Filed under: Christina | Tags: AAA, birthday, Blue Man Group, City Walk, life, love, Margaritaville
Christina’s been talking about going to see The Blue Man Group for the past 2 years that I’ve know her. Each year she talks about getting a bunch of people together and going for her birthday. It never works out. No one can afford it. (Insert other excuses here). This year I decided I was going to take her.
I found out that I could about a $30 discounton each ticket with my AAA card. So I call the AAA office, to inquire about times. They confirmed that there were indeed tickets still available for the night of Christina’s birthday. I asked if I could purchase the tickets at their office location and the woman said “come on down.”
I hop in my Jeep and travel 40 minutes across town to their location. I arrive, then I’m informed that the tickets are not available to purchase at the office. The deal is an online only offer.
At this point, I’m irritated. I just used a quarter tank of gas, paid tolls and then was told I couldn’t buy my tickets. I drive back home, in what has now become 5 o’clock traffic. 5 o’clock traffic on the 408 sucks, simply put.
I get home, log on to the internet, and go back to the AAA website. Nowhere on the site does it say “PURCHASE HERE” or “BUY NOW.” I know this discount has to be done through the AAA website, and not Universal’s site because the woman at the office told me so. So, now I’m pissed.
I dial the same 407 number from before, and explain my dilemma. I called, was told I could purchase tickets ar the office, was told upon arrival that I couldn’t, follow the representatives instructions and visit the site, just to be discouraged again because the site is not designed well.
The phone representative does his apology/sympathy thing. I know that drill, I answer phones for a living. He pulls up the webpage on his computer, and compeltely agrees that it’s not user frienly. He walked me through the series of steps, and my tickets are purchased. Awesome.
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So, Christina’s finally going to see The Blue Man Group. I made her a card with The Blue Men on it, since I didn’t have physical tickets to give her. She’s so excited.
We’re metting friends for dinner and drinks before the show at Margaritaville. I’m excited too.
Event recap to come. =)
