For the first year of Championships being held in STL, it was very well pulled off.
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The concert. I know there had been a lot of controversy about this about a week ago, but I had a great time. It was exciting, fun, and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. And the paper airplanes were great too
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The pit fields. Surprisingly, I enjoyed being in the pits more than being in the Dome. It was a closer walk to the pits, it was a better view of the matches, the noise level wasn't bad, and the floor wasn't sticky in the pits! Also, I enjoyed the FTC and FLL pits as well as the FIRST store and Scholarship Row, which I wouldn't have bothered to look at had I not been so close by.
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The visual effects. The Championships seem to get cooler and cooler every year, with the LED banners on Einstein and the great views on-screen of Einstein final matches.
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The spaciousness of the pits. While traveling through the pits, only a few times was I caught in a cluster of people or had to jump out of the way of a robot. In general, there seemed to be a lot more room to walk around.
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The celebrities! I know a lot of people disagree with FIRST using celebrities to expose FIRST because we want to be known for the robots rather than the celebrities that attend our competitions, but I think this is just what FIRST needs. It will increase public interest, not to mention it's very cool to see Will.I.Am play with his FTC robot and to see Morgan Freeman walk 5 feet in front of you.