moe ghoul Posted January 22, 2012 Report Posted January 22, 2012 Blue informed us last Friday that they redefined Friday, it is no longer a weekday. Everybody get that memo?4 day work week, 3 day weekend??? Maybe next year, they'll redefine a day as 18 hours, and an hour is 45 minutes. End rant. But that is some serious bullshit. Quote
toast21602 Posted January 22, 2012 Report Posted January 22, 2012 Blue informed us last Friday that they redefined Friday, it is no longer a weekday. Everybody get that memo?4 day work week, 3 day weekend??? Maybe next year, they'll redefine a day as 18 hours, and an hour is 45 minutes. End rant. But that is some serious bullshit. i missed that. that's really not right. it doesn't really bother me since i get a season pass there anyway. maybe it will be less crowded on a friday morning now... Quote
moe ghoul Posted January 22, 2012 Author Report Posted January 22, 2012 Here's the rub. They wouldn't let us pay the difference between the weekend price and our flex pass price, and then deduct a day off the flexpass. So fair warning, Friday rates are now weekend rates. Quote
indiggio Posted January 22, 2012 Report Posted January 22, 2012 That's an interesting way to squeeze some more revenue out of skiers. Quote
moe ghoul Posted January 22, 2012 Author Report Posted January 22, 2012 I was tempted to go up saturday, and tell them now its a weekday. Quote
AngryHugo Posted January 22, 2012 Report Posted January 22, 2012 That's an interesting way to squeeze some more revenue out of skiers. ...by "interesting", do you mean "shitty"? 1 Quote
Riley Posted January 22, 2012 Report Posted January 22, 2012 I know all you PASR's love Barb Green. When are you going to realize she is a money grubbing skank. She only care's about the money. I'm sure she will be charging for parking next year as well. 1 Quote
indiggio Posted January 22, 2012 Report Posted January 22, 2012 ...by "interesting", do you mean "shitty"? Quote
tom nepa Posted January 22, 2012 Report Posted January 22, 2012 Dont see how they can change the terms mid season Quote
moe ghoul Posted January 22, 2012 Author Report Posted January 22, 2012 Dont see how they can change the terms mid season I don't know when they changed, even if they changed before the season started, it isn't something that got a whole lot of coverage, and when I bought the flex pass, I assumed Friday counts. If there was some change notice, I didn't see it. I have less of a problem with them jerking us for weekend rates on Friday, and more of a problem that they didn't meet us half way for this one occasion. Quote
Mixilplix Posted January 22, 2012 Report Posted January 22, 2012 Why doesn't Blue charge for parking? It's becoming the norm in the ski industry. Show me how this is becoming the norm..... Quote
phillycore Posted January 23, 2012 Report Posted January 23, 2012 jf has $10 option for slopeside parking and a lot of people take them up on it. Free parking is available as well which I am thankful for. Quote
tom nepa Posted January 23, 2012 Report Posted January 23, 2012 Why doesn't Blue charge for parking? It's becoming the norm in the ski industry. Almost every other entertainment venue charges for parking. Eagles game, amusement park...they should...I'd buy a parking season pass!!!! It's their business they can do what they want. They can raise lift ticket prices tomorrow if they want. If they sell you a monday though friday pass and then say you can't use it on friday they broke a contract they sold you I dont know if that is the case here I was just reading a post I know nothing about Quote
toast21602 Posted January 23, 2012 Report Posted January 23, 2012 If they sell you a monday though friday pass and then say you can't use it on friday they broke a contract they sold you I dont know if that is the case here I was just reading a post I know nothing about that's what i was thinking too. i'm sure they have some disclosure somewhere saying that they can basically do what they want. and honestly, i'm surprised they haven't done something like this sooner or other area resorts haven't done it. Quote
moe ghoul Posted January 23, 2012 Author Report Posted January 23, 2012 In fairness to mbike ski, it was posted, it just didn't compute in my head. Posted 11 October 2011 - 11:54 AM Once again our ski club will be offering six visit weekday passes if anyone is interested. 98 bucks gets you a weekday pass valid for six trips anytime Monday through Thursday, except holidays. Can be used anythime after Feb 21, PM me for details Quote
Justin Posted January 23, 2012 Report Posted January 23, 2012 At least in the Rockies it is. In Vermont usually the close parking is pay and far away parking is free. I'm just kind of surprised they don't charge for parking cause they can. People are already dropping $50+ for a lift ticket...what's another $5 or $10 for parking. Maybe people would carpool more. they're charging for parking out west because skier parking demand is ridiculous for most places. blue doesn't see a fraction of their traffic. if they start charging for parking I hope they go bankrupt. Quote
trackbiker Posted January 23, 2012 Report Posted January 23, 2012 jf has $10 option for slopeside parking and a lot of people take them up on it. Free parking is available as well which I am thankful for. I was at JF today and since I got there early I parked a lot closer than most of the people paying $10.00 for slopeside parking. Gore has a similar close-in parking thing. Was there two weeks ago. A very nice bus driver picked us up right at the car in the free lot and dropped us off closer to the lodge than you can park in the pay parking area. At the end of the day he dropped us right at our car. I don't have a problem with people with more money than brains paying extra money for nothing to help keep lift ticket prices low. . Quote
mbike-ski Posted January 23, 2012 Report Posted January 23, 2012 yea that was this years change - sorry if it wasnt cear, sucks for sure as we lost alot of skier members who typically go up friday nights. that means theryre opneing at 8 am right since its a weekend day right ....not Quote
Justo8484 Posted January 23, 2012 Report Posted January 23, 2012 yea that was this years change - sorry if it wasnt cear, sucks for sure as we lost alot of skier members who typically go up friday nights. that means theryre opneing at 8 am right since its a weekend day right ....not i would push on that one. if they're charging weekend rates but not following weekend hours, that's pretty crappy. Quote
moe ghoul Posted January 23, 2012 Author Report Posted January 23, 2012 yea that was this years change - sorry if it wasnt cear, sucks for sure as we lost alot of skier members who typically go up friday nights. that means theryre opneing at 8 am right since its a weekend day right ....not It was clear as day, I probably skipped right over it. Quote
Gaperstine Posted January 23, 2012 Report Posted January 23, 2012 Last time i was able to get up there was on a friday..granite i had a pass from a friend.. Id say thats some serious bullshit. I mean ill most likely never ski there again because the conditions were horrible / staff was miserable... Ive never skied straight ice like that in my life. Only took 3 runs and said... well you know.. Quote
indiggio Posted January 23, 2012 Report Posted January 23, 2012 Afternoon/Evening conditions used to be pretty good when they did twice daily grooming. It was actually worth it to go up in the evening, as you'd get almost opening hour conditions. Now by mid-day, everything's so plowed off, there's no joy in going up for the evenings anymore, especially if you don't have a season pass. Quote
zzslope Posted January 23, 2012 Report Posted January 23, 2012 Afternoon/Evening conditions used to be pretty good when they did twice daily grooming. It was actually worth it to go up in the evening, as you'd get almost opening hour conditions. Now by mid-day, everything's so plowed off, there's no joy in going up for the evenings anymore, especially if you don't have a season pass. Typically I am a blue supporter, IMO they have the best terrain in the poconos. But...to charge more and groom less is wrong. They should groom a few trails for the night crowd. I understand it is a business and as such must turn a profit, but they must balance profiting with a quality customer experience. Squeezing too hard in the name of profit will turn customers away. The faint rumblings of an unhappy customer ground swell can already be heard. Word of mouth can be a businesses best friend or it's worst enemy. 1 Quote
Justo8484 Posted January 23, 2012 Report Posted January 23, 2012 pretty much the only time it's been worth going up at night is if it rained during the day and would still be soft, but it seems most times that's happened this year, they close at 5. why be open while it's raining, but then closed after it stops? Quote
indiggio Posted January 23, 2012 Report Posted January 23, 2012 Typically I am a blue supporter, IMO they have the best terrain in the poconos. But...to charge more and groom less is wrong. They should groom a few trails for the night crowd. I understand it is a business and as such must turn a profit, but they must balance profiting with a quality customer experience. Squeezing too hard in the name of profit will turn customers away. The faint rumblings of an unhappy customer ground swell can already be heard. Word of mouth can be a businesses best friend or it's worst enemy. Indeed! Especially nowadays with Facebook and Twitter making it far easier to rapidly dispense opinions on quality, service, etc. Quote
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