First Post so go easy with the flaming/bashing.......
QUOTE(Wadep66 @ Aug 8 2006, 09:57 PM)
So, you think that people take their vacation along with the DCI championships and they don't go unless it's a great vacation spot? I have never known anyone who has gone to finals to take vacation. Interesting...
Yes people do take their vacation as part of DCI championships week, I've done this exact thing for the past 7 out of 10 years flying over from the UK, and i'm looking forward to going to Pasadena next year, now with the lock=in to indianapolis for the next 10 years I doubt I'll be willing to fly to the same destination.
Have the power that be condsidered this fact and realised that they possibly could lose a percentage of their audience at what is their main event, haven't we recenlty seen an increase in attendances during finals week after a period of decline especially as we have visited some great cities [Denver/Buffalo/Washington/Madison].
People have mentioned the regionals being an alternatives but if you want to see the finished product when you only have one chance per year this is not a great selling point and how much of the international audience will not be returning in a hurry.