Price is Right Question

[Don Howard]

[quote name=\'Ian Wallis\' date=\'Mar 24 2006, 09:13 AM\']

The day after the hiatus is when I attended in 2004 and 2005, so know this. In 2004, I got there at 12:04am and was 75th in line. I got there around the same time in 2005 and was 14th.

I guess you got in both times? What's the cut-off for guaranteeing a seat?  If you're 100th in line, are you assured of getting in - or does it depend on how many groups have already pre-arranged?

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Indeed I did. Bring a sweater or sweatshirt or light jacket because it gets a bit chilly at night. There's always the bagel shop across the street for temporary warmth and a rest room---if you provide a receipt that you purchased something there that night/morning. As for the seat guarantee, you answered your own question.
But if you're in the first 100, I would guess you're in a safe zone.

[cmjb13]

[quote name=\'TimK2003\' date=\'Mar 23 2006, 08:51 PM\']Another good choice was the Comfort/Quality Inn on Highland Drive in Hollywood, near the Hollywood Bowl.  Only 15 minutes away in the middle of the night plus they had offered a special 2AM Continental Breakfast for the TPIR guests
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The place is nice but a bit on the higher end of places to stay in the area.

[quote name=\'chris319\' date=\'Mar 24 2006, 04:38 AM\']For Italian there is Sisley at 10800 Pico.
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I still think Palermo's on Vermont is the best.

[quote name=\'Ian Wallis\' date=\'Mar 24 2006, 09:13 AM\']If you're 100th in line, are you assured of getting in - or does it depend on how many groups have already pre-arranged?

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In early 2001, when I arrived at the parking lot (shortly before construction began on the Grove, moving the contestant line the sidewalk), I was happy to see I was #2 in line. To my dismay, the person in front of me was holding the spot for several of his friends. I think there may have been a dozen or so. So I went from #2 to #14. Still not bad, but I wasn't expecting someone to hold a spot for that many people. So I don't think you can ever count how many are in front of you and base your number from that. People do hold spots for others who are sleeping, getting breakfast, etc...

[Dbacksfan12]

Might I suggest this be added to the Archives?  It's a decent (and still growing) list of things that potential visitors to studio 33 may wish to see/visit.

Hopefully, I am able to make the trip out there some day.