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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 Alan Anderson
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.
The four "division" fields were in air conditioned tents. They were reasonably good for watching matches. Sometimes, there seemed to not be enough seats, but in general, there were.

Everyone played a match or two on the Einstein field which was outdoors. The stage was under cover, but the seats were not, and the seats were too far away and too low relative to the stage for good viewing of matches. One of the (few IMHO) advantages of Atlanta over Epcot, is that it is much better for watching "final four" matches, if you get a seat early in a good area. Our team was stuck over by the Curie field for the awards and finals matches, and we couldn't see the matches at all except on the monitor. The lower center area was full or "restricted," the second level was full, and for some unknown reason, they wouldn't let us go to the upper deck. Maybe they will next year, or at least that is a suggestion.
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