Fuel Costs Slowing Some Summer Carnivals

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Posted: 5:52 AM Jul 3, 2008 Fuel Costs Slowing Some Summer Carnivals The Stoughton city fair is starting a day later than planned in part because higher fuel costs are forcing carnivals to cut back operating hours.

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Diesel fuel runs the generators that run everything from rides to concession stands to air conditioning. The price has jumped nearly $2 a gallon over the last year.
Operators say at full capacity, the Stoughton Fair operates on five generators, each of which consume 6 to 7 gallons of diesel an hour.
North American Midway Entertainment general manager Bob Gill says to deal with ballooning costs, the company has started opening later and closing earlier in some cities.

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