As most of you know, I had the privilege of visiting Cowboys Stadium. It was $17 to get in, and I didn't wait very long to go on the tour since it was on a non-event day.
The tour guide informed us that he had met owner Jerry Jones on the tour a few days before, and he kept bringing his name up which got me thinking he might show up. The guide was very thankful to Jones because he had been out of work for months before Jones hired him as a tour guide. Everyone that works there speaks highly of Jones as well as any fans that tour the place. He asked us if anybody liked different teams, and most of us did. He said we may not be fans of the Cowboys, but was hoping we would be fans of the stadium when it was done. The tour was supposed to last an hour and a half, but went about two hours long. Well, I can say that even as Chicago Bears fan, I am a fan of the stadium now. It is the best stadium I've ever been to. Here we go with the pics.....
A look outside Cowboys Stadium.
The Jerry-Vision screen which is ENORMOUS! It is the largest screen in the world!
A view of the field. This was four days after the U2 Concert that was held at the stadium.
A look inside one of the luxury suites.
A view of the big screen from inside the press box.
A look at the other side of the stadium where the seats are much cheaper than they are where the picture was taken!
Another view from the press box.
This is inside the Cotton Bowl office headquarters which moved to Cowboys Stadium. Inside are the helmets of Ole Miss and Texas Tech, who played in last year's Cotton Bowl. Ole Miss won that game.
This is a picture of the winning play of the classic 1965 Cotton Bowl. This is significant because Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was on that Arkansas team that won the game 10-7.
The Absolut Club.
Another view of the huge screen and across the stadium.
The top of the dome.
Outside the Cowboys locker room which was blocked off due to an organizational meeting at the time.
The Miller Lite Club at the lower level of the stadium next to the tunnel.
This is the tunnel the Cowboys come out of before game time.
This is the Interview Room.
Outside the visitor's locker room.
Yes, I was able to step inside the Cowboys Cheerleaders locker room. Yes, I stepped into a girl's locker room without getting into any kind of trouble(unless they somehow read this entry). LOL!
Actually what really happened is the Cowboys locker room was closed off due to an organizational meeting which the tour guide announced as the "bad news". The good news was he told us we would be visiting the cheerleaders locker room instead. They have posters over their own lockers, but too bad they weren't actually there! Yes, one could sign the board(in the last pic here) and leave their number on it for them in hopes they MIGHT call you. LOL! Anyway, the rest of the pics......
My review:
The bad: The tour guides don't typically let fans take restroom breaks during the tour because of how long the lines are for other fans to visit. You can't bring food or drinks either. And trust me, the stadium is the largest dome in the world which makes it easy for one to get lost if you stopped on tour. Plus, it makes the tour guides look bad, so do stop at the restroom before you go on the tour.
The good: The tour guides and Cowboys staff are as good as it gets. For $17, you get to see just about everything on tour. They have the largest pro shops in the NFL to shop at which is plenty enough reason for many to tour even if you're not football or Cowboys fans. On days with no events going on, you can park close to the stadium without any trouble for your convenience. And oh, did I mention I was inside the cheerleaders locker room?!
Overall: It is worth the visit though let me say that you don't want to tour the place with events going on. Let me repeat that...you will be waiting all day long during games, concerts, or other events if you go on those days(they have tours up until one hour before game time). Traffic is brutal on game days, so pick another day to go. You never know what you'll see, and you might get lucky to see a famous Cowboys star or owner Jerry Jones for that matter. For $17, I'll take my chances on that happening even if it doesn't. On non-event days, I highly consider it if you're in the Dallas area.
The tour hours are as follows and are open seven days a week(all times are central time zone):
Monday to Saturday: 10am to 6pm(last tour begins at 4:30pm)
Sunday: 12pm to 5pm(last tour begins at 3:30pm)
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