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45 reviews for Turner Field
I came here for the Olympics, then avoided it for years. It wasn't until 2009 that I finally decided I should give it some credit - after all, Fulton County Stadium had long since been paved over for the elitist parking lot (aka money). So off I went with a few friends to check it out. Needless to say, it turned out to be a fun and rather interesting night involving a foul ball, my leg, and a Puerto Rican!
For it's sheer size, it's a rather nice stadium. It's fun to watch the fireworks go off when the Braves hit one out of the park, and the food is decent for ballpark food. I've never sat in the cheap seats, but the middle-ranged seats are nice, mostly covered by the seats above, and offer a great vantage point of the game.
Just make sure you pay attention at all times. You don't want a foul ball to come crashing into your lap only to have a visitor from another country jump between your legs to snatch up the ball while you sit there stunned. Just saying!
Due to a deal with the Atlantic Bicycle Coalition, I was able to get two field level seats for $12 for a Tuesday night Braves vs. Mets games. As a displaced New Yorker and Mets fan, I was delighted.
I enjoyed Turner Field. The site lines are good, the vendors and other employees walking around were all very nice to me even though my girlfriend and I were decked out in Mets gear. The only downside is that you cannot really see the field when you go out to get food but I have been spoiled by the new Mets stadium Citifield and really I am just nit picking. Turner Field is a very nice place to see a game.
As for the food, well let me tell you how excited I was to come across an ENTIRE Gluten Free booth for food. It was like a shiny beacon of culinary glory. Although more pricey than regular ball park fare (to be expected for gluten free food), I was able to enjoy a hot dog with bun for the first time in a long time at a baseball stadium. They also offered burgers and chicken sandwiches that look pretty good. In addition, I bought a $3 gluten free brownie that was a decent gluten free version of the gluten filled original. The booth also offered cookies AND Beer (Redbridge). This is something totally foreign to me as the Citifield does not offer a specific booth for GF food.
My only quibble with my experience is with that tomahawk chop. I just don't get it. haha. Otherwise it was a great time (even if my mets didn't show up and lost 6-0)
I'm not going to talk about the field per se... it's old and huge. We experienced a 2 hour rain delay and the grounds crew sure earned their paycheck. And who else could argue with $8 standing seats (they go up $2 day of the game), in contrast the Mets new Citi Field charges $72.50 for promenade seats, which are in the 400s level.
Anyways the reason why my review gets 2 stars is the food. Being a native Philly guy, I've been spoiled by the new Phillies stadium, Citizens Bank Park. I literally ran around Turner Field and could not find anything attractive to eat other than the bratwurst and sausages, which were nothing really that special. I also got some nachos which were accompanied by some salsa and cheese. I would have returned them if I weren't a total fat ass.
I am a Yankees fan, always have been, always will be. That said, Turner field is one of the coolest ball parks I have ever been to. The concourse has plenty of activities, great food and drinks galore and it's kept pretty clean for a ball park. We went to see the Braves face the Mets (the closest thing to the Yankees I could get in Atlanta) and had a blast. since there are so many transplants in Atlanta, I even sat next to a couple of guys who hailed from the NYC. Even though the Braves lost, the crowd stayed with the team, tomahawks and all, what a great place with great spirit.
It's been a while since I've been there, so I can't really comment on all the amenities of late.
It's a great place to see a game. Clear view of the field where ever you sit. Plus, at least when I was living in Atlanta they had the standing section for like $10, which was pretty cool.
I was privileged to sit in the box seats for one game, which pretty great. Luscious with everything you could want, and a great view of the game.
While it is a fun park to watch the Bravos, I still miss the atmosphere of Fulton County Stadium. The ruckus that was "the chop" or maybe it's because the Braves were finally starting win. Either way that place stands out more in my mind.
How have I NOT yet reviewed Turner Field?!?!?!?
Oh well! No time like the present!
I have been to a few other baseball stadiums on the east coast. Including the old Yankee Stadium once back in 99. Ouch! that sounds so long ago.......
Turner Field to me is very.........shiny. It just comes off as a vibrant, color full, lots to see and do stadium. It's almost like looking through the screen of a brand new LCD TV. It's that sharp.
Of course I love Turner Field, as it's right here in my own back yard. And coming from a city that does not have a major league baseball team, (looking at you Charlotte) it's good to know the stadium is here.
But these are economic hard times and where does one find the funds to visit Turner Field these days? drum roll please!
Enter - 2 for 1 Tuesdays and Wednesdays!!!! Let me break it down for you people Visa card commercial style. Or is it Master Card? Oh well, you know what I mean.
Parking: $12.00
2 folding chairs: Free (already had them)
6 pack of Corona for tailgating in the parking lot: $6.00
1 lime: .89 cents
2 for 1 Wednesday: $24.00
Pre game fiesta, fun and a major league baseball game on a Wednesday?
Priceless!
The good news is you can also take a cooler in to the park. Not a bad idea!
Over all the park is great. The stadium has lots of things to see and do and the team management does a great job of keeping game goers entertained through out the entire game. I'll have to agree with a lot of my review predecessors and say that there really isn't a bad seat in the house. Oh yes, I will continue to visit you Turner Field.
Now, PLAY BALL!!!!!
Just a great place to watch a game. I love the design of the stadium - being able to walk from your seats to to get a drink or some food and not miss any of the game. A negative is that everything is so dam expensive, but I guess it is like that at any professional stadium.
Great place to bring kids who may get bored with lots of interactive games to keep them busy and pregame entertainment.
If you take in a day game in the summer, get seats in the shade!
Easy to get to via public transportation with the only down side that there is nothing around the stadium to go to before the game.
Being from Boston, and living in NYC, I expected Turner Field to maybe be near the city, with bars around it and a big scene like you might find at Fenway or in the Bronx. Unfortunately, it isn't. It's near nothing. This is the only gripe I had with Turner Field. This place is a great, great place to see a game. The Braves do a damn good job making this a huge circus atmosphere. There's even a drum corp. for the Braves!
The scene within the stadium is unlike any I've seen, mainly because it's such an entertainment castle that happens to have baseball going on. I could see why baseball purists may think it's excessive, but it's very fun, and I'm a big fan. I'd go back to see them again if I were in the area.
Went to a game here with my co-worker once - and it was a great time. I think she was a little afraid to be with me, seeing as how I was all decked out in my Mets gear, but it was a good time. (Plus the Mets won - woo hoo!!)
We took the bus over from the Underground, which was cool with the barber shop quartet singing before we got on our way. Acess to the field is simple, and the stadium is in pretty darn good shape. Seats were pretty good, and I didn't get harrassed too much during the game, but enough to know the fans cared. :)
Food was on par, and there were ample souvenier stops around (even brought the boyfriend home a Tomahawk!) Good times. I'd definately go back if I were in ATL.
The Braves beat the Mets today. Did that affect my review? Maybe. But I'm confident that I'll enjoy coming back sometime. We sat in the nosebleed section, 422, about as far above third base as you can get without feathers and wings. But the fans were friendly and polite; I wasn't the only Braves fan who applauded a few choice plays by the Mets.
I brought my own food -- pistachios, grilled tofu, and hard-boiled eggs -- and was given only a cursory inspection by security, even during the third inning when they could have taken a bit more time. Food IS allowed, mind you, as long as you're not bringing beverages. And I'm pretty sure that if you wanted to soak your fruit salad in vodka, you'd get through without a second glance as long as the container was tightly sealed and didn't smell like booze.
Cokes and snacks are at movie-theater prices ($5 for a soda), but the ticket itself had a face value of $8, making the cost comparable -- if you don't count the $3 convenience charge on every ticket and the $10-20 parking fee, depending on where you park.
Still, most movies don't give you three and a half hours of entertainment, not counting the pregame entertainment and the free Travis Tritt concert afterward. I didn't stick around for it, but he's been earning a living as a musician for a long time, so I'd imagine he can put on a good show.
Fellow Gators be warned: Braves fans do the "tomahawk chop", just like the Seminoles, and they chant that "DUHHHHH, duh DUH DUH DUHHHHHH" thing too. Don't take it personal, but if you join in, I'm canceling your alumni membership!
I'd happily return to Turner Field... especially if the Braves win again!
Ah, Turner Field. After a few years in Atlanta and more than one Braves game under my belt, there's no more parking frustration and I also have the 'locals' back way to get home as to avoid post game traffic. All in all, as a field, there's some really nice amenities and a variety of seating options around - from the seriously cheap seats, to the 755 Club, to the all you can eat seats, which I just experienced for the first time. The food - barbecue, hot dogs, peanuts and popcorn, is nothing to write home about, but it comes out to be a decent deal considering how much you'd spend during a game normally. And did I mention the all you can drink beer? Yes just Bud or brother Bud Light, but then you're seriously talking value!
Thank you, Turner Field, for a summer of delight and your fields of dreams. . .
Ah...Turner Field. One of the few baseball stadiums I've been to where it could be a tie game in the bottom of the frame with bases loaded and a full count, and the crowd is more interested in completing the wave than watching the game!!!
"Booooo! That guy over there in section 425, row 4, seat 2 didn't do the wave, how dare he!!!!"
So 1980's of you Braves fans...
and the chop? Come on...really.
It's a nice stadium overall (construction, sight lines, etc), but the concessions are among the worst in baseball: not enough choices, bad beer selection, and they can't even cook a brat correctly (but no fear, after we all turn into cannibals, I'm sure Ted Turner will serve up some nice human parts for us).
Also, not having MARTA connect to the stadium pretty much tells you how Atlanta politics are. Which rocket scientist made this decision?
A nicely designed stadium but I cringe everytime i hear the name "Turner Field." One man's ego gone out of control. I will say it's easier to say than Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. My main complaint is not so much with the design of the stadium as much as the general headache getting to and fro, the rather depressing area, and like Robert said, the general apathy of the fans.
Marta runs a bus connection but it's an absolute joke. Expect to wait at least 30 minutes to even get on a bus once the game ends. If you drive, plan to shell out $10 for a parking spot. Some stadiums in other cities are located within easily walkable distances from the central city or at least have a transit stop nearby. As I said. Marta's attempt at serving the stadium is laughable. The Braves(and Falcons until the 90's) have played in this area since the mid 60's and Marta was established in the 70's. ?!!! Wouldn't it have made sense to build a stationat least in the area. "Marta: It's f&%king retarded." And forget about walking from downtown at night. It's a hike and I never feel all that safe near the stadium.
Yes, the area around the stadium can legitimately be referred to as the ghetto. Are any other stadiums in such blighted areas? I guess the options were limited. I think the old Crackers site on Ponce(Whole Foods), would have been a better choice but we're stuck now. At least the neighborhood is starting to improve.
Lastly, the apathetic fans, and I include myself in that category. We have a reason to not really care. What is it? 13 division championships and 1 World Series Title? I'm sorry but that's not good enough. And you guys were the first team to lose the WS to a freaking Canadian team!!!!!!!!!! They don't even play baseball up there!!!! I actually would rather see the lovable losers that were the baby blue Braves of the 80's than the old, worn out has beens of 91. Sure we have fresh blood but will anybody argue that the current Braves are anything but hanging on to the glory years of the early 90's?
And jeez, get rid of Bobby Cox.
So yeah, that wasn't really about the stadium.
I spent the Forth of July at Turner Field and besides the heat, I had a good time. What could be more American than going to a baseball game on the 4TH? It's not the nicest stadium I have been to, but the staff was very friendly. I also thought the prices for the concessions were not too bad. Not saying $6.00 for a Corona Light is good, but I have spent a lot more at the places like the Staples Center.
My only complaint was all the stupid stuff they did between innings. I know they have to for the TV commercial breaks, but it did get kinda silly. The kids all seem to enjoy it though, so maybe I am just being an old grump?
The Braves won the game and since it was the 4TH, of course there were fireworks! It really was a nice evening at the ballpark.
I love Turner Field!
I was able to make it to a Braves game with my mom while she was here, and it was a great great time!
For one, it was $1 hot dog night- YES PLZ! Sure, they're small...but they're a dollar-bring it!
Plus, the place is huge and well...I dunno why, but not many people actually go to games so we scored SUPER close seats, it was AWESOME.
Also, they have effing Dippin' Dots- YUM!!!!
THEN their "21" area was fun too! The bartenders were super nice and majorly flirting with my hot mom- love it!
OH....one more thing...the game was good too ;)
When I first got to Turner Field, I thought it seemed decent. As the game wore on, I was pretty sick of several things:
- No one seemed to care. Granted, I think this was Game 2 of the 2008 season and the Pirates were in town, but only ~15,000 fans in a stadium at least three times that size screams apathy. Did I mention it was a PERFECT night for baseball? 70 degrees, no bugs. Ahh Spring.
- Nothing about this place associated it with Atlanta. Quite frankly, given the outfield wall, the team was pretty proud of the fact its moved around from year to year - before Atlanta, it was Milwaukee, which came after Boston, etc., etc... And there weren't any unique food options like the garlic fries at pac bell or pork sandwiches/crab fries in Philly. Based on a few other reviews maybe I should have looked harder, but the in-seat menu was totally limited.
- Why doesn't the train come here? I have to get to the Five Points station, then take a shuttle? This is stupid. When they were deciding where to put the new field, I would think this would have been a greater consideration.
That being said this is a new, clean ballpark, which makes it a comfortable place for baseball. Maybe sterile is the right word.
Turner Field is cool. I always love my seat's. Take my bag with my snacks and drinks because everything is over priced. Bottled water $6.00 bucks, I don't think so. So take a bag of goodies.
Ok this review is kid-centric since we were here with the kids.
This is not an intimate stadium. It feels really big, like old stadiums, like you're far away from the players.
That being said, it is a great place for kids. Our 3 and 7 year old can get pretty bored during a slow game (our 8 year old could sit with his dad and watch the game forever). It was great to have a place to take the 2 younger boys when the game got boring. We walked over to the Cartoon Network area. There is a pitching game, a climb-n-slide, and lots of interacive games - with their favorite characters from Chowder, Dexter's Laboratory, etc. So every other inning or so we'd get up and walk over there for a few minutes.
Plus there is a penny squisher. Anyplace there's a penny squisher and a climb-n-slide gets a thumbs up from my kids. And our dancing 7 year old got on the big screen between innings - that was probably the highlight of his life so far. We got $6 seats - so nice to take the family to a ball game without breaking the bank. Overall it was a fun time.
This is another place, close to Grant Park, where I have mixed experiences - but I know I will keep going back.
It's a good mile walk from GP - so much easier than sitting in traffic for day games - and night games if with a group.
It's great you can get in for so cheap and I've always had a ton of fun at the Chop House. You go in expecting to pay a lot for food and drinks - so that is not a complaint. But we went this past Sunday and my mom thought that service had greatly improved...I did not have such a great experience when I went up.
I bought one of those Mastercard 4 ticket packs (you know - 4 tix, 4 hot dogs, 4 drinks, parking pass, and program). I think its a pretty good deal. I paid the $2.50 to print tickets online to avoid standing in line - but come to find out that you still have to stand in line to get the vouchers for everything except the tix and parking pass. So just beware if you are doing that! Weekends are very busy in the will call line.
So we go to redeem our vouchers at one of the 4 given locations. Dude working first says we can't use them there - but once we got confirmation that we could - they were out of hot dog buns! Of all things! So we waited like a whole inning. So TERRIBLE customer service.
But I still give it 4 stars because I love the people watching and just being outside with a cold beverage watching the Braves.
Being the sport enthusiast that I am I had to write a review about Turner Field. This is a great place to watch a baseball game, or if you are not interested in baseball you can just hang out with some buddies in the 755 Club or at the Budweiser Pavilion.
Turner Field was originally constructed for the 1996 Olympic Games, but after a large amount of revenue was generated, the rich and powerful Ted Turner decided that he wanted to build a stadium that had his name in the title. Turner Field was then modified so that baseball games could be played there, and the previous stadium old school Atlantan's know as "Atlanta Fulton County Stadium" was demolished. So now in its place there is a massive parking lot that extends almost half way around the Turner Field.
My personal favorite part about the stadium is the gigantic screen in the outfield, which I was told is the biggest HD screen in the world, or something to that effect.
Unfortunately, the crowd that attends most Atlanta Braves games are fair weather fans for the most part. A majority of them will get up and leave if the Braves have sealed a victory or are on the verge of defeat. Personally, it does not make any sense to me to pay money for a ticket and not stay for the whole show. Not to mention it probably does not put the Braves in a good mental state when their fans leave and give the impression that they are giving up on the team to beat traffic.
I LOVE the Braves and I LOVE Turner Field!
Turner Field is very easy to get to by taking one of the shuttle buses located outside of The Underground.
There are so many options for food at this park. My husband had a full bbq meal and I had a Chicago dog in the South. Cool!
A great stadium for parents who want to take their kids. Get there early so they can play in the Cartoon Network themed area.
There is a Coca Cola bottle that shoots fireworks for homeruns which is much cooler than Shea's Apple Hat thing ;)
I went to a game on Memorial Day and the giveaway was a limited edition Pennant! All I ever got at Shea was a cheesy magnet.
I haven't been to many MLB stadiums, so I can't really judge it against the others.
I like certain things about the stadium (beer isn't TOO overpriced, Skip & Pete's BBQ, and a good view of the game no matter where you sit) but there are a lot of negatives.
I went to the game last night with my Dad as a late Father's Day treat (hey, he's writing a book and EXTREMELY busy, don't knock either of us), and I remarked about how there's no MARTA rail station anywhere near Turner Field.
He said they purposely built the stadium there so that they could generate more parking revenue to keep people from taking mass transit.
Aside from that, drunken rednecks, overpriced Chick-fil-A (dude, you're getting ripped off. $4.50 for a sandwich is ridiculous) and the over-commercialization of the park kind of bring it down.
Not to mention that before they won two in a row earlier this season, I had been something like 0-20 in games I attended (including the longest game in Turner Field history).
I guess it helps now that my brother lives off Ponce so we can take back streets to the lots and avoid most of the pre-game traffic.
As ballparks go, this one isn't too shabby. They've made some major renovations in the last two years to keep this park in the top tier of major league venues. It's kind of sad that it hasn't even been open for ten years and they already need to give it a face lift, but that's major league sports for you.
The biggest addition to the park is the 70 foot tall HD screen in center field. When it was installed, it was the biggest HD screen ever built. It had to be shipped across the Pacific in pieces. The screen is mesmerizing, the picture quality is amazing and watching replays on it you feel like you're practically on the field from any spot in the stadium.
The food is typical ballpark food prices, so be prepared to spend a ton of money if you eat and drink a lot during the game. There's a nice range of dining options, especially varieties of hot dogs. Although there's something weird about getting a Chicago style dog in the middle of Atlanta.
Parking prices went up this year and I wouldn't be shocked if they jump again next year. You can usually get cheap seats at the ticket counter before a game and creatively find a closer spot to watch the action from.
Turner Field makes baseball (a sport I have little to no interest in for the most part) an actually fun experience. Even the $5 seats provide an excellent view of the game- there's not really a bad seat in the house, as far as I've been able to tell. The seats are better than some other sporting venue seats I've sat in-- you don't get up complaining about how your ass hurts which is nice.
They use their enormous TV screen (supposedly one of, if not THE largest, in the world outdoors) to keep you entertained with games, facts, and videos while you're waiting for the teams to set up between innings.
The concessions in the main areas of the stadium leave something to desired, of course. You already know you're going to pay an arm and a leg, but there's surprisingly tiny variety among the choices-- pizza, chicken, dog, burger. To find the stands that have anomalies, you usually have to do some walking. Funnel cakes should be available at every corner.
To counteract that, though, you're allowed to bring your own food in, which is a nice surprise. So if you are the type that can plan ahead just a bit (which I'm usually not), you can bring your cheap eats from home and avoid all that stuff.
In the parking lot you will be provided the opporunity to buy 'COLE BOTTLE WATAH!' for one dollar at least 10 times between the venue and your car. But I kind of like that.
Not the best ballpark in the US by any means, but definitely a decent one with all things considered. When it was built, it was incredibly cutting edge but unfortunately looks out of date in comparison to some of the newer parks across the country. One thing this place has going for it is the giant giant giant screen.
Another nice thing is that tickets are rarely sold out. The best deal is to pay six bucks for an upper level ticket and go hang out in the Chop House and drink beer with people in their 20s-30s. You will have to stand up the whole time, and you'll pay more for your beer than you will for your ticket, but it's a fun atmosphere.
Two things that hurt The Ted. First, the stadium was one of the first of the "new" baseball stadiums. When it debuted, it was cutting edge. Since then, many other parks have been built and most if not all of them have improved on the Atlanta design.
Second, Turner Field was originally Olympic Stadium, the main stadium for the 1996 Olympic games. What Atlanta did was they built a giant Olympic arena, then after the games, they tour half of it down and converted it to a baseball stadium. The result is that Turner Field still feels big. Many of the new baseball parks are intimate. They are "parks." This is a "stadium." It's not intimate. It's not cozy.
But the Ted does have a few things going for it. Ticket prices will go up this year, but they're still way cheaper than in most cities (poor Red Sox fans). And the jumbotron in center field, I mean, it's just the coolest thing I've ever seen. The first time I saw it in action I almost fell over the railing. It is that big and the picture quality is that good. Amazing.
My favorite ball park...why? It's well planned out, great food, and great location to walk to while parking at the local hospital.. (1 mile each way..great walk)...Loved my Ted...even had season tickets to watch my Braves...
The fans are wishy washy since ATL is a migratory town that attracts everyone and anything...
My only other experience with a big-league park is Fenway, and Turner Field is defnitely cushy by comparison (no surprise there!). However, I'd trade in a second the Boston townies screaming at the outfielders for the drunk UGA kids who came so close to plummeting off the side of the upper deck.
I'm also shocked that nobody's been killed by a homer flying into their skull as they hang out at the Budweiser Pavilion. Not the smartest place to put an open patio if you ask me.
Nice place, but make sure you bring an (adult) friend and be prepared to move to a quieter spot.
Nice ushers. Parking is expensive here. Still a pretty good place to see a game.
I was really impressed with Turner Field. The tickets weren't expensive but I still had a great view of the game. In fact, it looked like all the seats were decent seats.
The staff was exceptional. Though it was freezing and raining everyone I encountered was friendly and upbeat. I found it a little odd to go to such a cheerful place in less than ideal conditions.
FUN! FUN! FUN!
the stadium was great. very clean, employees friendly and helpful. It seemed like every time we stopped to ask where something was or how to find a particular item we were looking for, EVERY person who helped us always ended the conversation with "Enjoy the ball game". My experience here may have been one of the very few southern hospitality encounters in Atlanta.
We had awesome seats, above 3rd base dugout just a few rows back. The field is beautiful and extremely well kept. i loved it!
Tons and tons of options for food. Whether you are in the mood for dining, pizza, hot dogs, sandwiches, or even Moe's.. you are covered here. However, might I recommend a good 'ol Georgia Dawg from the hot dog stand just to your left as you enter the stadium!!
Atlanta Braves or Turner Field? Can I really review one without the other? Can you truly separate the two or, like rum and Coke, the Olsen twins and Republican Congressmen and homoerotic scandal, will they forever be enmeshed? Is distinguishing between the two like analyzing the individual ingredients of a cake after it's been baked? Perhaps. So excuse me if I am unable to demarcate the line between the the Braves, the Ted and baseball itself.
The stadium itself is just fine. Plenty of concessions and the jumbotron is cool. I've had seats both close to home plate and close to the ozone layer. I've sat with the other Lexi on their level. (By the way, if you own a Lexus and you can park in the upclose Lexus lot, but you Porsche owners have to park with the rest of us plebes.) The rather large kids section looks fun for the age appropriate and the statues of Braves past are well placed. But.....but....
In short, baseball sucks. There I said it. The only thing I tend to cheer on during baseball season is its end. As a football fan, it's hard for me to cheer on a game where perfection means NOTHING HAPPENS. (No hitter anyone?) Though I understand the chess match of numbers, the unique combination of strategy and skill played out with each out and every inning, baseball moves with all the thrill of continental drift. Evolution moves faster than the average baseball game. I'd rather look at color swatches at Ikea with the girlfriend than watch baseball. I'd rather watch artsy foreign films with subtitles. I'd rather watch SOCCER. And yet, like any good Atlantan, I've been to several games at Turner Field. The promise of beer and foot long hot dogs is a good a lure as any. And despite my dislike of the game, I try to cheer my little heart out. As paying fans (even in the $5 seats), it's the least we can do.
It's funny. The very first MLB game I ever attended was Game 1 of the 1999 World Series. As with any championship, there was pomp, there was circumstance. There were fireworks and jet flyovers. And yet I've seen more crowd excitement when Florida plays Kentucky in a midseason football crap-a-thon. Where was the yelling? The screaming? The rabid, foaming-at-the-mouth , expletive-laden reminders that the word "fan" is derived from "fanatic?" I've seen sorority girls in sun dresses react with more violence towards a loss than Braves fans in that Game 1 Yankee debacle. When the Braves fell behind the Yankees, I witnessed people getting up to get more beer and Dippping Dots. This, my friends, is the only time you will ever hear me say, "What the HELL?" in response to getting beer and Dipping Dots. If your team falls behind, a fan jumps into the game. They howl, they (ahem) yelp, they practically will the ball to do his bidding. The fan does not rely, for example, on the rally cap, for a cap worn askew only makes the wearer look even dumber than being a baseball fan in the first place.
Yes, being in Florida, I didn't grow up with a baseball team of my own. I've never been inculcated in the culture, so I'm most likely horribly misguided in my need for crowd noise. But I have heard fans of other baseball teams react with horror to the anti-antics of Braves fans. If such is the case, shame on you all. Some of these folks, Mets fans for example, blame the lack of overt hostility on the timeworn excuse of "Southern hospitality." However, I've been to many SEC games. I know that's not true. When Auburn falls behind Alabama, "hospitality" is the word furthest from my mind. Are Braves fans really so inured to the "so close, yet so far" Atlanta Braves that the Home Depot Tool Race gets more attention than the game itself? I ask this question and I don't even LIKE baseball.
So people, enough with the niceties. Quit that idiotic 'Nole knockoff Tomahawk Chop. Get into the game. Scream at every opposing player. Inquire forcefully into his parentage. Remark loudly how each player might have untoward relations with his mother. Make baseball more than a place for $12 beer and florescent orange nachos. Let's make baseball more like FOOTBALL.
A great place to go have fun watch a game and let loose. I used to work for the engineering department so I've been in almost every single room & suite in the stadium. So unless your on the super upper deck you should be in an happening spot. If you ever have the privilege to get a sky box or go to an event at the ballroom your in for a special treat.
The experience is usually fun, bring your wild sports loving friends or just your straight wild friends. Get some drinks, dogs, nachos etc... and let looose! In between breaks and such run around the tunnels and the outdoor area near the main bars, it'll feel almost like an amusement park.
P.S. Either do some grilling and tailgating or arrive about mmmm 25mins before the game starts to maximize your fun.
Turner Field is one of the nicest ballparks I've been to. Perhaps part of the great layout is the fact it was built originally for the 1996 Olympics and adapted into a baseball park.
I always enjoy a Braves game! I don't keep up with the team much...Atlanta is pretty much a city of fairweather fans...but there is always something special about seeing them in person. Last game, I got to see cutie Francoeur catch several fly balls close up. I bought some peanuts for like 6 bucks and some cotton candy for 4. I was pissed because they had no lids anywhere for the huge soda I bought. I was seriously concerned about sloshing it all over nearby fans, but I made it back across the row OK.
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The Braves did a nice job of turning this yard, which housed the 1996 summer olympics, into a baseball facility. And with all the history that has taken place here in it's brief existance along with 9 division titles and 1 WS appearance since it's inaugural year in 1997, the place is anything but electric. The grand entrance beyond CF provides a huge concourse for fans to gather before and after games as well as a snazzy food court. It's a good thing too, because the surrounding area around the Ted really isn't much. If you don't plan on driving, a free shuttle will take you to the stadium from the subway station in Underground Atlanta. It's a good thing too because the neighborhood around is not a place you want to take an evening stroll.
A Hall of Fame museum as well located behind LF which has a display of an old sleeping car from the days when ballplayers traveled by rail. Also, for the kids, there is the skyfield in the upper level down 3rd base, which has a patch of grass that goes from home to first, for kids to run aruond. And should you want to take in more history, across the street are remnants of old Fulton-County stadium, with the outlines of the old playing field layed out in the exact dimensions. It is now a parking lot, so if you plan on bringing the family with you and showing your kids that tire mark where Hammerin' hank rounded the bases when he hit # 755, come out early. Perhaps you will be in awe as well.
It's too bad the fans here aren't as passionate as they should be. There are a number of reasons for this though, from the number of transplants who reside here, to maybe the 14 consecutive division titles dulling the local fan base. Heck, we'd kill to have a playoff team every season here in L.A. I got to see my boys in Blue for a couple of games back in May and there were actually some good sized crowds here. Now while I was glad that no one gave me a hard time for cheering on my Boys in Blue, I would have thought that I'd get a little fun razzing from the locals. Heck, not even a tomahawk directed towards me.
I don't hate Turner Field at all. It may not be as old and seasoned as other ballparks (farewell Yankee Stadium), and the fans may not be getting into brawls with each other multiple times per inning because they care so much and want to support the team, but it is still a nice place to catch a game. I like the fan pavilion because it's big and open and bright and shiny. I've sat in multiple locations and all were fine. Most recently I got to sit in the second row in right field (right behind Jeff Francoeur) and it was downright pleasant, despite all the freakin' Mets fans in attendance. I would have to say that I prefer night games because you really can roast out there in the hot Atlanta summer sun. But, night games are great. The food is your basic ballpark food but they do have some other options - you just may have to walk a ways to get to them. Last time, I had beer and ice cream and they were pretty good on both counts. I think it kinda sucks to drive here and park, even with a parking pass, so I am happy that MARTA will bring me here.
Awesome baseball experience. I have season tickets for section 427, one of the best deals 249.00 for the year. The best deal fro parking is to park at the IBEW lot, Northwest of the stadium. It's only 5.00 and it goes to the troops.
Food at the stadium is good but overpriced. I like to go for the Chicago Dogs. You can bring your own food in, so cook up some dogs at home and bring em in for the game, just no cans or glass bottles. It's also usually a better deal to buy the drinks or peanuts outside the stadium on the way in.
The neighborhood around the stadium isn't as bad as some people put it. Just don't hang around when there's no game, the cops patrol it pretty well before, during and after the games.
Being one of the best fields I have been to. My husband is the Braves fan.
In so many ways, the Braves organization is living in the past, and in my opinion, Turner Field is a glaring example. Once the centerpiece of Atlanta, this converted Olympic venue is in sore need of an upgrade. Take some of that Coca Cola bankroll and let's spruce this place up already. While you're at it, ditch the annoying Tomahawk Chop.