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Hi guys!
Hope everyone is having a great 1st half of July so far. Can you believe how quickly this summer/year has gone by? Unfortunately due to the heat and my health, I was not able to post this review last week as I would have liked to but boy are you guys in for a treat now so pull up a chair and lets chat about the fabulous and I do mean fabulous royal treatment accessible patrons receive at the LA Dodgers Stadium!

The Joyous Living Wheelchair Accessible Review of Dodgers Stadium 2017

Buying Tickets:

If you are buying accessible seating at the Dodger Stadium for the first time, please go online to ADA Tickets where you can select which game you want to attend and a standard ticketing “select your seats” page will pop up. Make sure you can see the warning in red about this being for ADA accessible seating! Once all is confirmed, you will have a handful of seating options from around the field (with the majority of the seats being in Loge Box level). Each accessible guest of the Dodgers may choose to sit with family/friends in the accessible seating area but please be mindful that there are only 4 seats in each “box” and seats are limited, especially in the cheaper top deck options.

Navigating the Field/Parking Lot:

Once we arrived at the Dodgers Stadium, my friend and I asked the friendly parking attendant if there was a spot for handicap parking and he said to show our placard to the attendant who would be guiding us as to where to park and they’d help us out. Sure enough, he saw our placard, asked where our seats were (so thoughtful! even I hadn’t thought of that as being necessary) and guided us to the front row of the closest section meaning the least amount of walking needed. Thank you friendly Dodgers Stadium parking attendants!
 
After proceeding to the main entrance, I was amazed by the great service from start to finish. A lady employee spotted me in my wheelchair and told my friend and me to use the first set of metal detectors as that would be easier and what do you know? Within less than a minute (no joke!) a female security guard was there smiling and ready to pat me down so I could move right into the park without further hassle. Incredible service and such friendly attendants! You’ll see this is a common trend.

LOGE SECTION SEATING:

For those sitting in the Loge section, you are directed to go directly behind home plate where you’ll find a hallway with ADA elevators and a few staff members on hand to help out. The first time we walked right by it (Oops!) but never fear the signage is excellent and employees are eager to help out when asked questions. We had a decent wait since there were only 2 ADA elevators and both in constant use. But that is no big deal since you’ll find yourself smack dab in the art and collectible store with vintage photographs and paintings of all your favorite Dodgers moments so that was a nice treat while waiting.

After the elevator arrives, a smiling attendant asks where you are going to and pushes the button before presto! the elevator is moving on its merry way. Old school service! Very nice. We were quickly let off on the Loge Box level and found our seats immediately, thanks to the help of the friendly EMT team.

More specifics from the website are below:

Accessible Parking

The accessible parking spaces required by law are located in parking lots B, D, G, L, N, & P and are reserved for those properly holding and using a valid, state-issued disabled parking placard or license plate, whether or not the drivers have paid for preferred parking in any of those lots. Parking cashiers and attendants are happy to direct drivers of eligible vehicles to these areas. Accessible parking stalls are available on a first-come and first-served basis. Once full, fans will be directed to the nearest lot where regular parking stalls are still available.

The Los Angeles Dodgers offer a courtesy ADA shuttle that is reserved for our guests with disabilities. This ADA shuttle operates from the various parking lots to the areas near the entry gates. In order to arrange for this service once you have parked, you may call the Dodger Hotline at (323) 224-2611 to have the shuttle dispatched to your location.

Shuttle/Golf Cart Services

The Los Angeles Dodgers offer a courtesy ADA shuttle that is reserved for our guests with disabilities. This ADA shuttle operates from the various parking lots to the areas near the entry gates. In order to arrange for this service once you have parked, you may call the Dodger Hotline at (323) 224-2611 to have the shuttle dispatched to your location.

The Boxes:

The boxes are setup with 4 movable chairs (forward to sideways) meaning you can EASILY slide a wheelchair into place without much hassle.

And the best part for me is the ample and i do mean AMPLE leg room for stretching out my legs.

The only negative about the seats, if any, has to be the overhang that can get in the way of your view. I had originally wanted to get Friday Fireworks tickets but my friend wisely pointed out that the view would have been obscured by the overhang.

Personally from our seats in 139LG, the American flag and the top portions of the jumbo-trons were partially obscured and the mini television screens above the wheelchair seating only showcased the live television broadcast.

Recommendation:

All in all, I was really impressed with the fabulous guest service at the LA Dodgers Stadium and the ample seating space for their accessible patrons. If you are eager to catch a sporting game this summer, I would 500% recommend checking out the LA Dodgers!

For those who are interested in service animals, assistive listening devices and wheelchair assistance, see below:

Hearing and Visually Impaired

Assistive listening devices for fans with hearing and/or visual impairments are available for checkout at any Fan Services Station.

Service Animals

Service animals are welcome in all public areas of the stadium where the guest using the service animal may go. A service animal shall be under the control of its handler at all times. A service animal shall have a harness, leash, or other tether, unless either the handler is unable because of a disability to use a harness, leash, or other tether, or the use of a harness, leash, or other tether would interfere with the service animal´s safe, effective performance of work or tasks, in which case the service animal must be otherwise under the handler´s control (e.g., voice control, signals, or other effective means). Guests with service animals are responsible for cleaning up after their animals and for their appropriate behavior toward other guests and Dodger personnel at all times. A failure to do may result in the animal’s removal from the stadium. The Dodgers are not responsible in any way for the care or supervision of a service animal.

Wheelchair Assistance

Wheelchair and Accessible seating can be purchased by calling the Dodgers’ ticket office at 866-DODGERS or online at http://www.dodgers.com. Guest using wheelchairs (or other mobility devices) who prefer to sit in non-accessible seating may check in and store their wheelchair or other mobility device by bringing them to designated areas on the Left and Right Field plazas on Field level, adjacent to the Fan Services Stations, or behind home plate on all other levels.

Escorts for those using wheelchairs are available inside the stadium from any gate on a first-come, first served basis by contacting any security personnel or ticket taker.
Guest who use other mobility devices such as Segways are provided escorts to their seats and storage for their devices in the same locations as the wheelchairs. Electric scooters can be accommodated in ADA seating areas or stored in the same manner and in the same locations as the wheelchairs.

 

The Dodgers Stadium Accessible Review from The Joyous Living

I hope you enjoyed this review and are looking forward to enjoying your own royal treatment care of the great customer service at the LA Dodgers’ Stadium.

Disclaimer: I received my tickets for review purposes but all opinions and photographs are my own.