Rays Fan Fest 2008

[StevesBaseballAutos]

All i could find was the date of the 08 FanFest

Saturday Feb. 23rd

The Official Site of The Tampa Bay Rays: Community: Community Calendar

 

[JakeJones51]

Ya that is all that way in the season ticket holder newsletter as well.

 

[StevesBaseballAutos]

little more information released

The Official Site of The Tampa Bay Rays: News: Tampa Bay Rays News

free parking and admission

10am - 5pm for general public
9am for season ticket holders

(ill be trying to find someone that can hook me up with a season ticket.)

hope to see a few members there

 

[StevesBaseballAutos]

so can someone help me out

ill be going to Rays Fan Fest for the first time and i want to know the set up
first off what time should i get there to get a good spot?

im planning on getting a friends season ticket so i was thinkin 8-8:30 should i get there eairler?

and how is the autographs set up?

is the different auto sessions with a few guys signing at a time?
or is everybody signing at once?

thanks in advance!

 

[19Braves77]

Get there at 7:00

When the gates open you are going to take a right and go all the way onto the field. Do not take the promotional items because it will just bog you down and other people will get in line a head of you. The whole reason for the early pass is to get in a line early. The red line is where Fanfest starts and the path you need to follow to get into the auto lines. You can't just run across the infield because there will be games and vendors. There will be 5 stations divided by dividers. With the early pass, 2 stations will be ready to go once you are there. The other 3 stations will start later. Last year, coaches, instructors, and former players were in Line #1, bullpen and pitchers in Line #2, prospects and bench players in 3 and 4. Superstars in line #5. That way change but if gives you an idea how they do it. You need to get the schedule before you go into the Trop while you are in line and plan your day.

 

[StevesBaseballAutos]

all rite thanks for the info!
wheres the entrace to fan fest?

main gates of the Trop?

 

[ryan92s]

all rite thanks for the info!
wheres the entrace to fan fest?

main gates of the Trop?

yes the main gate which is located in the outfield... as for last year I had a season ticket pass and got there at 8:30... I was a little ways back but I got in by 9:10 finished the only auto line going on by 9:30, then went around and picked up all the free giveaways and everything else and got back in the line I wanted at 9:55 before the rest of the stadium was allowed in... it worked like a charm for me

 

[StevesBaseballAutos]

thanks for all the help.
and i read theres a strict 1 per limit for autos
is that true?

and for others
i read there was a baseball card going on at fan fest this year. thats pretty cool.

 

[bentm]

thanks for all the help.
and i read theres a strict 1 per limit for autos
is that true?

and for others
i read there was a baseball card going on at fan fest this year. thats pretty cool.

It's not a strict 1 per from my experience. It just depends on the guy.

 

[ryan92s]

of course there is a 1 per but it basiclly all depends... if you hand him 2 items maybe he will do both or maybe just one and say I can only do one... usually they also have a suprise guest... last year they had Takeru Kobayashi and the year before Mickey Carroll and Peter Gammons