Darrell K Royal Texas Memorial Stadium — Attraction in Austin

Crowded!! But hey there's a lot of Longhorn fans out here. Seeing all the tailgatiers is interesting. Walking down the street looking at what the vendors are selling is fun. They could definitely use better info on where you are and where you need to go in order to find your seat. We walked completely around the entire building because we could not find the Recs Sports Center so we could get our wrist bands and attend a pregame party. Still have no clue where that place was. The seating I have to say is awful. There is little room between you and the row infront and in back of you. Good forbid you have to use the bathroom or want another beer or food. You will have the hardest time making your way to the isle. The seats are number way to close to one another. You do not have any room between you and the stranger on your left or right. The seats are designed for elementary school sized kids. They only accept cash at every vendor inside the stadium. From the beer troughs to the food vendors to the Dippin dots, you better have a credit card in your wallet or your going to stay thirsty, hungry and extremely hot. Food and drinks are extremely pricey. I bought 2 orderes of brisket nachos and my total was $52.00. Yes that included gratuity but let me assure everyone I did not tip them $30 bucks. For me I either need to get tickets in a suite or just stay home and watch the game. I was way to hot and had to much trouble trying to go from my seat to the vendors when I needed something. My group and I did have a great time because we all know the Longhorns won that game against Alabama. It was fun and exciting but also exhausting. Traffic is HORRIBLE going to and from the game. Roads are closed off and the pedestrians walk where they want and when they want whether it's their turn to go or not. They need more police officers directing traffic for sure. Again a great experience but an expensive one. If you haven't gone to a Longhorn game it's worth going to at least once. I'm just here to tell you thoughts on...

Greatness!!!!! The updates they have done over the last 25 years have been incredible. I first went to a game there in 1973. For the next 25 years, underneath the west side where the concessions are were incredibly dark and dank. There were always puddle of water and leaks from who knows where. The bathrooms were unpleasant and the concession fare was spare. Ow there are no leaks or puddles of water. It’s much brighter with nicer paint. The restrooms have been updated and are reasonably nice considering over 100k people are there every week. The offerings of concessions have increased greatly! Outside the stadium pre-game festivities are incredible!!! There are things for kids of all ages and adults. Longhorn City Limits has the best bands. Get there early to see everything including watching the band, Bevo, and the team come in! There are two things I think are negatives. One not much can be done about it. It gets flipping hot in September. All games should be night games in September. It’s brutal. TV is the driving force and it’s difficult for the University to turn down the money. Putting together 10-12 wins seasons every year will mean more night games. Fortunately my season tickets are always in the shade for earlier starts. The other thing I would change is that the upper level concessions on the lower deck of the west side is incredibly limited. Plenty of beer. No cotton candy or ice cream for the kids, all soft drinks are in bottles (no souvenir cups with ice which really helps on the hot days), and it’s all self-pay. You place all the items you wish to purchase on a counter and it takes a picture of it and totals your items. That’s pretty cool actually. Still...

While visiting the Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium, I was able to take part in a 5K CG Stadium Takeover. The Stadium Takeover was an incredible experience for athletes, couples, and health enthusiasts looking for a challenge and an enriching memory inside the DKR Stadium. I began the event with my girlfriend Isabella Demetral by entering the stadium and being greeted by the CG Stadium Takeover event staff and checking in to ensure our registration was valid. After getting our wristbands, we stomped boldly into the stadium where the experience was heightened by modern upbeat music and people enjoying themselves all throughout the stadium. We began the event after walking the entire length of the field, throwing in a few handstands and original dance moves as well to ensure the body was adequately warmed up for the event, on the sidelines and being led to the starting line. The event staff gathered our group and gave us the go. Next, we were in for a tumultuous whirlwind of physical activity, beginning with a Sprint across the field and back again up through the stadium ramps where eager fans come each weekend to find there seats in the upper levels of the stadiums. As we sprinted all the way to the upper levels of the stadium, we were faced with a myriad of strength and power physical challenges including stations with dumbbells, speed ladders, slam bags, burpees, sit-ups, and more stadium staircase sprints. As for the aesthetic appeal of the stadium, I noticed the Darrell K. Royal stadium is incredibly well maintained with clean restrooms and...