Some of the Kansas City Royals fans crowded into the streets and a park near the site of a planned rally have given and left after finding themselves packed tightly in places where they couldn’t see the activities.

The crowds mostly stayed in good spirits during the long wait for the rally, but a few people said they could not tolerate the tight quarters. Cellphone service also was out along much of the parade route.

Mary Winston, of Overland Park, Kansas, said she brought her five children about three hours before the rally but she decided to give up and go home. She says they were disappointed because it was not possible to get close enough to see any part of the rally.

Tiffany Davis, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, also decided to turn around with her 11-year-old daughter, Julia, who rode bikes to the scene. She says she expected the “wild” scene but realized there was no way to get close enough to see the rally.