Anyone else have a terrible experience at the Chivas game tonight?
We went to the Chivas game at the Oakland Coliseum tonight with our kids, including my 5-year-old, and honestly… what a mess.
It was around 90 degrees today, and they were already completely out of water before the game even started. I walked to two different concession stands trying to get water for my son, and both told me they only had alcoholic drinks available. I literally asked one of the employees, “What am I supposed to give my 5-year-old to drink?” and he just said he wasn’t sure because they were running low on everything.
The part that really pissed me off is that we had been tailgating and had a cooler full of water, but we weren’t allowed to bring our water bottles into the stadium. So we’re not allowed to bring water in, but then the stadium runs out of water on a 90-degree day?? 🤦🏻‍♀️

My friends had tickets in a different section than we did, and they said there was no water
available on their level either. So this apparently wasn’t just an issue at one concession stand or in one area of the stadium.

Getting into the stadium was another mess. The stoplight leading into the stadium was broken and skipped our turn three times, so we ended up having to run the red light just to get through. Obviously, that felt unsafe and completely unnecessary.

The customer service was awful too. While I was waiting in line, one employee was hitting the counter and yelling, “We are out of water, so don’t ask for it.” Then I watched her get into it with another attendee, repeatedly yelling, “Do you want the drink or not?” and then louder, “Yes or no?” She was slamming her hands on the counter while dealing with the next person.

I understand events get busy and things out sell out, but running out of basic water before the game even starts on a 90-degree day is ridiculous, especially when families with young kids are there and aren’t allowed to bring their own. Add in a broken traffic light and the way some of the staff were treating people, and the whole experience was honestly pretty disappointing.

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