Expo ’86 Attendance on Target: 20 Million
Expo ’86 reached its attendance goal of 20 million visitors with 10 days to spare when a couple from Blaine, Wash., walked through the world’s fair entrance.
Reg Wightman and Carolyn Berrey were greeted Saturday by Jim Pattison, the fair’s chairman and president, and Claude Richmond, minister responsible for the world’s fair.
The American couple were awarded a first-class trip to Brisbane, Australia, for the 1988 world exposition. They were also given a VIP tour of the Expo site.
Expo officials, who originally projected 13 million visits, are expecting closer to 21 million by the time the fair closes next Monday.
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