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Swiss carnival ride allows children to run free while spinning

Popkin
Sep 04, 2025
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I once rode a carnival ride just like this in Switzerland, and just like in the video here, kids were running around while it was in motion. Shocked by their bravery—and the carnival's indifference to liability—I watched in amazement and horror as the ride jerked me around in my seat. While the children hopped and scrambled as…

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