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kcoates

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1. Texas state Fair

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Original post)

Wed Oct 15, 2025, 12:13 PM

Oct 15

Was there yesterday. Empty. It's gotten so expensive. I had a free admission ticket, but would have been $24 to get in. $16 to ride Ferris Wheel. No one person in line, in years past 30 minutes in line to get on. I had a corny dog and beer $19. Took the train, stayed 2 hours then train back home. Not one person in front of me to order food. Usually long lines and crowded midway. The vendors were all stressed as so few people. It was really depressing!

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Texas State Fair -- Attendance Down? [View all] TheBlackAdder Oct 15 OP

Texas state Fair kcoates Oct 15 #1

Is Texas tired of winning yet? NotHardly Oct 15 #2

Winning kcoates Oct 15 #3

Yankee Stadium is even cheaper. Historic NY Oct 15 #5

$16 to ride a Ferris Wheel? PatSeg Oct 15 #8

Ferris wheel kcoates Oct 15 #9

Whoa, that IS insane PatSeg Oct 15 #13

Economics and I'll bet the fear of being abducted and disappeared are major factors to stay away Deuxcents Oct 15 #4

I think that's what some said in the video, the fear of being racially profiled and swept up. TheBlackAdder Oct 15 #7

Thanks..I didn't take the time to watch the video..just seemed likely reasons to me. Deuxcents Oct 15 #12

Wouldn't be where I would show up if Hispanic. And all economic indicators show overstretched consumers. dutch777 Oct 15 #6

This is a feel good, warms me up type of story wolfie001 Oct 15 #10

Similar video on D.U., about Lost Wages. ("I flew into Las Vegas last night. Boy are my arms tired.) 3Hotdogs Oct 15 #11

I went last Thursday Skittles Oct 15 #14

this was posted on YouTube 2 days ago, which means it was probably shot two days prior to that. Javaman Thursday #15

The State Fair is Sept. 27 - Oct. 20. This is the fourth and final weekend coming up. TheBlackAdder Thursday #16

Okay, then that's bad 😕 nt Javaman Thursday #17