K-Days closes rides due to high winds

The Swing Tower sits still on the K-Days grounds on July 25, as high winds forced the event to close several rides.

Wind gusts in the 40 to 50 km/h range have put a stop to some of the fun at K-Days.

The event announced just before 1 p.m. on Thursday it was closing several rides for safety reasons.

"Due to wind we are closing the Mach 3, the Swing Towers, MegaDrop, Blitzer, and the Wave Swinger," read the public statement.

High winds were expected to last into early Thursday evening, before calming down.

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