Harlem Globetrotters Magic Pass

As others have said, this was way overcrowded - and was not fun at all. You had to wait in long lines and all they did as the "trick" was spin the ball on my sons finger. They didn't help teach the trick - and each line just to even meet a player to take a picture was a 10 minute long line. Save your money!

The "Magic Pass" event was such a disappointment. For my three kids, we paid $125 (since my wife and I needed passes to accompany them). But it was so crowded. The entire court was packed, shoulder to shoulder, while there were only about 10 activities. We spent 10 minutes in line so that each kid could have a ball twirled on their finger for 30 seconds. (It's called "Learn a Trick", but there's no learning. The Globetrotter simply places a spinning ball on the kid's finger.) Then we spent 20 minutes in line to shoot a basket with the Washington Generals players. We barely made it through that line, before time ran out. Such a disappointment. We essentially paid $125 to stand in line in a crowded stadium.

Magic pass was SO MUCH FUN!!! My kids loved being on the floor before the game to meet the players and take photos. They even got to spin the ball on their finger! We will definitely be back next year. Highly recommend it!!

What a wonderful experience to be down on the court with the players. What a memory my child and I will always have

My daughter had a great time at the Magic Pass event. She loves basketball and I think this made her love it even more. Even though she is fairly young, the Globetrotters at each station really made sure she got her turn and they were very patient, as she does not know how to dribble or shoot. We took so many great pictures and she has been talking about it ever since. I can not wait to take her back.

My kids loved the pre-game Magic Pass before the Globetrotters game in Tulsa. They got to play on the court and meet the players. Lines were long for some stations, but they got to do all the different activities. Lots of fun!

~PARENTS MUST ALSO HAVE A MAGIC PASS TO ENTER WITH THEIR CHILDREN~ The players were very friendly and interacted with everyone great, but the time allotted (30 minutes) was not nearly enough to get everyone through even one line. I stood in one line with my son for the entire 30 minutes and he didn't even get to shoot the ball. I can say that the line we were in that the player worked the line and spoke to everyone, took pictures with those who asked, and signed autographs as well. It was a good experience overall but I wouldn't recommend spending the money for the Magic Pass. Too many passes sold for a 30 minute "chance" to meet a player!

We bought Magic Pass tickets prior to the Harlem Globetrotters game and it was well worth it. Our kids got to meet the players, take a shot on the court, spin a ball on there finger. It was awesome. We created great family memory even before the game started. The game was fantastic as well. THANK YOU Globetrotters!

Do not waste your money on this Magic Pass. The time allowed is 30 minutes and when the time is up the interaction is over, regardless of where you are in line. I bought the Magic Pass for my son and we stood in line for 15 minutes to do the "Learn a Trick" event, then went to the "Take a Shot" line to shoot a free throw and time expired before our turn. We had waited 15 minutes and had five kids in front of us and we were all turned away. Understandibly, because you have to draw the line, but $50 so that my son could spin the ball on his finger and get an autograph is an absolute ripoff. They sold way too many tickets and there is not enough time to do the stations. Even 3 or 4 stations would be acceptable, but we didn't even have time to do two. Also, you have to buy the Magic Pass for the whole family, otherwise you won't get in to observe. Luckily we had bought two passes so that an adult could accompany my son into the event. Your regular show ticket does not gain you access to the building to observe. You must purchase the additional "Magic Pass" to be able to watch you kids. Absolute total rip off.

Did not like the way the pre show was set up this year. Not enough interaction with the players and not enough time to do but one or two events. Need to go back to the way it was last year and the year before. If it does not change, we will not buy tickets next year. It was a complete waste of money.

This was a waste of $100 for my family, and it set us in a bad mood to start the main show. First off, although it indicated autographs, there were no autographs at the Magic Pass event. You could get autographs after the regular game, but you didn't need to pay an extra $100 for the Magic Pass in order to get that. Second, it mentions 30 minutes of time. Although it ran for 30 minutes, they shut the lines off in barely 15 minutes. So, in reality, you got 15 minutes of fun, and if you were lucky enough to get into line at the cut off, you stood in line for an additional 10 to 15 minutes. When it was all said and done, my family paid $100 so that my 4 year old could attempt one layup shot. We could have skipped the Magic pass, and bought better seats for the main show. Or, we could have bought 4 souvenir basketballs. The Magic Pass could easily be so much better, but the way it is run now, it puts a huge blemish on the Harlem Globe Trotters brand. The players clearly have a passion for the fans, and I'm sure that they would want them to walk away happy. Not to mention, having them begin watching the game with a smile, rather than a frown from being ripped off. They desperately need to fix this thing. They could do any one of many things that would make it magnitudes better, and make the fans have a great experience, instead of being bummed out. Just some simple ideas: actually make the autograph session a premium with the Magic pass, after all, this the way it is advertised (false advertising?). Run the Magic Pass time at least an hour. Or, heck, at a minimum, run it the full 30 minutes (again, currently false advertised), and cut off the lines at the 30 minute mark. But, if they run it an hour instead of 15 minutes, then I think that most people would be able to get through all of the lines, and they'd walk away satisfied. Better organize the lines, and the events, so that people know where they are suppose to stand in order to see which event. Put up signs with the event, and the players names, it's that simple. It also might be a better experience if the Magic Pass was after the game, and not before. My kids did not know any of the players, or the trick shots, or anything before the game. They would have been giddy with excitement if they had been able to meet them after the game. And, again, putting it after the game would make the autograph session a premium.

As fantastic as the game and the players were , the Magic Pass event was very unsatisfactory because it didn't live up to what's promised in the online promotions and videos. We were seated with SEVERAL HUNDRED ADULTS AND KIDS, then told quickly that we'd have 30 minutes to do 7 DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES with Globetrotter players. Of course every line was crowded and disorganized - after barely completing 2 ACTIVITIES, we headed to the next line where a security guard rudely told us, "the line is now closed, but you can get player autographs after the game." Then WHAT DID WE PAY $20 A PERSON FOR?! They should either limit the number of people who have Magic Passes, or allow a reasonable amount of time to do at least 5 of the activities. Only time to do 2 is A COMPLETE RIPOFF. if my disappointed 7 year old daughter wasn't standing with me, I would have demanded a refund The game itself was great, and the players were super friendly and nice with the kids-- sadly, Magic Pass doesn't live up to the Globetrotters gold standard, and should be avoided.

Do not waste your $20.00 on the Magic Pass so your child can go on the court, they get to spend approx, 20 SECONDS with only 1 player on the floor. This was a rip off !!! The game was excellent, wish I would not have spend the extra 20 bucks on thinking my son was going to get all the Magic Pass said it had to offer.