Raleigh, NC
Mr. Shields is a North Carolina Pinball Champion in every sense of the word!
There he is hovering behind the trophies at his last tournament. At this western-themed spring tournament my son managed to win the 8th place trophy, the one with the horse's ass missing the plaque in the foreground. A higher finisher asked him to trade trophies, and he respectfully declined! 
Flippers is truly a pinball mecca. I just couldn't believe it when we first visited, and like some others, we spent the night and spent most of two full days there. We've been back several times, and it's always a great experience. We feel very fortunate that we only have to drive 4 hours to get there--for the reasons others have mentioned, it's worth every second!
Nothing but good things to say about Mr. Shields and his Roadside Pinhead Willy Wonka Wonderland!
PS--they had a tournament last weekend on Mustang. You can play WOZ at the Spirits in Cary!
