When I was a kid, my dad and a couple of his friends had season tickets to see the Portland State Vikings. I would frequently go along even though I had very little interest in football. I was there pure and simply for the food. For the nachos and the popcorn, the hot chocolate and the ice cream. We didn't get much in the way of junk food in my house, but my dad was always willing to shell out for a few treats at the game.
The Wachovia Center in Philadelphia is offering a deal that would have mightily appealed to my young self. They are selling "all you can eat" packages for Flyers and 76ers games that includes hot dogs, soft drinks, popcorn, nacho chips and salsa. Not particularly good for the waistline but very nice for the fans of the junk food.
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9-12-2007 @ 10:56AM
jsmylie said...
If they start offering this at Wrigley, I may die within a year.
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9-12-2007 @ 11:14AM
Aaron said...
Here in Kansas City they do the same thing at the Royals stadium. I believe it is around 25 dollars for unlimited soda, and any food. Of course they had to do this because no one would go to the games (do you blame them?). Anyway, I've been and they are more than willing to give you all the dogs, nachos and soda you want. Good deal.
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9-12-2007 @ 1:11PM
Jim said...
This is "old news". The Dodgers have been doing this pretty much all season, and several MLB teams were (are) running similar pilot programs. A few minor league teams have had "all you can eat" nights for years.
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9-12-2007 @ 1:22PM
Barry said...
This won't help with the obesity problem in this country to be sure. Of course, were I still in my 20s enjoying a high metabolic rate I'd be on it lickety split.
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9-13-2007 @ 8:42AM
meanie said...
I kind of wish they did this in CO for the Rocky Mountain Oysters.
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9-13-2007 @ 9:02AM
dancing monkey said...
Yeah, they've started doing this at Oriole Park (Camden Yards) in Baltimore ... $35 in advance, $40 on game day. A local columist wrote a piece about it entitled "Faces are loaded ..."
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9-13-2007 @ 9:54AM
Trisha Smith said...
Ha! Maybe they heard about the ban on fast food restaurants and they're just trying to provide a "fast food fix" to those who can't find a Sonic or a Taco Bell!!
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