People of all ages came out to watch the performance of the Fantazia Circus at the Midway in Heritage Landing on June 24th, 2010 during the Summer Celebration. (Evan Witek / Muskegon Chronicle Staff)Fantazia Circus a delightful mom-and-pop addition to the Summer Celebration midway
Published: Friday, June 25, 2010, Eric Gaertner Muskegon Chronicle
A condensed version of a traditional circus seemingly popped up in a small area inside the midway at Summer Celebration.
A new addition to Muskegon’s annual summer party, the circus packs quite a few crowd-pleasing acts into a 25-minute show in a small area.
Trading in an arena and three-ring setup for sunny skies, one ring and temporary structures, the family-owned Fantazia Circus features a variety of acts ranging from a hula-hoop performance to dirt bikes in the “Globe of Death.”
As people entered the midway entrance near the Muskegon Family YMCA on Friday afternoon, many came upon the circus and grabbed a seat on the grass near the one ring and steel-framed globe that held the criss-crossing dirt bikes.
The circus is free, except for the $5 entrance fee into the midway, and seemed to be a welcome addition for festivalgoers, especially the youngsters.
Ralph Bouwman, 51, of Fruitland Township, appreciated the circus and the nearby rides for younger children. His daughters, ages 6 and 4, were with him.
“That was good for the kids, especially the littler ones,” Bouwman said.
Another young girl was busy talking about the python snake, Dora the Explorer mascot and SpongeBob SquarePants mascot. Following the show, children could have their photos taken with any one of the three for $5.
Heather Raven, 25, of Grand Haven, took in the show with two young children. The young boy said he enjoyed the dirt bike act the best, while the little girl favored Dora the Explorer.
“I enjoyed it,” Raven said.
David Dykstra, 14, of Muskegon, and Cord Bernard, 15, of Muskegon, both enjoyed the dirt bike act in the “Globe of Death.”
“It was pretty cool,” Dykstra said of the circus.
The 25-minute shows are held multiple times per day throughout Summer Celebration. The remaining schedule calls for shows at noon, 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. today and Sunday; 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday; and 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Friday through July 4.
The lineup of acts varies from show to show. At the 3 p.m. Friday performance, the Fantazia Circus presented trampoline acrobatics, a woman carrying a python, an acrobatic routine by a woman hanging by one leg from a rope high in the air, a hula-hoop act, a skit by clowns and the dirt bikes inside the steel globe.
A condensed version of a traditional circus seemingly popped up in a small area inside the midway at Summer Celebration.
A new addition to Muskegon’s annual summer party, the circus packs quite a few crowd-pleasing acts into a 25-minute show in a small area.
Trading in an arena and three-ring setup for sunny skies, one ring and temporary structures, the family-owned Fantazia Circus features a variety of acts ranging from a hula-hoop performance to dirt bikes in the “Globe of Death.”
As people entered the midway entrance near the Muskegon Family YMCA on Friday afternoon, many came upon the circus and grabbed a seat on the grass near the one ring and steel-framed globe that held the criss-crossing dirt bikes.
The circus is free, except for the $5 entrance fee into the midway, and seemed to be a welcome addition for festivalgoers, especially the youngsters.
Ralph Bouwman, 51, of Fruitland Township, appreciated the circus and the nearby rides for younger children. His daughters, ages 6 and 4, were with him.
“That was good for the kids, especially the littler ones,” Bouwman said.
Another young girl was busy talking about the python snake, Dora the Explorer mascot and SpongeBob SquarePants mascot. Following the show, children could have their photos taken with any one of the three for $5.
Heather Raven, 25, of Grand Haven, took in the show with two young children. The young boy said he enjoyed the dirt bike act the best, while the little girl favored Dora the Explorer.
“I enjoyed it,” Raven said.
David Dykstra, 14, of Muskegon, and Cord Bernard, 15, of Muskegon, both enjoyed the dirt bike act in the “Globe of Death.”
“It was pretty cool,” Dykstra said of the circus.
The 25-minute shows are held multiple times per day throughout Summer Celebration. The remaining schedule calls for shows at noon, 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. today and Sunday; 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday; and 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Friday through July 4.
The lineup of acts varies from show to show. At the 3 p.m. Friday performance, the Fantazia Circus presented trampoline acrobatics, a woman carrying a python, an acrobatic routine by a woman hanging by one leg from a rope high in the air, a hula-hoop act, a skit by clowns and the dirt bikes inside the steel globe.
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