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I don't think you can find another place as large as Disney that is willing to help out FIRST and give teams such good rates. It seems like it would be better if all teams that wanted to could compete at Nationals, but it would be very difficult to find a host that is large enough.
As far as extending the competition over additional days, it sounds great, but this would prevent teams on very tight budgets from going. I know of some small teams that have so little money the students (and mentors) that go to Nationals end up paying their own way (airfare, hotels, and food). $700 is already a LOT coming out of a student's (or his/her parents') pocket, and the longer the competition, the more the money.
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