The team was originally in the American League where they Won the pennant in 1982 but lost in the World Series to the St. Louis Cardinals. In 1998, the team moved to the National League to make way for expansion teams. Since then, the team has made it into the postseason as a wild card in 2008 and as the Central Division Champions in 2011 but have yet to make another World Series appearance.
They're not a team filled with big superstars but their left fielder, Ryan Braun, won the 2011 MVP award...under cloudy circumstances.
The stadium is a retractable roof park that is unique in baseball in that the roof folds out from each side like a circular fan instead of just a flat, sectioned roof. Here are the stats:
Opened: 2001
Surface: Grass
Construction cost: $400 million
Capacity: 41,900
Field dimensions: Left field - 344 ft; Left center - 371 ft; center field - 400 ft; right center - 374 ft; right field - 345 ft.
Home team: Milwaukee Brewers (National League - MLB) 2001 - present
Events attended: 1 game
Once you're there, it's easy access at any entrance for wheelchairs. There are plenty of elevators, and ramps too, for access to the upper levels. Unlike many stadiums, we did not experience a long wait for an elevator.
Wheelchair locations are dispersed throughout every level but there are only a couple in the front row...in the very expensive seats right behind home plate. Tickets were very easy to get by calling the ticket office at (414) 902-4000. Ticket prices run $11 to $195 and have three tiers of pricing.
Closed captioning is available on the ribbon displays on the front of the second deck. There is also a web-enabled app for smart phones, laptops, and tablets. Go to fancaptions.com/mil for more information on this service.
Sightlines are exceptional here from anywhere in the stadium. Food is very good, especially sausages as Milwaukee is known for having great tube steaks. In fact, sausages are so revered here that every game features a race between five mascots dressed as the most popular sausages sold in the stadium...bratwurst, hot dog, Italian sausage, Polish sausage, and chorizo.
Mascot Bernie Brewer sits in his treehouse and slides down the slide
when the home teams hits a home run or wins the game.
Beer selection is average to good and prices are somewhat reasonable.
Tailgating is encouraged and vast swaths of parking lots are populated with thousands of fans celebrating up to game time. There's also a small baseball field in the parking lot where kids can play a pickup game.
Public transit to the park is poor...just a few buses and taxis. If you buy ahead of time, you can save a few dollars in purchasing a handicapped parking space.
There are plenty of lodging options in nearby Milwaukee. We like the Ambassador Hotel which also features free shuttles to and from the game.
While I still have some stadiums I think are better, my wife says this is her new favorite. I do agree you'll have a very good time here.
-Darryl
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Photos by Letty Musick
Copyright 2012 - Letty Musick
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Updated for 2013
it's easy access at any entrance for wheelchairs? I don't think so.
ReplyDeleteWe did a complete circuit of the concourse level and did not see any entrances to the stadium where there would be a problem. Do you know of any specific entrances that would not be so accessible?
DeleteI know it's much better than some stadiums, for instance Cincinnati where you're pretty much limited to the home plate entrance. It's quite a hike if you're coming from the river side.