STS-135 Atlantis: Viewing (Going to launch, tickets, events, landing, etc.)

• #460 by MadameConcorde on 16 Jun, 2011 16:34
• Quote from: DrGuano on 16 Jun, 2011 16:31

  Dolphin site says Thewebsite you were trying to reach is temporarily unavailable.  If anuyone does get through and winds up with an extra causeway Ticket, I would be delighted to buy it. If I get through, I will buy the max of 6 with the same intent
  

  
  Dr Guano, Sorry to hear you are in the same boat as me. :-(
  
  The fleabay monsters must be at work.
• #461 by MadameConcorde on 16 Jun, 2011 16:35
• Quote from: Endeavour Forever on 16 Jun, 2011 16:34

  From Gray Line FB staff post just now:
  
  "OK hosting company are restarting their servers - hopefully this might start bookings coming in again as we havn't seen any come in for 10 mins...."
  

  
  Thank you!
• #462 by Sarah on 16 Jun, 2011 16:39
• Quote from: Journeyman on 16 Jun, 2011 16:33

  Quote from: DrGuano on 16 Jun, 2011 16:31

  Dolphin site says Thewebsite you were trying to reach is temporarily unavailable.  If anuyone does get through and winds up with an extra causeway Ticket, I would be delighted to buy it. If I get through, I will buy the max of 6 with the same intent
  

  
  Good thinking! Let us all do this, at least one of us should get through and any extra causeway tickets you dont need will sell out in a nano second at NSF
  

  
  If I get these 5 tix the pickup point will be the Holiday Inn Select Airport.
• #463 by Swee on 16 Jun, 2011 16:42
• I was able to successfully purchase tickets with Florida Dolphin Tours.  For those of you who are having difficulty getting into the site, use this link to bypass the main tour page and get directly to the tour itself.   
  
  http://www.floridadolphintours.net/Customer/request.aspx?tourID=157
  
  I do this every launch, and without fail, obtain tickets.  Don't keep clicking refresh, have patience, this does work.  Good luck. 
• #464 by MadameConcorde on 16 Jun, 2011 16:43
• Quote from: Sarah link=topic=23562.msg758027#msg758027 date=1308242354
  
  If I get these 5 tix the pickup point will be the Holiday Inn Select Airport.
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  I am in if this is Causeway. I sent you a private message.
• #465 by Endeavour Forever on 16 Jun, 2011 16:43
• Just posted by Gray Line / Gator:
  
  "OK to the company that is SLAMMING our servers with their digibots or whatever they are called - in the nicest way - please leave us alone!! We have over 60,000 unique IP's trying to access that are genuine customers looking for tickets - take your 'bot' system away from our link PLEASE!!! To our pleasent customers trying to book online we see your reservations coming in - thanks for your paitence!"
  
  From FDT (via Twitter) 30 minutes ago:
  
  "guys we have an (bleep) that is HAMMERING both our servers! in addition to the other 38000 sane people trying to book - we are trying to get them blocked!!!!"
• #466 by MadameConcorde on 16 Jun, 2011 16:45
• Florida Dolphin are down.
  http://box380.bluehost.com/suspended.page/disabled.cgi/floridadolphintours.com
  
  The website you were trying to reach is temporarily unavailable.
• #467 by Kaz on 16 Jun, 2011 16:46
• Quote

  Those are for visitor center, not causeway, right?
  

  
  Yes, but better than nothing.
• #468 by mixologist07 on 16 Jun, 2011 16:47
• I'm trying to get two Causeway or VC tickets with placard for a good friend who's a science teacher.  If anyone has a lead or picks up two extras, please let me know.  I'll be attending the launch and already have viewing plans made, but am trying to help them out.
  
  Thanks!
  
  
• #469 by MadameConcorde on 16 Jun, 2011 16:48
• "OK to the company that is SLAMMING our servers with their digibots or whatever they are called - in the nicest way - please leave us alone!!
  
  Not surprised. I bet they are out doing the same on both sites. This is abnormal.
• #470 by mixologist07 on 16 Jun, 2011 16:53
• And got all the way through to the checkout page and the server crashed again.
  
  
• #471 by LoveMrEd on 16 Jun, 2011 16:55
• Quote from: mixologist07 on 16 Jun, 2011 16:47

  I'm trying to get two Causeway or VC tickets with placard for a good friend who's a science teacher.  If anyone has a lead or picks up two extras, please let me know.  I'll be attending the launch and already have viewing plans made, but am trying to help them out.
  
  Thanks!
  
  
  

  http://www.centralfloridatours.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=96_103&products_id=115
  Visitor Center
• #472 by K8B on 16 Jun, 2011 16:55
• Grayline's site now has a "store closed" sign with a padlock picture
• #473 by theglassengineer on 16 Jun, 2011 16:56
• I would be happy to buy a causeway ticket should someone get an extra....  Thank you in advance.  51 year-old engineer.
• #474 by DrGuano on 16 Jun, 2011 16:57
• The Grayline phone message says that no STS-135 tickets will be sold by phone. It goes on to say that their server is overloaded. No need to call... I am still refreshing away in hopes of getting through.
• #475 by Journeyman on 16 Jun, 2011 16:57
• The FDT VIP STS-135 is the Causeway ticket right?
• #476 by Endeavour Forever on 16 Jun, 2011 17:01
• Quote from: Journeyman on 16 Jun, 2011 16:57

  The FDT VIP STS-135 is the Causeway ticket right?
  

  
  Yes - for $179/adult
• #477 by MadameConcorde on 16 Jun, 2011 17:01
• Quote from: Journeyman on 16 Jun, 2011 16:57

  The FDT VIP STS-135 is the Causeway ticket right?
  

  
  Yes Sir. Buy 6 we will buy them from you.
• #478 by erichamion on 16 Jun, 2011 17:01
• Thank you so very much for that link, K8B!  The gotoshuttle.com and graylinecfl.com were completely inoperative, but that worked perfectly!
• #479 by DrGuano on 16 Jun, 2011 17:02
• Got through to Grayline. Got 6 to put in cart and Service Unavailable!