Did you know Big Tex is 3 feet taller than he used to be?
Big Tex, who is 55 feet tall, stands in the middle of 12 million square feet of fairgrounds in Dallas. Here are some other by-the-numbers data about the State Fair of Texas.Over the State Fair of Texas’ 24-day run, more than 2 million people are expected to walk the grounds, which total about 12 million square feet.
Some of those fairgoers will park in one of the fair’s 7,000 parking spots, sample some of theHere are 24 by-the-numbers facts about the State Fair of Texas.The Texas Star, which is the Ferris wheel that resides on Fair Park grounds all year, has 16,000 individual LED lights.. Just Fletcher’s Corny Dogs customers alone will squirt
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