Amway Arena Stinks!!!
by jack1234567890 on 4/20/14 Amway Center - OrlandoRating: 3 out of 5Enter and go 50ft up to concession level, the walk down to the seats. Go get a hot dog and a beer, don't carry them down the steps because the beer will spill every 3rd or 4th step. At the midpoint down an usher will ask for your tickets again, set beer down on ground, show ticket, pick up beer, walk the last 30steps to seats with half beer, hot dog and wet ticket. Need to use restroom mid 2nd period, walk up around 100 steps again, buy T shirt from vendor with 25ft security zone around Tshirts, can't go near Tshirts, lots of pointing, repointing and loud speaking. Return to stairs, walk down about 50 steps for ticket check, made to stand in place: no one is allowed on the stairs during play!!! Wait for whistle behind usher holding courtesy sign in my face, walk down remaining 50 steps to seats. Abandon all hope of more food, drink, legs hurting now. Sound system EXTREMELY LOUD between play stoppages, the same time you'll be on the stairs if you have the strength/patience for concessions. Sound system does not stop music until after, repeat after, the puck is back in play. Never found team jerseys/hats/programs, just cheapo T shirts at $22 and up. Stadium built on Very Small footprint, everything is Very Vertical and Very Narrow, seats not real generous room either. Advertising banners surround the arena on 2 levels, stroboscopic, annoying and difficult to watch for long. The entire evening SCREAMED Amway. If you go, save your money, legs and ears; try the cheap seats near the mid-level concession area.
