2026 Skate America in Everett, WA; Salt Lake City for 2027 U.S. Nationals - info/planning thread

[Karen-W]

Y'all are acting like USFS decided to change the date on a whim just to screw fans over. I'm sure something bad happened and they had to adjust. Whether it was an issue with Skate America or some other GP event (do we have a revised schedule to see what other events moved around?).

If anything, it says that someone in the GP circuit is bad at planning, more than anything about their attitude towards fans. Last year, SkAm switched to accommodate France. So last year, it was their issue, not USFS's. Who knows what the issue is this year.

I'm sure it will come out eventually. Personally, I am dying to know.

No. All we have is the doc someone found on the Finnish fed's website that showed the order was SkAm, SCI, CoC, GPdF, Finlandia, NHK.

What we currently now have is:
Wk 1 - ??? (originally announced by USFS as SkAm)
Wk 2 - SCI
Wk 3 - ???
Wk 4 - SkAm (originally announced by FFSG as GPdF)
Wk 5 - ???
Wk 6 - ???

We don't know which fed asked for a change. It might have been that the CFSA or JSF asked for a change and it started a cascade effect where more than one fed wound up agreeing to change their dates because of arena availability. We won't know much more until we at least get an announcement from the FFSG about the new dates for GPdF.

 

[Karen-W]

It's bad planning to switch the dates after they were announced and people started booking hotels, flights, time off work, etc. The ISU and/or USFS know that those bookings are going to start as soon as the date is announced. If something unexpected happened, then it would be respectful to the fans to explain why the change is necessary.

Well, it isn't just the USFS that has a change occurring after their dates have been announced. Hopefully the FFSG will have an announcement tomorrow.

 

[MacMadame]

It's a mess and it's bad planning. I agree they should have said why but I suspect they were asked not to until others announced their new dates/places. I have faith in FSU that we'll find out one way or another.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Yes there are plenty and French team, fans, media want to keep their GP. + Angers is a very beautiful city (although difficult to reach by public transportation) unlike Boeing-Boring-Everett and France is still the most visited country in the world. Why do you even care? Do you ever attend any GPs?


Sure. Why not ALL the GPs in great again America especially these days with your wonderful sense of warm welcome? A beautiful dream on ICE...

Nobody is asking you to come. Yes we French are also extremely welcoming and friendly Bye Felicia indeed. And that from someone who lives way closer to Italy than Angers which is a 8/9 hours drive versus 1 or 2

You must be a hoot and a half at parties.

I have a back up pharmacist that can definitely up your meds. And even a therapist that enjoys a challenge.

 

[manhn]

I would be REALLY annoyed if the event changed (with no reason provided) and I had booked hotels, flights, etc. And I'm cheap--always non-refundable! That will make me not want to make any advanced plans. I am going to Skate Canada, so this makes me wary to book hotels yet, even though they're pretty good rates.

 

[my little pony]

is angel of the winds a megachurch? stay safe FSUers

 

[Karen-W]

is angel of the winds a megachurch? stay safe FSUers

No, it's named after the tribal casino located nearby.

Angel of the Winds Casino Resort - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[overedge]

is angel of the winds a megachurch? stay safe FSUers

It's a mega casino. Is that better or worse?

 

[my little pony]

It's a mega casino. Is that better or worse?

better except for all the smoke