What do you think of the Elephant Rides?

[Will Gamwell]

elephant ride what? i mean come on did they really ride elephants in england during the renassance? No? then why do we need em at fest.

Well consider this... were there fairies, belly dancers, or decent sanitation around Renaissance England either? Do you really want Fest without these things?

Decent santitation!?  Which Festival do you work at again?  It can't be MRF!  LOL!

[Charlotte Rowan]

elephant ride what? i mean come on did they really ride elephants in england during the renassance? No? then why do we need em at fest.

Well consider this... were there fairies, belly dancers, or decent sanitation around Renaissance England either? Do you really want Fest without these things?

Decent santitation!?  Which Festival do you work at again?  It can't be MRF!  LOL!

Lol, touche! But in comparison to REAL Renaissance England... I'd have to say it's decent.

[MissBubu]

i mean come on did they really ride elephants in england during the renassance?

Considering that artists of the time, such as Bosch (1450-1516), had elephants in their works, it's feasible that elephant rides may have been accessible to royalty and nobility of the time.

[Captain Jack Wolfe]

And considering the popularity of England's Royal Menagerie during the Renaissance, which included lions, camels, etc, it's very feasible.  Don't forget that other countries were involved in the Renaissance, and they had menageries as well.  Travelling menageries were popular, and there were many private menageries.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menagerie

[Rani Zemirah]

I'll bet none of them painted self portraits, though!!!  LOL

[renfairewench]

Even working elephants display high levels of comprehension and cooperation, while camels must be led in every task, and ...

I love this clip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=He7Ge7Sogrk

WOW!  Just amazing!

[Will Gamwell]

elephant ride what? i mean come on did they really ride elephants in england during the renassance? No? then why do we need em at fest.

Well consider this... were there fairies, belly dancers, or decent sanitation around Renaissance England either? Do you really want Fest without these things?

Decent santitation!?  Which Festival do you work at again?  It can't be MRF!  LOL!

Lol, touche! But in comparison to REAL Renaissance England... I'd have to say it's decent.

I suppose when you put in perspective of how it was historically, we do have it ten times better.  But still, my own shower and an actual flushy toilet are nice!

Hmmm . . . Another term to add to the Rennie Dictionary.  Flushies:  toilets that actually flush away your poo!  and I want it said just like that!

[SleepyArcher]

My kids love the Elephant! I dont care if its historical or not. The only other time my kids will be able to ride on is if we go to a Circus. I think its great to give kids a chance to ride something that they normally would never get to ride. It's an animal and just that. whether it be saved or not or used for "profit" I dont care. I will gladly pay my money to see my kids light up their eyes when they see these animals and spend weeks talking about them. (Even though it cost way too much).
My kids have ridden the Elephant, camel, llama and ponies and they love em all. The petting zoo is great too. It helps to have a little something for little kids who dont really understand what the fest is and just come along with their parents. Things may not be period accurate but I think its great to have a little break up out their for them. Most kids get drug along the lanes with their parents as they shop and see shows etc, so the rides and animals and stuff are needed for the little ones. Oh yea and the snakes and lizards too, cant forget them. My two kids, boy and girl, looooooooooooove petting the snakes which i think is great because they can learn and touch them in an environment that they are not going to get hurt. Again, they get to touch something they normally wouldnt get to.
Im long winded, but as a parent I think its great to have the animals out there. I even had to ride the Elephant one time cuz my son was too little to ride alone. Uncomfortable, but my son loved it and thats what matters.

[Tarac]

ROCK ON SLEEPY

[Leyla]

...They even have a sign to have patrons buy Pickles for the Elephants...   

Yesterday I went to see if they had a sign up.  Didn't see one, so I asked the girl selling rides if it's OK to feed them pickles.
Feeding the elephant was the *coolest* thing I've done at faire!  I'll be spending a LOT more time with the elephants next year.  I wasn't sure how it would go so I only got one pickle.  Well the second elephant that came by must have still smelled the pickle wrapper and boy did she search for that pickle hehe.  Fantastic!  Best dollar I ever spent.

[kayas]

elephant ride what? i mean come on did they really ride elephants in england during the renassance? No? then why do we need em at fest.

Well consider this... were there fairies, belly dancers, or decent sanitation around Renaissance England either? Do you really want Fest without these things?

Decent sanitation?
Did you visit the biffs at all this season?
You practically had to arm wrestle for some TP.

[atysmee01]

elephant ride what? i mean come on did they really ride elephants in england during the renassance? No? then why do we need em at fest.

Well consider this... were there fairies, belly dancers, or decent sanitation around Renaissance England either? Do you really want Fest without these things?

Decent sanitation?
Did you visit the biffs at all this season?
You practically had to arm wrestle for some TP.

OMG - I HATE the privs!!  I consider it a GOOD day if I don't have to visit them at all!  It makes for an interesting drive home/wherever, as I'm usually crossing my legs on the way to my next destination...

The WORST it's ever been was yesterday though...good god's butt as Diddle says!  I'll spare further detail...but for someone with a STRONG stomach...yeah, I nearly hurled.

Decent sanitation is indeed relative!