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For the BIGGEST Fandango fans, the Ultimate Fandango July 18th!

posted 18 years ago by tk848
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If you are a huge fan of Fandango you will not want to miss "The Ultimate Fandango" in July. On July the 18th in San Elizario, TX at the location where the wedding scene was filmed, there will be an outdoor screening of Fandango. Chuck Bush, the actor who played Dorman, and Brian Cesak, the actor who played Lester, will be in attendance.

The day before the event, a select group of attendees will take part in a scavenger hunt that will take teams to several of the filming locations and involve digging up their own bottle of Dom Perignon. Also, one member of each team will go skydiving.

Plus, a nationwide search for a couple to be married in San Elizario will be conducted. Chuck Bush will preside over the ceremony just like in the film.

All info about the event can be found at: http://www.originalalamo.com/Show.aspx?id=4576

If you are a huge fan of this movie, check out the website at http://www.howboutafandango.com/ It is ran by Chuck Bush, Dorman himself, who will answer your questions on the message board at http://www.howboutafandango.com/disc1_tocf.htm

Check it out!

[–] melloo1981 18 years ago

Wow!!! I can't believe that. How cool. I am planning on getting married sometime next year and am going to use Pat Metheny's "It's For You" as my march!! Too bad this is coming up so soon...no way am I prepared for July. I can't believe my "dream" wedding will be someone elses!!

[–] tk848 18 years ago

Well you can still come to the event anyway! It's going to be a blast!

[–] tk848 18 years ago

Just added June 19th, Marvin McIntyre(Truman Sparks) will also now be at the event!

[–] e023 18 years ago

See you there! I'm driving in from Tucson, AZ.
This is such a big deal in my family, we all love Fandango so much. Thank You to all who put this together it really means alot, especially since we live in El Paso and San Elizario is our backyard :). We are all SO excited!

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[–] Nikon11 18 years ago

I guess that it wasn't worth talking about. Or they're still there.

[–] linke60 17 years ago

It was cool. Talking to Chuck Bush, Marvin McIntire, and Brian Cesack was just great. The best thing of the night was seeing Kevin Reynolds' personal cut of the film. It was his print, the only one in existence. The film was even better than the original cut, with an alternate ending bit that made my heart cringe for Gardner. It was a masterpiece night.

[–] gjgeorgas 17 years ago

linke60,
hey, i am writing WAY TOO LATE-- it's January 18, 2008, and i just heard about the Fandango weekend. do you know if there will be another one? also, i don't mind spoilers, can you tell me or direct me to the alternate ending? thanks, george in charleston, sc

[–] arrasjoseph 16 years ago

I can no longer find it anymore; I had planned a trip to see some of the existing structures from the film, but need the GPS coordinates.

[–] tk848 16 years ago

I can give you the GPS coordinates. I printed all the directions from the site for when I took my trips.