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Awesome: Los Angeles Dodgers to Open All-You-Can-Eat Section

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  1. Lil Pun

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    L.A. Team to Open All You Can Eat Section in Right Field Stands

    LOS ANGELES -- Right field at Dodger Stadium used to feature cheap seats. This year, there will be lots of food and seats that are no longer cheap.

    The Los Angeles Dodgers are converting their right-field pavilion into all-you-can-eat bleachers. Takers will have access to as many hot dogs, peanuts, popcorn, nachos and soft drinks as they want.

    "Instead of paying cash, fans ask for whatever they want, and they get it. There are going to be some self-service parts, buffet-style, as well," said Dodgers executive vice president and chief operating officer Marty Greenspun.

    Around 3,000 seats right-field seats will be sold for $35 in advance and $40 on game day with the all-you-can-eat special.

    Left-field tickets, meanwhile, will sell for $10.

    The stadium's cheapest seats, in the top deck, will go for $10 next season instead of $6.

    Greenspun said the Dodgers tested the all-you-can-eat concept three times late last season.

    "The response was overwhelmingly positive," he said.

    A few other teams have had all-you-can-eat sections.

    "The St. Louis Cardinals have done it," Greenspun said. "It hasn't been anything of this size."

    In addition, he said, "the other ballparks charge a higher rate than this."

    There are limitations. The food booths open 90 minutes before games and close two hours after it begins. And if someone asks for 100 Dodger Dogs, that won't fly.

    "If a person goes up there and asks for four for his family, he won't be told no," said Camille Johnston, the Dodgers senior vice president of communications.

    All-you-can-eat isn't exactly the most health-conscious concept these days, but as Greenspun put it: "We're offering a fan amenity. Fans can elect to choose it or not choose it. We are offering basic ballpark fare that most fans enjoy."

    Besides, the most fattening foods -- beer, ice cream and candy -- aren't part of the package. They will be sold at regular ballpark prices.
     
    #1 Lil Pun, Jan 11, 2007
  2. Storm Surge

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    it sounds pretty nice, especially considering the prices of the food but I doubt I would spend 25-30 dollars on food anyways, I usually just get a hot dog and that will fill me up for the game, not worth it, at least for me.
     
    #2 Storm Surge, Jan 11, 2007
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    Wow, I bet no hot girls will ever be found in that section. Just a bunch of fat losers.
     
    #3 R0ckets03, Jan 11, 2007
  4. FranchiseBlade

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    Tempting. They have family nights where you can get 4 seats 4 dodger dogs, and 4 sodas, for I believe $40. Once my wife and I bought the four seats for the 2 of us, stretched out and had 2 dodger dogs and sodas each during the course of the game. It was a blast.

    So for $20 a piece we each got seats 2 dogs and 2 sodas. It was a blast. I love watching games at Dodger Stadium.
     
    #4 FranchiseBlade, Jan 11, 2007
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    I think I might have to make a trip up the coast to LA to watch them play the Stros
     
    #5 RocketManJosh, Jan 11, 2007
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    They should turn the 9 amigos patio into that at Minute Maid.
     
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    At first I thought it was really cool, but then thinking about it some more...
    The place closes 2 hours after the game starts and I don't know if I like that. $25 for all you can eat hot dogs, nachos, peanuts, pop corn, and drinks is way over priced. You have to eat a lot to get your money's worth and by that time, you are going to feel like crap. Now if it included beer.... :D
     
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  8. heypartner

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    I'm thinking no one will be seen in that section; they'll all be at the buffet table.
     
    #8 heypartner, Jan 12, 2007
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    One man's fat loser is another man's slump buster.
     
    #9 ima_drummer2k, Jan 12, 2007
  10. FranchiseBlade

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    At first I thought it was a rip off, but one hot dog and one soda will run you about $10 at a game, throw in some nachos, and extra soda and peanuts, and it isn't that difficult.

    This is only a good deal because of the price of food and drinks at the ball game. In the real world that is a horrible deal, and poor value.
     
    #10 FranchiseBlade, Jan 12, 2007
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    There's a catch. There will be height/weight restrictions according to gender.
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    maybe...maybe no

    I just get this really awful picture in my head of some really obese rednecks abusing the buffet.
     
    #11 Surfguy, Jan 12, 2007
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    There's the catch... those people don't exist in LA.
     
    #12 Nick, Jan 12, 2007
  13. UTweezer

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    i would have expected houston to have done this way before LA
     
    #13 UTweezer, Jan 12, 2007
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