Strates Shows

Name: Strates Shows
Address: 10600 S Orange Avenue, Orlando, FL, 32824, US
Telephone: +14078553939
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09/21/2024

Final Weekend for the 2024 Danville-Pittsylvania County Fairgrounds Fair!

09/20/2024

09/17/2024

Did you purchase a Strates Shows t-shirt? Post an image of you wearing it below. Officially licensed Strates Shows officially licensed Strates Shows' apparel from our partners at Retro Buffalo.
https://www.retrobuffalo.com/collections/james-e-strates-100th-anniversary-collection

09/17/2024

Danville-Pittsylvania County Fair Opens With Big Crowds & Family Fun, September 2024, Strates Shows

09/10/2024

Prepare To Fair! Danville-Pittsylvania County Fair begins THIS Friday, September 13th and to continues until Saturday, September 21st. RIDE. THEM. ALL! $25 Strates Shows Unlimited Ride Wristbands on Friday. For details visit https://dpcfairgrounds.com

09/02/2024

09/01/2024

A spectacular rainbow to begin our final night in Essex Junction, Vermont at the Champlain Valley Fair.

09/01/2024

Today is the last day of the 2024 Champlain Valley Fair and the weather is gonna be “fair-tastic!” Strates Shows’ midway opens at Noon.

08/31/2024

Pre-Ordering Ends Tuesday, September 3rd. The first O-scale, officially licensed & authorized Strates Shows Carnival Show Train. Offered by the Atlas Model Railroad Company, Inc., this “Lionel” sized o-gauge series depicts our famous “Fair Train” as it looked during the 1970-1972 season. Also offered will be flat cars with trailer loads customized to represent the colorful wagons designed by famed show painter Duke Ash.

This limited-edition collection is NOT being sold by Strates but can be pre-ordered directly from Atlas or from a local Atlas dealer.

Artcraft Toy Trains, Hamburg (Buffalo) – 716-649-3079
Jr Junction Train & Hobby
(Syracuse) – 315-451-6551
The Train Loft (Winston-Salem) – 336-760-9817
White Rose Hobbies, LLC (York) - 717-505-8676

For more information visit: https://shop.atlasrr.com

The Strates Train has NEVER been commercially available in "O" gauge. Cars are each named after locations that were part of the 1970-1972 route. These include:

BLUE TRAIN
#4 Dunkirk (Chautauqua County Fair)
#5 Raleigh (N.C. State Fair)
#6 Clearfield (Clearfield County Fair)
#7 Nashville (Tennessee State Fair)
#11 Savannah
#47 Electrical (Baggage Car)

RED TRAIN
#1 Stratesville (James E. Strates Private Car)
#2 Syracuse (The Great New York State Fair)
#3 Hamburg (The Erie County Fair)
#8 York (York State Fair)
#9 Winston-Salem (Carolina Classic Fair)
#12 Elmira (Chemung County Fair) - (Dining/Pie)

08/30/2024

08/29/2024

It's the FINAL WEEKEND to experience Vermont's BIGGEST Get-Together! The 102nd Champlain Valley Fair in Essex Juncation ends Sunday, September 1st. https://champlainvalleyfair.org/

08/29/2024

Throwback Thursday: 1975, Winston-Salem. This year marks the continuation of a 60-year partnership between the City of Winston-Salem & the Strates Family. It’s an outdoor amusement legacy that began in 1964 and has been a Piedmont Triad tradition ever since.

08/29/2024

When the gates of the Danville-Pittsylvania County Fair open this September, it will be the 58th time Strates Shows has provided the excitement of the carnival midway in Southside Virginia. Our roots run deep as the tradition first began at the Great Danville Fair in 1938 and revived at the Danville-Pittsylvania County Fairgrounds in 2004. The Danville-Pittsylvania County Fairgrounds Fair takes place September 13-21, 2024. https://dpcfairgrounds.com

08/29/2024

Thank you Stephen Mease Photography for capturing Wednesday evening’s “sky show” at the Champlain Valley Fair.

08/28/2024

Don't miss CARE and RIDE Act updates! Check out the most current info here: https://oaba.wildapricot.org/.../Care%20Acr%20QR%20Code...
And don't forget to call your representative to advance the CARE & RIDE Acts!

Dear Industry Member:

Our goal of 100 Members of Congress is within reach. HR 1787 is the labor salvation for our carnival and concessions industry. We must continue the outreach to our Congressional representatives to gather as much support as possible in the next month. If you have not made the call yet, please do so today. If you reached out and your congressmen have not signed on yet, follow up with their office again. Many members of Congress are visiting fairs this time of year. Find out when they will be attending the event you are at and speak to them about HR 1787.

The political breakdown of our co-sponsors is Republicans - 38 and Democrats - 28. This is a good bi-partisan balance. Our top 5 states are: Michigan - 8, Florida - 5, Indiana - 5, New Jersey - 5 and California - 3. To view the entire list, and to see if your Congressman is a co-sponsor, click here https://conta.cc/3T7q6T9.

CARE Act/RIDE Act Resources:
Advocacy Guide: https://conta.cc/4dV5Rk9
"Find your Representative": https://conta.cc/3BgqIdl

WE NEED EVERY CARNIVAL, FOOD & GAME CONCESSION, MANUFACTURER AND SUPPLIER, TO REACH OUR GOAL! PLEASE MAKE YOUR CALL TO CONGRESS TODAY.

08/28/2024

Making Memories in the Piedmont Triade since 1964. Strates Shows is excited to return for our 60th season of fair fun! It's about the food, the rides, the games, the thrills... all shared with friends & family! Today until October 13th, purchase Carolina Classic Fair ride and admission vouchers in advance and SAVE! Visit: https://bit.ly/3Z8OuYx

08/28/2024

Today at the Champlain Valley Fair! Wednesday, August 28, 2024 - "Carload Special Day!" $89.00 gets EVERYONE in your vehicle admission, parking, and a ride bracelet (legal load limit) with Maplefields Convenience Stores coupon. Coupons available at your local Maplefields store.

08/26/2024

The Green Mountain State's Great Get-Together! Champlain Valley Fair, Now until September 1st!

08/25/2024

The Fun Is In The YUM! Make Sure To TRY Hot Cheetos Pickle Nachos on the Strates Shows Midway this season. Learn more at: https://youtu.be/ke5YomXQNZc?si=W6HIuNWUy8YMhE4B

Address

10600 S Orange Avenue
Orlando, FL
32824

Telephone

+14078553939

Website

http://www.stratescarnivalcompany.com/

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Danville-Pittsylvania County Fair Opens With Big Crowds & Family Fun, September 2024, Strates Shows

The Claw!

Experience the ultimate attraction that combines speed, rotation and daring heights on ONE ride! See it in action at the Champlain Valley Fair! (48” minimum, 77” maximum, 220 lb. maximum)

NEW FOOD ALERT!

The Fun Is In The YUM! Instead of using tortilla chips as a base, Hot Cheetos Pickle Nachos uses a pile of fresh, crinkle cut pickle chips. The pickles are covered in hot, melted cheddar cheese and topped with crunchy, Flaming Hot Cheetos crumbs. #MidwayMenu #CarnivalFood

Champlain Valley Fair Opens Today!

We are proud to be part of the “Best 10 Days Of Summer” in the Green Mountain State! The Champlain Valley Fair opens later today in Essex Junction, VT (Burlington).

A Look Back At The Last Carnival Train

Buffalo Broadcasting legend Danny Neaverth looks back at the LAST run of the Strates Shows Carnival Train, August 1, 2024. #StratesShows #FairTrain #CarnivalTrain

Hudson Magic Midway! Now Appearing On Strates Shows!

MUST SEE MIDWAY! FREE on Strates Shows at The Erie County Fair! The only traveling amusement attraction of its kind in the WORLD! The Hudson Magic Midway features 40, blacklight miniature replicas of classic midway rides housed in a 40-foot-long, air-conditioned semi-truck trailer. The core of the display was created in the 1950's as a hobby of the late Harold Hudson on Albion, New York. Following Hudson's passing, three Orleans County Amen – Charlie Zicari, his brother Frank, and their close friend Jay Pahura took over the collection and took it up a notch! The rides are hand-built, illuminated and fully operational. Check out the Sky Wheel that is nearly 5 feet tall at 56 inches! Don't miss it... FREE on the Midway until Sunday, August 18th.

Throwback Thursday: Strates Shows Presents, "Show Business USA." A fabulous look into the James E. Strates Shows circa 1974 including behind the scenes footage of E. James Strates & management team, the unloaded of the Strates Shows Carnival Train, ride operations, Winter Quarters, etc. Produced and edited by Red McGuire & Robert Eastman of Cypress Gardens. Eastman was a pioneer of Florida entertainment marketing & promotion that included Marineland, Cypress Gardens and the Seaquarium. He was also general manager of the Florida Citrus Showcase. The film is narrated by George Prescott (Ogburn) who was the legendary voice of Cypress Gardens and a radio announcer at WGTO. #StratesShows

Midway Menu Makeover, Chicken Kabobs, 3Js Concessions

Midway Menu Makeover! Some of the freshest, made from scratch Asian & Greek dishes are being served up by 3Js Food Concession found on the Strates Shows Midway! From grill to wok... watch as Linda and her team cook up Chicken Kabobs w/ Lo Mein & Rice. #StratesShows #CarnivalFood #MidwayMenu

WIVB-TV Talks Carnival

Thank you WIVB for talking Erie County Fair & Strates Shows!

First time on Strates Shows since 1979! The Wild Wheels Trill Arena's "Wall of Death" Motordrome. Located near Gate 4 (South Park/Hamburg Gaming). Experience the action until August 14th at the Erie County Fair! #ThrillArena #Best12DaysOfSummer #ErieCountyFair

Midway Open!

Celebrating our 100 year partnership with the Erie County Fair. The Strates Shows Midway is NOW open!

Strates Shows Arrives In Western New York!

The Strates Family would like to thank the thousands of people who lined the tracks from Buffalo to Hamburg and those who welcomed us at the Village of Hamburg Depot. It was an honor to reactivate our rail program to celebrate the 100-year partnership between Strates Shows and the Erie County Fair. So many memories were rekindled, and new ones were created. The Erie County Fair team created an epic "Train Day" event fitting for the "Last Carnival Show Train Movement in History." Thank you, Fair County Agricultural Society CEO Jessica Underberg, for welcoming us home. We'll see you at the Erie County Fair, August 7-18 www.ECFair.org #StratesShows #Strates101 #ErieCountyFair #Best12DaysOf Summer #thebest12daysofsummer #MemoriesMadeHere

Spectrum News, 8/1/24

Emotions run high as the Last Carnival Train in the World makes its final trip, August 1, 2024, Hamburg New York

The Last Fair Train

The band played, the cameras rolled, the pyrotechnics shot skyward, and a few tears were shed as the world’s last “fair train” rolled into the Village of Hamburg during the noon hour Thursday.

The final arrival of the last carnival show train!

An epic experience in Hamburg! Watch as the World's LAST Carnival Show Train arrives in Hamburg, New York (Buffalo) during its final trip. #FairTrain #StratesTrain #CarnivalTrain #StratesShows

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Carnival History

Strates Shows, America's only railroad carnival, travels the United States during a seven-month season, transporting personnel and equipment with 61 rail cars and 34 trucks. Traveling with the show are some 400 employees and families who operate the many rides, games, and concessions.

Strates Shows has a history dating back to 1923 when James E. Strates, a Greek immigrant, began his first show. Mr. Strates came to America in 1909 and, like many immigrants, worked at a number of odd jobs. In 1919, he joined a carnival athletic show as a wrestler taking on all challengers. In 1923, James E. Strates acquired Southern Tier Shows and in 1932 changed its name to James E. Strates Shows. Mr. Strates continued to build and manage the carnival until his death in 1959. At that time his son, E. James Strates, assumed responsibility for the carnival and still operates it today.

Since 1959, many changes have occurred in the carnival business. E. James Strates has been an innovator from the beginning, bringing many firsts to the amusement business such as cooperative promotions, advance ticket sales, and a centralized ticket system. In our technological society, the animals and rare "freak shows" have become a thing of the past. Today, fairgoers are more attracted to large spectacular thrill rides. To continue its growth, Strates Shows stays abreast of the market through continuous research and by investing in the newest, most advanced equipment in the industry.