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Laughing Gas
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From: Bartlett, TN
I had a Thursday tour of Pigeon Forge on both what would have been the week before Shades of the Past and again for the Rod Run. I went in this past week and was disappointed on the 4 or 5 F100s I saw leading up to this weekend's Supernationals. It's not what it used to be. The only major participation I had this year was riding through the Jeep Invasion. I've heard estimates of 40,000 Jeeps here in the Smokies. I don't know about any other events close by.
And yes, I wish there were more going on here!
And yes, I wish there were more going on here!
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Logistics Pro
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From: Maryville
Pigeon Forge business is wanting all the rod runs stopped, it blocks all their parking, they lose a lot of money, I've not gone due to parking, Jeeps belong at Windrock. I just got my van back, the cost of repairs has made it where I can't afford to go to the van run in North Carolina next week, another year I miss, wish all the work was obvious, body work where it would look good, my struggle has been keeping it running, my mechanic is tired of looking at it, next year I hope to have it at some events, may have to paint it myself from cans, I think there are a few more cruises at Foothills Mall here before it drops off till next April.
Laughing Gas
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From: Bartlett, TN
I always hear that on Facebook and other places about the Pigeon Forge trying to run off the car shows. The traffic is horrendous. I guess the next thing they'll want to call off is July 4th. That traffic is worse. I'll bet the restaurants and hotels have a different idea. And I've got to believe even the t-shirt and old time photo shops to better with a car show in September than they would without that crowd in town. A town like Newport would love this crowd.
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From: Maryville
Police make a killing, play your radio loud and boom, you get a ticket, more like that, so I avoid the area, traffic and patrols would get me, the area is a tourist trap, but has been getting worse, Buckees in Seveirville had a line of cars backed up the interstate opening day, I want to go check it out.
I thought Ford fest found a convention center, the F100 event, I may look into going there next year.
I thought Ford fest found a convention center, the F100 event, I may look into going there next year.
Laughing Gas
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Bartlett, TN
I think when the Supernationals came back to PF this last time it was at the Sevierville Convention Center. Only time I went there was to drop off a dentside fender I had for sale. It seemed to have a nice crowd. This year it moved to the LeConte Center in PF. Why I don't know. That place screwed them years ago had it moved from Spring to Fall. The Fall schedule puts it in conflict with the Crusin' the Coast in Mississippi. That's a huge venue.
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I'd like to enter the nationals, my junk needs to be dependable before I can plan on leaving the house, need to head over to Cherokee NC, the van run to unload some stuff, getting cluttered around here.
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Everybody has moved on, pretty rare people stick with a vehicle, I still have the E350 I had when I made an account here, then many move on to other websites, many went to facebook, I been banned there till I'm sick of it.
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