We try the rides at Glasgow’s Christmas Markets 2024.
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00:00So today we are off to Winterfest, the Christmas market.
00:07We are at the Christmas markets in George Square, they have just opened.
00:10We're going to go explore and show you around.
00:13It's the second year of Winterfest.
00:15We're going to go have some food, go on a few rides, see what happens.
00:19Come on!
00:20Let's get festive!
00:23So we've got obviously like traditional pieces.
00:26We've got the vintage carousel.
00:28We've got the wave swinger, these are the swings just behind us.
00:31We've got the giant wheel.
00:33And then we've got some thrill rides per se.
00:36We've got the booster max, which is 60 metres high velocity speeds.
00:40That's good.
00:41And then we've got this rock tower.
00:43That's 80 metres tall.
00:45It's the only ride in the UK of this similar stature.
00:48I went on it twice on Sunday and it was phenomenal.
00:53So we're sitting here in the bar area with some mulled wine.
00:57In previous years, if I had mulled tonic wine in here, it was Eldorado, I believe.
01:04Now I'm not sure if this is Eldorado again or Buckfast or anything,
01:09but let me tell you, it's putting me in the festive spirit.
01:13So far it's been fantastic.
01:15We just went on the swings there and they were great.
01:18I don't know if we're brave enough to go on that.
01:21We might go on the big wheel.
01:23What else? We're going to try some of the food as well.
01:26Lots of good options.
01:28And then we've got a couple of kids' rides in the corner.
01:32And we've got loads of variations of stalls.
01:35We've got food, we've got crafts, we've got the bar, we've got the ice skating.
01:40And then, yeah.
01:41So far it's been fantastic.
01:43We've got food, we've got crafts, we've got the bar, we've got the ice skating.
01:47And then, yeah.
01:48That's really us.
01:49So Celtic are playing Bruges today,
01:51and all the Bruges fans have come here to make it their wee hub before the game.
01:57So they were all singing and dancing in the bar area.
02:00But it was all a great laugh.
02:02All the fans were singing together, weren't they?
02:05So it's all good.
02:07So these are the Christmas markets.
02:09Right now we're on the Fenes wheel.
02:11You get a great view of Basque at the top.
02:14We've been on the swings.
02:16We've had a look about.
02:17We've had a drink.
02:19We mulled wine since it's Christmas after all.
02:23You see this thing here.
02:25I don't think we're quite brave enough to go in that, nor the bomber.
02:28I think the swings are enough for us.
02:31Do you want to get a little shot of the swings while we're here?
02:36You can press that button.
02:38And then back on me.
02:42So yeah, it was great.
02:44I think the company that are behind it have really found their feet this year.
02:48It's their second year doing it.
02:50So I think there's a bit more variety in everything.
02:54You can come here and not spend a lot of money as well.
02:56There's a lot of entertainment, live music, that kind of thing.
03:00So yeah, it's a great wee market.