Wide World of sports

[mommyintn]

While on our trip we are going to get tickets to see the Atlanta Braves play a game at Wide World of Sports. Is there other things to do there after or before the game? Thanks!

 

[cjsmom5]

We were there for the opening game of Atlanta for spring training last year. There are some places to shop and to eat but during spring training I didn't notice much else. Perhaps someone else will know. We just did the game -- and only stayed for the first two innings. We will be there again this year as we will be coming from Vero Beach to spend three days there before going home. But, after 4 days at Vero our boys are tyically ready to do the world and tired of baseball -- but then my girlfriend and I are pretty much right there with them.

 

[Rhonda]

The All Star Sports Cafe is a great place for a burger!

 

[ccw]

I tried to get tickets YESTERDAY (the first daythey were available online) for the 3/27 game against the Yankees and could only get LAWN SEATING...looked like everything else was SOLD OUT. Could that be possible? I am planning to keep checking, thinking maybe they just have not released all the seats. Any tips for me?

 

[GOOFYFREEK]

I could see opening day not being available. You have to remember people come from all over the US to see the Braves in Training camp. And the stadium is not that big. Plus you have allot going on with the Yankee's camp this year(Damon). I know there has been talks even up here in Jacksonville, FL about the training camp with the Yanks.

As far as other things to do at DWWS. If no other events are taking place at that time they usually have a punt pass and throw style events inside the Milk House.

 

[cjsmom5]

It is very possible that tickets are sold out. Here in Phoenix we do not have laws against scalping and what happens is "outlets" buy tickets, mark them up and then sell them online to visitors. As spring training gets closer it isn't unusual to see tickets going for $70-200 above face value. Most of the clubs here don't start selling until next weekend.

We are going to the game the Braves play against the Dodgers. My best friend's husband works for Dodgers so getting tickets isn't an issue for us, fortunately we have never worried about it -- just tell his asst. when we are going and it is all arranged for us. I do know that last year the Braves stadium looked full for the game we went to see -- it was their second game, against the Dodgers. Perhaps that game will not be quite as busy -- that is the one we are going to this year. I'm not sure if there is any excitement around the Dodgers there -- baseball isn't really anything I follow, except for the Dodgers ... so I am not much help. Sorry!

There are a couple other things though, I just thought about ... you might check back as it gets closer to the game. Sometimes the visiting team will release tickets that can be sold. Also, at least in Phoenix, there are typically people selling tickets outside the stadium. There may be laws against this in Florida --not sure. And, we often find people selling spring training tickets in the local newspaper and on e-bay. They are still a bit more than the face value but often not as high as the online distributors.

 

[cjsmom5]

Goofyfreek -- do you follow the Dodger's Jacksonville team, there? Several of the young kids who play on that team are good friends ... last year we were often wishing they were closer to Phoenix so we could have watched them more often. Just curious when I saw where you were from ....

 

[mommyintn]

I've been on there this morning searching for tickets for the 22nd and I've not had a problem pulling up seats so I don't think they are sold out. I just am not sure which section would be best. Good luck!

 

[AJKMOM]

As an aside, if you don't drive to WWoS, make sure you figure out how to get the bus there in time to see the game. Last year, DH took the bus from BWV to Downtown Disney because 2 Disney employees told him that was how you did it.
Unfortunately, I told him to walk to MGM and take the bus from there, but he didn't believe me. They were wrong, I was right, and by the time he got back from DTD, the game was 1/2 over. He didn't bother trying to go.

 

[ccw]

No matter how I searched for 3/27, the only thing I could see that was available was for lawn seating...may have been something weird with my computer (or me!) but I tried several times searching either BEST AVAILABLE or basically every option in the drop down box,even just trying for ONE ticket at a time and i STRUCK OUT every time...LAWN SEATS were the only thing I could get for the 3/27 game and that is the only one the guys want to see. SO i bought 4 lawn seats and am not going to spend any more time on it. At least they can get in the stadium and, since some of you have seen other tickets available, maybe it won';t se sold out and they can find an empty seat or two after the game starts. And, yes, we have done this before and agree that having a car is nice...we are driving to WDW so we have that covered! THANKS TO ALL WHO HAVE REPLIED!

 

[mommyintn]

I'm sorry I guess I misunderstood I didn't realize you were looking at just one day, so it may just be that day. I was looking at the week before, sorry! Hope you have fun

 

[NorgeKathrine]

I'll second the suggestion of going to the All Star Cafe. The food is decent, the staff is nice, the room is surrounded by big screen tv's, you have individual speakers at each table so you can tune in to the event of your choice, and they have a cool trivia game that you can play while you eat. We love it there.

 

[OregonDisneyFanatic]

We have tickets for the Houston Astro's 7:05 game on March 14th. Can someone please tell me the best way to get to the stadium and back to the hotel ( we are staying at OKW)....do the buses run until the end of the game? Or do we need to plan on getting a taxi? I am hoping to have this figured out before we go so that we don't waste time when we get there! Thanks everyone for your help!!

Kristi