The State Fair of Texas
The Bubble Bounce, The Caterpillar, The Comet Coaster, The Cuddle Up, Fly-O-Plane, Dodg’Em Bumper Cars, The Rock-O-Planes, The Rotor, The Scrambler, The Tilt-A-Whirl, Flying Carousel, The Octopus, The Roundup, Himalaya, The Hammer, The Matterhorn, Paratrooper, Sky Wheel (Double Ferris Wheel), Swing Carousel,The Twister, Calypso, The Wild Mouse, The Ride-N-Laff, The Monorail, The Swiss Sky Ride, The Whip
Attractions:
The Penny Arcade, The Cotton Club Revue, Jacks French Fries (owned by the family of Jack Pyland, BA '66), Fletchers Original State Fair Corny Dog, Elsie the Cow, Dunk ‘em Booth, Live Monkey Races, Horse Race Games, Freak Shows, House of Mirrors, The Parisian Follies
The Cotton Bowl, The Automobile Building, The Swine Pavilion, The Women’s Building, The Hall of State, Belgian Waffles, Orange Julius, Cotton Candy, Salt Water Taffy, Chocolate Covered Ice Cream Bars and more.
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Scenes from The 1963 Fair:
The entrance to the Fair as it looked in the late 50s.
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