MinnyGopherfan
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Overall, the stadium was great. I loved just about everything. The view was good from the second to the last row of the upper deck near the 40 yard line. It was great seeing jets and the helicopter fly over during the scrimmage. They do have some things to work on though.
1. The music during pregame warm-ups was too loud over the loudspeakers, especially the Minnesota rap. It was too loud to talk to the people next to you.
2. They need actual cash registers, not people adding stuff up in their head or with calculators. They messed up the price on our food order. I assume this will be fixed.
3. Walleye Fingers and Fries are an instant favorite for $6.25. More than enough to fill you up, and tasty. They could use tartar sauce packets though.
4. It would be nice to have a bathroom or two up on the top of the second level along the walkway. As someone else suggested, it will cut down on the traffic in the concourse. And I will believe the concourses are wide enough for 50,000 when I see it. The dome has essentially 30,000 per level with two concourses. While these are twice as wide (probably more like 3 times as wide) there is only one concourse for the two levels. That will make them crowded at times.
These suggestions are all minor, and don't take away from anything that is great about the stadium. If they don't change a thing, it's still great. And yes, I know it will never be perfect, but we can always dream!
P.S. One of the best parts was driving in toward the stadium off I-35 and seeing the college students out in the lawns getting ready for the game. Wow, actually a campus feeling to a college football game. That alone was worth the trip!
1. The music during pregame warm-ups was too loud over the loudspeakers, especially the Minnesota rap. It was too loud to talk to the people next to you.
2. They need actual cash registers, not people adding stuff up in their head or with calculators. They messed up the price on our food order. I assume this will be fixed.
3. Walleye Fingers and Fries are an instant favorite for $6.25. More than enough to fill you up, and tasty. They could use tartar sauce packets though.
4. It would be nice to have a bathroom or two up on the top of the second level along the walkway. As someone else suggested, it will cut down on the traffic in the concourse. And I will believe the concourses are wide enough for 50,000 when I see it. The dome has essentially 30,000 per level with two concourses. While these are twice as wide (probably more like 3 times as wide) there is only one concourse for the two levels. That will make them crowded at times.
These suggestions are all minor, and don't take away from anything that is great about the stadium. If they don't change a thing, it's still great. And yes, I know it will never be perfect, but we can always dream!
P.S. One of the best parts was driving in toward the stadium off I-35 and seeing the college students out in the lawns getting ready for the game. Wow, actually a campus feeling to a college football game. That alone was worth the trip!
