The Sweet Meet - Dis'ers do Hershey

[omghidanielle]

ah man this sounds like fun!
too bad our Sept trip is all the $ we have for summer

 

[DVCsince02]

PA peeps....

http://www.giantfoodstores.com/shareddev/sharedcontent/theme/summer/hpkraft.cfm

 

[kimisabella]

Well it seems that we've chosen a hot weekend! Hershey Park has announced that Saturday, August 14th there will be a Jonas Brothers/Demi Lovato concert, and tickets are on sale for $10 this weekend.

I have purchased tickets for my family as my girls would love to see this concert, and I was thisclose to paying $250 for three of us to go see them at Jones Beach next month.

I'm thinking this concert info won't impact the great majority of people who will be coming for the weekend, but, the information is now out there in case someone is interested.

 

[bigmoonmullen]

Well it seems that we've chosen a hot weekend! Hershey Park has announced that Saturday, August 14th there will be a Jonas Brothers/Demi Lovato concert, and tickets are on sale for $10 this weekend.

I have purchased tickets for my family as my girls would love to see this concert, and I was thisclose to paying $250 for three of us to go see them at Jones Beach next month.

I'm thinking this concert info won't impact the great majority of people who will be coming for the weekend, but, the information is now out there in case someone is interested.

Hi Andrea,

Yipes... that should add a few people to the park.

I probably will be booking the hotel next week...

Still looking at the best way to get tickets... AAA or look for the grocery store... I do think I saw a $8.00 discount coupon online. I will look for the code again.

Now as far as the concert goes.... not sold on that yet... if the group decides it's a go... then???

Mark

 

[DVCsince02]

From the Hershey site on facebook:

"If Coasters and Concerts sound sweet to you.....$10 Ticket Artist of the Day - Jonas Brothers with Demi Lovato at Hersheypark Stadium on August 14. Offer exclusively at LiveNation.com. Valid June 25, 26 & 27 only. Offer expires at 11:59 PM local time. In addition, you can take advantage of the Hersheypark Concert Special ($33.95). That’s a concert AND Hersheypark for the day for only $43.95! Check the link for details on the Hersheypark Concert Special."

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=htt...ert_special.php&h=a08b0uyyvxwcmmq4WtCmI11hICQ

We/I have decided against going. Shhh, don't tell Emma, LOL! Looks like long lines until 6ish when everyone leaves for the concert. Get there early!

 

[georgemoe]

Hi Andrea,

Yipes... that should add a few people to the park.

I probably will be booking the hotel next week...

Still looking at the best way to get tickets... AAA or look for the grocery store... I do think I saw a $8.00 discount coupon online. I will look for the code again.

Now as far as the concert goes.... not sold on that yet... if the group decides it's a go... then???

Mark

Mark AAA is a $42.95 discounted price which is better than the $8 discount. Not by much but better.

Trying to decide if I now want to get the $43.95 deal with concert tickets posted by Jen and Andrea. I wouldn't go to the concert but it's the same price as AAA for both tickets and I could just give the concert tix away.

Worried though that I can't find anything official other than the $10 grandstand concert tix. I'd be worried they wouldn't sell me the $33.95 park ticket when I got there.

 

[bigmoonmullen]

Mark AAA is a $42.95 discounted price which is better than the $8 discount. Not by much but better.

Trying to decide if I now want to get the $43.95 deal with concert tickets posted by Jen and Andrea. I wouldn't go to the concert but it's the same price as AAA for both tickets and I could just give the concert tix away.

Worried though that I can't find anything official other than the $10 grandstand concert tix. I'd be worried they wouldn't sell me the $33.95 park ticket when I got there.

George,

Do you think the special $33.95 ticket would also allow you entry the evening before (after whatever time it is)... like the normal ticket does?

AAA - do you have to call them? When I log in to their website I have not found this ticket... will look again now.

Mark

 

[georgemoe]

George,

Do you think the special $33.95 ticket would also allow you entry the evening before (after whatever time it is)... like the normal ticket does?

AAA - do you have to call them? When I log in to their website I have not found this ticket... will look again now.

Mark

I called our local AAA office. It was not listed on the website.

I would hope the park ticket would allow you in for the preview on Friday night.

I'll try to call Hershey Park today for an answer but work is getting in the way right now.

 

[DVCsince02]

The link I provided says...

"Ride the day away at Hersheypark before you rock and roll all night! Hersheypark offers a special discounted admission price of just $33.95 to concert go-ers when purchasing a Park ticket the day before, day of, and/or the day after the concert. Concert-goers may purchase one Park ticket per day on any or all of these three days. You must present your concert ticket or ticket stub at the Hersheypark Front Gate on each of the days to receive the discount. Purchase Park tickets at Giant Center Box Office when you purchase your concert tickets. Available for summer concerts held at Hersheypark Stadium, Star Pavilion, Giant Center, and Hershey Theatre during the Hersheypark summer public operating season (May-September)."

To buy the concert tickets, go to livenation.com or http://www.livenation.com/search?tm..._search&q=hershey,+pa&search.x=16&search.y=14

Yes, you are still able to the the "preview" night too.

Hope that answers your questions.

 

[kimisabella]

Hi Andrea,

Yipes... that should add a few people to the park.

I probably will be booking the hotel next week...

Still looking at the best way to get tickets... AAA or look for the grocery store... I do think I saw a $8.00 discount coupon online. I will look for the code again.

Now as far as the concert goes.... not sold on that yet... if the group decides it's a go... then???

Mark

Hi Mark - the concert isn't a group thing, just a freakish coincidence. I couldn't in good conscience not take my girls to the concert. I woudn't subject anyone else to that torture, errr... entertainment.

I'm sure, as Jen says, the parks will be completley empty concert time as the throngs of crazy people are watching the Jonas Brothers, myself included.

 

[jeanigor]

I'm sure, as Jen says, the parks will be completley empty concert time as the throngs of crazy people are watching the Jonas Brothers, myself included.

Which is why I am completely torn in two.

On one hand, concert with the Jo Bros.....on the other, empty amusement park.

 

[3guysandagal]

Mark AAA is a $42.95 discounted price which is better than the $8 discount. Not by much but better.

Trying to decide if I now want to get the $43.95 deal with concert tickets posted by Jen and Andrea. I wouldn't go to the concert but it's the same price as AAA for both tickets and I could just give the concert tix away.

Worried though that I can't find anything official other than the $10 grandstand concert tix. I'd be worried they wouldn't sell me the $33.95 park ticket when I got there.

Good thinking George, but are the concert tickets a seperate ticket than the park entry ticket?
I'm sure those tickets would be worth more than $10 the day of for all those that missed this weekends sale.
Not condoning scalping tickets of course...

 

[DVCsince02]

It was a really hard decision to NOT go to the concert. We have a family party on Sunday and we were not planning on spending the night. If we did the concert, we would need 2 cars, or a hotel and dog sitter. It was making more work for us.

 

[jeanigor]

Good thinking George, but are the concert tickets a seperate ticket than the park entry ticket?
I'm sure those tickets would be worth more than $10 the day of for all those that missed this weekends sale.
Not condoning scalping tickets of course...

Not scalping....just bribing tweens and teens to leave and go to the concert...a public service....

 

[3guysandagal]

The link I provided says...

"Ride the day away at Hersheypark before you rock and roll all night! Hersheypark offers a special discounted admission price of just $33.95 to concert go-ers when purchasing a Park ticket the day before, day of, and/or the day after the concert. Concert-goers may purchase one Park ticket per day on any or all of these three days. You must present your concert ticket or ticket stub at the Hersheypark Front Gate on each of the days to receive the discount. Purchase Park tickets at Giant Center Box Office when you purchase your concert tickets. Available for summer concerts held at Hersheypark Stadium, Star Pavilion, Giant Center, and Hershey Theatre during the Hersheypark summer public operating season (May-September)."

To buy the concert tickets, go to livenation.com or http://www.livenation.com/search?tm..._search&q=hershey,+pa&search.x=16&search.y=14

Yes, you are still able to the the "preview" night too.

Hope that answers your questions.

I guess this answers the seperate ticket thingy.

Hmmmmmm.......

 

[3guysandagal]

Which is why I am completely torn in two.

On one hand, concert with the Jo Bros.....on the other, empty amusement park.

I have a feeling we will be choosing the empty park.

 

[DVCsince02]

Good thinking George, but are the concert tickets a seperate ticket than the park entry ticket?
I'm sure those tickets would be worth more than $10 the day of for all those that missed this weekends sale.
Not condoning scalping tickets of course...

Yes, they are a separate ticket.

 

[3guysandagal]

Not scalping....just bribing tweens and teens to leave and go to the concert...a public service....

EXACTLY!!!

A public service!

 

[kimisabella]

Which is why I am completely torn in two.

On one hand, concert with the Jo Bros.....on the other, empty amusement park.

I didn't know you were really interested in coming to the concert!!!! I would have bought more tickets when I purchased mine so there would be seats next to each other

As for re-selling the tickets - I'm not too sure as to the "value" of the tickets. I'm pretty sure the seats are the furtherest imaginable from the stage... For $10 a ticket, I wouldn't be surprised if they give me a 1 legged stool and sat me in a corner.

 

[3guysandagal]

As for re-selling the tickets - I'm not too sure as to the "value" of the tickets. I'm pretty sure the seats are the furtherest imaginable from the stage... For $10 a ticket, I wouldn't be surprised if they give me a 1 legged stool and sat me in a corner.

True, $10 seems a little low, but to a screaming Jonas Bros fan, getting in is all they want, one legged stool or not.
Even if you were to take a loss at $8 or $5, it is still a $35-38 park ticket instead of $43 (plus taxes of course) from AAA.
And personally, I/we are there for the park and the other DISers company, not for a concert.
If I lived close to Hershey, it may be a different story, but I doubt I will be back there anytime soon.
Up until concert time, it may be a little crowded, but after 5 or 6pm, things may be way better.
That is, until the concert lets out, then watch out, screaming teenybopper city!