I am so glad that Lumen Field tours resumed in time for my 2nd ever visit to Seattle. Since I already toured Safeco Field on my first ever trip in 1999, I wanted so badly to tour the stadium that now stands where the Kingdome once stood. Since Climate Pledge Arena tours are currently unavailable, Lumen Field was the best and only way I could enjoy my Seattle Kraken vs. San Jose Sharks gameday afternoon.
I apologize if I did not seem so blown away by Lumen Field like I was when I toured L.A.'s brand new SoFi Stadium last October. I come from a family of San Francisco 49ers fans, and their hatred for Seattle and the Seahawks made me strive more to be blown away by this rival stadium. In the end, I was the only 1 in our 4-person tour (plus 2 guides) that did photo-ops such as holding the "12" flag and standing at the podium in the press conference room. I'm disappointed that we could not enter the Seahawks locker room like I did for the Chargers and Rams on the SoFi Stadium tour; I know all the Lumen Field locker rooms are being remodeled, but it sucked to miss out on the visitors locker room, which I expect as a normal part of a stadium tour.
Overall, I'm simply grateful that Lumen Field resumed stadium tours in time for my 5th ever San Jose Sharks regular season road trip. I apologize for my Dallas Cowboys hat and face mask that I wore. I enjoyed the tour.
I'll be cheering for the Seahawks harder when they play the 49ers. I hate SF.