FANS. TINA KRAUS, CBS NEWS, LONDON. >> CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS? THIS TIME NEXT WEEK, WE WILL BE LIVE AT THE GREAT MINNESOTA GET-TOGETHER. AND THERE IS A LOT THAT IS NEW OUT AT THE FAIRGROUNDS THIS YEAR. THERE'S ALSO A LOT TO GET DONE BEFORE THE GATES OPEN NEXT WEEK. >>> IF THE SAYING GOES, SO CLOSE YOU CAN ALMOST TASTE IT. >> EXCITED. REALLY EXCITED. >> MIKE AND HIS FAMILY. >> I'VE BEEN COMING SINCE MAY, TO CLEAN, REPAINT THE FLOORS. >> ARE MAKING SURE WHEN YOU DO, THAT TASTE DOESN'T DISAPPOINTED. >> AS THEY READY FOR 12 DAYS OF CREPES AND CRAZY. >> MY PARENTS HAVE BEEN DOING THIS FOR 32 YEARS. AND I WANT TO KEEP THAT LEGACY GOING. >> IT GETS HECTIC. MY SAYING IS IF YOU WANT TO REMAIN CALM. >> AND THE CUSTOMERS WILL COME EN MASSE. THE FAIR LOOKING TO TOP LAST YEAR'S TOTAL ATTENDANCE OF 1.8 MILLION, PREPPING FOR THAT. >> YOU CAN SEE THE CARS BEHIND ME. >> TAKES A LOT. >> GOT FENDERS SETTING UP. WE'VE GOT PEOPLE DROPPING OFF THEIR ENTRIES FOR CREATIVE ACTIVITIES. WE'VE GOT A WHOLE SLEW OF THINGS GOING ON HERE. >> Reporter: OF COURSE, THERE'S FAVORITES. THE FRENCH CREPERIE AND OTHERS. BUT THIS YEAR, NEW VENDORS, NEW FOODS AND A NEW APP. WITH ALL THAT EXCITEMENT -- >> THE ONE THING YOU DEFINITELY SHOULD PLAN IN ADVANCE IS YOUR TRANSPORTATION PLAN. >> Reporter: A REMINDER, GETTING HERE DOESN'T HAVE TO BE HARD IF YOU PLAN AHEAD. SO CLOSE YOU CAN TASTE IT. AND NEXT WEEK, YOU WILL. >> JUST SEEING THE HAPPY SMILE ON PEOPLE'S FACES. ONCE THEY TAKE THAT FIRST BITE OF THE CREPE OR FIRST SIP OF THE FROZEN SANGRIA. WE'RE READY FOR YOU GUYS. >> Reporter: ADAM DUXTER. WCCO TPHAOUTSZ. >> JUST LIKE ADAM MENTIONED, THERE ARE DOZENS OF SPOTS