Rides come to life at county fair
by Stefanie Valcin, Staff writer The Robesonian << >> LUMBERTON, NC — Jennifer Hunt said she has been coming to the Robeson Regional Agricultural Fair since she was a child. She said she used to love to ride the rides, but now she comes to the fair so her two daughters — 7-year-old Wisteria and her 2-year-old Lindsey — can enjoy the festivities.
“I never got sick riding rides when I was younger,” Hunt said as she watched Wisteria ride the Go-Gator. “Now, I just let the kids ride.”
She bought wristbands for her daughters, so they could enjoy the rides all day. The wristbands are $20.
“It can get expensive riding rides without the wristbands,” said Hunt.
Wisteria looks forward to the fair every year and said she would probably be riding the Go-Gator a few more times, since it was her favorite ride.
“She’s been comin’ here since she was a baby,” Hunt said.
The 2010 fair was Lindsey’s first time attending, her mother said, but Lindsey was not tall enough to ride the Go-Gator with her sister.
“Maybe for next year,” Hunt said. “I like bringing the kids, because they like just watching the entertainment.”
She listed the hypnosis and singing shows as some of the live entertainment she looks forward to at the fair but mostly she has fun browsing the exhibits.
“The kids love to look at the animals,” Hunt said. “I’ll find more kiddy rides to let them go on a few more times.”
Other fairgoers enjoyed the rides Saturday, as it was the first day all were open.
“This is our first day at the fair this year,” said Lisa Bullard, as she watched her two boys, Felton and Evan ride a helicopter ride. “We come here to look at the attractions — animals and food. We like the atmosphere.”
Several of the rides were closed Friday because of safety issues with standing water from recent heavy rains. But Saturday’s breezy and 70-degree weather made for a perfect day to enjoy a ferris wheel ride or one of the fair’s roller coasters.
Jennifer Locklear said her four-year-old son, Jeremiah, also enjoys riding rides.
“For the kids, they love the rides,” she said, as Jeremiah played a game fishing a large rubber duck out of a pool. “I like to see the exhibits like crafts and jewelry.”
The regional fair opened to the public Thursday and will continue until Saturday. Parking is free for the fair, which includes 2,500 exhibits, 75 vendors and 37 rides.
“We’ve been comin’ for years,” Bullard said. “It’s a good family day of family fun.”
“I never got sick riding rides when I was younger,” Hunt said as she watched Wisteria ride the Go-Gator. “Now, I just let the kids ride.”
She bought wristbands for her daughters, so they could enjoy the rides all day. The wristbands are $20.
“It can get expensive riding rides without the wristbands,” said Hunt.
Wisteria looks forward to the fair every year and said she would probably be riding the Go-Gator a few more times, since it was her favorite ride.
“She’s been comin’ here since she was a baby,” Hunt said.
The 2010 fair was Lindsey’s first time attending, her mother said, but Lindsey was not tall enough to ride the Go-Gator with her sister.
“Maybe for next year,” Hunt said. “I like bringing the kids, because they like just watching the entertainment.”
She listed the hypnosis and singing shows as some of the live entertainment she looks forward to at the fair but mostly she has fun browsing the exhibits.
“The kids love to look at the animals,” Hunt said. “I’ll find more kiddy rides to let them go on a few more times.”
Other fairgoers enjoyed the rides Saturday, as it was the first day all were open.
“This is our first day at the fair this year,” said Lisa Bullard, as she watched her two boys, Felton and Evan ride a helicopter ride. “We come here to look at the attractions — animals and food. We like the atmosphere.”
Several of the rides were closed Friday because of safety issues with standing water from recent heavy rains. But Saturday’s breezy and 70-degree weather made for a perfect day to enjoy a ferris wheel ride or one of the fair’s roller coasters.
Jennifer Locklear said her four-year-old son, Jeremiah, also enjoys riding rides.
“For the kids, they love the rides,” she said, as Jeremiah played a game fishing a large rubber duck out of a pool. “I like to see the exhibits like crafts and jewelry.”
The regional fair opened to the public Thursday and will continue until Saturday. Parking is free for the fair, which includes 2,500 exhibits, 75 vendors and 37 rides.“We’ve been comin’ for years,” Bullard said. “It’s a good family day of family fun.”
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