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1/26/2012 8:07am
I was wondering about the dirt for the new Cowboys Stadium. Right now they are setting up for a PBR event this weekend and they were showing them hauling in 2500 tons of dirt. It's not the same dirt they they used in the Texas stadium for years. They said it was rented for $60,000. I wonder if that is for the PBR event only or for the year? Anybody know? I was also wondering if they would use the same dirt for the SX in March? If so it might smell like bullshit! Anyway, someone is renting dirt and I'm thinking man, I wish I'd of thought of that!
They showed Stephen Jones of the Dallas Cowboys and he was talking about the Monster Truck event coming up and also the Motor Cross event. Yes, he said Motor Cross. I'm like whatever you idiot! But they didn't say if they were going to use the same dirt or not. Anybody know? It looked good. Looked like it'd rut up good in the turns and pack nicely for the jumps. Not like the concrete dirt they used for Texas Stadium for years.
Then I looked up the prices for SX tickets in Arlington. Oh my god! WTF? Examples; Section 121, Row 21 for kids 2 to 12 are $54.00 each. That was the cheapest I could find. More examples, Mezzanine $72.00 each. 40 yard line $123.00 each. Section 227, Row 9, $217.00 each! Crazy!!! I have also heard parking at the Stadium is outrageous but I couldn't find the prices online? I'm 30 minutes away and I think I'll be staying home and listening to it on line and I'd bet I'm not the only local thinking of doing just that. I could go to Houston for less. I don't know where this sport is headed but with prices like these in this economy I don't see how it can survive. I don't even want to know what food and drinks would cost there!
I do want to thank Live Wire (when it's working) and The Super Cross Live Audio Webcast because that's what I'll be doing here in my home when the race is only 30 minutes down the road from me. Screw Arlington and the Mayor that bought out and shut down Mosier Valley and I'll see you in Houston...
They showed Stephen Jones of the Dallas Cowboys and he was talking about the Monster Truck event coming up and also the Motor Cross event. Yes, he said Motor Cross. I'm like whatever you idiot! But they didn't say if they were going to use the same dirt or not. Anybody know? It looked good. Looked like it'd rut up good in the turns and pack nicely for the jumps. Not like the concrete dirt they used for Texas Stadium for years.
Then I looked up the prices for SX tickets in Arlington. Oh my god! WTF? Examples; Section 121, Row 21 for kids 2 to 12 are $54.00 each. That was the cheapest I could find. More examples, Mezzanine $72.00 each. 40 yard line $123.00 each. Section 227, Row 9, $217.00 each! Crazy!!! I have also heard parking at the Stadium is outrageous but I couldn't find the prices online? I'm 30 minutes away and I think I'll be staying home and listening to it on line and I'd bet I'm not the only local thinking of doing just that. I could go to Houston for less. I don't know where this sport is headed but with prices like these in this economy I don't see how it can survive. I don't even want to know what food and drinks would cost there!
I do want to thank Live Wire (when it's working) and The Super Cross Live Audio Webcast because that's what I'll be doing here in my home when the race is only 30 minutes down the road from me. Screw Arlington and the Mayor that bought out and shut down Mosier Valley and I'll see you in Houston...
Seriously, they film those races up in high location for a reason. Imagine if the races, or football games were filmed from the side line. That's basically the view people are getting when they fork over ridiculous amounts of cash for a front row seat. But hey, some people like watching guys hit triples all day long, so to each their own.
The Shop
Need to see if the local bike shop is selling tickets this year.
Ran thru options on Ticketmaster and there were 4 seat pricing tiers for adults:
Adults 12+
$55
$50
$45
$40
So cheapest seat is $40. Ouch.
Kids tickets 2-12 years
$27.50
$25
$22.50
$20
Cheapest available option for a family of 4 including parking, fees and taxes comes out to $185.60.
Not very family friendly for most...Way to go guys, you priced a large % of your key fans out of the sport.
Texas drank his cool-aide
I was there for that massive rain, lightning, tornado sx back in what, '86?
Hell even a half days drive...
But, the Jones dome didn't skimp on anything I don't think. They want to hold World Cup Soccer there and the minimum field size is 110 yds by 70 yds.
I'm looking forward to seeing how an SX looks there. I may not go every year from now on, but, I'll be there this year.
Pit Row
TICKET PRICES
Club Level - $75
Diamond Club & Trackside Level - $50
400 Level Upper Deck - $35
500 Level Upper Deck - $35
All seats $5 more day of show
Welcome to our world........................
Ole Jerry has taken it up a notch maybe two and the rest will follow.
As a side note tho, my chick empties out her purse, and stocks it with footlong subs and drinks to go with them. LoL
Also, I believe that diabetics can bring whatever they want in, citing doctor's orders/special diet...
This was the first year I went to Anaheim SX and saw many empty seats.........and my first race there was in 1977.
My brother in law worked on the project as well. He is an architect type. No expenses were spared.
Didn't they use some eminent domain laws to get the land as well?
The right thing to do if they wanted/needed that land so bad would have been to put those people in new homes, within reason, and ensure that they are in an equitable position to where they were before they were forced to move... don't have to make them better off necessary, just make sure they aren't worse off...
I didn't have a lot of respect for JJ before this... I have absolutely none for him or his organization now.
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