What Ray Cammack Shows does

Ray Cammack Shows, Inc. (operating as RCSFUN) is a privately held, family-owned traveling carnival and midway entertainment company headquartered in Laveen, Arizona, founded in 1963. The company provides turnkey carnival midways consisting of amusement rides, midway games, and food and beverage concessions to enterprise customers in the form of fair and festival organizers. Its core contracted events include the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Stagecoach Festival, LA County Fair, OC Fair, Arizona State Fair, Pima County Fair, SD Fair, and the World Championship BBQ Contest, with an aggregate reach of more than 10 million riders annually.

RCSFUN's underlying technology stack is operational rather than AI-driven: it includes a proprietary automated maintenance management system used for daily computerized ride and equipment inspections, the FunPass electronic ticketing platform implemented in 2007 (now delivered via iOS and Android apps), and an electronic inventory management system for the games department. The company differentiates on safety infrastructure, including 5,000+ hours of annual employee safety training, mandatory pre-employment drug screening since 1998, Aims/NAARSO ride-supervisor certifications, and OSHA-certified foremen. It sources seasonal labor internationally through the H2B Visa Work Program with recruitment partners in South Africa, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Bulgaria, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Taiwan.

RCS generates revenue through four primary streams — amusement rides, food and beverage, midway games, and ticket/pass sales (including unlimited-ride wristbands, VIP passes, and Fast Pass Express Lanes) — and through premium-tier Ferris wheel products (Standard, Gold Class, and V.I.P. Luxury) operated at marquee events such as Coachella and the OC Fair. Pricing examples include $15 for a 10-minute Ferris wheel ride and $80 for a private gondola accommodating up to six guests at Coachella. Distribution is event-driven (a traveling midway that physically deploys to contracted venues) with secondary self-serve digital channels via the FunPass mobile app and event-specific online ticketing storefronts. Sister companies Sky Views Miami and Dream Wheel NJ extend the Skyviews Ferris wheel product into Florida and New Jersey.

Name

Ray Cammack Shows

Legal name

Ray Cammack Shows, Inc.

Website

https://rcsfun.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ray Cammack Shows (RCSFUN) is a family-owned traveling carnival and midway entertainment company founded in 1963 that provides amusement rides, midway games, and food concessions to major U.S. fairs and festivals, including the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Coachella, LA County Fair, OC Fair, and Arizona State Fair.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Laveen

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Amusement Rides: Revenue from carnival amusement rides at fair and festival events. Rides segment showed 3% revenue increase compared to prior year.
2. Food and Beverage: Revenue from food stands on the midway including Big Dogs, Biggys, Candy Factory, Carmelot, Corn Junction, Corn Shack, Cowboy Kettle Corn, Dutchmen's Funnel Cake, Enzo's Pizzeria, Fried A Fair, Get Fried, Going Nuts, Kid Shack, Mustard's Cafe, Nitro Treats, Squeezers, Sweet Dreams, Sweeties, and Funnel Cake. Food segment showed 2% revenue increase.
3. Games: Revenue from midway carnival games including 1 Ball, Balloon Bust, Balloon Pop, Bank A Ball, Beer Bust, Beer Pong, Big Water, Big Water Race, Block Party, Bottle Up, Break A Dish, Buoy, Ducky Derby, Fish O Matic, Glo Water, Goblet Toss, Gun Ball, Hi-Striker, Hoop Shot, and others. Games segment showed 5% revenue increase.
4. Ticket Sales and Passes: Revenue from ticket sales including unlimited ride wristbands, individual ride tickets, VIP passes, and Fast Pass Express Lanes for skipping lines

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Ray Cammack Shows (RCSFUN) operates a mobile carnival and midway entertainment service delivering turnkey amusement rides, carnival games, and food concessions at fairs, festivals, and events across the western United States. The company's offerings are anchored by the RCSFUN Midway contract service, supported by the FunPass electronic ticketing mobile application for contactless guest access and a proprietary automated maintenance management system for daily ride inspections.

Product overview

Ray Cammack Shows (operating as RCSFUN) operates a mobile carnival and midway entertainment service that has been providing carnival entertainment to fairs and events since 1963. The company provides a comprehensive suite of amusement services including rides, games, and food concessions at major events across the western United States. The core offering consists of the RCSFUN Midway (amusement rides, games, and food), complemented by the FunPass mobile ticketing app for contactless entry, the Skyviews climate-controlled Ferris wheel attraction, and the RCSFUN Club loyalty program. The company serves millions of visitors annually at events including the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Coachella Music Festival, LA County Fair, OC Fair, and Arizona State Fair.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• RCSFUN Midway Mobile carnival and midway entertainment service providing amusement rides, carnival games, and food stands at fairs and festivals across the United States, including operations at major events like the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Coachella Music Festival, LA County Fair, OC Fair, and Arizona State Fair.
• FunPass App Mobile ticketing application for iOS and Android that allows users to skip ticket box lines, purchase tickets, and access contactless entry to rides and games at RCSFUN events.
• Skyviews Ferris Wheel Climate-controlled gondola Ferris wheel attraction offering panoramic views with Standard, Gold Class, and V.I.P. Luxury ticket tiers, operated by RCSFUN sister companies at fairs and standalone venues.
• RCSFUN Club Membership program offering exclusive contests, giveaways, event updates, early access, and special offers for RCSFUN fair and festival attendees.
• RCSFUN Event Services Contracted carnival midway services provided at fairs and festivals including the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Coachella Music Festival, Pima County Fair, LA County Fair, SD Fair, OC Fair, and Arizona State Fair.

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and minor.

• New Horizon NUsupportingOthersSouth African recruitment partner for RCSFUN's H2B Visa Work Program. New Horizon NU assists in recruiting employees from South Africa for full-time traveling positions with Ray Cammack Shows.
• Sky Views MiamiminorOthersSister company of RCSFUN operating Skyviews Ferris wheel attractions at different venues.
• Dream Wheel NJminorOthersSister company of RCSFUN operating Skyviews Ferris wheel attractions. Dream Wheel NJ is referenced for V.I.P. and ticket information.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Goldstar Amusements: Goldstar Amusements is a family-owned traveling carnival company providing rides, games, and food at fairs and special events — a direct competitive peer to RCSFUN in scale, ownership structure, and event mix.
• Butler Amusements: Butler Amusements is a major West Coast–based traveling carnival company serving fairs and festivals in California, Oregon, Washington, and Nevada with rides, games, and food — directly overlapping with RCSFUN's core Western U.S. midway territory.
• Reithoffer Shows: Reithoffer Shows is a multi-generational family-owned carnival company operating rides, games, and food concessions at fairs — directly comparable to RCSFUN's family-owned heritage and full-service midway offering.
• Powers Great American Midways: Powers Great American Midways provides carnival midway entertainment — rides, games, and food — at fairs and festivals across the U.S., closely matching RCSFUN's three-segment revenue model and event-driven GTM.
• North American Midway Entertainment (NAME): North American Midway Entertainment is one of the largest traveling carnival operators in North America, providing rides, games, and food at fairs across the U.S. — directly comparable to RCSFUN in business model, customer base (state and regional fairs), and service offering.
• Wade Shows: Wade Shows is a third- and fourth-generation family-owned carnival company providing midway entertainment at fairs and festivals, directly comparable in business model and family-ownership structure to RCSFUN.
• Conklin Shows: Conklin Shows is a traveling carnival company operating rides, games, and food stands at fairs across multiple states, with a similar service mix and B2B contracting model as RCSFUN.
• Deggeller Attractions: Deggeller Attractions operates a traveling carnival midway with rides, games, and food concessions at fairs across multiple U.S. states, making it a direct competitor to RCSFUN in the carnival midway space.
• Farrow Amusement: Farrow Amusement is a traveling carnival operator providing rides, games, and food at fairs in the Western and Midwestern U.S., serving a similar event-based customer base as RCSFUN.

Broad incumbents

• Palace Entertainment: Palace Entertainment operates a portfolio of amusement parks and family entertainment centers across the U.S., making it a broader incumbent in the same family entertainment category as RCSFUN's traveling midway business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/rcsfun
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCc2IgC1J2aKSIz_dEnuGkDA?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/rcsfun
• Instagraminstagram.com/rcsfun
• TikToktiktok.com/@rcsfunmidway

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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