Queen City Ex draws big crowds with rides, games, food and more

The Queen City Ex is the place to be for those looking to indulge in deep-fried burgers, carnival games, and rides that spin until your stomach is in your throat.

Although that particular order of doing things might not be the wisest.

980 CJME was invited on a media tour of the fair on Wednesday.

The group was able to sample food, rides, games and more.

First off was a corn-dog eating contest. There were representatives from Regina’s police and fire departments, the Regina Food Bank, and more.

Covering the QCX today on the media tour! Started off with a corn dog eating contest. pic.twitter.com/7znml9vWDQ

— Dom Lucyk (@DomLucyk) August 25, 2021

Afterwards, there was a donation to the food bank.

From there, it was time to try out some rides.

It started out simple with a relaxing ride up the ferris wheel. It brought a nice view of the fair and much of the city.

View of the fair from the ferris wheel. pic.twitter.com/jaRRLXY0kP

— Dom Lucyk (@DomLucyk) August 25, 2021

While the wheel did move a bit faster than expected, it was a relatively gentle start to things.

It ramped up quickly afterwards.

The Himalaya is a speedy and spinning track, with two people stuffed into the car.

The Arctic Express ride. It was a challenge to hold on to my mic… Thanks to @cassityz99 for the photo!! pic.twitter.com/jPs8zZwclg

— Dom Lucyk (@DomLucyk) August 25, 2021

Some walked out of the gate feeling a bit shaky.

There was one more ride afterwards. Then, the group took in an interesting show. Kids laughed and clapped as Twiggy the Water-Skiing Squirrel performed.

Pretty impressive performance for a squirrel. pic.twitter.com/oy6vZwpivP

— Dom Lucyk (@DomLucyk) August 25, 2021

Who would have thought there were life jackets sized correctly for squirrels?

The busy day so far left many of the group feeling a bit hungry. There were plenty of options, but the booth selling deep-fried burgers ended up making seven of them for the tour.

Here's me eating the deep fried burger. Wow. I think that's my calorie intake for the week. pic.twitter.com/4GGgfjiI0z

— Dom Lucyk (@DomLucyk) August 25, 2021

The Queen City Ex restarted Wednesday and runs until Saturday.