Several patrons at the Florida State Fair near Tampa had quite the experience, after they were stuck upside-down on the Ferris wheel
Several patrons at the Florida State Fair near Tampa had quite the experience Friday after being stuck upside down on a Ferris wheel.showed the ride going as normal before coming to a complete stop, leaving some riders hanging upside down.
“We started going upside down and I didn’t see that happen with the previous riders. It just felt kind of different. So that’s when I started yelling ‘stop the ride!'” said Janine Ford, who took her 9-year-old son to the fair.Get Tri-state area news and weather forecasts to your inbox.Several other riders posted messages on social media saying they suffered injuries after the malfunction.
Frank Zaitshik, the owner of Wade Shows and the midway manager at the Florida State Fair, released a statement saying in part safety mechanisms were activated and caused the ride to shut down as designed.
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