Wimbledon fever grips the nation each summer, prompting swathes of sports fans to join the iconic queue for a glimpse of live action. An avid tennis fan shared her ordeal online this week after a less than stellar experience in the queue.
Known on TikTok as disorderella, she spoke of being “unlucky” and stumbled upon revelations regarding the queuing system for Wimbledon access. Her disillusionment became clear in her message: “Didn’t get into Wimbledon today. Closed the queue and told everyone to go home at 7.30pm I only waited for 1.5 hours and it was a dreadful experience. Don’t recommend it to anyone. Will only go when I have a ticket from now on.”
The video ignited a conversation among viewers, drawing questions and advice. A curious commenter probed: “What time did you start queuing at?” She answered that she had joined around 5.30pm to 6pm, which others pointed out may be “too late” to secure entry.
Despite the setback, she reflected on past experiences where a later arrival proved successful, adding: “Just to clarify, they turned down people who had been queuing hours after me. So, I would say, queuing after 2pm to 3pm is pointless.”
In response, one individual commented: “Oh, I see. I went today, but we queued at 8am and got in at 3pm.”
Another chimed in with: “It’s been like this for some time now. You should never even bother without a ticket – not worth your time or effort, especially in this heat.”
For those unfamiliar with the queuing system, there are rules that must be adhered to by those without tickets. On Wednesday, July 2, Wimbledon issued a cautionary message urging people not to queue.
The website states: “Please be aware that the queue for day three – Wednesday, July 2 – is very busy and to avoid disappointment we strongly advise you not to travel to the grounds today.”
Further advice on how the queue operates reads: “Wimbledon remains one of the very few major sporting events where you can buy premium tickets on the day of play. Each day a large queue forms to buy either one of the limited show court tickets available, or a grounds ticket.
“Tickets are sold on a best available, one per person queuing basis and are non-transferable. The queue often starts the evening before and increases very early in the morning.”
It continues: “Please bear in mind that we have a grounds capacity limit and once this is reached, entry may only be possible as people leave the grounds for the day. Please don’t travel to the grounds without first checking the queue status on wimbledon.com.”
To enhance the guest experience, attendees are urged to download the Wimbledon app and set up a myWIMBLEDON account prior to this year’s event. Upon arrival, you’ll receive a queue card and be “checked in” to the queue by a steward through the Wimbledon App.
Before the grounds open in the morning, ticket sales will commence for those at the front of the queue. Those lucky enough to get tickets will then be welcomed into the Queue Village until the gates open at 10am.
Content Source: www.express.co.uk