Miami Trip / Airbush Art - guide to key themes

The listings below are given with the key themes identified in our detailed history of airbrush art through the Miami Trip ride, and these are indicated in the grouped listings below. Thanks to the individuals who have contributed images and facts - including Mike Hart, Kevin Scrivens, Tim Wilkinson, David Jones, Mike Willis, Martin Cooper, Shaun Martin, Archie Grieve.

Theme 1 - Miami

  • Stephen Hill's Miami (first, second and third decors)
  • Strand's Miami (first and second decors)
  • DeKoning's Miami Trip (third decor from Miami Surf)
  • Albert Barker's Rhythm Rider (first and second decors)
  • Stephen Hill's Miami Trip II
  • Charlie Horne's Miami I
  • Charlie Horne's Miami II
  • John Collins' Miami
  • Billy Crow's Exposure
  • Steven Hill's Miami Trip III
  • Pat Evans' Miami Madness
  • Henry Shufflebottom's Miami Fever
  • Peter Sedgwick's Extreme
  • Michael Wallis' Miami Trip
  • Roper's Terminator (third decor)

    Theme 2 - The Beach

  • Albert Evans' Limbo Dancer (first, second and third decors)
  • Gavin Stirling's Wind Surf
  • Philip Appleton's Surf Miami
  • Billy Crow's Spritzer I
  • John Webb's Surf Dancer (first and second decor)
  • Axel's (Harry McFadden) Miami Surf (first and second decor)
  • Cederholm's (Tom Smith) Miami Surf (first decor)
  • Jason Mayne's Wipe Out (first decor)
  • Shufflebottom's Wave Rave (first and second decors)
  • Butlins Amusements Miami Wave (second decor from Arabian Flight)
  • Robert Birch's Tropical Trip
  • John Silcock's Tropical Trip (first and second decors)
  • James Mellors' Tropical Fever
  • DeKoning's Miami Surf (first decor)
  • Joe White's Caribbean Dancer (first decor),
  • John Collins' Tropical Dancer (first, second and third decors)
  • Derek Codona's Viva Mexico
  • William Percival's Crazy Wave
  • Kenneth Reader's Crazy Dance
  • Dean Bailey's Crazy Shake
  • Derek Hackett's Miami Surf
  • Kenneth Reader's Miami Surf

    Theme 3 - Terminator, Spritzer, Mad Max and Dystopian Imagery

  • Billy Crow's Spritzer II
  • Axels (Elmer Bell) Terminator (first and second decors)
  • Jason Mayne's Wipe Out (second decor)
  • Cogger's Magic Swing (first decor)
  • Sedgwick's Terminator (first and second decors)
  • Rahbeek's (Harry Cullen) Terminator (first and second decors)
  • Emmett's Dominator (first and second decors)
  • Bobby Remblance's Eliminator (first, second and third decors)
  • DeVey's Terminator
  • Joseph Manning's Devastator
  • Dean Deakin's Terminator I (first, second and third decors)
  • Abie Danter's Mad Max (first decor)
  • Stuart Robinson's Dominator (first and second decors)
  • Bell's Terminator
  • Dean Deakin's Terminator II

    Theme 4 - Pop and Music Genres (excluding Rave)

  • Morelli and McIndoe's Disco Swing
  • Philip Appleton's Rock City
  • Trevor Dailey's Shake It
  • Stanley Thurston's Dance City (first decor)
  • Andreason's (Gooch) Rock City (first and second decors)
  • Skogh's (James Harris) Rock On (first decor)
  • John Cole's Music Trip (first decor)
  • John Stevens' La Bamba (first and second decors)
  • Thomas Cullen's Music Trip
  • DeKoning's Music Trip (second decor from Miami Surf)
  • Clark's Ultimate (first decor)
  • Anthony Harris' Scream
  • Keith Stanworth's Remix

    Theme 5 - Hard Rock and Americana

  • Henry Hill's Miami Trip (fourth decor from Surf Dancer)
  • Roger Tuby's Hollywood (first and second decors)
  • John Codona's Rocker
  • Perrin Mott's Pure Adrenalin
  • Keith Stanworth's Yankee Flyer (first, second and third decors)
  • Edward Danter's Mega Dance (first and second decors)
  • John Simons' Yankee Trip
  • Pat Evans Streetdancer
  • Shane Rowland's Rhythm Dancer
  • Anthony Harris' Heartbreaker
  • James Robinson's Hard Rock (first and second decors)
  • Henry Forrest's Wild Thing (first decor)
  • Graham Stokes' Hard Rock (first and second decors)
  • John Mohan's Live To Ride
  • Peter Sedgwick's Hard Rock (second decor from Rocky Horror Show)
  • Arthur Silcock's Reach For The Stars (first decor)
  • Arthur Silcock's Reach For The Stars (second decor)
  • Robert Hedges' Shockwave
  • David Searle's Body Heat
  • Raynor Fletcher's Hard Rock
  • Harry McFadden's American Trip
  • Gary Gore's High Roller

    Theme 6 - Sport and Extreme Sports

  • William Wood's Rollover
  • Luke Knightly's Top Trip (first decor)
  • Alan Gillaine's Drop Zone (first decor)
  • David Taylor's Xtreme
  • Shaun Corrigan's Extreme (first decor)
  • Michael Stirling's Freefall
  • Gooch's Avalanche
  • Richard Whitney's Freestyle
  • Noble's Shock Wave

    Theme 7 - Cultural Singularities and Anomalies

  • Thomas Wilmot's Gladiator (second decor from Crazy Spin)
  • Harem Leisure Trapeze / Hi Impact (first, second and third decors)
  • Harry Jones' City Limits (first and second decors)
  • John Castle's Thunderball (first decor)
  • Joey Manning's Deep Impact
  • Derek Codona's Lethal Weapon
  • Brinley Gore's Mega Motion (first decor)
  • Butlins Amusements Arabian Flight (first decor)
  • William Cole's Space Screamer (first decor)
  • Sedgwick's Rocky Horror Show (first decor)
  • Bert Holland's Shocker (first decor)
  • Charles Farrell's Energiser (first and second decors)
  • Paul Warwick's Earth Shaker
  • Benson's No Fear (first and second decors)
  • John Silcock's Side Kick
  • James Mellors' Insider
  • Noble's Indiana
  • Eliot Hall's Take Off (first and second decor)
  • John Scarrott's Energiser
  • John Murphy's Edge
  • Robert Wilkinson's Mask
  • Denzil Danter's Mask (first decor)
  • Gooch's Cliffhanger
  • Stanley Thurston's Daredevil
  • Richmond's Bad Boys
  • Henry Danter's Casino Royale
  • Lawrence Hayes' Aviator
  • Richard Cadell's X-Factory
  • Thomas Wilmot's Hulk (third decor from Crazy Spin)
  • Peter Sedgwick's Hard Rock (third decor)
  • James Danter's Miami Fever

  • John Adcroft's Fast'n'Furious

    Theme 8 - Rave and Dance Genres

  • Hickey's Magic Swing (second decor)
  • John Webb's Moving 2 Fast (third decor from Surf Dancer)
  • John Armitage's Shake It (second decor)
  • Charles Appleton's Hi Energy (first and second decors)
  • Skogh's (James Harris) Rock On (second decor)
  • Cogger's Aftershock (second decor)
  • Tom Smith's Miami Surf (second decor)
  • Booth and Studt's Dance Zone (first and second decors)
  • Charles Cole's Thunderball (second decor)
  • John Cole's Music Trip (second and third decor)
  • Joe White's Outrage (second decor)
  • Bert Holland's Chill Out (second decor)
  • Henry Evans' Over-Rider
  • Harry Jones' Hysteria
  • Billy Davis' Megadance (first and second decors)
  • Robert Perks' Mega Dance
  • Roger Tuby's Disco Fever
  • Joe Cullen's Freestyle
  • John Simons' Buzz
  • Denzil Danter's Dance Zone
  • John Bugg's Moondancer
  • Joe White's Freestyle
  • Henry Evans' Experience
  • Alan Gillaine's Future Dance
  • Tony Cubbins' Insania
  • Stuart Danter's Insania
  • John Turbett's Music Trip (second decor)
  • Owen Curry's Insider (second decor)
  • John Murphy's Edge (second decor)
  • Freddie Stokes' Sudden Impact
  • Philip West's Body Rock
  • Jason Price's Sudden Impact
  • Robert Wilkinson's Ibiza Trip
  • Charmaine Davis' Outrage
  • Tommy Charles' Dance City (second decor)
  • Traylen's Mega Motion (second decor)
  • William Cole's Space Screamer / Screamer (second and third decor)
  • Coupland's Ultimate (second decor)
  • Evans' Extreme (second decor)
  • Dowse's Experience (second decor from The Mask)
  • Henry Forrest's Wild Thing (second decor)
  • Henry Studt's Mad Max (second decor)
  • Luke Knightly's Top Trip (second decor)
  • Slater's Miami (second decor)
  • Jennings' Feel The Energy (second decor)
  • Danter's City Limits (third decor)
  • Scarrott's Pure Adrenalin (second decor from Energiser)
  • Bedford's High Impact (fourth decor from Trapeze / Hi Impact)
  • Hercher's Outrage (second decor from Heartbreaker)
  • Aiden Bissett's Drop Zone (second decor)

    Non themes

  • Brian Hickey's Magic Swing (first decor)
  • Irvin Stringfellow's Crazy Spin (first decor)


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