Midway boss says new Queen City Ex ride is ‘nothing but a hit’

A trip to the fair wouldn’t be complete without rides.

This year’s Queen City Ex features a new one called the Star Dancer.

“We premiered it this spring in Miami, Florida for the very first time. We bought it from Italy and it has been nothing but a hit. It’s a midway thrill ride in every sense of the word. (It’s) made for the midway hardcore rider,” said Scooter Corek, vice-president of client services for North American Midway Entertainment.

Corek described the ride as a “claw ride.”

Star Dancer takes 16 passengers, swinging them like a pendulum while also spinning them 360 degrees.

“It’s great to look at. We got ourselves a real winner on our hands,” Corek said.

Corek said it’s not a frightening ride, noting that he has been on it himself.

“It’s smooth but it’s exciting and a thrilling ride,” he said.

Corek added that reviews from riders have been good.

” ‘That is fantastic.’ That is a repeating theme time after time,” Corek said.

To ride Star Dancer, people need to be at least 4-foot-6.