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October 14th, 2010
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Below are the Philly Bus Trip plans.
New York Red Bull Supporter’s Timeline/Information
Saturday, October 16th – PPL Park – 6:00PM
Here is the Bus Trip Itinerary:
Saturday, October 16
1:30pm pick up Manhattan – 31st and 8th. The bus LEAVES at 1:30, you should be on it with your food, drinks & sh!t by 1:20.
2:00pm pick up MetroPark- MetroPark train station, Iselin, NJ, just off exit 131(or 131B) of the Garden State Parkway.
4:00pm arrive Chester (probably a bit before that, but, still)
5:00pm March-into stadium from “Boat Slip Lot” at PPL Park
6:00 pm Game
8:30 pm leave
10:00 pm arrive MetroPark
10:30 pm arrive New York
First note about bus departure times: the time listed is when the bus PULLS OUT OF THE LOT, it is NOT the time you should show up to get on the bus. We are on a tight schedule and can’t wait for people who show up late, so if you aren’t on the bus at that time, you will get left. Especially for the NYC people, please don’t show up at 1:25 and then “run to get a sandwich & something to drink”. Get your sandwich early and plan to be on the bus by 1:20. There is no food on this trip as they are not allowing us to cook in Philly, so bring food for yourself on the way down & back. Don’t count on being able to get out of the section in Philly for food, don’t expect to be able to get food in Philly.
About the lots in Philly: We were told that the busses will park in the Boat Slip Lot, and that the cars driving down will park in Lot B. Per Philly FO, there will be a special part of the Lot B parking lot set aside for NY supporters. This is what we were told.
Boat Slip Lot- You will not be allowed to drink alcohol in this lot. (You can drink sitting on the bus). There will be port-a-potties, but little else. No coolers are allowed. No grills are allowed. Bottles of water & soda can be drunk, but no tailgating will be allowed in the normal sense. You’ll be allowed to stand there and wait, surrounded by security, and that’s about it. We plan to get there around 4 and go into the stadium at 5pm. So, you’ll have a chance to stretch your legs, but that’s about it. If you are looking for the Lot, it is on Flower St. & Seaport Drive.
Lot B- This is where it gets really crazy. We were told that if you are driving, you can park in Lot B only, in the section reserved for NYRB supporters. After parking, you are not allowed to be in this lot, at all, wearing RedBulls colors. Police & stadium security will be walking through this lot and you can either sit in your car and hide, or you can show up, park, and walk directly out of the lot to the Boat Slip Lot. Might not be a bad idea to bring a neutral color sweatshirt to throw over your shirt if you are wearing one for entrance/exit to the stadium to get to/from Lot B. Other (Philly) fans will be in Lot B too, which is the reason why you can’t loiter there.
We’ll be using the River Gate to get into/out of the stadium. If you are driving, walk over to the Boat Slip Lot and look for us. Hopefully we’ll be there by 4/4:15pm.
Note: Philly isn’t in the playoffs (ahem), so Saturday’s game is the last one in the stadium for the year. They’ll be doing a fireworks celebration after the game. All Philly fans will be staying in their seats for 30 minutes to watch the show, we will be marching right-the-fvck-out-of-the-stadium when the final whistle blows. So, know that.
PROHIBITED ITEMS – Alcohol, animals (except service animals), bottles, cans, beverage containers of any kind, food, coolers, fireworks, smoke bombs, firearms, weapons of any kind, laser pointers, missile/projectile like objects, streamers, noisemaking devices, whistles, air horns, video cameras, camera lenses in excess of 8 inches, Frisbees, balloons, beach balls, umbrellas, strollers (in seating area). Bullhorn can be used only if it has no sirens on it, etc. Flags or banners on poles, drums, drum sticks and musical instruments are prohibited unless authorized in advance by Stadium Management
BAG CHECK POLICY – Searches may be required at all entrances. Please leave all unnecessary items in your vehicle or at home. Have bags and coats open for search as you approach the entrances. Bags larger than 12” x 12” x 12” are not permitted and will not be held by staff during the event.
ABSOLUTELY NO INCINDIERY DEVICES ARE ALLOWED. This includes Fireworks, Flares, Smoke Bombs, etc…
Banners, Flags and Drums: MUST BE PRESENTED FOR INSPECTION AT THE RIVER GATE AT 3:00PM. ANY ITEM NOT PRESENTED AT THIS TIME WILL NOT BE PERMITED IN THE STADIUM – NO EXCEPTIONS. Inspection time is at 3pm.
Banners can only be held, as there is no place to hang them in front of the section
There will be security in the Stadium on three sides of our section including cops & CSC security, plain clothes cops, security in the bathroom. One supporter spent 6 weeks in Jail, so please know that they are not there to mess around. This is the largest NYRB trip in 4 years, so please keep in mind that there are 300+ other people on the trip as well. Be safe, be chill. If something happens to you, please find your bus captains to have security take care of it, don’t finish it yourself.
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