How long does one have to wait in line to buy tickets the first week at Wimbledon. I am planning on taking an 85 year old father to see 2-3 days of great tennis. Is it worth the trip to England or are the lines simply TOO long. I would appreciate anyone's comments with a similar experience.
Jim from Philadelphia

The queueing may be a bit much for your old dad. Check out this link for official information. You could probably do worse than phoning the organisers for some information from the horse's mouth.

http://www.wimbledon.org/en_GB/about/tickets/queue.html

Jim, The queue wait does require a great deal of stamina especially on a sunny day. The lines seem to be even longer the first week of the tournament because your chances are of seeing the first rate players with a grounds ticket is greater. That said it's still fun to be in England during Wimbledon. 24/7 wall to wall coverage on the BBC and in the papers.

I waited a good 4 or 5 hours in 2000 for a grounds pass (everything but the big courts).

Jim, I'm also going to Wimbledon this summer. I got tickets through the public ballot for centre court for day two. I'm planning on standing in line for grounds passes for day one. I asked for advice on this forum. Search on "Wimbledon 2004" under my name to see what I was told. Susan

Jim,

Here's a link to the thread Susan was referring to:

http://www.fodors.com/forums/pgMessa...n_name=samejia