Needed tickets for a hockey game next month at Angel of the Winds Arena. Totally clueless about seating. Here’s exactly what I did step by step:
Getting Frustrated First
Grabbed my phone, googled “Angel of the Winds seat map”. Got flooded with third-party ticket sellers. Clicked a few – big mistake. Annoying popups and weird zoomed-in sections without seat numbers. Couldn’t even tell where the dang penalty box was. Closed everything after 10 minutes.
The Lightbulb Moment
Remembered actual venues sometimes post their own charts. Pulled up the arena’s official site on desktop later. Hunted for a tiny “Plan Your Visit” link buried at the bottom. Bingo! Found a whole section labeled “Interactive Seating Chart”. Felt stupid for not checking there first.
What worked:
- Using the venue’s actual site instead of random resellers
- Pivoting to desktop when mobile layout got messy
- Ignoring “Buy Tickets” buttons and digging for venue info pages
Using the Damn Thing
Clicked the chart. Zoomed around with my mouse like a maniac. Could finally see individual seat numbers! Tested it out:
- Clicked Section 106, Row E. Zoomed right in showing seats 1-22
- Hovered over balcony seats – yep, Section 212 Row B seats 1-10 popped up
- Used their “View from Seat” mockups. Super grainy but helped guess sightlines
Saved the page immediately. Took screenshots of sections I cared about. Done in like three minutes once I found the right spot.
Moral of the Story
Skip the headache. Always go straight to the source – every arena’s got these official charts hiding in their site maps. Faster than wrestling with ticket sites asking for your email before showing you anything useful.