CURE Insurance Arena — Attraction in Trenton

Security is a joke, atteneded a kids cheerleading event. Only three doors open, so it toke twenty five minutes to get in. They were putting everyone through metal detectors. They were searching the kids bags. One of the cheerleaders bows set off the metal detector, and one of the security guards didn't know what to do. He made this girl about 6 years old walk through again. She was wearing a chearleader uniform, short sleeves and shorts, absolutely no where to hide a weapon. Ok this isn't a line into a prison. He was confused as to what to do next, and the female guard said let her through, it's her hair bow. Now my second problem, There was a sign on one of entrance door, that stated, cheerleaders only, so of course I didn't get on that line. I went on a line with no sign and waited 10 minutes, when I got close there was a guy screaming and crushing he wasn't allowed in cause this line was also only for cheerleaders, and couches. No sign, the guard said he made an announcement. I was online for ten minutes, and didn't hear an announcement. So I got off no point of arguing, and causing a scene like the other idiot. I went on the other line and waited 15 minutes to enter through a door that was five feet away from the last door. It wasn't like you were entering another room, same room just feet away. So during the next 15 minutes, I saw the guards on this line were more flexible then the guards searching little children. For example a guy with three bags, said he is a photographer, and he only had to open one bag. A female said, she works here, and pulled up her collar out of her jacket to show it was yellow, and walked around the metal detector. I guess they don't have an employee entrance, or require I'd, my wife walks up, opens the zipper on her bag half way, and they say your good. So this line was just smoking mirrors. Funny thing, when I finally got in, I saw an employee wearing a blue shirt. Didn't see anyone wearing yellow. So I guess the color doesn't matter, just say you work there.

Security was my first impression of the place, and it gives me the impression that's this place is run by idiots. Disorganized, to the point that someone is cursing and screaming trying to get in. It shouldn't take that long to enter a small venue. There's no way I would ever go back to this place, it was too frustrating...

This is the worst venue I have ever been to. We arrived an hour early only on Saturday afternoon for the Circus only to be stuck in traffic the entire time, and we were 15 minutes late to the Ringling Circus (which was amazing). They did have traffic control, but it snarled traffic more than anything. Looking at Google maps for alternate routes, the roads around the arena in all directions were red and jammed. Parking was horrible. There is parking across the street ($10), but that is what snarled traffic; traffic in all directions funneling into one parking lot. Street parking around the arena is permit parking only. We sat and watched several green lights cycle to red. Handicap parking is limited and fills quickly, and they have no alternative spots. They just shrug their shoulders if you ask for the handicap parking. Every time we stopped to ask a traffic control person where handicap parking was, they shrugged and told us to move forward to the next control person. If you MUST go here, take the light rail and save yourself a lot of headaches. The station is just across the street. I wish I would have known that ahead of time. The arena itself is small, so do NOT spend a lot of money for premium seats close to the arena floor. At intermission, the line for the women's bathroom was wrapped down the hall and was about 20 minutes to get through it. Bathrooms are limited and not marked well. The long line is what told me it was the woman's bathroom. After the show, we just stayed in our seats so we didn't have to sit in traffic in the parking lot. A man came up to us and shooed us out. The one star is for ease of access. We did get inside relatively quickly. Although, two lines were open but people were jamming up in one line not realizing there was another line open. The staff member just stood there looking at the other LONG LINE and said nothing. The staff did nothing to move people in and let them know the other door open was actually another line. The box office is not inside. It was raining this day and people that needed to pick up tickets had to wait in line in the rain, as there was no overhead covering. ...

We came here for the monster truck jam show with my kids. First of all, the website should note that the trucks are super loud. So, families with young kids can prepare some earplugs but they don't mention the loud noises at all. Second is the air circulation and air quality was SO BAD. There was no vent, any system or equipment to suck and get rid of exhaust fumes from the monster trucks for the entire show. I had an asthma attack after 10 mins of inhaling the polluted air. I coughed so much since that show for two days. I knew it was winter but hey, you guys gotta figure something out. I don't even know how people who work there could just stay there like that for hours. I think I would have developed lung cancer in the 1 hour we were there. Oh Lord, this space needs to have a better air circulation system or a semi opening ceiling to air out the exhaust fumes! Otherwise, it's not the right place to have this kind of shows. Another friend went to the monster jam at Prudential Center and she said the ceiling's open in the middle and cold but at least you can breathe and won't get lung cancer after the show. I guess other normal shows that don't need to vent the polluted air are probably good to have there but not the monster truck jam! However, the show itself was great and very entertaining. TO BE NOTED:::: BRING YOUR OWN EARPHONES, EARPLUGS AND MASKS. they sell quiet earphones at the show too but of course they...