How many tickets sold this year?

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How many tickets sold this year?

Post by Homiesinheaven » Tue Aug 18, 2009 2:44 pm

quite a few of my friends are not going this year because of the economy and all (blah blah blah). with the size of BRC being scaled back i'm wondering how many people they expect this year? 30,000? 20,000?

does anyone know how many tickets have been sold?
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Post by sputnik » Tue Aug 18, 2009 4:36 pm

Well....the tickets page shows that 4th level is sold out. Considering that 9,000 tickets are sold per level that is 36,000 tickets. However, I have also heard figures of upwards of 8,000 that do not appear on that page, so maybe we have 44,000 sold to date. Just a guess.
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Post by MikeVDS » Tue Aug 18, 2009 5:06 pm

Didn't they start selling tickets at the gate again? That should add quite a few more.
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Post by sputnik » Tue Aug 18, 2009 5:11 pm

Yes and maybe.

Bottom line is that it's over 40K, might be as many as last year.
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gate tickets

Post by joemomma » Thu Aug 20, 2009 1:52 pm

Correct me if I'm wrong but don't gate ticket sales encourage the tourists? I've only got 2 burns under my belt but I've noticed a distinct change in the atmosphere @ friday on....
One camp I was at on Fri was sold/ran out/hid their booze...the yahoos come in...jump behind the bar and are like...where's the booze!....
probably just me but I like the first 3-4 days best....
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Re: gate tickets

Post by wedeliver » Thu Aug 20, 2009 2:05 pm

joemomma wrote:Correct me if I'm wrong but don't gate ticket sales encourage the tourists? I've only got 2 burns under my belt but I've noticed a distinct change in the atmosphere @ friday on....
One camp I was at on Fri was sold/ran out/hid their booze...the yahoos come in...jump behind the bar and are like...where's the booze!....
probably just me but I like the first 3-4 days best....
It's a bigggg city.. And what makes a tourist? I gotta tell ya the whole thing has changed over the years. You can hear a pin drop at night because of all the sound rules.

Even tourists have blood flowing in their veins. Ok, I have a suggestion for a test. Find the person who most seems like a toursit to you, go up to them and say hello, ask them about their time at BRC. Ask them why they are there. I already know what you will find, post back and tell us.

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Post by Ugly Dougly » Thu Aug 20, 2009 2:30 pm

Citizens, not tourists.
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Post by gyre » Fri Aug 21, 2009 11:15 pm

Tourist would make a good costume.
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Post by mars » Sat Aug 22, 2009 5:25 pm

oops, double post...keep moving folks...nothing to see here...
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Post by mars » Sat Aug 22, 2009 5:26 pm

Tourists today are the citizens of tomorrow. It's your job to stamp their passports and welcome them in. Don't slack on your job!
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Post by Apollonaris Zeus » Sun Aug 23, 2009 10:48 am

always 30,000 more then they should
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