Oktoberfest 2007

Members of the Bavarian Traditional Costume Association wave to Bavaria's outgoing State Governor Edmund Stoiber at the Costume and Riflemen's Parade on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007, in Munich, Germany. The costume and riflemen's parade takes place on the first Sunday of Oktoberfest. The ceremonial procession involves various groups in traditional dress and brass bands and is one of the highlights of Bavarian tradition.

A traditionally dressed brass band participates at the Costume and Riflemen's Parade on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007, in Munich, Germany.

A traditionally dressed woman participates in the Costume and Riflemen's Parade on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007, in Munich, Germany.

A traditionally dressed girl plays a flute at the Costume and Riflemen's Parade on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007, in Munich, Germany.

A women wearing a traditional Bavarian costume marches in the Oktoberfest parade Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007, in Munich, Germany. Organizers of the world's largest folk festival, running until Oct. 7, expect up to six million visitors to enjoy Bavarian beer in huge tents and fun rides on the fairgrounds.

This combo of pictures shows women wearing traditional Bavarian 'Dirndl' dresses at Munich's Theresienwiese fairground Saturday, Sept. 22, 2007, on the opening day of this year's Oktoberfest beer festival. The festival, one of the world's largest, runs from Sept. 22 to Oct. 7.

A rollercoaster whirls around during the second day of the Oktoberfest beer festival on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2007, in Munich, Germany.

Traditionally dressed members of a brass band enjoy drinking beer in a beer tent during the second day of the Oktoberfest beer festival on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2007, in Munich, Germany.

Traditionally dressed members of a brass band enjoy sitting in a beer tent during the second day of the Oktoberfest beer festival Saturday, Sept. 22, 2007, in Munich, Germany.

A young girl plays tuba during the second day of the Oktoberfest beer festival on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2007, in Munich, Germany. The Oktoberfest, known as the biggest beer festival in the world, is visited by an estimated six million visitors, who enjoy Bavarian beer in huge tents and rides on the fairgrounds.

Visitors crowd one of many beer tents at Munich's Theresienwiese fairground during the Oktoberfest beer festival Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007.

Australian tourists pose with their beers in a beer tent at Munich's Theresienwiese fairground during the Oktoberfest beer festival Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007.

A man wearing traditional Bavarian clothes points in front of a giant Ferris wheel at Munich's Theresienwiese fairground Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007, on the second day of this year's Oktoberfest beer festival.

An Oktoberfest reveler sleeps off the beer at Munich's Theresienwiese fairground during the Oktoberfest beer festival Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007.

Beer festival visitors, some of them wearing traditional Bavarian clothes, enjoy a ride on one of the many attractions at Munich's Theresienwiese fairground Monday, Sept.24, 2007, on the third day of this year's Oktoberfest beer festival. The festival, one of the world's largest, runs from Sept. 22 to Oct. 7.

The Ferris wheel and other rides at the Oktoberfest beer festival are seen turning late Monday, Sept. 24, 2007, in Munich, Germany.

Visitors crowd the Oktoberfest beer festival late on Monday, Sept. 24, 2007, in Munich, Germany. Organizers of the world's largest folk festival, which runs Oct. 7, expect up to six million visitors to enjoy Bavarian beer in huge tents and fun rides on the fairgrounds.

A female guest eats half a chicken at the Bild Wiesn Stammtisch in Hippodrom beer tent during Oktoberfest Beer Festival Thursday, Sept. 27, 2007 in Munich, Germany.

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