Nightmare Scene As A Ride At The Florida State Fair Gets Stuck Hanging Riders Upside Down

Here's something to think about before you get on that ride at the fair. The Enterprise Ride at the Florida State Fair, which is like a ferris wheel with enclosed swings that rock back and forth as the ride moves. At the peak, the car is briefly upside down. There are no seatbelts on the ride.  Centrifugal force keeps guests pinned to their seats. That is, when the ride is in motion.

Last weekend the ride got stuck in it's full upright vertical position, leaving some riders hanging upside down.

WFLA.com reached out to the Florida State Fair to ask about what happened with the ride. You can view the full statement below:

"Thanking God my friend and I made it home safely tonight. Florida state fair was an absolute nightmare. It’s hard to explain the feeling of fear that took over us today. The ride pictured malfunctioned on us, leaving us stuck in midair upside down, no seat belts with gaps big enough to lose grip and fall. We were hanging on for dear life to the bars as they got us down, without knowing what was to come. I truly can’t describe how it felt to see your life flash before your eyes. God was definitely with us. I’m definitely holding my baby closer tonight."

In addition,  another posted bruises from the experience. The Enterprise Ride is operated by Wade Shows. However, the Lee County Fair uses Reithoffer, so you won't be seeing this ride at the fair in Fort Myers.

Making a list of the Florida Sate And Florida County Fair Schedule was on my calendar since early this year. That's when I realized the Charlotte County fair had already started. Guess I better get to it.

I'm a big fan of going to county fairs especially. Be it the demolition derby at the Collier County Fair, or the Moonlight Madness at the Lee County Fair. There's always something going on. And it's the one time of year I eat deep fried Oreos. Not sure why, but I need those. And you haven't lived until you ride the giant ferris wheel during Moonlight Madness. All those lights on the ground as you rotate up high into the dark sky. Magical.

We usually have tickets to give away to Lee and Collier County Fairs, check here to see if we're currently doing giveaways. Winning a four pack of unlimited ride wristbands is no joke. Just set the kids loose and meet back up a few hours later. Ride everything. Twice. Heck, ten times if you want.

So let's take a look at the Florida County Fair Schedule for 2023. I'll also include the Florida State Fair in Tampa. That one is coming up quite soon, too. Sorry I waited too long to get this out. I was watching cat videos. This list is January-March 2023.

January 12-22, 2023

Missed this one, too. Here's 2024 Dates: January 12 - January 28, 2024.

January 21-27

http://www.pcyf.net/uploads/1/5/9/8/15989364/2023_schedule_of_events_-_updated_1-12-23.pdf

January 27-February 5, 2023

Feb 3, 2023 – Feb 11, 2023

February 3 - 11, 2023

https://www.hcfair.net/schedule/

Feb 8-12th

FEBRUARY 9-20, 2023

February 10-19

February 10 - 18, 2023

FEBRUARY 18 - 25, 2023

FEBRUARY 20 - 26, 2023

February 23 to March 4, 2023

https://seyfair.com/

February 23  through Sunday, March 5, 2023

https://swflcfair.com/

February 27, 2023 - March 4, 2023

March 2 - 7, 2023

https://www.acyfls.com/

March 2nd through March 12th

March 2 - March 12, 2023

March 3-March 11

https://sumterfair.net/

March 7-12

March 10th to 19th 2023

March 14-19

https://okeechobeecountyfair.com/

March 16 - March 26

EXCEPT MARCH 27-28 & APRIL 3-4

March 17-25

https://www.putnamfairandexpo.com/

March 17-26

https://www.sarasotafair.com/events/2023/2023-sarasota-county-fair

March 17-March 25

https://suwanneecountyfair.com/

March 27th - April 2nd

https://www.citruscountyfair.com/

March 30-April 9th

https://www.claycountyfair.org/

April 4th - 8th!

https://www.srcfair.com/