VEX Returns Robotics to Disney World

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Originally Posted by Rich Kressly

The way our team runs, we won't be able to plan for it this year, but now that we know the All-Star Challenge exists in the fall, I'm sure 1712 will have discussions early in the school year about planning for fall 2010.

If you've never been a part of a Disney/robotics competition experience I'd encourage you all to give it a go. Even if you don't currently have a VRC team, the entrance fees, etc are very affordable, this year's game is already out with lots of design ideas, and an active Q&A over on the VEX Forum already. From what I hear though, you may need to act fairly soon for 2009.

As much as we'd like to go this year, our team works the same way and the economy isn't helping. This certainly gives 228 all the reasons they need to produce a quality robot this year to earn a berth to next year's Disney All-Star event!

Affordability, isn't the only issue, I've heard many FRC teams say they'd be willing to pay extra to return Championships to Disney. I'm positive our team would be no exception. Thanks to all the dedicated FIRSTers who are working on plans for Championship's future. What ever happens Championships will continue to be a quality event, but the lure of a return to Disney is just too great. It was a major recruiting tool for our team back in the day!

Originally Posted by JaneYoung

Disney World was just a little before my time in FIRST. So many people have expressed so many fond memories of that time. This is neat and the VEX competitors will have to share stories and photos with us.
Jane

I too, didn't become involved with FRC until after the Disney years, but it seems to always creep into a FIRST conversation. The impact is still being felt today. Must be a culture changing event.

Oh, and while we're on the subject of culture changing events from the past, maybe someone will arrange to have Disney's subsidiaries ABC or ESPN broadcast the competition again. Wouldn't that be a walk down memory lane.