In 2009, the Dallas Cowboys football team will move to the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. They’ve been playing their games in nearby Irving, Texas for some 35 years now, calling the easily-recognizable Texas Stadium their home. Fans of the old Texas Stadium will be happy to know that the new Dallas Cowboy Stadium will feature one of the characteristics that made Texas Stadium so unique. This is the famous retractable roof, which turns an otherwise completely indoor stadium into an outdoor one. While you can bet that the actual football games will be the main attraction at the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium, there will be plenty more here to make it a year round destination. This place will be amazing, to say the least, and it should prove more than worthy of housing one of the country’s most treasured professional sports teams.

Whether you love or hate the Dallas Cowboys, you can’t argue the fact that they are one of the more successful and identifiable teams in the National Football League. Only three teams in the league have 5 Super Bowl trophies, one of them being the Dallas Cowboys. The other two teams are the Pittsburgh Steelers and the San Francisco 49ers. So popular and successful have the Cowboys been, that they are often called “America’s Team”. The famous Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders are partly to thank for this. Sports fans certainly know who the Cowboy’s owner is. Jerry Jones is certainly one of the most involved professional sports team owners, often times leaving his private box during a game to take up residence on the team’s sideline. The name of Jerry World is being attached by some to the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium, which will cost some $1 billion to build. This stadium is going to be large, able to seat perhaps more than 100,000 people for special events. Supposedly, the stadium will seat 80,000 people as the norm, with the ability to expand to fit more. It’s quite a revolutionary feature for sporting arenas. When no football games are being played, visitors can enjoy the stadium’s Pro Shop, as well as the comprehensive Dallas Cowboys Hall of Fame.

Catching a game at the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium will be a thrill for anyone who enjoys sporting events. The seats here are set up to offer prime views regardless of where you’re sitting, and the some 200 suites are nothing short of spectacular. Fans can enjoy things like immediate replays and player bio’s on the two giant video screens that will be placed at each end of this new Arlington Texas stadium, and when the weather is nice, you can bet that the retractable roof will be open. The retractable roof at the old Arlington Texas Stadium has become a symbol of sorts for the franchise. It would have hardly been sufficient to leave this cherished feature out of the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium. It’s fascinating to consider that the new stadium will have two 63,000 square foot panels which can be opened or closed in just 12 minutes. Another featured aspect of the complex is its End Zone Plazas, which will offer more retractable features. The end zone doors that will welcome visitors can be opened or closed in about 18 minutes, and they will feature clear, glass door panels.

The Dallas Cowboys Stadium will be the largest NFL venue that the league has ever seen. You could fit the Statue of Libery inside the structure, even with the retractable roof closed, and the stadium’s 1,290 foot steel arches will be a most recognizable feature on the Arlington horizon. The new Arlington Texas Stadium will provide those inside with an unmatchable experience. Those tailgating and hanging out in the immediate parking areas will be able to view large, video-screen images of both pre and post-game goings ons. “Jerry World” will not only be home to NFL games. It will also be a venue for an array of college football games, including the Cotton Bowl, which was formerly held in Dallas. Non-sporting events will be held here as well, including big-ticket concerts. Some 30,000 parking spaces will be offered in the new Arlington Stadium area, so parking should not be a concern. Getting here will be a breeze, as there will be at least 14 different approaches available to those in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Metroplex. The old Texas Stadium only had 3 main routes in, which often contributed to traffic delays. Arlington benefits from some $270 million in improvements to its highways, which certainly has something to do with its shiny, new stadium. Even if you can’t catch the 2011 Super Bowl here, a regular season game is bound to be about as good as it gets. This Texas Stadium will surely be the envy of the NFL, and fans will likely be quick to add it to their lists of favorite sports arenas