Years ago, the Dutch lost one of their most beloved rides, Move It, which ended up in the UK in the capable hands of James Cox.

Maybe it's payback time, because yesterday one of our favourite rides, James Mellors' Crazy Shake, arrived in the Netherlands.

Crazy Shake opened ten years ago, and was the only Shake from British-based company Nottingham UK. It was apparently blighted with technical problems, but nevertheless served Mellors well over the decade he owned it.

The ride has been sold to Dutch showman Hezik, who - it has to be said - certainly isn't one of the better known showmen in Europe. Nevertheless, he has inheritated a brilliantly presented ride, one which the Dutch seem to be genuinely excited about.

Annoyingly, Mellors has no plans to replace it, as he has only recently bought Wild River Rapids. But, if you're pining, King Loops might be the only thing that can quench your thirst for a Shake.

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