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2008 Dew Tour
Jul 23, 2008 | 5:25 PM PST
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In the past I have supported and attended the " X Games ", now known as the " Dew Tour ". This year, as usual, I took my grandchildren. My 10 year old grandson saved his grass cutting money to buy a skate board in hopes of seeing one of his favorite skaters and get an autograph. We went on Saturday at 3 p.m. What I would consider the heart of a Friday thru Sunday show. After, and only after I purchased tickets did the sales person tell me the skate park was " temporarily closed ". What he failed to tell me was that not only the skate park, but the moto-cross venue was also closed, closed for the rest of the day, leaving only one venue open for the remaining 5 hours of the show. The Vertical ramp.
A sign posted by the entrance said the General Admission tickets may not provide for seating. Fine! As in the past we have been able to stand and watch events when there was no seating. But the Vert was the only venue open and with 20,000 people, there was not even a chance to get close to seeing anything. Basically it turned out to be $80.00 plus gas to get a skate board key chain and a little nylon bag with Dew Tour on it.
I had asked for a refund ten minutes after entering the gate and was told, " nothing we can do, file a complaint" ! To top it off, my grandson knows how expensive everything there is, so he decided to pack a little lunch box type bag with snacks. NOT ALLOWED IN!! My daughter had to walk it all the way back to the car before she came in. $5.00 for a bottle of water. What a shame and what a sham this whole thing was. Its not about kids, its not about family or fun, its about money. I've written to the sponsor of the show, of course no response! I'm sure there are many kids that had a great time. Maybe those were the $35.00 or the $100.00 tickets? !
