Brisbane Valley Airshow
This might be a controversial post, but was I the only one around here disappointed about the airshow at Watts Bridge last weekend? They seem to be giving themselves high fives, but as someone forking out a fair bit of cash to attend, I thought it was ordinary. Disclaimer too - I was only there on Saturday in case things improved the next day.
Firstly, thanks for putting it on. Unfortunately air shows are very rare and I couldn't wait to take my kids along.
Also, thanks for giving us the opportunity to see some great planes fly. I don't get to hear radials enough.
However, why on earth would you park all of the aircraft in front of the where the public were? It was very difficult to see planes taking off and landing, especially for the kids. Please open up a large area for the public too - it was impossible to get kids up close after many had set up camp along the fence early on. There must be a better way to sort out viewing and parking next time.
The other thing was there was absolutely no interaction with aircraft. The only thing you could see up close was a handful of light aircraft. I wasn't expecting cockpit visits, but was hoping again to get a bit closer, especially to show children. Other air shows manage this pretty well. Was hoping to get some family photos in front of a Mustang or Avenger etc., unfortunately a twin diamond doesn't cut it.
The website mentioned activities for the kids - the only thing was a small jumping castle which deflated pretty early on and became u/s. Please think about the kids a bit more next time - they won't sit there watching planes all day even if we can.
Obviously you were not expecting such large crowds, but the line ups for toilets and food was crazy!
Please take this as constructive criticism. Again, thank you for putting it on, but it was a long was from being a decent event. I'm sure some will criticise my post, but consider it from a family point of view. Much of the public left early too and I heard a few grumbles - I know I'm not the only one disappointed.