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rooftops - The Dude - 03-12-2009
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-s...p&type=lgns
rooftops - Andy - 03-12-2009
12 into 1740 = 145 per ticket. Not exactly my idea of a deal. I can tell you that even when I eat and drink well, I do not spend $145 at a game.
rooftops - ruby23 - 03-12-2009
That's a terrible deal, the article tries to make it seem like it's a good deal, but it's far from it.
rooftops - Coldneck - 03-12-2009
I'd like to try out a rooftop one day, but I can guarantee it would be an inferior and more expensive experience to sitting in an average seat at Wrigley.
rooftops - ruby23 - 03-12-2009
<!--quoteo(post=23134:date=Mar 12 2009, 03:17 PM:name=Coldneck)-->QUOTE (Coldneck @ Mar 12 2009, 03:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I'd like to try out a rooftop one day, but I can guarantee it would be an inferior and more expensive experience to sitting in an average seat at Wrigley.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Plus, you can get rooftop seats to individual games for far less $145 a seat. The article is trying to make it seem like the "packages" are really a good deal when they're clearly just a price gouge.
rooftops - Lance - 03-12-2009
Has anyone here actually seen a game from a rooftop? I'd like to hear about it if they have.
No way I'd pay that much to sit across the street, with what surely would be a limited view. I don't see the attraction, other than nostalgia or some concept of "cool".
rooftops - sleepyhead - 03-12-2009
<!--quoteo(post=23147:date=Mar 12 2009, 03:52 PM:name=Lance)-->QUOTE (Lance @ Mar 12 2009, 03:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Has anyone here actually seen a game from a rooftop? I'd like to hear about it if they have.
No way I'd pay that much to sit across the street, with what surely would be a limited view. I don't see the attraction, other than nostalgia or some concept of "cool".<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
It's kind of a novelty, and it's fun to eat and drink without limit. However, it's nowhere near as good as sitting anywhere inside the park.
rooftops - Bricklayer - 03-12-2009
The only times I sat on a rooftop were on work vendor's expense. Free food, free drink, a day off work, watch a game, listen to a sales pitch, it was great. If I had to pay, not a chance in hell. If I'm wasting money, I'd rather give that Batter's Eye restaurant in the CF bleachers a go than a rooftop.
rooftops - phan - 03-12-2009
My buddy works for Schwabb so I've been to their rooftop and it's pretty cool. You can see the whole game and you feel a part of the crowd for the most part.
add in free beer, food, hd tv, and the radio feed and it's even better.
you can get packages for under $100
rooftops - ruby23 - 03-12-2009
<!--quoteo(post=23193:date=Mar 12 2009, 07:13 PM:name=phan)-->QUOTE (phan @ Mar 12 2009, 07:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->My buddy works for Schwabb so I've been to their rooftop and it's pretty cool. You can see the whole game and you feel a part of the crowd for the most part.
add in free beer, food, hd tv, and the radio feed and it's even better.
you can get packages for under $100<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yeah, the prices in that article were just totally out of line, especially when you'd think you would be getting a better deal for buying tickets to 12-18 games.
rooftops - Coach - 03-15-2009
<!--quoteo(post=23151:date=Mar 12 2009, 04:55 PM:name=sleepyhead)-->QUOTE (sleepyhead @ Mar 12 2009, 04:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=23147:date=Mar 12 2009, 03:52 PM:name=Lance)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Lance @ Mar 12 2009, 03:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Has anyone here actually seen a game from a rooftop? I'd like to hear about it if they have.
No way I'd pay that much to sit across the street, with what surely would be a limited view. I don't see the attraction, other than nostalgia or some concept of "cool".<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
It's kind of a novelty, and it's fun to eat and drink without limit. However, it's nowhere near as good as sitting anywhere inside the park.
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yep, Im going to one this year for the first time just to check it out.
rooftops - Croz - 03-16-2009
I'm doing the rooftop thing for the first time. I think the only appealing thing about it is the free food and drink. If not for that I would much rather be in the stadium.