Grerat thread, especially as I'm reading a book about the building of Camden Yards right now. Fascinating stuff, especially seeing the earlier ideas that didn't happen.
I also just happen to be at the section that describes the stuff Gary mentioned.
I've only been to a few parks, I've been wanting to go to Baltimore, but the trip hasn't come together yet.
But I've been in Fenway plenty, plus old Comiskey, and Shea.
The Sox are doing a nice job with Fenway, the laundry building is now part of the park, and has the largest restrooms I've ever seen. Like 3 aisles of stalls, 60-70? maybe more.
I do miss the "waterfall" though. Closed for decades, and I think totally removed now. One very unique bit of plumbing.
Old comiskey was also nice, I liked the picnic areas under the outfield stands with screens looking out onto the field. Just like watching the game from the warning track.
Shea was odd, I had great seats and lousy seats. The tickets my cousin got from saving milk cartons were far enough away we needed a sherpa or two. If it wasn't for the corrupt ushers we wouldn't have seen much. (Go a deck closer for $1 each, two decks closer for $5 each.)
The good seats were the coca-cola corporate box, totally different treatment. Led to the seats, seats wiped off, vendors summoned if we didn't want to wait......But still farther away than most seats in Fenway.
Veterans in Philly wasn't bad, but I was there for football, so it may have been different.
I think a great idea for luxury boxes would be what I'd call "remote dugout seating" Setup a camera or two with wide angle in or near the dugout, and send a live feed to a wall size screen installed in an office at a company. Done right it could look pretty close to being there. After it was up and running you could even sell the feed to the home theatre market.
Steve B
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