Where to start with this..
- Tickets – Pricing was $10 for general admission and $100 for the VIP tent which promised additional amenities such as tickets to the Whiskey Row for sampling. Not an unreasonable sum, except – a few days before the event they offered a Groupon for the same tickets at 50% off. So instead of rewarding the people who were committed to attending, they undercut the value of our tickets pandering to last minute purchasers who were thinking “Oh, it’s cheaper than a movie, let’s go.”
- Crowds – Either the organizers failed to plan for the crowds or purposely oversold the event. (Given the Groupon, I’m inclined to believe the latter.) The massive crowding led to two other problems:
- Parking – Simply a nightmare. If you were fortunate you found parking near a trolley stop. If not, you were walking. It was a nice day, so walking isn’t so bad – unless you’ve got a disability which interferes with walking. In that case you were SOL.
- Food – The food was good – or so I’m told. By 2:15p there were only three or so booths in operation. Everyone else had run out of food. Why would you plan an event for 10,000+ people from 10AM to 5PM and run out of food around 2p?(See crowds above)
- Insult to Injury – the “VIP” tent didn’t seem to offer any respite. Teeny servings in condiment sized plastic cups. Apparently no free beverages as promoted and no tickets to Whisky Row as promoted.
So what did I pay $100 for?
Sorry, what did I overpay by $50 for?
No parking, no food (outside), small food (inside), no beverages, and no Whisky.
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