 One staple of any state fair is the Midway and how it works to add new thrills and screams each year. In tonight's story on the stick, our Josh Peterson shows us what makes Minnesota's mighty Midway so mighty. All for the price of admission. You can have a high-flying adventure that will leave you screaming for more. The Minnesota State Fair's mighty Midway offers thrills and spills, along with so much more. We run an independent Midway, which is kind of unique. For state fairs, a lot of people contract with just one Midway vendor and we actually curate our Midway and work with a lot of different vendors to bring rides in. This year, seven new rides were added between the mighty Midway and the Kidway, with three of those rides being the first of their kind in North America. The decision to find these latest thrill rides can be a challenge. We have a guy who works for our Midway and he searches other fairs and knows people in the industry and that's how we kind of congregate all the rides. One of those first of its kind rides arrived fresh off the boat from Italy. The haunted castle dark ride is the largest traveling haunted attraction of its kind, filled with animated spooks, sounds and light. As a grown-up, it was super scary. It was fun. It was good. What do you think? It was good. What do you think? It was good. Another new ride is down-draft, where riders get to ride the airwaves in a supersonic spin. Even for those who frequent the Midway, it's always fun to try something new. Yes, we do. We like the mighty mouse. That's when we always do the swing, crazy mouse, whatever. This one kind of caught our attention to the noise it makes. It's kind of fun. With a full weekend of fairs still available, the Mighty Midway is sure to leave you reeling, watch your step, stay seated at all times, and keep your seat belt fastened, and screaming for more. In Belkin Heights at the Minnesota State Fair, Josh Peterson, Lakeland News. Other new rides include Rockstar, Super Frisbee, and the Twin Flip. The Mighty Midway is open from 10 a.m. until midnight each day of the fair. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.