Erica R.
Yelp
I was supposed to get to Globe Life Field back in 2020, then the pandemic happened... but I was finally able to get to the Arlington-area recently to see a couple games at this shiny, (almost) new stadium.
Now, I never got a chance to see a game at the old stadium... but you can see the old one across the street and I can say that I appreciate the aesthetics of the outside old stadium way more. Now, of course, the benefit of the new stadium is THE ROOF (which, thank gawd... because I would never have survived two days of games when each had 100+ degree heat). With the roof, you also get the advantage of air conditioning. Big pro there. As I think others have noted about the roof as well, it's (at least as of right now) the largest single-panel operable roof in the world. During the tour I took of the stadium before the second game I attended, our guide mentioned they basically have the roof closed for any temps above 80-82 degrees (and they try to keep the temperature in the stadium at about 72-74 degrees). I'll take it.
The stadium generally has some enjoyable touches... the murals, the seating section of rocking chairs, the statues (bobblehead-looking ones or otherwise - both in and out of the stadium), and so on. That said, there *aren't* a ton of things that make this stadium feel all that unique. A lot of people have compared Globe Life Field to Minute Maid Park, for example... which makes sense because they had the same designer/architect, I believe. People who have been to both stadiums will typically tell you that MMP has plenty of details that give the place unique personality though.
In terms of food and drink concessions available throughout the part, there's a lot of typical ballpark food. I try to do a bit of research before each new stadium visit to find their staple or unique ballpark food options, and that led me to getting the birria tacos from Hurtado, a frozen margarita (in a souvenir mason jar), and the brisket eggrolls at various times throughout the first game I attended. Honestly, anything from Hurtado is probably your best bet for delicious ballpark food... because oooooooooohmygawd. The tacos were divine. The brisket eggrolls left a lot to be desired though... the meat inside was super fatty, and the eggrolls themselves weren't crispy enough. For game two that I attended, a friend and I both tried the brisket croissant from Sweet Baby Rays and I thought that was pretty delicious. We *had* been looking for the alligator corndog that was mentioned on some websites, but apparently that was a 2022 concession that they didn't bring back. Sad face.
There's a lot of parking in the general area, but also... I have to imagine the parking is used for GLF, Texas Live, and AT&T Stadium. I didn't drive, but I have to imagine that things can get quite congested depending on the timing. On the plus side, there are trolleys available (4 routes) if you're staying in one of the local hotels (like I was). This can make it much easier to get around and back to your hotel after the game. If you parked and have to drive afterwards though? Good luck to you. (And don't get me started if you took an Uber or Lyft to the stadium.)
All-in-all, the stadium is fine. It's stadium 18 out of 30 for me, and it's in the middle of the pack in terms of how I feel about the overall experience. There's nothing super off-putting (though I will say: the stadium tour I took before my second game was pretty awful), but there's also nothing that makes it a really standout experience. Nice to get to, but I don't necessarily feel the need to get back.