In Australia the 70s to the 90s stuff like this was common in things like the Easter show, which as far as i know nothing bad ever happened being dare devils, choppers or animals but the good old days of fun are over a long time ago now.
The easter show is much like all entertainment now which is just there to sell cheap Chinese made merchandise at high prices, but i was out yesterday and at a free historical village called coal creek in VIC and they had free beer tasting with no limits so not all is lost just yet.
Forkit.