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Re: Peoples Feelings on Atlanta's Nationals(like as many people to respond as possible)

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Originally Posted by Sean Schuff
That being said, Epcot still rules! The event site is set up for the needs of FIRST and the competition rather than FIRST adapting to what they are provided. Close quick walks for everybody from the pits to the fields to the food.
A couple of years ago, I happened to be driving through Orlando (on my way home from visiting relatives) when the FIRST Nationals were being held. I stopped by to watch a match or two of the finals. Unfortunately, my home town's TechnoKats were no longer in the running by the time I got there. I remember thinking three things about the location:
  • It was outdoors and hot, with little or no shade for the stands.
  • Even though it was not in an enclosed area, the music was uncomfortably loud.
  • If it had been raining, it would have been very bad.
I think having a covered (and climate controlled) stadium is a much greater benefit than being in the middle of Disney World.