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July 1, 2008
Waterfest a big hit all weekend
Though the "water" didn't stay out of Waterfest entirely -- a strong storm rolled through after dark Friday and there were a few sprinkles during Saturday morning's parade -- none of it kept the crowds away from downtown as Waterfest returned for a second year of new and improved celebration. Attendance at virtually every part of this year's festival was up from last year, and far beyond what was seen in 2004, the last year the festival was held before being revamped into its current version.
On Friday afternoon, when crowds would normally be a little on the sparse side, the combination of kids' games and a live remote by Radio Disney brought in dozens of families and hundreds of youngsters. The Radio Disney event was paired with a fundraiser for the Excelsior Springs High School Theatre Department, which is sending a group to the Fringe Festival in Scotland later this summer.
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