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A Fair Ride Passed Inspection. Seven Days Later, Riders Were Hurt.

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Aug 28, 2026
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Here’s how Tennessee decides whether the Wave Swinger can reopen after the Wilson County–Tennessee State Fair incident.


Wilson County, TN –
A state operating permit can tell the public that a fair ride met Tennessee’s requirements when it was cleared to operate.

It cannot tell the public what caused an incident a week later.

That distinction is now at the …

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