Crazy, it's your floor...

I've posted the itinerary in another place & I'll post it here too because it just makes sense LOL

Itinerary:

Friday:
  6PM "Early Bird" Meeting at Western Sizzlin' Steak House. This will conclude whenever we decide we've had enough of each other's company. Afterward, we go do what our families want to do.


Saturday:
  11AM-12PM Brunch at Shoney's for a "Meet & Greet" This is informal, I made no reservations, so we'll just watch the windows & I'm sure SOMEONE has Pinto apparrel to distinguish our little group!
  12PM-1PM Photos &"people's choice" judging for awards at the NASCAR Speedpark. I plan on group photos of the cars, owners & both together. I also would like individual photos of each car & it's owner.
  1PM-6pm Fun & games at the NASCAR Speedpark COST: $20.95 Adult $12.95 child/senior While there I'll tabulate the votes from the judging & fill out the certificates. There are snacks available in the park.
  6PM-? Dinner at the Nascar Cafe. We'll be seated as a group, & we'll have a chance to "bench race" & get to know each other much better. Around 7PM I'll start giving out the awards I think Pintony has prizes as well TONY>>> E_MAIL ME!! once the party ends we'll go our separate ways so you can find things to do & places to spend your $$$ LOL

Sunday:
  11AM-12pm Brunch @ Shoney's again (hey who can argue with good food CHEAP)
  12pm Convoy to Ripley's Aquarium in Gatlinburg (less than 15mi) This is possibly a congested trip. If you have cooling issues My wife will be at the tail end of the convoy with water, oil & trans fluid. A Taurus wagon makes a good "support vehicle".
  1PM-5pm Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies This is a self guided tour & we can stay as a group. There are also snacks available inside. COST: $17.95 Adult $9.95 Child
  5PM Convoy back to Pigeon Forge. If it was badly congested going into Gatlinburg, I intend to bypass the downtown area to save the "thermally challenged" any troubles. We'll decide this before we go into the aquarium.
  5:30pm? We'll caravan to A&W Drive In where We'll have a hamburger dinner & most likely feild questions from curios onlookers! The A&W is a classic "Drive In" resturant. From the looks of it we'll be close to filling the place with Pintos! This should end early enough to let everyone go do whatever.
PLEASE REMEMBER THESE TIMES ARE STILL OPEN FOR DEBATE except the Speedpark there ARE reservations there.

  Hopefully I've left enough "free time" for everyone to enjoy the smokies & surrounding areas. I''m proud of the area I live in & I hope everyone will have the opportunity to explore & enjoy the natural beauty of the area.

Excellent!

Can you give addresses to the Shoneys, Steak place, Nascar etc so I can post them in case someon wants to join us in the middle?

Thanks!

Shoneys
Pigeon Forge
Next to Dixie Stampede
3885 S. Parkway
865-428-3440

NASCAR SpeedPark is located in the Smoky Mountains of Sevierville Tennessee, just minutes from Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. The park is next to Tanger Five Oaks Outlet Center at red light 13.1.
Create your own personal driving directions to NASCAR SpeedPark by visiting map.Yahoo.com In the address field, enter 1545 Parkway. In the city/state/zip field, enter Sevierville, TN 37862.

Western Sizzlin:
2385 Parkway
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863

Ripley's Aquarium:
From Interstate 40
Take Exit 407 to Highway 66 merge right onto 411S. Go through Pigeon Forge and into Gatlinburg.
The Aquarium is located at Traffic Light #5 in the center of town.

A&W Drive In:
1739 Parkway
Pigeon Forge, TN 37876

Thanks for the legwork Pintony you've been a BIG help & I won't turn away ANY help with this! (just ask my Wife!!)

Hey crazyhorse,
Tried to figure out the messinger thing again.
Just cant figure it out??
I sent you another PM.
From Pintony

I've had a request for a trip to Cades Cove Historic Loop. This is an approximately 15mi loop through a historic community. The settlement dates from the 1700's-1890's. This is a very nice side trip, however it's done at 5-15mph. I don't reccommend it for the "thermally challenged" cars, including mine. This is why I decided to cut it from the itinerary. I'll add it back if there's a demand though.

I'm good without it,

if there is time mabye those that arnt "TC' can brave it...

play it by ear?

take lots of pics guys.....i wish i could have gone, maybe next year

Ok Cades cove isn't "officially" on the itinerary. Anyone who wants to go, I'll definately give directions to.

Yeah, Take lots of pic's and some pic's of ya'all driving by some land mark with a sign on it of the town, then send the pic to the town news papaer and try and get it published........

I can do that turbopinto.. after all Pigeon Forge is just a small town!

DADGUMIT! Here it is the eve of the greatest Pinto meet, & my Lil' Horse is wounded!!! I need a starter & with $$$ being what it is, I may not be able to get one! I'll be there If I gotta BORROW a car!! My Pinto coming depends on some $$$ owed to me by our Uncle Sam, so I'm not real confident. Ya know with so many nieces & nephews you'd think our Uncle Sam would be more reliable!

Our illustrious Webmaster has CONNECTIONS! He's arranged with the Knoxville news station to have our Pintos on TV! If Scott will tell us which day the station wants us there I'm SURE we can change our schedule to accomodate the news crew. One little thing though.... we need at least 4 cars & drivers to show. (I'm still wondering if I'll have mine fixed, but I AM trying!) I don't think it'll be a problem to get 6-8 cars there... how bout you?? Can we bury the TV station in Pintos?

Dang it crazyhorse. It's 9pm and if I had known it sooner I would have run up to my parts car and snatched the starter off it fer ya. But it being dark thirty I bet the snakes might get mad at me. I would have brought it with ya.

Unless a new starter doesn't fix my Pinto, it'll be there. I'll be there with or without it! As for being in KnoxVegas by 5:00 no way Jose!! TV or not,I simply can get that far that fast. (you know physics & all) I'll STILL be at Western Sizzlin @ 6pm though to greet earlybirds.

have fun guys, and drive safe! Wish i could be there......