How is Dolphins’ ticket plan like a Chinese menu?

The Dolphins will put a “limited number” of four-game season ticket packages on sale at 10 a.m. Tuesday for “a limited time.” But while the deal is more economical than paying individual ticket prices and includes some season ticket holder benefits, such as playoff ticket purchase priority (based on availability), it might not be enough to convince some fans it’s worth the price.

Set up like a Chinese menu (one from Column A, two from Column B), this plan has “Aqua” games and “Orange” games. But you only get to choose one Aqua game, which includes the more desirable opponents: the home opener Monday Night contest against the Indianapolis Colts; New York Jets; New England Patriots; and Pittsburgh Steelers.

To fill out the rest of your plate, er, plan, you’ve got to pick THREE from among: Buffalo Bills, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Houston Texans.

The plan costs $75 per ticket, per game in Land Shark Stadium’s upper level and $87 per ticket per game in the stadium’s lower level. New team CEO Mike Dee is pitching it as an “affordable alternative” that provides “the flexibility for fans to customize their 2009 Dolphins experience prior to individual game tickets going on sale.”

To purchase the tickets, call 1-888-FINS-TIX or visit miamidolphins.com.

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Comments

Sarah,

Here is article about the Panthers sale from Rueters today...

http://www.reuters.com/article/innovationNews/idUSTRE5515WV20090602

Sounds like a deal is close. It'll be interesting to see what this means for the team. Hopefully they will be more successful putting a better product on the ice then Cohen was able to do.

Posted by: Joe | June 2, 2009 4:08 PM

It will indeed be interesting... just waiting for the next "innovation" to be announced. Thanks all for reading...and Joe, excellent question -- I've been trying to find that out. Haven't had much luck yet - it's very hush-hush, but I'll keep you posted when I learn anything.

Posted by: Sarah Talalay | June 2, 2009 1:11 PM

Rebranding of the stadium, "margaritaville" style party atmosphere...The kind of creepy "cheerleader cam". And now this...The Dolphins sure are trying hard to get people in their stadium. It'll be interesting to see their numbers at the end of the year.

Posted by: Emmett Jones | June 2, 2009 11:01 AM

Colts, Bills, Saints, Bucs

Colts - Home Opener on MNF goes without saying.

Bills - A division game.

Saints - There's a quasi-rivalry there with the preseason games and stuff. Drew Brees too.

Bucs - Florida matchup. Sure they might not be that good, but even then it's fun to watch the Phins beat up the Bucs.

Posted by: Sean | June 2, 2009 1:06 AM

It doesn't matter...they're inferior to most all other teams.

The phins worship at the alter of Chinese Column B.

Posted by: NFC Fan | June 2, 2009 12:46 AM

This is off topic, but with the Panthers in the news today I was wondering what was going on with the Panthers sale/merger deal? Thanks!

Posted by: Joe | June 1, 2009 9:50 PM