Comments on: Enormous Turnout for New Year’s Eve at Pier Park

By: lessie

lessie — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 16:36:34 +0000

I was excited to finally be able to do something for New Year’s Eve seeing as how my finacee is always working on that day. We decided to head to pier park early and spend the whole day shopping with our kids and enjoying the day. The all day armbands for the jumpers were great and a very reasonable price. i thought that the other activities should have been five dollars as well, with all the people that showed, surely five dollars would have brought in a great deal of money. even with that we were having a great time until the beach ball drop. This event was supposed to be for kids not for drunken teenagers and adults trampling all over children to get hands full of 75 cent beach balls. my five year old and 3 yr old were trampled on and disappointed because they couldnt get any. it should be made clear that only kids can step out into the street and get the beach balls and maybe designate areas per age and also testthe theory of the nets. All in all we will return hoping to exceed this year’s experience.

By: Mary

Mary — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:56:30 +0000

We had a great time until the point of the beach ball drop. It is no exageration to say that it became dangerous at that point for children in the crowd. Our 5 year old got pushed and I was knocked down to my knees as adults and teenagers surged for the beach balls. The drop was supposed to be for the children, not for adults to grab 3 and 4 for themselves while little kids got none. My husband was in another area for the drop with our 2 year old and said the situation was the same. They need to figure out a safe way to do this and make sure it is just the kids getting the balls. I do have to say that prior to this, the event was fun though we thought the prices for the rides were ridiculously high.

By: Sharon Ernst

Sharon Ernst — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:23:10 +0000

Wish I could have come down for that event too! Was loving the idea of being able to “fly” Southwest to spend long week-ends next year, but since they didn’t choose the ‘ville, I guess I’ll never get to take long week-ends until I retire! Bummer!!!! Closest place for us to catch a flight would be Nashville, and that ends up taking about six hours from door to door. We can drive in 10, so why spend the cash.

By: Sharon Campbell

Sharon Campbell — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:16:10 +0000

I really enjoyed the great pictures and description of New Year’s Eve at the beach.
We loved it last year but could not attend the 2nd annual beach ball drop. We’ll be there next year for sure!
Thanks Jason!

By: Don

Don — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:02:20 +0000

Came from Louisville, Ky with the family and had a great time, Their problem with the ball drop made for an amusing evening. My only negative comment would be the price of the rides. $10.00 for a short bungy jump is way too strong. Instead of the sponsor (Southwest) paying for 7000 beach balls, they should have paid for the amusment rides making it more affordable for the families. Will be back next year for sure. Hopefully on a Southwest Jet!!!

By: Judie

Judie — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:35:45 +0000

We were there and had a great time. We had a wonderful dinner at Boars Head and after dinner we went to Pier Park. Around 10:30pm. Found a good parking space and walked right up to the front and enjoyed the band and the drop and of course the fireworks. It was a wonderful NY Eve and we will be there again next year for sure. Probably do the same thing with dinner at 9PM.

By: Andy

Andy — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:34:13 +0000

My son and I had a great time. The only flaw was the beach ball drop for the kids. Too many adults pushing and shoving. The kids were so much better behaved! But the entire event was wonderful and classy and Pier Park officials did an awesome job.

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:46:29 +0000

Great time had by all!!!

By: Yvonne Beahon

Yvonne Beahon — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:11:09 +0000

Looks and sounds awesome! We weren’t here this year, but will be, for sure, next year! Nice to have such a celebration right here in our own backyard.

By: Lauretta Thompson

Lauretta Thompson — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:37:19 +0000

This crowd looks like Time Square in NYC!