One for the Record Books. July 5th, 2009.

The San Diego County Fair, presented by Albertsons | Sav-on, wrapped up the 22-day event with an all-time attendance record of 1,274,442 guests who enjoyed the “Music Mania” theme, attractions, shows, exhibits, food and rides. Transit Creative created the ad campaign which resulted in this extraordinary success.

“We want to thank everyone for coming and hope they had a great start to the summer at the San Diego County Fair,” said Tim Fennell, CEO and General Manager of the Del Mar Fairgrounds. “We are pleased to provide our community and families with an opportunity to have fun and play for a day at the Fair during a difficult economy. Because of these challenging times, we were proud to present a venue that provided a great value for our guests. But the Fair is really about people and teamwork, and again we had an excellent team for the 2009 San Diego County Fair.”

Some preliminary numbers are in for the 2009 San Diego County Fair:

Deep Fried S’mores: 10,000 sold

Deep Fried Twinkies: 13,000 sold

Deep Fried Oreos: 28,000 sold

Deep Fried White Castle Cheese Burgers: 5,000 sold

Deep Fried Frog Legs: 2,000 lbs. sold

Deep Fried Avocados: 6,000 sold

Mexican Funnel Cakes: 12,000 sold

Apple Fries: 2,000 sold

Chocolate Bacon: 20,000 pieces sold

Meatball Sliders: 5,200 sold

Indian Fry Breads: 7,000 sold

Australian Battered Potatoes: 15,000 pounds sold