Positives and negatives from Minnesota Vikings games at U.S. Bank Stadium

Negatives

•  Better direction is needed for entering. Upon getting off the light rail and crossing the land bridge, I discovered I couldn’t get to the Legacy Gate, as it was fenced off and guarded. This is despite the fact that no tickets had been taken at this time. It forced many people to go back around the land bridge and start over, going through the plaza of tents.
• I hope you’re in shape. If you’re like me and bought cheap tickets, I hope you’ve been working on your stairmaster. These staircases end at odd places and are very steep, especially in the upper sections. You’ll find yourself needing to cross an aisle of fans at some points just to get to another set of stairs to continue climbing, and that’s just messy.
• Crowds. Man, that’s a lot of people. Honestly, if you’re a bit weary of crowds or people, you’re better off waiting for the place to empty out a bit before leaving and arriving very early to get seated. Otherwise, there will be an ocean of fans to navigate.
• No benches. I understand that U.S. Bank Stadium wants fans to continue moving along inside and outside the stadium to prevent congestion, but there are elderly fans and those with mobility issues or injuries that need a small rest along the way. This stadium is huge and not everyone can keep up with the crowds.
• Choke points. There are some spots were there can be some issues of congestion that could be fixed. For example, making the escalator have two sets of steps going down instead of just one upon exit will keep people from waiting to exit. Hopefully this is something that stadium personnel considers for the future.