300 Level Update

[pegger999]

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We are in the backrow of 319...actually love it because there is no one behind you that would get pissed at the standing....we stood for more than half the game....pretty much the whole row did....
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Well I'm in row 11 and appreciate it! I'll be drunk and standing all year.

[wpegger92]

They have to take away the railings completely and install plexi glass railings for everyone to be happy.
As long as u have the metal bars there, people will always complain no matter if there's glass inside of them. They should do it right rather then doing something for the short term.

If true north doesn't want complaints about the upper deck their gonna have to rectify this problem in the near future, in the best way they possibly can.

[Ric O.]

Sept 29, 2011 20:29:20 GMT -6 wpegger92 said:

They have to take away the railings completely and install plexi glass railings for everyone to be happy.
As long as u have the metal bars there, people will always complain no matter if there's glass inside of them. They should do it right rather then doing something for the short term.

If true north doesn't want complaints about the upper deck their gonna have to rectify this problem in the near future, in the best way they possibly can.

I agree.

[sting]

Sept 29, 2011 18:11:37 GMT -6 myusernamesucks said:

Sept 29, 2011 17:16:38 GMT -6 sting said:

The reason you were not in 311 the last game was because they
put two cameras their instead. They changed their mind and took
the cameras away. That is what they told me yesterday.

As for our blocked view. The person in the wheelchair partial
blocked our view but it was his companion that blocked the
whole goal for my daughter and half the goal for me.

They have a mess to figure out. I fully understand how you
need to see and I support you as I have special needs kids.
You deserve to see the game. We do as well. I can't see
how they can charge full price if we can't see the net.

No word of lie, we were in our seats and could not see any of
the four goals scored.

Last night we agreed to suck it up and wait for the change but
they will have a fight on their hands as well if for the whole
season we can't see the net.

They have to find a way to make better for everyone.
I want to see the game but not take it away from anyone
in the handicap section either.

I called today and they said they were discussing it and trying
to find a solution for everyone.

I wasn't at the game last night but got a report from my group.

TN has put a line of tape on the floor and have asked the people sitting on the handicap platform to move back a bit. Apparently, they are going to move the railing back as well but I cant confirm this.

Dave- I do know that all 6 seats were occupied, and only know for sure of one wheelchair (with one attendant) in the section. I can't comment for any of the other people that were sitting there.

It sounds like our major issue has been taken care of, with our sight lines being greatly improved. One of my group knew the attendant for the disabled person last night and asked him about their sight lines and were told they were fine (although they did comment that they have to look through the mesh as we do)

SO......if TN does in fact move the railing back, the people on the platform will have perfect sight lines as will we and everyone should be happy.

I'll be at the game tomorrow and will have a better look at things and take some pictures of the changes to post.

Dave-what section will you be in? Maybe I'll pop by.

Did the view improve for you last night?

[jetsman1982]

i know the old lady that stands in my section on 300 and i asked her about the rails , i told her where i sit when i look down right where the net is the mettle mesh is blocking my vue , i think she will say some thing .

[dkehler]

So it's definitely true that there is a line taped onto the floor that you have to sit behind now in the wheelchair section. Last night I had to watch the attacking zone through the mesh. It wasn't great, but it wasn't as bad as I expected either. Far worse is the top "bar" going across. I sincerely hope that they are going to be changing it to straight Plexiglas, similar to the glass going around the rink. If they go the same route as they did in the lower deck, simply replacing the mesh was Plexiglas, it will be better, but far from ideal.

I got my sister to take a picture of the view last night. I will post it when I get it.

[myusernamesucks]

Oct 1, 2011 10:07:20 GMT -6 sting said:

Sept 29, 2011 18:11:37 GMT -6 myusernamesucks said:

I wasn't at the game last night but got a report from my group.

TN has put a line of tape on the floor and have asked the people sitting on the handicap platform to move back a bit. Apparently, they are going to move the railing back as well but I cant confirm this.

Dave- I do know that all 6 seats were occupied, and only know for sure of one wheelchair (with one attendant) in the section. I can't comment for any of the other people that were sitting there.

It sounds like our major issue has been taken care of, with our sight lines being greatly improved. One of my group knew the attendant for the disabled person last night and asked him about their sight lines and were told they were fine (although they did comment that they have to look through the mesh as we do)

SO......if TN does in fact move the railing back, the people on the platform will have perfect sight lines as will we and everyone should be happy.

I'll be at the game tomorrow and will have a better look at things and take some pictures of the changes to post.

Dave-what section will you be in? Maybe I'll pop by.

Did the view improve for you last night?

Yes-the tape on the floor really helped. As Dave said, if they could just change out to plexiglas it would make a huge difference. The metal bar/mesh combination kind of sucks.

BUT we knew that going into it and are completely prepared to deal with it.

Yourself?

[dkehler]

So here's my view, as promised. Hope they fix it soon.

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[sting]

Oct 3, 2011 10:01:51 GMT -6 dkehler said:

So here's my view, as promised. Hope they fix it soon.

That bar is a real problem for you. It takes out a good chunk
of the attacking zone.

I can see the goal area only if someone does not sit right in
front of us. I have to look through the mesh as well.

The problem I had at my game was the companion did not respect
the taped line and kept going over it even after the usher talked
to him.

Having said that, Dave and the rest of the people should get
preference over me in that section. I don't want Dave or
anyone else their to have a hard time seeing because of me.


I was just hoping True North would have came up with a
solution for everyone.

[jetsorbust]

I really think the optimal solution is bar-less plexi glass. There is no reason why this can't be done. Obviously there would be seams in the plexi glass (vertically like there is for the actual glass boards) but there should be no reason for a 3 inch thick railing above the plexi-glass.

And obviously going for plexi glass versus metal mesh is a no brainer that I believe is just a matter of time. But getting rid of the huge bar would really help as well.

[dkehler]

Oct 3, 2011 10:44:39 GMT -6 sting said:

Oct 3, 2011 10:01:51 GMT -6 dkehler said:

So here's my view, as promised. Hope they fix it soon.

That bar is a real problem for you. It takes out a good chunk
of the attacking zone.

I can see the goal area only if someone does not sit right in
front of us. I have to look through the mesh as well.

The problem I had at my game was the companion did not respect
the taped line and kept going over it even after the usher talked
to him.

Having said that, Dave and the rest of the people should get
preference over me in that section. I don't want Dave or
anyone else their to have a hard time seeing because of me.


I was just hoping True North would have came up with a
solution for everyone.

Everyone deserves to see. We all paid good money. This is just an unfortunate design decision that is only now coming to the forefront because of the much greater usage of the upper deck. As I say, hopefully, True North does the right thing and goes with "seamless" Plexiglas, and sooner, rather than later.