<P> The AYCE buffet generally operates from the time the stadium gates open until the beginning or end of the seventh inning . Some parks put an hourly limit on it--for example, food service is open for two hours after the first pitch at San Diego Padres games and until 9 p.m. at Minnesota Twins games . The basic menu includes traditional ballpark food such as hot dogs, nachos, peanuts, popcorn, and soft drinks . Some ballparks add other options, such as "veggie dogs" at Petco Park, green salad, ice cream, and kosher and veggie dogs (by advance request) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, and "burgers, salads, peanut butter - filled pretzels and ice cream" at PNC Park . </P> <P> Some ballparks limit the amount of food an AYCE patron can take on each trip to the buffet . At Dodger Stadium, AYCE patrons are limited to four hot dogs per visit, but can take as many soft drinks and bottles of water as they wish . At Camden Yards, patrons may take up to two of each food item on each visit . The lines move quickly, as no cash transactions are involved . </P> <P> At Dodger Stadium, AYCE ticket - holders enter and exit through a different gate than other ticket - holders and can access only the AYCE buffet and a set of restrooms . At other ballparks, ticket - holders wear colored wristbands to identify themselves as AYCE patrons . At Camden Yards, AYCE ticket - holders have their hand stamped . </P> <P> All - you - can - eat seats have successfully boosted attendance in ballparks experiencing low turnouts, as well as increased occupancy of stadium sections that were previously under - used . At Dodger Stadium, for example, before 2007 the right - field bleachers were opened only when the left - field bleachers sold out, or for group sales . Following the conversion of the right - field bleachers into an AYCE section of 3,300 seats, occupancy zoomed to 85% . The Arizona Diamondbacks boosted ticket sales by 70% when it created a left - field AYCE section in 2009, while the Houston Astros averaged 95% capacity in its AYCE section . </P>

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