Revs announce plans for York County’s July 4 celebration
By Candy Woodall, The York Dispatch, Pa. | |
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services |
The city's annual
"We're thrilled to do it. This is what we envisioned when the ballpark was being built. It's more than just baseball," said
Gates will open at
if you want concessions, you'll have to pay for them. But otherwise, the event is free.
Attractions: Inside the stadium, the warning track will be set up for popular lawn games, and all the concession stands will be open.
The
"The Lego Movie" will be shown on the stadium's videoboard at
The evening will culminate in 25 minutes of fireworks, starting at
"There will be plenty of activities for folks, and we're getting pretty excited," said
Second year: It's the second year the Revolution will host the event, which drew a crowd of more than 10,000 people last year.
Before the Revolution hosted last year, the holiday party was held at the
"Last year, the event was on death's door because of funding issues. We partnered with the
But he said the event wouldn't be possible without support from Revolution staff and several local sponsors:
Record crowd expected: Nugent, who coordinates the
"We need to prepare for a ton of people. We had over 10,000 last year. We're prepared to have that much or more this year," he said.
The staff is planning for the biggest crowd in the history of the facility, said
Until last year's
On the
City and suburban residents make up the bulk of the crowd, executives said.
"It's all about engaging with the
The York Revolution also hosts the city's
"Our overall goal with these special events is to make them a source of pride for
Taking on the
"You've got the
- Reach
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