You Going to the Capital One Bowl?
by thecrosshairguide on Dec 7, 2009 2:03 AM EST
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PrintAre you following the team down to Florida? Where are you hanging out while you are down there? Any plans for New Years? Where are your seats? Drop your plans, ideas and comments about the Cap 1 Bowl here.
I just booked my seats in section 305. It seemed like on Ticketmaster that the Penn State section has filled up more than the LSU section as of now. It will be interesting to see if Penn State can own the state of Florida yet again (2006 Orange Bowl comes to mind). I want to see where fellow Nittany Lions will be congregating for New Years. I did City Walk for NYE in 2003 and I felt that it was rather over priced for what they offered... It also didn't help things that 2003 New Years was a monsoon in Orlando.
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I'm trying to get something together
We have family in Florida that we’re looking at staying with, so hopefully we can make it a cheap gas/food/tickets trip.
Since I’m a NASCAR fan, I’ll probably be taking a spin up to Daytona to check out the museum and stuff. I’d also like to go to Universal if I get a chance, since I’ve already been on a well documented (despite what Rambler would say) trip to Disney.
And sorry, no ticket plans as of yet. I’m probably going to grab a couple of student tickets and whatever the parents can get through the NLC. If there’s any left from the bowl, I’ll fill out what I need from them, or stubhub if they’re gone.
P.S. I’ve rec’d this as the unofficial BSD travel thread.
God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...
This all-nighter is getting to me
I just read ‘drop your plans’ as….
drop your pants.
"For me the game wasn’t grounded in reality. It was about the uniform you put on that turned you into a warrior. It was about the mythology of the battle, the victory, the defeat, the struggle." - Mike Reid, PSU '69
That's it...
blame the all-nighter for your perversion.
"I thought the kid we were using had the potential to be a good quarterback, and I blew that one." - Joseph V. Paterno
I was going to go down and stay with family
But honestly I could really use the time off to relax instead of travel and the extra money to pay bills. So I’ve decided to stay home. Oh well. Hopefully I’ll make it down to our next BCS game and I may try to get to Tuscalosca next season.
There’s a ton of Alumni Association events down there, lots of really cool stuff if you’re plugged into the the AA you should get some information soon about what they’re doing.
"We hugged as grown men do. It was a great moment. Then, it was business as usual." -- LJ Sr.
I'll be there....Tampa for NYE!
www.beersinthebleachers.com Check it out!
by AllDeonDoesIsCatchTDs on Dec 7, 2009 8:45 AM EST reply actions
Just booked it
I’ll be there. This will actually be my first Penn State game since, well, the CapOne bowl against Auburn.
Seats suck, but at least they’re not expensive and are on the PSU side. The Citrus Bowl isn’t that big though, so it’s not a problem.
What are seats currently going for?
I might go, it is only a 5 hour drive, but then I will have to cut my stay in PA short by about 4 days. I guess I have some thinking to do.
I am Laura Nichols and I like Bacon.
BSD is an addiction, and this is the first step.
I got the $60 tickets
They’re about on the 30 (can’t check the exact section at the moment), not quite halfway up the stands on the Big Ten sideline. We actually got them on Saturday night when we decided that no matter what happened, the BCS bowl wouldn’t work because of the date, and whether it was Iowa or PSU in the Capital One, either the Missus or I would be happy.
I’m still trying to figure out why these were $60, and the $85 tickets were five rows back in the end zone…
"I thought the kid we were using had the potential to be a good quarterback, and I blew that one." - Joseph V. Paterno
by leeharvey418 on Dec 7, 2009 10:11 AM EST up reply actions
I tried it and it sucked
All I heard were Thundersticks beating in my ears; all I saw was Auburn beating us on the field.
All I saw was Ronnie Brown realizing his SEC speed was useless
"Andrew Jones....SEND IT IN, BIG FELLA!" - Bill Raftery, 4/2/09
by ReadingRambler on Dec 7, 2009 10:30 AM EST up reply actions
I tried it and it sucked
All I saw was our 2,000 yard tailback not getting any rushing opportunities
I tried it and it sucked
All I saw was Karlos Dansby daring you to tease him for spelling it with a K.
"For me the game wasn’t grounded in reality. It was about the uniform you put on that turned you into a warrior. It was about the mythology of the battle, the victory, the defeat, the struggle." - Mike Reid, PSU '69
I saw that 2000 yard tailback
bouncing the ball off the field every time he did get an opportunity.
As did I
Make sure you don’t hang out anywhere near the stadium when it’s dark out unless you’re armed.
We got LSU side seats
My wife went there and it looks like we’re going. Probably going to drive, swing by her sisters place in Baton Rouge to drop off the kiddies and pick up some drunken LSU folks for the rest of the 17 hr drive from TX. Should be loads of fun – Love to party with the cajun folks.
Still searching for posters from 1986
May God have mercy on your souls...
Sat with a bunch of LSU fans at the Senior Bowl in 2005. Completely ruined the experience.
Please, let us know about your experience when you get back. MAybe you’ll get off light, as this is not a rivalry game.
Upon moving to AL, I let my wife decide who she would root for. After one day at a new job full of Bama fans, she met me at the door with a hearty cry of "WAR EAGLE"
by SandMountainTiger on Dec 18, 2009 3:07 AM EST up reply actions
I'll be there
Got everything but the tickets, I’ll pick up 2 student ones on Saturday. Any previous bowl travelers have advice for a noob?
I bought......
2 last night on Ticketmaster. Section 308. 175 bucks all totalled. Hopefully staying at the Sheraton downtown as I have a friend who is the Sales Manager at the W Perimeter here in Atlanta who should be able to get me a decently priced room.
"When is the last time you heard a CEO say, "You know, I am REALLY glad we lowered our standards. Its really worked out well for us"."
Colin Cowherd
Eric Watters Atlanta, Ga.
Just got mine..........
Sec 327 about 7 rows up. Have no idea whose side of the stadium the tickets are in. It doesn’t really matter………… me and the SEC prego wife will be there. Kid went to his first Eagles game/victory yesterday at the Georgia Dome and will now be in the house for his first PSU game/victory! Maybe Eric should set up a BSD for the Sheraton in Orlando???
BTW……….where is the BSD tailgate going to be???
I thought only safeties played 15 yards off the ball?
Sec 312 Penn State Sideline
Got 3 tickets for me and my small crew. Going to be bringing a friend whose dad went to LSU and she is now going to Bama so I’ll have some definite SEC trash talking to do. She agreed to wear PSU colors tho because she wants to see LSU lose.
FYI, Bowl Patches to get into the “Bowl Palooza and Pep Rally” for free are sold out.
Predicting Penn State's Offensive Scripts since 2005!
patches to get into....for free are sold out
wouldn’t the be freed out?
by The JuggerNitt on Dec 8, 2009 1:49 PM EST up reply actions
I'm going, so excited!
Bought $60 tickets to the game on Ticketmaster, Section 305. Got a decently priced flight from Allentown to the SFB airport. Haven’t booked hotel yet but thinking of the Rosen Plaza because I figure a lot of Penn Staters will stay there?
i'll be there.
It’ll be nice to not have to endure a flight to get to see PS for once as Otown is only about an hour from me.
Some advice to those of you who have not been to the lovely Citrus Bowl before:
1. it is in the crappiest area of Orlando and therefore do not park your car in any lot not an official parking lot. you will find it missing or having remarkably less features when you return. Do not wander around East Orlando under any circumstances. Parking yes, is a major hassle but there is plenty of it within sight of the stadium.
2. I-4 is a parking lot on most days at best, if you’re staying around Disney plan for an hour to drive and park.
3. Quirky FL open container laws allow for anyone not driving the vehicle to have an open beverage but be sensible about it. The FHP, OPD and OCSD live to fill state and county coffers with fines from unsuspecting visitors. I’m not recommending this, but if you do choose to do this put it in a cup.
4. If you arrive in town w/o tix, you’ll find resellers on the north side of the stadium in a no scalp zone. (this may or may not still be there, but I think it still is)
5. Flying into Orlando/Sanford can sometimes be considerably cheaper than into OIA…. Yes, it’s out in the middle of BFE but you’re going to need a rental car anyhow.
6. Downtown after dark is a pretty vibrant scene, again just be careful where you park. If it says tow zone, count on it there are patrols of tow trucks out every night.
Looking forward to the game! Anyone have thoughts yet on an official*ish* BSD Tailgate?
is it the same infamous "solo cup" we know but don't bother you deal for #4
or do I need to be more… surreptitious?
Predicting Penn State's Offensive Scripts since 2005!
thanks for the info
Do you have any more parking suggestions? Should I buy a pass in advance from the site linked on gopsusports.com?
Let's Go State
Thanks Bailey
for the links and suggestions. I can’t remember what was fun about Orlando in 1987 or about ten years later for the two Citrus Bowls I went to except we lost. Since the mind tends to block out bad memories, this is a good reminder.
I can tell you that jai alai, which is a fun way to kill a few hours, seems to be a dying sport in FL, and in fact the Orlando “fronton” is closing their doors forever just a few days before the bowl game. Bumber.
Anybody got a good link to the PSU alumni activites prior to the big game? And where are the alumni staying, and where are the players staying? I got a room right now at the Ritz, which believe it or not has a stay-two-nights-get-the-third-night-free deal. If anyone’s interested.
im on the mailing lists
of the area alumni associations and will forward anything that comes from them to here if they don’t post it themselves.
Traffic Question
We will be coming in from the North the day of the game. Will be visiting the some of the wife’s family in Deland. How do you think the traffic will be traveling south into Orlando? Do you have any alternate route suggestions? Also…..I too want to know what is up with the “officialish” BSD Tailgate!? Thanks!
I thought only safeties played 15 yards off the ball?
no real alternate routes
from there b/c the citrus bowl basically sits at the junction of 4 and 408. it should be about an hour from there for you.
Also, since I'm not going but I spent a lot of time researching
Airtran seems to be the cheapest out of BWI, they still have non-stop flights on New Years Eve one way for $67 per person on their website. The sweet spot for prices seems to be leave New Years Eve and get back Monday or Tuesday…
"We hugged as grown men do. It was a great moment. Then, it was business as usual." -- LJ Sr.
Blue White Illustrated is offering flights now? Man I should really sign up for Rivals
(this was a horrible joke, I should probably be hitting the cancel button right below this instead of continuing to type the rest of this, but I’m bored, and you can all suck it)
Not going as I will be in Wisconsin for the New Years
oh crap…will have to make sure I am back in South Bend in time to watch the game, or we will have to look for a bar in Milwakue to have the game on. must plan now.
"They say in Happy Valley that if God wasn’t a Penn State fan, why is the sky blue and white?" Fortt said. "Who am I to argue with God?"
Why the hell would you go to South Bend?
I tried it and it sucked. My family took a road trip to visit family in Milwaukee one summer when I was in HS. We stopped to visit family in Pittsburgh, then stopped at the Rock HoF in Cleveland, and then went fossil hunting in Toledo (yes, I know). And then stopped in Chicago, drove through South Bend saw TD Jesus and memorial stadium, and wasn’t all that impressed, suck it ND, then went up to Milwaukee.
best friend
she’s a domer…and my invite to the is awesome NYE party i am going to in Milwaukee. sometimes you gotta take one for the team to land rich, good looking bachelors. even if they are from the midwest.
"They say in Happy Valley that if God wasn’t a Penn State fan, why is the sky blue and white?" Fortt said. "Who am I to argue with God?"
…to land rich, good looking bachelors. even if they are from the midwest.
Can you confirm that there are bachelorette counterparts out here too? If so, I think I need to get out and explore more…
"In the beginning the Universe was created.
This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move."
well i cannot confirm economic status
i can however confirm sightings of visually stimulating bachelorettes in said midwest. at least in the ND area. i would assume that they are well economically stable as well since they do attend ND. i can also confirm said counterparts in central OH as well. unfortunately in both situations you are consorting with the enemies…but there is always a chance for reform.
"They say in Happy Valley that if God wasn’t a Penn State fan, why is the sky blue and white?" Fortt said. "Who am I to argue with God?"
this summer I was dancing with a cute girl down the shore
after a bit of chatting she told me she was a ND fan, and I said, “really?!?!”, she said, “yeah, I love them”. I asked her to excuse me for a second, and I brought up this picture on my phone
showed it to her and turned away to dance with one of her friends.
by The JuggerNitt on Dec 8, 2009 9:56 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
LOL
one of my friends love jimmy clausen and thinks the sun rises out of his arse. when she gets going on him, i usually just shut up and let her talk b/c she’s the type of person who isn’t wrong. eva.
"They say in Happy Valley that if God wasn’t a Penn State fan, why is the sky blue and white?" Fortt said. "Who am I to argue with God?"
please bring one home for me
rich, good looking bachelors
Lucky gun, fake fifth, 8XY bitch
Daryll Clark, The Penn State Football Story Is...
OUT.
I suck. However, if anyone needs me to get them tickets through the Nittany Lion Club, let me know and I’ll pick up tix for you.
Still not sure
it’ll be a lot of traveling (time) and $, neither of which I have a lot of right now, but I would really like to see them play LSU. Debating it, and if I can do it cheap, then I’ll seriously consider it.
Cheap Hotel Rooms via Hotwire
Paid $45 a night for the Rosen Grande….which is not the Ritz but is more than adequete for 2 nights stay in Orlando. They have a bunch of rooms in the Orlando area….some cheaper than this. Wife wont let me buy less than a “4-star” though based on past experience with the site. Also sounds like there are cheap flights via Airtran and Delta usually matches their price.
I thought only safeties played 15 yards off the ball?
I'm not going to the game but....
….I am hosting a PSU-LSU / New Year’s Day / Birthday party at our place in Huntington Beach, CA.
If anyone in the greater L.A. area would like to come, please send me an email.
**Disclaimer – my wife and I are early 30’s, there will be (very few, none of our own) kids there….so no keg stands, drugs or gratuitous meat-headedness. Unless you count me punching the wall and breaking my hand when either Holliday takes the opening kick to the house or we fumble away the opening kick.
No drugs?
I’m OUT.
That., and I live in Philly.
by Tailgate Shogun on Dec 9, 2009 9:14 PM EST up reply actions
yeah, that sounded weird after I read it
I guess, I should have clarified; I have some friends who are into greenery and I don’t mind being around it, just not on this day.
Yeah, my follow up question was going to be:
Are there usually drugs at your tailgate?
by Tailgate Shogun on Dec 11, 2009 10:35 PM EST up reply actions
Hotels in Orlando
We’ll be staying for 4 nights and want to choose a hotel in the next few days. I want the nicest I can get for $150 a night or less, with a heated pool just in case it’s warm enough that weekend to be outside in a bathing suit, and in a decent area with an option to walk to some restaurants/bars.
Any advice? How’s the Rosen Plaza? It’s next to a shopping center called the Pointe.
Where are all of you staying???
that's a good area
@ the s end of International drive. lots of hotels, bars, restaurants and shopping. it’s close to the convention center but i shouldn’t think there would be a major convention going on around new years.
Sheraton Orlando Downtown
My buddy is huge Starwoods guy and it was the closest to the stadium. I think I had seen it mentioned on here previously as well. Official BSD headquarters hotel? It looked pretty decent and was pricing under 120 a night last I looked.
Also anybody have any insight on getting to the game without driving? I’m not trying to pay a massive under-25 surcharge just to rent a car to go to and from the game, but would also prefer not to walk through scenic East Orlando.
And any ideas for NYE?
check with the hotel?
b/c it IS so close they may be running shuttles to the stadium or will have the LYNX Orlando mass transit schedule that will get you there.
def do not walk :)
Most of the bars downtown have parties planned for NYE. I’ve done CityWalk a few times for NYE and it’s the touristy thing but still a good time, same for Downtown Disney and Pleasure Island.
Annoyed with Myself,
But I’ll blame you guys for not responding (save mbailey and legal lion). I waited a week hoping more people would respond, and in the meantime, of course the Rosen Plaza and Sheraton Downtown have sold out for the nights I need. So, here goes round two of asking where people are staying. I find it hard to believe that of all BSD readers, only like 5 got hotel rooms for this bowl game?
these are basically the ones i’m considering now :-)
best western orlando gateway
comfort suites near universal
florida hotel and conference center
hilton garden inn I drive north
the point orlando resort
sheraton orlando north
westgate lakes unviersal studios area
wyndham orlando
I just found out my Dad got tickets, so I'm going, but does anyone know of anything else to do?
Yes, yes, Disney World and Universal, but anything else? That’s our biggest problem right now. My dad has a sh*tload of frequent flyer miles, but there’s a blackout on flights until Tuesday, so we can’t leave early, and we’re trying to find something to do. I’m not a huge fan of amusement parks, and while the last time I was at disney was in the 3rd grade (13 years ago), I don’t have much interest in going back. Most likely we’ll go to Disney regardless b/c I know my sister will want to go, we still need to fill in some time for the rest of the trip. Seaworld has also come up.
So anyone have any suggestions? I’m an animal guy so Zoo’s are always an option, so any good ones in the vicinity of Orlando? Thanks for the help.
map of some things to do
i’m in a very similar boat. only been to orlando once when i was younger and went to disney. so this advice is not first hand, but i looked up some things to do, and created a map. here’s what i came up with.
Disney World is hardly an amusement park in the traditional sense
while they do have some fun/cool rides, if that’s what you are into you should go to Universal (I know that’s now what you are into, as you already stated that)
Disney has a lot of just really interesting shows/interactive “exhibits” and such. I really like their technology displays and such, as well.
Is it way overpriced? Definitely. Is it enjoyable? I find it hard to believe that you wouldn’t enjoy it (it is also a VERY different experiences when you are older. Almost like how when you re-watch movies you enjoyed when you were a kid you pick up on all these subtle things that add a whole new layer to it.
by The JuggerNitt on Dec 10, 2009 2:59 PM EST up reply actions
Which park is better
for getting grainy pictures of Disney tween stars to post on the internet? Or should we be asking Fugi for his expertise on this subject?
"In the beginning the Universe was created.
This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move."
I SWEAR I MET HER! HERE LOOK AT MY ZAPRUDER PICTURE!
Lame.
"Have I ever told the story of when I met Miley Cyrus?"
by Jeff Junstrom on Dec 10, 2009 4:18 PM EST up reply actions
Greatest signature ever
"Andrew Jones....SEND IT IN, BIG FELLA!" - Bill Raftery, 4/2/09
by ReadingRambler on Dec 10, 2009 4:56 PM EST up reply actions
If you're into nature:
http://www.floridastateparks.org/WekiwaSprings/
You can swim in a spring, canoe with alligators, bike, hike. Just north of Orlando.
My kids liked this more than Disney. (I know – weird kids)
"God is great, beer is good, and people are crazy"
Your kids sound like a lot like me
My dad and I took a trip to AZ, NV (Vegas), and SoCA when I was 17, and despite seeing George Carlin at the Stardust in Vegas, and seeing Hollywood for the first time, my favorite part of that trip was easily, easily all the nature stuff we did in Arizona. It’s inexplicably beautiful there. Few things can compare to the first time you see the Grand Canyon.
Hmm, canoeing with alligators sounds like fun, I might have to look into that. I had looked into a few of the alligator parks they have in FL, but the only one that seemed interesting was (and I think it’s the most famous) the St. Augustine Alligator farm (St. Augustine looked like a cool town too), but Google said it’s like a 2 hr. drive from Orlando, but if we’re really pressed for things to do, that drive might not be so bad.
St Augustine (and the surrounding area) is a really cool part of FL, but pretty far from Orlando. If you really like the natural stuff of FL, there’s a state park called Blue Springs where the manatees spend their winters and you can go swimming with them. Can’t remember exactly where that was, but it was BFE-FL. The manatees are like peacuful swimming cows (is that too country?), but my kids were still freaked out and practically walked on water to get out of there. Good stuff.
Oh, and absolutely right about the Grand Canyon. Uncomparable.
"God is great, beer is good, and people are crazy"
Walking from the Best Western
So I got a hotel room at the Best Western, West Orlando which is .89 mi from the stadium (specifically so I could walk and not have to drive to the game). Everyone is saying ‘dont walk through East Orlando’
I google-map-walked the distance and it doesn’t look like a terribly bad area. Is it that rough? Should we just cab it?
Let me know what you think… Oh and I’m from the 717, so I’m pretty hard.
That's what he said?
"Every player we have, someone—maybe a parent, a grandparent, someone—poured their life and soul into that young man. They are handing that young man off to us. They are giving us their treasure, and it's our job to make sure we give them back that young man intact and ready to face the world." - Joe Paterno
by Horse N Buggy on Dec 14, 2009 2:21 PM EST up reply actions
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