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- From: toomer@CS.ColoState.EDU (christopher toomer)
- Subject: IAAPA Show Starts Today!
- Sender: news@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU (News Account)
- Message-ID: <Nov18.190223.55762@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU>
- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 19:02:23 GMT
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- Organization: Colorado State University, Computer Science Department
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- Hi all,
- Today is the first day of the International Assoc. of Amusement Parks
- and Attractions(IAAPA) annual show. It is being held in Dallas, Texas.
- For those of you who aren't familiar with it, it is one of the biggest
- trade shows(so I'm told) in the United States. I was fortunate to be
- able to attend last year in Orlando, Florida.
-
- Basically, any business that has any thing to do with amusement parks
- attends. The people who make stuffed animals, arcade games, and rides
- are there. Chance, who makes the most beautiful carousel animals
- I have ever seen, is there. Companies that do laser tag and computer
- simulations(like virtual reality) are there. Representatives from
- many parks attend and conduct business there.
-
- I believe it is open to the public, for a price. Seems to me in Florida
- it was about $20 or $25. I think it might be in Los Angeles, California,
- next year. The following year, I hope it will make its way back to
- New Orleans, Louisiana. I just love Lousiana and cajun food! Maybe
- by that time I'll be graduated and won't have midterms to worry about.
-
- Just thought some of you might be interested in this. If you have any
- questions, I'll try to answer them, but I am going on a short vacation
- here very soon, so I may not be able to get back to you right away.
-
- Hope you all have an enjoyable Thanksgiving. I hope to be skiing at
- Alta, Utah next week. My skis have been pouting all summer, but I
- guess that is for another newsgroup....
-
- Happy Holidays,
-
- Chris
- toomer@cs.colostate.edu
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