No rides at the Clay County Fair have weight limits like the Orlando ride, but some do have height limits and ride operators will enforce them, CEO of the ride company Deggeller Attractions said.
, had received her training only four and a half weeks prior. Records show another employee was trained just five weeks prior to the fatal incident.
To ease the mind of fairgoers, News4JAX asked Andy Deggeller, the CEO of the ride company Deggeller Attractions, about inspections, training ride operators, and weight or height requirements.One thing fairgoers can look for on the rides is a sticker. On Wednesday and Thursday state inspectors will be going through all the rides at the Clay County Fair and putting stickers on them to show they passed inspection.
Deggeller said most of his ride operators have been with him for several years, some as long as 30 years. “Each ride has different levels of complication in it,” Deggeller said. “The majority of our employees are with us all year. They’ve been with us multiple years. They know exactly what they’re doing when they’re running the rides. But if someone comes in new normally what happens is they’re put with another ride operator who done that ride before and trains with them in action.”
Deggeller also said their ride operators have to get certifications that they’ve had proper training and have documentation that they’re keeping their training up to date.The Deggeller Carnival ride operators have the final say on whether your child may ride or not. Please respect their decision. There is a limited selection of rides. Please see the ride list before purchasing a Ride band.Copyright 2022 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.
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