Every time we've gone in person has been a "disappointment" because of the difficulty to see. Watching pipe is alright, but you can only see a hit or two in detail.
This includes big air. When we went to see Simon and Jon duke it out, we could literally only see tiny figures fly through the air. It's really a tv event if you ask me.
I also live in Steamboat, 3 1/2 hours away, so it's not like were flying and spending a grand or two on flying.