Iwritecode Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Soxfest The special SoxFest hotel rate is $249 (plus tax) for a two-night stay. Fans are limited to two rooms per reservation. Fans who purchase a two-night stay also will be eligible to purchase up to four SoxFest weekend passes at $75 each. The only way for fans to obtain passes for the entire weekend is through the purchase of a two-night stay. Please note that SoxFest passes must be purchased in addition to the hotel package. I guess this is the new crowd control. Doesn't look like I'll be going this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Yikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 QUOTE(Iwritecode @ Sep 12, 2006 -> 02:24 PM) Soxfest I guess this is the new crowd control. Doesn't look like I'll be going this year. I'm probably not going to like the crowd so much this year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Wow, you have to pony up an extra $75 if you are staying at the hotel? Damn, I don't think I will be going either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Sep 12, 2006 -> 03:05 PM) There has always been something that really never get on my excited about Soxfest(hence me never going) This sentence should be drug out into the street and shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 I just noticed the kicker... the only way to get a weekend pass is to stay at the hotel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Last year sucked. This year will probably be worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 QUOTE(Buehrle>Wood @ Sep 12, 2006 -> 03:48 PM) Last year sucked. This year will probably be worse. This year will be way better in terms of the crowd. Those of us going will actually get to move and breathe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hangar18 Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 "Please note, that SOXFEST passes must be purchased in addition to the hotel package" Wow. So for SoxFest 08, will we be required to be season-ticket holders in order to attend SoxFest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatScott82 Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 something tells me that this will change when they are not selling enough 'weekend packages'. look for individual day tickets to go on sale as SoxFest gets closer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 I guess they want the angry second-guessers to pay through the nose for the privelege of spewing their bile at Sox management. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 QUOTE(Hangar18 @ Sep 12, 2006 -> 04:13 PM) "Please note, that SOXFEST passes must be purchased in addition to the hotel package" Wow. So for SoxFest 08, will we be required to be season-ticket holders in order to attend SoxFest? No. You will be required to buy a weekend HOTEL package. QUOTE(GreatScott82 @ Sep 12, 2006 -> 04:14 PM) something tells me that this will change when they are not selling enough 'weekend packages'. look for individual day tickets to go on sale as SoxFest gets closer. The capasity is roughly 1/5th of what it was at the Hyatt. QUOTE(The Critic @ Sep 12, 2006 -> 04:16 PM) I guess they want the angry second-guessers to pay through the nose for the privelege of spewing their bile at Sox management. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwritecode Posted September 12, 2006 Author Share Posted September 12, 2006 QUOTE(Steff @ Sep 12, 2006 -> 04:27 PM) No. You will be required to buy a weekend HOTEL package. The capasity is roughly 1/5th of what it was at the Hyatt. Are you serious? Normal attendance at the Hyatt (exlcuding 2005) was about 10,000-12000 people throughout the weekend. Are you saying there's only going to be a few hundred tickets sold for each day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hangar18 Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 QUOTE(Steff @ Sep 12, 2006 -> 04:27 PM) No. You will be required to buy a weekend HOTEL package. I directly quoted the news release .............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosMediasBlancas Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Prediction: the price increase + should the Sox not make the playoffs= very low attendance at the fest next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aboz56 Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 I'm definitely out at this point unless a reasonable explanation for the price jump is given. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 For just the two of us to go it would cost over $400 ($249+75+75+food, parking, drinks, etc). There is no way for us to go for the weekend without spending at least that $400 according to the teams release. Basically the season ticketholders are the only ones who are going to be able to afford to go, because the casual fans who used to only have to pay for weekend passes, which used to be $30 a couple/few years ago, now would be paying about 13 times that amount just to attend the whole weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwritecode Posted September 13, 2006 Author Share Posted September 13, 2006 QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Sep 12, 2006 -> 07:53 PM) For just the two of us to go it would cost over $400 ($249+75+75+food, parking, drinks, etc). There is no way for us to go for the weekend without spending at least that $400 according to the teams release. Basically the season ticketholders are the only ones who are going to be able to afford to go, because the casual fans who used to only have to pay for weekend passes, which used to be $30 a couple/few years ago, now would be paying about 13 times that amount just to attend the whole weekend. Sucks doesn't it? I am just waiting to see how much individual day passes will end up being. I'm guessing one one-day pass is going to be somewhere around $40. $50 for Saturday. QUOTE(aboz56 @ Sep 12, 2006 -> 07:47 PM) I'm definitely out at this point unless a reasonable explanation for the price jump is given. Somebody looked on Ebay last year and saw all the weekend passes everyone was making tons of money on because they only had two people staying in the room and got 4 passes with their reservation. Guess they decided they wanted that money for themselves... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnB Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 it would cost more to go to soxfest than it was to go see 3 games in cincinnati (all expenses included) yeah, i'll pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Try priceline in January. You will be able to get the Palmer House for under $70 and if you are willing to stay at the Hyatt, it will be under $50 a night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 QUOTE(Iwritecode @ Sep 12, 2006 -> 04:33 PM) Are you serious? Normal attendance at the Hyatt (exlcuding 2005) was about 10,000-12000 people throughout the weekend. Are you saying there's only going to be a few hundred tickets sold for each day? Just looking at the PH capasity for their biggest area it's in the 4K range. That's for meetings, weddings, etc, so I would guess it doesn't include the vendor space Soxfest has, and the signing and seminar areas. I wouldn't be surprised to see them cap ticket sales a bit lower than that per day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Sep 12, 2006 -> 12:46 PM) Wow, you have to pony up an extra $75 if you are staying at the hotel? Damn, I don't think I will be going either. Per person to boot. Oh well, I figured I wouldn't be able to make it anyway since its during busy season so I guess this just seals it. It just means when my busy season ends I'll have to come out to Chicago for opening weekend or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Too bad, I was looking forward for an opportunity to b**** at Ozzie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Sep 13, 2006 -> 09:32 AM) Too bad, I was looking forward for an opportunity to b**** at Ozzie. I'll take a list. Can you just see me at the mike... "And this one is from Rowand44 @ Soxtalk... ", "Next we have this comment from Aboz in St Louis..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klaus kinski Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 After last years restrictions, I was on the fence about going....................they just pushed me off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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