Although all of the rides at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk are inspected every day, the owners of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk decided to err on the side of caution, and they closed their Fireball Ride last night. That’s because the same model ride at the Ohio State Fair malfunctioned leaving 1 person dead and 7 others injured. Once the special inspection of the Fireball Ride is completed at the boardwalk, the ride is expected to be re-opened.