The earlybirds waited patiently.

Many posed for the cameras.

And then it was on.

Some wore protective headgear.

Most didn't.

Get back in there.

Some people got WAY into it.

Micro-pillow.

It went on...

and on...

and on...

and on.

A freaking ton of feathers were harmed in the making of this fight.

You don't have to be this tall to ride.

Someone's got some cleaning up to do.

These images were from the first five minutes (battery gave out) We left the scene after twenty.

Favorite moment: The first girl to get on her friend's shoulders...someone in the crowd yells "GET HER"...fifty pillows turn inward. (Ever put a goldfish in a piranah tank? Neither have I, but the comparison's still valid.) She battled bravely, and even went in for a second round. Freaking great.

PS: We happened to be the only people covered in feathers on this particular 1 train.