5 surprises at the Fiserv Forum, including a beer app and crazy fast Wi-Fi

James B. Nelson | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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The Milwaukee Bucks promise that their new arena will offer fans plenty of "wow" moments.

The grand opening of Fiserv Forum is Sunday starting with an 11 a.m. block party on the entertainment plaza on the east side of the building followed by speeches at noon and free public tours throughout the afternoon.

Here are five surprises that the building will deliver:

The 'worst' seats are pretty great

The top row of the seats behind the baskets still provides a decent view of the action. And, unlike the BMO Harris Bradley Center, you don't have a steep hike to get there. You're much closer to the action and it feels like you're sitting inside the seating bowl rather than on top of it.

The Fiserv Forum scoreboard will help fans stay on top of the action.

The Beer App

You can summon a beer to your seat using the "Coors Light Beer Button" that will appear in the Milwaukee Bucks app when fans are inside the arena during Bucks events.

"You can be anywhere in the arena and you can have it delivered to you," said Justin Green, senior vice president for hospitality.

Beers will be delivered within five minutes and automatically billed to a stored credit card.

Toasted (and not soggy) sausage buns

All hot dogs and sausages will be served on buttered and toasted split top buns. And the sandwiches won't be wrapped in foil, so they won't become sticky and soggy.

Crazy fast Wi-FI service

There are more than 200 Wi-Fi access points, including some built into handrails. That's going to make in-game tweeting and photo sharing a far better experience than fans usually find at sports arenas and stadiums.

On a recent night, the Fiserv Forum network showed speeds of 96.8 megabits per second for downloads and 133 mbps for uploads, according to the Speedtest app. Of course, those speeds will be slower once the building is filled with thousands of fans.

That compares with a statewide average download speed of 23.56 mbps, according to Ookla, the firm behind Speedtest.

Fans can expect the same strong connectivity for their phone's digital signal, the Bucks say.

Super cool — and free — area

High above the east end of the arena — almost to the rafters — is the Panorama Club.

It's open to anyone and does not require a special ticket or pass. Bonus: there's an outdoor porch with great views of the entertainment block and downtown.