Kansas City Star · Nov 3, 2015
Thousands gather downtown before parade kicks off
Chris and Whitney Zeiler of Greenwood and their four children found prime real estate on the lawn of the Westin Kansas City at Crown Center.John and Melinda Campanelli of Shawnee and their family and friends — and their 42-foot RV.Vincent Alaniz Jr. and family waited near Pershing and Main about 11 a.m. Tuesday, just across from Union Station.The Star Staff
A huge crowd began lining downtown streets hours before the World Series victory parade even kicked off.
It was their chance to welcome home the boys in blue, and they weren’t going to miss it — even if it meant getting up early, finding a way to park downtown and standing for hours.