In a darkened room
And you're all alone
Looking out the window
Your heart is cold and lost the will to love
Like a broken arrow...
Nobody wants to be lonely
Nobody wants to cry..."
-"Nobody Wants To Be Lonely" by Ricky Martin
Go Marlins! I decided that my final adventure for my birthday week would be a trip to the Marlins' ball park. I did find the park itself to be very nice. It is domed, so it was very comfortable (and I wasn't worried about any threats of rain). But I also felt that it was a little on the small side. Maybe it was just me, though. Here is what I liked about the park:
- You could get in easily and walk right up to the area where your seats were.
- Most of the seats keep you right near the action.
- Lots of restrooms near each exit.
- Lots of different food choices.
Outside of the stadium |
These giant letters were out there - I never did find out if they spelled something. |
Bobble head display |
I took a picture of the Cubs section - there's Starlin Castro! |
Just a pic of the players warming up. |
A view from my seat. |
Here is what I didn't like:
- Food service was terrible! I stood in line for nearly 10 minutes because someone had made a mistake with the previous order (the people or the staff member, who knows! and the rest of us had to sit there and wait until a manager finally came out to help and asked the people to step to the side so that others could be helped. I ordered a Cuban dish and for $10, it was the worst meal I've ever had at a ball park. Small portions, hastily thrown together, and my chicken was cold. :-(
- No real security: I'm used to having my bag checked when I go to sporting events. I walked up to the gates at the Marlins' park and they only scanned my ticket and let me in. No one asked to check my bag. No one handed me a program. It was a little off-putting.
- Only one big screen visible from my seat and it was almost too far to be very useful to me. Luckily I could see most of the action on the field easily.
- Going to the game by myself. I felt as if there were people just staring at me, wondering why I was there by myself.
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