Rides
Some people are fine skipping the fair rides.
The ones who love rides, love the whole experience — the bright lights, colorful facades, the clicking sound of a roller coaster going uphill and the screams of fellow passengers as it speeds down the other side.
Ferris wheel fans can see the city lights from 110 feet in the air on the fair’s new “Grand Wheel,” which is making its debut in Tucson.
It features 24 gondolas that accommodate six riders each, and hosts a state-of-the-art LED lighting package with brighter and more vibrant color patterns than the fair’s previous wheel. It will cost 10 tickets to ride.
The “Grand Wheel” comes to the U.S. from the Netherlands. It took four trucks, each hauling a 53-foot trailer, to transport the ride from Houston, Texas.
“We are very excited to be premiering these new rides here in Tucson,” said Chris Lopez, vice president of Ray Cammack Shows. “We couldn’t ask for a better partner or better guests than here in Tucson.”
