THE BALLOON MAN

Vallejo's Spring Carnival sets up for 4-day run along the waterfront

The Butler Amusement Big Wheel spins against a night sky during last year's Spring Carnival along the Vallejo waterfront. More than a dozen midway rides and other amusements will be available from Thursday through Sunday. (Chris Riley / Times-Herald)
Times-Herald staff report
Posted: 04/13/2011, http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_17833711?nclick_check=1
Butler Amusements' fifth annual Vallejo Spring Carnival is set for Thursday though Sunday along the waterfront, carnival officials said.
The event will be held at Service Club Park, at Mare Island Way and Georgia Street in celebration of the carnival's 42 years in business, they said.
Butler Amusements brings some of its most popular rides this year, including The Yo Yo -- a variation of the swing, which turns and leans, spokesman Mike Gorman said.
The Giant Wheel, Supershot, Nitro, Haywire, Slide, Thunderbolt and Viper will be among the more than a dozen rides available this year, officials said.
Butler Amusements, Inc. operates more than 100 amusement rides in six western states -- California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Nevada and Arizona.
If you go ...
What: Butler Amusements' fifth annual Vallejo Spring Carnival.Where: Service Club Park at Mare Island Way and Georgia Street.
When: Thursday through Sunday. Hours -- 4 to 10 p.m. Thursday; 4 to 11 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday; and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday.Cost: $2 adult admission, children under 6, free. Rides are $1 per coupon and range from three to five coupons. A $25 wristband is available for unlimited rides.