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Euroslide removed from CNE offering after malfunction during setup

Princes’ Gates ahead of the CNE in Toronto, Ont. on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022.
Beyond the Prince's Gate CNE in Toronto, Ontario. PHOTO BY ERNEST DOROSZUK /TORONTO SUN

The Canadian National Exhibition held Tuesday following the accident. , will be discontinued this summer.

"A Euroslide was set up but the hydraulic ram failed causing the vehicle to tilt. The vehicle has since been completely disassembled and is being evaluated. It is currently out of service. ' said Linda Frank, director of marketing for North American Midway Entertainment.

The accident occurred while the eight-lane Rainbow He slide was being hydraulically raised, causing the structure to tilt.

The slide is then brought to the ground and evaluated, but it doesn't look good for the ride, Fran said. } Concerns have been raised as the Technical Standards and Safety Authority has been on strike since July.

CNE maintains the highest safety standards in the industry. In addition to TSSA inspection/certification, CNE will deploy third-party safety consultants & certified engineers to ensure vehicle & installations exceed safety standards. https://t.co/4mX9g1TASo

— letsgototheex (@LetsGoToTheEX) Aug 13, 2022

“CNE has the highest safety standards in the industry. In addition to TSSA inspections/certifications, CNE also employs third-party safety consultants & certified engineers to ensure vehicles and installations exceed safety standards,” CNE said. tweeted.

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Ex opens on Friday and runs until September 5.

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