A: Hey there, any news on the Expo? 🌐
B: Not really, what's up? 🤔
A: Guess what! The Osaka World Expo is making more money than expected! 💰
B: No way?! Did they say how much? 😮
A: Yeah, it looks like they might have a surplus of around 150 to 185 million dollars. 🎉
B: Wow, that's amazing! I thought ticket sales were slow at first, right? 🤔
A: That's true! But attendance has been growing and now they've even surpassed 24 million visitors. Plus, the official mascot merchandise is selling like hotcakes! 🎪
B: I bet the park-and-ride operation is also doing well, right? 🚗
A: Actually, that's where they might lose a bit of money. But don't worry, they have plans to cut expenses elsewhere to make up for it. 🤔
B: I see. So, the surplus will be bigger than the one from the '70 Osaka Expo and even beat the one from the '05 Aichi Expo! 🤯
A: That's right! The head of the association is already thinking about how to use this extra money for the expo legacy. 😊
B: Sounds like a great plan! Let's go check it out before it ends next week, shall we? 🎉
B: Not really, what's up? 🤔
A: Guess what! The Osaka World Expo is making more money than expected! 💰
B: No way?! Did they say how much? 😮
A: Yeah, it looks like they might have a surplus of around 150 to 185 million dollars. 🎉
B: Wow, that's amazing! I thought ticket sales were slow at first, right? 🤔
A: That's true! But attendance has been growing and now they've even surpassed 24 million visitors. Plus, the official mascot merchandise is selling like hotcakes! 🎪
B: I bet the park-and-ride operation is also doing well, right? 🚗
A: Actually, that's where they might lose a bit of money. But don't worry, they have plans to cut expenses elsewhere to make up for it. 🤔
B: I see. So, the surplus will be bigger than the one from the '70 Osaka Expo and even beat the one from the '05 Aichi Expo! 🤯
A: That's right! The head of the association is already thinking about how to use this extra money for the expo legacy. 😊
B: Sounds like a great plan! Let's go check it out before it ends next week, shall we? 🎉
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Category ID: conversation_summary
URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251008_01/#conversation
Date: Oct. 8, 2025
Notes: 2025-10-08
Created: 2025/10/09 04:10
Updated: 2025/12/08 00:55
Last Read: 2025/10/09 08:05