Apr 05 2009
The New Yankee Stadium Opens
The game that was played on Friday at Yankee Stadium will never show up in the standings but will be remembered forever.
As a test run for the beautiful new Yankee Stadium, the Yankees and the Chicago Cubs met for a two game exhibition series. As a bonus for fans, tickets were offered at 1923 prices.
The stadium is majestic, and powerful looking. The field dimensions of the new stadium exactly mirror that of the old one.
Here are some points of comparison:
Seating Capacity: Old Stadium: 56,886
New Stadium: 52, 325
Legroom between Rows: Old: 29.5″
New: 33-39″
Seatwidth: Old Stadium: 18 - 22″
New Stadium: 19 - 24″
Home Plate to Backstop: Old: 72.4″
New: 52:4″
Private Luxury Boxes: Old Stadium: 19
New Stadium: 56
Party Suites: Old Stadium: N/A
New Stadium: 410
Restroom Fixtures/Fan Ratio: Old: 1/89
New:1/60
The new stadium has quite a few more dining and lounge options than the old, as well as more concession points of sale. Ticket prices at all levels are more expensive than the old.
With the increased emphasis on higher priced seats and luxury and party options at the new stadium, it will be interesting to
see how this pricing scheme plays out during this recession.
