Glad I didn't find this until after the fair
If you're looking for an excuse to keep your kid off an amusement park ride:
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Yah, I'm a big rollercoaster fan, but I try not to ride anything at the fair. At Six Flags, the rides have been there a while, and are checked multiple times each day. The fair rides are torn down every two weeks, moved, and then put together by someone who probably didn't finish high school.