Basketball: Orlando Magic
We have found that tickets are quite easy to obtain at face value via the website. You can also check out the schedule on-line so that you can prebook the tickets before you travel to Orlando. You can arrange to have the tickets dispatched to your home or use the ‘will call’ collection service. Directions are on the website too — allow about 45-60 minutes.
Football: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Superbowl Champions in 2003 — it's great to take in a Bucs game, if you can. Again the information you need is best obtained from their official site. You might find it difficult to get tickets — they sell a lot of season tickets which means you may need to resort to the black market. Mind you, if they are not doing too well this can often prove to be cheaper! Directions can be found on the website — journey time is about 90 minutes.
Ice Hockey: Tampa Bay Lightning
In 2004 the Lightning took the Stanley finals to the 7th game before winning. It's always great fun for adults and kids alike. There are plenty of food franchises too — be sure to try the "blooming onions". We have found that tickets are quite easy to obtain at face value via the website or Ticketmaster. You can also check out the schedule on-line so that you can prebook the tickets before you travel to Orlando. You can arrange to have the tickets dispatched to your home or use the ‘will call’ collection service. Directions can be found on the website — journey time is about 90 minutes.
Baseball: Tampa Bay Devil Rays
The Devil Rays play in St Pete so it takes about 90-120 minutes to get the ground depending on the time of day, etc. We have never had any problems getting tickets — with so many games and the team not doing too well you can sometimes find late availability offers advertised on the local TV channels. Reliable sources for tickets include their website or Ticketmaster. Don’t forget that Florida is the Spring training camp location for most of the MLB teams; during the spring you should have no problem getting access to watch the stars of your favourite team train and play.
