Cotton Bowl - Dallas, Texas

Frank Ridlhammer

Ich hatte das Glück bei meinem Besuch in Dallas das Stadion von innen so sehen. Hatte mich „einfach“ hineingeschmuggelt. Wenn man so auf dem Spielfeld steht kann man sich sehr gut vorstellen wie die Spieler sich fühlen wenn die Ränge voll besetzt sind. Wirklich ein toller Ort.

Tommy Martinez

Guess I’m giving this Stadium 5 Stars b/c we won! This is a really neat place to watch football game due to surroundings and history of this field! The bleachers aren’t comfortable, so bring your seat backs or stadium chairs! If your not on lower part, you must bring umbrella for some shade! Big Tex is a big part of this Cotton Bowl feel and taking photo in front of it is a must!

Rafael Alvarez Bencomo

El Cotton Bowl Stadium es un estadio icónico ubicado en el corazón del Fair Park de Dallas, Texas. Inaugurado en 1930, ha sido testigo de eventos deportivos y culturales de gran relevancia, consolidándose como un símbolo de la historia y tradición del estado.

Características principales:
1. Historia y arquitectura:
• Originalmente construido con una capacidad de 46,000 espectadores, el estadio ha sido ampliado varias veces y ahora puede albergar aproximadamente 92,100 personas, lo que lo convierte en uno de los estadios más grandes de Estados Unidos.
• Su diseño clásico ha sido modernizado con mejoras en instalaciones, sin perder su esencia histórica.
2. Eventos deportivos destacados:
• The Cotton Bowl Classic: Este estadio dio su nombre al famoso juego de fútbol americano universitario, que se jugó aquí desde 1937 hasta 2009 antes de trasladarse al AT&T Stadium.
• Red River Showdown: El enfrentamiento anual entre los equipos de fútbol americano de la Universidad de Texas y la Universidad de Oklahoma sigue siendo un evento clave en el calendario del estadio.
• También ha sido sede de partidos de fútbol soccer internacionales, incluyendo juegos de la Copa del Mundo de la FIFA 1994 y la Copa Oro de la CONCACAF.
3. Eventos culturales y conciertos:
• Ha albergado conciertos de artistas legendarios como Elvis Presley, The Rolling Stones y Pink Floyd.
• Durante la State Fair of Texas, el estadio se convierte en un punto focal de celebraciones, atrayendo multitudes de todo el país.
4. Localización estratégica:
• Situado dentro de Fair Park, el estadio se encuentra rodeado de otros atractivos culturales y de entretenimiento, como museos, jardines y el lugar de la Feria Estatal de Texas.
• Su ubicación céntrica en Dallas lo convierte en un lugar accesible para residentes y turistas.
5. Renovaciones y uso actual:
• Aunque ya no es la sede principal del Cotton Bowl Classic, sigue siendo un lugar activo para eventos deportivos, conciertos y actividades comunitarias.
• Las mejoras en infraestructura, asientos y sistemas audiovisuales aseguran una experiencia moderna para los asistentes.
6. Significado cultural:
• El Cotton Bowl es un símbolo de la rica historia deportiva y cultural de Texas, conocido como el “Estadio del Estado” durante gran parte del siglo XX.

Resumen:

El Cotton Bowl Stadium es mucho más que un espacio deportivo; es un lugar cargado de historia, tradición y vibrante energía que continúa desempeñando un papel importante en la vida cultural y deportiva de Dallas y de Texas en general.

Quinn P

This is a great memorable stadium. A blast from the past if you will.
The problem is it's just that and outdated. It is way to small for this event. They grew out of it in my opinion hence the ticket price and $13 beer that they ran out of at 1/2. The remodeling created another MAJOR obstacle to deal with. The entry gates were a total failure. Having to cross railroad tracks(which were priority)causing a major pedestrian jam up getting to the entrence of the fair grounds to get to the stadium. Then the obstacles of tables and hords of people just to get to the entry gates of the stadium were laid out by a retard.
The game was fun to watch but it was so hot untill the shade hit that we were melting. The lines to get drinks and food were huge with the usual totally disrespectful young crowd that have somehow lost all basic edicate and morals to respect your elders. That was my biggest disappointment of all to be honest. After the game we all went including my 11&12yr old boys to the fair. That was a way way overpriced fair. 1st you have to wait in line to get "coupons"(tickets) to buy anything or play/ride anything. To throw 3 basketballs to win a basketball was $10 or 10 tickets. What a ripoff. The rides were the same. Beer were 10 tickets. Ended up blowing through 300 tickets in 1 hour. Left hungary and tired due few places to sit down a minute to rest.
All and all I am glad I gave my 2 boys an experience of a lifetime but would much rather save the thousands spent and watch it from the comfort of my recliner couch and no line to bathroom or food and drink as well as no sweat dripping of every inch of my body for hours. Not to mention the rude youth your forced to deal with the whole time your going and there and leaving. The dedicated fans deserve much much better than that.

Alejandro „Ali“ Vidaurri

They need more people to check tickets at the different gates. It was pandemonium trying to get into the Texas vs ou game! They ran out of water and Cokes but not out of beer! LOL (96°)
But the experience was awesome Made some new Longhorn friends

Brianna Holly

Need a better venue for the OU TX game, so many more nice stadiums than this one. Crowded, hot, and long lines to get snacks, water, and food. Didn't eat all day due to long lines and the only option being corndogs. Waited in multiple lines to be told at the front of the line that they ran out of water.

Stan B

I’m glad to see they have started some renovations on the old stadium. The Cotton Bowl is still the classic rivalry game with a state fair to enjoy before and after.

Page Garza

We always enjoy visiting the State Fair of Texas. The weather was beautiful and the food was delicious, ?