Stars On Ice 2018 Tour - US
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Thanks for your reply! It looks like center ice seats are already sold - only end of the long side of the rink, or the shorter sides of the rink. Sorry don’t know the technical terms. Would either of these choices be preferable to the other?
You asked Ic3Rabbit, not me, but here I go giving my two cents anyway.
I sprang for rink floor seats once, and was disappointed. Sometimes I couldn't see the skaters ... especially because it's dark with spotlighting. I've been much happier sitting 8 or 10 rows back, in the center section. But if you really want floor seats, I'd go with the dead-on end, or as you say, the shorter sides of the rink. You might get better visibility that way.
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You asked Ic3Rabbit, not me, but here I go giving my two cents anyway.
And I ended up telling her the best for her specific arena in a PM after looking as there were no center seats anyway as I mentioned. So thanks? Sitting on the floor seats is just fine, been there done that many times. Ten rows back depending on the arena is not always best bet. And they set up a bit differently in every rink. The end opposite where they come out of the tunnel/curtain is best after center and long side of rink is sold. If you’re the short side near curtain you aren’t going to see much. Also, last years show was alot darker than usual. This was one of those: You had to be here at the moment to be involved kind of thing, no reason to be rude.
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I had no intention of being rude. I was only giving my experience, but yours is much more extensive.
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Thanks for your reply! It looks like center ice seats are already sold - only end of the long side of the rink, or the shorter sides of the rink. Sorry don’t know the technical terms
Hi Oatmella, I don’t know if this is an option for you, but I found the online ticketing process, at least for “my” show (Allentown) to be very opaque and not giving me the options I wanted.
I knew I wanted to go the minute Jason was announced.
I am lucky enough to be 1) retired and 2) live four miles from the arena, so I drove myself to the Box Office in late December, which had *far* more seats available than were shown online.Center Ice, row 8, aisle seat.
I realize this is not an option for everyone, but maybe even a phone call might work better:scratch3:
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My two cents. Have been to many, many SOI at SAP Center in San Jose (all that they've had there anyway) and rink-side seats are not good. You can't see the "end zones" very well and you lose the perspective - especially with ice dance and pairs. And then the lighting doesn't help either. I would recommend at least being 8-9 rows up and as close to center ice as you can get. That's where we sat for Nationals and the seats were excellent.
I swore by on-ice seats for many years at the skating shows I frequented. I generally enjoy them, but they’re not without a couple of annoying drawbacks. The biggest one was that they placed a prop right in front of us one year (we were at the end), partially blocking our view of the skater. And during finales, sometimes you’ll have one of the skaters themselves partially obstructing your view. But then you get to low-5 them afterward so it’s all good 
Back then it was the only way to score backstage passes. When they separated them from the show tickets in 2014, I sat in the 3rd or 4th row. The difference in price between that and the floor seat was just about enough to cover the cost of the M&G pass...
I see that M&G’s are now gone for the shows closest to me, so that’s a wrap!
Back then it was the only way to score backstage passes. When they separated them from the show tickets in 2014, I sat in the 3rd or 4th row. The difference in price between that and the floor seat was just about enough to cover the cost of the M&G pass...I see that M&G’s are now gone for the shows closest to me, so that’s a wrap!
I bought a ticket to the Long Island show at Nassau Coliseum. This will be my first SOI tour but not my first trip to NC, since I saw concerts there growing up on LI. They recently renovated the entire place, too!
There are a lot of tickets left at the moment, and it looks like they aren't even selling the tickets in the back mezzanine.
There are a lot of tickets left at the moment, and it looks like they aren't even selling the tickets in the back mezzanine.
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Is “NC” Nassau Coliseum? I was wondering if it was still standing, I was there over 40 years ago.
The PPL Center in Allentown, however, is a mere three years old
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I’m going too! Was just at the coliseum for the first time since the renovation last week and it is so much nicer inside! Really excited for the show!
Is “NC” Nassau Coliseum? I was wondering if it was still standing, I was there over 40 years ago.
The PPL Center in Allentown, however, is a mere three years old
Yes.
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I swore by on-ice seats for many years at the skating shows I frequented. I generally enjoy them, but they’re not without a couple of annoying drawbacks. The biggest one was that they placed a prop right in front of us one year (we were at the end), partially blocking our view of the skater. And during finales, sometimes you’ll have one of the skaters themselves partially obstructing your view. But then you get to low-5 them afterward so it’s all good
I see that M&G’s are now gone for the shows closest to me, so that’s a wrap!
Before competitions hooked me, we would get seats on the ice.....it was fun and many good memories but for SOI 2018 we are in row B in the arena seats....for $44 its great, and we got row B for Celtic Woman...all is good.
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Thanks for your reply! It looks like center ice seats are already sold - only end of the long side of the rink, or the shorter sides of the rink. Sorry don’t know the technical terms
I like the corners, personally. I get to see more jumps close up in competition. But if you think about it, you are watching a rink where they skate all around. Unless you enjoy turning your neck all the time, does it really matter? I like close to the ice.
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No Adam???? But Jason - come on.
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Adam is on the tour
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Excuse me? We never hear anything except how Jason should do shows, if you like Jason’s skating go to shows, he’s just popular because of the audience, and here we are talking about a *show* and he still gets dissed?
Jason was announced as part of the initial cast, and Adam added about a month later, not that it matters....And of course I bought my tix based on the fact that Jason was the cast,
Although I will be happy to see Adam too and expect a large cheering contingent from the Abingtons to attend “my” show.:thumbsup:
Are there more cast additions still coming? 13 skaters feels strangely barren for an Olympic year tour. Even within the apparent confines of U.S. skaters only, would love to see Knierems, Jeremy Abbott and Chock/Bates added. Heck, what about some exciting up-and-coming faces like Starr Andrews?
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Excuse me? We never hear anything except how Jason should do shows, if you like Jason’s skating go to shows, he’s just popular because of the audience, and here we are talking about a *show* and he still gets dissed?
Jason was announced as part of the initial cast, and Adam added about a month later, not that it matters....And of course I bought my tix based on the fact that Jason was the cast,
LOL Jason gets more than his deserved share of adoring fans who love his man bun, ponytailed programs sans quad programs.
