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13th Birthday Party
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| On April 13, 2002 MATA celebrated
its birthday and "almost grand opening" of the Cityplace
extension. |
| Because excessive
Spring rains had delayed construction, there were still some
gaps in the new route on McKinney Avenue. So, proceeded by a
flag man, Rosie (122) and Petunia (636) ran the wrong way against
traffic down Cole Avenue to Blackburn to Cityplace Blvd. |
| On arriving at the party site,
Rosie was put on display at the end-of-track. Then, for the
duration of the event, Petunia provided free rides up and down
Cityplace Blvd. The boulevard itself was lined with tents housing
a potpourri of attractions including merchandise vendors, refreshment
stands and live entertainment. It was a family affair and a
play area was provided for the children. |
| Although the party
was supposed to last until 7 PM, a heavy rain blew in about
2:30 and put an end to all outdoor activities. The circus, that
had started at 1 PM was temporarily delayed for 30 minutes.
The guests were evacuated to DART's subway station until the
wind calmed down. Fortunately the tent weathered the storm and
the show was able to continue. |
| Even though not everything went
as planned, MATA put "its best foot forward" and provided
the public a good time and a sneak preview of things to come
when our entire extension opens in May. Thanks to everyone who
participated in MATA's biggest birthday party ever! |
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