Union Roll Call

[ebilmes]

We're all in section 8. I had chosen "visitors section" online. If andyw2100 is right, we'll be right next to one of the Cornell sections.

[Jim Hyla]

[quote andyw2100]Will be there, with the fiance, who has turned into quite the Cornell Hockey fan. I'm planning on buying tickets from the Cornell ticket office tomorrow. I did call the Union ticket office earlier, and they said the Cornell allottment was in Sections I, J, and 7. (The Cornell ticket office actually could not tell me where the tickets would be.) The very pleasant woman at Union also told me that if I wanted to buy box seats she had some available in Section G.[/quote]

None of this makes any sense. The seating chart lists 5 & 6 as visitors. G is right below 6. I, J & 7 are across the rink.

[Jacob '06]

From what I recall, 5&6 were the Cornell allotment of tickets when I bought them from the ticket office for the away game in '06. I don't know how much that helps if the ticket office says the Cornell allotment was on the other side of the rink though.

[andyw2100]

[quote Jim Hyla][quote andyw2100]Will be there, with the fiance, who has turned into quite the Cornell Hockey fan. I'm planning on buying tickets from the Cornell ticket office tomorrow. I did call the Union ticket office earlier, and they said the Cornell allottment was in Sections I, J, and 7. (The Cornell ticket office actually could not tell me where the tickets would be.) The very pleasant woman at Union also told me that if I wanted to buy box seats she had some available in Section G.[/quote]

None of this makes any sense. The seating chart lists 5 & 6 as visitors. G is right below 6. I, J & 7 are across the rink. [/quote]

When she offered me seats in Section G it was in my response to asking what box seats were available. She was not attempting to get me close to the Cornell allottment at that point.

As I understand it, the box seats are --only-- on that (West) side of the rink.

Perhaps the seating chart is wrong with respect to which sections are  available as visitor sections. Or perhaps those are the sections sold by the ticket office as visitor sections, but when they send an allottment to another school, they send tickets in a different section.

I guess we will find out tomorrow what tickets the Cornell ticket office has available for distribution. The woman I spoke to did sound quite sure of herself, so I'm betting she's right.

[jjalmy]

Careful with the Utica crack...some Big Red supporters here!!

[Doug '08]

The design of that rink is one of the worst I have ever seen, especially given that it isn't even that old...  bleachers on top of other bleachers with stairs awkwardly placed on top of and in between other sections.  I just pulled out my stub from this year and was in section 5, which I know is always a visitors section, along with section 6.  It has also been my impression that some of the adjacent sections are converted into visitors section depending on the circumstances of the game.  

I don't think the place has ever sold out, but I would be surprised if they didn't this weekend.

[Killer]

Looks like we can only do Saturday, but Little Killer and I will be there for that one.

[andyw2100]

So it would seem the woman I spoke to yesterday in the Union ticket office was basically right. The Cornell ticket office did have the sections she said they would (I, J, and 7.) The Cornell ticket office also apparently had some tickets in Sections K and 8 as well. I believe the band will be in Section 7, and that the ticket office was trying to put the students in Section I. I could have purchased very low row seats in Section K, but instead opted for Row 9 (last row) in Section J.

[ebilmes]

Cornell sections are I, J, K, 7, 8

[KateWithThe8]

Well, Jon and I were in, but now Jon's down with a nasty case of bronchitis and we'll have to miss the trip.  As luck would have it, we already had tickets, so check the ticket forum if you're interested in our two 3-day passes and haven't gotten yours yet.

[Jim Hyla]

[quote ebilmes]Cornell sections are I, J, K, 7, 8[/quote]

And now section 9. I called because they had sent me section 11. They said tickets were going so fast for CU that 9 is now at least partially for us. She said some time ago they had to flip the opponents side of the rink, but had no explanation as to why they never changed their seating chart. At least they were willing to admit their mistake and move me out of 11.:-}

[andyw2100]

Glad you were able to move closer to the rest of us, Jim. It's somewhat impressive that the people at the Union ticket office were able and willing to help you out.

[Jim Hyla]

[quote andyw2100]Glad you were able to move closer to the rest of us, Jim. It's somewhat impressive that the people at the Union ticket office were able and willing to help you out.[/quote]

Well, of course I did tell them that I had a copy of my internet purchase showing visitor's section request.

[cmoberg]

I placed my order online last Friday, and today found out that they had done right by me and placed us in Section 8.  I too had checked visitor section.

[mha]

I'll be there with a few of the usual suspects. We've got two rooms reserved at the Hampton Inn Schenectady, which I believe is walking distance to the rink and what nightlife there is, but we now only need one of the rooms.

If you'd like me to transfer the second room to you instead of canceling it, let me know via IM (mhaithaca) or phone (607-255-8634) this afternoon, and it's all yours. It's a non-smoking room with two queen beds at the $129 rate, reserved for both Friday and Saturday nights. (If the third game isn't necessary, we wouldn't need to stay Saturday night, but we won't know before it would be too late to get or cancel a Saturday night room.)