This was supposed to be a 2.5 mile ride through great decorations, the first 1.8 miles consisted of weaving your way through the parking lots, I tuned to their radio station which is a good idea but it didn't come in well at all, some of the displays were cool but some weren't lit, three blinks of Rudolph's nose and it was over, you drive a little further thinking there must be more and your back on the ramp to the parkway with the other drivers still looking for the rest of the display or better yet a refund....Your better off just glancing over from the parkway at 50 mph and use your $25 to do something else, the only spectacular part was the money they collected for this LESS THAN SPECTACULAR display....
Can't provide a review because after over an hour of practically a complete standstill in line, we still weren't even close to the entrance. We had to literally ride over the curb to get out of there. No kid is going to wait over 2 hours to get in to see what appeared to be a shabby light display. Shame on the arts center for not posting a wait time. Do not waste your time or money.
Visited for the Holiday lights on a Friday night, great light show, and stopped in the village after for ice skating & Luge slide. The slide was awesome....... Food trucks and ATM's are pllenty here. Bring extra spending money
Nope. Spent $25 for a 5 minute ride on Thanksgiving night through nice lights but experience was waaaay too short and expensive. They could have charged maybe $5 or $10 but $25 was ridiculous in hindsight. If you're gonna spend that kind of money, buy some gas and drive through your neighborhood. I'm sure there's lots of pretty decorated houses and businesses that offer a better and longer experience.
I had the privilege of chaperoning a trip for chorus members of an elementary school. They were invited to sing at the Village at the end of the light display. The children did a great job and then we preceded to load busses to drive through the light display. I was appalled that after singing and devoting time toPerform, we were charged 50 dollars a bus to drive thru the light display. What a money making scheme...can't believe that the busses couldn't drive thru for free as compensation for the children's great performance. Nice display of lights but not worth that kind of money!
So, many of you (25,000) have read my reviews good and unhappy (remember the 14,000 of you that read my at&t cowboys stadium crapper review?). This review is to praise PNC bank for 1. Being a fantastic Raleigh corporate citizen 2. Sponsoring a fantastic franchise like the Raleigh based carolina hurricanes and 3. Employing people that care about the communities they work in. Unlike many mega banks ...or banks that never give back (bb$t)...PNC arena and PNC bank are appreciated in Raleigh NC! Thank you PNC bank....
First off, let me say, I never rate things. I always figured if i wasn't happy i just wouldn't go again. But i find myself feeling so strongly i had to make comment. This was absolutely terrible. To have the nerve to charge a car with 2 adults and 2 kids under 4 25$ to see this is unbelievable. Very poorly lit and had to stop to figure out which way to go more than once. The light display was way short of spectacular. It was even short of "it was ok". Save your money and just drive the streets. PNC , you should be ashamed of this money grab. I rate it less than 1 dot. Zero dots is more than it deserves.
I've been attending concerts at the PNC Arts Center since before PNC slapped its name on the venue. Virtually all of the shows were spectacular, but the facility needs upgrading. Restrooms are inadequate with lines frequently extending past the doors. Snack stands offer crappy food at exorbitant prices. While the selection of the beer and wines is satisfactory, their prices are not.Some of the best seats are on the lawn where you have room to dance and move about more freely. Just wear appropriate footwear - high heels will just aerate the lawn and frustrate your stride.Please note that some parking lots are located far from the venue and may be reached either by foot or by shuttle bus (provided by PNC Arts Center). While I will continue to attend events at the Arts Center, I will not purchase their food. I'm currently working on expanding my bladder. ;)
Spent an hour waiting to get into the Holiday light spectacular and then spent $25.00 for a 10 minute ride. It wasn't worth the time or money! The lights in my neighborhood were nicer and they were free!
We sat in line in my car for about and hour; for a 10 minute if that tour of half lit lights. I agree you would get a better light show from your neighbors lights. Heck buy a few LED flashlights and you would get a better show. Then stop inside and get ready to spend ridiculous money on hot chocolate, stale pretzels etc. Oh did I forgot that Santa Claus was there to for the kids to see. The guy walks into the tent area in dirty sneakers and appeared that he had a few drinks before getting there. Maybe he had to wait as long as we did to get into the place. NOT WORTH THE TIME AND MONEY.