The Ekka is back baby!! In this article you will find the Ekka rides prices for 2024. I literally walked (read: ran) around the Ekka on the first day to make sure they were all accurate.
You. Are. Welcome!
BUT FIRST: Make sure you read our detailed EKKA Guide so you know everything we know about making the most of your EKKA experience!
Ekka 2024 entry passes to save you money
The Ekka comes but once a year and Ekka rides and Ekka ride passes are one of the best things about the show!
Families Magazine are the recognised experts in providing trustworthy Ekka resources, as evidenced in our multitude of Channel 9 News appearances showing you how to save at the Ekka! We have the low-down on all Ekka prices and passes on offer in 2024! We also have hot tips on a discount code for Ekka ticket prices 2024 here. This year you MUST pre-purchase your tickets ONLINE and chose your day BEFORE you arrive at the gate! You cannot buy tickets at the gate. BUT some days are cheaper than others…
If you go to the Ekka on ‘Super Saver days’ you get cheaper entry tickets. The cheap days are:
- Monday 12th August,
- Tuesday 13th August,
- Thursday 15th August
- Friday 16th August
Ekka ride passes for 2024
For the third year now, Ekka has created an Ekka ride card so you could purchase more rides for less money.
Ekka 2024 bulk purchase cards will give you good savings!
If you are organised and want to book your spending in advance, these will give you good savings:
| Type of food tickets – value | Cost |
| Digital Only $50 Food Card | $45 |
| Physical $50 Food Card | $47.00 |
| Digital Only $50 Ride Card | $45.00 |
| Physical $50 Ride Card | $47.00 |
| Digital Only $100 Ride Card | $85.00 |
| Physical $100 Ride Card | $87.00 |
| Digital Only $150 Ride Card | $120.00 |
| Physical $150 Ride Card | $122.00 |
The ride operators can let you know the balance of your ride card after each use. If you forget to ask or need to know later in the day there is a ‘rides card scanner’ that you can use to see how much balance you have left on your ride card. We found the scanner in Sideshow Alley, near the fence on the train line side (pictured above).
Make sure you follow us on Facebook because we will be posting about our visit to the show on the first morning including hot tips and all the discounts we spot!
2 for 1 rides at the Ekka – 1 hour each day!
I have just confirmed directly with the Ekka – for the second year in a row they have two for one rides every day of Ekka – from 9.30am-10.30am each day! That’s two rides for the price of one. The Ekka opens at 9am – so make a beeline straight to the rides to take advantage of this offer. TELL EVERYONE!
Below, we have listed the the single price cost of each ride, but many attractions offer bulk buys – eg $8 each but if you buy 4 tickets it is $30. This will keep your Ekka costs down when you buy in bulk.
Ekka rides 2024 and Ekka ride prices
Ekka 2024 rides are an awesome selection available for every type of Ekka enthusiast – from the gentle kids rides to the hair raising thrill seekers, we’ve listed them all below.
There are two adrenaline-charged areas where you can find the Ekka rides; Kids Carnival and the B105 Sideshow Alley. We’ve listed the rides by area and in alphabetical order below. Look out for the new rides making their first appearance in 2024!
Scariest rides at the Ekka
- The Beast
- Speed 2
- The Warrior
- Extreme Speed
- The Joker
How much are rides at the Ekka?
Here is a list of Ekka rides prices for 2024, with photos to help you quickly identify your favourite rides.
Kids Carnival rides and prices at the Ekka
These rides are designed especially for families and children and are located in a separate area called ‘Kids Carnival’ away from the larger Sideshow Alley area (see below).
Note: we got there super early on opening day to take the pics, so some of the rides were empty. Don’t worry, they do get livelier!
Big Bubble Bump
Price: $15 per person.
Run, crawl, flip and fall in these air filled bubbles of fun! The Big Bubble Bump is a giant inflatable filled with water with giant translucent bubbles that allow you to walk on water!
Cars4Kids
Price: $8 per person.
Let the kids take control! Like no other dodgems in Australia, younger kids can ride by themselves in a safe and exciting environment.
Cup And Saucer – Gregory Terrace
Price: $8 per person or 4 riders for $30.
This whirling, twirling attraction could just be your cup of tea! The Cup and Saucer Ride is always a favourite as it puts the Ekka world in a spin.
Enchanted Circus
Price: $10 per person – OR buy a wristband for $15 and enter as many times as you like throughout the day!
Roll up to an interactive funhouse featuring three levels of thrills. Kids will perform a balancing act as they cross the vibrating floor and hang on tighter than a trapeze artist as they attempt the rope bridges. Like any circus, the Enchanted Circus in Kids Carnival is a world full of colourful lights and sounds children will love.
Fantasy Flyer
Price: $8 per person.
Step up to a dream land on the Fantasy Flyer – riders fly high into the sky, as the family are transported to a place never before imagined. (Don’t mind the picture; we got there super early before everyone else!)
Note: You can split the four-tickets-for-$30 between the Fantasy Flyer AND the Mini Ferris Wheel!
Freak Out
Price: $15 per person or 2 riders for $25.
Height restrictions:
- Minimum rider height 140cm.
Don’t Freak Out, but this is one epic ride! Strap yourself in as you go high in the sky as it swings around high in the air.
Fun Slide
Price: $10 per person for 3 slides.
The Fun Slide has three humps of guaranteed fun, with only one speed available-fast!
Note: You can split the four-tickets-for-$30 deal between the Outback Monster Trucks AND the Super Fun Slide!
Fungee Bungee
Price: $15 per person.
Jump in on the fun at Fungee Bungee! Suitable from 3 years and older, these bungy trampolines are enjoyed by all.
Note: Fungee Bungee is not included in the 2 for 1 morning ride price deal.
Jumbo Flying Elephants
Price: $9 per person or 4 riders for $35.
It’s jumbo sized fun as the little adventurers enjoy a fun flight on their very own flying elephant. They control just how high they go as they fly around and around.
Jurassic Coaster
Price: $10 per person.
Take a journey back to the Jurassic age on the Jurassic Coaster Ride!
Mini Ferris Wheel
Price: $7 per rider.
Tonnes of fun for the little ones! The kids will love the Mini Kids Ferris Wheel as they experience the great thrill in being elevated.
Mini Pirate Ship
Price: $7 per rider.
Arrgh! Take a trip in a Pirate Ship at the Show. This fun ship ride is packed full of fun as you sail like you’re on the high seas.
Outback Monster Trucks
Price: $8 per person or 4 riders for $30.
Take a bumpy ride in a mini monster truck.
Note: You can split the four-tickets-for-$30 deal between the Outback Monster Trucks AND the Super Fun Slide!
Race-O-Rama – Gregory Terrace
Price: $8 per person.
Race down Route 66 in this cute racing car ride.
Retro Dodgems
Price: $12 per person.
Height restrictions:
- Must be 120cm or taller to ride alone.
Rock and Roll themed dodgems cars with the music of the 1950’s. This get’s pretty bright and lively once the Ekka gates are open!
Rockstar
Price: $12 per person or 3 riders for $30.
With a full 360-degree rotation up to 60 feet, the Rock Star is guaranteed to be a family thrill favourite.
Samba Balloon Race
Price: $8 per person or 4 riders for $30.
The family will be giggling as they go round Ekka’s miniature Kids Carousel – with carriages for kids of all ages.
Spook Castle – Gregory Terrace
Price: $15 per person.
Height restrictions:
- Under 80cm, cannot ride.
- 80cm – 10cm must be accompanied by an adult.
- Over 100cm to ride alone.
Ride the largest ghost train in the southern hemisphere! Three stories high with actors, monsters and effects including 10m high flames! You’ll find this ride on Gregory Terrace.
Star of the Show Ferris Wheel
Price: $10 per person or $50 per gondola.
The whole family will love the Star of the Show Ferris Wheel as they experience the great thrill in being elevated.
B105 Sideshow Alley Ekka rides and prices
This is the main event! This is where all the larger rides are, with a mix of family friendly kids rides and ‘Extreme’ rides for dare-devil teenagers at the Ekka. We’ve listed the all the rides in alphabetical order.
Alien Abduction
Price: $12 per person or 4 riders for $35.
Height restrictions:
- Must be at least 122cm tall to ride.
Alien Abduction guarantees excitement with an exhilarating, action experience that is out of this world! (You might know this one as the Gravitron – it’s a gravity wall!)
Note: There are three banks of toilets right next to Alien Abduction, if you are in need of a toilet break!
Break Dance
Price: $13 per person or 4 riders for $45.
It’s time to bust a move as riders spin around to the hottest beats in Sideshow Alley. This feature attraction is loved by people of all ages, from teenagers to adults. Height restrictions apply.
Crazy Cars
Price: $13 per car or 2 cars for $25! You can fit 2 people in one car… like adult and kid. Not big enough for 2 adults!
Put the pedal to the metal and drift in these thrilling drifting dodgem cars!
Height restrictions:
- Under 90cm, cannot ride.
- 90cm – 130cm must be accompanied by an adult.
- Over 130cm to ride alone.
Crazy Spinning Coaster
Price: $15 per person.
The only spinning roller coaster in Australia – riders will start on an adventure of turns and steep drops. Adding to the fun, the riders’ individual cars will begin spinning as they travel down the track.
Height restrictions:
- Under 120cm, cannot ride.
- 120cm – 150cm must be accompanied by an adult.
- Over 150cm to ride alone.
Crown Ferris Wheel
Price: $10 per person, 4 riders for $35 or $50 per gondola (max 6 people).
Sit back and admire Sideshow Alley from Australia’s newest rotating gondola Ferris Wheel. Riders will enjoy wonderful 360 degree views as they spin in their fully enclosed gondola. The rotation of each of the 26 gondolas is manually controlled by the rider, allowing them to spin at their desired speed. Ride at night for an awesome light display – the Crown Ferris Wheel features over half a million dollars worth of lights!
Wheelchair friendly, and you can also ride in a gondola completely by yourself for Covid safety.
Giant Slide
Price: $10 per person for 3 slides.
It’s the biggest slide in the southern hemisphere! Ekka goers will have a smile on their face as gravity pulls them down the eight lane, 48 metre bumpy slide.
Extreme Speed
Price: $15 per person.
Height restrictions:
- Minimum rider height 140cm.
Get ready for some EXTREME riding at the Show as you spin around, and go upside down. Ride at night with LED lights and the music up loud!
Hollywood Horrors
Price: $15 per person.
Enter if you DARE! Hollywood Horrors is a spine tingling journey, which will have you screaming for more as you turn each corner.
Pirates Nest
Price: $8 per person.
Ahoy mateys! Climb aboard the Pirate’s Nest for an interactive journey, guaranteed to be fun for the whole family. This four storey fun house is packed full of family fun, including an obstacles and an interactive water zone!
Pirates Revenge
Price: $15 per person.
Height restrictions:
- Under 100cm, cannot ride.
- 100cm – 120cm must be accompanied by an adult.
- Over 120cm to ride alone.
Australia’s largest award winning and only travelling water roller coaster for the whole family! Don’t want to get wet? They do sell ponchos too!
Rock ‘N’ Roll
Price: $13 per person or 2 riders for $25.
Height restrictions:
- Under 105cm, cannot ride.
- 105cm – 140cm must be accompanied by an adult.
- Over 140cm to ride alone.
Rock out as you go forwards, backwards and extremely fast around the Rock ‘N’ Roll!
Skyflyer
Price: $15 per person or 2 riders for $25.
Height restrictions:
- Minimum rider height 122cm.
Get a great view of the Ekka when you soar 35 meters into the sky on the Skyflyer.
Speed 2
Price: $25 per person or 2 riders for $40.
Height restrictions:
- Must be between 140cm and 190cm to ride.
Reaching speeds of 120km an hour, Speed 2 rotates at more than 10 revolutions per minute – the definition of thrill ride!
The Beast (XXXL Ride)
Price: $20 per person.
Height restrictions:
- Must be 140cm tall or above to ride.
True to its name, The Beast XXXL is the largest travelling ride in the Southern Hemisphere – it’s 25 metres tall with a swing of 45 metres high and weighs a whopping 86 tonnes. It’s bound to get even the seasoned adrenaline junkie screaming as it swings back and forth like a pendulum, getting higher and higher, reaching speeds of 120km an hour! Minimum height to ride is 140cm.
Don’t mind the picture – we got there very early on opening day to take it!
The Joker
Price: $20 per person.
Height restrictions:
- Must be 140cm tall or taller to ride.
The largest and fastest looping ride in Australia is at the Ekka for the first time last year and back for 2024! Similar to the thrilling and popular Freestyle, The Joker is even more extreme and reaches 55m (no joke) into the air above the Brisbane Showgrounds.
The Phoenix – NEW!
Price: $13 per person or 2 riders for $25.
Height restrictions:
- Must be 120cm or taller to ride.
Introducing the latest thrill to hit Australia! The Phoenix, an exclusive and exhilarating ride, is at The Ekka for the first time! As the only one of its kind in the country, it’s set to ignite the adrenaline of its 30 passengers. Brace yourself for an adrenaline pumping experience as The Phoenix ascends straight up, reaching 4G’s of heart-pounding force. Feel the rush as it tilts and the chairs perform a dynamic flicking motion, sending tingles of excitement down your spine. Get ready to soar on The Phoenix and embrace the thrill like never before!
The Warrior
Price: $30 per rider.
Height restrictions:
- Must be over 140cm to ride.
Towering at an impressive 55 meters, the ‘Warrior’ is the new Super Giant and is sure to create quite the spectacle. Offering unbeatable panoramic views from the top, the ride is not for the faint of heart. Test your nerves this Ekka. Ride it in B105 Sideshow Alley.
The Warrior is very similar to Speed 2, but taller and more expensive. Take your pcik!
Twister
Price: $12 per rider or 3 riders for $30 – This is essentially the same as The Phoenix and cheaper, and they are beside each other!
Height restrictions:
- Under 110cm, cannot ride.
- 110cm – 120cm must be accompanied by an adult.
- Over 120cm to ride alone.
This ride will get you in a spin!
X-SCREAM Soundwave
Price: $13 per person or 2 riders for $25.
X-SCREAM Soundwave is the closest thing you’ll find to a Sideshow Alley nightclub! With bright flashing lights, lasers and the latest music tunes pumping, riders will experience varying levels of g-force as this spinning sensation rocks them around. The ride features nine cars that spin freely over four humps on a moving platform – they’ll spin, rise, fall and accelerate fast, all while the ride itself rotates. Each car holds five people, so this ride is perfect for groups
More Ekka information for 2024:
- Ekka showbags,
- Ekka discounts,
- Ekka parking options,
- Ekka ice cream
- Ekka food
- Ekka fireworks
- Ekka safety
- Ekka for toddlers
- Ekka for teenagers
- Ekka on a budget
- Sensory Ekka tips
Looking for accommodation near the Ekka?
Check out these options:
- Budget: Lylo – Fortitude Valley
- Mid-range: Rydges – Fortitude Valley
- Luxury: Calile Hotel – Fortitude Valley
My two adult disabled sons attended the show Saturday.
To try and make things easier, we pre purchased the $50 ride ticket.
For this, they got only four rides each, despite two of the rides each being in the first hour of the show opening so the rides were supposed to be 1/2 price.
I realise that some of the rides are more expensive than others, but due to the boy’s disabilities, they wouldn’t be going on the more extreme rides.
It’s hard to see where this has been value for money.
Thank you sooooooo much for the information. This will be the very first time for our whole family.
Thanks for this!
For future reference, we would also love to know height restrictions on those rides that have them… we have a daredevil who is borderline and would love to be tall enough to ride the scariest choices.
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Hey I just think the prices for the rides are to high because most people won’t be able to afford to go on most rides and the very fun and exciting one are so expensive but the little kid ones are cheap can’t they be around the same price please