He can still do the copter rides outside the fairgrounds. I think this would probably be a huge insurance liability for the fair and the reason they denied it.
The decision-making guy at the fair, Gary Slater (whom I know), says no such request has been made yet, and with two weeks until the fair opens, it can’t happen anyway.
The problem is space. The fairgrounds is in town, not level, and surrounded by residential areas. Largest open space is the race track/main stage, which already has stuff set up.
He could wave enough cash around and might get a private party nearby with space, but it’s a big ‘copter and the room isn’t there on the fairgrounds that isn’t long ago accounted for.