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The Reporter from Fond du Lac, Wisconsin • 35

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The Reporteri
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Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
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35
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JUNE 8,1995 GO AREASTATE THE REPORTER 7 SUNDAYjune 11 In '95, Wisconsin Dells is bigger, better than ever (Continued from Page 6) Admission: $2. Information: (608) 238-1608. Dolls Bears MADISON: The 1995 Dolls, Toys, Bears, Miniatures Show and Sale will feature antiques and collectibles, specialty wigs, stands, books furniture, dress patterns and more. 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m..

Holiday Crazy King Ludwig's Adventure Park A new attraction this year, Crazy King Ludwig's is constructed to resemble a European castle. Its 25 acres of fun include a go-cart track that winds through the interior of the castle, Grand Prix racers, kiddie go-cart tracks, bumper boats, batting cages, arcade games, gift shops and good service. Fast Track Go-Carts This new racing faciltiy brings even more tracks to the Dells. Fast Track also features one of the longest speedways in the area with a half-mile course. If you're thinking of spending more than just a day at the Dells this summer, you'll find some first-class new accommodations awaiting you.

Wilderness Hotel An Adventure Resort This 79-unit facility, located on the grounds of Dell View Golf Course, is scheduled to open in mid-June. The resort will feature expansive indoor and outdoor water recreation areas. More than 30 hands-on Memorial Day is past, school's out, summer's in full swing and Wisconsin's No. 1 destination has more fun in store for you than ever. You'll find all of your old favorite attractions, some with interesting new additions, along with some brand new offerings.

Tommy Bartlett Thrill Show The grand old showman of Wisconsin Dells has been known for more years for his Ski, Sky and Stage Show. Now, in his 43rd season, Bartlett has adopted a new name that more accurately reflects the two-hour show that has evolved into a series of breath-taking aerial stunts, world-renowned stage acts and high-tech laser shows. In addition to the original water skiing exhibition, which now makes up about half the show, audiences will thrill to the Nerveless Nocks Sky Flyers, performing highflying maneuvers beneath a powerful helicopter; classic contortionist Miss Carolina; juggler and storyteller Dieter Tasso; the Ashton Family, an eighth-generation act specializing in juggling people on their feet; and the nighttime finale, "Magic at Night." Shows are performed at 1 4:30 and 8:30 p.m. fl I daily through Labor Day. 3 III ally-known actor Edgar Weinstock) will make frequent appearances at the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra's Beethoven Festival that celebrates the famed composer's work.

The festival begins today when MSO musicians perform selected works in a free program from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Mayfair Mall. Zdenek Macal will conduct the Beethoven Festival Concert at 8 p.m. June 15, 16 and 17 In the Performing Arts Center. Festival Concert tickets: $14 to $48.

Ticket orders: 273-7206. Fisherman's Festival MILWAUKEE: See Friday listing. Jazz Jubilee MILWAUKEE: See Saturday listing. Milk Jug Regatta MIN0CQUA: There will be show boat competition, inner tube races for children, paddle boat races for children and adults. There will also be raffle prizes, live music by Marvin and the Jugheads and concessions.

Registration: 10 a.m. Inner tube races: Noon. Paddle boat races: 1 p.m. Milk Jug Showboat competition: 3 p.m. Minocqua Yacht Club.

Information: (715) 356-2251. Streetball Challenge NEENAH: See Saturday listing. Living history NEKOOSA: See Saturday lioiing. Myron Floren OSHKOSH: Of all the fine musicians and entertainers in the Lawrence Welk musical family, Myron Floren is most in demand for personal appearances. The quiet-mannered, fast-fingered accordionist will appear with his orchestra.

Noon and 4 p.m.. The Grand Opera House. Tickets: $16 and $20. Ticket orders: 424-2350. Fine art fair OSHKOSH: The Oshkosh Fine Arts Association sponsors the 38th annual Winnebagoland Art Fair.

About 170 artists will exhibit their works. Refreshments will be (Continued on Page 8) Inn Southeast. Admission: $3 for adults, $1 for children 6 to 12 and free for children under 6. Information: 255-4465. Air show, displays MANITOWOC: Manitowoc County Airport Day '95 will include an appearance by more than 16 different military aircraft, classic, antique and experimental planes.

Thrills, chills and laughs will be provided during an afternoon air show. Begin the day with a hearty, all-you-can-eat pancake and pork sausage breakfast. Grounds open and breakfast: 7 a.m. Air show: 2 p.m. Manitowoc County Airport.

Admission: Free. Limestone School MAYVILLE: The White Limestone School will be open, with the Hugo Fenske Game Collection, Edgar Mueller Photography Room, Charles Henderson Collection of Indian Artifacts Room and George Frederick "When Iron Was King" display. 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., three blocks north of the traffic lights on Main Street. Donation: $1. Mayville museum MAYVILLE: The Mayville Carriage Factory Museum, Firestation-Church and attached Hollenstein House will be open to the public.

1:30 to 4:30 p.m., one block east of the traffic lights on Main Street. Admission: Free, but donations welcome. m- Beethoven Festival MILWAUKEE: Ludwig van Beethoven (in the person of nation 4 i Mnah't Apt Ufavnvif controls and several underwater tunnels create the indoor "Wilderness Fort rest America's largest Exploratory." waterpark has a new thrill in store this summer with Black Thunder, a group of four waterslides that will take adventurous Highlighted outdoor activities include a pool, three rock waterfalls, a waterslide flowing through the falls and a 400-square-foot heated spa whirlpool. Treasure Island Resort Hotel Suites This 94-unit accommodation is schedule to open in mid-June. It will feature a "Captain Kids Water Playground," complete with slides and squirt guns, which is complemented by the "Buccaneer Bay" indoor water facility.

Houlihan's Just when you thought the Dells couldn't offer anything more in the way of dining, along comes Houlihan's, an restaurant on the grounds of the Copa Cabana Resort Hotel Suites. This new, casual dining establishment is the first Houlihan's in the nation to serve breakfast. It features nightly dinner specials, micro-brew beer, specialty drinks and an extensive menu to suit everyone's taste buds. souls down black enclosed tunnels that give the sensation of moving at lightning speed. Black Thunder includes two twisting slides and two straightaways, for even faster speeds through the tunnels.

Watersliders see the light of day at the bottom, before splashing into a pool of water at the bottom. Figuring it isn't quite as scary with company, designers built Black Thunder to carry two people on a tube. With the addition of Black Thunder, Noah's Ark now offers 31 waterslides on 65 acres of fun that include two huge wavepools. Noah's Ark is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

daily. An all-day, unlimited pass is $20. Children 2 and under are free. Big Chief Go Kart World Thrillseekers will be lining up to test their nerve on the Cyclops Coaster, a breathtaking high-speed wooden rollercoaster that speeds over and under Big Chiefs maze of go-cart tracks, giving riders a new view of this expanded complex. Big Chief has also added four new tracks, making it the nation's largest go-cart facility, totalling 13 tracks in all.

Two intermediate tracks, one Grand Prix track and one Super Track are included in the expansion. LI Vj. and Productions Present The Musical Comedy I SO! 50 Years Of Marriage Directed By: James Hart Fri Sat, June 23 24 8PM Special Sat. Matinee, June 24 2PM Goodrich Little Theater Fond du Lac ALL SEATS RESERVED Tickets at Wegner Office Dept. Store "Doin the Dells "is a regular Go! feature that profilesvarious family attractions in the Wisconsin Dells area..

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