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| - Univ. of Phoenix Stadium definitely gets an A for their state of the art amenities and structure. However, they might get a C- for the exterior beauty. It looks like a space ship ready to launch. However, inside, it's a huge stadium and you can't really go wrong with any seats in the house. The suites are phenomenal with plenty of seating inside. The seats in the stands are roomy and have an easy view of the field.
This stadium is really the first of its kind with a closed dome and yet real grass. I learned that this is the first stadium with a retractable grass field so that when they aren't having games, they roll the grass outside so that it can get sunlight. Pretty impressive. I've been to football games, concerts and events here and it's always a nice experience except for the fact that this stadium is a long drive from Phoenix and once you get there, parking is a mess. We went to the game today and waited in parking lot traffic for over an hour while trying to leave after the game. They set up a maze which turned the exiting process into a one lane, one car out at a time process. After that, we had to backtrack about three miles before they let us get on the free way which was bumper to bumper. The games are fun, but the parking and flow makes me rethink my next visit. Next time I go, I will definitely asses the parking situation and try to figure out a better option. Maybe by then the staff will figure out a better dynamic to get so many people in and out of the stadium.
Be prepared to spend a pretty penny if you go for a football game. A beer is $11.25 and since most people drink more than one beer at a football game, all I can say is to definitely come prepared with cash to spend.
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