UCF’s Homecoming Week will feature a fireworks show, Movie Knight and a new twist to the popular Spirit Splash — the opportunity to watch the event via live web streaming.
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Live streaming of Spirit Splash will begin at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23.The tradition involves students celebrating what it means to be a UCF Knight and concludes with thousands of students jumping into the Reflecting Pond in front of Millican Hall.
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To accommodate the fireworks, Garage D and a few designated rows of Lot D2 will close at 11 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22. Vehicles in those areas must be removed by that time, or they will be subject to towing.
Additional on-campus parking will be available Friday, Oct. 23, at the Softball Stadium, with a shuttle service provided from there to the Health and Public Affairs shuttle stop in lot C1.
Garage D will remain closed after the fireworks until 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, when campus parking areas will open for football game day activities. UCF will host the University of Houston at noon Saturday.
Free parking for the fireworks display will be available Friday evening in garages C and H.
On game day, all vehicles without a valid game day permit in garages C, D, F and H and lots B4, B7, C1-C3, D1-D2 and E1-E8 are subject to towing beginning at 5 a.m. Saturday. Overnight parking is also prohibited on East Plaza Drive, and any unauthorized vehicles there are also subject to towing.
Overnight parking on Friday night is permitted in garages A, B and I, the Libra Garage and lots B5-6, B9, B12 and H4.
As a reminder, we will continue to offer $20 cash parking in Garage H on game days, which will be available to all fans. Since 2011, we have raised more than $200,000 for first-generation scholarships through Garage H proceeds.
If you have questions about the parking policies for the fireworks event, please call the Office of Student Involvement at 407-823-6471. More information about UCF’s game day policies is available at www.UCFGameDay.com.
Schedule of Events:
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