The site of the competition

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Posted by Mike Kulibaba, Student on team #88, TJ², from Bridgewater-Raynham Regional and Johnson and Johnson.

Posted on 4/26/99 6:05 PM MST


In Reply to: The site of the competition posted by Sean Kim on 4/26/99 5:30 PM MST:



I agree that is very hot and the fod was very expensive, etc. But nothing could ever make me want to go somewhere else for the national competition. There is just a certain atmosphere that Disney has that makes the competiiton more fun. At when you talk about why Disney got into a program like this, i think it was mostly to help kids but it was also to spread the name of Disney around and when you think about those $2.50 cokes, where do you think that money goes to? how many teams do you think bought tickets to go into Epcot or the Magic Kingdom. Disney, in my mind has made a very wise move. Not only do that get the idea that they are helping kids become engineers and better people but they also get the benefits of having people buy their food, going to their parks, Staying at their hotels. But I would also like to say, I don't know how I would feel about having somewhere else cause I have never gone anywhere else for a competition the size of this one and I do agree that it is hot and thier are alot of people but with 207 teams that might be the case anywhere. Plus when you talk about having it Somewhere else who can put the money, time, effort and find a place to hold this. Don't forget, that whole place is a parking lot before and after the competition. But if Some place can come up with the resources and can find a place to hold over 200 teams then maybe FIRST should look into it. But I wouldn't rather do anything then be hot at Walt Disney World watching and competing in the FIRST competition. There is no magic like Disney and there is no competition like FIRST. I think they are a perfect match

Kuli Team 88 TJ²