Lansing Lugnuts

Wasn't what it used to be. I used to come here several time each summer as a kid, and even after my first 2 kids were little. After standing in line for 20 minutes a woman in security told me I had to walk my bag (a small drawstring bag) to the car. I had already checked online before I came and there was no mention of no bags being allowed. I had my keys, wallet, tickets, emergency meds for one of my kids, and a coat for my youngest in it (since it was going to rain). She said "we aren't letting bags in today". I pointed to several other people they were letting in with full on military sized backpacks, full to brim. She said "that's their diaper bag" ... no baby in sight. Clearly it's not a safety thing. I even offered to empty it out and show her everything in it. She was very short tempered and said "I don't care. No" I told her "I don't have anywhere to carry this stuff but this bag and you don't sell bags inside" She replied "not my problem". I had to leave my kids at the door with their older brother (who's 18) and walk back down the road to the parking. She made several moms turn around with purses. Yet she let through DOZENS of people with fanny packs. My kids and I counted 16 full sized backpacks that night. Strollers filled past compacity with "stuff" that were never checked. Not once.

Security aside. We waited 45 minutes for 3 butterbeers, which were literally just cream soda with a dollop of whipped cream on top. In glasses that didn't even have flat bottoms, and were super tall (but super thin) so we had to hold them the whole game. We paid $27 for 3 faygo sized cans worth of pop.

No more vendors yelling "get your hotdogs/cracker jack/cotton candy/beer" up and down the isles in between innings. Which was sad. That's definitely a big part of the park vibes.

No more t-shirt gun, no more YMCA singing, not alot of fun tbh. We sat. Watched. 5 minutes of fireworks. Went home.

Will not come again.