Tropicana Field

Pros: Indoors during humid Florida summer, the staff there "try" to make it fun, food
Cons: Atmosphere, lighting, parking, team, especially the team

As everyone knows, I am a huge New York Yankees fan. Over the past couple of years, I have made trips down to Florida to see my beloved Yankees take on the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Tropicana Field located in St. Petersburg/Tampa, Florida area four times ...

Pros: Downtown Location, Great food selection, Friendly People
Cons: No public transportation, Poor Aesthetics

I recently visited Tropicana Field to watch the Rays take on my Oakland A's. My expectations for the Trop were low, so when I finally visited it I was very pleasantly surprised. So let me describe what to expect in various categories. Location: ...

Pros: No chance of a rainout. Tickets start at $5.
Cons: The Devil Rays play there. Small crowds, no atmosphere, poor sightlines. It's indoors.

Tropicana Field (previously known as the Florida Suncoast Dome and the Thunderdome) was built in the late 1980s in an ill-fated attempt to lure a major league team looking for a new stadium to relocate. In fact the White Sox in 1988 and Giants in 1992 ...

Pros: The Devil Rays play here!
Cons: The stadium is very dark inside - somebody should turn on some lights.

I have seen many games at Tropicana Field, all from about the same location - the Upper Deck, either behind home plate or between home plate and one of the bases. These seats are quite good if you like to see the entire field. They're not particularly ...

Pros: tickets easy to get, accessibility, decent sightlines
Cons: not a true MLB atmosphere, poor aesthetics, uncomfortable seats

Against the advice of Major League Baseball, Tampa Bay built a new stadium in 1990 without a team to play there. Between that year and 1997, when the area got a team, the prevailing architectural style changed completely - from sterile domed stadiums to...

Pros: After walking in 90-degree weather to reach the stadium, air conditioning is a relief.
Cons: New York's public library is louder than this. Atmosphere? It's dark and dingy.

When Baltimore's Camden Yards opened in 1991, it ushered in a new era of beautiful major-league ballparks that mix classical designs with ultra-modern amenities. After Baltimore's crown jewel dazzled the baseball world, similarly stunning parks opened...

Pros: Seats are nice and cheap, fun atmosphere, lots to do and eat, clean bathrooms.
Cons: could be cleaner in the seating areas

The Trop, as it is called, is actually loved by many of the rays fans who visit it. when you have 90 plus degree day, you have to love the cool 72 degrees inside for every game. It isn't that dark or lonely. I was in the upper deck and the fans up there w ...

Pros: Weather controlled, good food
Cons: lacks atmosphere

I have driven to Tropicana Field in St. Petersberg, Florida from Orlando about five times. There are many good things to say about this stadium. I also have several criticisms.

The best thing about this field is that it has a dome...

Pros: Close to action
Cons: small, seats we were in not the best

My son and I are working, over the course of several years, to get into every major league baseball stadium. This year's choice was Tropicana Stadium in St. Petersburg.

Driving access: Of all the stadiums we have been in so far (see other...

Pros: high tech stuff, good food, climbing wall
Cons: dreary

Tropicana Field has a bum rap. It's made out to be an old, outdated, dreary stadium. And why, might you ask? Because for the most part it is dreary and gloomy. It's definitely not a cheerful place.

As far as I'm concerned it's top of the...

Pros: Good food, short lines
Cons: Ugly, sterile environment to watch a game in

I have been to a number of ballparks, both major and minor league, and I have never seen a ballgame in a less enjoyable environment than Tropicana field.

Let me start with the first thing that turned me off, the parking lot. To be more...

Pros: Great View from any seat
Cons: seats are too small

My husband and I went to our first baseball game here to watch our favorite team (The Devil Rays).I was very surprised with the cleanliness of this field,the seats and bathrooms.Also,the staff were very helpful and courteous.
The temperature was...

Pros: A wonderful ball park and is fan friendly
Cons: The product on the field must be improved

I am new to the Bay Area of Florida and attended about 20 games last season and thus far 7 games this year. Although the team is not very good I really enjoy my time at Tropicana Field. The staff is very friendly and treat the fans with respect. I am...

Pros: Big Time Fan, Great team, Beautiful stadium
Cons: Limited seating for disabled.

First let me state that I am a Devil Ray fan and will continue supporting them via TV until something changes their treatment of the disabled. I am a 100% service connected disabled veteran and recently I attended the 7 April 2000 season opener at the...

Pros: good food
Cons: hard to see in some places

Tropicana Field is home to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The dome is not actually in Tampa, but rather in St. Petersburg. This is one of the few bad things about the Trop. Also the seating arrangements were not thought out too well. Some seats are awesome,...