Maryland

This was my first Preakness and I loved it! I purchased the Mug and Vine package and honestly only used the unlimited drink option once because it was more convenient to just buy beverages at other areas since the pours were small and forced you to have to enter a corral to get a refill (definitely could be better organized inside the tent). Needless to say, next time I’ll try the clubhouse option and save navigating the crowds to view the races and get sustenance to the festival minded crowds. So although the infield activities were were great to experience, I think I’d prefer to enjoy the majority of my time in the Grandstand, Clubhouse, or Turfside Terrace next year and then enter the infield sparingly.

This was my first WWE Live Holiday Tour and it was entertaining and comical. However, disappointed a few headliners were not present: Roman Reigns and King Woods. To take up the slack Drew McIntyre

wrestled twice, lost first team match with Kobi Kingston but destroyed Sheamus who was ruthless and disrespectful. I

think fans should have been told in advance if certain superstars would not be there, rather than saying some who were scheduled would not be there due to covid protocols. However, during the opening event, the Usos brothers

let the cat out of the bag about Roman's absence.

There was a required indoor mask mandate, and fans were not allowed to bring in umbrellas (unless they fit into an approved sized plastic bag or locker). In addition, no open canned drinks were allowed in the arena. The attendants had to literally pour it in a plastic cup with no lid and only credit cards were accepted for payment. My seat was section 112 row F which was close but seating was tight. However, event did not sell out and there were plenty of seats in upper level. Overall, enjoyed myself. Those wrestlers are huge in size. However, really wanted to see Bianca Belair, the best of the EST but she got drafted to AEW.