The fair’s ferris wheel is seen at a distance. (Nate Barrett/Emerald)

A variety of vendors from successful infomercial companies were present in the fair’s exhibit and vendors hall. (Nate Barrett/Emerald)

The Starship 2000 rotates extremely quickly causing riders inside to feel two to three times the force of gravity. (Nate Barrett/Emerald)

A swing ride swivels at the peak of its rise. Riders are strapped to swing-like chairs and rotated around a core column. (Nate Barrett/Emerald)

The Lane County Fair ferris wheel rotates around, offering a bird’s eye view of the fair and surrounding Eugene area. (Nate Barrett/Emerald)

Zero Gravity, which rotates around a center point with riders strapped to the walls on the inside of the ride, rises in the air at an angle. (Nate Barrett/Emerald)