30th anniversary of the 1982 World’s Fair

[TN Jed]

Today was the 30th anniversary of the opening of the ’82 World’s Fair…here’s a nice write-up and video from WBIR…. Remembering the 1982 World's Fair | wbir.com

I was six at the time, and my parent’s and I had a season pass. Darn shame I wasn’t old enough to enjoy the Strohaus However, I have some fond memories of the fair….the Energy Express parade, the Rubick’s Cube, the crazy looking wind mill at the US pavilion, and talk of energy….didn’t understand at the time, but it’s amazing how topics cycle.

Anyone got memories of the fair they’d like to share?

Now I’m hungry for Petro’s….looks like that’s what I’m doing for lunch tomorrow!

[GreveHaller]

82 was my first year at UT and I lived in Greve Hall looking towards the fair. Every night there was a fireworks show.

[GmanTN]

Season pass was great, a bunch of my friends and I all bought them. We would go 3 to 4 times a week and get hammered and pick up girls....good times

[possumslayer]

The Clydesdale horses and that giant Ferris wheel..
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[orangebloodgmc]

Geez Louise, we beat Bama in a nail-biter, went to the 82 World's Fair to celebrate, and later had to bail Norman out of jail for smarting off to a cop. Memories ...

[utvolpj]

very fuzzy memories of it but I do remember always coming home with a pickle pin. I still have my season pass from the fair though

[GmanTN]

Also went to the exhibition game that year between the Steelers and the Patriots at Neyland

[GAVol]

I was 9. I remember the rides more than anything. Also remember that the week that we went was the Alabama game and the absolute bedlam after that game. Ive posted this before - the aftermath of that game is the first time I ever noticed drunk people.

[YorkVol]

Our season pass was a board we put up against the wall behind one of the bathroom buildings. I was living in Clement at the time so we would hop the wall about 3 times a week. Of course it was kind of awkward to take a first date to the fair and tell her she had to enter through the men's room...

[volinbham]

Season pass rocked. I was a Soph at UT. My neighbors ran all the arcades so they provided me with an endless supply of tokens. I kicked major Galaga arse. The Clydesdale and Australian pavilions were my hang out - cheap beer and good times.

[SDV]

One of my buddies still has few cans of Worlds Fair Beer with pull off tabs

[n_huffhines]

YouTube Link

[utvol0427]

Originally Posted by San Diego Vol

One of my buddies still has few cans of Worlds Fair Beer with pull off tabs

My grandmother has 200+ cans of unopened beer from the World's Fair. Apparently, my grandfather managed to get them for free after the whole thing was over. He decided to save them in case they ever became valuable.

[bamacheats]

Originally Posted by utvol0427

My grandmother has 200+ cans of unopened beer from the World's Fair. Apparently, my grandfather managed to get them for free after the whole thing was over. He decided to save them in case they ever became valuable.

Same with my dad. Lol! He actually has them displayed in his office.

[utvol0427]

Originally Posted by bamacheats

Same with my dad. Lol! He actually has them displayed in his office.

They have their's boxed up and under a tarp in their garage like they are trying to hide it from the Feds.