2005 IRI Details

[Ryan Dognaux]

Originally Posted by Paul H

Do they like roller coasters? If so, I say go to Cedar Point. They can ride the world's largest collection of roller coasters (includung the world's...second....tallest/fastest roller coaster, Top Thrill Dragster)

Voted best amusment park in the world 7 years in a row!

http://www.cedarpoint.com/

Cedar Point isn't exactly in the vacinity to Indiana... it's a good 6-7 hour drive from here, I think. But it is the best coaster park hands down.

[Amanda Morrison]

For those parents/engineers that REALLY, REALLY want to come to IRI, have small children, and need a way to entertain them while the event is going on, one option (albeit expensive) is the Indianapolis Holiday Inn Caribbean Cove at the Pyramids. It is literally right off the expressway, has a waterpark inside (with slides that extend outside the hotel, very cool), and is, from what I can tell, the next best thing to Disney World (well, maybe, but you can tell your kids that). For older children, you may want to look at some of the different attractions in Indy, too. Look at some of the cool restaurants, the Indianapolis Zoo, the White River Gardens, or for a spouse and teenagers, keep 'em busy at the Circle Centre Mall- two blocks, and four floors of shopping.

Hopefully, this will be enough to get some of you guys (coughkressly and dillardcough) out here for the famous IRI. Whatever kinds of entertainment your family may decide on, just please remember my post about Indiana Beach in the 2003 IRI thread. Again, all I have to say is 'uggggggg'.

[Dave Scheck]

Originally Posted by Amanda's linked thread

Unless you like looking at hundreds of disgusting carp feeding on people's random overthrown items, a lot of untamed mullets, and swimming in 'Purified Well Water!' (that's straight from their signs). Maybe I'm just prissy from being raised next to Chicago all of my life, but I'm still gagging from the thought of those nasty fish.

Sweet...I'll have to pass that info onto our buddy EVK...although we may have to pull him out of there kickin' and screamin' (or hootin' and hollerin') to get him to make the DSK gig

[Amanda Aldridge]

Originally Posted by Gary Dillard

OK, I need some help here guys.

I would love to come to IRI, and my daughter who will be a senior next year would like to visit Purdue this summer.

I need to travel with my wife and 4 kids (our 5th is in college) from Florida. We would probably fly up to Cincinnati or Indianapolis the weekend before and fly out the Sunday afterwards (1 week trip).

Our 15 year old twins (boy and girl) have no desire to travel to the midwest - it doesn't sound like fun to them. Our other daughter is 9. I need to figure out how to sell this idea.

What is there to do in Indiana and vicinity (within a couple days travel) that we could plan for fun as a family?

I'm surprised nobody's mentioned this so far, but Chicago is only a 3-4 hour drive from Indy, depending on your starting point in Indy and your Chicago destination.

Chicago attractions include:
Six Flags Great America
Chicago Botanic Gardens
Zoos, Shopping, Lake Michigan, and Much more.

Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau website

Amanda

[Chris Fultz]

Originally Posted by Ricky Q.

2 questions:
Will there be any rule changes to the Triple Play rules implemented?
And when will the dinner #s and money be due? Just want to know when I need to have a final number of people attending by.
Thanks guys.

Rule changes are being evaluated - probably no major changes.

Dinner count due with payment. The IRI document has all the dates.

[Chris Fultz]

And, for real entertainment, we natives like to sit and watch the grass grow.

[Jack Jones]

Originally Posted by Gary Dillard

OK, I need some help here guys.

I would love to come to IRI, and my daughter who will be a senior next year would like to visit Purdue this summer.

...
What is there to do in Indiana and vicinity (within a couple days travel) that we could plan for fun as a family?

You could always go south. Louisville, KY is about 2-1/2 hours away from Indy. Cave City (Mamoth Cave National Park) is 1-1/2 hours south of Louisville.
My wife and son and his friend made that road trip last year- thought it was great!

Links:
http://belleoflouisville.org/schedule/
http://www.gotolouisville.com//listi...=cover&catID=2
http://www.nps.gov/maca/

[Wayne Doenges]

I registered Team 1501 for IRI the 16th but I have not gotten a confirmation back yet. Will one be sent?

Wayne Doenges
Lemmings non Sumus

[Chris Fultz]

1501 is in, and you should get an invoice.

[Katie Reynolds]

When will the volunteer registration be up and running?

[Josh Hambright]

Hopefully within the next couple of days.

[Joe Lambie]

Any more details on volunteer registration? Thanks for working so hard to get it going! (Also made a reservation for the Hilton last night w00t!!)

[Amanda Morrison]

The announcement for Volunteer signups will be posted on IndianaFIRST, first and foremost. Please keep checking IndianaFIRST.org for more information.

[Chris Fultz]

Note on the Dinner Reservation $1.

The goal is to get teams to think accurately about how many will be there for dinner. We want to be able to plan for the right sized group.

We will have a few extra tickets available for purchase ($3 at the door).

[Jeff Waegelin]

If we gave you an estimate at registration, can we send in the updated number when we mail the check?