http://www.ncstatefair.org

For all your fair comments, questions, etc. I didn't see a thread on this anywhere (except some small ones in chit chat, and that doesn't count).

Does anyone know if you have to pay for tickets to ride the CAT bus to the state fair from hillsborough street? I know normally you don't have to pay for the CAT bus, but I wasn't sure... especially on the weekend.

10/14/2006 11:22:55 AM

http://tinyurl.com/yjkrtw

Quote :

"October 14-23 State Fair Carter-Finley Park & Ride stop will be moved to far corner at Westchase (at bottom of steps) Please note: Vet School will be served October 13-23, with a slightly modified route - details will be posted on our website at http://www.ncsu.edu/wolfline."

[Edited on October 14, 2006 at 12:35 PM. Reason : one more thing]

10/14/2006 12:31:42 PM

I saw that... so I guess for the weekends there isn't much of an option.

And CAT says "All riders will be required to pay the appropriate fare". I remember one year I rode the CAT bus from campus and they told me I didn't have to pay because I was a student.

10/14/2006 1:00:18 PM

I know I am probably going to be the only one interested in this but here is my
2006 NC State Fair Monitoring Guide for Scanner Buffs/Ham Radio Operators:
http://www.radioreference.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50528

10/14/2006 1:04:15 PM

Quote :

"And CAT says "All riders will be required to pay the appropriate fare". I remember one year I rode the CAT bus from campus and they told me I didn't have to pay because I was a student."

You might try actually reading:

Quote :

"Fare: $3.00 one way, $4.00 round trip."

Huh. Whaddya know.

That "appropriate fare" means your student ID doesn't exempt you from paying the fare. Okay, so you got a driver once who was feeling generous/wasn't aware of the policy. Don't count on that, though.

10/14/2006 5:31:48 PM

can anyone explain the large cloud of smoke that came from the fair at least 3 times during the football game?

10/14/2006 5:39:50 PM

Tractor pull?

10/14/2006 5:40:44 PM

explain doesn't mean guess

10/14/2006 5:55:46 PM

Demolition Derby probably

10/14/2006 6:38:24 PM

Ok.

It was probably the tractor pull.

^only 3 puffs of smoke for that?

[Edited on October 14, 2006 at 6:39 PM. Reason : tractor pull.]

10/14/2006 6:38:42 PM

anyone know a good place to park

I think I remember carter finley allowing free parking

10/14/2006 8:08:35 PM

Fuck the fair.

[Edited on October 14, 2006 at 8:55 PM. Reason : /]

10/14/2006 8:54:59 PM

shit got dark as hell around 8:30

10/14/2006 9:22:11 PM

Quote :

"Huh. Whaddya know. That "appropriate fare" means your student ID doesn't exempt you from paying the fare. Okay, so you got a driver once who was feeling generous/wasn't aware of the policy. Don't count on that, though. "

Maybe you should be more aware of the policy before you assume things.

From NCSU's website:

Quote :

"Simply hop on a CAT or TTA bus, flash your University ID and enjoy the ride. Present students, faculty and staff can ride any CAT or TTA route free of charge. All that is required is a valid University ID. "

However, my freshman year, I remember that even students had to pay to ride the special fair bus.

10/14/2006 9:27:31 PM

Where's the homemade rootbeer?

10/14/2006 10:09:26 PM

The CAT bus is NORMALLY free to students with ID. But for the Fair, EVERYONE pays the fee. I rode it last year, that's how it is. It's really not that bad, for the $4 round trip.

10/14/2006 10:23:13 PM

The smoke was from the tractor pull

which was awesome, btw

10/14/2006 10:30:12 PM

did you like lawn-mower races?

10/14/2006 10:40:04 PM

After seeing pig, duck, and goat racing at the fair I would say my life is now about complete.

10/15/2006 12:05:12 AM

^ ha ha YES! that was great

also be sure to catch the Doggies of the Wild West Show

10/15/2006 2:09:34 PM

fair traffic near my house makes me craaaaazaaaay

10/15/2006 2:24:28 PM

WHERE IS THE GOD DAMN HOMEMADE ROOTBEER

10/15/2006 2:33:22 PM

I didn't see the Fried Coca Cola.

I also figured out that the wizard game (the one with the spiral where you can't touch the sides and must get it to the bottom) is more rigged than I had though. I thought it was just easier from the other side of the table. I didn't know they had foot pedals to turn off the light/make it never trip the alert. Tricky bastards. And no, I don't play fair games, I sometimes like to watch other people attempt to play them though.

There was plenty of free parking by Carter Finley/RBC center, yet people were still paying $10 to park. Pretty funny. The only bit of trouble I had with the traffic was the blue ridge/trinity intersection. 3 lanes of traffic trying to turn left got really annoying.

10/15/2006 5:34:32 PM

yaaay im going now! weeee

10/15/2006 6:12:18 PM

^^
We paid 10 to park yesterday over by the Vet School at University Club for the game. It was faster to pay the 10 and walk then stay in traffic for 2 hours just to get to "free" parking. Why stress yourself out in traffic.

10/15/2006 6:26:58 PM

Quote :

"But for the Fair, EVERYONE pays the fee."

except city employees.

what company is running the fair this year?

[Edited on October 15, 2006 at 8:47 PM. Reason : -]

10/15/2006 8:42:44 PM

Powers Great American Midways

10/15/2006 9:29:15 PM

Fried Coke was totally overrated, i personally am a much bigger fan of fried Snicker Bars...I went to the fair on Friday it was not really crowded which was nice...anyone get their free hushpuppies?

10/15/2006 10:04:33 PM

I went today. It looked like the RBC Center was being closed off due to the Eric Clapton show when I was going down Edward Mills. So, I parked behind the Bellsouth building at the corner of trinity/edward mills. I may have something close but I didn't want to be in the horrible traffic any more.

I saw the deep fried coke but didn't want any of it. Looked gross. I had a foot long corndog, frozen cheesecake, and deep fried oreos. I was thinking about getting some ribbon chips too but decided not to.
I rode a few things.. Twister, Hang-Ten, Rainbow, and Freak Out. Twister is new. Its by the Ring of Fire and 1000 Nauts. It continuously flips you around but then turns diagonally and flips you. It was fun. I saw another new ride on the other end of the fair. It had 2 ends.. fits 4 people on each end. It was like a big green ride. I couldn't remember what it was called. It looked like a ferris wheel with only 2 cars. Their was no Tango this year..

10/15/2006 11:05:58 PM

post more info on any other new rides please


also is the zipper still there?

10/15/2006 11:10:03 PM

Yea, there are 2 Zippers. Actually the Twister described above is a Zipper (same ride, different name).

[Edited on October 15, 2006 at 11:15 PM. Reason : ?]

10/15/2006 11:14:03 PM

good deal


the old zipper feels like its going to fall apart every time the cart flips

10/15/2006 11:43:34 PM

Zipper is there along with 2 versions of every other ride. Glad that they still have the rainbow. Only ride I saw that was closed down was the Enterprise.

10/16/2006 12:53:32 PM

do they have the kamikaze? or skyskraper or whatever they call it now

10/16/2006 3:16:55 PM

Damn I should have went to the fair this weekend

I love me some Rainbow

10/16/2006 4:24:51 PM

Where's the fried coke at? I wish they had a map of every foodstand and what they sell.

10/16/2006 8:17:02 PM

going on friday, during the day
too old for the rides. or maybe too wise.

anyway, should be fun.

10/16/2006 8:20:06 PM

^^ they're selling fried coke, twinkies, and candy bars at the outdoor grandstand where the tractor pull is

you don't have to go in to buy it

10/16/2006 9:08:33 PM

Quote :

"fried coke"

?????


hmmmmmmmmm

10/16/2006 9:10:17 PM

it's funnel cake batter mixed with coke syrup, deep fried

10/16/2006 9:11:55 PM

Quote :

"Where's the fried coke at? I wish they had a map of every foodstand and what they sell."

Who needs a map when the grandma in the information booth knows EVERYTHING! she told us where to find the fried coke, that woman is awesome

10/16/2006 9:19:15 PM

That woman lives in my neighborhood and found my cat when I lost it.

She also let me use her washing machine once when mine broke.

She also fixed my flat tire and helped me do some roofing.

Her advice at the NC State Fair is only the tip of the iceberg.

10/16/2006 9:21:51 PM

Map to the fried coke that I can't get to load:

http://www.thewolfweb.com/photo_photo.aspx?user=2648&photo=467906

[Edited on October 16, 2006 at 9:47 PM. Reason : grossman sucks]

10/16/2006 9:44:52 PM

omg that map is soo awesome! yay Al's french fries (and vinegar)

10/16/2006 9:54:25 PM

mmm My parents just bought me a 5 dollar bag of Kettle Korn.

Also got some candy apples, and cotton candy

All i got left to buy is a blooming onion, emu burger, fried snicker, turkey leg, and sweet potato fries with powdered sugar on top.

10/16/2006 10:14:47 PM

I went to the fair tonight. I ate way too much! I tried the fried Coke - it's like funnel cake, but they serve it in a cup with whipped cream and a cherry on top. It tasted different than funnel cake, but I didn't really think it tasted like Coke.

The only ride I got on was the ferris wheel. We tried to time it so we could be at the top for the fireworks, but they ended up starting right as we were let off.

10/16/2006 10:48:12 PM

I may go back.. not sure yet.

10/16/2006 11:05:04 PM

i rode that ride that looks like a huge long 150 foot long shaft with 2 4-man carts at the end of it, that shit was fucking insane, although it costs 10 tickets and i waited in line for about 1 hr 45 mins to get on it (on friday night). totally worth it.

10/16/2006 11:16:57 PM

Yes, they have the Kamikaze this year.

Quote :

"The only ride I got on was the ferris wheel. We tried to time it so we could be at the top for the fireworks, but they ended up starting right as we were let off. "

Ditto.
And then instead of the 2 or 3 rotations they'd been doing for everyone else, the folks on the wheel when the fireworks started were given the whole time.

The fair was dead tonight. It was sorta sad seeing all the carnies napping in the ride seats, or running a ride for two people.

10/16/2006 11:20:50 PM

^get any pics?

set em up

10/16/2006 11:34:31 PM