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[SusieScot]

Hi,

I'm booked for Blue Man Group on Thanksgiving show 5pm. I wanted to find out if anyone had seen the show & what was your thoughts on it? We're booked slightly outwith the splash zone as I didn't want to get soaked as we'll be dining a bit later.

Hope to hear feedback!

Susie

[scottjs]

I have not seen them live, but have seen them on tv for years!!! They are werid, different, and very entertaining!! Have fun.

[TheMadonna3]

We just saw them on July 28th for the 9pm show. We had seats 14, 15, and 16 in Row A, which is the first row behind the "poncho" rows which we had no interest being in. Those first 4 poncho rows are all on the same ground level and row A is slightly elevated with the rows behind being elevated ever so slightly toward the back.

Being this theater was custom built for them, I was surprised at its small size. Its quite cozy and anyone of a larger girth will NOT be comfortable in the tiny seats. I am not saying they won't fit, its just one heck of a squeeze. Getting to the show is a freakin nightmare. You park your car 10 miles from where you have to go. You park in the garage and then take a series of moving sidewalks to get to CityWalk. There are NO signs... NONE that say "Blue Man Group" this way. So we were hoping we were going the right way. Then, when you get to city walk you need to go past the movie theaters and take a right and follow the lake around toward Universal entrance. Go over the bridge and once there, make a left and the theater is next to the exit for the theme park. Follow the long path down and there ya have it. If you don't need tickets, which we didn't, proceed to the door.

Cameras are not allowed inside the show. Keep them in their cases. The Blue Men will pose for photos AFTER the show and they come out almost immediately.

Now, as for the show, it was wonderful. My 5 year old was thoroughly entertained. I definitely think the first few row seats are worth the price because it really is such a tiny stage. They have a TV above the stage broadcasting whats going on for the nosebleed seats, but trust me, its better upfront. It was quite comical, but not as much of the visual show that I have seen it as before. I really think that is because of the size of the theater. Entertaining nonetheless and would recommend it to others as well as suggest it for out of town visitors. I just know now to bring my wheelchair to get to the attraction.

By the way, Universal doesn't say ANYTHING on their website about the tedious walk to the show. Allow AMPLE time to park and make the trip. We parked by 8:30 for a 9pm show. We sprinted to the theater and arrived at 8:59pm. Plan to arrive at the garage at least 1 hour before the show.

[DyanKJ130]

Although not the same show, I've seen Blue Man Group in Boston. They are incredible!!!

[snoozin]

I'd love to see them, but I think we'll pass on this show, and wait till they come back to Portland.

[TheMadonna3]

I think you will be waiting quite some time. As I understood the local newspaper articles, BMG has signed quite the lengthy contract.

[BarryH]

Originally Posted by TheMadonna3

Getting to the show is a freakin nightmare. You park your car 10 miles from where you have to go. You park in the garage and then take a series of moving sidewalks to get to CityWalk. There are NO signs... NONE that say "Blue Man Group" this way. So we were hoping we were going the right way. Then, when you get to city walk you need to go past the movie theaters and take a right and follow the lake around toward Universal entrance. Go over the bridge and once there, make a left and the theater is next to the exit for the theme park. Follow the long path down and there ya have it. If you don't need tickets, which we didn't, proceed to the door.

The same thing happened to me with Crique de Soleli La Numba. I went on a Saturday night and I drove around and around looking for parking. I parked about 10 miles away and walked. Unlike Universal's parking garage, there are no moving sidewalks to save foot power. It's a good thing I arrived about 90 minutes before the showtime to pick up the tickets, go to the bathroom, pick up refreshments at concession, etc.

[vacation1]

i went today, i am interested in hearing what the appeal is to so many people, now i know why they were selling jello shots, it would be much more fun liqoured up-whats with all the paper? its definately different