Tour of Crisler and Big House
In preparation for the upcoming season, I reserved a spot on one of the Michigan Stadium and Crisler Center tours this week. It is really a pretty incredible value at only $20 per person for a 2 hour tour of both facilities. Here is a link if you are interested in getting more information or making your own reseration:
http://facilityrentals.ath.umich.edu/index.php/facility-tours/
Consider this the official 2016 stadium tour story thread. Anybody have any "Cool Story Bro" moments from one of these tours? We are taking my 89yo grandpa (lifelong Michigan fan...grew up listening to Harmon play on the radio). He is able to walk, but we'll probably use a wheelchair to help him keep up. Is the tour pretty wheelchair accessible? Any recommendations or things that you wish you would have known ahead of time?
Go Blue and thanks for the tips!
August 15th, 2016 at 10:16 PM ^
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Glad to hear the wheelchair won't be an issue. I figured they would make things pretty accessible, but good to get confirmation.
August 15th, 2016 at 10:18 PM ^
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I am pumped. I have played IM championships at Crisler, but this will be my first time on the field at Michigan stadium "legally" (rushed the field once after a win over OSU my sophomore year, and snuck in once after too many Irish car bombs at Conor O'Neil's).
August 15th, 2016 at 10:24 PM ^
Do you have a link for the $20 tour? I asked for a tour and was quoted at like $100+ because of a small party.
August 15th, 2016 at 10:36 PM ^
There is a minimum of $100 to make the reservation. Basically, if you do both facilities, it is a 5 person minimum at $20/person. If you do just Michigan Stadium, it is a 7 person minimum at $15/person. I decided to do both facilities and gave away the other 4 spots as presents to family members, now everybody is happy!
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The police are on their way.
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August 15th, 2016 at 11:01 PM ^
August 15th, 2016 at 11:47 PM ^
You can do stadium tours through the Alumni Association too. I took my nephew the year before last and he had so much fun. It was 20-30/person I think. They're usually on Sundays.
Here's the info from the website if anyone is curious.
- Meet Dr. Robert Soderstrom, author of “The Big House, Fielding H. Yost and the Building of Michigan Stadium;” and Bill Austin, the Athletic Department’s in-house stadium historian.
- Gain insight into the history of Michigan Stadium and how it became the largest collegiate stadium in the country
- Run (or walk) through the tunnel onto the field
- Throw a touchdown pass or kick a field goal
- Take your photo on the 50-yard line
- Visit the Michigan locker room and try on an actual Michigan helmet and shoulder pads
- Experience the Jack Roth Stadium Club and see the Heisman Trophy
August 16th, 2016 at 6:47 AM ^
It comes highly recommended from me - I took the family around the same time and my kids really enjoyed it, which is nice because the entire time driving to Ann Arbor (all of 20 minutes for me) I was thinking they might not, as to that point they hadn't shown too much fascination for my Michigan fanaticism despite having tons of gear in their closets and having watched many games with me, a few of them even at the point of activity, if you will.
August 16th, 2016 at 7:17 AM ^
I did this through the Alumni Association last year on homecoming weekend. It was amazing!!! The locker room, going through the tunnel, kicking a FG! We had the best time.
August 16th, 2016 at 9:09 AM ^
August 17th, 2016 at 10:31 AM ^
Is there a more specific link availaible or a contact phone # to set up a specific tour date for the Alumni tour? I'd like to try to do it on the Sunday after the Wisc game with my family if it is available.
August 16th, 2016 at 12:22 AM ^
August 16th, 2016 at 12:22 AM ^
Loved getting to see it when it was so quiet!
August 16th, 2016 at 7:06 AM ^
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August 16th, 2016 at 3:53 PM ^
My self tour during intermission at the Michigan Band concert at Crisler was in the 90's when everything was relaxed. No one said anything about my family running around the field doing my best Desmond impersonastions. I even ran out of the tunnel and touch the imaginary MgoSupport sign.... One of the best memorys of my child hood..
Does anyone know if Michigans Band still puts on a concert at Crisler every year?
August 16th, 2016 at 7:35 AM ^
Came home with a blue phone with a maize M on it.
Still in his garage. Yes, he is a thief but its quite the conversation piece.
August 16th, 2016 at 8:58 AM ^
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August 16th, 2016 at 9:33 PM ^
My family and I did the same thing before a basketball game in the Tommy Amaker era. I remember walking up the tunnel and there were many signatures on the wall. One of the signatures that I could make out was Donovan McNabb. I thought it was pretty cool because he was popular at the time playing with the Eagles. My dad went on to explain to me that he ran over Michigan when they played at the Big House. It wasn't as exciting anymore.
August 16th, 2016 at 8:18 AM ^
We were going to do it last year and then decided to go to a volleyball game instead, but this year we were going to absolutely go on it, now I can't find anything.
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August 17th, 2016 at 10:29 AM ^
What time did you get that day?
August 16th, 2016 at 1:21 PM ^
We snuck in the night of the big power outage that took out most of the eastern US. It was amazing. That was the year they tore out the old turf and put in the new recycled rubber synthetic surface. Running around on it felt like running on springs. I attempted a field goal but fell on my ass (we'd been drinking a bit, to say the least). They had just put the surface in the week prior, so I always like to think we were the first ones to play football on that field. I still have one of the bricks they were using to build the wall between the field and the seats.
August 16th, 2016 at 2:15 PM ^
on the tour 2 years ago but we were not allowed to get on the field nor press box and locker rooms. Also we had to stay in the concourse at Crisler because the BB team was practicing. This was on a Friday evening before the game. Maybe thats why we werent allowed on field??
August 16th, 2016 at 3:56 PM ^
During RichRod years before the Spring game i got to go in locker room and run the tunnel. Do they still do this? If not, they should. Great experience I will never forget.
August 16th, 2016 at 3:11 PM ^
but I was told the picture of Gallon scoring vs Notre Dame was a result of Funchess' block, which it, was, like totally not. (The bowling ball play courtesy of Chesson). I hinted at that but my guide was inflexible. Needless to say it didn't detract.
Seeing the Heismann that close, was chilling, in a good way.
August 17th, 2016 at 10:01 AM ^