I took the Amtrak down to Anaheim to participate in the Season Seat upgrade today.
I just felt like taking the day off and checking out things around the stadium. First thing you do is - at your assigned seat time - you get briefed by the Stadium ticket dude. There are a few rules:
* If you have more than 6 seats, you have to wait until February 3rd, which is after everyone else will have had a chance to upgrade and add seats.
* If you have less than 6 seats, you cannot add any more past six to your account.
* Many seats have no option for postseason purchases or will be relocated for the (hopefully-achieved) October games.
* Left Field Pavillion is still not a season seat area.
* The gub'mint has cracked down on disabled seating and if you sell a disabled seat to someone not in a wheelchair, they ain't getting one.
* The 41-game mini plan has returned! It is available in Sections 425 & 426 - call Trent the ticket guy now at 714-940-2297 (If I am not mistaken, these are these sections have traditionally been group sales seating).
* The Angels have capped Season seat sales at 30,000 and the dude claimed they currently have the largest season seat sales in major league baseball. He said MLB's demands for a certain percentage of the postseason tickets was the biggest influence in the decision to cap sales at 30K.
* The overpriced and mediocre food at The Knothole Club is now part of the season seat mob - the Knothole seats in the outdoor stadium area are now $35 seats plus a mandatory $15 food voucher per game - 4 grand a seat per season and $15 won't even buy you two beers there.
* I added two seats in my section - mine have been in Row F since 2002 and now I have 2 in Row L. Need some seats?
There were a LOT of people in attendance and not many good seats and hardly any great ones available, BUT one interesting thing was that although the chance to peruse available seating was based on seniority, on the occasion of someone upgrading, their seats instantly became available - the guy who sits behind me went this morning and said there was nothing anywhere near our seats - but then N,M and L opened up by the time I got there because of people upgrading. In the half hour in which I wandered about I saw many field level seats open up (an usher attached a white tag to indicate its availability) and then get snatched up quickly - especially groups of four. All in all, a good day and did i mention did you want to buy any tickets?
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if I lived there...
I would be ALL OVER season tickets. Certain things are just WORTH the money.thewebb - January 31, 2006
I go tomorrow at 1:45
for the booster season seats. They are trying to upgrade from 510 B to somewhere closer to home plate. We have 4 seats, so we'll see if we can't get 2 sets of 2 closer to home.We still have our other 4 seats in 225 F, and the Angels still are giving us another 4 freebies--I HOPE they are the same seats as last year. In 04 and prior, we had free seats in 211, but last year the Angels switched and gave us the 4 seats in 129 T on the aisle, and we LOVED those seats. I don't know how anyone can sit in the middle of the rows in Terrace MVP. Too cramped, IMO.
I'm gonna try to get a single somewhere, but even if I don't actually buy a season seat from the stadium, I know I'll be covered, since I have so many friends with tickets that I can buy from them. Shucks, once I'm in the stadium, I don't remember anyone ever asking me for a ticket, and I sit in the "Angels Family Section" anyway.
pattimelt - January 31, 2006
AMPLE SINGLE SEATS
Get a GOOD one, there are plenty.Rev Halofan - February 1, 2006
Interested in your feedback
I went yesterday to Select-A-Seat at 5:30 ... and there were no Field seats available. I know the Rev said he saw some come available ... just curious did anyone see anything close to the infield (closer than 107 or 128)? I kept my seats in F107 and decided to pick up two extra seats in section 240 row N. Apparently, these seats (along with whole bunch of others near these seats were Tim Salmon's) ... unfortunately shows his thinking.So, just curious, what is your opinion on the seats in 240 row N?
Thanks so much!
BoKnowsBaseball - February 1, 2006
You are two rows behind me new seats
in 240 L, I love the RF seats.Rev Halofan - February 1, 2006
Sounds pretty weak
We put down a deposit on a pair of seats, but it sounds like it might not even be worth the effort.scareduck - February 1, 2006
Just got a call
Seats in Row J in 240 opened up this morning, so I think there will be openings as people move up.Rev Halofan - February 1, 2006
Thank you
Glad to hear 240L is a good section. Row J ... sounds like better seats keep poping up.BoKnowsBaseball - February 1, 2006
Everytime somone upgrades
they ditch their old seats.With the new 6 seat maximum being enforced, it opens up better seats to fans instead of speculators.
Rev Halofan - February 1, 2006
Just got back from the stadium
We upgraded the booster seats. We got lucky, since we were willing to split them into 2 + 2, and ended up moving from 510 row b to 2 seats in 512 row b and 2 seats in 512 row e.Can't complain.
I also saw seats open up when I got there in a friends' section. Called her and told her they were available, and she called her rep and got them!! She's now in 207...
Works for me.
Also got one of those shirts ticketmaster was giving away. :)
pattimelt - February 1, 2006
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