Comments on: 10 Reasons County Fairs are Better than Disneyland

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:59:43 +0000

The best reasons of all is that it’s totally local and totally unique.
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By: paul

paul — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:30:52 +0000

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By: mrbrown

mrbrown — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:20:40 +0000

i noticed 3 out of 4 ads for disneyland in the google ads section.
and one for NY. but i live in WA.
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By: Kevin@OutOfYourRut

Kevin@OutOfYourRut — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:30:35 +0000

Paul, you left off the biggest reason of all, you can stay longer and come more often because it’s so much cheaper!

That’s no small point when you have small kids. Kids don’t comprehend a lot of what’s going on at Disney, but they can interact with farm animals or go on small rides and know exactly what’s happening. They know funnel cake taste good, and ice cream works as well at the county fair as it does at Disney.

We’ve tested the two side by side (Disney and the county fairs) and our verdict is that the kids liked both about the same. And since the fairs are only a fraction of the price, guess which one wins with Mom and Dad?

Alas, that was years ago, now it’s bigger kids, bigger expenses!

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By: Kosmo @ The Casual Observer

Kosmo @ The Casual Observer — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:30:23 +0000

Dinosaurs seriously rock.

I bough a T-Rex and a Brachiosaurus yesterday, to join the other animals (tigers, bears, squirrel, hedgehog) on my cubicle ledge.

Yeah, I’m an actual adult with a dozen years of IT experience for a huge company … but I still like wild animals of the distant past and distant present
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By: paul

paul — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 03:40:50 +0000

The Dinosaur area? The only dinosaur you’ll see at the state fair is the one you’ve won after throwing 89 softballs at the wicker basket. Hehe.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:31:13 +0000

You actually can play carnival type games in Disney World at the Animal Kingdom Theme Park in the dinosaur area. You definitely don’t get that Carnie vibe though and without the smell of a funnel cake it just isn’t the same. I think the best thing about the local/county fairs is just plain old people watching. It takes all types to make a county fair, and some of them never cease to amaze me.
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By: Kosmo @ The Casual Observer

Kosmo @ The Casual Observer — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:48:27 +0000

I have been impressed (if that’s the word for it) at the ability of some carnies to defraud, particular when multiple items are purchased. If you pay close attention when you’re standing in line, you can catch a lot of creative math.
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