Draft Party!?!?!?!?!

hatsOFF2gibbs · Post by **hatsOFF2gibbs** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 5:39 pm

I've never gone to one of the Skins draft parties in the past. I was wondering if METRO still shuttles out busses to and from the last stop on the orange line? Like they do during the regular season.
Anybody who has gone in the past know anything about this?
The weather should not change anything right? Because it's supposed to rain on Saturday.

REDEEMEDSKIN · Post by **REDEEMEDSKIN** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 5:43 pm

Not sure about Metro. There will be plenty of parking. Parking's not nearly as bad as on gamedays.

If it rains, the party goes indoors. Be ready to spend time on the CLub level, truly something to be a part of. Enjoy!

skins81 · Post by **skins81** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 6:05 pm

You can take the Blue Line to Morgan Boulevard. I always drive, but it looks pretty easy.

hatsOFF2gibbs · Post by **hatsOFF2gibbs** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 6:09 pm

Thanks for your help.
When I go to games, I go on the orange line and get off at Landover. At Landover there were shuttle busses provided by metro ($5 round trip) from the metro to the stadium. I am bringing along a lot of friends so it would be more convenient to come by metro.
I appreciate your help but does anyone know if metro will still be providing the shuttle service from the Landover station for the draft party?

SKINZ_DOMIN8 · Post by **SKINZ_DOMIN8** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 6:20 pm

I would have class saturday morning. :cry:

washington53 · Post by **washington53** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 6:21 pm

That sucks Skinz, this is also the first time im goin to the draft party, i heard its amazing. Hope to see some fellow Hogs out there.

hatsOFF2gibbs · Post by **hatsOFF2gibbs** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 6:22 pm

SKINZ_DOMIN8 wrote:I would have class saturday morning.

??? would or could ???

washington53 · Post by **washington53** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 10:30 pm

I know that there is another thread going on, but i need information fast. I hope you don't merge this mods
Im a teen and the only way i can get there is if mai dad drives me, so he wants to know what exactly goes on.
I heard there are locker room tours. But can you gimmi information like how many people go, do you stand in lines, and everything that might be helpful. This will be the first time i would go to the draft party.
I would appreciate your help.

Jake · Post by **Jake** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 10:43 pm

Sorry, washington53, but you shouldn't make a new thread just because you didn't see what you wanted to in another thread.

I merged it into the original draft thread. I am very sure that you will find info on the Draft Party at Redskins.com (and in this thread, of course).

stwasm · Post by **stwasm** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 8:35 am

I've been to past draft parties. They're a blast! Last year, they let us walk on the field. This year, you can have your picture taken with the Super Bowl Trophies (bring your camera!) and you can participate in a locker-room tour. My parents live around the corner from there, so I'm heading there for breakfast, then driving to the stadium. First 1,000 fans get a free gift, so get there early!

hatsOFF2gibbs · Post by **hatsOFF2gibbs** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 9:18 am

Anybody know anything about the shuttle busses :?:

REDEEMEDSKIN · Post by **REDEEMEDSKIN** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 12:51 pm

No shuttle buses.

hatsOFF2gibbs · Post by **hatsOFF2gibbs** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 1:30 pm

REDEEMEDSKIN wrote:No shuttle buses.

Are you sure? Where'd you get the info?

gregory smith · Post by **gregory smith** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 2:45 pm

Just curious, how many fans attend this party?

Redskins1974 · Post by **Redskins1974** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 4:00 pm

I'm VERY doubtful they will have shuttle buses. They just opened two metro stops near the stadium (Morgan Ave is one) and it's not game day where 90,000 people show up. The only reason they did that in the past is b/c A) those stops weren't open and B) game day draws a ton of people. Saturday will draw a lot but not that many. Did you check Redskins.com?

hatsOFF2gibbs · Post by **hatsOFF2gibbs** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 8:47 pm

Thanks for your help. Do you know how much of a walk it is from the Morgan Ave. to the stadium? 5 minutes, 10 minutes?

RedskinzDude · Post by **RedskinzDude** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 11:36 pm

hatsOFF2gibbs wrote:Thanks for your help. Do you know how much of a walk it is from the Morgan Ave. to the stadium? 5 minutes, 10 minutes?

Out of what I've read from redskins.com, it appears to be that it is about a 1 mile walk from the Morgan Metro Station. I know that is how I'm going to FedEx Field on Saturday. I totally look forward to attending the Draft Day Party.

hatsOFF2gibbs · Post by **hatsOFF2gibbs** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 7:24 am

Yeah, I think I will be doing the same thing. It's definitely worth the 1 mile walk.

JansenFan · Post by **JansenFan** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 8:39 am

I'm driving. The parking is free and at least last year, we parked pretty close to the entrance. My 2 cents

REDEEMEDSKIN · Post by **REDEEMEDSKIN** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 2:08 pm

Why not catch a bus from the station to somewhere near the stadium?? It won't cost as much as the shuttle on game days, especially if you have a rail-to-bus transfer. The most you'll pay, round trip, is roughly $1.70.

hatsOFF2gibbs · Post by **hatsOFF2gibbs** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 2:12 pm

Hey, maybe that's a good idea. I'm not worried about the money..just that it would be easier to go by metro than driving all the way to landover. (plus the traffic.......)
Thanks for the thought!

REDEEMEDSKIN · Post by **REDEEMEDSKIN** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 2:17 pm

Hatsoff, traffic is NOTHING like on Gameday. Unless you're coming up through the mixing bowl, you really shouldn't catch bad traffic. It's a party. People will come and go throughout the day at their leisure. There won't be mass a mass exodus in or out of the stadium.

IMO, make the drive. Leave when you want, and enjoy it with your boys at the field. Have fun!! I have a felling that, unless you plan on getting PLASTERED at the draft party (:hmm:), you'll be kickin' yourself for having taken the subway.

But if you must drink, please don't drive. Thanks.

hatsOFF2gibbs · Post by **hatsOFF2gibbs** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 2:55 pm

I'm going to have to have a talk with the boys and figure out what I'm going to do. Good to know that there's isn't as much traffic as on game day. It usually took me like an hour-1:30 to get out of there!!!!

REDEEMEDSKIN · Post by **REDEEMEDSKIN** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 3:02 pm

Trust me, you'll be in and out in no time, especially if they're calling for bad weather.

SKINZ_DOMIN8 · Post by **SKINZ_DOMIN8** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 10:20 pm

I will be skipping my class and I will be there!!!!!!!!!

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