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Smile ...and I'm buying a house in Florida so I could commute to National

I'm not really buying the place 10 miles from Disney just so I could commute to Nationals.

...but, I still hope that things get worked out for Nationals to remain at Disney in Orlando. The fact remains that there is no other place in the US, or probably in the world where 10,000 kids and a bunch of adults with them can compete in something like FIRST and then stay entertained so well in such a safe environment.

It is not cheap, but unless things have really changed a lot, Disney would be a lot cheaper than NYC or DC. Hotels in those cities are very expensive, and there would be a lot more risk involved with team members using the New York subway or Washington Metro to get around than there is with Disney's busses and monorails. There is certainly a lot to see and do in DC, but the hotels are scattered all around and if National is in early spring as it normally is, indoor venues would be needed. Are there any such venues?

Indianapolis, as mentioned by Andy and others could certainly handle the competition in the dome stadium and convention center downtown, but the "off time" entertainment options would be rather limited compared to Disney. The speedway and its museum are worth seeing, along with some other museums, but it's not like Disney.

I guess we'll be finding out soon what the "verdict" is on when and where.
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