Chance's Corner: Texas Traveler

Sometimes you have to get out of town for a day or two, and that's just what I did. I didn't go very far, though, because I knew I had to be back at the Franklin County Library before anybody missed me. So, what did I do this time? I took a tour of the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Let's just get this part out of the way. The AT&T Stadium is HUGE! How huge?

• You could fit three Texas Stadiums (the old stadium) inside of it. 
• The Statue of Liberty can stand up in it, and she still wouldn't touch the ceiling. 
• There is a mile-long concrete ramp that extends from the top all the way down to the bottom.
• There is a six-story video screen dangling from the ceiling.
• There are over 3,000 other video screens throughout the stadium (a record number for a sports venue).
• There are over a 1,000 toilets (most of them are for women).
• And the entire joint cost over a BILLION dollars to build, most of it came out of Jerry Jones' own pocket.

Whew! That's big. And here's the pictures to prove it!

Oh dear! Where's the field? Unfortunately, the field was tucked away in the basement because they were preparing for a Beyoncé concert.

 

The six-story video screen

 

The view from Jerry Jones' private box

Jerry Jones' private table

Never miss a play while waiting in line at the concession stand!



A private box that you can own... for 10, 20 or 30 years. Prices start in the thousands and keep going, going, going into the millions.

                                  

                                      

 

 

The bowels of AT&T Stadium.

 

 

 

 





Football ambiance

 

The Center Field Star!

The playing field all rolled up in Jerry Jones' private parking garage.

The club that the Cowboys run through to get to the field.

 

And what good Mount Vernon individual wouldn't take the time to look for some sign of Don Meredith?

 

 

 

 
Overall, I really enjoyed the tour of the AT&T Stadium. If you ever get an opportunity, you should swing by and take a look at it for yourself. It's an amazing sight to behold!

BONUS:

My family took a little detour on the way home from Arlington and drove over the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge. We got honked at, but the photo results were well-worth it.