South Carolina Fair tests NAME's Fast Pass

By | December 9, 2011

The South Carolina State Fair, Columbia, was a test site in 2011 for its carnival, North American Midway Entertainment (NAME), to try out its new Fast Pass program. The fair was held Oct. 12-23, 2011.

This program offered South Carolina State Fair midway customers a Fast Pass, which accompanied their wrist bracelets or ticket purchases and offered them premium front of the line access to all rides.

NAME offered a limited amount of Fast Passes daily throughout the fair. Fast Pass holders were granted access to the rides first through a special gated entrance. For example, the Fireball that rides 24 passengers, 5 seats were reserved for Fast Pass guests.

Cost of the Fast Pass was $15 in addition to the cost of the wrist bracelet or ticket packages. The Fast Pass was good for any one day of the 2011 South Carolina State Fair.