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The NBA Allstar game was a blast, and the Dallas Cowboys' stadium is amazing! What an electric crowd. Entertainment included Usher, Shakira, and Alicia Keys. Who could ask for more?
The tickets to the all star game was a christmas gift to my husband. We had a great time in Dallas and the stadium is AWESOME! I dont know how I'm going to enjoy myself at other venues for this event in the future.
It feels like I was part of the show... The Dallas Cowboys arena is an amazing stadium. They have a humongous screen so you cannot miss any details even from the third level (312 Row16). The half time show was full of surprises. Dozens of celebrities attended. After this event I feel reenergized by the positive atmosphere :) Check the included pictures/video.
We got there before the game started and walked to an entrance. I realized this isn't like American Airlines Center & can enter whichever gate & walk around until I find my section. We had to enter through a specific gate entrance. Ughhh!!!! There must have been 1000 people waiting through that entrance and it only had like 4 security people checking us. We would only take 2 baby steps every 5 minutes. It made many of us mad that we were all bundled together taking baby steps, yet there were groups of people going around all us to skip the line. I would suggest having ropes or security next time to watch the line. Finally, after a 40 minute wait in line, we made it in. I won't be all negative here, I must say the halftime show was awesome. During the 3rd quarter we decided to get some Papa John's pizza. We asked where we could buy it& 4 workers said only on the Main Concourse floor. Then I asked some security guard where the elevators/escalators were & he said we could only take the concrete walkway. The elevators were only for the suites. STUPID!!!!!!!! We finally made it to the Main Concourse & the Papa John's people told us they were out of pizzas. They said we could try at their only other location directly across the stadium. We attempted to walk all the way around but were stopped because YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO GO AROUND ALL THE WAY ON THAT FLOOR. It's gated. We asked & they said we had to go to the 4th floor & walk all the way around & then come down. STUPID STUPID STUPID again. Why are there only 2 pizza locations and why are they only on the Main Floor? I'm pregnant so why are there no escalators or elevators for us regular people? If there are, why isn't your staff better trained to direct traffic? Needless to say, I was hoping that since we paid all that $$ and didn't even get a free small gift or something like we always do at the Mavs Games. There was nothing spectacular that stood out to me about this event besides the peole on the court.
The lofty goal of 90,000 plus people at one NBA game was a great idea, but the concept led to my dissatisfaction of the entire NBA All Star experience. The Dallas Cowboy stadium is massive and the segmented entry without proper communication of necessary segmented entry was frustrating. Additionally, I believed my tickets were closer to the court. Furthermore, being behind the basket left me with little to no view of the other side of the court. Watching the enormous screen was the only option I had to view the game and often times the replays of previous events prevented me from viewing current plays on the court. Viewing the All Star game would have been more enjoyable from my couch with my friends.
I just had to walk thru tooooo much mud outside......
The lofty goal of 90,000 plus people at one NBA game was a great idea, but the concept led to my dissatisfaction of the entire NBA All Star experience. The Dallas Cowboy stadium is massive and the segmented entry without proper communication of necessary segmented entry was frustrating. Furthermore, being in the building and not being able to see the actual court was disappointing. Watching the enormous screen was the only option I had to view the game and often times the replays of previous events prevented me from viewing current plays on the court. The standing room only space was loaded with fans that wanted to be a part of the magic that the NBA All Star game can deliver, but instead we were constantly interrupted with passers-by. Viewing the All Star game would have been more enjoyable from my couch with my friends.
I thought the game was O.K. I expected to see a lot more out of the players. To me, they played the same way they normally do at a regular game - nothing spectacular. However, it was wonderful to see so many great players on one court at the same time.
The security setup for the event was horrible. The pat-down security check was not setup efficiently. There were not enough female screeners available to handle the huge crowd so women were forced to wait twice as long to enter the venue. The weather was extremely cold and it caused many patrons to become upset which triggered some pushing in the lines. There should have been twice as many female screeners available as there were male. This horrible setup also affected the men, in that if they came with a female, they were forced to be screened then wait for their significant other in the cold on the other side of the check point. In a word the setup was HORRIBLE! I definitely recommend getting to the event at least 2 hours prior to the start time if there is going to be a large turnout. I really hope they get this figured out before Super Bowl 2011.
The event was awesome!!! I do definitely think there are improvements needed. Sound was not that good when hosts were speaking. Could not hardly hear and I was in the 200 section. Coming up to stadium no directions for people. Thank goodness I had already been to a Cowboys game earlier this year and knew what to do.
The event was spectacular, but basketball games should be played in arenas where spectators can actually watch the players on the court, not from giant screens. I'm glad I was a part of history however, and the event was great. I could only view the court/stage in glimpses (when someones head wasn't blocking my view). Oh well....I'd still go again if I had the chance.... :)
My 1st NBA All-Star game was amazing, very hype, great atmosphere. The only thing was that it was super crowded. But great experience, a lot to do, a lot of NBA players, new and old interacting with the fans. Great!!!!
The security lines for this event were badly managed and actually ineffective. We waited for ages outside in the cold trying to get into the event. The security staff obviously had no idea what to do with crowds of this size and it was unorganized to say the least. Once in to the actual event it was a fun time, but the complete chaos of the stadium marred the event.
Celebrities could have been lil better chosen. Just being there live was great though.
I loved everything about All-Star weekend. Cowboys Stadium is huge, though, and we were in the upper section. It was a little scary for a person afraid of heights. It was too straight up and down. The big screen was awesome, though, and all weekend was a blast!
It was fun just being there. They actually did a play in the game that we saw in Practice even though you could tell they were just partly goofing around at practice.
THe game itself was fun to watch, and to be a part of the record breaking crowd for an NBA game was the best. But, I think better seats should have been open for the average fan to buy, cooperate shouldn't get all the good seats all the time.
I enjoyed the NBA All-Star Game so much. The Cowboys Stadium was amazing. The big screen TV was very clear and I watched it the most since we were in 403. The entertainment was good also.
The NBA All Star Game at Cowboys Stadium was great! The shows were a great time - Usher, Shakira and Alecia Keys. We enjoyed the events during time-outs and television breaks - very enteraining once the stadium opened and the indoor events got underway. However, I was disappointed with the lack of activity and events prior to the game. The parking lots in the area did not open until 4pm and then there was an hour gap in between the security gate opening and the stadium doors.
It wasn't as exciting as they had hyped us up to expect but it was ok. The seats are soooooo close together and tiny that it was almost uncomfortable but after a few drinks, that became tolerable. Finding seats was a little difficult being that some of the workers they had helping folks find seats seemed like they didnt know the stadium too well and we ended up having to find our seats basically on our own. Overall it was an enjoyable experience and I will attend the stadium again.