America's Best State Fairs

Photo by: Stewart Cohen

State Fair of Texas | Biggest Rides

Judging by this event, everything is indeed bigger in Texas. The largest fair in the United States, it boasts 76 outrageous thrill rides. Take in a bird's-eye view from the 1,800-foot-long aerial Skyway gondola, and don't miss the 212-foot-high Texas Star Ferris Wheel, which stakes its claim as the tallest in North America. Kopel adds, "When you walk away from the Texas fair, you can't ... more 

Photo by: Stewart Cohen

State Fair of Texas | Biggest Rides

Judging by this event, everything is indeed bigger in Texas. The largest fair in the United States, it boasts 76 outrageous thrill rides. Take in a bird's-eye view from the 1,800-foot-long aerial Skyway gondola, and don't miss the 212-foot-high Texas Star Ferris Wheel, which stakes its claim as the tallest in North America. Kopel adds, "When you walk away from the Texas fair, you can't help but think others are miniature by comparison."

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