Before I went to the Paris Hilton event yesterday, I was at the stadium in Glendale checking out the NFL Experience. The NFL Experience, a kind of professional football theme park, is one of the big draws for families who have come to the game and need some things to do before Sunday that are kid-friendly.
My swanky press credentials got me in while they were closed. One of the things I’ve noticed about security here is that it’s not entirely consistent. The first people I approached told me that there was no way my press pass would get me into the NFL Experience, and the second people I asked let me in while it was closed. I’m not sure what the official word is on that, but it was nice to take pictures of something for once and not have to also fear for my well-being.
If you like playing interactive football games while also being hard-sell marketed at non-stop, then I cannot recommend the NFL Experience highly enough. There are passing games and running games and blocking games and games for every aspect of football except an interactive press conference where you can give short, non-committal answers to questions. All brought to you by various soft drinks and big-box stores.
From talking to some people back in New England, there was a sense among most of them that the NFL Experience had a historical, museum-like quality. There are aspects of this (recreations of some QB lockers, and you can look at the Lombardi Trophy), but it’s mostly games. And a ferris wheel – a big honking ferris wheel in the middle of the thing, which we can view from our FOX25 Mobile HQ.
Pictures can be found here.Today I’m following Mark Ockerbloom around, and later tonight there’s another party – Wyclef Jean is performing. Watch this space.
Kevin
Also, apropos of nothing, on my way to the NFL Experience I ran into a guy in a large blue bird costume, there to promote Fish and Wildlife. He says hello.
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