Stupid Seating @ IZOD Center
Earlier today, someone forwarded this fantastic IM conversation regarding the silly way in which seating is set up, numbers-wise, in the IZOD Center in the Meadowlands, formerly the Continental Airlines Arena.
D (3:10:01 PM): hey id like to file a complain with the folks at the meadowlands who think its cool to have the front section for a concert be sections 7, 8, and 9
B (3:10:10 PM): huh?
D (3:10:20 PM): the 3 front section on the floor
D (3:10:25 PM): are sections 7, 8, and 9
D (3:11:38 PM): therefore, when i got my DMB seat assignments yesterday, and saw that I had section 1, row C, there was a moment of pure exultation, prior to remembering this assinine seating arrangement
B (3:14:04 PM): that makes no sense
D (3:14:13 PM): its bass ackwards!!!
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D (3:15:39 PM): we need to rise up against this
D (3:16:03 PM): *disclaimer: i am NOT upset with the warehouse
D (3:16:19 PM): just the dyslexic seating designer for the meadowlands arena
Upon further review, I must completely agree. Sure, there *are* some concerts where 1, 2 and 3 are right up against the stage, but that’s where the stage is dead center (and tiny) in the arena. I’d be pretty pissed off, too. Is it really that hard to “renumber” some sections so there’s actual logic in play, when the “seats” you’re talking about are in no way permanent?