This little guy has the right idea.
He has a hat on his head to protect him
from the sun, he's dressed comfortably
and he won't be doing any walking.
There is a lot of territory to cover as
you tour through the World's Fair.
So leave your high heels at home and
stick with the tennis shoes and wear cool
clothes.
It gets real hot and humid on New Orleans
afternoons, but most visitors
eventually figure out where the cool
spots are.
Most of it is air conditioned and I've
noticed that there are a lot of places to
sit, which is good, and the daiquiris
help.
But that help can get expensive.
Those frozen daiquiris average three
fifty a cup and that little MacNamee
to get around. Well that'll run you two
dollars and eighty six cents.
But the complete World's Fair Guide is
even more to seven dollars.
But most World's Fair visitors don't seem
to mind shoveling over their money during
their stay.
Oh, I didn't think that it was extremely
expensive. No, I mean, when you
come to a place like this, you've got to
pay admission.
What do you think about how much it's
costing?
What difference does it make?
Well, it might make a difference if you
plan to visit the fare on a budget.
So here's what you can expect to pay
fifteen dollars a day for an adult
admission ticket.
Children pay 14 dollars and kids
under three get in free once
inside. Most of the exhibits are free,
but the rides aren't round.
Trip on the gondola will cost three
dollars and fifty cents.
The sky transport runs three dollars and
river cruises cost five fifty.
The rides range in price from a dollar to
three dollars.
As for souvenirs, you can pay as much as
you can afford.
You'll probably find yourself consuming a
large amount of cooling refreshments
during your stay at the World's Fair, but
you'll find that you have quite a
selection to choose from.
I'll have a strawberry snowball and this
is what you'll pay up to 250 for.
Snowball ice cream starts at a dollar
twenty five and soft drinks top out at a
dollar fifty.
I'd say it's along the lines of going to
Disney World or something.
I wouldn't want to bring a family of
five, but for one day it's not bad.
It's worth it.
That family of five can expect to spend
at least one hundred dollars a day at the
fair. So tomorrow night we'll report on
how to get your money's worth and why you
should consider a visit to the World's
Fair.
Linda Frederick, Channel 5 News in New Orleans.