Concession stand prices
Skinnyboy
I've never really thought too much about paying what I do for food and
drink at the stadium because. I mean, I know it's expensve, but if I'm
hungry, I guess that's what I have to pay.
What I want to know is, how to prices at the Jake compare to those in
other major league parks? What kind of a deal are we getting in
comparison to them?Does everyone else charge $3 for a hot dog? $4 for
beer? How many people take to time to comprehend that they're paying
$96 a case for beer?
Nathan
It's not any worse at the Jake as it is anywhere else. And no, I
don't think people take the time to comprehend the 96.00 case of
beer. They're
just looking at it 1 beer at a time! :)
Joc505050
FIRST RULE OF STADIUM FOOD:
Don't think about the price, and certainly don't compare it to regular world
prices...makes it much harder to justify buying food! (And it makes you
guilty) :)
Glenn Channell
Skinnyboy writes:
>I've never really thought too much about paying what I do for food and
>drink at the stadium because. I mean, I know it's expensve, but if I'm
>hungry, I guess that's what I have to pay.
>What I want to know is, how to prices at the Jake compare to those in
>other major league parks? What kind of a deal are we getting in
>comparison to them?Does everyone else charge $3 for a hot dog? $4 for
>beer? How many people take to time to comprehend that they're paying
>$96 a case for beer?
Well, I can't find concessions prices specifically rated
quickly, but I do have the Fan Cost Index for 1998. The FCI rates
the cost of 4 average tickets, one parking pass, 2 small beers,
4 small sodas, 4 hot dogs, 2 game programs, and 2 twill caps (to
represent souvenir costs).
The Indians rank 10th in the league at $126.92. The top cost
is the Yankees ($148.56), and the lowest is Cincinnati ($89.97).
The average is $114.82. That puts the Tribe somewhat more expensive
than the average cost. However, the Indians also rank 5th in average
ticket cost ($17.35, behind NYY, BOS, ATL, and BAL). When that cost
is deducted, the Indians actually rate BELOW average. The average
cost w/o the tickets is $60.42, and the Tribe would cost $57.52.
To sum it up, the Tribe is comparably priced, and, if
anything, marginally LESS expensive than the average ML park in
terms of concessions, but at the same time, somewhat high in average
ticket price. I think this is somewhat misleading, however, because
the newer ballparks have a much larger percentage of "premium" seating
(i.e. loges and club seats), which would tend to skew the average...
Chad Vaughn
I am a Tribe fan but live in Dallas. I go to quite a few Rangers games
(especially when the Indians are in town). The price for a jumbo dog is
$3.00 and a beer is $4.25. They do allow you to bring in your own food
and drinks ( if the drinks are not alchoholic). So I guess we're getting
screwed here too.
Dub C.
Spamf...@postoffice.ptd.net
If a person is a sucker enough to pay that much for beer, why not soak him
for the drug, ethyl alcohol.
mildew
Last month, I spent 2 weeks in Denver on business....did manage to catch
two Rockies games...(the lost both by the way once to St. Louis and once to
the Reds)
anyway...The park was beautiful, most seats were excellent, and the
concession prices were just as outrageous...probably a little more so...you
couldn't touch even a soft drink for under $3, beer was $4.50 minimum and
a small hot dog was $2.50 (although I recommend the "Rockie Dog" for a mere
$4.50) so it looks like prices at the Jake are just about your average
rip-off.
Mildew (misplaced tribe fan...stuck in Illinois)
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