For those who are going to RedsFest  this weekend, I wanted to post some sort of loose meet-up thread if anyone is up for it.

I plan on being there all day Saturday (11-7:00) but won't be there Friday (4-10) due to work constraints.

This will be my first time to the Duke Energy Center and RedsFest and it sounds like a ton on fun. But I do have a few questions:

How difficult is parking? Looking at the map, there seems to be at least 3 major parking garages around the center.  Do they fill up early? Lots of traffic?

Do people normally line-up in advance of the doors opening? Should I get there early? Do the players charge for autographs? If you do bring stuff to get signed, can you bring in some sort of bag to carry your stuff in?