Vikings TCF stadium ticket policy = A Christmas Gift Thwarted

Vodka in water bottles with the seals pushed up to appear to be sealed perhaps? Or maybe plastic mini mixer bottles of liquor in a hidden coat compartment?

Flask under the belt buckle.

And I doubt they’ll be checking boot linings, so you could try that as well.

Except I was the giftee. Family got me tickets for my birthday. However, I could have upgraded (my family got me THE cheapest seats and I could have moved thanks to general admission seating). But there’s no way I’m getting there in time to fight through all that to not be guaranteed a seat.

I sold my tickets.

Gophers/Vikings fan (and Gophers season ticket holder) here. Couple of things the OP said need to be clarified.
1) Gophers season ticket holders do not have any special access to the game unless they already have tickets. The exception is the suite/indoor club/loge box premium seat holders. Because those folks hold a lease to their premium seating they have dibs on it for all events. I do believe the Vikings are negotiating with these folks to get their own suite holders access, but I doubt this affects most Bears fans. I know this doesn’t remove the sting of losing guaranteed 5th row seats though. That just plain sucks and I feel for you there.
2) The no-booze thing isn’t too surprising and isn’t a deliberate attempt to lower attendance. The U had always planned to keep the general seating booze free and only serve it in the premium seats (which is in line with all other Big Ten stadiums and almost all college stadiums across the US) but the MN legislature decided to get faux-populist at the last minute and demand that alcohol be served everywhere or nowhere. The U didn’t take kindly to the legislature overstepping their powers and they went with nowhere. Had this not happened the U was going to reserve the right to serve beer in the whole stadium for non-Gophers events. Thanks to the meddling of the legislators you’ll just have to pregame at one of the many fine Stadium Village bars.

was a pair of binoculars. But, you see, they weren’t normal binoculars, they were a flask.

The “eyeholes” unscrewed and allowed me to pour a pint in each side. Even came with a strap, so I’d just hang it around my neck, and walk right through security without batting an eye.

Apparently, my buddy found it at a liquor store for about $20.

Especially with the multiple layers of clothing I’m guessing/hoping you’ll be wearing.

Sorry for the size, but it’s a camelbak. Dad had one while he was in the Army. Don’t see why you couldn’t fill that up w/ a bottle of Jack(or preferred choice of booze), slip it on under your jacket, buy a couple of cokes and enjoy the whoopin’ Da Bears are going to be giving.

Sorry for the circumstances. Hope everything works out.

but here are a couple of products that I found that could be used for future outings:

The previously mentioned binoculars. (16 oz)

The cell phone flask. (4 oz)

The booze belly. (full 750 ml)

The holy bible flask. (4 oz)

Stadium seat cushion flask. (full 750 ml)

The walking cane flask. (10 oz)

To prevent this.

flask in the boot.

They will never find the booze inside you..

but despite the new wrinkle of a 90% chance of snow and 15 mph avg winds, we still plan to go through with this. If my fingers aren’t frozen, maybe I’ll even say “Hi, WCG!” from the game!

:)

We had a great time.

My hubby was even quoted (or, rather, misquoted as usual) by a Star Tribune reporter who interviewed him briefly while we were in line.

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