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OP fails to mention that Chik Filet is $5. Salsaritas is $11 for a burrito and nachos. Souvenir sodas are $6, but the cup is refillable at 7-Eleven for 49 cents until Halloween. Frankly, I think the food prices are pretty reasonable, considering. Now, I SERIOUSLY recommend you come properly clothed, because the team store...WOW!
Upper middle class and above - these prices don't matter. Those coming from up north probably don't mind either.
For those below upper middle with kids (especially from the more rural surrounding areas) - they probably won't like it. $20 samich and coke don't fly in the gas house.
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For those below upper middle with kids (especially from the more rural surrounding areas) - they probably won't like it. $20 samich and coke don't fly in the gas house.
I'd say that most would rather got to see teams like the Hickory Crawdads. Beer is only $1 there.
I don't know if they do it for every game, but for the opener, the Knights had a screen facing the park. Families could lay a blanket on the lawn and watch the game free of charge.
Upper middle class and above - these prices don't matter. Those coming from up north probably don't mind either.
For those below upper middle with kids (especially from the more rural surrounding areas) - they probably won't like it. $20 samich and coke don't fly in the gas house.
I don't think anyone "likes" it. But it should be expected anytime you go somewhere where they have a captive audience - sporting events, movie theaters, amusement parks, etc.
Not sure of BB&T's exact rules but most stadiums let you bring in sandwiches and unopened bottles of water too which is even cheaper than eating something beforehand.
Upper middle class and above - these prices don't matter. Those coming from up north probably don't mind either.
For those below upper middle with kids (especially from the more rural surrounding areas) - they probably won't like it. $20 samich and coke don't fly in the gas house.
upper-middle=>75k/Yr in NC. People I know who make around 40k don't even go and get pissed every time they hear their tax dollars are being spent on more "walking corporations"..
I don't know if they do it for every game, but for the opener, the Knights had a screen facing the park. Families could lay a blanket on the lawn and watch the game free of charge.
I believe this will be only when the stadium is sold out. Otherwise the screen will be used to show ads/highlights of the game going on but not the full thing.
"The baskets include "The Heater" (hot sauce, pepper jack, jalapenos), queso (nacho cheese and Ro-Tel) burger or, Southern (barbecue sauce, cheddar cheese, and cole slaw) burger ($9), cheeseburger or Italian sausage ($8), and bratwurst or jumbo topped hot dog ($7). Other stands - one of which was not open on the night I attended - also offer chicken tender or fried pickle baskets for $7, chili cheese fries for $7 and hot dog baskets for $5. Many additional options are available, with Fritos chili pie ($3.50), bottomless popcorn ($4.50), and Papa John's pizza ($4 a slice) among those.
Coca-Cola is the park's bottler, with bottled sodas or water ($3.50) and regular ($3.75), large ($4.25), and souvenir ($5.50, $2 per refill) cups available. Lemonade is also available at one of the specialty stands for $5. Beer is served at several stands throughout the park, with a small can for $6 and a large can for $8. There is also a local choice, with Olde Mecklenburg Draught available for $7.
Your sweet tooth will also not be neglected, with cotton candy ($6 for large, $4 for regular), Ben & Jerry's ice cream ($6 for large, $4.50 for small), and a number of fried desserts available. Funnel cakes are $5.50, and they can be topped with cherry, strawberry, whipped cream, or chocolate fudge. The "fudge" is actually Hershey's syrup, and it is recommended that you get a dusting of sugar on top of the cake along with whatever topping you choose, unless you really like salty desserts. Fried Oreos, Snickers bars, and s'mores ($5.50 each) are available on the weekends, but the portions are rather small, with one Snickers bar or two Oreos among the serving sizes for this price."
Doesn't seem like prices are exclusive to the move to BB&T Ballpark but they've always been that high. Might be that no one used to go to that stadium to be outraged about it.
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