Fan fest and open house info

[Merdiesel]

Whose else is going to Fan Fest on the 1st next month??

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Whose else is going to Fan Fest on the 1st next month??

Got my tickets! I forgot about these events - I thought I wouldn't be seeing the inside of the new arena until November!

 

[Mad D]

Fan fest tickets went quick, I had that link up on my phone for days and I missed out

 

[Warhawk]

Got my tix today too. Also going to the first preseason game and the first regular season game.

 

[nebs]

We got a couple tix. Will be there and will be riding light rail to and from.

 

[The Hammer]

Hey guys... my brother sent me this about the open house they're having on Oct 1... TOTALLY FREE!! Just need to grab tix online... I got four. Looks like a great way to get to check out the new digs for no cost (they'll have food vendors inside, apparently).

Tickets:

http://app.entertainment.sleeptrain...696741bc98172994a95b8ed1&elqaid=10790&elqat=1

Details:

http://www.golden1center.com/events/detail/openhouse

Let me know if any of you plan to go, would be fun to meet up.

 

[KingsFanSince85]

I got 4 of the open house tix yesterday. I was bummed I missed out on the fan fest tix on FRI, but happened to stumble across the open house yesterday afternoon. I got the 11am to Noon session.

 

[The Hammer]

I got 4 of the open house tix yesterday. I was bummed I missed out on the fan fest tix on FRI, but happened to stumble across the open house yesterday afternoon. I got the 11am to Noon session.

Me too. Same time. Look for the hat! Come say hi if you see me. 40 y/0 male.

 

[One and Done]

Be sure to ask about the lack of cupholders in the upper deck seats. Yikes!

 

[Warhawk]

I'm going at 1 pm.

 

[John Galt]

Be sure to ask about the lack of cupholders in the upper deck seats. Yikes!

No cupholders, no lids, no straws. Sticky shoes and ruined coats are sure to happen. Hopefully no injuries. A blunder.

 

[VF21]

Be sure to ask about the lack of cupholders in the upper deck seats. Yikes!

Apparently there are NO cup holders in either the upper or lower decks. I can understand the reasoning I've seen mentioned about them taking up space. Maybe we'll all just have to get beer can hats?

 

[Warhawk]

No cupholders, no lids, no straws. Sticky shoes and ruined coats are sure to happen. Hopefully no injuries. A blunder.

Or just make sure you are sitting in the very last row! At least it won't be your coat ruined.

 

[One and Done]

Re: cupholders, it seems that arena owners are under pressure to maximize seating, and similar to airline trends, are doing this at the cost of seatholder experience. Here's an interesting article from WSJ on this subject.

From what I garner, they could have put cupholders in the armrests, but opted not to because that would take away seats from the current footprint. These seats are valued @ an estimated $1m per seat over an arena's lifetime, mind you. The "closer to the action" argument is valid, but that's if they put cupholders in the backs of seats ala Sleep Train. Cupholders in the armrests were an option for the designers, and this was clearly overruled.

I do wonder if folks complain enough that they'll scramble for a solution in the 2017 off-season. Or we'll find it's not as bad as we thought.

 

[KingsFanSince85]

Apparently there are NO cup holders in either the upper or lower decks. I can understand the reasoning I've seen mentioned about them taking up space. Maybe we'll all just have to get beer can hats?

Visual confirmation from John Galt that the cupholder thing is a myth.....

 

[John Galt]

lower level has cup holders - upper level doesn't, nor does courtside.

 

[Bricklayer]

Apparently there are NO cup holders in either the upper or lower decks. I can understand the reasoning I've seen mentioned about them taking up space. Maybe we'll all just have to get beer can hats?

We could start selling these with the KF logo and make a killing + be heroes:

 

[pdizo916]

I may be late to the party but the address is 500 David J. Stern walk?

 

[KingsFanSince85]

For anybody that's been to G1C, any suggestions where to park? I'm going to the 11am open house and have no idea what I should do. They are offering free RT service with a ticket to the event (I believe) so I could try to park and ride from the WATT station, but assuming that I don't -- where is the best place to park somewhere near the center?

 

[Hoovtrain]

Question for the morning tour this Saturday.... Do they require a ticket for a 2 year old? We have our 2 tix but thought our 2 year old might like it, but only have the 2 tix

 

[Fireplug]

They didn't bat an eye when we carried our 2 year old in for the STH open house

 

[Hoovtrain]

They didn't bat an eye when we carried our 2 year old in for the STH open house

Thanks. My ticket rep wrote me back and said it would be fine

 

[nebs]

For anybody that's been to G1C, any suggestions where to park? I'm going to the 11am open house and have no idea what I should do. They are offering free RT service with a ticket to the event (I believe) so I could try to park and ride from the WATT station, but assuming that I don't -- where is the best place to park somewhere near the center?

I'm going on light rail but this may be of some help for you and others..

http://www.golden1center.com/visit/directions-and-parking

 

[nebs]

Light Rail worked out great for me! This is going to be an awesome way to go to the G1C!

Place is great. Lots of food, lots of space, just beautiful.