2017 OC Fair Prepares for Opening Day

A worker pulls a bag of stuffed animal prizes from a box as she prepares for Friday’s opening day of the OC Fair.

La Grande Wheel is the backdrop for the Sweet Dreams concession a day before opening day of the OC Fair.

The twisted metal and steel of the Crazy Coaster roller coaster stands ready for opening day of the OC Fair on Friday.  (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

Pac-Man style character prizes hang from a game vendor a day before opening of 2017 OC Fair on Friday.  (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

A worker wipes blow-up piggies a day before the opening day of the OC Fair.  (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

The twisted metal and steel of the Crazy Coaster roller coaster stands ready for opening day of the OC Fair on Friday.  (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

Ride inspector Al Scanlan talks about the Crazy Coaster roller coaster on Thursday, the day before opening day of the OC Fair.

Two beef briskets are tested on a barbecue a day before the opening of the 2017 OC Fair.

The twisted metal and steel of the Crazy Coaster roller coaster stands ready for opening day of the OC Fair on Friday.  (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

A worker hangs a stuffed unicorn into place a day before the opening day of the OC Fair.  (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)