10 hours ago, VieObsolète said:

I read that they usually sell individual tickets starting from September (this is what I'm actually waiting for) and for exemple in Helsinki the cheapest ticket for SP was around 20 euro and fs around 37, I hope they will sell these kind of tickets and that we can afford them (and get them before it's sold out). For the accommodation like it was said, I will go to a hostel or airbnb (I saw some good places near the center of Milan for around 25-30 euro/night). For sure Ice level tickets are pretty exepensive (even in individual ones, if I'm not wrong, they were around 65 euro/ icket...). The best solution is to wait for individual tickets, buy the ones of the farest balcony and cheer up for Yuzuru like crazy from there 

 

This is in fact what I did for Helsinki - even better yet, I was lucky and my sister offered me the show tickets, so I only had to pay for the plane ticket. I know I shouldn't be so thirsty to have seats in the closer rows if I cannot afford them, but exactly because I was at the farthest rows in the balcony at Helsinki, I know that it's even better when you are closer to the rink. I asked the Finnish staff to let me see Yuzuru's LP from the first floor (in the back, standing) because I had to throw a pooh at him xD They were very kind with me. 

I live in Rome, so the journey and stay in Milan isn't going to be a problem to me - so I'm lucky enough and I shouldn't complain. It was just a surprise that individual tickets for only the short program was 79 euros, and for the long program, 129 euros...

 

Is there a chance that last minute tickets might be more economic? 

 

It's kind of risky to be a voluntary worker, because you can be lucky and get to work up close with the skaters, or you can stay hidden all along and not even get to see the performances live. I'm still not sure what to choose... 

I'm planning to go to Milano, I'm saving money for over a year for that. I wanted to go to GPF or Worlds last season, but GPF turned out to be out of question (I only wanted to see men, for financial reasons) because their "schedule" was a joke and travel expenses killed my plans to go to Helsinki. But if Yuzu will go to Worlds 2018 I will go too even if I will go bankrupt after that  I'm  from Europe but not from eurozone, so everything is soooo much more expensive for me  

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I sign up 2 weeks ago and still nothing

2 hours ago, VieObsolète said:

I sign up 2 weeks ago and still nothing

 

Gotta love Italian's flawless organisation in everything we do! 

14 minutes ago, Murieleirum said:

 

Gotta love Italian's flawless organisation in everything we do! 

 

3 hours ago, VieObsolète said:

I sign up 2 weeks ago and still nothing

 

To be fair, what did you expect to get? At least they're not stupid enough to put VIP tickets on sale and immediately start selling normal tickets, too. ;-)

1 hour ago, Winnie_20 said:

 

 

To be fair, what did you expect to get? At least they're not stupid enough to put VIP tickets on sale and immediately start selling normal tickets, too. ;-)

 

Well actually I find the whole system unfair. Who has more money has the priority and the best seats. Capitalism, yadayada. But that's a whole other argument I don't want to open and not limited to Italy xD

 

It's beginning to dawn on me that I might have to make the pilgrimage to Italy if I ever want to see Yuzu skate. Heaven help my fear of flying (and my bank account)!

 

Regarding tickets, how are they sold? Do you choose specific seats when booking or do you just choose a level or block and line up early at the venue?

 

For anyone who's been to a big competition like this before, where would be the best place to sit? I've never been to a competition but I have to go all the way to Italy I'd rather go broke than be stuck up the back. (I'm starting to regret not borrowing money to get that sandwichy VIP package.)

1 hour ago, SparkleSalad said:

Regarding tickets, how are they sold? Do you choose specific seats when booking or do you just choose a level or block and line up early at the venue?

 

For anyone who's been to a big competition like this before, where would be the best place to sit? 

Check out the website for the VIP tickets; normal tickets will be sold in the same way. You can choose your own seat from the virtual map.

 

Best seat depends greatly on your own point of view (pun not intended). Again check the VIP page; different price categories, different seat areas. That's a good indication. ;-)

Generally, people like being on the judges (and cameras) side because programs are aimed at the judges. 

Some people like sitting in the front rows; I don't, because if you're in the center area, it means your neck will hate you very quickly. Plus bars or cameras may block your view.

 

59 minutes ago, Winnie_20 said:

Check out the website for the VIP tickets; normal tickets will be sold in the same way. You can choose your own seat from the virtual map.

 

Best seat depends greatly on your own point of view (pun not intended). Again check the VIP page; different price categories, different seat areas. That's a good indication. ;-)

Generally, people like being on the judges (and cameras) side because programs are aimed at the judges. 

Some people like sitting in the front rows; I don't, because if you're in the center area, it means your neck will hate you very quickly. Plus bars or cameras may block your view.

 

 

Thank you very much for your help! Looks like the seats for those packages are really not so ideal, after all. I'll just cross my fingers that I can grab some good ones in the general sale.

 

No sandwiches, though.

At Worlds I was mostly sitting opposite from the judges on the long side, not right in the middle but not in the corner either. And that was pretty good, though I would have liked to be closer (my rows were in the upper teens).

 

For the ice dance free I was close to the ice in the corner to the left of the judges, on the short side. That was exciting, but the camera crane sometimes blocked me, and I couldn't see some of the lift positions that were facing the long side.

 

It seemed like the superfans cheering the loudest, with the most and best flags and banners were on the other short side, to the right of the judges. I kind of wished I were with them because they were having so much fun.

 

I agree the middle of the long side isn't as good as it seems because of tennis match neck. I wouldn't worry too much about being on the judges' side.

 

Yuzu's programs were designed so that anyone sitting anywhere had a nice view and got a highlight moment directed at them. It is very considerate and beyond the norm.

At Men's FS I was opposite the judges (and cameras))) on the long side not in the middle but near KnC - it was a really good place. The judges side can be good cuz most of the programmes aims that side but usually there're cameras in the middle of that side and the rows are a little farther from the ice than on the opposide side cuz there're judges seats.

At Men's SP I was at the short side above KnC - there I could see sportsmen close after their programmes was finished but camera crane sometimes blocked the view (but you never know in what corner the camera will be in different events).

At Gala I was on the judges side but at the block close by the short side - the camera didn't block anything and Yuzu was warming up right in front of me 

My friend and I got Boyang's shoulder shimmy up close right in front of us, and that was opposite the judges, so yeah, fortunately programs do tend to cater to all sides somewhat... start, finishing pose etc is usually towards the judges. 

 

The fact of the matter is, when you are actually sitting there, you don't really think about what side you're on. You get drawn into the programs anyway. I have no particular need to sit on the judges side anymore because of that. :-)

Wow, thank you all for sharing your experiences!

 

 

 

I have a really crappy neck so this is especially helpful!

 

If I could bother you all with one more question: how close is too close? I'd like to try to be as close as possible without missing the flow of things. 

 

 

 

 

1 hour ago, Winnie_20 said:

My friend and I got Boyang's shoulder shimmy up close right in front of us

 

Hahaha that's amazing! :D

3 hours ago, beki said:

At Worlds I was mostly sitting opposite from the judges on the long side, not right in the middle but not in the corner either. And that was pretty good, though I would have liked to be closer (my rows were in the upper teens).

 

For the ice dance free I was close to the ice in the corner to the left of the judges, on the short side. That was exciting, but the camera crane sometimes blocked me, and I couldn't see some of the lift positions that were facing the long side.

 

It seemed like the superfans cheering the loudest, with the most and best flags and banners were on the other short side, to the right of the judges. I kind of wished I were with them because they were having so much fun.

 

I agree the middle of the long side isn't as good as it seems because of tennis match neck. I wouldn't worry too much about being on the judges' side.

 

Yuzu's programs were designed so that anyone sitting anywhere had a nice view and got a highlight moment directed at them. It is very considerate and beyond the norm.

 

You just wrote in your last sentence what I kept thinking about since my first and only live event (the feared GPF 2016 )

 

I was sitting at the opposite from the judges, close to the middle and pretty close to the rink and personally thought it was perfect. (I was happy to sit near the middle as I could also see all corners well from there).

 

When picking the seats, it never occured to me that it might make a difference if you are on the judges side of the rink or not and so I was quite shocked at how many programmes where so obviously designed to appeal to the judges full force while in some cases blatanty ignoring the rest. Thankfully Hope and Legacy was really well balanced, it didn't seem to matter at all whereever you sat (looking back, what if the judges felt underappreciated )

 

It's funny you really don't notice such kind of things in front of the TV.

 

Now CoR is not really an option for me sadly, so hope is on Milano and being able to see Hanyu skate there.

 

32 minutes ago, SparkleSalad said:

Wow, thank you all for sharing your experiences!

 

 

 

I have a really crappy neck so this is especially helpful!

 

If I could bother you all with one more question: how close is too close? I'd like to try to be as close as possible without missing the flow of things. 

 

 

 

 

 

Hahaha that's amazing! :D

 

As for the rink in Marseille I would consider first raw to be a problem already because of the boards (but I felt nothing with my neck despite being close so I can't suggest in that regard). I heard raw 3 upwards to be preferable from others.