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Here I go again. . .

Okay...first thing to get out of the way.

Disneyland can not support a National Competition, or half of one, or anything remotely close. Land in Anaheim is at a premium, and DL is landlocked (The reason that the WDW property is 47 sq. mi.) . . . California Adventure sits in Disneyland's former parking lot. There's no room there. Nada.

A stadium or theater in the round arrangement for the finals seems to be the easiest and most realistic alternative. Perhaps FIRST can design a game with this in mind? The competition from the past few years doesn't really allow for any sort of spectator viewings from the ends. . .maybe a round or octagonal field?

There's one big hurdle in that plan. . . cover. Having a centrally located stage makes setting up the A/V and lighting systems hard enough. But, don't forget. . .the Main Stage needs to be covered from the rain! I think everyone's overlooking that. So, that means someone's got to erect some sort of roof over the stage, but that roof has to be high enough so that everyone can see under it. Can you see how things get a bit hairy now? That roof is a big deal.

So... with that in mind, does anyone have any suggestions?

If I get really bored at work today, maybe I'll do some research into the convention facilities at the Contemporary Resort. They're huge. . .I know that much. Perhaps we can be housed there? It's only a short walking distance from the Magic Kingdom (and the backstage entrance to Tomorrowland)
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