Concourso Italiano 2008

Looks like big changes this year.... moved to an airport.

I was at the CI in 2004. Lots of cars, nice setting. Food was a silly box lunch. Now they have $150 "gold" passes, which includes :

Gold Class TicketsIncludes:
One Admission Ticket
Italian Country Luncheon (Gourmet Italian entrees, Italian salad, garlic bread, gourmet desserts & beverage) served in the Gold Class Hospitality Pavilion.
Gold Class Lanyard & Badge
Access to VIP restrooms
Collector's Event Magazine
Complimentary VIP Parking
$150 per adult through August 15th
$50 per child (age 4-12)

General Spectator TicketsIncludes:
One Admission Ticket
Complimentary Parking & Collector's Magazine (while supplies last)
March 1 - May 31: $85.00
June 1 - July 31: $90.00
August 1 through August 15: $100.00
Children 12 and under are admitted free when accompanied by a paying adult

did they do this "gold" thing last year? Is it worth the extra $65 / person?
Cavernous bathrooms (read: Mr. Burns bathroom)?
sorry if this has been beat to death...