Wow. That carnival reminds me of my cities Annual Carnival (Taking Place in a GIANT parking Lot that has long outlived its usefullness as a parking lot for the Casino, Horse Racing Venue and exhibition for several trade shows [Which also ironically, the name of the Carnival is "The Exhibition"]
) that is first hyped up with some smaller carnivals in mall parking lots.
When I was a child, i feared carnies. Especially the ones that dont talk at all. But one year, my happy vagrant uncle Angus was working at one and came by my city. Where I saw him Pimp Slap a 8 year old when his mom wasnt looking (In my uncles defense, The kid callled him a Drunken fucker, which is unfair as he has been clean of everything except tobacco for 5 years.). Now I no longer fear Carnies as much as the Rides they Operate. Because later that day, a couple of kids got tossed off the Twin Flip, which is a horrid contraption run on Broken Dreams and Crushed Shoulderblades.