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[I_luv_cookie]

Now that I've got you here, does anyone know when and where the buses (or if they even arrive in buses) will arrive at the Sprint Center? Since it will be the second show they are doing there, I am not sure they will arrive as early as normal or if they even come in the buses - maybe limos. I have a great gift for David and I just can't miss him! Please help me out with any info you might have! Thanks fellow cookies!

[cookieismybaby]

i'm looking for the same information! thanks for asking this!

[Stacey81]

I'd also like to find out this information since I live all the way in Chicago and I can't go look for myself (and the Sprint Center is too new and doesn't show up on Google Satellite). I'm worried that because it's so new they maybe have underground parking or giant gates. I HOPE that's not the case!

[glena56]

i've read from someone from kc that they do have underground parking for the buses AND huge solid gates. i'm just hoping that they will have something set up somewhere like they have at every venue so far. from what i've read here, the buses usually arrive around noon. then at some places they actually meet with fans right then. at other places it's around 2:00 before they come back out. they're very busy. they have press, sound checks, meet and greets inside that you have to have passes to and all sorts of things to keep them busy. i'm really afraid that kc will be CRAZY with fans since it is home town. plus david will probably want to spend as much time with his family as he can while he's there so we can only hope and pray that we get to see him outside of the concert!!

[marlowe]

hey - any one got a single ticket for sale? (hi stacey!) i am entering my problem into every thread on this board! * may REALLY go!* (thanks to your persuasiveness) - hubby refusing. mom refusing. who needs 'em!

[Stacey81]

i've read from someone from kc that they do have underground parking for the buses AND huge solid gates. i'm just hoping that they will have something set up somewhere like they have at every venue so far. from what i've read here, the buses usually arrive around noon. then at some places they actually meet with fans right then. at other places it's around 2:00 before they come back out. they're very busy. they have press, sound checks, meet and greets inside that you have to have passes to and all sorts of things to keep them busy. i'm really afraid that kc will be CRAZY with fans since it is home town. plus david will probably want to spend as much time with his family as he can while he's there so we can only hope and pray that we get to see him outside of the concert!!

OMG. This is scary. I hope they set something up, but I have this feeling that they won't. Yikes.

[bailey82]

[quote name='Stacey81' date='Jul 26 2008, 01:40 PM' post='288082']
OMG. This is scary. I hope they set something up, but I have this feeling that they won't. Yikes.
[/My daughter worked at the Sprint Center and says they DO NOT have underground parking.

[Stacey81]

My daughter worked at the Sprint Center and says they DO NOT have underground parking.

YAY! What about the huge gates? Flashbacks of San Jose!

Thanks for saving me from a corinary!

[ncc1991]

I live in Kansas City and I've been to the Sprint Center. There is a dock area that is completely surrounded by a very tall solid stone fence. The gate to the street is solid as well. I was utterly dismayed when I saw this setup because it looks impossible to access.

However, there is also a road that runs along the side where buses can park and I'm thinking it would be easier in and out for the buses on that street. The street could easily be blocked off with barricades because it is only used to get from one side of the arena to the other.

I'm going down there tomorrow to walk around and scout it out a little better. I'll let you know if I find out anything else.

[cookieismybaby]

yay for no underground parking!! i almost had a heart attack..this is my one shot.

[glena56]

I live in Kansas City and I've been to the Sprint Center. There is a dock area that is completely surrounded by a very tall solid stone fence. The gate to the street is solid as well. I was utterly dismayed when I saw this setup because it looks impossible to access.

However, there is also a road that runs along the side where buses can park and I'm thinking it would be easier in and out for the buses on that street. The street could easily be blocked off with barricades because it is only used to get from one side of the arena to the other.

I'm going down there tomorrow to walk around and scout it out a little better. I'll let you know if I find out anything else.

omg!! we would be sooo grateful for any information you can share!!! thanks!!

[Stacey81]

omg!! we would be sooo grateful for any information you can share!!! thanks!!

Agreed! Thanks so much, NCC!

I'm getting worried! Solid stone fence is a LOT worse than San Jose's gate.

[BlueSpringsMom]

The Sprint Center is located on a busy street. On Friday, it can be really crazy because of ppl working downtown. It's on the corner of two main streets. The busses that have been there in the past, are located on Truman Road. I'm kinda wondering if the Idols will go across the street to the power and light district where David sang at his homecoming, to sign autographs. It's going to be interesting how they handle it on Friday.

On Saturday it will not be as busy. Downtown is dead on the weekends.

[Stacey81]

The Sprint Center is located on a busy street. On Friday, it can be really crazy because of ppl working downtown. It's on the corner of two main streets. The busses that have been there in the past, are located on Truman Road. I'm kinda wondering if the Idols will go across the street to the power and light district where David sang at his homecoming, to sign autographs. It's going to be interesting how they handle it on Friday.

On Saturday it will not be as busy. Downtown is dead on the weekends.

Thanks for that info! I'm getting so giddy and it's more than a month away!

[dabri99]

I'm not trying to be mean or anything but KC downtown is not dead on the weekends. WEEKENDS or the worst in Downtown KC. You have Bartle Hall, Music Hall, Municipal Auditorium the Folly, The Power and Light District always packed on the weekends , and the Crossroads all within a few blocks. Usually all those places have stuff going on. So when Sprint Center has stuff going on when a lot of those venues have stuff going on it's going to be crazy. You might be able to find parking because street parking is free on the weekend, even if the meters are there you don't need to feed them on weekends. All those restaraunts around there get mad crazy when stuff is going on at Sprint Center especially on the weekends.

[karlynrosekc]

I'm not trying to be mean or anything but KC downtown is not dead on the weekends. WEEKENDS or the worst in Downtown KC. You have Bartle Hall, Music Hall, Municipal Auditorium the Folly, The Power and Light District always packed on the weekends , and the Crossroads all within a few blocks. Usually all those places have stuff going on. So when Sprint Center has stuff going on when a lot of those venues have stuff going on it's going to be crazy. You might be able to find parking because street parking is free on the weekend, even if the meters are there you don't need to feed them on weekends. All those restaraunts around there get mad crazy when stuff is going on at Sprint Center especially on the weekends.

[ncc1991]

I'm sure Friday and Saturday nights are wild around the Sprint Center because of the Power and Light district, but Sunday mornings are very quiet. I went down and walked around this morning and I'm feeling a lot better about the buses being on Truman Road on the south side of the center. There is plenty of room there for the buses and it would be easy to cordon it off. There is a stage door that leads out into that area. I can really envision it as a good place for a bus line.

I took some pictures under the gate of the loading docks and honestly it doesn't look like they'd be able to get many buses in there or turn them around if they did.

There is no shade there at all on Truman Road so keep sunblock and water in mind because late August in KC can be brutal.

[I_luv_cookie]

I'm sure Friday and Saturday nights are wild around the Sprint Center because of the Power and Light district, but Sunday mornings are very quiet. I went down and walked around this morning and I'm feeling a lot better about the buses being on Truman Road on the south side of the center. There is plenty of room there for the buses and it would be easy to cordon it off. There is a stage door that leads out into that area. I can really envision it as a good place for a bus line.

I took some pictures under the gate of the loading docks and honesty it doesn't look like they'd be able to get many buses in there or turn them around if they did.

There is no shade there at all on Truman Road so keep sunblock and water in mind because late August in KC can be brutal.

Thanks for your help locals! Please post any new info you might discover as the big day gets closer!

[queen of pop cul...]

I'm sure Friday and Saturday nights are wild around the Sprint Center because of the Power and Light district, but Sunday mornings are very quiet. I went down and walked around this morning and I'm feeling a lot better about the buses being on Truman Road on the south side of the center. There is plenty of room there for the buses and it would be easy to cordon it off. There is a stage door that leads out into that area. I can really envision it as a good place for a bus line.

I took some pictures under the gate of the loading docks and honesty it doesn't look like they'd be able to get many buses in there or turn them around if they did.

There is no shade there at all on Truman Road so keep sunblock and water in mind because late August in KC can be brutal.

I've been intending to do this for weeks now but will definitely walk over there on my lunch break tomorrow to check it out too. I can confirm what ncc is saying about the buses parking on Truman Road, but I think sometimes buses with equipment park down in the loading docks, which makes sense. But I have seen buses parked out on Truman before (I especially paid attention when Elvis Costello and the Police were here - there were several buses lined up out on Truman - I didn't go over there, I just saw them from my office window). I wanna check out where that stage door is. I haven't yet been around to the south side of the arena.

And I second what ncc says about the August weather here in KC! Take care, people.

Yes, dabri is correct about downtown now on Fridays and Saturdays. Completely different from just a couple of years ago.

BlueSpringsMom, yesterday I actually had the same thought as you about putting the Idols over in the P&L District...although I didn't think of putting them all over there. I thought it would be cool if they put DC over there though, because you KNOW he's gonna be the one the hometown crowds will be most interested in (no offense, other Idols) and it would be a nice bit of synchronicity to have him over there again.

[Stacey81]

Thanks NCC! That's awesome of you to go check it out and report back to us! I'm very excited that they'll most likely be parking on Truman (since other tour buses have parked there in the past). I think the semis will probably park at the loading docks. YAY! EXCITEMENT!