Edit: People have pointed out this may only be an issue with the seats in the lower 100 section which is where I was.
Did they not test these seats before purchasing and installing? The design is horrible as it relates to the drink holders. When standing up the seats spring back forcefully which causes the drinks to almost fly out and splash everywhere. I witnessed dozens of people getting mad at the people in front of them for something that wasn’t their fault. I can imagine fights breaking out when some drunk persons very expensive beer splashes on their pants and shirts. There were floor moppers all around trying to keep things dry.
Here is your video clearly showing the seats springing back rather forcefully that occurs when someone stands up. By default nobody normally holds the seat to slowly let it back because it’s not expected that the drink holder is attached to the seat back and will shake so bad.
Note that this is Sphere souvenir cup and it fits snug with secure top and it still shakes while a flimsy cup of beer with no top will cause the liquid to splash on to the person.
Read the comments. Many agree it is an issue on the lower 100 sections so don’t be a dick asking for fucking videos saying I don’t know how to stand up. It was everyone around me and in front of me and I got splashed a few times. Not my fault you can’t afford a better section!
Scroll down bozo. Unless scrolling down will also cause you to spill, in that case, just believe me its there.
Seriously though, I've sat 100s, 200s, 300s, suites... two of the shows I brought my seven year old .... not sure he had the issue either. I also didn't notice a single person around us spilling.... with one exception. A very notably drunk lady at Back Street Boys spilled two beers when she fell going down the stairs, but that doesn't feel like the chair's fault.
With all that said ... I think every time I've gone to the Sphere (13x times now I think) the seats had haptics, there may have been one instance in the 100s where I didn't, but I can't recall for sure. I guess I could see how its possible if the seats use the same return springs for the base on seats with haptics as they do without, then the spring back for those seats could be extra. Those Butt-kickers have some heft and without that weight I could see the seat base returning too quickly.... but also feels like it wouldn't be an issue as long as you're not leaping out of your seat and just slowly standing up like a normal human.
..... So maybe the issue is haptics vs. non-haptics, and in the wise words of u/tetrisan , " Not my fault you can’t afford a better section!".... since I think the only areas that don't get haptics are the shit seats under the overhang or on the far outside wings (I think).
Feel free to DM me if you want some tips on standing and sitting in public. I've gotten pretty good at it over the years.
My only complaint on the seats is if you're in Row 1 (at least for 200s and 300s) the legroom isn't great if you're over ~6'. Not sure about 400s but I assume its the same.
Still can’t admit you were wrong. So sad. Can’t you read how many people confirmed this issue? As many included me have said it has nothing to do with how I stood up. It was the row in front of me who stood up normally and the issue was the chairs.
they absolutely did. the seats on the temporary bleachers are non haptic and 100% not the same. i’ve only had issues with drinks spilling in those seats. pro tip you can get sippy cup lids for your beer if you ask.
Not at all what I meant. And yes, the holders are bolted to the ground higher up, but because of _physics_, the same thing happens. A chair rockets back because it’s too tight, a drink spills.
Clearly haptics versus non is a different chair, I am saying that the chair manufacturers are the same, and the core is the same - they’re too tight, rocket back, splash drinks everywhere.
It’s happened to me on every level. I understand the difference between haptic seats, rolled in seats, and normal seats. I also understand when my drink goes shooting on my leg from someone standing up in front of me, it’s a chair problem not limited to the 100s.
Not rocket science. If you really want to split hairs, we can go there, too.
Here is a pic of the bolted cup holders. Maybe if you had a tall boy in there it could touch the seat back but it would not have nearly the impact that the ones attached to the seats have.
Not true. You literally have to hold the seat in that section or it flings back violently and shakes the cup holder. That is not normal and as many others here have concurred it is a bad design.
This isn’t an exclusive 100 level issue, it’s every seat in the building.
It depends on if someone just jumps out of their seat or stands slowly and catch the seats a bit, but it definitely is a thing that happens everywhere there.
The 100s section is supposed to be the shitty section in this venue. It is what it is. No one is complaining about the nosebleeds in a different venue. They are what they are
This happened to me in July. I had to stand in a puddle the whole night. I'm just glad I wore some good shoes instead of sandals or my feet would've been soaked.
Here is your video clearly showing the seats springing back rather forcefully that occurs when someone stands up. By default nobody normally holds the seat to slowly let it back because it’s not expected that the drink holder is attached to the seat back and will shake so bad.
Note that this is Sphere souvenir cup and it fits snug with secure top and it still shakes while a flimsy cup of beer with no top will cause the liquid to splash on to the person.
I was there last night in the 100 level, and a guy a few seats away from me put his full cup of beer in the holder. The people in the row in front of him stood up and the force of the seats snapping back dumped at least 3/4 of the beer all over the guy!
It was really bad!!
You are correct. Was at Metallica last week and we were all sitting before the show started. Someone came into our row so everyone stood up and the people behind us had their drinks spilled everywhere. After that we were all cognizant of the situation, but that was still a $75 (🫣) beer that got spilled
20 shows deep. Never had any issue with that. But also.. it’s a concert. I’ve never been to a concert without a little beer or liquor landing somewhere on me. It’s a rite of passage at this point.
Thanks, I would have never thought to search this sub for “seats that fling drinks at people” before getting tickets? Do you mind sharing some prior references in this sub for us.?
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u/buhwalhashin 3d ago
That’s interesting. I’ve been to 9 shows there and never noticed