VIDEO: Big Tex comes down after another year greeting guests at State Fair of Texas

DALLAS - Big Tex was finally dismantled and put into storage Wednesday morning, bidding farewell to his 70th year at the State Fair of Texas.

The 55-foot-tall icon welcomed more than 2.5 million visitors to Fair Park during this year's 24-day run. 

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Next year's State Fair of Texas is scheduled to start September 29, 2023, and Big Tex will be back to greet fairgoers.