Post by elmirabeaver on Dec 19, 2016 21:03:12 GMT -8
Our ticket renewal package came today. We have been struggling for several months with whether or not to renew season tickets.
My son works graveyard shift which means the early games are equivalent to you or I attending a game at 2:00 am. They simply do not work. And the last two years we have had more of these early games. I am retired, but work summers as a Wildland Fire Dispatcher. While working, my days off are Wed/Thur. My job usually runs through mid October. Its all dependent on weather. When we have early games during fire season, I can't go. I can usually make night games as I'm off work by 6:00 barring an active wildfire. Early start times keep me from making the first 2-3 games.
Added to that this year are:
1) Ticket prices remain the same, but there are fewer games, and the Civil War is on the road. So in effect, prices did increase.
2) The multi-sport pass has had Women's Hoops removed from it.
3) Looking at the parking map it shows the lot we have been assigned the last few years (15th & Washington) is now $1100. $1000 is supposed to include non-reserved parking, but the map does not show any lots in the $1000 color.
This year my son spent spent $900 to see 3 games. (The schedule would have allowed him to see a fourth, but he was out of town.) Even if you figure for 4 games, $900 is pretty steep. We could probably pick up Club seats to 3-4 games at $200 a pop and save money.
Not sure what we'll do. We've had season tickets on the east side since '99. Feels kinda weird even thinking about dropping them...
The Elmira Beaver
My son works graveyard shift which means the early games are equivalent to you or I attending a game at 2:00 am. They simply do not work. And the last two years we have had more of these early games. I am retired, but work summers as a Wildland Fire Dispatcher. While working, my days off are Wed/Thur. My job usually runs through mid October. Its all dependent on weather. When we have early games during fire season, I can't go. I can usually make night games as I'm off work by 6:00 barring an active wildfire. Early start times keep me from making the first 2-3 games.
Added to that this year are:
1) Ticket prices remain the same, but there are fewer games, and the Civil War is on the road. So in effect, prices did increase.
2) The multi-sport pass has had Women's Hoops removed from it.
3) Looking at the parking map it shows the lot we have been assigned the last few years (15th & Washington) is now $1100. $1000 is supposed to include non-reserved parking, but the map does not show any lots in the $1000 color.
This year my son spent spent $900 to see 3 games. (The schedule would have allowed him to see a fourth, but he was out of town.) Even if you figure for 4 games, $900 is pretty steep. We could probably pick up Club seats to 3-4 games at $200 a pop and save money.
Not sure what we'll do. We've had season tickets on the east side since '99. Feels kinda weird even thinking about dropping them...
The Elmira Beaver
