Here I come...

by slc ranger on May 20, 2009 11:07 AM CDT Comment 50 comments

So I'm officially making my first trip to Arlington here in June. I will be going to the June 9th and 10th games against the Blue Jays and the June 12th and 13th games against the Dodgers. I'm pretty damn pumped up. I've been a Rangers fan for over 15 years now and have always had to watch them on TV or as a visiting fan in the Colisseum before.

Here are my questions for you locals. I'm planning on going to Six Flags on the 11th and to the Hurricane Harbor during the day before one of the games. I've noticed they sell tickets for the kids price if you buy them on line at their site. I think around $30 for Six Flags and $20 for the water park. My question is are these two places worth checking out? Anyone know of any other deals (i.e. I can get cheap tickets for a park here in Utah at Costco) for those parks or any other places to visit? What other sites should I check out while I'm in town? Museums (I'm a history buff), hot spots, et al. I'm definitely going to be renting a car so I figure anything within an hour or so of Arlington is fair game.

I have an ex-coworker that should be hooking me up with tickets, but hasn't come through yet. I'm pretty sure she will, but just in case she doesn't, what is the best way to buy tickets there? Just at the gates before the games? My only fear is that if the Rangers keep playing as well as they have been that there will be fewer seats available. I don't expect those games to sell out, but I certainly don't want to be stuck in the nose bleed sections either. I know there have been a couple fan posts in the past that people suggest sections 230-236 (?) as good seats. Any other seating suggestions? Also, where is the best place to buy Rangers memorabilia? I think I'll need to stock up while I'm there.

So if any of you LSBers are going to be at those games and you see some 30 year old guy walking around with his U of U gear on next to a guy wearing a SF Giants hat, that would be me and my father. Damn I'm excited. Finally a trip to RBiA.

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Since you are a history buff

You may want to check out the King Tut exhibition at the Dallas Museum of Art. If you are interested in that type thing, this is probably a once in a lifetime opportunity.

"He's old school in that he give up his groin like that. It hurt me when he do that" -- Worsh on Chris Davis' stretch at first base to end the game vs. the Angels on 5/16

by tricer on May 20, 2009 11:17 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

will it still be there

i thought it was leaving like the 16th ish?

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Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
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Scout to KG: On Sandoval: "Man, that fat [expletive]-er can hit."

by knockoutking on May 20, 2009 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

nope

it packed up and left this week

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by rentz on May 20, 2009 11:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

oops, my bad

"He's old school in that he give up his groin like that. It hurt me when he do that" -- Worsh on Chris Davis' stretch at first base to end the game vs. the Angels on 5/16

by tricer on May 20, 2009 11:35 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

If you like art

check out the Kimball in Fort Worth.

PhD

by JBImaknee on May 20, 2009 11:30 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

really if you spend time in FW its pretty nice

was there with the GF a few weeks ago

hit up the zoo and had other plans but a damn monsoon came through and rained out/washed out the rest of the day

kinkades was really good btw — thanks to all who rec’ed it!

shoot me an email if you have any specific questions about DFW (its in profile ) — im glad to help if i can

Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
-
Scout to KG: On Sandoval: "Man, that fat [expletive]-er can hit."

by knockoutking on May 20, 2009 11:57 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Is there more than one Zoo...

in the area? If so which one is the nicest.

Kinkades? Is this a restaurant?

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by slc ranger on May 20, 2009 12:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Fort Worth Zoo is eleventy billion times better than the Dallas Zoo

and Kincaid’s is a world-famous burger joint. Nothing fancy, just great food.

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by WhipSmart on May 20, 2009 12:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nothing fancy, just great food.

+10000

the zoo at FW is MUCH nicer than the dallas zoo

Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
-
Scout to KG: On Sandoval: "Man, that fat [expletive]-er can hit."

by knockoutking on May 20, 2009 12:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

FW in general

is much nicer than Dallas.

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by DJCahill on May 20, 2009 12:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Six Flags deal

The Rangers have a deal with Six Flags.

Six Flags Double Play
Each Double Play combo includes one Lower Box ticket to a Texas Rangers game and one adult admission to Six Flags Over Texas for only $50.

Signature! I don't need no stinking signature!!

by DerekSTheRed on May 20, 2009 12:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Nice find, thanks.

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by slc ranger on May 20, 2009 12:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

and the bonus is six flags sells beer now

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on May 20, 2009 12:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nice...

I don’t drink, but I’m sure my dad will take advantage of that.

Nothing better than pounding down a few beers and going on a scrambler type ride and seeing if you can keep ’em down!

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on May 20, 2009 12:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Six Flags is worth it

just eat before you go so you don’t pay $13 for a smallish-hamburger and a drink

Like KoK said above, the Zoo in Ft. Worth is outstanding. The Kimbell and the Amon Carter museum are nice places to spend a quiet day.
Too bad the Cats have an off day on the 11th, or I would suggest catching a game at LaGrave Field that nite.

I avoid Dallas as much as possible, so I don’t have a lot of info on things over there… :)

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Dykstra has all the money!
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by WhipSmart on May 20, 2009 12:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

funny i avoid ft worth as much as possible

though in all fairness i’m rarely in dallas proper either.

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on May 20, 2009 12:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

this explains why we never see each other anymore

I miss you.

Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
Dykstra has all the money!
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by WhipSmart on May 20, 2009 12:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

But you never call or write!

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by rentz on May 21, 2009 9:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

after how you treated me and broke my heart?

can you really blame me?

Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
Dykstra has all the money!
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by WhipSmart on May 21, 2009 10:46 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I appreciate Fort Worth on many levels, but there's a lot of uppity people on that side of town

by oc on May 21, 2009 12:43 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I would say the exact same thing about Dallas

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by Dirk Diggler on May 21, 2009 11:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think it's a metroplexual issue ..

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by Chase Irwin on May 21, 2009 4:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

History

About the only thing history related off the top of my head in dallas is the 6th floor museum.
It’s a little morbid to have a museum dedicated to the assassination of a president, but there is some good stuff there about kennedy and oswald

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by rentz on May 20, 2009 12:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I agree that it's a little morbid...

…but this is a must see for a history buff. Very spooky and creepy in it’s own right, but the historical impact of that site is off the charts.

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by rangersfan34 on May 20, 2009 2:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Where are you staying?

Is it just you and your dad or are there kids in tow?

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by bigsteve on May 20, 2009 3:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Just me and my dad...

Not sure where we’re staying yet. I’m thinking about just going to Hotwire and getting a cheap 3 or 4 star hotel in the Arlington/Grand Prairie area. They let you pick the area you are staying in, but you don’t find out the hotel ’til after you buy.

I’m open to suggestions though.

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by slc ranger on May 20, 2009 4:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

There are numerous hotels near the Ballpark

With the new Cowboys Stadium built nearby alot of hotels have sprung up. Holiday Inn on the north side of I-30 and a Hilton on Lamar thats brand new. You shouldn’t have a problem with hotels.

I was curious because your planned trips to Six Flags and especially Hurricane Harbor. Those kinda seemed like things you’d do with kiddos. Six Flags I can see you and your dad enjoying but unless you’ve just never seen water Hurricane Harbor probably isn’t really in your wheelhouse. If your hotel has a pool it would probably be as good a time.

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on May 20, 2009 6:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

does the old marriot (now its a W?)

has/had a hugeeeeee pool

Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
-
Scout to KG: On Sandoval: "Man, that fat [expletive]-er can hit."

by knockoutking on May 20, 2009 8:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Are you asking me or telling me?

by oc on May 21, 2009 12:45 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm a big...

theme park/roller coaster guy. I looked on the HH site and it said it had 8 or 9 pretty good size water slides. Is that not correct?

Any other suggestions on things to do during the day before the night games Large Steve?

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by slc ranger on May 20, 2009 9:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bet on the ponies @ Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie.

Nice place.

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by scoop16 on May 20, 2009 9:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Horse racing during the day on the weekend is nice

Don’t know much about Dallas but stockyards in Ft Worth is pretty cool touristy type place.

As for HH there are some nice slides. I haven’t been in so long I don’t know what its like these days. I imagine the best days to go there would be on a weekday during the daytime, weekends are probably crazy busy.

Also you may want to check out if the new Cowboys Stadium offers any kind of tours or anything. It will open on the 6th for a concert but I don’t know if it will be fully functional for tours and such.

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on May 20, 2009 9:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dippin' Dots

Make that happen on all your theme park trips.

Ice Cream of the Future.

¡Prefiero morir de pie que vivir siempre arrodillado!

I came here to split hairs. And you?

by Chase Irwin on May 21, 2009 4:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I really thought that by now

it might be the ice cream of the present. How long must we wait?!?

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by t ball on May 21, 2009 4:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

highlights

Angelo’s in FW world famous texas bbq, get the brisket or ribs. giant schooners of beer.

check and see if 6 flags and the water park have a combo ticket, they are both owned by 6 flags i think.

tickets: for the dodgers series, you gonna wanna buy tickets, i bet that bitch is packed. TO series i bet you can do the “get in where u fit in” approach which is buy cheapest seat you can and sit wherever. if we are doing good and you have a family thats gonna be goin, just buy them where you wanna sit, kinda pain in the butt, but kids and all.

dont pay 12 bucks to park, youll find cheaper

if you in dallas the dallas world aquarium is pretty cool and close to the west end where there is decent food.

hit up a mexican joint. the sketchier it is, the cheaper and more authentic it will be

expect to drive everywhere

downtown FW is pretty cool, especially if you got a lady friend

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by Jayslick on May 20, 2009 4:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Where is the best place to park?

I thought I heard there was one day where they do parking at the ballpark cheaper too?

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by slc ranger on May 20, 2009 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Parking

i believe fridays is cheap parking day + fireworks and cheaper tickets in some sections.

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by rentz on May 20, 2009 6:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yep

type in “fireworks” in the coupon code and its 10 dollar tickets and 5 dollar parking

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on May 20, 2009 6:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Parking

Park at Sherlock’s. It’s in between Center St. and Collins, and it’s just south of I-30.

Go inside the bar, get a shuttle ticket (no cost), and take the shuttle to the Ballpark for free.

All the lots close to the Ballpark will run you about $12. There’s a few lots that do $6 parking, but they’re kind of in an industrial/commercial area southeast of the stadium, where I have seen my fair share of towing and break-ins.

by oc on May 21, 2009 12:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks OC.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on May 21, 2009 9:37 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Get there early, as your arrival at the Ballpark is predicated on waiting for the bus to fill with other smart people. And that can sometimes take anywhere from 10-15 minutes. Takes another 5-10 to get to the Ballpark. Buses are just retarded like that

by oc on May 21, 2009 11:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Damn

Did not know that.

Duly noted.

You were supposed to be at Sherlock’s, btw, for Newberg ’09.

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by Chase Irwin on May 21, 2009 4:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Congrats dude

I’m jealous. My first trip to the RBiA is still a “someday” away.

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by lonestarJon on May 20, 2009 11:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I just made the 1200 mile drive

from Minnesota to College Station today. Going to see the A’s double header and Rangers vs. Astros in Houston this Saturday.

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by FirebatM3 on May 21, 2009 1:14 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

You better have something

for that rat-bastard RSweeney.

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by scoop16 on May 21, 2009 1:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Rat poison?

"Hi, I’m a fucking horsefaced moron." - John Lackey to Ian Kinsler, 5/16/09

"That start was like somebody on a deathbed suddenly jumping up and doing the Lindy Hop, then speeding away on a pogo stick while playing the fiddle." - Telegraph on Matt Harrison

Hello Win Column

by lonestarJon on May 21, 2009 1:37 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs