Will you be there?
- Thread starter Lynn226
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Trouble with Euros and it seems that happens every year is that it comes on the heels of the US Nationals. Maybe one day there will be a reasonable space between the two and I can finally make Euros.
Joe
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I see a couple of issues/questions about the packages:Lynn226 said:
1. The hotel is for six nights, check-in Monday 22, the night before the first event, and checkout Sunday 28 (6 nights). That's fine if you fly out Sunday. If you want to stay for the exhibitions, which start at 2pm, it's unlikely that there will be a flight back to a hub to then get to back to the US after the gala. (According to Expedia, the last flight out to NYC is 4:30pm.) That would cost an extra night for a hotel.
2. The tickets included in the package, according to the site, include morning and afternoon events and the victory ceremonies (includes the four final events). What this may or may not include is the Monday evening short program, which starts at 7:15 pm. This may have been an oversight.
Single tickets to the events are 150 (1st class) and 100 (2nd class), with prices subject to change. At the current exchange rate, that's about $50 and $34 US.
3. The exhibitions aren't included. Those tickets cost 200 PLN, or about $65 US.
The top package hotel is the Marriott. The very small sample of Expedia users who provided reviews through today -- 2 to be exact -- gave it a rave. Looks pretty spiffy -- hot tubs, saunas, steam rooms, gym, aerobics classes
-- wireless access in public areas and high speed access in the rooms. (No indication about whether there's a surcharge, but I'd assume so.)There's no rating on the site for Novotel Centrum, but they don't have a deal with Expedia.
The summer rate for the Marriott is over $200 and the Novotel $125, but the winter rate is nearly identical on Expedia ($182/night). The package deal looks sweet--singles tickets alone would be $450, which leaves about $900 for hotels for the top package and $800 for the standard package (single occupancy).
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hockeyfan228 said:
Since last year and the abolition of Qualifying Rounds at Euros, all events now start from Tuesday. All the SP/OD now takes place the day before for all of the 4 disciplines.
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I hope the SPs and the ODs are skated early in the day if the competitors have to skate their LP and FD the next night.EOIskating said:
Will this also apply to Worlds?
Joe
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Joesitz said:
The Pairs SP is skated on the Tuesday evening. All the other SPs and OD are skated in the afternoon. However, as traditional, the Ladies still skate their free in the afternoon too.
Joesitz said:
One of the aims of doing away with the qualifying round was to make Worlds shorter, so I presume the schedule will be similar.
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I got a brochure from Colonial Travel for Euros. I filled out the application which had the prices (so I don't have it in front of me), and the info isn't up on their website yet, but IIRC, prices were about $2200-$2300 (including air from NYC) with ~$325 for single supplement option, less $200 for putting down a $1000 deposit by 1 September. That was for the ticket, seven nights plus transport from the Marriott to the rink, and a half-day tour of Warsaw.
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Problem with Euros from America is that it comes on the heels of the US Nats.
Joe
Joe
And Canadians too! But this year I'm making a choice and going to Euros for the first time. While I hate to miss Nationals (especially since I love Halifax!), I figured that for once I'd give them a miss and see a different comp instead. If I can squeeze in 4ccs a couple of weeks later as well, then it makes up for missing worlds in Japan this year and I still get to see skaters from all over the world.
The Colonial Travel price is pretty reasonable, considering it includes airfare, and the Mariott, which isn't cheap. While it's still cheaper to go on one's own, the lack of "hassle factor" is worth a lot for me.
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I went to Skate Canada in St. John on my own and it was a hastle but I enjoyed it. The weather was fine in late October, the town is pretty and the hotel was on the harbour and the arena was 3 short blocks walking distance.And Canadians too! But this year I'm making a choice and going to Euros for the first time. While I hate to miss Nationals (especially since I love Halifax!), I figured that for once I'd give them a miss and see a different comp instead. If I can squeeze in 4ccs a couple of weeks later as well, then it makes up for missing worlds in Japan this year and I still get to see skaters from all over the world.
The Colonial Travel price is pretty reasonable, considering it includes airfare, and the Mariott, which isn't cheap. While it's still cheaper to go on one's own, the lack of "hassle factor" is worth a lot for me.
Joe
Me too, actually. I go to events in Canada (or the US, but that's only one so far- 4ccs last year) on my own, but internationally , I find it easier to have someone else do the arrangements for me. I might go on my own to places I know, like the UK or Finland, should a big event go there (I was hoping for a worlds in London!) but with countries where I don't speak the language or know the city, a tour group can be worth the price, depending on the price range, of course.
