I really like that the Reds use Ticketmaster and not MLB tickets for their tickets. We could pick out our exact seats and not have them be computer generated. We could see what was available and not available by looking at the seating chart. We ended up sitting on the 4th deck (View Level) directly behind home plate. We were the last row which was extra nice. There still was another tier above us. From what I could tell there really wasn’t a bad seat in the stadium. We also purchased an all you can eat voucher for $20.
The hubby’s only concern was parking since the stadium was downtown Cincinnati and really didn’t have a parking lot. Heather advised me that there was parking all around the stadium in surface lots. We paid $8 to park about ½ mile away. The parking attendant was very helpful and pointed us in the right direction. He told us to walk towards the lights.
Great American Ballpark tries to recreate Yawkey Street with their Kroger Fan Zone. It has the same atmosphere with a concert stage, games, and various restaurants. I probably would have checked it out more but the hubby isn’t into that kind of thing. I would have loved to wander the area and check it out.
With the All You Can Eat Voucher, you are limited to 1 concession stand on the Terrance View Level (where we were sitting) and had to redeem your voucher for a wristband. You got 5 coupons for hot dogs, a cup for unlimited soda, and all the chips, popcorn, and peanuts you could eat. So it really wasn’t All You Can Eat but for the 2 of us, 5 hot dogs and chips was plenty. We bought an extra soda just so we didn’t have to share. For us it was a good deal and nice we could order the voucher with our tickets. I wish more stadiums would have this.
They even had an entire bar devoted to craft beer
The Reds were tied with the Brewers for last place and the Dodgers were in 1st or 2nd in the West. I figured this would have been an easy win for the Dodgers. However, when the Dodgers pitched a nobody, the Reds took advantage. There were several home runs for the Reds. The Reds pitcher had a no hitter going into the 7th when he finally gave up a hit. We had great seats and had a great view of the ballpark. The hubby loved the seats even if we higher up.
Another home run by the Reds
There was a good chance of rain during the game and it rained on our way to Cincinnati. We watched as the grounds crew removed the sand bags from the tarp in the 4th inning. Then in the fifth, they removed the tarp cover. In between innings, the head groundskeeper and the umpires would meet to discuss the weather and look at the radar. We had a brief shower in the 5th inning or so… long enough for the hubby to put a t-shirt on his head and me to put the hood up on my sweatshirt. In the 7th, the hubby had to go to the bathroom.
As we were getting up we felt rain drops and decided to head for cover. While the hubby was in the bathroom, the storm arrived and a lightning/rain delay stopped the game. We made our way down to the main concourse and waited out the rain. I was thankful that the Reds pitcher gave up his no-hitter otherwise we would have had to wait for the game to resume in order to see the rest of the game at the stadium in case he pitched a no-hitter instead of waiting for the rain to let up enough to walk back to the car.
It's raining so hard you can see it in the picture
Overall it was a great night at the ballpark. The hubby said he’d see another game at Great American Ballpark. It’s easy to get to, we had great seats, and the All You Can Eat Voucher was worth it. Maybe next time it won’t rain.
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