It's over. The Democratic National Convention wrapped up at Invesco Field, in a spectacle that drew supporters from hundreds of miles away, all to see candidate Senator Barack Obama accept his party's nomination for president.

The DNC had opened up the event on the final evening to the public, and selected ticket holders through an application process.

At around 1 pm, the line snaked at least a mile from Invesco, with wait times reaching several hours.

The people waiting seemed upbeat and positive. According to Brian Brown, of Oklahoma, "This is something I'll remember for the rest of my life."

Inside the stadium, seats were starting to fill up on all levels. By the time the night was over, there were few seats left open.

By 7:30 pm, the fire marshal started regulating how many people could access the convention floor, because too many were blocking pathways and exit lanes.

Even a few delegates were left waiting for the fire marshal to give permission for them to rejoin their state's delegations.

A group from El Paso county was sitting together in the upper level seats of the stadium. Reva Leyba's not yet old enough to vote, but as she says, "I love Obama". Leyba volunteers at the Obama campaign office in Colorado Springs. She says she wouldn't have missed this night. "This will go in the history books," Leyba says.

Sitting in the same row, John Stevens agrees. "We've worked too hard," he says, to miss seeing Obama accept his party's nomination.

Obama eventually took the podium, which was set on a stage built to remind spectators of the White House, with columns and a circular feel.

Down on the convention floor, which has temporary flooring to protect the Broncos' playing field, Pueblo's sole Democratic delegate Joe Torres is in awe of what the party has accomplished. "This is amazing," he says.