Tampa Bay Lightning Tickets

The game between the Lightning and the Penguins was fantastic. Even from nosebleed seats, the action was great and we were very entertained. The venue, however, is a completely different story. First of all, I was duped into buying the family pack which was a joke. We missed the enitre second period trying to find where the "free hot dog" was. Apparently nobody in the front office though a sign on the 300 level was necessary. We had no idea where to go. So I asked a nice lady where to go and she said, "section 321." We went there and after waiting in line for ten minutes were told, "section 330." So we went there. After waiting 15 minutes in a line that was merging from three or four directions we were told we had to go to "Shots" or "Pucks" or something like that. Well, being that we're not from Tampa and have never been to the Forum we didn't know where that was. I grew frustrated and asked why we were told Section 330 is where we could get our hot dogs (others in line were having similar issues so I thought that the information may have been incorrect.) The clerk asked me to wait and phoned a manager. She returned 10 minutes later (seriously, it took 10 minutes!) and proceded to help the next customer, completely forgetting about us who have now waited over 30 minutes for a stupid hot dog! I interupted the people ordering to find out what the response was from the manager. "Go to Shots", was the reply. We finally found Shots which was practically in the basement. I had my 63 year old mother and law with me and my brother in law who has difficulty walking. So we entered the arena at street level, had to go to the very top for our seats, had to go back down to street level for a free hot dog, go back to nosebleed for the remainder of the game and then go back down to street level to leave. This is information that a "family" should know about BEFORE purchasing tickets! At least we could have picked up our free hot dog prior to going to our seats. By the way, the free hot dog was an empanada with the most disgusting ground beef I've ever witnessed. We ended up throwing the meal away and went to Taco Bell for some quality food. And of course, by the time we arrived back at our seats, two minutes remained in the second INTERMISSION. So we missed an entire period of the game! That's a third! Were we given a refund for a third of the price? Take a guess. I bet you answered, "no." Finally, it would be nice if the person in charge of concessions would do some research as to when the game is going to be full. The concessions were less than half-staffed and the lines were rediculous. And there was no order to the pricess either. Like I said earlier, the game was fantastic but the venue (especially concessions and restrooms) have a lot of work to do. I have been to NHL games in Washington, D.C. and Chicago and I never had an experience like this. They always have concessions with shorter lines, more bathrooms and more helpful people working. Thanks!

I have 4 kids from age 8 to 20. They all had a great time! Game was exciting and they kept lots of music and things going on to make it more fun. All kids had a blast. This was our first hockey game! We had great seats in the 200 section and it was very comfortable!

My Penguins Sucked!!! Tampa Bay was the better team!! The forum was excellent. My friend was handicapped and needed a wheelchair and was treated extremely well. We were in & out of the event very quickly & on our way home to Orlando in 10 minutes. We will be back.. It was a very FUN EVENT> THANK YOU ALL>

The seats were a little disappointing when you look at the cost.

Great atmosphere! Good game. Amazing concessions!!!

Hi. We came 12 people all the way from Sweden and it was the first time we went to a NHL-game. The Arena was wunderful and extra-extra nice but why that crazy price for a beer????? ELEVEN (11) DOLLARS ?????.....and why so expensive tickets? Everything around was nice but the game was a dissapointment. We had realy high expectation but it was realy boooooooring. The tempo is actually better back home.\\ Anyway......it was fun but next time we will try another team, lite The Rangers i NY.

The game was great. Not only did it go into overtime but the vibe and energy were cool. Dancers, great visual scoreboard, and camera moves. A lot of fun if you get involved which everyone seemed to enjoy.

Good game - especially if you were a Canadiens' fan.

We sat high up but we were center ice. You could see everything that was going on. The staff is always friendly. They have an unlimited amount of food choices too. The game was intense. The Lightning won 2-1 and the Boston fans were definitely disappointed. This was my christmas present to my dad. I kind of splurged on him! It was a great time had by all.

The lightning put on a good show for the home crowd. The arena is pretty nice with some of the best food 'brands' I have seen at an arena (Outback, Gordon Bierch, etc). The arena was also the coldest arena I have ever been in.

I bought the tickets as a Christmas gift for my boyfriend who had mentioned a few times that he wanted to attend a game. We had a great time and the game was a great one! Go Bolts!

Great place to see a hockey game and is a great safe area to bring your family . Parking was only 10.00 versus 25.00 to 50.00 in Boston. This will now become an event I will attend every year when the Bruins are in Tampa to play the Lightning.

Great game, my team won. Good father and son event

From the moment the first puck dropped until the final buzzer sounded, this game was non-stop action. There was hard hitting, phenomenal goaltending, blistering slapshots, and even a few rumbles to keep the adrenaline pumping. I thought I was watching a playoff game for a minute or two.

The hockey game was fine but I feel the prices have gotten out of control to attend with your family. We were not told that one of the seats we purchased would be a folding chair. The chair was uncomfortable and for the price we should have been warned so we could have chosen if the cost was worth it.

GREAT SEATS, GREAT PRICE! NO LINES OR WAITING AT THE WILL CALL BOOTH.

Tickets were easy to retrieve -- seats were great -- and the Forum is an easy venue to find. Lighting 'slayed' the Rangers -- but it was great fun anyway!

The game was great, lots of excitment at all times. As far as the snacks, a little pricey and the lines were long, the snack bar we went to to get a hot dog was long as 2 of their automatic menu/pay boards were out of order

It was a great game & we had decent seats at lowest price. really is not a bad seat in the place. Sound system first rate.

What a great win over a seemingly lackluster Ranger team. Although, probably not the return home John Torterella was looking for. The forum is a great place for hockey and hopefully more fans will begin to come and see this "electrifying" hockey team.