But this is a tailgate party outside Levi's Stadium put on by the National. Even global fan organization the Niner Empire. A common site at 49ers games. Even before the team came to Santa Clara. But now the team has informed fans there are new rules for tailgating. For one, vehicles will be directed to spots rather than picking their own. So if groups don't arrive together, they could end up far apart. Joe Ilona is the founder of the Niner Empire and started a petition on its website to try to change the changes. It's just wrecking everything, you know. It's definitely going to hurt the experience because the tradition of football is tailgating as well. Avid Tailgater Ray Pena was picked by the 40 niners as the fan of the year in 2022, but he says he wonders if the 49ers really appreciate them. We pride ourselves on our tailgates. We show up hours before a tailgate just to get in line and to have this spot to set up so that our loved ones, when they do show up, regardless of traffic and tailgate with us. 49ers Moorpark is also a well-known dedicated tailgater and has literally a house full of team memorabilia to show his devotion. He says he hopes the team will reconsider, saying the tailgate parties are safe. Family get togethers. Tailgating is a way that family comes together and the faithful are family and I have a lot of family out there in those tailgates that that's what we look forward to. Of course, we love the players, of course we love the team and we love the game. But, you know, we go, we get fired up and we get wound up and we get ready to go by going to the tailgates. Well, the 40 niners say the changes are to create more parking space. And in a statement sent to us, they say that safety is our top priority. And while we want to ensure all guests are able to enjoy themselves, tailgating guidelines are in place to protect the safety of all guests and staff.