Dissappointed
Dissappointed
Yes I know the show went on for 4 days, but here is the deal.
I was not available to go out there until today. I had no way to change that fact!
My parents drove up yesterday from Florida. We went to morning church and then went to the show at lunch. By the time we got there over 2/3 of the cars were gone. The schedule showed that the cars would not be released until 3:00 pm. We stopped at the gas station first and found out from the scores of cars pouring out that they had changed the agenda and gave out awards this morning so everyone could go home early.
When we made it to the gate they assured it that the awards had not been given out and that they were not sure if many of the cars had left.(At the same time that about 20 cars streamed out of the park right by them.) They still wanted to charge the $20 admission fee.
My mom and wife dropped us off and my Dad and I went in since we had been looking forward to this for almost a year. What we found was maybe 150 cars that were packing up as quick as they could. No one had any time for us in the vendor boothes, and we heard the tower announce that awards would stop being given out by 3:00pm, not start then.
We met a few nice owners, and I did get some good pictures. For the most part I was seriously dissapointed that the specific itenarary that was printed in the Official Program that I was given three weeks ago was tossed to the wind on the last day.
I asked the ticket taker who gave us another copy of the program why everyone was leaving before the three o' clock departure time, she had no idea.
Due to doctors appointments and work schedules Sunday was the only day we could spend at the park, and I really wanted my parents to go to church with us.
I knew we would only have a few hours to enjoy the hundreds of cars, but I had accepted that fact. I have been involved in many shows including two nationals, and an MCA Grand National, and I guess that is why I was so severely upset by it all. Why even make a schedule if you cannot follow it through to the end!
If you have read this, thank you very much. I have enjoyed venting, and I think my blood pressure has almost returned to normal.
I still love Mustangs,
David West
