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Midway Ride Hours

  • Wednesday, July 23: 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.
  • Thursday, July 24: 10 a.m. – 11 p.m. **Sensory-friendly morning (10 a.m. - 1 p.m.)
  • Friday, July 25: 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.
  • Saturday, July 26: 10 a.m. – 11 p.m.
  • Sunday, July 27: 10 a.m. – 11 p.m.
  • Monday, July 28: 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.
  • Tuesday, July 29: 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.
  • Wednesday, July 30: 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.
  • Thursday, July 31: 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.
  • Friday, Aug. 1: 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.
  • Saturday, Aug. 2: 10 a.m. – 11 p.m.
  • Sunday, Aug. 3: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Ride prices

All Ohio State Fair rides and games are cashless. Reloadable RFID (radio frequency identification) wristbands will be scanned at each ride or game.
  • $37 - Ride-All-Day Wristband
  • $33 - Advance-Sale Ride-All-Day Wristband (available through July 22 only)
  • Individual Tickets - Fairgoers can buy individual digital tickets on site. All rides require three or more tickets.
NO REFUNDS will be issued for any reason, rain or shine. All riders must meet posted height requirements.
Talley Amusements, Inc. red and blue logo.
Advance-Sale Ride-All-Day Wristbands
Purchase advance-sale ride-all-day wristbands online for $33 through July 22!
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Talley Amusements

Talley Amusement Company has more than 200 years of experience providing amusing rides to parks and fairs across the United States. Their commitment to safety and attaining quality equipment is the reason for their astonishing safety record since the company began. Talley Amusements takes their equipment through an aggressive preventative maintenance program and extensively trains all personnel in house.

Download the Talley Ride Safe Rules and Height Requirements guide

Magic Money

All Ohio State Fair rides and games are cashless. Instead, reloadable RFID (radio frequency identification) wristbands will be scanned at each ride or game.

What is Magic Money? Magic Money is Talley Amusements’ state of the art RFID (radio frequency identification) based digital ticketing system.

Where can I reload my Magic Money? Reload your Magic Money wristbands at one of the many points of sale in the Mountain Dew Midway with cash or credit. Look for a kiosk labeled “Magic Money.”

Where can I use Magic Money? Magic Money is accepted at rides and games in Kiddieland and on the Mountain Dew Midway.

Do games still take cash, too? No, all games are cashless; they only accept Magic Money.

Ohio Lottery SkyGlider

One of the world’s longest portable sky rides is right in your backyard at the Ohio State Fair. Hop on at one of the access points in Kiddieland or near the Cardinal Gate and enjoy a relaxing half-mile journey across the Fair. The Ohio Lottery SkyGlider does not accept Magic Money or use the Midway ride-all-day wristband. Tickets for this attraction are $5 per rider for a one-way ride or $8 for a round-trip ride.


Ohio Lottery SkyGlider Hours
  • 9 a.m. - 10 p.m., daily

Mountain Dew Midway (Talley Amusements)

More than 60 rides from Ferris wheel to free-fall drops will twist, turn, plunge, spin, shock and excite fairgoers!

Kiddieland (Talley Amusements)

Parents and children alike can enjoy a visit to Kiddieland with fun rides developed just for kids and their families, including mini-coasters, a kiddie carousel, and bumper boats.

Mountain Dew Midway

List from Talley Amusements (2025): https://talleyamusements.com/events/35

HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 48" minimum

** Riders must stand upright and alone throughout this spinning ride. Riders must be able to withstand spinning at a high rate of speed. Riders must ascend/descend entry/exit stairs.

Tickets: 5
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 48" minimum

** Riders must sit upright and hold onto the lap bar and be prepared for strong forces from all directions due to the motion of the ride. Riders must enter the car from the side, which may be on an uneven surface. Riders must extend feet to the floor of the car. Riders must have control of their extremities. Entry/exit requires negotiating elevated steps and ramps.
Tickets: 5
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 42" minimum


Tickets: 4
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 36" with an adult, 42" alone

** Riders must negotiate elevated steps and ramps at entry/exit. No single riders.

Tickets: 4
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 48" minimum

** Riders must sit upright and be restrained by a lap bar and hold onto bar during the ride. Riders must be able to withstand side-to-side and up/down forces. Riders must ascend/descend entry/exit stairs.

Tickets: 5
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 36" with an adult, 42" alone

** Riders must climb a moderately steep ramp and stairs to the top of the slide. Riders must sit up and maintain a seated position while riding down the slide feet first. No head first sliding is allowed.

Tickets: 4
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 36" with an adult, 48" alone

** Riders must sit upright and have control of their extremities. Riders must ascend/ descend stairs at entry/exit. No single riders.

Tickets: 6
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 48" minimum


Tickets: 5
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 36" with an adult, 42" alone


Tickets: 5
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 36" with an adult, 42" alone


Tickets: 5
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 48" minimum

** Riders must be able to fit into a confined seat and fit within the over-the-shoulder restraint. Riders should hold onto the lap bar at all times. Riders must be able to withstand high g-forces along with being inverted. Riders must negotiate stairs upon entry/exit.


Tickets: 5
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 48" with an adult, 52" alone

** Riders must sit upright. Riders must fit within the over-the-shoulder restraint. Riders must have full control of their arms and legs. Riders must ascend/descend stairs to enter/exit.

Tickets: 5
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 36" with an adult, 42" alone

** Rider must walk alone and upright on obstacles such as a spinning barrel, moving stairs, and walkways. Riders must ascend/descend stairs at entry and exit.

Tickets: 5
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 54" minimum

** Riders will ascend to a height of 120’ and free fall back to the platform. Riders must ascend/ descend stairs at entry/exit.


Tickets: 5
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 36" with an adult, 42" alone

** Riders must walk alone and upright on obstacles such as mirrors and mazes. Riders must enter/exit by ascending and descending a ramp or stairway.

Tickets: 4
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 48" minimum

** Riders must sit upright and fit within the over-the-shoulder restraint. Riders must hold onto restraints. Riders must ascend/descend ramps/stairs upon entry and exit. Riders must be able to withstand high G-force motion.

Tickets: 5
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 42" with an adult, 48" alone

** Riders must sit upright and be restrained by the shoulder harness, operate the foot pedals, and the steering wheel. Riders must withstand jarring collisions. Riders must negotiate stairs and ramps upon entry/exit. Must be 48" to drive

Tickets: 4
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 42" with an adult, 48" alone

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Tickets: 5
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 48" minimum

** Rider must sit upright and have control of their extremities. The rider will be restrained by a lap bar and must hold on. The rider will be over 90 feet in the air and must withstand a spinning ride that turns at a high rate of speed.
Tickets: 5
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 42" with an adult, 48" alone

** Riders must sit upright and hold onto the lap bar while the ride is in motion. The rider must be able to withstand spinning and sudden drops. Entry/exit into the tub requires negotiating an elevated step.

Tickets: 5
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 42" with an adult, 48" alone

** Riders must sit upright and be restrained by a lap bar and hold onto the lap bar during the ride. Riders must withstand strong front-to-back and side-to-side forces. Riders must ascend/descend stairs at entry/exit.

Tickets: 5
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 55" minimum


Tickets: 8

HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 42" with an adult, 52" alone


Tickets: 5
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 42" with an adult, 48" alone

Tickets: 5
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 42" with an adult, 48" alone

** Riders must sit upright, be restrained by a lap bar, and hold onto the lap bar during the ride. Riders must withstand strong front-to-back and side-to-side forces. Riders must ascend/descend stairs upon entry/exit.

Tickets: 4
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 44" with an adult, 48" alone

** Rider must sit upright. As the ride spins, the rider's seat is self-propelled.

Tickets: 4
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 42" minimum

** Riders must sit upright and be restrained by a lap bar and hold onto the lap bar during the ride. Riders must withstand strong front-to-back and side-to-side forces. Rider must be able to negotiate a step up/down into tub.

Tickets: 5
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 36" with an adult, 42" alone


Tickets: 4
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 48" minimum

** This is a swing ride that attains a height of 60 ft above ground. Riders must negotiate stairs for entry/exit.

Tickets: 5
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 42" minimum, 77" maximum

** Riders must stand upright and alone during this spinning ride. Riders must ascend/ descend stairs at entry/exit.

Tickets: 5
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 48" minimum

** No Single Riders. Max weight 340lbs per car. Riders must be secured within the restraint system. Riders must hold on to the grab bars on the inside of the door with both hands when the ride is in motion. The rider must sit upright with hands and feet clear of the lap bar and door. The maximum capacity of each unit is two adults or children, with a maximum weight of 340 lbs. Riders must step up/ transfer up approximately one foot into a very confined compartment and be prepared for strong forces from all directions, including becoming inverted.

Tickets: 5
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 42" minimum

** Riders must sit upright and have control of their extremities. The rider must ride alone. Riders must be able to withstand a spinning ride that turns at a high rate of speed.


Tickets: 4

Kiddieland

List from Talley Amusements (2025): https://talleyamusements.com/events/35

HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 36" minimum, 54" maximum

** Riders must sit upright. Riders ride alone. Entry/exit into the ride requires negotiating elevated steps. No Adults

Tickets: 4
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 42" minimum

** Riders must sit upright and hold on. Entry into the ride requires negotiating elevated steps.

Tickets: 4
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 36" with an adult, 44" alone

** Riders must sit upright and hold on to the lap bar. Entry/exit to ride requires negotiating an elevated step. This is a family attraction.

Tickets: 4
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 36" minimum

** Rider must negotiate elevated steps.

Tickets: 4
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 36" minimum

** No Adults

VIEW RIDE DETAILS

Tickets: 4

DIVE BOMBER
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 32" with an adult, 36" alone

VIEW RIDE DETAILS

Tickets: 3
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 36" minimum

** Riders must sit upright and hold on to the lap bar. No Adults.

Tickets: 4
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 36" minimum, 48" maximum

** Riders must sit upright. Riders must be able to step into the train car. Children only. No Adults.

Tickets: 3
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 36" minimum, 54" maximum

** Riders must sit upright. Riders ride alone. Entry/exit into the ride requires negotiating elevated steps. Children only. No Adults.

Tickets: 4
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 36" with an adult, 42" alone

** Riders must climb a moderately steep ramp and stairs to the top of the slide. Riders must sit up and maintain a seated position while riding down the slide feet first. No head-first sliding is allowed.

Tickets: 4
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 36" minimum, 54" maximum

** Riders must sit upright. Riders ride alone, and entry into the ride requires negotiating elevated steps. Children only.

Tickets: 4
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 36" with an adult, 42" alone

** Riders must be at least 42" to ride. Riders between 36" and 42" must ride with a supervising companion. Riders must sit upright and hold on to the horses. Riders must step up and off uneven platforms. Bench-style seats may be available.

Tickets: 4
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 39" minimum, 54" maximum

** Riders must sit upright. Riders must be able to step up into the bus. Children only.

Tickets: 3
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 36" with an adult, 42" alone

** Entry/exit into Helicopter requires negotiating elevated step. Riders may control the up/down motion of helicopter as the ride spins.

Tickets: 4
ITALIAN EXPRESS
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 36"

Tickets: 3
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 36" minimum, 54" maximum

** Riders must sit upright. Riders ride alone. Entry requires negotiating elevated steps. No Adults.

Tickets: 4
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 36" with an adult, 42" alone

** Riders must sit upright. The elephants contain interactive controls that give each rider the ability to raise or lower each elephant as they wish. Entry/exit into the elephant requires negotiating elevated elephants. Adults may ride.

Tickets: 4
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 36" minimum, 54" maximum

** Riders must sit upright. Entry into the elephant requires negotiating elevated seat. Maximum height is 54”.

Tickets: 3
KIDDIE FUN HOUSE
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 36" minimum

Tickets: 3
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 32" minimum, 42" maximum

** Riders must sit upright. Riders ride alone. Children only.

Tickets: 3
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 42" minimum

** Riders must step up into the kite in a prone position and lie flat. Riders must withstand a spinning ride that turns at a high rate of speed. Each kite holds a 47” RIDER CATEGORY 44” RIDER CATEGORY maximum of 275 lbs. It is not recommended that any child under three ride this ride.

Tickets: 4
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 36" with an adult, 42" alone

** Riders must walk alone and upright while encountering obstacles. Riders must ascend and descend stairs at entry and exit. Riders must be able to climb.

Tickets: 4
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 36" with an adult, 42" alone

** Riders must walk alone and upright over obstacles such as mirrors and mazes. Riders must enter/exit by ascending and descending a ramp or stairway.

Tickets: 4
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 36" with an adult, 42" alone


Tickets: 4
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 36" with an adult, 48" alone

** Riders must negotiate stairs at entry/exit.

Tickets: 4
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 32" with an adult, 42" alone

** Riders must sit upright and hold on. Entry/exit requires negotiating elevated steps and ramps.

Tickets: 4
SAMBA BALLOONS
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 32" minimum

Tickets: 4
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 42" minimum

** Riders must sit upright and hold on. Entry into the ride requires negotiating elevated steps.

Tickets: 4
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 36" minimum, 54" maximum

** Riders must sit upright. Riders must be able to step up into the train car.

Tickets: 4
SUPER SLIDE
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 42" minimum unless accompanied by an adult

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Tickets: 4
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 36" minimum

** No Adults. The ride will spin while each teacup is self-propelled. The rider must negotiate a step into the teacup.

Tickets: 4
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 36" with an adult, 42" alone

** Riders must sit upright and hold on to the lap bar. Entry/exit to ride requires negotiating elevated steps. This is a family coaster.

Tickets: 4
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 36" minimum, 48" maximum

** Riders must sit upright. Riders ride alone. Entry into the ride requires negotiating elevated steps. Children only.

Tickets: 4

WINKY THE WHALE
HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS: 32" minimum

VIEW RIDE DETAILS

Tickets: 4
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