Wrestlemania 26 Packages/travel plans discussion & advice

ShawnRaven · 13-04-2009 10:54am #1

Buuuut... i'm not a complete buzzkill either.
Anyone with intentions for Mania 26 can go here!

I was going to just rename the Mania 26 thread, but with all the Texas info in there, might be a bit confusing for someone who isn't actually going to Texas!

So all future arrangements go here? Make it so!

As of Sept 12th 09 the following are going
Brolly 4 in Total
Bjoern79 4 in Total
Edk 2 in Total
The Bull 2 in Total
Kane 1 in Total
Grandmaster 1 in Total
Killyourtv 1 in Total
Haz2311 2 in Total
steveharley 1 in Total
LegendKiller 1 in Total
Memnoch99 2 in Total + 5 More
Dreamchaser 1 in Total
rude awakening 2 in Total
Avian 5 in Total
Matty1023 3 in Total
The Fly 1 in Total
Axxechikka 1 in Total (I Think)
y2jdogg 2 in Total
Initium 3 in Total
kwillcox 1 in Total
BenjoTM 1 in Total
hurricane38 1 in Total
da-mahon-don 8 in total

Brolly · 13-04-2009 12:24pm

Any plans to go next year SR? I might go, but no plans will be made until the ticket sale is approaching later this year. I certainly won't spend money on those packages again!

ShawnRaven · 13-04-2009 12:34pm

brolly wrote: »

Any plans to go next year SR? I might go, but no plans will be made until the ticket sale is approaching later this year. I certainly won't spend money on those packages again!

It really depends, i'm already gonna be blowing about 6k on my half of my wedding this year in October, so it'll depend on how finances recover after that, and how interested i actually will be in WWE.

Because i really REALLY don't want to be suckered into going to find out i've a sub-standard card waiting for me when I get there five months later.

I guess it's a case of sucking it and seeing for the next few months. But with my current mindset, it looks unlikely, primarily because with my finances and our crappy economy atm, if i'm going to blow a big wad of cash, i want something to show for it.

Bubs101 · 13-04-2009 12:37pm

Finished college at the end of this year so if I can get a job in America or Canada I'll definitely go. if I'm on the dole probably not

OrtonViper · 13-04-2009 12:41pm

I'm thinking of going ths year. I went to 22 which I enjoyed, as I'm a big Mysterio fan.

But I don't wanna blow money on the possibilities of card like last year.

The supposed retirement of HBK is expected at WM 26, so that would be great. Also I'm expecting Cena vs. Taker so the anti climax involved would be great.

Rjd2 · 13-04-2009 1:04pm

OrtonViper wrote: »

Also I'm expecting Cena vs. Taker so the anti climax involved would be great.

Cena v Taker would make me consider going if the rest of the card was strong, thats the biggest money feud that the WWE could do for next year;)

ShawnRaven · 13-04-2009 1:10pm

If they're teasing Shawn's retirement for next years Wrestlemania, please please PLEEEASE have it in Canada

I'm an evil c*nt, I know.

killyourtv · 13-04-2009 1:21pm

I think I might go to this one, it'll be my 3rd 'Mania in a row. I won't need to decide for a while though because I'll just be getting a ticket when they go on sale around November.

ShawnRaven · 13-04-2009 1:25pm

killyourtv wrote: »

I think I might go to this one, it'll be my 3rd 'Mania in a row. I won't need to decide for a while though because I'll just be getting a ticket when they go on sale around November.

That's just it really, that's why i'm hanging on until closer til the time to make my final decision.

redout · 13-04-2009 1:26pm

What works out cheaper/better........buying just a Wrestlemania ticket on its own and organising your own filghts & accomm or just get a package ?

ShawnRaven · 13-04-2009 1:43pm

From what i hear, they're both roughly the same.

flahavaj · 13-04-2009 1:59pm

Its goinna be in Pheonix, Arizona next year isn't it?

OrtonViper · 13-04-2009 2:00pm

ShawnRaven wrote: »

If they're teasing Shawn's retirement for next years Wrestlemania, please please PLEEEASE have it in Canada

I'm an evil c*nt, I know.

My God!

krudler · 13-04-2009 2:07pm

I bought my own tickets and accomodation for both 23 and 24, prefer to do things on my own schedule tbh, although I'd consider a package when its on in MSG again as the tickets for that sell out in seconds, buying tickets on the sale day on ticketmaster is simple and you can easily get really good seats

ShawnRaven · 13-04-2009 2:17pm

OrtonViper wrote: »

My God!

He'd get the biggest cheer of his career, that's smart booking, pal!

OrtonViper · 13-04-2009 2:20pm

He could have just beaton Tyson Kidd in his last match. Then on Raw in Canada the next day in Ric Flair fashion have Bret Hart come out and hug him.

Haz2311 · 13-04-2009 2:50pm

Definitely won't be getting a package. I'm gonna wait and see what my financial situation is like once I start college in September, then I'll decide whether to go or not. Right now, it's pretty doubtful, but things can change.

Haz2311 · 13-04-2009 2:51pm

Found return flights direct from Heathrow to Phoenix for about £400 so that would be a good start at least!

Brolly · 13-04-2009 3:56pm

redout wrote: »

What works out cheaper/better........buying just a Wrestlemania ticket on its own and organising your own filghts & accomm or just get a package ?

Buy everything separate and you will save money...the package is handy as its all done for you, but would rather get my seats and know where I'll be sitting etc. If I was to buy all the things from the package separate (not inc. Midday Madness) I would have saved about $200 each.

Kane-N-Nite · 13-04-2009 6:51pm

Ahem.........

WrestleMania XXVI!!!!!!!!!

Giggity.

pingu_girl · 13-04-2009 8:16pm

Booking everything separate is definitely cheaper and more convenient, you just have to keep an eye on flight/hotel prices over the few months and book them when there cheap and make sure book your event tickets right away too get good un's.

Two of the lads who were with us had booked the package and had to change hotels 3 times because they couldn't get the package hotel for the days before or after the package stay in the same hotel, and you'd surely want to stay longer than the 3 days stay they give you with the package.

Didn't decide to go until February last year will be the same next year, I'll definitely go again next year if I'm one of the lucky ones who gets paid work experience in Ireland and they'll give me time off.

As for people saying they'd love to go but don't want to waste money on a crap card, Its simply not possible to get a time machine back to wrestlemania 17, maybe some people are bitter that they didn't go to previous "better" wrestlemanias when they had the chance.

I'm quite sure out off all of us who went this year from boards about 90-100% of us would have been to young to go to wrestlemania 10 or 17 without parents/guardians. At the end of the day its a holiday your not in the main event, the trip will be what you make of it.

If your interested enough in wrestling to want to go at all you'll love it, There's a week full of wrestling based activities/shows in the area plus local attraction, not to mention the shopping to keep you entertained over the week or so your there its not purely down to the mania card itself. And I asure you how that particular manias card fairs against other years will not come into your thoughts when your in a stadium full of 70,000 plus fans.

My advice it to go with a good group of mates or do what some of the lads who were going on there own did here and meet up with each others going yer all going share something in common, and do everything you can possibly fit in over there .

The Bull · 13-04-2009 8:57pm

Would love to go again. Was at WM 21 and 22 and they where a blast. Pheonix is only about an hour from vegas on an internal flight. So if i was goin to go i think i would get a few days in vegas as well:D. hears hopin the personal financial suitation is lookin good closer to the event.:cool:

rossie1977 · 14-04-2009 12:04am

The Bull wrote: »

Pheonix is only about an hour from vegas on an internal flight. So if i was goin to go i think i would get a few days in vegas as well:D

this is the real draw of next years mania :P

Memnoch99 · 14-04-2009 10:46am

Damn it all to hell! I had a review of my trip typed out and then lost all the text!!

Anyway Ill type it up again after if I get time. Anyway in summary-great weekend-wrestling sucked besides Taker-HBK.

ShawnRaven · 14-04-2009 10:56am

Memnoch99 wrote: »

Damn it all to hell! I had a review of my trip typed out and then lost all the text!!

Anyway Ill type it up again after if I get time. Anyway in summary-great weekend-wrestling sucked besides Taker-HBK.

Been there done that.
If you do type it up again, throw it into the Mania 25 speculation thread, if you don't mind,seeing as the packages thread is gone now as 1 thread was enough that the event is over.

Cheers

gimmick · 14-04-2009 11:50am

My missus has an aunt to lives in Phoenix, so that makes it tempting. Despite poor cards and all, it would probably be a great experience. Plus the ROH WM weekend doubleshot will help as well.

flahavaj · 14-04-2009 4:50pm

gimmick wrote: »

My missus has an aunt to lives in Phoenix, so that makes it tempting. Despite poor cards and all, it would probably be a great experience. Plus the ROH WM weekend doubleshot will help as well.

I's say there's fairly slim chances of ROH even being in business this time next year TBH.:(

grames_bond · 14-04-2009 4:55pm

so people who are going to wm 26: you looking forward to being at the 25th anniversary of wrestlemania?!

killyourtv · 14-04-2009 6:39pm

I would love it if they started marketing it as the 25th anniversary

Kane-N-Nite · 14-04-2009 6:57pm

I e-mailed WWE & got this response:

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Thank you for your interest.

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Haz2311 · 16-04-2009 4:39am

I realise it's still incredibly early, but does anyone have any good links for good deals on decent downtown Phoenix hotels? Brolly you helped me out loads this year with suggesting Alpharooms, got a great deal on the Hilton

Or is it still a little early to be looking for cheap rates?

Wrestlemania 26 Packages/travel plans discussion & advice

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