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How the State Fair Nearly Lost the Texas Star Ferris Wheel

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All the talk over the last year was about the loss–and rebirth–of Big Tex. (Something we’ll all regret if/when he eventually comes to life and attacks.) But apparently the State Fair nearly lost another icon, the 212-foot-tall Texas Star. Central Track has the story here, and it includes some interesting information about the ride’s history and the family that has owned and operated it since the wheel was erected in 1985.

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