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There are very few places in the country that thrive on presentation. There are even fewer companies that rely on people having a good time for their success.
Disney and Universal are each capable of putting on a good show -- and that's exactly what FIRST needs to grow and attract national media attention.
Kids barreling into an old, dusty, empty stadium and trying to fill the shoes of giants does not make for a professional presentation. Competing in a venue built specifically for their needs, by a professional company who excels at entertaining and amazing millions of visitors every year, however, makes it look like those same kids are worth something. It means that they, we, and FIRST are all important enough to warrant that much attention.
We all know FIRST works hard, no matter where the venue is. What makes the Championship special, I feel, is that so many others are working hard at showing us a good time. Disney made the event special. Houston, so far, has not. I was consistently removed from the excitement of the competition to be reminded I was in the real world, trying to fit in in a real city, full of people who didn't think I was going anything special. Walt Disney World was different.
With that said, I believe that both Walt Disney World and Disneyland provide perfect environments. In some ways, I think Disneyland would be even better than Walt Disney World.
The Anaheim Convention Center is enormous and features an arena. Placing the main stage in that arena would return the Einstein field to prominence rather than making it blend in with the divisions. The convention halls offer more than enough space for enormous pits.
The Convention Center is also immediately across the street from both Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure. Downtown Disney offers dining and shopping. There are many, many hotels within walking distance, as well as the three Disney operated hotels on site.
Disneyland would be a much more intimate venue than Walt Disney World, but it has the potential to house as many teams - if not more. I think it'd be really exciting to see FIRST teams everywhere you go rather than having everyone scatter into the wind as they did in Houston and, to a lesser extent, Walt Disney World.
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Cant get hair and nails done and still run a robot. - wendymom [more] 
Walt Disneyland would also be a good place to have the nationals, if they can't be in Orlando.
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