07-17-2017, 11:51 AM
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#81
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Crash and Bang Winger
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According to the Calgary Stampede, the cumulative attendance for 2017 was 1,214,972 people, compared to 1,088,039 in 2016.
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07-17-2017, 12:27 PM
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#82
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Franchise Player
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I didn't go this year but my one buddy was saying that they now search all the purses/bags at the entrance. The lines were so long that on the Victoria Park end it snaked up all the way to the LRT, and the Ertlon line went all the way to Mcleod Tr.
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07-17-2017, 12:34 PM
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#83
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Huntingwhale
I didn't go this year but my one buddy was saying that they now search all the purses/bags at the entrance. The lines were so long that on the Victoria Park end it snaked up all the way to the LRT, and the Ertlon line went all the way to Mcleod Tr.
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It was that way at times, yes. And they didn't think it out very well as there was no employee line/entrance. Anyone working on the grounds was subject to the same line and search. Next year they need to find a better way to expedite employees onto the grounds.
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07-17-2017, 12:37 PM
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#84
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Franchise Player
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We went down 3 times. Twice they told my fiance she didn't have to get her purse searched in the "bag line". The other time they made her wait. Was weird.
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07-17-2017, 12:46 PM
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#85
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First Line Centre
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Yea not sure why they didn't have a bag search line and a regular line if you didn't bring luggage with you.
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07-17-2017, 12:49 PM
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#86
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Calgary
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Yes, I think they need to work the kinks out before next year. I volunteered with the Rotary on the grounds twice. The first day, my shift started when the grounds opened. There was a bit of a line waiting for things to open and they told me I could just bypass it and go in early (I had a backpack). The second time, the grounds were already open when I arrived and I had to wait in line with everyone else, but it wasn't too long and I was early.
They do need a separate line for employees though if the lines are getting long.
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07-17-2017, 01:22 PM
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#87
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by rohara66
Yea not sure why they didn't have a bag search line and a regular line if you didn't bring luggage with you.
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They did have this.
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07-17-2017, 02:08 PM
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#88
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rohara66
Yea not sure why they didn't have a bag search line and a regular line if you didn't bring luggage with you.
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the first Friday i went when it was still free and it was chaos. There was a line for bags and one for no bags. It was way too easy for someone (like me) with a small bag to just sneak through, which is what I did.
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07-17-2017, 02:27 PM
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#89
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First Line Centre
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Saturday (2 days ago) they had a line for employees (which was empty) and a massive line for everyone else at the far south end of the grounds.... or at least thats what it appeared to be and what we waiting in for 15-20 minutes.
How many years have they been doing this for? haha
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07-17-2017, 02:31 PM
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#90
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by rohara66
Saturday (2 days ago) they had a line for employees (which was empty) and a massive line for everyone else at the far south end of the grounds.... or at least thats what it appeared to be and what we waiting in for 15-20 minutes.
How many years have they been doing this for? haha
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First year I believe.
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07-17-2017, 02:58 PM
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#91
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lubicon
It was that way at times, yes. And they didn't think it out very well as there was no employee line/entrance. Anyone working on the grounds was subject to the same line and search. Next year they need to find a better way to expedite employees onto the grounds.
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There was a media entrance: no lines, no bag search. Odd that volunteers, Rotary, staff, etc., didn't have a separate entrance.
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