How "World Famous" is the Stampede actually?

[Pizza]

Originally Posted by Cameron Swift

They started charging for the Superdogs this year.

You got swindled if you paid money

They didnt charge

[calgarygeologist]

The Superdogs were much better in The Corral. I think they had a larger performance area but more importantly it was easier to go see the show. You could pretty much drop by The Corral at show time and find a seat. Now you have to plan ahead to see the show by getting a ticket beforehand. I really don't like that aspect of the show in the Big 4.

[Teh_Bandwagoner]

Originally Posted by vegasbound

The Ag Plex was so needed. The cutting futurity and show they are putting on during Stampede are getting guys from Texas up here. No way they would have come before. My only complaint is they don't hold enough events in there outside of Stampede. But then again, I started complaining to some people they needed to put a large (500+ barrel racers) barrel race in there and they finally scheduled something.... 10 days after I have knee surgery

Oh so are you a barrel racer then?

[WhiteTiger]

The final numbers are in.

1,168,509 people went this year, a 94,919 drop from last year.

[Rhettzky]

Originally Posted by WhiteTiger

The final numbers are in.

1,168,509 people went, this year, a 94,919 drop from last year.

Somewhere TTC is chuckling to himself...

[Locke]

Originally Posted by WhiteTiger

The final numbers are in.

1,168,509 people went, this year, a 94,919 drop from last year.

Thats not a bad turnout considering the unbelievable heat and the ridiculous rain on the last few days.

[Swarly]

Originally Posted by Locke

Thats not a bad turnout considering the unbelievable heat and the ridiculous rain on the last few days.

and the economy

[CroFlames]

I agree with some of the posters here about the Stampede park itself. I went this year for the first time in a while, and I must say hosting a "world renowned" event at basically a parking lot with uneven walking surfaces seems very amateur. The new Agrium building sure is a step up from the old days of the big tent, but still a long ways to go in my opinion.

The stampede isn't going anywhere, so why not upgrade the actual stampede site?

[Daradon]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

I agree with some of the posters here about the Stampede park itself. I went this year for the first time in a while, and I must say hosting a "world renowned" event at basically a parking lot with uneven walking surfaces seems very amateur. The new Agrium building sure is a step up from the old days of the big tent, but still a long ways to go in my opinion.

The stampede isn't going anywhere, so why not upgrade the actual stampede site?

There was a plan to expand the elbow river valley into a green area by about this time, but I think factors like the flood pushed it back.

Still though, the Stampede board is resting on their laurels. They need to update the event and change it up a little. I'm not saying get rid of any events, just bring it up to speed a little.

It's like Spruce Meadows. At one point it was the best show jumping site in the world. Now it's lucky to be in the top 10. Stampede Park is showing its age. They gotta invest some real money into it again.

Green space was on the list though. We'll see if they get around to it.

[Daradon]

Originally Posted by Locke

Thats not a bad turnout considering the unbelievable heat and the ridiculous rain on the last few days.

Yeah, I doubt the weather factored in at all. Stampede generally does better in the heat, and the rain was not bad at all compared to other years. All economy I'm guessing.

Still, that's a huge draw. I thought we'd be closer to the million mark. A drop of 90,000 is very small.

[Julio]

Originally Posted by Daradon

There was a plan to expand the elbow river valley into a green area by about this time, but I think factors like the flood pushed it back.

Still though, the Stampede board is resting on their laurels. They need to update the event and change it up a little. I'm not saying get rid of any events, just bring it up to speed a little.

Green space was on the list though. We'll see if they get around to it.

Enmax Park is opening next year. Green space across the river in what used to be parking/light industrial space (where Stampede had all their tradespeople and such. It's been in the works for a few years but, I think, got delayed by the flood.
http://corporate.calgarystampede.com...ent/enmax-park

[albertGQ]

Originally Posted by WhiteTiger

The final numbers are in.

1,168,509 people went this year, a 94,919 drop from last year.

Do you have the daily attendance figures?

[WhiteTiger]

Originally Posted by albertGQ

Do you have the daily attendance figures?

Sunday 12 - 106,803
Saturday 11 - 151,063
Friday 10 - 136,124
Thurs 9 - 96,395
Wed 8 - 118,801
Tues 7 - 96,517
Mon 6 - 83,866
Sun 5 - 161,242
Sat 4 - 104,668
Fri 3 - 84,159
Thurs 2 - 28,849

Source(s) - http://news.calgarystampede.com/releases?page=1
Daily Champion Report

[Coach]

Originally Posted by WhiteTiger

The final numbers are in.

1,168,509 people went this year, a 94,919 drop from last year.

Thanks NDP.

[Locke]

Good Lord. I couldnt imagine being in there with 160,000 people. Is that some sort of record for a single day?

[Aeneas]

Originally Posted by Locke

Good Lord. I couldnt imagine being in there with 160,000 people. Is that some sort of record for a single day?

I think they had a 177000 day ages ago.

[calgaryred]

Originally Posted by Oil Stain

Canada as a whole isn't very famous. Most people think of Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and nature when they think of Canada.

The Stampede is primarily a fair, and fairs just aren't as popular as they used to be.

Does anyone know where this year's World Fair(Expo) is, because I sure don't know and I don't really care.

I would imagine the Stampede ranks below the World Fair, which means it doesn't really register around the world.

When you google 50 best festivals it doesn't show up on any of the lists.

Milan Italy im going to it in October

[WhiteTiger]

Originally Posted by Locke

Good Lord. I couldnt imagine being in there with 160,000 people. Is that some sort of record for a single day?

The highest record for a 'single day' attendance that I could find is this one:

Sunday July 8, 2012 - 184,483

2012 is the current benchmark year, so I'm thinking unless I missed a higher day somewhere in there, that's probably your single day record.

[getbak]

Yup, 2012 shattered most of the records. That was the first Sunday when everyone gets in free before 9:00am.

That would have been a frickin' zoo.

[Locke]

Holy. Crap. And thats just the turnstyle attendance, add in the staff, security etc, and how many people are on the grounds at once?

Thats nuts.