Esther #1
Last night we saw the first part of the program about Esther. It was intense. The night programs are like I remember from 5 years ago: totally amazing. I hope you all get to watch them at some point this week too!
Everyone tries to get to the program early to get a good seat, but this year they had gates set up to hold the crowds back until a specific time. As soon as the time arrived, they seemed to stagger the gate openings to control the rush. The gate we were at stayed closed at first so we got to watch people rush toward the stage to get as close as possible. It was fascinating. Being close isn't that interesting because they have HUGE 'jumbotron' screens set up so everyone can still see. They also have speakers set up way in the back. After everyone was seated in the chairs they brought, they had to delay the program because in the mad rush to the front row people had planted themselves in the isles or exit rows. So I'm glad we weren't the ones that got to rush to the front only to get sent to the very back in the end.
Jason
p.s. more photos are uploading now...
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