Waltzer

A Waltzer is a flat fairground ride that often forms the centrepiece of traditional British and Irish fairs.

The ride consists of a number of cars which spin freely while rotating around a central point, in much the same way as a carousel.

The manufacture of the ride was passed to Jackson's of Congleton [3] Actual published history states that in about 1881 agricultural engineers Charles Burrell and Percival Everitt registered a design for a Waltzing machine.

their intention was to rotate a series of circular platforms travelling around an outer ring creating the movement of the waltz, the machine was never built but 40 years later Herbert Percy Jackson took up the ideas.

This former wheelwright and haulage contractor from Congleton set up the Park Amusement company with his brother Thomas and began to design new rides.

Waltzers remain popular at travelling and many coastal funfairs, but are less common at large static amusement parks.

The UK's largest theme park, Alton Towers, hosted a Waltzer as one of several new fairground type additions for the 2021 season.