507,022
[QUOTE=TrotTrotPumpkn;5155652]
Do we have a final tally anywhere? Just curious.[/QUOTE]
scroll up to post #56 
PAID Attendance?
What really counts is paid attendance. Itās my impression that the numbers reported are for anybody who walked through the turnstiles with no adjustment for repeat entries. Those who didnāt have to pay are also included in these numbers.
[QUOTE=His Greyness;5157689]
What really counts is paid attendance. Itās my impression that the numbers reported are for anybody who walked through the turnstiles with no adjustment for repeat entries. Those who didnāt have to pay are also included in these numbers.[/QUOTE]
Agreed.
I want to know about paid, unique attendeesā¦not the lemonade guy that worked 13/16 days.
[QUOTE=sisu27;5157860]
I want to know about paid, unique attendeesā¦not the lemonade guy that worked 13/16 days.[/QUOTE]
The lemonade guy did not walk through a turnstile.
[QUOTE=mares tails;5157886]
The lemonade guy did not walk through a turnstile.[/QUOTE]
Was there a turnstile at the campground entrance?
There were NO turnstiles. Tickets were scanned, but credentials were not.
Totally agreed, it was horrible what the hotels did. I have never attended a major international event before where the local economy jacked up the prices sometimes in the 100s of percentages!
[QUOTE=Perfect Pony;5157985]
Totally agreed, it was horrible what the hotels did. I have never attended a major international event before where the local economy jacked up the prices sometimes in the 100s of percentages![/QUOTE]
Really? Even the hotels in my alma materās town raise prices by a ridiculous amount for homecoming and other events. In addition they set rules like minimum nightsā stay that arenāt in place during a non event weekend.
I donāt like it, but itās not at all unusual that hotels raise prices when something big is in townā¦
I heard that it was NOT the local hotels that gouged the prices, it was the WEG Foundation that bought up all the hotel, shuttle, food concessions and etc and then resold it to the public. One woman in our party was furious about the prices of our hotel and spoke to the management. Their reply was the the WEG Foundation was getting the extra $$ not them. Anyone else heard this story? Or in my head cold delusion was I making things up? (I was sick for the first and last part of my week long stay at WEG)
[QUOTE=NRB;5160885]
I heard that it was NOT the local hotels that gouged the prices, it was the WEG Foundation that bought up all the hotel, shuttle, food concessions and etc and then resold it to the public. One woman in our party was furious about the prices of our hotel and spoke to the management. Their reply was the the WEG Foundation was getting the extra $$ not them. Anyone else heard this story? Or in my head cold delusion was I making things up? (I was sick for the first and last part of my week long stay at WEG)[/QUOTE]
I think it is Shorts Travel who handled all the hotels. They are a travel agency that handles big events like that, and they contracted with all the hotels and set the prices.
Iād be pretty surprised if the WEG Foundation got a cut of the hotels. Sounds like a manager who just wanted to put the blame elsewhere.
If someone is aware that the WEG Foundation got a hotel cut, Iād like to hear, but only if its factual.
no re-entry after you came in unless you had a ticket for a separate event, so you can eliminate that from the tally, and since everything was scanned, it would catch re-entry anyway.
99 bottles of beer on the wall
Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games By the Numbers
LEXINGTON, KYāIn addition to an incredible host city and state, the worldās best athletes, and the friendliest volunteer workforce in the world, it took a lot to stage the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Hereās a look at the 16 days of September 25 through October 10, by the numbers:
507,022 attendees
16,800 feet of bike barricade
8 miles of linear fencing
396 temporary structures
70 temporary power generators
59 miles of electrical cable
20,000 temporary seats
more than 11,000 signs placed around the park
500 flags
30,000 feet of extension cord
632 athletes
752 horses
58 countries
More than 100,000 servings of Kentucky Ale brand beers poured 
1,734 Makerās Mark bottles dipped in red wax at the station inside the Kentucky Experience
175,220 pounds of recyclable and compostable materials removed from the park
56 percent of waste diverted from landfills through green initiatives
500 temporary toilet facilities
7.6 million page views to the Games web site from September 25 through October 10
193 countries represented in web site visitors
62,707 school children visited the Games thanks to Alltech
79,802 Facebook fansā¦and still counting!
6,000 AWESOME volunteers
1.1 million meals served to spectators, staff, athletes and volunteers
112,368 cars parked
326,260 trips to and from the Games taken through the main entry transport mall
16,000 caps, 5,000 walking sticks, and 1,000 saddle pads sold in the merchandise store
11 months-- youngest credentialed person; the son of press officers John and Heather Strassburger
1,000 saddle pads sold
Hmmmmmm. 1,000 saddle pads sold. Seems to me they could have sold many more if they had only had them in stock. I went first thing every morning to the āstoreā at the main entrance gate to buy one, only to find out every time that (1) they had not been delivered, or (2) that they were sold out within the first few minutes of opening. After about the fifth time or so, one of the volunteers suggested just buying it online. Of course, that made for an $18 shipping fee for a $46 item (and people complain about Doverās shipping feesā¦)
[QUOTE=mares tails;5171445]
11 months-- youngest credentialed person; the son of press officers John and Heather Strassburger[/QUOTE]
Go John and Heather!!!
Makerās Mark bottles dipped in red wax?
Whatās that about? 
Here is the link to the official paid entry count pupblished in the Lexington Newspaper
http://www.kentucky.com/2010/10/22/1489765/weg-organizers-release-ticket.html
[QUOTE=MHM;5172272]
Makerās Mark bottles dipped in red wax?
Whatās that about? [/QUOTE]
Makers Mark had a booth in the trade fair that featured hot wax (what they seal the bottles with) and you could dip your bottle (or anything else) in it. Several volunteers dipped the tip of their uniform caps in it. It attained something of a cult status, along with who could get the most pins.
Ahh. Thanks.
I used to know a very nice horse named Makerās Mark. Other than that connection, Iām not familiar with it. :lol:
[QUOTE=Perfect Pony;5157985]
Totally agreed, it was horrible what the hotels did. I have never attended a major international event before where the local economy jacked up the prices sometimes in the 100s of percentages![/QUOTE]
We lucked out, the Quality Inn, which was in a great location (mile down the road to the free parking at IBM that allowed you to catch the Lextran bus) charged us $97 per night, for a room with two double beds, a refrigerator, a coffee maker, and a microwave (and pretty decent shower). Not sure how/why we were so lucky when the bleeping Super 8 wanted over $200 per night, but was grateful Quality Inn stayed reasonable (though I am sure their usual rate is much less).
