NFL
Experience
By
Seth Taylor
The NFL Experience is an
interactive theme park and fan festival that takes place at the host
location of the Super Bowl on site each year. It has been
around for over 18 years first starting at Minneapolis Convention
Center in 1992. The park has grow each year and now boast
over 850,000 square feet.
At the theme
park you will
find an abundance of games, displays, autograph sessions, and
attractions to kick off the week leading up to the Super
Bowl. You will find many attractions that allow you to see
what it feels like to be an NFL player.
The great thing about the NFL Experience is that you do not need Super Bowl tickets to attend. It gives the everyone else a chance to take part in the festivities for the week.
Past
attractions include the following:
Xerox Touch
Pass -
This attraction tested you quarterback skills requiring you to exhibit
a touch pass over an arc to pass over a defender and aim into a target
NFL Network
Catch the Moment
- Become an NFL announcer performing play-by-play for memorable moments
in NFL history. Allowed you to record your voice and picture
into the presentation.
Chevy Roll Out -
Skills test in which you roll out of the pocket avoiding a rush to hit
open receivers downfield.
Snickers Brand The Drive
- Allowed you to experience resistance training as you attempted to
cross the goal line with bungees holding you back.
Expedia Let It Fly -
Tested your quarterback skills in the arm strength department to see
how far you can bomb it downfield with a spiral.
Wilson
Sporting Goods Football
Factory - Exhibit
displayed how official NFL game balls
are created.
Sprint
Extra Point Kick - Tested
your kicking abilities as you
wait for the snap and attempt to convert an extra point through
officially sized NFL uprights.
NFL
Experience Red Zone
- Put your red zone scoring ability on display as you took a handoff
and attempted to pile through inflatable blockers and be the first to
make it into the endzone.
Sprint Run to Daylight
- Tested your 40 yard dash speed
When
Jan
24: 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Jan 25: 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Jan
29: 3 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Jan 30: 3 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Jan 31:
10 a.m.- 10 p.m.
Feb. 1: 11 a.m. - kickoff; for Super Bowl
ticket-holders only
Location
South
parking lot of Raymond James Stadium, site of Super Bowl XLIII
Cost to Attend
$18.50
adults
$12.50
children 12 and under
Bank of America
customers receive 20% discount
The NFL will
donate
all proceeds of the ticket sales to the two NFL Youth Education Towns
of Tampa Bay. You can gather more information about the NFL
Experience and purchase tickets at Tampabaysuperbowl.com.
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About the
Author:
Seth Taylor is the author of
the NFL Ticket Guide
an e-book that provides NFL fans with tricks and techniques to obtain
discount NFL tickets. The guide covers a variety of ways to acquire
tickets to help fans get into the game. |
