Dodger Stadium Tour

I asked my dad what he wanted to do for our date day, and he picked a tour of Dodger Stadium. He has been a fan of the Dodgers since they were still in Brooklyn, and he truly is the ultimate fan. I, on the other hand, care nothing about sports of any kind. So for me, this tour was slightly long and boring, but if you are a fan, you will love it!
My dad chose the Clubhouse Tour, which is $ 50 a person and a little over 2 hours long. I highly recommend the Clubhouse Tour if you can swing it. The groups are small, I believe she said they keep them under 20 and I think we only had 15 in our group. Not only do you get the basic tour, but you also get to go into more areas of the stadium such as the Dodgers locker room, the bull pen, interview room, sit in the press box, the trophy room, luxury suites and you get to see their weight room and clubhouse. At the end of the tour they give you a gift, we each got a Babe Ruth Dodgers Bobble Head, and you also get 10% off in the gift store if you want to go shopping.
The tour is very interactive, lots of trivia questions asked by the tour guide (my dad answered all of them — show off!) and pretty active. There were moments when we would just stand around listening to her talk, but for the most part we were on the move from place to place. You can take pictures of anything you want except their locker room, which is understandable!
Our tour guide, wish I remembered her name, was phenomenal. You could tell she loved what she did and loved working for the Dodgers. She made the tour enjoyable for me. We went on a day with excellent weather, but I could see it kind of sucking on a super hot day.
Parking is free, the views of the city are great. If you are a fan of the Dodgers, or baseball in general, this tour is worth checking out!

This was a great tour. The tour guide gave us lots of beautiful Dodger history. We got to see the press room, locker room and gym. We got to walk on the field and go in the bull pen. I would definitely recommend this tour to any Dodger fans. I will probably take the tour again one day. Bring your mitt and ball for the bull pen, I was bummed that I forgot to bring mine.

If you want a unique date that doesn’t cost a lot, come take the tour. Especially if you are a dodger’s fan like my husband and I. We wanted to do something different for our anniversary so we took the tour. They will take you all over the stadium, as mention in other reviews, you’ll see the trophies, the press box, the dugout, etc… my favorites getting to see some of the original seats from the Brooklyn Dodger stadium and the wall that holds every Dodger player name that ever played…(even if it was one game)…pretty cool wall.

At $ 20 it’s definitely more expensive than a movie ticket but certainly worth the price of admission. Highlights include seeing the hall of trophies (Rookie of the Year, Cy Young, Gold Glove, World Series, MVP), walking through the visitor’s locker room, getting a tour of the Dugout Club’s memorabilia, Vin Scully’s booth, and the Dodger’s dugout! I stood near the top step of the dugout in Donnie Baseball’s usual location and soaked up the sun for a few minutes knowing that the Dodgers would be inhabiting this space in a few hours.
Bring your own camera and don’t forget to stay after the tour and view BP and fielding practice from the upper deck! Don’t stay too long though or you’ll be politely kicked out i.e., some young guy with an ear piece will attempt to make small talk with you while invading your personal space with the subtlety of herding dog.
…and before I forget, stay off the grass! You’ll be tempted to roll in the grass and soak up the sun as if you were a plant capable of photosynthesis. Don’t do it.

Interesting tour. The gentlemen knew his Dodgers for sure. $ 20 for an hour and a half tour, good deal for what you get. If you’re a fan I would suggest going.

I’m a huge Dodger fan and have been to Dodger Stadium countless times, so why am I only giving the tour 3 stars? Because my tour was ridiculously overcrowded, provided few new insights or fun facts, and offered only a couple of sites that couldn’t be viewed otherwise. I’ve been on a lot of stadium tours before and this one wasn’t nearly as good as others I’ve been on. It’s still worth it if you are a Dodger fan or if you’re from out of town and there’s not a game going on. Just keep your expectations to a minimum and you’ll have good time.
CROWD:
After checking in and showing our tickets, it appeared that the herd of ~50 people were going to be split into two groups. I even overheard our guide ask another guide if he was going to take part of the group. The second guy said «no» so we were stuck with a monster group. Given the size of the group, it was tough to keep everyone together and everything took longer (especially having to wait for elevators). There were too many times when I felt like we were standing around waiting. When we got to the dugout and the field I then felt rushed.
GUIDE:
Our guide had a strong voice and was very pleasant but had a bad habit of making jokes about the Ducks-​Kings rivalry rather than staying focused on the task at hand. He discussed some of the history of the stadium and the Dodger organization, but anyone who is a big Dodger fan already knows all this stuff (retired numbers, World Series appearances, last Dodger to throw a no hitter, etc.). There were no prizes for getting any of the questions correct, so that may simply depend on your guide.
WHAT WE SAW:
What you see on your tour will probably vary based on time of year, construction, etc., but here’s what we got to see that pretty much anyone could see:
— Views from the top deck of the Hollywood sign, Griffith Observatory, and downtown.
— Views of the field from the top deck.
— Dodgers Foundation Wall of Fame (wall of baseballs purchased by fans with money going to the team’s charitable foundation)
Here’s what we saw that you could normally only see if you have Dugout Club tickets:
— Dodger trophy displays — World Series trophies, Gold Gloves, Rookies of the Year, etc.
— The Dugout Club bar, restaurant, memorabilia displays.
— Views from the Dugout Club seats.
Here’s what you get to do that you normally could never do:
— Sit in the Vin Scully press box. This is the press box for the print/​online media that is named after Vin. You can see where Nancy Bea Hefley plays the organ (through a glass wall), but you can’t see the actual box where Vin, Jaime, etc. make their magic.
— Stand on the foul territory dirt around the infield. We were quickly shepherded around so they could take a picture (that they would later try and sell you), so didn’t have too much time to soak it all in.
— Hang out in the Dodger dugout. Again, it was crowded and we didn’t have a lot of time.
— Walk through the hallways from the dugout through to the dugout club. Not exciting at all other than to see the display of bobbleheads (not just Dodgers but all MLB teams).
WHAT WE DIDN’T SEE:
— Either the home or the visiting clubhouses. It was off-​season so we were hoping to see at least one of them.
— The actual box where Vin Scully sits.
— Luxury suites or the wonderful memorabilia collection on the Club level.
— Bullpens.
— Views of the stadium from various levels or the newly remodeled outfield. If this is your only chance to see the stadium, they should really take you to the outfield as well to get a full sense of the size of the stadium.

I must be a glutton for punishment. Or just really enjoyed getting razzed by a rival. But being a Giants fan on a tour of Dodger Stadium was incredibly fun and made me really appreciate the long history between the two franchises. And a lot of nuggets of information about my team (seen through a Dodger fan’s lens) were part of the tour, which was an unexpected bonus. I just had to be prepared for a constant stream of barbs headed my way. Bring it!
Warm-​up:
** 90 minute tours are offered daily at 10:00a and 11:30a. No tours offered on days when there are early home games or on national holidays.
** Cost is $ 15 for adults, with discounts for children (ages 4 – 14), seniors and military personnel.
** You can purchase tickets in advance (after creating a
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** Arrive 15 minutes early and park in Lot P just in front of the Top of the Park Store. You will meet on the upper deck just outside the store.
** There is a fair bit of walking and stair climbing, although the tour is wheelchair accessible.
First Base: The guided tour given by a staff member included a few rules. And I’d like to note these rules were occasionally broken by Dodger fans, not this gal.
Second Base: The tour is an overview of the park with stops in the Vin Scully Press Box, trophy room, bullpen and locker room. You can sit in the bullpen and get access to the field for photos, but can’t step on the grass. Seriously, DO NOT TOUCH THE GRASS!!! Interesting that a few of the stops mentioned on the website were not part of our tour, but we were visiting during some off-​season renovations.
Third Base: As a student of history, I love all the old time memorabilia from Sports Illustrated covers to vintage photographs and ticket stubs displayed throughout the stadium in the non-​public areas. We got to hang out and take photos in the visiting team’s locker room which is really small and sad, although I’m told it is going to be renovated soon. No access to the Dodger locker room.
Home Run: A sea of gold. Hard not to be impressed by the hallway filled with World Series trophies, Most Valuable Player (MVP), Cy Young, and Rookie of the Year awards.
Extra Innings: There are a number of quizzes during the tour about Dodger baseball history for (small) prizes and bragging rights. So it wouldn’t be such a bad idea to bone up on a little Dodger history.
Also, at the beginning of the tour, they ask who isn’t a Dodger fan? I, of course raised my hand as a Giants fan. And if you think I got some (enjoyable) abuse, well get ready for some real fun if you’re a Yankees fan. :-)
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[1] I swear it took several weeks to get off all of the Dodger fan email distribution lists after ordering on-​line.