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Too Much Hassle for Too Little Fun
Wow! I have been to stadiums in cities across the country, but this was the worst experience I've every had. When you approach the Camping World Stadium, you're handed a clear plastic bag and told to empty your pockets into the bag. On the outside of the bag is marked a rectangle and your wallet, clutch, purse, etc has to fit inside that rectangle. Mine didn't. It was less than 1/2 inch too big, but it had to go back to our car. I saw many women who had to do the same with their purses and bags. This information would have been much better received had it been in readable print on the ticket.
I had carried a see through bag with my clutch, keys, glasses, etc and was told by the first round of security personnel that it was ok, but when I got to the first check point, I was told it wasn't ok, and that I had to either take it to the car or throw it away. I threw it away. Then on to the second check point where you are scanned with a metal detector wand. Once through there, you go to the third checkpoint where you actually present your tickets. Anyone could have gotten to this point without even showing a ticket.
Once through all the overbearing and rude security personnel, especially the supervisor, you get into the stadium where you fight through hundreds of people to find your section. Food stands on both sides of the walkway makes it difficult to traverse the maze created by people balancing food, cell phones, children and tickets. Yet more security to pass before you can enter your section, then try to find your seat.
Once you're in your seat, plan to stay a while, unless you really want to fight through that process all over again.
The food was adequate, but excessively priced, $5 for a bottle of water, $10 for nachos; definitely not worth it.
The music was too loud and there were no cup holders for the seats. I know that may seem like a trivial thing, until you have someone kick over your $5 bottle of water.
I'm very disappointed in the Camping World Stadium. I hope that this is just growing pains and the process gets much less intense.