All New Coca-Cola Easter Show Sets Records of All Kinds
Press Release
Wednesday April 11, 2012
All New
Coca-Cola Easter Show Sets Records of All Kinds
There
were records set in both arenas and at the box office as
well as the 2012 edition of the Coca-Cola Easter Show
finished Monday on a high.
A record crowd of over 60,000 happy people came through the gate over the five days of the show - a 40% increase over last year.
"This was easily
the best show in years on every level," said ASB Showgrounds
CEO and show organiser Mark Frankham.
"The crowd
enthusiastically supported a fantastic lineup of new
attractions, many of which were included in the entry ticket
price. Having free entry for children 12 and under was very
popular and saw many more families take the opportunity for
a day at the show.
We think that this show has set a
positive direction for future Easter Shows," he
said.
Among the new attractions was New Zealand's only
resident travelling circus, The Zirka Circus, which saw sold
out shows throughout the weekend. Also hugely popular was
the first ever visit by the Looney Tunes Live! Classroom
Capers which along with New Zealand's own The WotWots live
show kept the littlies happy, while The Canadian
Bushwhackers appealed to all ages with their pole climbing
antics.
100% Kylie kept the crowd entertained each
night until late with a huge fireworks display to finish the
show with a bang each night.
In addition to record
gate sales, there were records set in the arenas. The New
Zealand Strongman Competition saw new records in almost
every category including the 14 Tonne Bus Pull, Hercules
Hold and Log Lift, with Strongman Colm Wolfe from
Auckland’s North Shore winning the overall title.
And the heart of the Coca-Cola Easter Show is the
Agricultural and Pastoral show and this year was no
exception, with the massive display of animals moved indoors
to fill the pavilions of the ASB Showgrounds.
And the
2012 edition of the Coca-Cola Easter Show Art Awards
likewise attracted a huge number of participating artists -
Nicola Zimmerman won the Queens Diamond Jubilee for most
successful artist in the painting section with her work
‘Klein Aber Fine’ and Pieter van der Walt won Supreme
Champion Photo in Show with his photograph 'Vulcan Lane
Buskers'.
The 2012 Easter Show Wine Awards included
stand out entries, Brightwater Vineyards Lord Rutherford
Barrique Chardonnay 2009 winning the trophy for Champion
Wine of the Show. Tony Southgate of Brightwater Vineyards,
Nelson won the Medal for Wine Maker of the Year.
"We're taking the positives from this event and
looking forward to building a bigger and better event next
year," said Frankam.
Planning for the 2013 Coca-Cola
Easter Show begins today," he
said.
ends