After I point out Yankee Stadium, I’m typically requested, “Have you ever been?” and “What did you assume?” In fact, I’ve to ensure we’re speaking about the identical place as I’ve been to each the unique Yankee Stadium and the “new” or “newer” or “present” Yankee Stadium… or no matter of us are calling it. (They do not have that drawback in Boston.) Anyway, whereas I respect the historic significance of the unique ballpark, and I’ve visited there many extra occasions than the newer model, I am happy to say that the newer Yankee Stadium is ok in my ebook. It is stable, it is lovely, it is clear, spacious and fashionable. It needed to be constructed – the old place was struggling. However although the construction is magnificent, the expertise of attending a recreation is completely different than it was on the old Yankee Stadium and a few facets make me lengthy for the old days.
The newer Yankee Stadium opened in April of 2009. I had my first expertise there in June of that very same 12 months when my spouse, Evelyn, took me there (and to the remainder of NYC) for a considerably numbered birthday (which shall stay a thriller) celebration. She set the entire thing up: tickets, parking passes, lodge, and so forth.. It was an incredible gesture on her half since she’s not the largest baseball fan (or lover of huge cities) on the planet. Because the day unfolded, I started to really feel responsible and shocked after I realized what this Yankee Stadium expertise price Evelyn each in {dollars} and sanity 풀싸야구장.
We arrived at 10:45 for a 1:00 Thursday afternoon recreation. Evelyn pay as you go every week earlier for parking at a storage on River Avenue. I may see Yankee Stadium! Nice! All we needed to do was go across the block to the opposite aspect and we would be all set. Not so quick. After we tried to show up the one block essential to get to the parking storage, there have been barricades blocking the road… and each different cross avenue within the Bronx, it appeared. A 3 minute drive became a forty five minute nightmare as we needed to principally depart New York State to get again to our parking location which was proper throughout the road from the stadium!
I began to recall how parking on the old Yankee Stadium was $8 for a very long time after which $10 not so way back and now it was $24 on the new place. I informed my spouse how tickets for seats within the entrance rows of the higher deck between third base and first have been by no means greater than $19. They have been now $40 on the newer Yankee Stadium.
So we finally parked and walked into the “New” Yankee Stadium. The Nice Corridor was spectacular; a ton of house and really excessive ceiling made me really feel tiny. Our seats have been within the higher deck behind the customer dugout and the view was magnificent. The climate was sunny and heat (however not sizzling) and all the things was excellent. Then Evelyn acquired thirsty. Being a gents, I made my approach down the 999 steps and the hallway to the concession stand. I will not carp concerning the value of a giant drink and a bucket of popcorn even when it price greater than a good steak dinner again home. Why? As a result of the drink got here in a plastic Yankee tumbler and the popcorn got here in a memento ice bucket with the Yankee emblem on it. I acquired to convey home a bit of a part of the brand new Yankee Stadium that day. I nonetheless have each mementos in my kitchen. It does not take a lot to make me pleased.
Sure, leaving the stadium was tough: foot and automobile site visitors gave Evelyn nice nervousness and her sense of route is just not good. However, all in all, our go to had many extra positives than negatives. In the event you plan to go to Yankee Stadium, might I counsel the next:
- Don’t drive if attainable. The site visitors jams and parking price will annoy you. Take a subway in the event you dwell the place one is obtainable. In the event you’re coming from out of city, get to the ballpark at the least 5 hours forward of recreation time… perhaps 7. Or camp out in a single day within the parking zone. (Do they permit that?) Hey, at the least you will see the gamers arriving. (I’ve carried out that – not the camping half – the get-there-early half.)
- Discover your tickets on a trusted web website or get them from a buddy. The excessive retail costs are one purpose why attendance is down. I feel $19 for an higher deck seat is an effective value, do not you?
- Eat and drink earlier than you go… until, in fact, you desire a Yankee Stadium memento ice bucket stuffed with popcorn. Or an $8 bottle of beer.
- In the event you go on a heat, sunny day, apply sunscreen. Evelyn is of Irish descent and would have burnt to a crisp with out it.
I hope you’ve got a swell time at Yankee Stadium. I all the time have… at each variations. However the old Yankee Stadium will get my sentimental vote.