Dallas Cowboys Stadium

It was a fairly cold morning on the Churchie USA basketball tour as we pulled up into the car park of the famous AT&T Stadium. We were all amazed by the enormous dome-like structure that stood before us at 320 feet tall. We walked through the doors and were warmly greeted by Barbara who provided us with a tour of the 1.2 billion dollar stadium. Barbara intrigued us with countless information regarding the construction and current status of ‘Jerry’s World’. The construction of this successful stadium was mainly due to Jerry Jones, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys, who envisioned this world record-breaking stadium.

 Just to name a few mind-blowing facts, if the two arches supporting the stadium were straightened and placed directly upwards they would be 10 metres taller than the Empire State Building. Personally, I was amazed by the fact that the television hanging from the roof of the stadium was approximately 40 metres long and 17 metres wide, costing 40 million dollars to be built by Mistubishi on the premises.

Barbara began by leading us through the multi-purpose function/bar rooms located on opposite sides of the stadium. These rooms are not only used for the Dallas Cowboy’s home games but also several other events. We then experienced amazing views of the field from different seating sections of the stadium including the private suites, the media room, and the standing area on the top level. The ‘Dr Pepper’ standing area boasts ticket prices at the lowest price where tickets are only $30. We were also guided into the ground-level locker room of the Cowboys Cheerleaders (and also the Cowboys team). Located nearby was the post-game press conference room where Barbara informed us about various famous moments from this room.

Finally we had reached the tunnel leading onto the field, where two bars surround both sides of the tunnel. Here, fans have the ultimate experience of watching the players run onto the field. Fortunately, we were able to walk through the tunnel and onto the field. This was the pinnacle of our experience as we all enjoyed running on the field whilst playing ‘red rover’. We were privileged to receive such insight into a world renowned stadium and I am sure we will all treasure this unique experience forever.

Alex Gianarakis