I don't want to buy privately. I am an adult and can afford the day tickets, but for the same reason--I am an adult with a busy life and the world is going crazier and crazier--i would prefer the ability not to have to make these decisions a year in advance and do so comfortably. We no longer live in the world where we plan that far ahead, tbh. Whom does it hurt if all events went on sale 6 month before competition after the summer break?
It's because there are practices in both venues... the official practices at Bell Center (they are going for about 35 dollars if i saw properly) and the ones at Verdun for 10 dollars.
Oh, okay. I assume the ones in the schedule are in Bell, because I am counting on that pair practice to keep me awake.
I went to Boston Worlds in 2016 and they certainly sold single day tickets as well as sold the whole arena. What has happened in the intervening years I am not sure.
I agree with this feeling very much. I wish that the sales had started later so we could have been more comfortable buying. I took my chances because I knew it would be crazy expensive if waiting... but yeah... I am with you... 6 months should be enough.
I have never been able to afford to sit close. I sit far away and often watch the monitors. The point is being there. There are all sorts of things that happen in the arena that aren't shown on TV, and it's very difficult to throw stuffies from home. By the way the suites are VERY far away. At least in the other venues I've been to.
yup. the ones on the schedule are at Bell Centre
i remember buying full days in 2020 as well.
The operative word being 'seems' because if people can't afford $200, or are unwilling to pay that but would $100, that's a straightup loss. Part of it may also be to make sure as much of the audience is in the lower ranks so that they look fuller for the camera (JWC right now has lovely skating, but the lack of audience - and yes I know it is because Taipei is not a big skating country! - is very obvious on the videos.) Worlds is the premier event, TPTB do not want its image to be sparse crowds and empty seats. But if they overprice, they get that anyway.... or give seats away at the last minute.
I sat through 40 something skaters to see Gracie! I also know there were single session tickets for 2016 worlds because I stupidly bought them individually in order of what I didn't want to miss, starting with the Women's long. It costs a lot more that way, but the option should be there for people who only want to watch certain events.
I think there the problem was more of a not knowing than not enough time to buy. But realistically, you want ticket when you book flights/hotel and 3-6 month window is a sweet spot there imo. 6 to 3 to get all event, then go to day tickets... I would be happy with that.
They had a tiny crowd too..
covid
I don’t think that is really accurate. The World Arena was not packed for that event, but there was certainly a much bigger crowd there than at this year’s Canadian Nationals, or at the recent Junior World Championships, for example. Four Continents seldom attracts really large crowds, for whatever reason.
Ummm, to be fair to @moonvine that is not saying a whole lot, or rather is saying a whole lot of nothing. The best crowd this year, from what I have gathered, was at Euros. Which if true
is a nice change (well, nice for them.)4CC, even more than the other competitions, depends on where it is (and yes, I am still all dirty salt over that, why do you ask?) and exactly who is going to be there to make it worth the trip. Especially now, in a cost of living crisis all over the world and the mental aftermath of, as someone mentioned above, covid.
