ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv, fˈɛstɪvəl plˈænɚz ˌɪntɹədˈuːst sˈɛvɹəl nˈuː fˈiːtʃɚz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ɐn ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl bɐzˈɑːɹ, wˌɛɹ ɐtˈɛndiːz kʊd pˈɜːtʃɪs "ɔːθˈɛntɪk ˈɛθnɪk ˈɑːɹɾɪfˌækts," ænd ɐ nˈuː fˈæmɪli tˈɪkɪt plˈæn ðæt ɐlˈaʊd pˈɛɹənts tə pˈɜːtʃɪs ɐdmˈɪʃən fɔːɹ tˈuː ɐdˈʌlts ænd tˈuː tʃˈɪldɹən fɔːɹ nˈaɪn dˈɑːlɚz, fɚɹə sˈeɪvɪŋz ʌv sˈɪks dˈɑːlɚz ˈɔf ðə stˈændɚd dʒˈɛnɚɹəl pɹˈaɪs ʌv ɐdmˈɪʃən.
In 1985, festival planners introduced several new features, including an International Bazaar, where attendees could purchase "authentic ethnic artifacts," and a new family ticket plan that allowed parents to purchase admission for two adults and two children for nine dollars, for a savings of six dollars off the standard general price of admission.