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Re: Nationals at Disney - Positives
Posted by Sam Lindhorst.
Engineer on team #240, Mach Vee, from Jefferson High School and Visteon. Posted on 4/22/2000 3:24 AM MST In Reply to: Nationals at Disney - Positives posted by Andy Baker on 4/18/2000 11:12 PM MST: I should say at the outset that I am not a supporter of FIRST at Disney. I am a supporter of FIRST, period. As long as FIRST's relationship with Disney helps FIRST reach it's goals, I'm for staying with Disney. : Here are some positives (I'm sure that you will have others). : 1. Fun things to do during day before and/or after Competition. Which is true of the Orlando area in general, I might add. And which could also be true other places. : 2. Fun things to do in the evening of Competition. Uhh.. your drivers get to bed before 2am? : 3. Good transportation (as long as your team stays on Disney property). I wasn't too impressed with even the in-park stuff after taking two tool boxes in.. I don't know what Disney could do better though. I don't think the majority of teams got in-park this year. : 4. Good security. YES! Great! Uhh... who we trying to keep out? (just kidding, I know there's a lot of stuff in the pits, and the VIP's need a little protection..) : 5. Incentive and attraction to some students and teams who do not get opportunity to ever go to Disney. True. : 6. Good weather. Maybe too hot weather. Maybe three days of rain one year. So far, so good. At least we don't go during hurricane season. : 7. Florida for spring break... everyone else is doing it, so why can't we? Man I really pray no FIRST kid ever falls out of a 6th story balcony... (: 8. Field location right next to Epcot... enhancing the 'inspiration'. Ewww. I used to live in Orlando, and I guess in don't associate 'inspiration' with 'Disney'. Maybe 'huge corporate entity' and 'manipulator of local government'. : 9. Plenty of hotels (including Orlando area). Very true. Also true of say, Chicago. Or Kansas City. Or Houston. : 10. Disney's willingness to provide huge temporary facility. This I can't say enough about. I'm in awe or their logistics. : ...others? : Andy B. The 'hook' for getting kids to sign up for the teams, despite the fact that the robot construction takes over your life for 6 weeks, is the trip to Florida. This can't be underestimated as a tool for getting the kids involved. However, the Orange County Convention Center is only a couple of miles away on International Drive, and could handle the whole thing if needed. Same hotels, airfare and still great access to the fun stuff, without saying to the school administrators, 'We're going to Disney World!'. I think they wince when we say that... Just my 2¢. OK, 3¢. Sam |
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