North American Midway Entertainment

• Scooter Korek marks 50 years working the KDays midway: ‘Love every minute of it’

  For more than eight months of the year since 1977, Gregg 'Scooter' Korek has been on the road overseeing midways and fairs across North America — like KDays and Calgary Stampede.

  Entertainment

  Jul 22
  
• Rides, food and entertainment: Queen City Ex 2022 officially underway

  Fair-goers walked through the gates of the 2022 Queen City Ex for the first time on Wednesday as the five-day fair officially kicked off.

  Canada

  Aug 3, 2022
  
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• Yahoo: Calgary Stampede returns with parade, spectators and no limits

  ``We're still going to be shaking the rust off and if we didn't have the 2021 Calgary Stampede it would have been that much more difficult."

  Canada

  Jul 7, 2022
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• ‘We’re ready to go’: Calgary Stampede kicks off Friday with enhanced safety measures

  The rides are up, the stuffed animals are displayed at the games tables and concession booths are loaded with supplies.

  Canada

  Jul 9, 2021
• South African workers recruited for travelling fairs like Saskatoon Ex

  Of the almost 450 workers operating the games, rides and food vendors with North American Midway Entertainment, 137 of them are from South Africa.

  Canada

  Aug 7, 2019
• Gates Open: The Western Fair kicks off its 142nd year with 48 midway attractions

  Thousands of people are expected to make their way to the fair, which runs for 10 days until Sunday September 17th.

  Entertainment

  Sep 8, 2017
• ‘Safety is paramount’: Regina Queen City Ex operators confident about ride safety

  Given a recent amusement ride tragedy in the U-S, the spotlight on safety is even more intense. The company behind the Queen City Ex said crews have to undergo a “lengthy inspection process”, and they also work closely with provincial ride inspectors.

  Canada

  Aug 1, 2017
• Fire Ball ride will not be at the Queen City Ex after death in Ohio

  The Fire Ball ride will not be coming to the Queen City Ex following a fatal accident involving the same ride at the Ohio State Fair.

  Canada

  Jul 28, 2017
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• London’s Western Fair excluding Fire Ball ride after deadly incident at Ohio State Fair

  The midway operator of the Western Fair is pulling the Fire Ball ride in the wake of a tragedy at the Ohio State Fair.

  Canada

  Jul 28, 2017
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• Fire Ball ride pulled from Saskatoon Ex after deadly Ohio accident

  The Fire Ball ride has been pulled from the Saskatoon Ex after one person was killed and seven others injured in deadly accident at the Ohio State Fair.

  Jul 27, 2017