Rainier Beach High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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It was more than just a World's Fair, It was intrigue! lt was excite- ment! lt was the i986 World Expo- sition in our sister city, Vancou- ver, B.C. The scenario was color- ful and exhilerating. People from every crack and corner fo the world gathered on that three- mile stretch of fairgrounds to en- joy the enormous variety of food, song, dance and just plain culture. Deciding which attractions to take part in and which rides to experience depended on how much time one alloted for their visit to the fair. Because of waits in long lines, which was virtually A large scale replica of the famous Swiss Swatch was displayed in front of Switzer- Iand's Pavillion. 4 - it A :PY 'IW' ..: '35 A til Huw m il-,: Y S 'll' if WN! 5' ,. , i il 'i , EXPO S6 inevitable, most patrons chose to purchase the popular three-day pass. With it, they could enter and re-enter the fairgrounds for just one price during their stay in the city. Even with the pass most people still found it nearly impos- sible to see and do everything in just a few days. Therefore, it was not uncommon to see families hunched over attraction guide maps, with pen in hand, marking choice interests then taking off with lightning speed to get a good place in line, if there was such a thing. Standing in line your senses came alive. Smells of fresh, but- tered popcorn, sweet Belgian waffles and more filled the air. There were children laughing and l 'i .K i., , . .sq . 7 M' F - ll i Nb. an 'lulllf ll iw' ' -' 't 1 fm. i i i -at I 1 Rl W i t 'Q . ' - . x x Y 7 xg? V e -Y' ,,,,.,,,.,r-'-t ' W illll M. ,, ' My . ,,t. . . ,,..fs-..,, ,J A 8 - Expo One of the colorful displays carrying out the theme of transportation. f - 'MM -ii- 'i ivii 'wi ' Y'--M Will i X ' I wifi' pw, X X, A A M W i,,,,..w my i- 1 -w .v -a,J . .,u..W,,,mWmhMM- 'M' T TT... .w ijt Y b ,.. .W I 1 df is 4. 'I ' Q '11 J, .J N rift.-f'-ca 3 mise-, -Q - x 5 li IT,-A 'A --' .ts J.: E' , r no T ' -TP ' ,, -, ' V 1 -Q 1 if twluvm-..' ., ' .1 ,, V u , Mu -nqi . 7 7' K 1 ...e

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E , law- 5m S53 A Day in the Life of a Bus Rider lt was 7:0l a.m., you were late and running up to the bus stop with your language project. To top it off the bus you thought you were going to miss was running late too. It was raining and cold and you were getting wet be- cause you left in such a hurry that you forgot to grab an umbrella. The bus finally came and you and your language project had to squeeze into a small, wet seat fthe window was left openj, next to a small wet sixth grader. At that point all you wanted to do was sleep. Your eyes opened when you heard a wad of papere whiz by your ear. The sixth grad- er next to you was the target of a full scale paper fight. And you were in the middle. The night- mare of riding a bus became even more real when the bus broke down. Cn the freeway. lt was 8:30 a.m., you were still wet, late and rushed to get to language to pre- sent your project before the end of the period. What a way to start a day. Throughout the day, you were running five minutes behind be- cause you hadn't had time to catch your breath once during the day. You began to look for- ward to the bus ride home - you'd be able to sleep on the bus. The bell rang at 2:l5, and by the time you reached the bus you were ready to collapse. Your eyes were really beginning to droop. The South-Shorians boarded the bus five minutes later, just as noisy as usual, but that didn't seem to bother you - at that point you could have slept through any- thing. No problem, right? SMACK!! Someone from behind hit you on the top of your head with their paperback novel. You woke up to find yourself sand- wiched between two sixth grad- ers, and in the middle of a major war . . . Opening 7

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. , A l l 'vmmiii l'-1 You Had to B There! A M, A., .-.nf -- --- .ts gs.: Q A . 'Ig , 'su . I M , wr ' E , 3 s f!-,,.,5 playing on the many amusements. People were talking in amaze- ment, totally overcome by their surroundings. Mimes, musicians, dancers and others shared their cultural background of the arts with onlooking spectators. Things became known as land- marks of Expo, The Giant Swatch or the Utopia Highway or Expo Centre. Later, as people moved on to the serious side, they came to the Pavillions. There was a feeling of oneness and pride amongst them. Most smiled when they saw their progress of transportation and communication in relation to the rest of the world. It was a gather- ing of countries and nations, sharing their knowledge on the Highway 86 - one of the most popular art pieces where visitors were invited to ex- plore the various forms of transportation. subjects with the rest of the world. After viewing the pavillion of your choice, one had the chance to taste andfor purchase a bit of that culture in adjacent shops and restaurants. As the final days grew closer, the crowds grew larger. No one wanted to miss the last chance to make the once-in-a-lifetime visit. The skies became dim and people gathered from everywhere to watch the fireworks for the last time. On October I3, l986, the fairgrounds officially closed. F ,af A sign that epitomized the way visitors spent much of their time. The globe that made Expo famous. The Expo Centre was not only a main attrac- tion, but one to the Expo logos as well. Expo 9