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The Game Plan

What to do

Do you need an excuse to eat a hot dog? Or try out a new cheer? Maybe you want to brush up on the wave.

Any reason is a good reason to catch a Brooklyn Cyclones game at MCU Park in Coney Island, where few tickets exceed $20 and baseball is only part of the package.

On a generous number of summer nights, the Cyclones take the field in a stadium that packs the comforts of a pro venue, yet is small enough for every seat to offer a good view. And as if to remind you which team to root for, a roller coaster loops through the background, teasing Luna Park next door.