Scorch your wallet, then your face...
Written: Jun 29 '00
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Pros: decent seating, atmosphere and price
Cons: pathetic parking, food and restroom facilities
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| dunric's Full Review: Sun Devil Stadium |
Sun Devil Stadium was built in 1957. While boasting a large seating capacity of over 73,000 (recently expanded), Sun Devil Stadium nevertheless suffers from average location and seating arrangements to inadequate restroom facilities and poor parking services.
If you attend an ASU Football game, be prepared for a night game. Due to the intense heat down on the field, many collegiate football games are held during the night to prevent fan dehydration. If you plan on attending a night game, be prepared for extra bright lighting and difficult viewing (if you manage to end up in the "nosebleed" section, bring along a good pair of binoculars)
It is generally not a good idea to wear the following rival collegiate uniforms or associated sportswear: USC, UCLA, Washington, Oregon and Arizona (ESPECIALLY Arizona). Although visiting fans can sometimes become obnoxious, the general atmosphere is fairly tame.
If you plan on attending an Arizona Cardinals (NFL) game, be prepared for rowdy fans. Be advised that alchohol is served at most sporting events at Sun Devil Stadium, so it is advisable not to make visiting fans angry (especially if the Chicago Bears or Dallas Cowboys are in town to play the Cardinals). Also, please do not throw cups, seat cushions or programs at the Cardinals bench. If they managed to lose by 50 points, it's really just Murphy's Second Law -- "Losers lose."
Seating is adequate, although it is usually not a good idea to stand during the game without the National Anthem or a severe bathroom excursion taking place. Fans are either too short, too tall, too blind or too drunk to put up with someone who manages to obscure their view for more than 1.435435645 seconds.
Getting in and out of Sun Devil Stadium is a harrowing experience. If you get stuck at the turnstiles, make sure you leave outside beverages, objects, weapons, crayons and other materials behind. Parking itself is an utter abomination, although if you manage to score one of those nifty cards with the blue and white insignia, you'll have first row parking spaces in the D section.
Restroom facilities are pathetic, with 1950's construction followed loosely behind by 1960's plumbing. Do not clog the sinks, toilets or urinals with loose papers, scalped tickets or University of Arizona sportswear.
If you plan on eating, please keep in mind that sodium nitrate is terribly wonderful for the stomach, liver and urinary tract, so if you stuff down ten billion hot dogs at $3.00 a piece, you'll be lighter for it (wallet and otherwise)
Accessibility is average. You'd think after 43 years of driving through two hour commutes to Tempe, Arizona would be enough, but you'd be wrong. Traffic is generally very congested before and after a game, so don't pretend those traffic cops are posters and be nice to the other highly intoxicated drivers.
Sun Devil Stadium would benefit greatly from major renovation. Particularly distressful are the upper deck seating arrangements. We haven't had anyone fall off yet, but it might be a good idea to put seat belts in the nosebleed sections of Sun Devil Stadium.
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Parking Availability: Better Get There Early
Seat Location: Mid Level
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Member: Paul Panks
Location: Flagstaff, Arizona
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