Opened: June 25, 2001
Capacity: 7,000
Affiliated with the New York Mets
MCU Park
I remember the much ballyhooed return of baseball to Brooklyn a few years ago. OK, this is not exactly the majors but it is still pro ball. The Cyclones are a Mets affiliate and are located on Coney Island right along the beach. This might be the only minor league stadium that you can ride the subway to. I’ve been here twice.
How did I get there?
I-78 and I-287 to New York over the Outerbridge, across Staten Island and over the Verrazano Narrows Bridge. The park is just off of the Shore Parkway. Parking here can be an issue but the first time I came for a 10:30 AM game so it was not as much of a problem. The other time was a Sunday afternoon game. There is a lot next to the park, $20 just to park there for the day or $6 for gameday parking. $6 is expensive but hey, this is New York City.
Ticket prices
Like Aberdeen the tickets are a bit pricey but for I think $13 I sat in the front row along the left field line. Not too bad on a beautiful sunny day.
Finding my seat and amenities
Easy to find the seat. The view here on a clear day is quite nice. Looking out over Coney Island and out into the ocean. They had the usual stadium fare and of course Nathan’s hot dogs. Considering the main stand is visible from the park I expected nothing else. I don’t eat ballpark hot dogs but here I made an exception.
In game experience
I don’t really remember much here. The first was a Monday afternoon matinée game. It was a low energy crowd, which was not a surprise. The Sunday crowd was much more into it and it was a good crowd.
Getting out
For New York City, this was not too difficult. You could go back the way you came or head east on Surf Ave. Since I was heading out onto Long Island I went this way. Wound up going by Abraham Lincoln High School, alma mater of one Neil Diamond. Traffic was heavy, wouldn’t expect anything else around here.
Wrap
I would love to come back and see a night game here with everything all lit up. The only problem is that Brooklyn is a bit out of my way.