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Small Town Pennsylvania thought it was getting a new rollercoaster — it turned out to be the UFC White House centerpiece
TL;DR
Residents of Lititz, Pennsylvania, mistook a temporary UFC arena for a new rollercoaster. The arena is being built for the 'Freedom 250' event in Washington, DC, scheduled for June 14.
Key points
- UFC is building a temporary arena for the 'Freedom 250' event
- Event scheduled for June 14 in Washington, DC
- Structure tested in Lititz, Pennsylvania
- Residents mistook it for a new rollercoaster
- Lititz has a population of less than 10,000
The White House lawn doesn’t have an arena for live events, so UFC will have to build one.
Much like it did for UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi all the way back in 2010, the promotion has constructed a temporary arena to produce “Freedom 250” on June 14 in Washington, DC. The structure has already been assembled and tested in Lititz, Pennsylvania, a small town populated by less than 10,000 people.
The massive structure led some residents to believe they were getting a new rollercoaster.
Dropping a rollercoaster in Lititz is like putting a monorail in Springfield.
It’s easy to see why the UFC White House fight card is costing upward of $60 million to produce. The promotion won’t make its money back because the event will not be attended by ticket holders. That means the 85,000 fans who descend upon the nearby Ellipse Park will have to spend beaucoup bucks to make a dent in the UFC White House price tag.
Q&A
What is the 'Freedom 250' UFC event scheduled for June 14?
The 'Freedom 250' is a UFC event set to take place in a temporary arena in Washington, DC, featuring multiple fights.
Why did residents of Lititz, Pennsylvania think a rollercoaster was being built?
Residents believed a new rollercoaster was being constructed due to the large temporary structure assembled for the UFC event.
