Dallas M
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I remember passing by this stadium on many occasions when I used to live up North several years ago, and always wanted to go inside even though I wasn't (and still am not) a Broncos fan, nor a Colorado resident. Fast forward to current times, whenever the 2025 NFL schedule was released, I realized that my team (Tennessee Titans) was playing in Denver on week one. I immediately purchased tickets as soon as they became available to the public. As a result, my family and I visited this stadium for the first time on 7 Sep 2025 to watch the week 1 NFL match-up between the Titans and Ponies (I mean Broncos).
We ended up purchasing parking in Lot B, which ended up being crucial to our seamless arrival/parking and departure. Although we still had to navigate around significant amounts of pedestrians/fans, it still wasn't as bad as I've experienced in other cities with their stadiums/arenas. Also, I'm not sure if the parking attendants are volunteers or stadium employees but they need better training with respect to navigating vehicles and actually stopping pedestrians when letting vehicles pass. During my departure, I witnessed a few people disregarding those folks and just walking in front of vehicles that were told to go.
The stadium itself was in decent condition considering the age and exposure to harsh climates. The one thing I've never been a fan of are the open stadium concept especially in cities that have less-desirable playing conditions due to the weather. Although it's pretty neat to watch on tv, it's rarely a good experience when you're in person. But I get it...these stadiums are years in age and go with the traditions of old-school gridiron. Regardless, I think we've evolved and should focus more on personnel safety with respect to fans and players. So with that in mind, having to experience the blasting sun rays at a higher elevation was less than desirable. But alas, I recently heard that there's plans to build a new stadium by 2031 which will have a retractable roof. How accurate is that news? I have no idea. But if it's true, I think that would be a great addition to the city of Denver. Living in Las Vegas and experiencing the wonders of an indoor stadium, courtesy of Allegiant Stadium, I often feel that everyone should emulate that concept. Even though I'm not a Raiders fan, I can sure appreciate the luxurious feel when walking into that indoor stadium.
The food options were magnificent - I was completely satisfied with what was offered. The food were typical "overpriced" stadium prices which caters towards customers that aren't on a limited budget. The bathrooms were adequate and served its purpose, but needed to be cleaned more frequently (both men and women bathrooms). Navigating through the stadium walkways was interesting because it was congested most of the time, but it was also manageable.
Overall, I liked this stadium, as depicted in my 4-star rating. I had a pleasant time here...much more amiable than when I visited the Oakland stadium (before the Raiders moved to Las Vegas). The Broncos fans (minus a couple of immature guys who were the typical "trying" to act tough when they're around their friends) were a lot more respectable to visiting fans compared to the (Oakland) Raiders fans. My hats off to the Broncos for beating us that day, and although we lost, it still was an everlasting moment and experience for us. Note: Drink lots of water and wear lots of sunblock, especially in the warmer months.