All rides at St. Anthony’s Italian Festival, slated to begin this Sunday, have passed inspection, according to reports obtained by Delaware Online/The News Journal.
The several-dozen rides were inspected in either October 2022 or March of this year, the reports say. The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office received the reports in April.
Read the inspection reports at the bottom of this story.
Most of the rides have already operated in Delaware this year, first at the Wilmington Flower Market last month. After they are set up for the Italian festival, they’ll next be used at the Saengerbund Oktoberfest in Ogletown, which will run Sept. 15-17.
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Delaware Online/The News Journal’s request for inspection reports comes after a Zipper ride malfunctioned at St. John the Beloved Church’s annual carnival Tuesday night. Reporters obtained the inspection report for that ride, which showed it had passed inspection on May 24.
The inspection was conducted by Everest National Insurance Co. and certified by the State Fire Marshal’s Office on June 2. The ride was previously inspected in April 2022 after a “total rebuild,” according to the report.
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The company operating the carnival rides at the St. John carnival was Lynam’s Amusements, LLC, which is different from the ride operator for the Italian festival.
Majestic Midways, a “multi-generational, family-owned business,” operates the festival’s rides. The St. Anthony’s event is slated for a week, Sunday to Sunday.
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