Guide: UTEP issues Sun Bowl BTS fan guide outlines parking, ticketing, general information<\/a><\/p>\nSeveral fans described how much they planned to spend on merchandise, with amounts ranging from hundreds to thousands of dollars. \u201cI\u2019m at about 4,000,\u201d one fan said. Others said, \u201cLike $800,\u201d \u201cAround $1,500,” and \u201cI think close to $2,000, but it\u2019s worth it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Organizers limited daily sales because of the high demand, leading some fans to plan to return on multiple days and arrive even earlier.<\/p>\n
Destiny Venecia reports on BTS merch lines stretch at Don Haskins Center ahead of Sun Bowl concert<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cPretty sad because people wait for this concert and we waited for the return for a very long time, and they\u2019re out here,\u201d one fan said. Another added, \u201cI\u2019m going to be here tomorrow, but this time I think I\u2019m going to line up with everybody else at 4 a.m.\u201d<\/p>\n
The influx of fans has also affected lodging in the area. \u201cAll the hotels are sold out, and we\u2019ve been standing in the rain to get $700 worth of merchandise to have and be ready for tomorrow and Saturday,\u201d one fan said. Another said, \u201cI\u2019m super excited.\u201d<\/p>\n
For many, the trip was about more than buying merchandise, with fans gathering to sing, dance, and meet others who made the trip to El Paso. \u201cSo worth it, I\u2019ve been looking for forces for a very, very long time,\u201d one fan said.<\/p>\n
Another said, \u201cI think it\u2019s so cool that people are coming to El Paso for BTS. I think it\u2019s such a great opportunity for the city, and I can\u2019t wait to meet so many people and make new friends.\u201d<\/p>\n
Merchandise booths close tonight at 6 p.m. and will reopen from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.<\/p>\n
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