Season Ticket Renewal

[Guest Lobo]

My apologies, Lord Vader.  They're throwing another financial incentive at the contractors to finish on time.  ADA stuff, premium seating, bathrooms, and entry/egress looks to be finished on time.  But the catering areas, concessions, and some concourse areas look ridiculously behind.  While it's not a heavily trafficked area during school, they'll have the additional challenge of all faculty/staff back on campus in a month and students back a couple weeks before football season kicks off.  That's a minor annoyance, but at this rate-any little hiccup with traffic will hinder them.  Not good, bad, or indifferent...just surprising is all.  It'll look awesome on TV, but could be a slight shitshow for the first 1 or 2 games.  Jealous of anybody who gets to sit there though, looks awesome overall.  

[dcar00 14,374]

20 hours ago, Lobo said:

I'll defer to you resident construction experts.  But upon looking through the SEZ today, I don't see how in the world that thing is gonna be completely delivered in 9 weeks.  I'm sure they'll finish out the suites and club level to meet the requirements of those donors.  But I think some shit's gonna be left undone by LA-Lafayette (student seating, concession areas, etc.  

my favorite part of this post is "9 weeks".  Thanks baseball team the summer is so much shorter when you guys have your shit together.

[Guest Lobo]

True.  I wouldn’t have able to count that high but for a bunch a signs throughout that count down the number of days. I divided by seven and had an Asian kid take it from there.  

[Axle Hongsnort 208]

I’m section 2 row 50 something. Best seats I’ve had. I would not want to be too far under the overhang as it seems airflow diminishes more than I’d like. I cannot tell you where that occurs though.

Pretty easy in, easy out. We are close to the exit and ramp too.

i’m looking for shade too given tons of basal cell work. what range of sections have that sweet spot of shade but not too stuffy?

[Had Enough 2,088]

i’m looking for shade too given tons of basal cell work. what range of sections have that sweet spot of shade but not too stuffy?

That’s a difficult one but I’d guess around row 60 to 70, section 1 thru 9 I’d say on the west side. Going from memory, I’d say there are 77 rows so I’d shoot for row 60-65. You might need to careful in sections 1 and 9 - just not sure when the upper deck ceases to cover the seats.

One factor on section 1 is the angle of the Jumbotron if you like replays and such. Section 2 close to 3 works but not certain of the angle in section 1. But I think it’s curved with the new construction so maybe it’s better.

My memory is a little foggy because we got moved slightly due to Covid so I don’t remember what game times affect the angle of the sun.

I’d ask the rep at the Longhorn Foundation if they have any guidance. Let them know your concerns.

[Had Enough 2,088]

i’m looking for shade too given tons of basal cell work. what range of sections have that sweet spot of shade but not too stuffy?

That’s a difficult one but I’d guess around row 60 to 70, section 1 thru 9 I’d say on the west side. Going from memory, I’d say there are 77 rows so I’d shoot for row 60-65. You might need to careful in sections 1 and 9 - just not sure when the upper deck ceases to cover the seats.

One factor on section 1 is the angle of the Jumbotron if you like replays and such. Section 2 close to 3 works but not certain of the angle in section 1. But I think it’s curved with the new construction so maybe it’s better.

My memory is a little foggy because we got moved slightly due to Covid so I don’t remember what game times affect the angle of the sun.

I’d ask the rep at the Longhorn Foundation if they have any guidance. Let them know your concerns.

[ZB'Tejas 593]

Did anyone switch from a setback to a bench? Wondering if in that process they give me the option to add a temporary seatback? Checking the inventory today stuff is drying up a bit. Probably should have selected last week when it opened for me.

[Armybrat 40,917]

18 hours ago, Had Enough said:

That’s a difficult one but I’d guess around row 60 to 70, section 1 thru 9 I’d say on the west side. Going from memory, I’d say there are 77 rows so I’d shoot for row 60-65. You might need to careful in sections 1 and 9 - just not sure when the upper deck ceases to cover the seats.

One factor on section 1 is the angle of the Jumbotron if you like replays and such. Section 2 close to 3 works but not certain of the angle in section 1. But I think it’s curved with the new construction so maybe it’s better.

My memory is a little foggy because we got moved slightly due to Covid so I don’t remember what game times affect the angle of the sun.

I’d ask the rep at the Longhorn Foundation if they have any guidance. Let them know your concerns.

We are on row 69 section 1 next to section 2. Not a lot of breezes up under here, but never any rain or sun.

View of adzillatron is just fine, but the loud speakers are an awful beating when the sadists crank up the volume. Somebody should remove Bob Cole’s larynx.

Row 60 should be good to go for shade, no rain, & more breeze.

Edited June 30, 2021 by Armybrat

[ZB'Tejas 593]

One other question for anyone in the Terrace club. Have you had issues taking liquor drinks to your seat? I read that you can’t from the main club area but does that extend to the bars on the east and west side?


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[The_highest_of_fives 631]

15 hours ago, Axle Hongsnort said:

i’m looking for shade too given tons of basal cell work. what range of sections have that sweet spot of shade but not too stuffy?

We are in Section 8, Row 33 and we have shade by the time it hits 3PM

[dcar00 14,374]

On 6/29/2021 at 12:36 PM, Lobo said:

True.  I wouldn’t have able to count that high but for a bunch a signs throughout that count down the number of days. I divided by seven and had an Asian kid take it from there.  

you have your own quant?

[Guest Lobo]

Yeah, the previous administration was just giving 'em away.

[ImissWallyPryor 9,046]

3 hours ago, The_highest_of_fives said:

We are in Section 8, Row 33 and we have shade by the time it hits 3PM

Row 46 here. We have shade by 2:30 before the time change, 1:30 after the clocks move forward. Breeze is adequate, and we are just barely protected from most rain showers.

And the row behind us is an extra step up (we might be on the top row of the original stadium). We have no concerns about blocking the view of people behind us if we remain standing. 

Edited June 30, 2021 by ImissWallyPryor

[927 E. 41st 1,124]

9 hours ago, ZB'Tejas said:

Did anyone switch from a setback to a bench? Wondering if in that process they give me the option to add a temporary seatback? Checking the inventory today stuff is drying up a bit. Probably should have selected last week when it opened for me.

Every year I spent in section 6 they hit me up for seat pads/ seat backs. I would be REALLY surprised if they don't hit you up at least twice. Once by mail.

 

 

[allrightallrightallright 67]

20 hours ago, ZB'Tejas said:

Did anyone switch from a setback to a bench? Wondering if in that process they give me the option to add a temporary seatback? Checking the inventory today stuff is drying up a bit. Probably should have selected last week when it opened for me.

You can add seatbacks anytime before the season

[ZB'Tejas 593]

20 minutes ago, allrightallrightallright said:

You can add seatbacks anytime before the season

Thanks, turn out I might just be a degen and upgrade to Terrace Club instead to keep the wife happy. Anyone in that section with strong views?

[MAUFRAIS 6,638]

Is this the gentleman who wrecked the buffet at the Terrace Club this morning?

[gmr548 16,617]

Looking at seat selection now. Has anyone got confirmation on whether or not you’ll be able to move within the same price tier of the same section - like down rows - without triggering a donation increase in the future?

[ZB'Tejas 593]

25 minutes ago, gmr548 said:

Looking at seat selection now. Has anyone got confirmation on whether or not you’ll be able to move within the same price tier of the same section - like down rows - without triggering a donation increase in the future?

My uneducated guess would be no if the min donation for that section/row has gone up since you last selected. I think that the impetus on the email urging us to lock in seats before prices go up.

[woohorn 1,131]

Looking at seat selection now. Has anyone got confirmation on whether or not you’ll be able to move within the same price tier of the same section - like down rows - without triggering a donation increase in the future?

Are you talking about moving today or moving in the future?

[OrangEngr 1,035]

45 minutes ago, gmr548 said:

Looking at seat selection now. Has anyone got confirmation on whether or not you’ll be able to move within the same price tier of the same section - like down rows - without triggering a donation increase in the future?

I was able to shift my seats over two to get the four aisle seats with no issue. As long as you are in the same pricing tier I don’t think there’s an issue, that includes moving sections

[PantsTent 2,002]

10 minutes ago, OrangEngr said:

I was able to shift my seats over two to get the four aisle seats with no issue. As long as you are in the same pricing tier I don’t think there’s an issue, that includes moving sections

You are then likely already paying the going rate.  If you are grandfathered in from several years ago before there was a "seat gift", then you cannot move at all without triggering today's rate/seat gift.

 

[gmr548 16,617]

Well ticket staff, who in their defense are typically pretty helpful, said they didn’t have an answer. That was a little weird. Switched over to 105 from the young alumni sections, happy with seats in general, just curious about the potential to move down a few rows or closer to an aisle or whatever, within the same section. Find out next year I guess.

[hornbri 1,411]

53 minutes ago, PantsTent said:

You are then likely already paying the going rate.  If you are grandfathered in from several years ago before there was a "seat gift", then you cannot move at all without triggering today's rate/seat gift.

 

This is how it has been for me as well. 

[Ignatius 4,029]

On 6/29/2021 at 11:09 PM, Axle Hongsnort said:

i’m looking for shade too given tons of basal cell work. what range of sections have that sweet spot of shade but not too stuffy?

I used to sit in Section 1 on the aisle, Row 44, which is about 12 rows below the upper entry portal for that section (the lower one is at about row 30 or so). For 2:30 kickoffs the people about 10 seats to the north of us were in the shade the entire game, but we were cooking until about 5:30. Until November the sun rides pretty much parallel to the West upper deck most of the afternoon. Higher up than us (maybe row 60 or so?) they were in the shade from pretty much 3-3:30 on. My seats then started at seat 23; not sure how high the seat numbers go before you hit section 2 between the two aisles, but IIRC it’s about 44-48…

[Ignatius 4,029]

6 minutes ago, Ignatius said:

I used to sit in Section 1 on the aisle, Row 44, which is about 12 rows below the upper entry portal for that section (the lower one is at about row 30 or so). For 2:30 kickoffs the people about 10 seats to the north of us were in the shade the entire game, but we were cooking until about 5:30. Until November the sun rides pretty much parallel to the West upper deck most of the afternoon. Higher up than us (maybe row 60 or so?) they were in the shade from pretty much 3-3:30 on. My seats then started at seat 23; not sure how high the seat numbers go before you hit section 2 between the two aisles, but IIRC it’s about 44-48…

One thing I forgot - in section 1, row 44 on the aisle is the precise point at which all of the water pouring out of the upper deck dumps down into the lower. After the epic monsoon delay against Mizzou in 1996 me and my buddy returned to our seats to discover they were at the bottom of Niagara Falls. Fortunately there were only about 15K left in the stadium so there was plenty of room to spread out…

[PantsTent 2,002]

55 minutes ago, Ignatius said:

One thing I forgot - in section 1, row 44 on the aisle is the precise point at which all of the water pouring out of the upper deck dumps down into the lower. After the epic monsoon delay against Mizzou in 1996 me and my buddy returned to our seats to discover they were at the bottom of Niagara Falls. Fortunately there were only about 15K left in the stadium so there was plenty of room to spread out…

Can't comment on shade but I used to have sec 1 seat 41-42 which is the last ones before sec 2 starts.  That was row5 and are seats no longer exist and we were moved to sec 7

 

[Armybrat 40,917]

1 hour ago, Ignatius said:

I used to sit in Section 1 on the aisle, Row 44, which is about 12 rows below the upper entry portal for that section (the lower one is at about row 30 or so). For 2:30 kickoffs the people about 10 seats to the north of us were in the shade the entire game, but we were cooking until about 5:30. Until November the sun rides pretty much parallel to the West upper deck most of the afternoon. Higher up than us (maybe row 60 or so?) they were in the shade from pretty much 3-3:30 on. My seats then started at seat 23; not sure how high the seat numbers go before you hit section 2 between the two aisles, but IIRC it’s about 44-48…

My seat in section 1 is #42, right next to seat #1 in section 2.

However, the section 2 seat next to me is on row 74 and mine in section 1 is on row 69 - due to the addition on five new rows down front of section 2 a few years back.

Edited July 1, 2021 by Armybrat
Pants said it first.

[MAUFRAIS 6,638]

nice

[Etexhorn13 3,053]

4 hours ago, gmr548 said:

Well ticket staff, who in their defense are typically pretty helpful, said they didn’t have an answer. That was a little weird. Switched over to 105 from the young alumni sections, happy with seats in general, just curious about the potential to move down a few rows or closer to an aisle or whatever, within the same section. Find out next year I guess.

I am in the same boat regarding moving out of Young Alumni seats that ended in 2019. My understanding is that ticket prices (or donation level, whatever) will be going up after this year, and renewing now will lock you in to current price. I think something to that effect was tweeted by Drew Martin the sometime in the past few weeks or so.

[field 236]

Anyone have tickets or sat in the Longhorn Lounge section (18 and 19)?  Kinda leaning towards getting seats there.   

[CashMcCoy 3,199]

Finally have my selection time today. Is the payment plan offered at checkout or is that something you have to setup before?

[theaveragejon 988]

4 hours ago, CashMcCoy said:

Finally have my selection time today. Is the payment plan offered at checkout or is that something you have to setup before?

Should be an option. Pretty sure it was when I picked mine Monday. 

[927 E. 41st 1,124]

I opted out last year, what's the story with the e-tickets? When are they finalized and available?

[ZB'Tejas 593]

On 7/9/2021 at 3:51 PM, 927 E. 41st said:

I opted out last year, what's the story with the e-tickets? When are they finalized and available?

I think all tickets will be delivered electronically going forward through the app. My question is what happens when my phone dies because I came early and stayed late and therefore can't access my new digital tickets?

[MAUFRAIS 6,638]

You can request to have paper tickets printed and you go pick them up. I like them better so they can go in my scrapbook that I keep in my hope chest.

[Ignatius 4,029]

59 minutes ago, ZB'Tejas said:

I think all tickets will be delivered electronically going forward through the app. My question is what happens when my phone dies because I came early and stayed late and therefore can't access my new digital tickets?

Would be nice little cottage industry setting up right outside the gate with a bank of quick-charge battery packs charging people $5/minute to juice their phone up long enough to get in….

[Armybrat 40,917]

1 hour ago, MAUFRAIS said:

You can request to have paper tickets printed and you go pick them up. I like them better so they can go in my scrapbook that I keep in my hope chest.

That’s what we did.

[allrightallrightallright 67]

1 hour ago, MAUFRAIS said:

You can request to have paper tickets printed and you go pick them up. I like them better so they can go in my scrapbook that I keep in my hope chest.

Do you just call the box office?  How do you request this?  I much prefer the paper tix

[MAUFRAIS 6,638]

Yes. They try to talk you out of it and you just say shut up and give me paper tickets.

[Apex73 313]

Any insight on when TX/ou ticket requests are filled?

[ImissWallyPryor 9,046]

On 7/1/2021 at 4:31 PM, Ignatius said:

I used to sit in Section 1 on the aisle, Row 44, which is about 12 rows below the upper entry portal for that section (the lower one is at about row 30 or so). For 2:30 kickoffs the people about 10 seats to the north of us were in the shade the entire game

We are in Row 46, but in Section 5. We are literally 1 step below the upper entry portal, so your memory is off by 11-12 rows (age, I know). You are mostly correct about the shade, though. Row 46 and above is in the shade by 2:30 after the clocks fall back, but before that date, Row 46 gets sun during the first quarter. 

Edited July 14, 2021 by ImissWallyPryor

[TKthunder2 4,997]

20 hours ago, Apex73 said:

Any insight on when TX/ou ticket requests are filled?

Towards the end of August IIRC, you’ll see your assigned seats in your account but the ticket aren’t delivered for another month.

[hornbri 1,411]

All the talk about this being the "last season to lock in pricing" sure makes a lot more sense now. 

[dcar00 14,374]

17 minutes ago, hornbri said:

All the talk about this being the "last season to lock in pricing" sure makes a lot more sense now. 

this x100

[ZB'Tejas 593]

3 hours ago, hornbri said:

All the talk about this being the "last season to lock in pricing" sure makes a lot more sense now. 

This is how I picture the Foundation as the rumor's swirl and the empty seats start filling up

 

And this last part was really interesting... so if you buy next year you are no longer locked in even at that price?

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Will lock in your seating location and annual seat-related gift in 2021 for years to come. Any new season ticket holders beginning in 2022 will be subject to periodic price increases on their seat-related gifts. 

 

Edited July 22, 2021 by ZB'Tejas

[GTNY 284]

25 minutes ago, ZB'Tejas said:

This is how I picture the Foundation as the rumor's swirl and the empty seats start filling up

 

And this last part was really interesting... so if you buy next year you are no longer locked in even at that price?

 

Thats right. Very glad I renewed. 

[6th Street 6,508]

Got hammered and bought a pair of season tickets in Section 19 for $650 each. And I live in fucking Denver 

[Roofle 273]

On 6/30/2021 at 1:57 PM, ZB'Tejas said:

One other question for anyone in the Terrace club. Have you had issues taking liquor drinks to your seat? I read that you can’t from the main club area but does that extend to the bars on the east and west side?


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You can take liquor from the side bars to your seats without issue.

[Chopper 17,262]

I'm in Fort Collins and thinking about buying season tickets to use in one or two trips to Austin per year, and try to make as much back of my out-of-pocket costs as possible by re-selling the rest. Anyone have thoughts on what the sweet spot section or price for that would be? I would like good enough seats to justify my trips while also maximizing net profit on the resale market. Sec 4 3 Row 20ish was $6100 including donation. I was looking at those 2 but wondering if cheaper seats/donation might make more sense. Or does the 50 yl / section 4 typically bring higher on the resale market to justify the extra 2k for 2 seats?

Edited July 24, 2021 by Chopper