So I attended TigerFest this year, and I was pretty disappointed. This was the first year that Tigerfest was held at the Michigan State Fairgrounds, and I believe it was also put on by a different company. My main problems with it was that it needed a bigger facility. Due to the size of the displays, and the sheer number of people it made it difficult to even move. In addition, the autograph system wasn’t very fan-friendly. When you entered you received a numbered ticket. The number on the ticket indicated when you could get in line for autographs. The problem was we were there about 40 minutes before we even heard them call numbers, and when they did our numbers were still over a thousand away. The last TigerFest I attended, Russ and I were able to get a half dozen autographs in about 2 hours.
All this being said, the Tigers did try to make it a good experience. I’m sure the size of the crowd surprised them as much as it surprised me. The area set up for the clinics seemed to be a decent size with quite a bit of bleacher seating. Also, just the fact they tried to appeal to the common fan was refreshing. So while I thought this years Tigerfest was a let down, hopefully they can take what they learned this year and make some improvements. If they hold it some place bigger, and improve the autograph system I think it could be a great event.
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