State Fair excitement builds
JOE FISHER WITH WRAL NEWS, WAKE
COUNTY.
>>> EXCITEMENT IS BUILDING FOR
THIS YEARS STATE FAIR SET TO
KICK OFF THIS THURSDAY.
>> SOME MAY CONSIDER SCOTT
MASON AN EXPERT ON THE STATE
FAIR.
HE IS ACTUALLY JOINED RIGHT NOW
BY A FAIR EXPERT.
WHAT CAN FAIRGOERS EXPECT THIS
YEAR?
>> Reporter: THIS IS MEDIA DAY
HERE AT THE STATE FAIR, WHICH
GIVES YOU AN IDEA OF ALL THE
GREAT FOOD THAT IS GOING TO BE
OUT HERE FOR THE FAIR.
OTHER THINGS LIKE THE DIFFERENT
RIDES.
WITH ME IS HEATHER OVERTON, THE
STATE FAIR SPOKESPERSON.
WHAT IS NEW THIS YEAR AT THE
FAIR?
>> WE HAVE A LOT OF NEW STUFF.
IF YOU COME OUT YOU ARE SURE TO
SEE SOMETHING NEW.
THE MOST OBVIOUS IS OUR GREAT
BIG NEW RIDE, THIS GUY GEISER.
IT'S THE LARGEST TRAVELING
FERRIS WHEEL IN NORTH AMERICA.
WE ARE SO HAPPY IT'S AT OUR
FAIR.
>>
>> Reporter: 155 FEET TALL AND
40,000 POUNDS OR SOMETHING?
>> YEAH.
WHEN YOU ARE ON IT YOU HAVE
SIGHTLINES OF ABOUT 15 MILES.
WE ARE GETTING READY TO RIDE IT
FOR THE FIRST TIME TODAY.
EVERYONE IS EXCITED TO COME OUT
AND EXPERIENCE IT AT THIS YOUR
SPARE.
SPEW AND I'M GOING TO BE THE
FIRST IN LINE.
WHAT ABOUT ATTENDANCE?
>> WE ALWAYS LIKE TO BREAK 1
MILLION THE.
ONE OF THE BIG DETERMINING
FACTORS FOR THAT IS THE WEATHER.
I'M HAPPY TO SAY IT LOOKS LIKE
OPENING DAY ON THURSDAY WILL BE
COOLER AND GREAT TO COME OUT
AND ENJOY THE FAIR.>> Reporter:
I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE FAIR TO
BEGIN. AS YOU MENTIONED, THAT
HUGE FERRIS WHEEL, THE LARGEST
ONE IN NORTH AMERICA.
I'M STANDING IN DORTON ARENA.
THAT FERRIS WILL IS 62 AND HALF
A FEET HIGHER THAN THIS
BUILDING.
IT IS UP THERE.
I CAN'T WAIT.
BACK TO YOU ALL.