Sun Dome photo update

[TBBull717]

Was only exit gate "A" open at yesterdays's Sundome commencemen? It was way too jammed up with people leaving after the ceremony; too many people trying to squeeze through only about 12 exit doors at the same time--the gate needed maybe about 24 doors. With a fire, or a mob panic it would be pretty nasty getting out of the Sundome.!

Yes. Only Gate A was open. But that was only part of the problem. The other problem was families deciding that just outside of the doors was the best place to meet up with graduates and take pictures.

I had the same issue at last years graduation at the forum.

That is not true. We sat in Sec. 207 and exited out whatever gate is closest to the baseball stadium. These doors were also zip tied for reentry as a lot of mothers with small children were using the area outside to let their kids run around.

[charsibb]

Forum? Baseball stadium? You talking about the same thing?

[&rew Bull]

Forum? Baseball stadium? You talking about the same thing?

Last years graduation was held at the tampa bay times forum.

Gate A was the closest exit for me. Maybe most people tried exiting through that gate because the grads were waiting for them there? I would've escaped through another exit had I known they were open.

[Oldsmobull]

For safety's sake, the Sundome staff needs to work on exiting crowd control at future events. The campus police had cops stationed at road intersections on USF's campus to assist with cars at commencement exercise: the Sundome staff needs staff to do the same for people walking out of Sundome. The folks all jammed up on the terrace by doors high-fiving and picture taking should have been directed down into parking lot to make room for others trying to get out of Sundome; no doors should be "zip tied", locked, or chained ever during events; exit doors should be braced open for exiting crowd; the wheelchair ramp at gate "A" to east of stairs should have been cleared of folks standing still in it; the curb at end of wheelchair ramp needs to be removed so folks didn't have to have chairs lifted down off curb; Sundome staff inside needs to direct exiting fans to other less/unused exit gates. Not trying to stir up trouble here, just making suggestions for future events at Sundome.

[charsibb]

Forum? Baseball stadium? You talking about the same thing?

Last years graduation was held at the tampa bay times forum.

Gate A was the closest exit for me. Maybe most people tried exiting through that gate because the grads were waiting for them there? I would've escaped through another exit had I known they were open.

Downtown has a baseball stadium now? When was that built?

[Dogma]

Was only exit gate "A" open at yesterdays's Sundome commencemen? It was way too jammed up with people leaving after the ceremony; too many people trying to squeeze through only about 12 exit doors at the same time--the gate needed maybe about 24 doors. With a fire, or a mob panic it would be pretty nasty getting out of the Sundome.!

Yes. Only Gate A was open. But that was only part of the problem. The other problem was families deciding that just outside of the doors was the best place to meet up with graduates and take pictures.

I had the same issue at last years graduation at the forum.

+1000000

Plus STUPID RETARDED Frats/Sororities deciding to group together in circles right outside the forum entrance and do their dumb chants.

So people would be forced to see/hear them

I just walked through their groups and pissed some of them off.

(This is from my graduation at the Forum)

Edited May 6, 2012 by dogma

[Triple B]

Was only exit gate "A" open at yesterdays's Sundome commencemen? It was way too jammed up with people leaving after the ceremony; too many people trying to squeeze through only about 12 exit doors at the same time--the gate needed maybe about 24 doors. With a fire, or a mob panic it would be pretty nasty getting out of the Sundome.!

Yes. Only Gate A was open. But that was only part of the problem. The other problem was families deciding that just outside of the doors was the best place to meet up with graduates and take pictures.

I had the same issue at last years graduation at the forum.

+1000000

Plus STUPID RETARDED Frats/Sororities deciding to group together in circles right outside the forum entrance and do their dumb chants.

So people would be forced to see/hear them

I just walked through their groups and pissed some of them off.

(This is from my graduation at the Forum)

Solution .... fire hoses.

[charsibb]

Was only exit gate "A" open at yesterdays's Sundome commencemen? It was way too jammed up with people leaving after the ceremony; too many people trying to squeeze through only about 12 exit doors at the same time--the gate needed maybe about 24 doors. With a fire, or a mob panic it would be pretty nasty getting out of the Sundome.!

Yes. Only Gate A was open. But that was only part of the problem. The other problem was families deciding that just outside of the doors was the best place to meet up with graduates and take pictures.

I had the same issue at last years graduation at the forum.

+1000000

Plus STUPID RETARDED Frats/Sororities deciding to group together in circles right outside the forum entrance and do their dumb chants.

So people would be forced to see/hear them

I just walked through their groups and pissed some of them off.

(This is from my graduation at the Forum)

Solution .... fire hoses.

Now, who's the fascist?

[Triple B]

Was only exit gate "A" open at yesterdays's Sundome commencemen? It was way too jammed up with people leaving after the ceremony; too many people trying to squeeze through only about 12 exit doors at the same time--the gate needed maybe about 24 doors. With a fire, or a mob panic it would be pretty nasty getting out of the Sundome.!

Yes. Only Gate A was open. But that was only part of the problem. The other problem was families deciding that just outside of the doors was the best place to meet up with graduates and take pictures.

I had the same issue at last years graduation at the forum.

+1000000

Plus STUPID RETARDED Frats/Sororities deciding to group together in circles right outside the forum entrance and do their dumb chants.

So people would be forced to see/hear them

I just walked through their groups and pissed some of them off.

(This is from my graduation at the Forum)

Solution .... fire hoses.

Now, who's the fascist?

I roll with the circumstances ...

[Costa]

Was only exit gate "A" open at yesterdays's Sundome commencemen? It was way too jammed up with people leaving after the ceremony; too many people trying to squeeze through only about 12 exit doors at the same time--the gate needed maybe about 24 doors. With a fire, or a mob panic it would be pretty nasty getting out of the Sundome.!

Yes. Only Gate A was open. But that was only part of the problem. The other problem was families deciding that just outside of the doors was the best place to meet up with graduates and take pictures.

I had the same issue at last years graduation at the forum.

+1000000

Plus STUPID RETARDED Frats/Sororities deciding to group together in circles right outside the forum entrance and do their dumb chants.

So people would be forced to see/hear them

I just walked through their groups and pissed some of them off.

(This is from my graduation at the Forum)

Dude, did a fraternity guy nail your wife or something? Your hate for social FRATERNITIES (not "frats") is apparent, so its funny how you judge every person the same based on a group they are apart of. Its ok man, you were an independent in school, nothing wrong with that. You just missed out on a lot of things. But saying people in fraternities/sororities are stupid and retarded? Ignorant.