If you’ve ever wanted to feel what it’s like to train for a professional football league, you'll definitely want to check this new NFL-themed attraction out. The NFL Experience, which will be debuting in Times Square in November, will guide visitors through an immersive journey as they train for the faux pro leagues and emerge a reigning champion.
Football fans will take on various challenges to prove they can properly handle the pigskin. Test your passing skills as a quarterback and see how your speed and accuracy compares to the actual quarterback on your selected team.
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Want to imagine yourself suited up as a part of your favorite team’s roster? An installation will film your image and display it on a screen in front of you. Afterwards, select your team of choice to have your live image rock that team’s uniform. Now strike a pose!
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A digital whiteboard will grant those who live to coach from the couch a chance to prove they’ve got the know-how to win the game. Watch as the moves drawn out in X’s and O’s play out on the computerized match. If you start doubting the strategies in your playbook, don’t worry. A digital coach will chime in with tips to beat the opponent and special moves to try.
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The space will feature other interactive displays with multimedia touches, artifacts and a 4D cinematic experience offering up exclusive content from NFL Films. The theater will offer high-tech elements that will spark even more of your senses; If the game is being played in chilly conditions, viewers will feel the temperature around them drop as well. At the end, pose next to a real Vince Lombardi Trophy and pat yourself on the back for a play well done. Just note: a horde of adoring fans won’t be following you home once you head out, but you can always return if you need to keep feeding the dream.
To score early tickets, visit NFLExperience.com, and if your kid is itching to get out on the field this summer, explore our best sports camps for kids.