It's a wonderful family atmosphere. It's something families can bring their children to and feel comfortable about.

The feedback from the teachers is that they understand the repairs are needed. It's a little harder to explain to the students. They don't want excuses. They want to know when we're going to reopen.

It's a much broader educational experience than anything people imagined.

They'll (visitors) see how people from Mexico and Texas dressed, how they cooked.

We need people who can physically do some labor. We also need people that are nice and friendly to guests coming into the park that are wondering where the square dancing is, where the music is, where the food is - that kind of thing.

It's really grown into a community-based occasion.