I'll definitely do GA again, but I know now not even to think about lining up, because apparently I'm a total freak who can't handle the anxiety of it. For future tours, hopefully I can scope out the little secrets like separate entrances and junk. Although that's really only for stadiums, I think. If they do an arena tour again, I'll probably waste more hours of my life stressing out about GA and what I should do. Har har.
Also, Zoney had an awesome strategy. I passed on following them into the pit because it looked too crowded and I had seen some friends and snagged that second row spot (turned into front row, whoo and hoo), but they went to the very far side of the pit, back rail, waaaaaay over on the side of the stage. He said twice now they've had tons of room, can more or less see everyone on stage, and had a blast.