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I think bridge day is to expensive and I think they should cut costs to make it better.

I think this post is lame. Not going to bridge day is your choice and given the chance, I'd have been back this year.

Edit:

What the hell does borring mean? ==> "Skydiving is borring!! " ~HN1

Let's not take two steps backward and go back to the good old days of jumpers complaining about the amenities they wish they had. This event is well organized. Let it go.

Edited for spelling.

let me guess...
you still believe in Santa Claus don't you?

afterall, none of your choices seems to reflect reality.

I think it's overpriced myself. $90 for an organized event with preparation for jumpers including ems, the state, city, NPS, rides to the top, t shirts, pizza, beer, and dealing with few bitchy complaining jumpers is a rip off.

428 should foot the bill for the whole thing.

You should go behind the scenes and get a taste of what's put into it, instead of just what comes outta your mother's tit.

I think that the price is fair or better, and for the average jumper the jump pass is really only a small part of the cost of attending Bridge Day anyhow.

However, one could easily make the case, as many have, that the jumpers should be getting paid, considering that they generate millions in revenue through the 100k+ spectators and media coverage.

believe in Santa Claus? Really Wwarped, you spend your free time mentoring a base jumping forum. Ryan, you are on the money.

I think that BD looks like a hell of a lot of fun but if i were to spend $90 on jumping, it would probably go towards a trip to Twin, where I wouldn't have to wait all day just to get a couple of jumps in.

NRGB is a unique and awesome object. in my experience, it takes a lot more waiting (or careful coordination) to jump it on any other day).

twin is half the height and can be jumped anytime. the appeal for me is much less. (although i still enjoy it for what it is)

Bridge Day is a lot less about jumping for me and more about the overall experience.

also, if i paid for registration, it would be cheaper for me than standing in the cold for 9+ hours, and i could make a lot more jumps.

i will continue going as long as i am welcome. it's a great time.

Dear HN1,

well, you obviously need all your money for grammar lessons, so I'd vote for a free slot for you next year, under two conditions:

1) you spell boring correcty in your signature
2) you spell blown correctly in your poll

Man, get a life... people spend 60-200€ on tickets for soccer games (no free beer and pizza) and rock concerts, and there you don't even get to jump. Have you tried talking *your favorite artist* into singing for less and not using speakers or a stage? Tell me how that went...

Great point Flummster! Couldn't of said it better.

Last time I did the bridge all it cost me was the $20 I gave Carl Boenish so he could hire a boat to sit in the river "just in case". We came up with the idea during a trip down to the beach the night before seeing how strong the current was. There were 400 jumpers that year and I made five jumps.

jon

Water rescue is $3000 now.

I think being blown before each jump is a great idea, If it wasn't for all you other BASE jumpers with STDs!

The funny thing is that simply jumping the rail w/o videos or cameras won't save you maybe a few bucks per jumper (boom crane costs). Read this. If you want to save costs, do the following:

1) Convince the BDC to stop the $10/jumper required payment.
2) Convince the BDC to pay the NPS LZ permit fees and insurance ($4000-$5000 total). It is their event after all. That's a $10/jumper savings.
3) Everyone show up for onsite registration on time next year. I'll knock another $5 off if you can do this.
4) Bring your own boats and water rescue crew ($3000 savings). That's another $7 off.
5) Nix the pizza, beer, soda. ($6 off per jumper).
6) Nix the free T-shirt ($5 off per jumper).

Now you're down to the $50 mark.....

Unfortunately jumping off the rail coupled with a new water rescue team means a slower BD, so you won't make as many jumps. I made my first BD jump from the rail after waiting 5.5 hours in line back in 1993.

Flummi,

LOVE your reply!!! I could not have written it better!

 
Spectators need to pay. The BDC won't make that happen as long as there jumpers willing to fit the bill.

Really?

Do you have Trisomy 21??

Go and jump it illegally then. Maybe you'll get lucky enough to not get busted and pay the fines and possible jail time. Id go to bridge day even if i didn't jump.
Its all about the party and the people .
Its your decision if you don't want to go i'm sure someone will fill your shoes there.

jason, you forgot to mention the buses that bring everybody back up to the top so that all the fat americans don't need to hike out of the canyon and can stay out of shape and nice and fat

Been offline for a while and currently
killing time during a layover so I'll
throw out some thoughts...



I agree, nothing huge, just 50 cents
or a buck a piece would be enough
to save us jumpers a lot of money!!





I vaguely know what this is from a
abnormal psychology class going
back to circa 1995 however do not
have a clue how it pertains...




Right on man, you are thinking like
an economist, I like that




Seeing people and partying, the BASE
jumping is just a nice extra bonus.





Wait till you do an over seas trip...



Nice!

I can't remember the year, but donation barrels were set up on both sides of the bridge for the spectators to voluntarily throw change into. I don't recall the exact pitch but I'm pretty sure it was a "Help Support Bridge Day" thing.

And they did all right as we were joking about stealing one of the barrels but it was so heavy we couldn't budge it.

As for actually charging the spectators the event does have a very long tradition of being free of admission and in these hard times that's a bigger selling point than ever.

NickD

I think your opinions and ideas suck. You live close enough that travel costs are minimal for you, yet you are complaining about $100? Geex, think about the folks who travel here from other countries AND pay the $100 fee. I think $100 is pretty reasonable, even just for all of the perks that Jason mentioned above. I have never been to Bridge Day, but the $100 is DEFINITELY not a reason why. Try the GoFast games, it costs nearly 3X that, oh, but that would mean you would have to get invited...

Also wondering if you really think about what you say, "I think they should cut costs to make it better."
You get what you pay for. Usually to make something better, you put MORE money into it. Dousche.

+1. Quit your bitching HN1, the event is great and worth every penny.

I think it was 1992 or 1993 when the donation barrels were present. From what the BDC told me, they only netted $500 (most of that money probably came from jumpers themselves, as a failure to donate could lead to a malfunction).

However, I am a proponent of charging spectators at least $0.25. I have also voiced this opinion to the BDC recently in light of the continuous budget problems that come every year. Why not charge spectators? A family of four can attend for a buck! Apparently, there is the "BD has always been free" mentality and that's not going away anytime soon. I simply wish the real stars of BD (you and me) wouldn't have to pay to jump. Keep in mind that people don't always appreciate things that are given to them for free!

Would it really matter if attendance is reduced by charging spectators a quarter? At least the BDC would have the funding to provide a better, more enjoyable BD and jumpers might be happier as well by not having to pay to jump.

never thought id say this but pac750 pilots should only get a buck a load
when did u become a complainer dude ?

If you do the math I get paid less than a buck a load. And I saw the bridge day tee shirts. If i wanted to be a walking bill board I would charge for it. Why not have a cool tee shirt instead of a shirt with logos on it. Remeber last years with the angel, now that was a tee shirt worth paying 100 dollars for...

$100 bucks is OK for the jumps pass (if your local), but after you add in all the travel expenses and other fees is an assload of money to wait in line with a bunch of douchers and watch a bunch of solos go off. Everyone should do big ways so the line isnt as long. The fee ahve gone up each yer, we hould look into a way to reduce the costs needed to put on the event intended for the profit of WV.
OK....now all you fourm people can bitch and gripe over my comments...

The cost of beer and jump tickets
go up every year because the FED
keeps printing more money hence
the value of each dollar is less...

This is known as Inflation.

Here is an example:

My 1973 Plymouth Valiant is now
worth maybe $1500, which is about
what it sold for new 36 years ago.

Now cue: Adam Lanes

Since most of you keep mentioning and are apparently OK with paying $100 for a jump pass, does that mean I can raise the price next year? It was only $89.99 this year and we have no current plans to raise the price. Have I mentioned that making minimum wage off BD is bitchin'!

PS. I'll get my hardworking, dedicated T-shirt elves to immediately begin work on the ever-so-important Bridge Day 2010 T-shirt (which is the main reason some of you even come to BD, right?)

this statement is as moronic as your poll : P

BD 2005 cost me $600 for one jump
BD 2008 cost me over $1,000, for one jump, my bad cause i fucked myself up...i wanted to get at least two haha
BD 2009 cost me $375 and i couldn't even go!

worth every penny. well except for 2009, that kinda sucked...

point is, BD is not just about the jump but hanging with people you haven't seen in years and meeting face to face those that until that moment have only been a faceless username. BASEjumpers from all over the world come together for this event and each and everyone of them is a character i want to meet!

not to mention that jason busts his ASS to put this party together.

MEOW h1n1. i think you're pretty whiny but still look forward to meeting you someday. : )

What if we pitch a product placement idea to a few companies as a new advertising revenue source? My suggestion for a pitch is that every jumper that wants a free pass could smoke a particular brand of cigarettes and keep the pack in view, or at least enough of the logo to know what it is, throughout the event. The tobacco companies have tons of money and are always looking for a new way to reach the next generation of smokers.

Hey Ryan,

Did you even go to BD this year? Why dont you just go to TF, that way the folks that want to go to BD wont have to wait in line behind you.

H1N1=trolling virus

peace