Coca Cola Park

Food:

• Hot dogs, philly cheese steaks, pizza, chicken fingers, fries, nachos, pork, pretzels, etc. The Philly Cheese Steaks seemed to be a big hit. The little stand selling them had a really long line. They could have used a larger stand to accomodate all of the mouth-watering fans.
• Various areas to sit down and eat at tables, and also plenty of ledge/counter space to stand and eat.

Parking:

• $3- A few large lots next to stadium
• Traffic flowed smoothly in and out of the stadium

Seating/Stadium Design:

• 2 decks of seating and luxury boxes
• Lawn Seating in the outfield.
• 360 degree concourse
• Large picnic area for groups
• Clubhouse Store
• Kids play area in the outfield
• Luxury boxes which are field level behind homeplate.
• The centerfield scoreboard and video screen was absolutely crystal clear.
•  Upon entering the stadium, the first thing that I noticed was the sea of billboards in the outfield. How can I park whose name is "Coca-Cola Park", not have enough money that they still need to get financial help from local businesses. The stadium is beautiful, but these sightly advertisements take away from its charm.
• Excellent view into the bullpen from above

Atmosphere/Character:

• The game that I attended was the 2nd game of the regular season at the new park. Therefore, the staff still needed to iron out a few problems. For example, the gates did not open until an hour before game time. It then took 25 minutes of standing in line to get through the gates because the lines were not organized properly. There needed to be a staff member helping to make sure that the lines were forming correctly. I arrived at the game at 5:30pm, only to not be actually in the stadium until around 6:25pm. Kind of a dissapointment, but like I said, I understand this was only the 2nd game at this park.
• The atmosphere was calm and relaxed. Sound effects and music were kept to a minimum. In between innings contests did not reach the obnoxious level.
• The park can feel a bit crowded
• The massive amount of billboards takes away from the charm of the park
  

Recognition of Team's History and/or Major League Affiliate:

• Very little

Origin of Team's Name:

• The name was chosen through a "Name the Team" contest.

Overall Rating:

Review based on visit on 4/12/08 and 7/3/09.

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