nativehoustonion Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 There was a interesting article in the Texas Monthly magazine. Why the Texas Rangers cannot fill their stadium in Arlington. Sports fans in the Metroplex don't want to drive there. Parking is $40 and the Rangers are there till 2024. They are now wanting a retractable stadium in downtown Dallas. Or put a roof on the Cotton Bowl. I have been there to see a game in the summer and it is so hot we left! It is a hassle to get there. Arlington is the largest city without a transportation system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted October 7, 2015 Author Share Posted October 7, 2015 They also printed t-shirts AL Western champs with the Dallas skyline. Arlington leaders did not like it! LOL! The Rangers apologize and made new t-shirts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Yeah I wasn't impressed with the stadium when I went to watch the Stros play. They brag so much about it and I think Minute Maid is light years ahead of that place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 I go a couple times a year to watch the Astros and have always paid way less than $40 to park. But the stadium is in a very inconvenient location. I wish it was near DT so I could check a few things out when I go as it's the only reason I visit the DFW area anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmac Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Parking is not $40. That is not what that short piece says. (http://www.texasmonthly.com/the-daily-post/why-cant-the-rangers-sell-out-baseball-games/) The stadium is not in an inconvenient location. It's right next to JerrahWorld, which seems to get plenty of dupes in the door on the regular. It's also near Six Flags, which seems to do ok in the popularity stakes. Fickle sports fans. A few years ago they had pretty solid crowds, averaging 42K+ in 2012. Those people didn't seem to mind the location. Any talk of moving to a new stadium is just another ploy by billionaires to get even richer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted October 10, 2015 Author Share Posted October 10, 2015 Not according to Texas Monthly. The Rangers want a new stadium with a retractable roof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Any talk of moving to a new stadium is just another ploy by billionaires to get even richer. The Rangers want a new stadium with a retractable roof. this is exactly what he said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arndthwrld82 Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Certainly seems like a missed opportunity to build out as much track as they have, covering so much of the area and not have a train to the area with the ballparks and Six Flags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 On October 7, 2015 at 8:32 AM, nativehoustonion said: There was a interesting article in the Texas Monthly magazine. Why the Texas Rangers cannot fill their stadium in Arlington. Sports fans in the Metroplex don't want to drive there. Parking is $40 and the Rangers are there till 2024. They are now wanting a retractable stadium in downtown Dallas. Or put a roof on the Cotton Bowl. I have been there to see a game in the summer and it is so hot we left! It is a hassle to get there. Arlington is the largest city without a transportation system. Update: Plans to be announced in Arlington possibly by Friday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmac Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Great. Thieving another $450 million from the city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Renderings: How it compares to other similarly designed retractable roof ballparks: May be debatable but it appears Rangers new park may be borrowing Minute Maid Parks left field quirks, with a short porch and bullpen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 I'm so glad this stupid team is staying in Arlington. I would've have hated for them to build in downtown dallas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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