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As summer approaches, throngs of thrill seekers will converge on state fairs and parking-lot carnivals. While the food is the primary attraction for most fair-goers, more than half will go on at least one ride, the industry estimates.
But recent headlines have some parents questioning whether carnival rides are worth the risk. In the past few weeks, one child was scalped when her hair was caught in a spinning ride in Nebraska; another died when she and two friends were thrown from a popular attraction in Texas.
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