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Posted by Mike Kulibaba.   [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]


Other on team #88, TJ², from Bridgewater-Raynham Regional and Depuy, a Johnson and Johnson Company.

Posted on 10/18/2000 11:20 PM MST


In Reply to: Disney is a mixed bag posted by Joe Johnson on 10/18/2000 6:36 PM MST:



I agree with Joe and Jessica that this is FIRST's choice of what happens with the nationals, but Disney is a magical place where dreams come true. and Disney puts a whole bunch of money into it but also gets alot out of it.. they get a huge tax break by putting up a tent with A/C, stages, seats, etc. They get 25,000 people to buy tickets to go to their parks who wouldn't be there if the competition was held some where esle. I can't even begin to imagine how much money they make on all the water and soda and food that they sell to us and other people in the competition area. We all know the seating isn't the best and the weather can be bad to terrible at times, But maybe Disney and FIRST can fix that. I don't see FIRST changing the national competition to somewhere else anytime soon. I'd miss seeing those same people sing the National Anthem before the opening ceremonies, I'd miss seeing those doves fly off into the sky. I'd miss the show Disney puts on after the awards ceremony. I think if you get out of Disney you get out of the magical atmosphere that it brings. I don't think anyone else would have two guys who could hand paint pictures of Dean and Woody on stage. We'll see what happens, I think this is one of the most debatable questions. or maybe second behind which is better Coke or pepsi.

Kuli Team 88