FAQ'S | Children's Carousels | Children's Rides

We understand when looking for answers the internet can seem a little overwhelming especially when its something like planning a event. You want to pre plan and see exactly what fits in to your budget and if the Ride or Attraction will even fit in your event space. We have put together some information here for you and hopefully we have managed to cover most aspects. But if we haven't managed to do so and you need to ask us anything at all then we would love to hear from you here | info@thefunfirm.co.uk or call charlee on 07772192461 .

How much will it cost to a Children's Carousel for our School/Event? - The Cost of Hiring a Children's Carousel for your Event will start from £400 up to around £800 Price depends on Date, Timings and whether the Children's Carousel is booked alone or with any of our other Rides and Attractions. We try to work with most budgets and can always give a better price when part of a package.

How much Will i need to pay to secure my booking of The Children's Carousel & What Form of Payment do you accept? - We usually ask for a 20% Booking Fee to secure your booking of The Children's Carousel . Then the outstanding balance to be paid 1 week before the Event date. However we are flexible and willing to work with you. If you want to set up a payment plan this is fine, it doesn't matter how little or often you pay towards your balance as long as it is paid before we arrive at your event. We accept Cheque, payment link, Bacs and in some cases cash on arrival of your event.

How do i book a Children's Carousel for our Event? - Easy! you have already found us, Now all you need to do is email us here info@thefunfirm.co.uk or call us on 07772192461 let us know your event date and times and we will get a quote over to you straight away . Once agreed then a invoice will be sent over to you with payment details, Once the Booking Fee is agreed and paid then that's The Children's Carousel all booked in!

We have a Children's Carousel booked for our event but we need to Change our Date / Venue will i lose the money i have already paid? - No of course not, Although non refundable we can still keep any monies paid in credit to you. So you can use towards a date up to a year from your original date. You can also downsize your event if you no longer have the budget you first thought. So if £100 has been paid to secure you date then you can use that £100 towards any event on any date and any attraction. This Includes any Covid related cancellations.

What is the size of the Children's Carousels ? - Space needed for the Children's Carousels range from 18ft- 30ft depending on the Ride hired please ask us upon booking for the space required for your chosen carousel.

What Access does The Children's Carousels need and can it be set up on any surface? - The Children's Carousel can be set up on grassed areas and hard surfaces and is suitable for indoor and outdoor use. For most of the Carousels we need full drive in access

What do we get in with the hire of the Children's Carousel ? - We do not believe in hidden costs, some companies may seem cheap but once you have paid the deposit hidden costs can arise, the price we quote is the price you pay we never charge any more then stated unless you add on extra hours change the date etc but all this will be discussed with you before issuing the invoice of deposit. . With most hires (unless stated otherwise) we supply

  • fully trained staff In uniform to set up dismantle and mann the attractions
  • Adips safety test certificates
  • On site inspection reports
  • Complimentary site visit
  • Power cables
  • Generator use
  • Fuel Provided by us
  • All equipment needed to run the attraction
  • Risk assessments
  • 10 million or 5 million public liability
  • Safety fencing when needed
  • Nationwide event service
  • 24 hour Email contact and onsite contact

Add on's available at a small cost, or complimentary depending on the scale of your hire

  • Full re brand on any ride or attraction of your company logo / design
  • All staff in Your uniforms provided by us, or free if provided by you
  • Extra staff for your event
  • On site event manager
  • Extra Hours for your event
  • Extra days for your event
  • Extra rides or attractions for your event
  • Day before set up
  • Day after De-rig
  • Ground Protecting Boards to preserve the grassed area the rides need to drive on
  • Extra generators for your event needs

What areas do you cover With The Children's Carousels and do you charge a delivery fee? - We cover Events, Private Hires and Schools nationwide with the hire of The Children's Carousels . We do not charge any Delivery Fee for any event in the UK. But we do have a delivery fee for any events outside of the UK. Our Children's Carousels can be hired overseas anywhere in the world, But any shipping fees/ Delivery Fees will need to be covered by the Hirer and added on to the quote as this does not come in with it like it does in the UK.

How many days / Hours can i hire the Children's Carousel for? - as long as our dates allow it you can hire for as long as your budget allows! We have had 6 week hires for summer camps and 3 month hires over the winter period. We have Duplicates of most of our Rides and Attractions so as long as we are not already booked up for your events then we are happy to hired for as long as you need us. Prices are based on up to 5 hours but we can stay operating through the night should you wish to have the Carousel open for additional hours.

How many people can Use the Children's Carousel and What age is suitable ? - With the Hire of the Children's Carousel you can fit multiple children on at one time, you need to ask upon booking the particular carousel how many children can fit at one time and the age range.

How long does it take to set up and take down The Children's Carousel ? - set up is around 1hour and take down is 1 hour

We are a Religious school/ Family and can only have all female/ all male operators on Rides and Attractions is this a option? - We have been hired with our Children's Carousels for multiple events where we have been requested that only female staff or male staff can be operating on the day due to being a all girls school / all boys school. it really is not a problem but does need to be booked in advance as we usually have multiple events on at the same time so we need to know what staff is going to what event. Just ask one of our team when booking in the Children's Carousel .

What power is needed for the Children's Carousel ? - Not something you need to worry about, we supply everything we need to run the Assault Course for your event, this includes generators, fuel and staffing. Making the hire of the Children's Carousel as hassle free for you and your event. Hire us and we take care of the rest!