I may have been one of the people who climbed the fence...
By modern standards, they were tame. Many carousels. A mini highway for kids to play at being stuck in traffic. Several boat rides. Canal Boats of the World kept breaking down, I remember that, and the landscaping wasn't finished for opening day, so the newspapers called it 'The Mud Bank Ride'.
I hesitate to call it a shitshow, but it wasn't far from it. The asphalt was freshly poured and it was so that hot women's heels would sink right into it.