Amenities: It's about like most of the new parks. The seats
are comfortable, with cupholders, and there are lots of food options. There are luxury suites and an in-park restaurant. The
concourses are wide, but all are closed off from the field, which is a major negative for me. The scoreboard is pathetic,
small, and not visible from about 30% of the seats.
History: It opened in 1994, hosted the All Star Game, and
then saw the playoffs in Texas in 1996 and 1998. It was hailed at its opening as the Yankee Stadium of the West, but its reputation
has not stood out as new parks open. It is not really viewed as anything special, but the exterior is remeniscent of Texas
history.
Location: It was built to be a nice center between Dallas
and Fort Worth. This means, though, that it isn't really near anything. There are lots of confusing parking lots, and a fairly
nice park, but it's near nothing but a few stores. There is no view but the team offices, remeniscent of New Orleans style
architecture. This is a negative of the park but was meant to add to the Yankee Stadium feel.
Atmosphere: Crowds are larger than most, but not huge. It
is a very western, baseball focused atmosphere. There are no hokey races or scoreboard games. There is country music
and baseball. The crowds are pretty quiet until late in games.
Aesthetics: The exterior is beautiful, like the Alamo or
another military fort. Inside, it's a nice looking park, but nothing special. The field is average. It is nice to see the
French style architecture adorning the roof and center field. The Tiger Stadium-like porch in right is also interesting, but
not original.
Worst seat
Section 49: Seats that don't have a view of the scoreboard and are back
from the field due to the bullpens.