Carnival ride rentals are mechanical rides we bring to your event, set up, and run with a trained attendant. They are a good fit when you want more than inflatables, such as a festival, fair, school or church carnival, corporate gathering, or a big backyard party.
This guide covers four of our carnival rides: the Twin Spin, Turbo Tubs, Pirate Ship, and Trackless Train. Each section uses the details from that ride's own page. Current pricing is listed on each ride page when you are ready to book.
What events are these rides good for?
On our ride pages, these attractions come up most often for festivals, fairs, and carnivals, including school and church events. They also show up for corporate events, block parties, backyard parties, and, for the trackless train, birthday parties and first birthdays.
You can browse more event ideas on our Events page, including school carnivals and church festivals.
Our carnival rides
Here are the four rides this guide focuses on. You can also see the full lineup on our Carnival Rides page.
Twin Spin
The Twin Spin is a four-person spinning ride where riders sit across from each other, buckle in, and pump the handles to spin as fast or as slow as they like. Two to four people can ride, often two against two. A professionally trained attendant comes with the ride, checks the seatbelts, and tells riders when to stop and when to get off.
- Setup area: 20' x 25'. We bring fencing to circle the area off.
- Power: no power is needed.
- Attendant: one professionally trained attendant is included.
- Who it is for: kids, preteens, teenagers, and it is also described as great for all ages up to adults.
- Rental length: up to 4 hours with an operator.
The Twin Spin page says it works well for carnivals, church events, and school events, either as a stand-alone ride or alongside other rentals. In 2026 it was given a new look, in bright blue with a neon stripe.
See the Twin Spin page
Turbo Tubs
The Turbo Tubs is a spinning carnival ride, also called Tubs of Fun on its page. The whole ride turns in a clockwise circle, and each tub can also be spun by the riders, as fast or as slow as they choose, in either direction. It can take up to 24 children or 12 adults, with a total weight capacity of 3,000 pounds and a maximum of 500 pounds per tub.
- Actual size: 30' x 30' x 12'.
- Power: 220V single-phase. A large generator is included.
- Attendant: one professional attendant is included.
- Who it is for: kids over 36 inches, with no lap children, and teens and adults up to 80 inches and 250 pounds per person. Seatbelts are used for safety.
- Rental length: the listed price includes up to 3 hours, not including travel.
The Turbo Tubs page lists it for festivals, fairs, carnivals, backyard parties, block parties, school events, church youth events, fundraisers, and more. It is also listed as registered and inspected by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
See the Turbo Tubs page
Pirate Ship
The Pirate Ship is a swinging carnival ride. Riders stay seated, with their hands and bodies inside the ship, while the ride swings. It is often used for fairs, festivals, block parties, corporate events, backyard parties, themed birthday parties, and school events.
- Actual size: 18' long x 28' wide x 18' high.
- Power: it runs on a 220 single-phase outlet. A generator is included, so you do not have to provide power.
- Attendant: one professional attendant is included.
- Who it is for: kids over 36 inches, and teens and adults under 80 inches and 170 pounds or less per rider. No lap children. All riders should stay seated.
- Rental length: the listed price is for a 3-hour rental.
The Pirate Ship page also lists this ride as registered and inspected by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
See the Pirate Ship page
Trackless Train
Our main trackless train is the Electric Trackless Train Jr. It is an electric train with a locomotive and three cars, a classic train horn, and LED lights. Because it is electric, it is described as quiet, with no dirty exhaust, and it can run indoors or outdoors.
- Size: about 3 1/2 feet at the widest point and about 25 feet long. It needs at least a 10-foot radius to turn.
- Power: no outlet is required from you. The train is electric and comes charged for the event.
- Attendant: a professional attendant, serving as the trained conductor or engineer, is included, along with a functioning railroad crossing sign.
- Who it is for: toddlers and kids, and the page also says it has room for children and adults, with up to 12 children or 6 adults, or a mix of both. Children under 37 inches may ride with an adult. The minimum height to ride without an adult is 37 inches. Riders should not exceed 250 pounds. Everyone must wear a seat belt.
- Rental length: the listed price is for 2 hours. The page says the train can run for up to 4 hours.
It is popular for birthday parties, train-themed parties, first birthdays, fairs, festivals, convention centers, and corporate events. The area should be free of debris. The train is not permitted to go up and down hills, and it cannot run in rain or snow. Preferred surfaces are smooth, such as concrete, or firm grass that is free of debris, rocks, and big bumps. The grass should not have had rain or snow on it for at least 24 hours, and it should not be muddy or soft.
For holiday events, we also offer the Holiday Express Electric Trackless Train, and you can add a Santa Train Conductor.
Safety and Pennsylvania rules
These are mechanical amusement rides, and they come with a trained operator. Riders follow the attendant's instructions, use the seat belts, and stay seated until they are told it is safe to get off.
In Pennsylvania, amusement rides used by the public have to be registered with the Department of Agriculture. A department-licensed qualified inspector has to inspect a ride before it is used by the public, and then at least every 30 days or each time it is set up at a new location, whichever comes first. Liability insurance is required by Pennsylvania law. The state also uses ASTM F24 standards for amusement rides and devices.
The Turbo Tubs and Pirate Ship pages both state that those rides are registered and inspected by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. For any ride, we are happy to walk through our registration, inspection, and insurance details when you book.
The Pennsylvania rules above come from official sources, not from sales language:
