Stampede 2012

[SebC]

Originally Posted by Jimmy Stang

Sorry if this has already been posted, but after the parade I was wondering who the Jesus fanatics in medieval garb were right before the beginning of the parade as it seemed that they were uninvited guests.

Good to know that they were not explicitly endorsed.

[Bigtime]

Good job Stampede, you don't let David Swann ride a bike yet you let these fanatics march at the head of your parade completely unauthorized.

[Bigtime]

Originally Posted by Jimmy Stang

It creates a sticky situation for the city and organizers though - freedom of speech is one thing, but is allowing any unauthorized guest to march in the parade to preach setting a precedent for others to follow? So next year can I ride a unicorn and sing the praises of (insert deity here)? Or should it have been cuffs and batons?

How much would a big Flying Spaghetti Monster cost? May his noodley appendages bless all the parade goers.

[Pizza]

Originally Posted by albertGQ

So has the final attendance breakdowns been released yet?

yes

Attendance results for Sunday, July 15 – day ten of the Calgary Stampede

Stampede attendance for Sunday, July 15 2012: 110,168
Cumulative attendance for 2012: 1,409,371
Same day for 2011: 117,966
Daily decrease over previous year: 7,798
Cumulative attendance for 2011: 1,174,697
Overall cumulative attendance increase of: 234,674
INCREASE OVER PREVIOUS RECORD (2006): 146,853

http://news.calgarystampede.com/News...d/default.aspx

[Pizza]

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2012/...ce-record.html

Calgary Stampede shatters attendance record

The Calgary Stampede drew record-breaking crowds for its 100th anniversary, with more than 1.4 million guests passing through the gates during the 10-day western festival.

That smashes the previous record set in 2006 by nearly 147,000 and it beats last year's numbers by about 235,000.

"I think there's a lot of people who wanted to join in the celebration of our centennial, people who wanted to say that 'we were there' and take part in it," said Stampede spokesman Doug Fraser.

With the slogan "the greatest outdoor show on earth," much of the Stampede's success depends on Mother Nature's whims. This year, she co-operated, with Calgary enjoying hot, sunny weather most of the week.

"People weren't afraid to come down. It was warm the entire time, except for maybe the last day. But it turned out to be just a phenomenal time," said Fraser.

As for what the Stampede has in store for 2013 — Fraser says "stay tuned."

"We are right now in a celebratory mode where we're certainly basking in the glow of our centennial," he said.

"We're all going to take some time off for the next few weeks. But come September, we're getting right back at it. We're going to be starting to plan 2013 and you can rest assured that 2013 will be as good or better than 2012."