The stadium was clean, easy to access, and had an outdoor tailgate area within the gates, where a live band provided pregame entertainment.īeing a once-in-a season type of experience, I splurged on two field-level seats for my father and I and could not have been happier with the choice. If you ever have the chance to go, and I think every fan should if they are capable, just know that if you are staying in Manhattan, it can be quite a Herculean effort to physically make it to the stadium! After a 45-minute Uber ride, my father and I arrived on the doorstep of Red Bull Arena. After a day exploring downtown New York City, it was time to head to the stadium. Who could say no to an Orlando City game and Broadway shows to boot?Īfter a shockingly low-stress travel day, we arrived in Time Square to meet up with my parents, who had journeyed from Michigan to spend the weekend with us (to provide some much appreciated babysitting) and have some fun in the city. The latter is actually how I talked my wife into the trip. Direct flights (because travel with a little one is just plain easier when you don’t have to connect), a city we have not visited as a family before (what better way to make memories in a new city than to have them tied to an Orlando City victory?), extracurriculars (give us all the good food, drinks, and hot spots to visit). I had been planning to take in an away game this year ever since the schedule came out, and as destinations go…Red Bull Arena certainly checked off a few must-haves from our family’s travel list.
The experience was one that I will not soon forget and I wanted to take some time to share a firsthand account of our travels and game day experience.Įarly Friday morning prior to the match, I loaded the car up with my wife, 10-month-old son, and enough luggage to support a small army and made the trek from our home in Central Florida to the Orlando International Airport. This past weekend I was fortunate enough to take in my first-ever Orlando City away match when the Lions traveled north to Harrison, NJ to take on the New York Red Bulls.
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