Sports Illustrated recently ranked the "Fan Experience" of all 32 NFL stadiums. The Metrodome ranked 31st out of 32 venues. The only stadium that ranked below the HHHMetrodome was Giant Stadium in New Jersey. I have never claimed that the Metrodome is the perfect place to watch a sporting event and I am not an expert on NFL stadiums but I have had plenty of good times at the dome. Who can forget the 1998 Vikings Season, the Minnesota Twins World Series runs or most recently Adrian Peterson's record breaking performance? All of those GREAT events took place at the Metrodome.
Here is the most critical excerpt from the story:
The "stadium was built under budget and it shows" in the scarcity of "style, fan comfort and amenities." Seats, "many [of which] have poor or obstructed visibility," are "tiny" and offer "very little leg room." Concourses are "painfully narrow" and "too crowded." "Too few bathrooms" force fans to stand in "lines that reach deep into the concourse" to use "trough-style urinals [in the men's rooms]." And the "PA system is unintelligible."
Unfortunately, I can't argue with any of the their complaints. After reading this, it is no wonder that the Minnesota Vikings are having a hard time selling Vikings Tickets!
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