Just back from the 2009 Nevada State Fair and while it continues its downward drift in size, the carnival was pretty nice. Paul Maurer Shows has that concession and did a good job. I always thought one way to judge the quality of a carnival was how many burnt light bulbs were on the rides. If there are a lot, it makes you wonder what else they skimp on or overlook -- like safety. But glad to say the Maurer carnival was in great shape.
Besides the all-time great Zipper, they also had the Giant Wheel, Gravitron and something you usually see at amusement parks, the Super Shot. Plus they had quite a good selection of kiddie rides to round out the experience. One word of advice, stop by Scolari's and pick up your Ride Wrist Band ticket. It's only $16 (instead of $26 at the fair) and gives you all-day access to all the rides. And considering the bumper cars alone take five individual tickets (at a buck a pop), even a wrist band purchased at full price will pay for itself very quickly.
Scolari's also has fair entrance tickets for $8, instead of $10 at the gate. Parking is free.
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