BCCGrifle09 Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 So, over the last 10 years, DCI has been held in the following locations. If you marched any of these years or went to the big show, which was your least favorite location, and why? 2009 - Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN 2008 - Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 2007 - The Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA 2006 - Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI 2005 - Foxboro, MA 2004 - Mile High Stadium, Denver, CO 2003 - The Citrus Bowl, Orlando, FL 2002 - Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI 2001 - Buffalo, NY 2000 - Washington, D.C. Drum corps fans, go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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fifer Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 So, over the last 10 years, DCI has been held in the following locations. If you marched any of these years or went to the big show, which was your least favorite location, and why?2009 - Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN 2008 - Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 2007 - The Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA 2006 - Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI 2005 - Foxboro, MA 2004 - Mile High Stadium, Denver, CO 2003 - The Citrus Bowl, Orlando, FL 2002 - Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI 2001 - Buffalo, NY 2000 - Washington, D.C. Drum corps fans, go! Worst (IMHO) = Lucas Oil followed closely by The Rose Bowl (at least there was a lot more to do in Pasedena than Indianapolis) Best = Mile High Stadium (tons to do in and around Denver) Second Best = Buffalo, NY (city leaves a lot to be desired, but this is probably the best stadium for both sound AND sight lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitedawn Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 madison, 2002. the whole place was under construction. no place to park. no place to warm up. exceedingly long walks for the corps. the most overhyped stadium in the history of the activity. let me get my hurt locker suit on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2000Cadet Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 (edited) madison, 2002.the whole place was under construction. no place to park. no place to warm up. exceedingly long walks for the corps. the most overhyped stadium in the history of the activity. let me get my hurt locker suit on. OT, I hated marching at Madison in 1999 as well. 2000, I almost didn't like Washington, D.C., but it was a good substitute to the Redskins' stadium, although I would have liked to have marched in the Redskins stadium. I didn't think Lucas Oil was as bad as everyone else is saying, although I wish they would have opened the roof. I absolutely HATED watching finals in Pasadena. Those lights were buzzing extremely loud but at least it was close to LA. Edited August 18, 2009 by 2000Cadet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skajerk Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 <snip>I absolutely HATED watching finals in Pasadena. Those lights were buzzing extremely loud but at least it was close to LA. You know, I hear this complaint all the time and I have to be honest... It didn't bother me in the slightest! Now, this could have been that I was just happy to be at my first finals in 22 years but highly doubt it. Miami in '83... that was a different story! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawn craig Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 I've been in four of those venues: College Park Denver Pasadena Lucas Oil Of those four Denver was by far the best and Lucas Oil by far the worst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifer Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Worst (IMHO) = Lucas Oil followed closely by The Rose Bowl (at least there was a lot more to do in Pasedena than Indianapolis)Best = Mile High Stadium (tons to do in and around Denver) Second Best = Buffalo, NY (city leaves a lot to be desired, but this is probably the best stadium for both sound AND sight lines. I just read this on the web, which makes me question my opinion of Mile High Stadium as the best finals venue... "A boulder the size of a briefcase fell on a sport utility vehicle on Colorado Highway 82 on Friday, killing the driver and injuring one of the four passengers. The Kansas City Star quoted Sgt. Rich Armstrong of the Colorado State Police as this type of accident being fairly common in Colorado. "It's one of the hazards of driving in Colorado," Armstrong said." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexL Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 2009 - Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN The dome sound got better each day with more people. A lot of good seats visually, tricky to find the best audio. What saves this over pasadena is everything around it. A lot of things to do nearby, close bars, mall, etc. 2008 - Indiana University, Bloomington, IN Really liked this stadium. Not a bad seat in the house. Not too much *right* there, but the IU bars were close. I had a lot of fun. 2007 - The Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA Pasadena was by far the worst. Shallow bowl (so there werent really very many good places to see things visually), lights that buzzed constantly, event staff that had no clue (had some refusing to let us driving a corps van into the corps vehicle parking, and others who wouldnt let you into the stadium when the next corps hadnt even started entering the field yet. Missed phantom thanks to that). And nothing nearby. Plus LA traffic and crime sucks. 2006 - Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI I love this place. Great Stadium, plus: Stadium Bar. I aged out here. Shame DCI didnt hold a show here this year again. 2005 - Foxboro, MA Meh. Nothing sticks out to me to much about this one, though i was marching. 2004 - Mile High Stadium, Denver, CO Great stadium. Didnt go there for finals, but i love this place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistress Kelli Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Jackson MS.Thread over. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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