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Lol, we were actually at Disney three weeks ago (off peak season and not on a week where there was a big event, you'd be proud). Of course there's a lot more planning that goes into a trip like that vs a trip to the rodeo.WestHoustonAg79 said:BowSowy said:
Bunch of grumpy ass olds in here. Even though it's crowded, my kid still loves it and we always have a good time
Ding ding ding. Found the guy that will show up to Disney at peak crowd time and no plan.
While I don't judge you here (I've been working hard on this aspect) I don't understand how you wouldn't take 10 min of research to guide your family through a much easier win.
It's hard enough!
I was speaking more towards these geezers who say they don't even try to go to the rodeo because it's too crowded
Anyone hear anything about kids trying to cause a panic stampede in the carnival area? Saying it's a TikTok trend and some people got hurt tonight because of it
Got suite tix from a vendor but had the misfortune of being there Wednesday for community day. It was disgustingly packed
Got suite tix from a vendor but had the misfortune of being there Wednesday for community day. It was disgustingly packed
Bondag said:
Lost power in middle of Journey!
Left NE Houton at 3 p.m. Parked for $25 on Old Spanish Trail and rode bus for 45 minutes, that I'm sure crossed Navigation at some point. Bought a $20 hamburger. Bought 2 beers for $31. Bought 2 Journey tickets for $214 in nosebleed, with $35 convenience fee per ticket. Walked through overpriced vendors for an hour. Bought plain $12 funnel cake, because who doesn't need a 3rd ass cheek? Bought a $5 water. Went into arena, saw fat kids chase cows, toddlers riding sheep, 7 dudes get curb-stomped by Elsie on a bender. Finally after $275 and 6 hours of traffic and germ warfare, got to see Journey sing 3 songs before being sent home due to a power failure. Need I mention that I was at RELIANT Stadium. Yeah, I expect they'll have it up and running in 3 weeks, once they clear cut everything from Cozumel to Winnipeg. Anyway, back to a bus line that made me yearn for a Soviet style toilet paper queue, another 30 minute bus ride that I'm pretty sure went through the set from Escape from New York, and an hour and a half ride home through wrecks, fires and domestic disputes on 59 and all of the side streets that my hopelessly overmatched Google maps tried to send me on. At one point, it asked me if I wanted to go to "white flag" mode, whatever that means. So yeah, after getting home at 1 a.m. after 10 hours and over $300 in costs, and NOT seeing Journey, please let me be done with this cluster. Houston does not deserve nice things, and it takes a true Houstonian to think the rodeo is one.
94chem,
That, sir, was the greatest post in the history of TexAgs. I salute you. -- Dough
That, sir, was the greatest post in the history of TexAgs. I salute you. -- Dough
Boiling Denim said:
Anyone hear anything about kids trying to cause a panic stampede in the carnival area? Saying it's a TikTok trend and some people got hurt tonight because of it
Got suite tix from a vendor but had the misfortune of being there Wednesday for community day. It was disgustingly packed
There were at least 4 cops there last night. They were all together. I think they were making tik-tok videos.
94chem,
That, sir, was the greatest post in the history of TexAgs. I salute you. -- Dough
That, sir, was the greatest post in the history of TexAgs. I salute you. -- Dough
tx4guns said:
We've been season ticket holders for more than a decade. The Calf Scramble calves seem to be getting bigger and bigger every year. They should be 100lbs or less for this event. They're pushing 300lbs. One of these days a kid is really gonna get hurt bc of the size of the calves.
I don't think 2 week old calves will work for the scramble.
94chem said:Bondag said:
Lost power in middle of Journey!
Left NE Houton at 3 p.m. Parked for $25 on Old Spanish Trail and rode bus for 45 minutes, that I'm sure crossed Navigation at some point. Bought a $20 hamburger. Bought 2 beers for $31. Bought 2 Journey tickets for $214 in nosebleed, with $35 convenience fee per ticket. Walked through overpriced vendors for an hour. Bought plain $12 funnel cake, because who doesn't need a 3rd ass cheek? Bought a $5 water. Went into arena, saw fat kids chase cows, toddlers riding sheep, 7 dudes get curb-stomped by Elsie on a bender. Finally after $275 and 6 hours of traffic and germ warfare, got to see Journey sing 3 songs before being sent home due to a power failure. Need I mention that I was at RELIANT Stadium. Yeah, I expect they'll have it up and running in 3 weeks, once they clear cut everything from Cozumel to Winnipeg. Anyway, back to a bus line that made me yearn for a Soviet style toilet paper queue, another 30 minute bus ride that I'm pretty sure went through the set from Escape from New York, and an hour and a half ride home through wrecks, fires and domestic disputes on 59 and all of the side streets that my hopelessly overmatched Google maps tried to send me on. At one point, it asked me if I wanted to go to "white flag" mode, whatever that means. So yeah, after getting home at 1 a.m. after 10 hours and over $300 in costs, and NOT seeing Journey, please let me be done with this cluster. Houston does not deserve nice things, and it takes a true Houstonian to think the rodeo is one.
So sorry. I can only imagine how frustrating that would be. We thankfully saw Journey with Def Leppard and Steve miller Band in August at Minute Maid so didn't feel the need to go again. We enjoyed that concert, but realized these ballparks have terrible acoustics for concerts and probably won't go again to one at a ballpark/ stadium if possible. Hope you guys get reimbursed for those tickets.
We haven't been to the rodeo in more than 10 years and don't miss it. When our kids were younger, we decided to do the livestock show and carnival for the day. We spent way too much money for way too little. It was hard for me to justify that crazy spend when we could almost pay an entire year's cost of our family Six Flags passes back then for the same amount. For us it was a no brainer going forward, a few hours of carnival fun on janky rides or a year of admissions to Six Flags ( amusement parks and water parks included). I'm still shocked how much people spend at that carnival every year and the crowds seem to be even crazier these days. To each his own, but it's not for us. Glad others enjoy it though.
WestHoustonAg79 said:I HATE general population crowds more than the next guy. We take our young kids in the morning one day of Spring Break every year to go see the animals and then end at the carnival.cryption said:
I've quit going just because the crowds have gotten so overwhelming. Sad
Fortunately my family all feels the same way so we game it hard.
Pro tip for kid day out there:
- Show up right when parking gates open.
- Be the first wave into NRG Center,
- no line for petting zoo, pony ride, and one other thing that usually has an outrageous line. Casually walk through the animal exhibits before the rush.
Then grab a beer and laugh at your buddies you see come in 45 min later and sitting in the petting zoo line for an hour while trying to juggle 3 toddlers. End at the carnival/food tents, kids start nap on the way home.
I'll never understand the types that enjoy just being in the crowd, like people that go out in the madness on Black Friday to compete with the masses.
Executed to perfection
The usual curmudgeons are out in force I see.
I saw the long thread on r/houston about it, but haven't seen any videos yet.Boiling Denim said:
Anyone hear anything about kids trying to cause a panic stampede in the carnival area? Saying it's a TikTok trend and some people got hurt tonight because of it
Got suite tix from a vendor but had the misfortune of being there Wednesday for community day. It was disgustingly packed
Some people over there were calling it the "Astroworld crowd."
Jugstore Cowboy said:I saw the long thread on r/houston about it, but haven't seen any videos yet.Boiling Denim said:
Anyone hear anything about kids trying to cause a panic stampede in the carnival area? Saying it's a TikTok trend and some people got hurt tonight because of it
Got suite tix from a vendor but had the misfortune of being there Wednesday for community day. It was disgustingly packed
Some people over there were calling it the "Astroworld crowd."
Always thought carnival after dark was that type of crowd
Diggity said:
The usual curmudgeons are out in force I see.
Do come back for my thoughts on RenFest. Don't want you to miss the full effect.
94chem,
That, sir, was the greatest post in the history of TexAgs. I salute you. -- Dough
That, sir, was the greatest post in the history of TexAgs. I salute you. -- Dough
going to an event with the Hoi polloi of Houston ill pass.
good to see you using AI to improve your bot vocabularyHoustonAg9999 said:
going to an event with the Hoi polloi of Houston ill pass.
People pay $1,000's a day to go to Disney World.WestHoustonAg79 said:I HATE general population crowds more than the next guy. We take our young kids in the morning one day of Spring Break every year to go see the animals and then end at the carnival.cryption said:
I've quit going just because the crowds have gotten so overwhelming. Sad
Fortunately my family all feels the same way so we game it hard.
Pro tip for kid day out there:
- Show up right when parking gates open.
- Be the first wave into NRG Center,
- no line for petting zoo, pony ride, and one other thing that usually has an outrageous line. Casually walk through the animal exhibits before the rush.
Then grab a beer and laugh at your buddies you see come in 45 min later and sitting in the petting zoo line for an hour while trying to juggle 3 toddlers. End at the carnival/food tents, kids start nap on the way home.
I'll never understand the types that enjoy just being in the crowd, like people that go out in the madness on Black Friday to compete with the masses.
Yeah, but nobody has ever called the HLSR "the most magical place on Earth"
As much as you're paying to get in, you're also paying to keep certain people out.
that would be a great theory if people didn't go in hock to get disney tickets.
Getting tickets in the Chairman's Club was the best decision we made. The food and drinks are top notch and there's no lines. I recall having to stand in line for 20 minutes to get a beer in the general concourse.
But they overcome that by just turning it up so loud that the sound distorts and you can't actually hear anything but noise.AW96 said:94chem said:Bondag said:
Lost power in middle of Journey!
So sorry. I can only imagine how frustrating that would be. We thankfully saw Journey with Def Leppard and Steve miller Band in August at Minute Maid so didn't feel the need to go again. We enjoyed that concert, but realized these ballparks have terrible acoustics for concerts and probably won't go again to one at a ballpark/ stadium if possible. Hope you guys get reimbursed for those tickets.
And HTF does Reliant not have back up power available outside of their normal life safety systems (like the Superbowl does)?
agracer said:But they overcome that by just turning it up so loud that the sound distorts and you can't actually hear anything but noise.AW96 said:94chem said:Bondag said:
Lost power in middle of Journey!
So sorry. I can only imagine how frustrating that would be. We thankfully saw Journey with Def Leppard and Steve miller Band in August at Minute Maid so didn't feel the need to go again. We enjoyed that concert, but realized these ballparks have terrible acoustics for concerts and probably won't go again to one at a ballpark/ stadium if possible. Hope you guys get reimbursed for those tickets.
And HTF does Reliant not have back up power available outside of their normal life safety systems (like the Superbowl does)?
It was not an issue of losing power, they lost power to a component. One of the panels under the stage had an issue that may have caused a fire. It likely tripped and was extinguished quickly, but I saw members of the band running from the stage so it makes a lot more sense if there was a fire and. It just an outage.
To replace a panel and breakers if one was on hand would probably be a few hours best case.
PlanoAg98 said:
Getting tickets in the Chairman's Club was the best decision we made. The food and drinks are top notch and there's no lines. I recall having to stand in line for 20 minutes to get a beer in the general concourse.
But, those seats are on the moon. I'd rather cater a nice dinner at the house and watch the rodeo and concert on TV!
- 1. If you go to rodeo during HISD spring break, expect HISD students to be there.
- 1A. If you don't want to be around HISD students, don't go to rodeo during HISD spring break.
- 1B. If you don't like crowds, don't go during HISD, KISD, CFISD etc spring break.
- 2. Buy tickets on the west side of the stadium. Exit down the west ramps of the stadium and walk around the stadium to get back to the carnival. There's no wait.
- 2A. Even better, park west of the stadium in one of the car washes or hotels that is selling parking. NRG Lots take forever to get out of.
- 2B. Take the west loop park and ride if you don't want to park. Good access to 59, 10, and 290 after the show and past most of the traffic.
- 3. Take the train if your kids are screwing off in school. Show them the homeless people so they can see how they will end up if they don't do well in school.
Following 2 and 2A, I've never been more than 60 minutes between the artist getting in the truck and me walking through my door at home, and the drive to energy corridor is 30 minutes of that.
How did you take this picture with one hand pointing and the other holding a Love Street?WestHoustonAg79 said:WestHoustonAg79 said:I HATE general population crowds more than the next guy. We take our young kids in the morning one day of Spring Break every year to go see the animals and then end at the carnival.cryption said:
I've quit going just because the crowds have gotten so overwhelming. Sad
Fortunately my family all feels the same way so we game it hard.
Pro tip for kid day out there:
- Show up right when parking gates open.
- Be the first wave into NRG Center,
- no line for petting zoo, pony ride, and one other thing that usually has an outrageous line. Casually walk through the animal exhibits before the rush.
Then grab a beer and laugh at your buddies you see come in 45 min later and sitting in the petting zoo line for an hour while trying to juggle 3 toddlers. End at the carnival/food tents, kids start nap on the way home.
I'll never understand the types that enjoy just being in the crowd, like people that go out in the madness on Black Friday to compete with the masses.
Executed to perfection
Martin Q. Blank said:How did you take this picture with one hand pointing and the other holding a Love Street?WestHoustonAg79 said:WestHoustonAg79 said:I HATE general population crowds more than the next guy. We take our young kids in the morning one day of Spring Break every year to go see the animals and then end at the carnival.cryption said:
I've quit going just because the crowds have gotten so overwhelming. Sad
Fortunately my family all feels the same way so we game it hard.
Pro tip for kid day out there:
- Show up right when parking gates open.
- Be the first wave into NRG Center,
- no line for petting zoo, pony ride, and one other thing that usually has an outrageous line. Casually walk through the animal exhibits before the rush.
Then grab a beer and laugh at your buddies you see come in 45 min later and sitting in the petting zoo line for an hour while trying to juggle 3 toddlers. End at the carnival/food tents, kids start nap on the way home.
I'll never understand the types that enjoy just being in the crowd, like people that go out in the madness on Black Friday to compete with the masses.
Executed to perfection
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we run a similar play. We live in the deep blue part of town so as soon as kids are up, we get dressed and walk to the metro station. Do all the pony/animal stuff before people show up, grab a beer, fried [insert insult to the deity of your choice] food for the kids, hit a few rides, and use the buy one-get one game on the carnival pack to win both kids an easy plushie on the beer pong game and our uber picks us up by lunchtime on La Concha at Greenbriar. Easy peasy.WestHoustonAg79 said:WestHoustonAg79 said:I HATE general population crowds more than the next guy. We take our young kids in the morning one day of Spring Break every year to go see the animals and then end at the carnival.cryption said:
I've quit going just because the crowds have gotten so overwhelming. Sad
Fortunately my family all feels the same way so we game it hard.
Pro tip for kid day out there:
- Show up right when parking gates open.
- Be the first wave into NRG Center,
- no line for petting zoo, pony ride, and one other thing that usually has an outrageous line. Casually walk through the animal exhibits before the rush.
Then grab a beer and laugh at your buddies you see come in 45 min later and sitting in the petting zoo line for an hour while trying to juggle 3 toddlers. End at the carnival/food tents, kids start nap on the way home.
I'll never understand the types that enjoy just being in the crowd, like people that go out in the madness on Black Friday to compete with the masses.
Executed to perfection
We just take advantage of the kids being under school age....
Take a day off work (not spring break or any other event like community day) and get there when the gates open. We do everything the kids want with no or little lines, weather is still typically cool, and we have a good time.
Hell, this year we went on the day AJR performed and we bought tickets to the show for like $1 each (I think it was $2-3 after fees) vs. just buying grounds passes for $20+.
Take a day off work (not spring break or any other event like community day) and get there when the gates open. We do everything the kids want with no or little lines, weather is still typically cool, and we have a good time.
Hell, this year we went on the day AJR performed and we bought tickets to the show for like $1 each (I think it was $2-3 after fees) vs. just buying grounds passes for $20+.
Was fairly light out there yesterday. Outfits for St Paddys on point.
Concert was absolutely meh
Concert was absolutely meh
bigjag19 said:
Was fairly light out there yesterday. Outfits for St Paddys on point.
Concert was absolutely meh
Not a fan of classic country music?
bigjag19 said:
Was fairly light out there yesterday. Outfits for St Paddys on point.
Concert was absolutely meh
Went last night and it was nice that it was so crowded. Buddy brought his kids and he said there was no line for any of the rides.
I thought the concert was good (only knew 3 of his songs). I would def go see Charley Crockett again in a diff venue.
Idk if NRG is just a bad concert venue, or if it's just the rodeo and their equipment/sound system.
I was sitting with the lol poors in the 500 section and that AC was cranking! It was cold, which is better than the alternative. Enron Field should take some notes.
Yeah, now that it's Daikin Park, hopefully they address the AC issue since that's their sponsor's business.TJaggie14 said:bigjag19 said:
Was fairly light out there yesterday. Outfits for St Paddys on point.
Concert was absolutely meh
Went last night and it was nice that it was so crowded. Buddy brought his kids and he said there was no line for any of the rides.
I thought the concert was good (only knew 3 of his songs). I would def go see Charley Crockett again in a diff venue.
Idk if NRG is just a bad concert venue, or if it's just the rodeo and their equipment/sound system.
I was sitting with the lol poors in the 500 section and that AC was cranking! It was cold, which is better than the alternative. Enron Field should take some notes.
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The sound system is quite nice to bad depending on where you sit. It should be no surprise that it is optimized for the more expensive seats.TJaggie14 said:bigjag19 said:
Was fairly light out there yesterday. Outfits for St Paddys on point.
Concert was absolutely meh
Went last night and it was nice that it was so crowded. Buddy brought his kids and he said there was no line for any of the rides.
I thought the concert was good (only knew 3 of his songs). I would def go see Charley Crockett again in a diff venue.
Idk if NRG is just a bad concert venue, or if it's just the rodeo and their equipment/sound system.
I was sitting with the lol poors in the 500 section and that AC was cranking! It was cold, which is better than the alternative. Enron Field should take some notes.
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