Highway Star wrote: I don't expect crowds like last year, should be down at least 20%.
Based on what?
Last year, bleacher tickets were $20 and sold out in 3 hours.
This year bleacher tickets were $35 and sold out in 30 minutes.
Looks to me like the price went up 75% and the demand increased at that higher price sufficient to sell out in a sixth of the time.
Not sure of the VIP tickets but the price went up and it sold out in some 5 minutes. Pretty good deal for some freebies and a couple drinks to knock back. Plus a front row seat to the finish area. I will sit home and watch on NBC sports. Last year the sport channel carried a lot of the race live. Top 10 will also be on NBC but only show the top competitors.
Highway Star wrote: I don't expect crowds like last year, should be down at least 20%.
Based on what?
Last year, bleacher tickets were $20 and sold out in 3 hours.
This year bleacher tickets were $35 and sold out in 30 minutes.
Looks to me like the price went up 75% and the demand increased at that higher price sufficient to sell out in a sixth of the time.
Not sure of the VIP tickets but the price went up and it sold out in some 5 minutes. Pretty good deal for some freebies and a couple drinks to knock back. Plus a front row seat to the finish area. I will sit home and watch on NBC sports. Last year the sport channel carried a lot of the race live. Top 10 will also be on NBC but only show the top competitors.
pretty sure the entire event was streamed live...
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Highway Star wrote: I don't expect crowds like last year, should be down at least 20%.
Based on what?
Last year, bleacher tickets were $20 and sold out in 3 hours.
This year bleacher tickets were $35 and sold out in 30 minutes.
Looks to me like the price went up 75% and the demand increased at that higher price sufficient to sell out in a sixth of the time.
Not sure of the VIP tickets but the price went up and it sold out in some 5 minutes. Pretty good deal for some freebies and a couple drinks to knock back. Plus a front row seat to the finish area. I will sit home and watch on NBC sports. Last year the sport channel carried a lot of the race live. Top 10 will also be on NBC but only show the top competitors.
pretty sure the entire event was streamed live...
Yes but mostly for the European viewers. If you have a dish there are live stream channels that can be used. I watched most of the races from the comfort of the ski club with the live feeds. The Jumbo screens are off a live feed also.
Highway Star wrote: I don't expect crowds like last year, should be down at least 20%.
Based on what?
Based on the same thing as always, pulling theories and numbers out of his ass.
2014 - "A South Ridge trail is Pipe Dream. A South Ridge lift shouldn't be."
2019 - "A South Ridge trail is Pipe Dream. A South Ridge lift (operating midweek) shouldn't be."
2023 - Killington announces that the South Ridge lift will run five days a week.
2024 - Killington lied.
Highway Star wrote: I don't expect crowds like last year, should be down at least 20%.
Based on what?
Last year, bleacher tickets were $20 and sold out in 3 hours.
This year bleacher tickets were $35 and sold out in 30 minutes.
Looks to me like the price went up 75% and the demand increased at that higher price sufficient to sell out in a sixth of the time.
Yeah. Because a small fraction of the people who are actually coming back this year realized it was stupid to be standing around on a muddy hillside with no view.
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Highway Star wrote: I don't expect crowds like last year, should be down at least 20%.
Based on what?
Last year, bleacher tickets were $20 and sold out in 3 hours.
This year bleacher tickets were $35 and sold out in 30 minutes.
Looks to me like the price went up 75% and the demand increased at that higher price sufficient to sell out in a sixth of the time.
Not sure of the VIP tickets but the price went up and it sold out in some 5 minutes. Pretty good deal for some freebies and a couple drinks to knock back. Plus a front row seat to the finish area. I will sit home and watch on NBC sports. Last year the sport channel carried a lot of the race live. Top 10 will also be on NBC but only show the top competitors.
pretty sure the entire event was streamed live...
Yes but mostly for the European viewers. If you have a dish there are live stream channels that can be used. I watched most of the races from the comfort of the ski club with the live feeds. The Jumbo screens are off a live feed also.
The entire event was streamed live on the nbc sports app. Should be this year too.
Last year, bleacher tickets were $20 and sold out in 3 hours.
This year bleacher tickets were $35 and sold out in 30 minutes.
Looks to me like the price went up 75% and the demand increased at that higher price sufficient to sell out in a sixth of the time.
Yes but mostly for the European viewers. If you have a dish there are live stream channels that can be used. I watched most of the races from the comfort of the ski club with the live feeds. The Jumbo screens are off a live feed also.
The entire event was streamed live on the nbc sports app. Should be this year too.[/quote]
If it is on the sports app I should be able to watch in the comfort of my CT home, beer and food included OR go to ironmanwannabe and suck up some of his beer. Wasn't sure if they streamed all of the NBC sports channel.
20% fewer would still be over 12000 a day. I suspect everyone would be happy with that. Still 10x what the race would get elsewhere. Certainly Killington will take what they've learned from last year and apply it to this year.
rogman wrote:20% fewer would still be over 12000 a day. I suspect everyone would be happy with that. Still 10x what the race would get elsewhere. Certainly Killington will take what they've learned from last year and apply it to this year.
This is true. It's still going to be mobbed with a huge crowd, hopefully the logistics will be handled better than last year. I'd like to see parking at Bear instead of Skyeship.
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