SC Venues Rank Among “Top Stadium Experiences”
Releasing its second annual list, Stadium Journey magazine named two South Carolina venues among “The Top 101 Stadium Experiences of 2012,” with Clemson’s Death Valley at number 46, and Myrtle Beach Pelicans’ Ticket Return.com Field at Pelicans Ballpark edging in to the top 20 at number 19.
According to Stadium Journey, the publication “utilizes its FANFARE scale for ranking the stadiums on its website and for the purposes of creating this list. The scale takes into account the food & beverage at the stadium, overall atmosphere, the neighborhood in which it resides, the fans, access outside and inside the stadium, return on investment, and allows for room for ‘bonus points’ for unique features. Reviews are submitted by Stadium Journey‘s 80+ contributors, and tiebreakers are settled by a stadium’s ‘Crowd Score,’ (the average of ratings submitted by members).”
Myrtle Beach Pelicans officials said the team received its official score from Stadium Journey earlier in the season. With the score based out of 5, the Pelicans earned a 4.6 for FANFARE Score and a Crowd Score of 4.4.
TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark earned the highest marks in the food and beverage category, neighborhood, access, and the extras categories. The magazine’s regional correspondent mentioned in his review that “the club combines a great product on the field with a beautiful facility in a hard-to-beat location.”
“Seeing the overall experience at Ticket Return.com Field at Pelicans Ballpark ranked ahead of so many world-renowned venues should be a source of pride not just for anyone associated with the Pelicans, but for all residents of the Grand Strand,” said team Vice President and General Manager Andy Milovich. “Certainly, we don’t have 100,000 seats, or host Super Bowls and World Series, but it’s humbling to see the fun, affordable and memory-making experience that the Pelicans provide 70 nights a year recognized like it deserves.”
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