Come on down!

Today we woke up before the crack of dawn to experience a TV Game Show. Of course we picked everyone's favourite classic "The Price is Right". What I will attempt to do know is give a window into what this is like.

Before hand, make sure to request tickets - we did this online which was easy enough to do, and you just print them off and take them with you.

We arrived at the lot around 5:30 am. By that time there were already over 50 people in line at the gate. At approximately 6 am, ushers came out and handed us tickets which held our place in line. We were told to come back at 7:15 to enter the studio lot.

Before 7:15, we returned and were told to wait patiently on some long metal benches. After a short wait we were told to get in order based on the previous tickets we had been given. More time passed and one of the attendants began to warm up the crowd. It was pretty entertaining to see how excited people got just at the thought of being on the show.

At approximately 8:30, maybe 9:oo, our tickets were checked and we moved to another seating area with more metal benches and more waiting in a ordered fashion. Have I mentioned that at this point we still had yet to enter the building? It was at this point where we were given a contestant card and the classic yellow TPiR name tags. In case you are wondering, you don't get to write your own name, and in order to be eligible for a prize you must put your full legal name on your tag so BENJAMIN was squeezed on to mine.

Somewhere around 10 am we were broken into groups of 12 to meet with the producers of the show. This is the time when they pick out which people might work well as contestants on stage. It's pretty intimidating to know that whatever you say could mean your chance at getting on stage!

From there we were herded around the corner to a security check and more metal long benches. This felt like the longest portion of the waiting, we were here until almost 1:00 when we FINALLY were directed into the tiny Bob Barker Studio. We understood that it would feel smaller than you imagine, but it feels different in several ways. The studio looks even wilder and more out of date than it seems on TV. The stage is very small, and it is freezing cold inside! It all happens very fast with a ton of noise and excitement and before you know it the hour is up.

For those who have been living under a rock, Bob Barker has been replaced by Drew Carey. He was pretty entertaining as a host and was good at keeping the crowd warm during commercial breaks. We were able to watch the first perfect game in his hosting history and 2 contestants spun the wheel to an even dollar to get a bonus. The winning contestant was from our row and we patted her on the back as she ran up front to contestants row.

It was a fun day. We aren't sure if we'd ever do it again, but it was fun to do once. Sadly we walked away without a prize or getting up on stage, but we had a great time.

If you have any questions about the rest of the show, let me know! I'll post when it will air at a later time.... they currently aren't sure of anything other than it will be aired after October 15.