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> From: Brian
> Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 10:42 PM
> To: 'Information@feldinc.com'
> Subject: circus review
>
> to whom it may concern,
> we just attended the ringling bros. circus in phoenix on july 2. wanted
> to give you our comments on it to help you create the perfect circus.
> this year there was a little more fluff than usual. a little too much
> walking around and waving. a little light on death defiance. we'll break
> down the different circus scenes and comment on them.
> - the horse acts- the horses are pretty cool, but bears or hippos are
> better. any tricks that the horses do would be more enjoyable if bears or
> hippos were substituted. maybe you could combine them. bears riding
> horses or something would be pretty good. animals interacting with other
> animals always goes over pretty well. that must be a tough one to make
> work. the trick riding was quite entertaining and should stay.
> -three ring act of human acrobats - this was awesome. the tumbling and
> stuff is the best. last year you gave us plastic man or contortionist and
> that was the best thing the circus has ever done. you absolutely have to
> keep the contortionist in the show. maybe add some more frieky acts like
> the plastic man or a human pin cushion or sometihing. at least one act of
> friekiness is expected from a circus.
> -the animal parade- i guess there is a requirement for all the different
> animals to do the lap around the arena. the crazy striped cow and the
> llama groomed like a poodle were very neat. they should come back. add
> some different animals. pigs and ducks are always fun. what happened to
> the elephants being part of the acts. don't they normally launch people
> off of teeter tots and stuff? that is pretty cool stuff.
> -crocodile hunter- this was good. python could have done a little more.
> -trapeze - this was kind of weak this year. very short. when someone is
> successful at 3 flips, they need to try 4 until they miss. nobody in the
> crowd is going to be mad when the guy falls. we like that stuff. that's
> what the net's for anyway. gotta push the envelope a little. where was
> the highwire act? not really a circus without that. i don't think there
> was a single unicycle this year either.
> -death wheel- that thing that spun around and the guy ran around on the
> outside. that was the best. saved the circus for another year. most
> excellent. more stuff like that would be perfect. maybe someone on each
> end. maybe set it on fire.
> -lead clown- maybe don't tell him, but he was kind of weak. that guy last
> year (either bella or bo) was awesome. he did crazy danger stuff too.
> -cannon- pretty good, but a little predictable. maybe shoot two people at
> once. or could you shoot an animal out of it. that would be alright i
> think.
> more comments- BRING BACK THE DEATH DOME! the dome with the motorcycles
> riding all over is excellent. especially when you light it on fire. it's
> hard to overuse fire. add a little more fire to more events. must have
> a contortionist. the clowns were rather weak this year. there is usually
> more scenes involving a bunch of them riding a bike or some other crazy
> circus contraption. there wasn't any juggling. need to have some
> jugglers and unicyclers.
> that's all for now. go ahead and contact us if you want more feedback.
> good job. waiting for next year.
> brian
>