Cotton Bowl

We made it inside the Cotton Bowl to attend the Dallas Trinity Womens Soccer game. We had been to the fair grounds before for other events so we knew where we were going. What was unfortunate was the confusion with the pre-paid parking. It sent us one direction and the grounds attendants weren't helpful in guiding us. After driving around for a bit, we found a place to park and they never scanned our parking pass or collected money. (Next time we'll just head there and see where we can park rather than pre-pay). It was easy to get to the Cotton Bowl itself as they had clear signage to direct you to one side of the stadium for entry. While it is a nostalgic stadium, you realize how we've grown accustomed to more modern amenities (e.g. seats with backs, restrooms that are easy to navigate in/out without steps). The concessions were right in the front when you entered and easy to navigate.

This is not a good venue for big football games like OU TX. Terrible lines for food, snacks, water. When I got to the front of the line they told me they ran out of water and gatorade. The screen size is nonexistent and the workers don't care and the Fair staff is not good either.

Going to an event at this venue reminded me of why I stopped going to public sporting events.This is not an easy place to get to, so plan on a hefty walk! The parking staff left our driver driving in circles, while he was trying to figure out where to drop us off and even the drop-off point was an empty parking lot away from the building.Luckily, we had an easy in, scan your bags and get a drink! Unfortunately, ordering off the concession stand menu is like a playing a game of jeopardy, place your order in the form of a question since there is no guarantee they are even offering it at the time. Although they claim to serve wine, they didn't yet it remains on the menu. So, on with the scavenger hunt from stand to stand for wine, wouldn't it just make sense to simply cross what you don't serve off of the menu and save us a few miles in that sweatbox?At this venue you learn to settle, bud light or a can of seltzer, take your pick. Either way you pay, over a dollar an ounce with a limit of 2 per passenger. Coldplay was great, loved the show. Consider saving a bottle of water and looking for a buggy ride for the after show exit, the walk seems even longer on the way out..Cheers!

Talk about history. I was here at the game where "the Bomb" was invented. Don Meredith to Bob Hayes the fastest man in the world.That one play was the most exciting thing anyone had seen in professional football in decades. I'll never forget it.Of course the NFL grew and the Cowboys moved on from one new stadium to the next.bbut the long tradition of college and pro games evolved into rock concerts in the 70z. Amount the shows I've seen here are the Rolling Stones,ZZ Top and more.Great historic stadium that continues to serve the Dallas Community

This is an UPDATE to my previous review. I have been corrected on some of the history.The Dallas Texans were the first Dallas NFL team in 1952, but moved and ceased to exist. In 1960, Lamar Hunt started and new AFL team in Dallas called the Texans. He used his dad's HR director of Hunt Oil Company to sign contracts and help set up the personnel management of the team. The HR director was a yelp elite friend of mine's dad. In 1963, Lamar moved them to KC as he felt he would have more success and renamed them the Chiefs. He also had other operations in KC he was growing.Another oilman, Clint Murchison, started the Cowboys. He and Lamar were good friends, When the AFL and NFL merged and first time Cowboys and Chiefs played each other, his dad took him to the before game party and he got to meet Lamar and Clint. That was Roger Staubach's rookie season and he got to meet him and Len Dawson (his dad signed him).That's the latest and the greatest. I love the history of the bowl and the Cowboys! Now let's go win the Super Bowl again!!!

I liked the layout of the stadium. I was in the nosebleed section, but they still had hand rails up there. I needed the assistance because of a knee problem. Getting in and out of the stadium was pretty easy with ramps and stairs that were very wide. We did take an elevator up to the 3rd level which helped. The ticket takers were nice enough to show me to the elevator when I arrived.The Rolling Stones concert was awesome in the stadium. They set up the stage on about the 25 yard line and the acoustics were amazing. And by setting up and leaving a section of the stadium empty it allowed them space to shoot off fireworks twice, once during the concert and a grand finale fireworks after the encore. It was a great end to a awesome concert.

I was able to watch about half an hour of the Coldplay: Music of the Spheres World Tour here on May 6th, 2022. With a multi- colored wristband, I had access to the arena floor and front row standing room attendance. For open disclosure: I was working the event and had to check on employees inside the arena, which had it's perks. This was my 1st visit to the Cotton Bowl and 2nd time to FairPark. Since I parked earlier in the day, hours before the concert, I don't have any experience with the parking. But since this stadium holds up to 92,000 people, take a Lyft/Uber or mass transit. Several people lost their way and sense of direction to their parking lot....which is never fun. Now, I haven't even seen Coldplay in a live performance, but Chris Martin and his band mates were amazing. The LED wristbands passed out to all attendees were syronychonized with the music, which was very cool for an almost sold out concert, probably about 90,000 in attendance. With two very big screens on either side of the stage to enhance visual effects, Coldplay rocked the house. From opening song to closing. There were a few inflated balloons floating around and plenty of dancing , aka jumping around in euphoric excitement on the arena floor. I LOVED EVERY SECOND!!! Which after working 12 hours straight without any food or break was an awesome trade off to take in this much beloved band. 5 stars alone for the band's many progressive efforts to make their concerts and touring incredibly green. They used solar mats inside the arena to funnel power for the show. Human power in the form of exercise was also used to feed electricity to power this show, as well. There was two kinetic dance floors and two bicycle stations to power up energy needed. Drinking cups were aluminum for better recycling. Stage material was also considered for better environmental concerns. And after all that, part of the ticket proceeds are being donated to environmental non-profit projects. Their stance is just truly inspiring, thank you Coldplay for setting the woke concert going experience, while creating a truly wonderous world tour frickin awesome!!!

This place was huge! The parking was extremely well marked and easily accessible. The stadium was well marked and finding our seating was easy. It was great that there were buildings outside of the stadium which housed more bathrooms.. which was nice because you can use them before you actually get into the stadium. The security was highly visible and that's a good thing!

Great experience, just expect long lines everywhere. Purchase your tickets/coupons for food and bev online ahead of time and pickup onsite. Way faster than waiting in line. The stadium itself seats about 92k people in minimal shade, bring the sunscreen! Expect older amenities from a stadium, and try to plan your bathroom/beer breaks during off peak game or quarter times. If you're going to the Red River Rivalry game, arrive 2-3 hours prior to kickoff and you should be fine getting in!!

y son and I went to the UT vs Oklahoma game on 10/12/2024. The workers they hired at this place were beyond ghetto. We waited in a line for 45 minutes to get water. I witnessed 2 people faint and carried out by ems. When we finally got to the food stand there were 5 people standing around the corn dogs talking. It wasn't just the laziness, but these people went out of their way to not help. Getting to enter the coliseum was a nightmare. When we finally got to the steps I could see why there were so many people jammed in the door. The lazy people scanning tickets were taking their time. There were zero consideration, common courtesy, or competence in one single worker at this place. Both the OK and UT fans said they will never see a game there again. I hope I never even have to go to Dallas Texas again.Bonus highlight:Asshole cops threatened to trample us on horses when the players arrive on buses.