Tag: Drag Strip

Fan-selected press office challenge: Let the games begin

Last year, Firecracker issued a press office challenge for our staff to try something new at the Fair. We rose to the challenge and each of us did something we’d never done before at the Fair like visit the wildlife tent, tie tobacco, watch a pig race,  sing a song and race down a giant slide. This year, we want your help. Do you have a favorite exhibit or competition we’ve never mentioned on the blog? Is there new food you’d like us to review before you come to the Fair? Do you want to make sure a certain ride…

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Press Office Challenge: Top 5 edition

On the first day of the Fair, Firecracker issued a challenge for the press office staff to do something they have never done before at the N.C. State Fair. As an intern from South Carolina, there are a lot of things that were new for me this year. Yes, I have been to the N.C. State Fair before, but I usually limit my trip to one night – enough time for one ride, a turkey leg and some N.C. State ice cream. I waited until the last day to post this blog, and now present Bearded Lady’s Top Five New…

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The things we do …

We hope our loyal readers know what trouble we go through to ensure that you get the real scoop on what’s going on at the N.C. State Fair. So this morning, we trekked over to the Drag Strip, a 72-foot tall, 200-foot long slide to find out if this ride is worth the 4 tickets it takes to take this ride. Find out who wins the race and see Flying Bob’s review of this new ride: Deep Fried Tip: Get in the far right lane! It was fast!

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