Updates to Miller Park

[Invader3K]

Seems like the Brewers consistently make some changes to their ballpark year after year, which is kind of nice to see. McCalvy has an article up with some details and pictures: What's new at Miller Park?

[3Putt]

Thanks for the link! I've always said we need more hummus at the ballpark.

 

Question for the expert posters: Have they solved the issue with the roof bogies and whatever else was discouraging them from opening/closing the roof?

[pitchleague]

don't quote me on this, but I do believe that they fixed this issue during the winter of 2007-2008 (prior to the 2008 season). I know it's been good to go for at least 2 seasons.

[temke]

mozzarella sticks and brat patties...so much for that diet.

[berniebrewer4life]

I think the Wall of Fame looks great. It always looked like a second rate effort in the past. Now, the team is getting the tribute they should.

[ewizabeff]

This is kind of cool:

 

Finally, a new roof control room has been built on the Loge Level concourse. Fans will be able to see behind the "Wizard's curtain" as a glass wall has been constructed, allowing viewing opportunities of the area where the Miller Park roof is operated.

[hawing]

The annual change-in-concession-prices blog post from JSOnline. Details follow:

 

 

Here is a breakdown of some of the more popular items at Miller Park.

Generally, items sold by vendors in the stands are 25 cents more.

Hot dog: $3.25,

up 25 cents.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jumbo dog: $4.25

at a concession stand; $4.50 from a vendor. It was $4 in 2009.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brat: $4.50

at a concession stand; $4.75 from a vendor. It was $4.25 in 2009.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peanuts: $4

at a concession stand; $4.25 from a vendor. It was $3.75 last season.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cracker Jack: $3.25

at a concession stand; $3.50 from a vendor. It was $3.50 last season.

 

 

 

 

 

 

16-ounce cup

of beer: $5.50, up 25 cents.

 

 

 

 

 

 

24-ounce cup

of beer: $7.75, up 25 cents.

 

 

 

 

 

 

16-ounce

plastic bottle of beer: $6.50 at a concession stand; $6.75 from a

vendor. It was $6.50 last year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

20-ounce

bottle of soda: $4 at a concession stand; $4.25 from a vendor. It

was $3.75 last season.

 

 

 

 

 

 

20-ounce

bottle of water: $4 at a concession stand; $4.25 from a vendor. It

was $3.75 last season.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Soft-serve

dish of ice cream: $3.50. It was $3.75 last year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kid's 12-ounce

soda: $2.25.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sportservice is

also offerings some new food items for fans. They include toasted

ravioli in a basket ($6), beer-battered mozzarella sticks ($4.50), and a

Wisconsin steak and cheese sandwich ($7.50).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Around the

stadium, there will be two Grab and Go locations, where fans can

purchase items like a Greek and chef salad, Italian sub, a fresh-fruit

cup and fresh cheese curds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

There will also

be two burrito carts, one pasta cart, and a new Plaza Pavilion Grill on

the right-field side.

 

[logan82]

mozzarella sticks and brat patties...so much for that diet.

Patties are an inferior form of bratwurst.

[Invader3K]

Most of the price changes don't seem that horrible. I think the brat prices are getting a little bit ridiculous, since quite frankly, I don't think the brats are that high quality to begin with.

 

I do like that they're adding some new food options. I'm particularly interested in trying the ravioli and burritos. Kind of nice to see them expanding the choices; since seeing some of the options at various spring training parks has made me question why we basically just get brats/dogs and burgers as entree options.

[Dragonbait]

Whew.... Nacho's didn't get touched...

 

Thats the only thing I buy.

[Invader3K]

I was disappointed that I didn't see any "Cactus League Nachos" at Maryvale during my spring training visit. My favorite Miller Park food item by far.

[hawing]

I was going to say, as long as the Cactus League Nachos (and taco salad) stand returns, that's enough for me. That and the potato bar.

Now my meager student union lunch seems especially lacking.

 

Edit after Saturday's exhibition game: Cactus League Nachos/taco salad prices have gone up .25. Potatoes are up a quarter too, to $6.25. Same potato ladies at the loge stand, though, which is excellent news.

[NievesNoNO]

Sportservice is also offerings some new food items for fans. They include toasted ravioli in a basket ($6), beer-battered mozzarella sticks ($4.50), and a Wisconsin steak and cheese sandwich ($7.50).

One of each please!! We really have a 1st rate owner now who realizes that going to the game is more than just the product on the field. Ballpark prices are still insanely high, but if enough attention to detail is made people won't notice it quite as much. Please keep this team for a long time Mark A!

 

Might I add some suggestions:

 

Brewers pre-loadable debit cards with an option to automatically deduct tips. I suppose passing cash back and forth is kind of part of the ball park experience though.

 

The Alcides Esco-Bar. A silky smooth chocolate bar in the shape of a glove with gold foil wrapper.

 

The Kingdom Box. Includes toasted ravioli, mozz sticks, and the cheese steak sandwich http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif in a box with Prince's likeness and number.

 

 

 

[hawing]

Here's an item from the recap of Saturday's exhibition game. I added the italics:

 

Worth noting: By Saturday, the Brewers had repaired a block of

lights in the center field matrix scoreboard after Tigers first baseman

Miguel Cabrera launched a batting-practice baseball off the structure

prior to Friday's game. It worked for the game's first seven innings but

then went dark in the eighth. The Brewers are planning to replace their

10-year-old scoreboard next winter.

So to those of us keeping track at home, replacing the scoreboard/videoboard is still on the MP radar.

[Invader3K]

Awesome, I'm really looking forward to seeing what a new scoreboard eventually looks like at Miller Park.

[vacin8r]

Just a heads up on what I saw about the mozz "sticks" and the ravioli from saturdays exhibition game. I went to the pizza stand in the loge level 3rd base side which was one of the stands that had them. These will not last long. They cook one order at a time in this wierd frying machine. the cheese sticks(which really are small nuggets and I tried and were kinda tasteless) take around a mnute and a half, the ravioli(which i didnt try) was like 2 and a half minutes. Because of these items, the stand that sold them was extremely slow even with only four people in line. Maybe if they add a couple more machines per stand(as this one had only a single fryer) it would be better, but I cant imagine what wait time will be like opening day.

[Blancofan1]

Something I haven't seen posted yet that we noticed today was the abscence of the "C-it-Go" pump out in center.

[hawing]

I noticed that on Saturday. One of my favorite photos I took from the end of the 2008 season was of the C IT GO pump sign displaying a large RYAN after his grand slam on September 25.

 

There's a Trevor Hoffman banner under the U.S. flag in the outfield, intended for a countdown (I guess count up) to 600 saves.

[carniesandrubes]

Something I haven't seen posted yet that we noticed today was the abscence of the "C-it-Go" pump out in center.

I wonder if getting rid of that was part of the new batter's eye (the pump had bright colors that could be distracting) or if it was just that the marketing deal was over.

 

 

[AJAY]

I am glad that Citgo gas pump is gone. I would like to see Miller Park look more elegant and less cartoonish.

[Invader3K]

I kind of liked the pump, but didn't like how prominent it was. The recent trend of MLB parks having their outfields overloaded with "whacky stuff" is one that should go, in my opinion.

[hawing]

Then I hope the Robert Haack Diamonds sign in left center either disappears or is redesigned. It has the look of one of those fly-by-night jewelry buying operations, as if perhaps a stand for selling your unwanted gold was in the loge concourse, or one of the parking lots.

[Dragonbait]

Yeah... That is something I definately thought...

 

Looked WAAAAY too outta place up there... Looks like a sign you'd find at a Little League park.

[hawing]

Fans of the terrace level fan store may be disappointed to learn that the discount rack (which brought joy and bargains to at least a few of us here at Brewerfan) is no longer a part of that retail location. Now it looks (to me) like a smaller version of the new overpriced stuff that is downstairs - though to be fair, I didn't make my way to either of the field level stores during Tuesday's game.

[1992casey]

Then I hope the Robert Haack Diamonds sign in left center either

disappears or is redesigned. It has the look of one of those

fly-by-night jewelry buying operations, as if perhaps a stand for

selling your unwanted gold was in the loge concourse, or one of the

parking lots.

I think it looks like a sign that one of those payday loans / check cashing places would have.