The Chicago Cubs need to average a little over 32,000 fans a day over their final 6 game homestand to reach their magic 3 million attendance figure. Well sir, it appears the boys over at marketing are pulling out all the stops to make certain it happens
First you've got Friday's game which they've dubbed: "Music Night" where they say they'll let something called "loopt" hand out "FREE Song Downloads from Today’s Hottest Artists!" Whatever the hell that means. Funny thing is: Music Night is during a DAY game, and even more hilarious is the fact that the "first 40,000 fans" will get these songs. They'll be lucky to have 30,000 actual people show up.
On Sunday the 18th they're having "Star Wars Night" - again, during a DAY game - where you can "watch the Cubs use the Force" against the Houston Astros.
Come again?
The kicker is that this thing won't be free for the first 40,000 fans. This thing costs money. "JUST $50 includes a special Cubs "Use the Force for Good" Star Wars t-shirt and a Bleacher Box ticket in the special Star Wars section, where you can enjoy the game with fellow fans. During the game, you'll be treated to appearances from some of your favorite Star Wars characters!"
I'd be willing to bet an Old Style that this Bleacher Box section will be more interested in starting The Wave than watching the game
The Star Wars thing is going around MLB right now. Here is an example of it at another park, ATT in SF. http://www.starwars.com/fans/events/sfgiants/index.html
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http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20090918&content_id=7034306&vkey=pr_la&fext=.jsp&c_id=la
The Mets
http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/nym/ticketing/gtw.jsp?loc=starwars&affiliateId=331Z11-U0Y
and I can go on and on.
They'll be lucky to have 30,000 actual people show up.swtor credits
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