No longer allowed to bump in bumper-cars at Butlins, say what?

I was always a right **** on these things and targeted people and full on tried to hit them at the best places possible to spin them right out.

Hxc said:

driving full whack into each other actually does hurt.

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It's not much fun and they did throw you off many moons ago. So it's nothing new.

Gilly said:

Regardless of what you did as a youngster, they've never been for hitting each other.

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Now Gilly, are you telling me that you never, ever tried to bump someone in dodgems?

shroomz said:

Now Gilly, are you telling me that you never, ever tried to bump someone in dodgems?

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Not at all

Doesn't make this a story!

Hxc said:

driving full whack into each other actually does hurt.

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It doesn't if you have a cup of; man the **** up, before you get on the ride.

Gilly said:

They're called dodgems, not hittems.

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They were invented in the USA, where they were called Bumper Cars. Over here they're called Dodgems. The intention was for people to hit each other.

http://www.lusseautoscooters.com/html/legend_history.html

I went to a Kingswood activity centre last year with my class of 9-10 year olds. One of the activities was quad-biking (they were SO excited!)

We got to the quad bike track - they were allowed one lap of a little flat, sandy, fenced in track, children in a helmet obviously, the bike went at about 5mph, WITH AN INSTRUCTOR RUNNING ALONGSIDE holding a string attached to the quad bike meaning they could cut the engine at any point.

Fun much? After the first couple had a go, the rest of the children weren't as enthusiastic about it any more!

Gilly said:

Regardless of what you did as a youngster, they've never been for hitting each other.

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I agree with Gilly.
Even when I was a kid back in the 60s/early 70s they would kick you off the Dodgems if you started bumping them.
They were never meant to be bumped into each other and the clue is in the name Dodgems.

But then if everyone dodged and no one actually bumped, the only fun would be in going round and round like an ice rink. Maybe it's just me and my hooligan tendencies but that doesn't seem like much fun at all

Not being allowed to bump the cars in dodgems is like not being allowed to cop a feel in the swimming pool!

What's the point?

Dodgem is just a brandname/trademark.

They're called bumper cars, and the clue is in the name.

When ever I've gone on them in the past people were allowed to bump anyone as much as they want... Christ we were even doing head on collisions and not a word was said...

Granted i had a sore neck the morning after

Ocuk day out to butlins so we can show them how it's done?

This is basically like having a no-touching policy in a lap-dancing club called Rapey Good Time.

What would be the point of even getting on one if your not allowed to bump into people? Thats the basic concept of dodgems!

I used to love going on them with my cousins. I was lilke a little demented phycho behind the wheel of one. I only lamented that bumping didnt cause the other car to explode! >=)

If they don't want 'bumping' take off the big massive shock absorbers surrounding each car and make it clear that any damage will come out of the drivers pocket.

Set up a few speed cameras too while they're at it for a bit of extra income.

What a non story, I remember 'NO BUMPING' signs on Dodgems years ago!

I thought the whole trick was to have a mate with you in another dodgem and you chase after one other dodgem, hit them full on the front with one dodgem and when it bounces backwards hit the rear with the other one, guaranteed neck pain and a result.

It is. You just have to now do it without the staff watching.

Not that i spend a lot of time on this particular amusement but i cant rememmber a time in recent history where full on intentional crashing was permitted on said ride...