PROS:
1. It's cheap…read more($2 parking, $6 tickets).
2. There aren't usually many people there (unless it's July 4 because they have fireworks after the game), so you'll get a seat for sure. (When I went, they said they were almost sold out of the $6 tickets and there wouldn't be many seats left, but when I got in, only 1/4 or 1/3 of the stadium was full.) No matter where you sit, you'll be able to see.
3. On Family Feast days, hot dogs and sodas are $1.
4. There's a Juice it Up tent, which is one of the best parts, in my opinion. ;) $4.50, which gets you a 24oz drink at a regular location, gets you a 16oz drink here.
5. There's a big, fenced-in grassy area next to right field for the kids to play on, and there's a small jump house there too.
6. If the Mavericks get 9 runs in a game, the whole stadium gets coupons for 2 free tacos from Jack in the Box. It happened when I went!
7. Wooly Bully is the mascot, and a lame slice of pizza is a mascot too (Papa John's advertising). The mascots dance on the dugout, try to get fans to cheer/do the wave, and throw a couple bags of popcorn to the audience.
8. The kids get to run across the field after the 7th inning. Lots of silly games and entertainment between innings.
9. They pass a hat every time a Mavericks player gets a home run. The employee told me that 100% of the money goes to the players.
CONS:
1. Let's be honest, the Mavericks aren't a great team. They're not a terrible team either, but I stopped rooting for any team and started rooting for whoever made a good play. On the bright side, Mavericks actually won against the Storm 10-9 when I went.
2. The score board person didn't keep track of the errors, which was disappointing for those of us who did.
3. You can't understand anything they announce/say through their speakers or mics. The system is very poor quality.
4. I waited in line at the concession stand for at least 2, probably 3, innings. The workers were hurrying, so the stadium REALLY needs to have more than ONE window serving food.
5. They served me cans of hot soda (which I was able to trade in for cold ones), they were out of pepperoni pizza, and they were out of hot dogs by the time I left.
6. Sometimes you honestly can't tell if you're talking to an employee or a fan. The employees need to wear uniforms, and the same uniform at that.
7. They don't recycle any of the cans and bottles that get left in their stadium. Think of how much money they could make (and the impact on the environment they could have) if they recycled them all.
8. During one of their between-innings shows, they had "cowboys" with real guns. The good cowboys stood on the dugout and watched the bad cowboys fight each other. After a little while, the good cowboys drew their guns and shot the bad cowboys. The guns really did go off with empty rounds, and the bad cowboys pretended to die. Was this supposed to be heroic? Teaching all the observant kids that if you see someone doing something bad, shooting them is the praiseworthy response? Not trying to break up the fight? The stadium announcer provided no intro or explanation. So much for a family-friendly atmosphere. I plan to ask for an explanation from the stadium tomorrow. If the conversation goes anywhere, I'll post an update.
CONCLUSION:
The Mavs need to open more than one window for food at the concession stand, and they crossed a line with the fake shooting in front of a ton of kids. But I like the place overall, and it's a cheap night of fun. I'll come back again (I always do), but I won't be in a hurry to do so.
