In Myrtle Beach, the game day atmosphere begins hours before players come out of the tunnel or the ball is kicked off. The festivities begin on the classic Myrtle Beach Boardwalk, with food trucks, street vendors, tail gate areas, and live music kicking up the vibe from 8am onwards. Fans eat, drink (mostly drink) and on warm days some are known for taking a ‘Buccaneer Dip’ into the cool Atlantic waters (skipping the long port-a-potty lines in the process). One and a half hours before kickoff (once the fans are sufficiently lubricated) fans meet at the top of the boardwalk for the march to the stadium. Waving flags, honking horns, and exuberant cheers are all seen and heard, as fans walk to the stadium while enjoying their last bite of food and last Miller Lites before stadium prices kick in. The excitement of unlimited possibilities are palpable, as the crowd murmurs about who will score and how many points the Buccaneers will win by this week. The final leg of the march takes fans past the famous Anchor statue sitting outside the stadium for good luck taps on the way in. Seated and cheering no less than 30 minutes prior to kick-off, the atmosphere in the stadium is crazy and the fans just get louder (and crazier) from there).
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