Dolphins Game Visit-This Weekend (Miami, Hollywood: home, casino, living)

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Coming in for one of my relatively shorter visits to Miami Area, though between:
September 2021 (Daytrip)
November 2021 (Two nights/Three days)
March 2021 (Two nights/Three days)
May 2022 (Daytrip)
September 2022 (Overnight)
Definitely been quite a bit of time in general of late!

With that said, the question is mainly pertaining to parking for the Browns vs. Dolphins game this Sunday:
Is there anywhere I can park within about a 15-20 minute walk of the stadium, that I can book now for $25 or less? (free is great, but I absolutely do not want to risk being towed)

I hear that Walmart does have a designated section of their lot on Sundays where they charge for parking, about half of what the stadium does-I do not know if this needs to be booked in advance of gameday, though, or whether there is any truth to that. I also want to avoid paying $50 to park in the lots at the actual stadium, which from what I've read, is what it is there now... just wild!

So far, the best option I have seen is this: https://am.ticketmaster.com/dolphins/parking2022
Looks like it's $25 for parking at lot 42, which in fairness, is actually $25 through the site. I'm wondering though whether I could do better than that, either by booking now or on game day. On the Dolphins site, it lists that there is no tailgating at Walmart, but I don't plan on doing any, anyways so that wouldn't be relevant for me. I also at least heard from a blog that it's $24 to park at the Calder Casino/Racetrack which looks to be about the same distance. I am not sure if those prices have changed at all. Is there a short term shuttle coming to and from lot 42 which would be why the Rideshare was listed for lot 42 to anyone familiar, or is that something else?

I do see that there are some Shuttle type deals coming from perhaps nearby or other parts of the area. I also see the stadium I think is served by the 27 and 83 bus lines. I think that is a hard pass for us this time though, honestly. We are leaving home and coming back the same day, and just given that type of margin, and the fact that there is some possibility we would leave at the end of the 3rd quarter or a little into the 4th if the game is not close, I just don't think that is something we would entertain this time, though, I suppose if I went with the $25 lot 42 pass, I would consider taking their shuttle at least on the way in, if offered.

https://prked.com/hardrock-stadium-parking I do see this site and it looks pretty neat. There are not many spaces I would consider, and I'll be honest, the best priced ones I'm a little sketched out on because of the limited or absent number of reviews, and I also notice that in many of those cases, the $25 Dolphins Lot 42 is just as close to the stadium, if not closer. Anyone have any experience or success using this site? I will say I think it's a cool/innovative concept.

So I guess that leaves my options to
A) Just booking the $25 parking for the Dolphins lot that is still about a mile away from the stadium. Not terrible, but maybe not the most ideal, honestly. I'm used to walking a half mile or even a mile when attending events... but usually, that's because it's free to do so haha.
B) Chancing it and looking at the day of. I do hear something about a $15 off deal inside the closer to stadium lots if you have SunPass, not sure if anyone has used that also.
C) If there is another site or online booking system (or just general locals insight), that would help me decide better beforehand. https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Hard...579665!1m0!3e2
I'll put it to you like this: This walk from the near side of the Walmart to the stadium, appears to only be 8 minutes/0.4 miles, which even if $30 instead of $25, beats the pants off the mile walk in either direction from the Dolphins lot. I even heard that someone at Sonic right there lets a number of people park for $25-$30 or so. So, if that is a thing, or anyone has something better... please let me know!
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Couple more questions:

The Heineken Gondola at the stadium... is it worth it/pretty cool views? Is the wait time for it terrible, or can you pretty much hop right on, or at least if you've bought an advance ticket?

The Hard Rock Hollywood-so, I was planning on heading down early, perhaps as early as like 6 AM so that my time on the ground in Miami wasn't just "drive, sit at game, drive". At least ideally. This honestly looks like a pretty cool place, near to the stadium and on my route, to stop in at for 30-45 minutes, walk around for a mile or so, grab a coffee or a snack, and then get over to the stadium by about 11 still. I guess I'm just asking if it feels relatively family friendly and inviting in here? It looks pretty cool between the outdoor waterside areas, restaurants and shops, oculus/living wall, and the guitar shaped building, itself, but at the same time, I just figured I would check for some firsthand perspective since I will be traveling with a teenager. Genuinely just looking for a comfortable place that is new to see near the stadium, and walk around for 30-40 minutes after having been in the car a long time, in between sitting in the car both ways and sitting at the stadium lol. That gambling isn't really an option with my travel party, doesn't bother me one bit since I'm not into gambling at all haha.

Thanks all! Hope I get at least some clarity from this, from someone more familiar with these areas than I am!