GALLERY: Over 50 Heart-Pounding Rides at the NYS Fair Midway

There are more than 50 heart-pounding rides to enjoy on the midway at the Great New York State Fair this year.

Familiar favorites like the Tilt-A-Whirl, Zipper, and Carousel will be back. The Mega Drag Strip Slide is also returning after getting a 2-year facelift. For those looking for more of a thrill, the Hydro Shock, Cyclone, Orbiter, Screaming Eagle, and Superman 360 may be the ride to take.

Check out all the rides you can enjoy this year.

Over 50 Heart-Pounding Rides at the New York State Fair Midway

There are plenty of rides for the kids and the kids at heart on the midway at this year's New York State Fair. Check them all out.

Gallery Credit: Credit - Polly McAdams

Ride All Day

You can ride all day with $25 wristbands. The price goes up to $35 on August 23 for rides Monday through Friday, and $45 for Saturday and Sunday.

Dollar Days at the Fair

Individual ride tickets will be available on the Midway at the New York State Fair for $6.25 for five tickets. Rides will cost $2 on 'Two Dollar Tuesday,' August 29, and $1 on Labor Day, Monday, September 4.

Plus, there’s a, $85 “Mega Pass” option available online for unlimited rides all day every day.

The Midway will be open from 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM except on Labor Day, Monday, September 4, when it will close at 9:00 PM.

Butter Sculpture

There's so much more than just rides on the midway at the New York State Fair. The annual butter sculpture is always a highlight. Sculptors Jim Victor and Marie Pelton, have been carving the sculpture for the last 20 years.

Check out the displays from over the years.

New York State Fair Butter Sculptures Through the Years

Take a look at the Butter Sculptures over the years at the New York State Fair.

Gallery Credit: Credit - Polly McAdams

Fair Food

Let's not forget all the delicious fair food, most of it calorie filled and extremely unhealthy. That's probably why it tastes so good.

7 Foods We'd Love to See at the New York State Fair in 2023

Because everyone prefers their heart attacks in different forms!

Gallery Credit: Will Phillips

Free Entertainment

The 2023 Fair begins on Wednesday, August 23, and continues through Monday, September 4. There is free entertainment at Chevy Court and Suburban Park every day.