2023 Hardin County Fair (Kenton, OH - 4K HDR)

County Fair season is coming to an end soon here in Northeast Ohio, I figured I’d better get off my butt and get to a fair or two while there is still time. This was my first ever visit to the Hardin County Fair in the middle of nowhere, Ohio (seriously, when your in-car navigation system tells you to turn onto a gravel road, you know you’re out in the sticks! 🤪
Durant Amusements had a handful of rides on the midway including their newly-refurbished ARM Typhoon, Tivoli Orbiter, and their amazing Chance Pharaoh’s Fury which seems to swing higher than many others I have recently seen. The fair itself was better than I expected and I enjoyed my time there. It may be a while before I get back there again though. As always, enjoy and thank you for watching.

[@j_y06]

I’m always glad to see their fury. The bally around it reminds me of the one that used to show up at the Ohio State Fair when AoA had the midway, I even have videos of it on my channel too

[@RayPVideos]

If I’m not mistaken, this used to be Bates’ Fury. But you are absolutely correct, it looks great and runs the way it was intended.

[@j_y06]

@@RayPVideos Before bates owned it, Farrow Shows (now with NAME) owned it as well

[@sir_christmas_leopold_duckson]

This is my hometown. It's been well over a decade now since I last went to the fair. Looks like they've stepped things up a bit since the last time I was there but it's still looking pretty sparse compared to when I was a kid. The Gravitron was always my favorite ride, and they did away with that probably 20 years ago now.

[@thrillridefreak8884]

The color scheme on that Orbiter reminds me of Helm and Sons' old one that Blue Sky now owns.

[@sirrides-a-lot7153]

Durant redid it a couple years ago. It used to be maroon and silver with yellow lights

[@sirrides-a-lot7153]

Durant has a beautiful show but I don't get to go to many of their events. Which is a shame because I miss the Fury

[@RayPVideos]

I definitely give them credit for keeping their rides in such good shape. I’ll probably head to Tuscarawas again when that starts to see if they bring their Flying Bobs. That has to be one of the nicest Chance Bobs I have seen.

[@Shag471]

2:00 Always found these Chance carousels to be very simple but pretty.

[@RayPVideos]

Chance had sold a ton of them… so I would assume many people agree. I think they look great as well!

[@Shag471]

6:55 Haven’t seen this one before.

[@sirrides-a-lot7153]

Used to be owned by Bates Amusement until 2017

[@sirrides-a-lot7153]

I've wondered the past couple years why when they tilt the Yo-Yo that they don't put the arms all the way up now

[@RayPVideos]

At least they are tilting it! 😂

[@sirrides-a-lot7153]

@@RayPVideos they seem to be running it at 8rpm which is better than Reithoffer 😂

[@Theyhateme1410]

I saw ppl from my school

[@GhostRider50918]

When is your first festival your going to

[@RayPVideos]

The last few years my first festival has been the Geauga Maple Festival in Chardon, OH. That again will probably be my first one this year the last week of April. I’m going to Carowinds this weekend, so maybe I’ll make a quick vid of the new Zamperla flats they got last year. Otherwise, I’ll be riding Fury, Copperhead Strike and Intimidat… I mean, Thunder Striker!

[@Shag471]

6:03 Keep walkin’, kid. It’s just a really inappropriate toy. 😣

[@RayPVideos]

I just now noticed that. Hilarious!

[@Shag471]

@@RayPVideos Ohio must be proud.

[@thrillridefreak8884]

What inappropriate toy????

[@DarthVader.50]

@@thrillridefreak8884if it’s the toy gun ima be pissed fr

[@thrillridefreak8884]

@@DarthVader.50 oop