How about a monorail system? I could envision a vast network. Stations at Purple lot, Bus Park/Main entrance, North 40, South 40, Fond du Lac(lol), Museum. This would be an attraction all by itself (year round?) Imagine the possibilities.
How about a monorail system? I could envision a vast network. Stations at Purple lot, Bus Park/Main entrance, North 40, South 40, Fond du Lac(lol), Museum. This would be an attraction all by itself (year round?) Imagine the possibilities.
We’ll have to check with Brockway, Ogdenville and North Haverbrook to see how their’s are working out.Originally Posted by psvinny
There’s a problem with moving a lot of people where vendors (who pay a lot of money to be there) would see their potential customers moved right past them. That’s why airports are removing moving sidewalks. The trams and buses don’t move enough people to affect them.
I’m not sure what the right solution is with the parking lots so far away. Even the main entrance is half a mile from show center. The Purple lot admission gate is 2/3 mile away, and that is after bus rides.
Maybe helicopter shuttles like they used to do at the New York Worlds Fair.
Last edited by PaulDow; 08-25-2025 at 06:24 PM.
Star Track transporters. Beam me up.
Oh Man, I almost spit out my drink when I read that -- classic episode!!We’ll have to check with Brockway, Ogdenville and North Haverbrook to see how their’s are working out.
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The fundamental problem, as I see it, is EAA's shift from being member focused to being cash focused. If everyone would comment directly to management that this is OUR convention, not an amusement park for the NASCAR crowd, and to focus on taking care of our own we might get their attention. There certainly have been some improvements to the campgrounds, but the trend is not good. I feel there is an unsustainable, vicious circle here that will continue to erode the volunteer base and increase prices until things completely unravel.
I call the big one "Bitey".We’ll have to check with Brockway, Ogdenville and North Haverbrook to see how their’s are working out.
There’s a problem with moving a lot of people where vendors (who pay a lot of money to be there) would see their potential customers moved right past them. That’s why airports are removing moving sidewalks. The trams and buses don’t move enough people to affect them.
I’m not sure what the right solution is with the parking lots so far away. Even the main entrance is half a mile from show center. The Purple lot admission gate is 2/3 mile away, and that is after bus rides.
Maybe helicopter shuttles like they used to do at the New York Worlds Fair.
"Don't believe everything you see or read on the internet" - Abraham Lincoln
The tram capacity is definitely an issue, but I think it’ll be hard to do much about it.
My only comment from this year is this: From what I could tell, and after talking to others, there was no communication that the STOL contest (and other events) at the Fun Flying Zone was cancelled one evening after a downpour. The reason for the cancellation was of course understandable, but I think it could have been communicated better. We drove an hour from Green Bay that evening and met others who were also confused that nothing was happening and that there was no information.
Other than that, I really enjoyed my first AirVenture and can’t wait to come back. Hope to see you all next year!
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