chadwick Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 I have heard that parking is going to be a major problem this year for the show at McEachern HS on Friday. Apparently they have a lot of construction going on in the lots by the stadium and parking will not be permitted in the surrounding neighborhoods. Does anyone have any input on where they will allow us to park? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jd83 Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Good question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsoprano Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 As I understand it, the parking lot that is possibly being used as a construction staging area is part of the area behind the school that has been used in the past for corps bus parking. The folks at McEachern are splitting the corps bus parking up between that lot and another lot on the back side of the campus. The main spectator parking lot adjacent to the stadium should not be affected by the construction. That being said, even with that lot totally available, it will likely fill completely, so the best thing is to get there early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phand Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 I parked at a church up the road last year but I read that they (the church) don't like people doing that. Parking was pretty bad last year without construction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobscrk777 Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 What I ended up having to do last year was park a good ways into a neighborhood onto the street so it wasn't obvious I was parking there for the show, and just walked about a tenth of a mile from there to the stadium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgiaGirl Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 A couple dozen or so parking places are given up for construction staging areas, but not to any substantial effect on parking overall. We can't "officially" recommend any alternative parking sites outside the school, unfortunately :( Parking there is not as good as at some stadiums, but a lot better than some other city stadium sites :) Carpooling by leaving a vehicle offsite and meeting up with a friend or two is encouraged. Getting there early is even more encouraged -- the box office opens at 5:30. Drum Corps Planet "insider tip" -- there'll be a special presentation after the show, and you'll get to hear Spirit play "Georgia" conducted by a very special guest. Stick around for the encore B) Map of show site campus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukenorris Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 I don't expect parking to be too bad since some major corps aren't going to be there. My bet is to arrive really early and park at the churches close by and walk down. Or if you get there early enough one of the drum corps might pick you up and give oyu a lift down. Luke A couple dozen or so parking places are given up for construction staging areas, but not to any substantial effect on parking overall.We can't "officially" recommend any alternative parking sites outside the school, unfortunately :( Parking there is not as good as at some stadiums, but a lot better than some other city stadium sites :) Carpooling by leaving a vehicle offsite and meeting up with a friend or two is encouraged. Getting there early is even more encouraged -- the box office opens at 5:30. Drum Corps Planet "insider tip" -- there'll be a special presentation after the show, and you'll get to hear Spirit play "Georgia" conducted by a very special guest. Stick around for the encore B) Map of show site campus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kansasDC Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 A couple dozen or so parking places are given up for construction staging areas, but not to any substantial effect on parking overall.We can't "officially" recommend any alternative parking sites outside the school, unfortunately :( Parking there is not as good as at some stadiums, but a lot better than some other city stadium sites :) Carpooling by leaving a vehicle offsite and meeting up with a friend or two is encouraged. Getting there early is even more encouraged -- the box office opens at 5:30. Drum Corps Planet "insider tip" -- there'll be a special presentation after the show, and you'll get to hear Spirit play "Georgia" conducted by a very special guest. Stick around for the encore B) Map of show site campus Based on that map, there seems to be plenty of room to park on that baseball field. After all, it is for a drum corps show, and what could possibly be more important than a drum corps show :P . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgiaGirl Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 (edited) Based on that map, there seems to be plenty of room to park on that baseball field. After all, it is for a drum corps show, and what could possibly be more important than a drum corps show :P . Kansas, you just gave me my first giggle of the day :P That baseball field is the "baby" of the coach, who keeps up the grass on it like it's Augusta National. The facilities use form we filled out has "No Baseball Field" in big ol' letters all over it. It was, no kidding, named one of the top 5 baseball fields in the state of Georgia. Around here, we gotta support youth baseball, 'cause the poor Braves have been having a hard time this summer :( Speaking of baseball, check out the big statue at the show Friday, right in the middle of the souvie marketplace -- a long time ago, he stood in the stands at the old Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium! (another DCP Insider Tip!) Edited June 21, 2006 by GeorgiaGirl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsoprano Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 ...and if you look at the statue from a certain angle... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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