Keep mind the set around the event is important and Fair Park while containing some beautiful architecture in some cases with tons of history isn't the same as the skyline setting that Big D NYE desires. Put a park in Fair Park, absolutely!!!! but first and foremost, Fair Park was built to host large scale get-togethers, like a three week state fair, or a New Years Eve party and television show.Ĭowboyeagle05 wrote:A couple of reasons I'm sure for them I'm sure. If no one at WFAA, Parks Board, City Council can see the obvious, then it's not just the municipality that's on the verge of bankruptcy. The Esplanade is probably the best outdoor party venue in North Texas. In 2014, about 42,000 people attended.Īside from logistics, Glass says, Big D NYE's move must be to a long-term home because it will need to be wired to produce WFAA's coverage of the event."We're not just putting on an event, more importantly we're putting on a television show," Glass says. And, in fact, that's one of the reasons American Airlines Center opted not to continue to host Big D NYE. "Without all that infrastructure in place, you have to accommodate with more restrooms, more food, more beverage, all those things," he says.Īnother biggie: security. "We just haven't found a suitable location for the event to relocate," I read somewhere that Exposition Park business really hurt during State Fair time, well, I think it would be nice if surrounding businesses (Exposition Park & Deep Ellum) were included as a part of the Fair. Open up the park, make the event free, and expand it beyond just the Fair Park area.
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I'd like to see the Fair Park become a free event, just so we can get rid of the fences and borders that surround Fair Park. Now that we know what kind of revenue the fair generates, is it easier to determine whether or not the State Fair should stay in Fair Park? Obviously this is completely hypothetical, since it is out of our hands, but it's fun to think about. No doubt this event is a success, but, I think the general consensus is that the State Fair really hinders the ability of Fair Park to become a year-round destination, which, as a result, also hurts the surrounding neighborhood. The State Fair of Texas brought in roughly $56 million in food and ride sales before The State Fair of Texas brought in roughly $56 million in food and ride sales before closing Sunday. Sunday, about an hour and a half before the annual event closed for the year, the fair had drawn more than 2.4 million guests who spent over $56 million in gross coupon sales for food, beverages and rides. At night, artistic lighting elements will reflect the historic use of dramatic lighting at Fair Park, and enhance not only the station but the entrance as a whole.Corny dogs and Ferris wheel rides made this year’s State Fair of Texas the most successful in its 130-year history, event officials said.Īs of 9:30 p.m. Other elements contribute to the seamless effect: fluted limestone columns resonate with the nearby Hall of State, while curvilinear seating echoes the rounded shapes evident throughout Fair Park. The resulting horizontal canopies sport a crisp, clean lookthat's original but very much in keeping with the art deco aesthetic. In view of the unique requirements the site presented, the Goldbergs departed from DART's tradition of barrel-vault or gull-wing canopies. "It was important that the design of the station be extremely sensitive to the historic context, the functional requirements of Fair Park, and the context of the surrounding neighborhood," says Brad Goldberg, who was the station artist along with his wife Diana. Trolley stop was, more than a half-century ago. The Green Line's Fair Park Station is situated right where that original Until 1956, trolleys served the fairgrounds with a stop at the main entrance on Parry Avenue. Use this guide to plan your tour of Fair Park Station.įair Park Station - Keeping With Traditionīuilt for the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition, the grand exhibit halls and esplanade of Fair Park constitute the only intact and unaltered pre-1950s world fair site in the United States. Your guide to the art along the Green Line
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