I was surprised to see the article about the season-ticket sales at the Colisee. Didn’t the city realize that taking away the value of a season ticket would cause sales to decrease?

The 2004 season-ticket holders were allowed to pre-purchase parking and had access to a private entrance. They didn’t have to get to the Colisee an hour early to get a parking space that wasn’t a quarter-mile away.

Being disabled and having limited ability to walk, I found this was a huge benefit. We could park within 100 feet of the door or drop off at the door and not have to walk a great distance to get to the building. What’s going to happen to wheelchair and walking-impaired persons who had purchased pre-pay VIP parking the first season when the snow gets here?

This year the Colisee was pushing the new sports box, and the VIP parking spaces were now being sold only if you paid the additional cost to be a member of that facility. What happened to this benefit for the 1,600-plus season-ticket holders?

That really gives me a sour taste about the Colisee management, and I know I’m not alone. They used to treat the season-ticket holder as someone special; now the practice is to take from the season-ticket holders and sell their benefits to drive sales for the VIP box.

What do they take next?

Jim Rioux, Sabattus