Fields Of Dreams - Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

see a video from the game nosotros attended.

Here are the stats:

Opened: 1973
Surface: Grass , bluegrass in addition to rye, 1995 - present
             Astroturf 1973 - 1994
Construction cost: $70 1000000 ($250 1000000 for 2007 renovation)
Capacity: 39,000 (present)
               40,625 (1973)
               38,177 (2009)
Field Dimensions: Left champaign - 330 ft.; left middle - 387 ft.; Center champaign - 410 ft.; correct middle - 387 ft.; Right champaign - 330 ft.
Home Team: Kansas City Royals (American League - MLB) 1973 - present

What a beautiful stadium.  Wheelchair access from every gate alongside wonderfully plentiful dispersed seating throughout at every level.  What I similar near the wheelchair seating hither is that it's non concentrated at the overstep of the levels but is likewise located down in the middle of each level.   The renovation makes it appear similar a brand-new stadium alongside a retro design.  I actually similar this park.

The ane large knock I convey is that the stadium is located exterior of downtown in addition to in that place is no populace transit to the complex.  This agency driving or taking a taxi.  The parking lot is vast alongside a lot of disabled spots.  Parking is $10.  There is likewise a taxi queue afterwards the game at gate D.

Although Kauffman used to convey the dreaded "one wheelchair, ane companion" policy, they seemed to convey dropped that.  We had no problems getting 2 companion seats.  Just telephone band the ticket part at (800) 6-ROYALS.


There are tons of groovy seating options here.  You tin sit down inwards a deck past times the fountains, outfield inexpensive seats, upper deck, guild level, in addition to several champaign marker options.  We chose the dugout box seats, a department on the lower champaign marker correct past times domicile plate.  We were simply xv rows dorsum from the field.

Although non "exclusive" seats similar inwards St. Louis, this department had a hidden nutrient courtroom that served near 90% of the nutrient selections of the stadium without having to troop upward the stairs (or elevator) to the overstep of the champaign level.  Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 thoughtful touch.  These were absolutely fantastic seats, really to a greater extent than or less the action, in addition to simply cost $43.  Most stadiums would desire 3 figures for the same seats.  Ticket prices are straight off dynamic in addition to can range from $7 for outfield bleachers or upper marker to $250 to sit down inwards the starting fourth dimension few rows correct behind domicile plate.

A groovy alternative of foods from the many hot dogs in addition to sausages available, proficient KC barbecue, fried chicken inwards left field, the best popcorn I've e'er had at a ball game (Topsy's), in addition to more.  I exercise convey to hand a knock on the funnel cake...I couldn't abide by anyone that could build a decent one.  Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 groovy alternative of beers including lot's of microbrews on tap.  Prices were reasonable in addition to most of the nutrient was really good.



For the stadium alone, it would convey to hold upward perchance the minute best we've seen.  Dynamic ticket pricing in addition to no populace transit are big knocks in addition to then that puts it downward a notch to third.  Still, ane of the best stadiums inwards baseball...a classic!

-Darryl
Copyright 2010 - Darryl Musick
Updated for 2013

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