点评:I was here for all 10 days of the World Track and Field Championships as a spectator. Arguably a trip of a lifetime. First time I've been here, but the facility had a major makeover in the last 2+ yrs.
It is easily a world class arena for T&F. Seats are comfy, adequate legroom (and I was recoverying from knee surgery).
My review is of the stadium itself, and not the 5-star event of the WTFC.
Pretty hard to find a bad seat in the place (at least for the permanent seating) as I was all around the stadium for the 10 days. Your preferred location will depend on how you want to watch T&F.
Why isn't it 5-stars then?
First of all, for anybody that's on a restrictive diet like myself; it was very hard to find something I could eat. We were not allowed to bring ANY food or beverage (including water!) into the stadium. I went to all of the eating places inside the stadium and on the grounds inside the entry area.
Second of all, and this is the big thing, there is no cold water in the stadium. We were told to bring a refillable water bottle, which virtually everybody did. However, the water from the fountains was room temperature, not cold, or even really cool. The coldest water fountains were inside the stadium, not the entry area (section 213 had the coolest water), but it only hydrated you and did not quench your thirst.
I had no problem with the high prices that were being charged as I understand the economics of the event. However, the only way to get COLD water, was to buy a souvenir cup with an iced drink (water is one of the drinks) for $7.50. I'm not paying $7.50 for a 24 oz of cold water.
Remember, the sun can be quite oppressive in July or August. The shady side if the East side in the morning and the West side in the afternoon.
翻译:世界田径锦标赛的整整 10 天我都在这里作为观众。可以说是一生难忘的旅行。我第一次来这里,但该设施在过去 2 年多的时间里进行了重大改造。
它很容易成为 T&F 的世界级竞技场。座椅舒适,腿部空间充足(我正在从膝盖手术中恢复)。
我的评论是针对体育场本身,而不是 WTFC 的五星级赛事。
很难在这个地方找到一个不好的座位(至少对于永久座位),因为我在体育场周围待了 10 天。您的首选位置将取决于您想要观看 T&F 的方式。
那为什么不是5星呢?
首先,对于像我这样限制饮食的人来说;很难找到我可以吃的东西。我们不允许将任何食物或饮料(包括水!)带入体育场。我去了体育场内和入口区内的所有饮食场所。
其次,这是一件大事,体育场内没有冷水。我们被告知要带一个可再装的水瓶,几乎每个人都这样做了。然而,喷泉里的水是常温的,不冷,甚至不凉。最冷的喷泉在体育场内,而不是入口区(213区有最凉的水),但它只是给你补充水分,并没有解渴。
据我了解活动的经济性,我对收取的高价没有任何问题。然而,获得冷水的唯一方法是以 7.50 美元的价格购买带有冰镇饮料(水是其中一种饮料)的纪念杯。我不会为 24 盎司的冷水支付 7.50 美元。
请记住,7 月或 8 月的阳光可能非常刺眼。阴凉的一面是上午东边,下午西边。