P-Bruins experiance
by Bruinsfan8703 on 1/16/17Dunkin Donuts Center - ProvidenceRating: 5 out of 5I've been to two Providence Bruins games so far. One in December, one a few days ago. I must say, as a die hard Boston Bruins fan, I've always wanted to check out Providence and see the farm team play but feared it wouldn't be the same. I was completely wrong. I cannot describe the amount of fun I had attending both games and on top of that, a fraction of the cost of going to a Boston game. For $30, I got to sit in front of the glass behind the goal tender. You're lucky if you can score a balcony seat at a Boston Bruins game for $80 against a crappy team. The whole atmosphere was great, very fan and family friendly and for certain games, they'll do package deals where you can score $4 tickets for $100 which includes hot dogs, soda and merchandise, you cannot beat that. The entertainment between periods is fun and the crowd definitely gets into the action, which consists of local pee wee hockey leagues from around Rhode Island and Massachusetts. It's absolutely adorable seeing these kids square off and falling over themselves. The fan cam is a treat, music and cartoon images to get the kids to ham it up on the jumbotron. Music is always good and entertaining as well. If you've got sensitive hearing, you may want to bring ear plugs because it does get loud.
It's defifntly worth the price of admission, plus they do prize giveaways, like t-shirts, hats, thundersticks and etc, usually for the first couple thousand people that make it into the arena.
Now as far as the Dunkin Donuts Center is concerned. I've been to hundreds events at this venue, plus hundreds of events at other stadiums and arenas across New England. The Dunk is my absolute favorite venue for any event and there isn't a bad seat in the house, its small, its intimate and no matter where you're sitting, you're always in for a good time, rather if its Disney On Ice, basketball, hockey, WWE, concerts, its defiantly trumps any other venue in New England in my opinion. Top it off, its so easy to get to and parking in my opinion, is reasonable. You can park at the Providence Place Mall and for 0-5 hours, you can park for $2. Which is what I do. Getting out, just like any sporting event, takes a few minutes. Longest I've ever waited was probably 15 minutes. And the best thing about the parking at the Providence Place Mall is that there is a corridor that goes straight from the mall into the arena, so on the cold nights or the nights its raining or snowing, you dont have to take a step outside, plus you get a decent view of the city as you're walking through the corridor. Security is quick and the staff is friendly as well as the fans are nice as well. Concession I always avoid when it comes to any event. You're better off getting some good food at the mall, which has ample selections to choose, or just find any other local establishment around Providence.
Overall, if you're looking for a great night to for hockey at a professional level, witness future Boston Bruins players in the making and the fraction of the cost, then is something you shouldn't miss out on.