Sneakpeak at the New CWS Home

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Where is this new park located in relation to where Rosenblatt was?

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The new park is downtown, a short walk from the "old market" area and just east of Creighton's campus. Rosenblatt was a drive from downtown. I think people will like the new stadium and the location better.

Definitely looks like a nice park, but still not really a big fan of leaving Rosenblatt...

Very, very nice. Thanks for posting that.

I was amused by the press room with the seats facing the wall.

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I was amused by the press room with the seats facing the wall.

It's a big improvement because Nebraska folks are so nice. Now, if I was building it there would be no seats at all so they would leave quickly.

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That was not their press room RJM. That was a picture of one of their sky boxes...the one where they forgot to install the window!




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It's clearly a beautiful new stadium and Omaha is really making a nice downtown area along the river. We'll be there for the opener and I'm looking forward to it.

However, I will miss the charm of Rosenblatt, parking in someone's front yard and all of the vendor tents up and down the hill on 13th Street.

BTW, see that suspension bridge beyond Left Field? That is a beautiful walking bridge that swings in the wind. My son and I didn't get 1/4 of the way across before we chickened out and went back!

Who plays on this field outside of the CWS?

It's Creighton's home field too.

Also the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League...according to Wikipedia

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I guess they couldn't lure the Monster Truck Jam from the Mid America Center over in Council Bluffs.






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Also the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League

That's true...forgot about them. The stadium was designed with them in mind too. Not sure about the monster jam...I think that was an oversight, Woody.

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I've heard the real problem with the jam, and probably the reason why they weren't courted, is they track in a lot of mud. Too much really...and the wrong type.

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I'd love to see the Monster Jam at the new park...

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Lots of action...go figure!



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Lots of foul ground.... had to fit that football field in there didn't they.

If I ever get to go back again, I will miss Rosenblatt a lot. Would rather go there...the neighborhood, the tradition, the field, the stadium. Up there with Fenway and Wrigley to me. Maybe above.

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Originally posted by justbaseball:
If I ever get to go back again, I will miss Rosenblatt a lot. Would rather go there...the neighborhood, the tradition, the field, the stadium. Up there with Fenway and Wrigley to me. Maybe above.

Me too and from speaking to some folks in the area (customers) they hve some issues with the new park lots of money spent in a time that most don't even have jobs in those parts of the country.

That's not really an accurate picture of the situation, TPM. But, I've heard that too. In reality, unless Omaha did something about the facilities they were going to lose the CWS. The stadium locked it in Omaha for a long time. Also, while times are tough everywhere, the employment picture is awfully good in Omaha...and Nebraska overall. And, in reality, the stadium wasn't that expensive when compared to other facilities built recently.

Most of the people grumbling were older people who had season tickets for years and years and simply didn't want to change/lose their seat location. The way they treated their CWS season ticket holders was pretty bad. To sum it up it was "send us your money, if you want a seat....we'll let you know where it is".

Tx-Husker,
Yes, could have lost the Series if improvements or a new stadium not done, but FWIW, for some games the stands aren't even filled to capacity. For some folks they took away $$, that includes the parking in people's yards, the beer gardens in their backyards, etc.

We may not be talking about the same Omaha, especially the burbs. Used to be some of the best customers, now businesses are closed or hurting and last summer was not as profitable as in the past.

The people of the midwest are pretty practical, so I can understand how they feel.

Sorry, the CWS not played at Rosenblatt will never be the same.

JMO.

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"...the beer gardens in their backyards,"

My hat's off to all of the green thumbers in Omaha. I've tried year after year to get a beer garden going, but all I ever get are these timid little stubbies hiding their heads!





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I don't disagree, TPM. It's more of a matter of what you're comparing it too. Omaha and Nebraska in general hasn't had the hardtimes from unemployment, housing values, etc that most of the rest of the country has....but values are still down and unemployment up compared to better times. They don't have near the state and local gov't budget problems we hear about around the country. But if you ask locals, sure it's tough.

As for the stadium, people hated adding lights at Wrigley...but they are over it now. You don't hear many talk about old Yankee stadium any more. Some people hated Texas Stadium closing, but they are over it now that Jerry's World is open. I have not seen it with my own eyes, but it sure looks like they did a good job with Rosenblatt's replacement...and in time people will see new is better. And, believe it or not, people will start saying they like the additional parking the Zoo now has.

And woody, trust me those beer gardens will travel!

My brother hates the New Yankee Stadium and the prices that go along with it!

My dad loves the '57 Chevy too. But, he remember's it looking like this...


when in reality it now looks like this...

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And I know that she...



...was really upset that your father, for whatever reason, chose not to buy his insurance from her.

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Originally posted by TPM:
....and the prices that go along with it!

This is what I think about when I think about the new CWS stadium.

It's an expensive-enough week to be there, I can only imagine it's going to get worse.

And the hotels really get you. We're paying $189 a night this year. That is horrendous.

Where are you staying for $189/night?

It better have a beach!

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Oh it does papi...don't forget your pail!



Don't bother packing your sunscreen, they've got that covered!

And remember..."When in Omaha, do as the Omahans do". And that always seems to involve a tractor. And wearing a blue shirt.




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Originally posted by Tx-Husker:
Where are you staying for $189/night?

We stayed for a few days at the Embassy Suites downtown @250, then we moved to a Best Western for 100 a night a bit farther away. The Hilton (where son was staying) wanted 200 but could only accomodate us for one night. That was in '06. I am going to imagine with the stadium downtown the prices will be outrageous.

Don't et me wrong, Rosenblatt was way outdated, we had to wait forever in lines for food, the store over crowded, the breezeways dark, but that went with the experience. JMO.

Will the Omaha Royals be playing in the new stadium. What else are they planning to do with the facility?

I was calling Omaha today, got a lady on the phone, asked "what do you think of the new stadium". To which she replied, "what new stadium".
Many of the businesses I call are mom and pops in town and now out of business.

We're going for a large youth tournament that is played in Omaha/Council Bluffs/Lincoln during the CWS. We are required to stay in hotels arranged by the tournament organizer so we're kinda stuck.

Last year's hotel was $159 and it wasn't worth $79.

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Originally posted by biggerpapi:
We're going for a large youth tournament that is played in Omaha/Council Bluffs/Lincoln during the CWS. We are required to stay in hotels arranged by the tournament organizer so we're kinda stuck.

Last year's hotel was $159 and it wasn't worth $79.

DK went 2 years out to Omaha in HS to play the tournament. While out there got a call from a guy named Andy Ford, with an invite to the PG National. Just baseball's son was there that year also. BTW, that summer was the inaugural year for AFLAC.

That was a while ago, great memories though. They stayed in Lincoln, and it was still expensive.
Son came home both times and said I am going to go to college and play in Omaha!
I swear I think the whole experience is what motivated him, and to be honest, he couldn't care what Rosenblatt looked like.
So glad we were able to get some Rosenblatt "dirt".

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And don't forget to visit Boys Town west of Omaha and the Strategic Air Command Museum south of Omaha towards Lincoln. Both are certainly worth the time to see.




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Will the Omaha Royals be playing in the new stadium.

The Royals (they are called something else now that slips my mind) built a new stadium that just hosted their first game last week...in south Omaha. Also supposed to be very nice.

Do check out Boystown...that's by my old stomping grounds. Old Market, near the new CWS park, has a great steakhouse (Omaha Prime)...very pricey but great. Make sure you pick up a Runza while you're there...great fast food.

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Originally posted by gotwood4sale:
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And don't forget to visit Boys Town west of Omaha and the Strategic Air Command Museum south of Omaha towards Lincoln. Both are certainly worth the time to see.




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And, for those driving from the East, there is a Bob Feller museum somewhere in Western Iowa. Never stopped, just saw the billboards.

Omaha Royals are now the "Stormchasers" and they are playing at Werner Park

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"Make sure you pick up a Runza while you're there."

I did just that Tx. Her name was Lily if I remember right. She slapped me silly. That explains a lot...right?




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Well, there's no doubt Lilly was in the right there, Woody. I'm sure you had it coming. But I was talking about this Runza.