If they add more mugs and my Parkfans compadres get them that is probably for the best that you didn't go through what we did today. We arrived at the park very early and got in line for the announcements. About 10:30 we decided to abandon line and make sure we got mugs. We arrived at the Festhaus and had about 120 or so adults in front of us. A Busch employee gave out tickets about 11:00 and we got one of the very few of the last tickets. He said they hadn't blocked the doors of the Festhaus early and a lot of people went in and got in line inside before we had arrived there. (I know they would have been before me anyway so that wasn't a problem.) If I hadn't gotten a ticket I would have been irritated that they didn't let the people outside know that had happened so that they wasted their time. A LOT of people behind me in line did just that and were very upset.
Once inside we waited about an hour and a half until we were processed (at the end of the line, though, remember.) The mug is very nice; and the investment in the season seems worth the trouble. A lot of people were very belligerent on not being able to acquire one. In any case we ate and drank and went to get a refill and with only about 20 people in front of us it took a half an hour to get a refill. I don't know if there was a problem with the register or dealing with unhappy people.
I know there will never be a time when all 300 mug holders are at the park at the same time. And, good for Busch there were many other people (without VIP mugs) just ordering craft beers from the 1 register taking orders and processing payments. If this area proves popular they are going to have to resolve whatever the register issue is or add more.
