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Ticket Pre-Sales frustration
« on: May 19th, 2010, 9:16am » |
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There is a pre-sale today for Darien Lake for IM members beginning at 3pm and Citicard holders at 10am. I checked out the Citicard one. The best I could get for 2 seats was the 200 level. I did a single search, was able to get dead center 100 level, but 9 or 12 rows back. The seats are $69.50, which is bad enough to begin with, but when I saw the $14.50 convienience charge attached to it, I said no way.
Am I a cheapskate? I love the Goos and all, but $85 to see the Goos at Darien Lake? Come on. I've paid much less to see bigger acts in the past at that venue.
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Re: Ticket Pre-Sales frustration
« Reply #1 on: May 19th, 2010, 9:30am » |
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It seems like those seats shouldn't even be that much! I have never heard of the place its at, and I actually know a lot about US cities (that sounded so very know it all, haha). A lot of people are having frustrations with it. If it were me personally, I would still probably buy the tickets, even if they are over priced. I would not pay much higher than that, though.
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Re: Ticket Pre-Sales frustration
« Reply #2 on: May 19th, 2010, 1:50pm » |
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I absolutely get what you're saying. I was sorting out my IM passwords and account info last night and I noticed that it listed my past ticket purchases. When they last played at Darien Lake in 2007, the highest ticket price was $49 so I was pretty shocked to see this year's price.
From the shows that have already gone on sale, ticket prices are all over the place. Some have a high price of $50 and some are over $75, before service fees.
I feel pretty lucky that I got to see the Goos twice this year already for $20 and $25 when I would have happily paid twice those amounts. I guess it'll average out okay for me when I factor in the summer shows.
I don't think you're a cheapskate. $85 (x2) is a lot of money for a night out. And I won't get started on VIP nonsense again...
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Re: Ticket Pre-Sales frustration
« Reply #3 on: May 19th, 2010, 2:51pm » |
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I ended up going through the IM pre-sale and got the GA pit. Those tickets were slightly cheaper than what I was seeing on Ticketmaster, not to mention closer to the stage. The platinum Darien Lake seats were I believe Sec. 101 Row 8. The pit is directly in front of Sec. 100, so it would seem they are better seats.
Basically, it's going to be a mad dash to the GA pit. Very reminiscent of July 4th, 2004 in front of City Hall. I had front row along the railing that day. Maybe the same on July 23rd. Haha.
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Re: Ticket Pre-Sales frustration
« Reply #4 on: May 19th, 2010, 3:09pm » |
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(I'm the person (nmf016) you were posting back and forth with on the IM)
I am so very pleased with the GA pit. It's not even listed on the Ticketmaster site. I'm hoping there's very limited access to the pit.
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Re: Ticket Pre-Sales frustration
« Reply #5 on: May 19th, 2010, 3:15pm » |
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on May 19th, 2010, 3:09pm, the stamped o wrote:(I'm the person (nmf016) you were posting back and forth with on the IM)
I am so very pleased with the GA pit. It's not even listed on the Ticketmaster site. I'm hoping there's very limited access to the pit. |
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Haha, okay cool. I remember your old user name from a few years back. I hope the access to the pit is very limited. I'd hope they have bracelets or something. Otherwise, it could be bad.
Have any of the other shows had a pit like what Darien is doing?
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Re: Ticket Pre-Sales frustration
« Reply #6 on: May 19th, 2010, 3:21pm » |
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(I have the same actual user name here. It just has a facade for the moment)
I know that Darien Lake gives out wristbands for the first handful of rows in the 100 level and security will check. I hope there's an additional wristband for the pit and that the pit is enclosed. Otherwise, it will be madness.
I have been following the other summer shows relatively closely to see what I was going to get for my shows and no other shows so far have had a GA pit, which is why I was caught completely off guard. I'll be going to Cleveland as well and that venue normally has a GA floor and for the GGDs, it's assigned seating. I guess you cut down on the GA pits when you're selling $150-$2000 VIP tickets for the front rows.
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Re: Ticket Pre-Sales frustration
« Reply #7 on: May 19th, 2010, 8:27pm » |
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Yeah. The only time I ever saw Goo (hope to see more this summer!), the pit was amazing. I won't get into it again, haha.
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