There previously was technology that allowed spectators to monitor special game-time features with
Nintendo DS receivers.
Layout There are five main levels to the stadium: Field (or Street), Main Concourse (100 level – 20,521 seats), Club Level (200 level – 4,123 seats), Suite Level (2.050 seats), and Upper Concourse or View Level (300 level – 15,902 seats). Two bleacher sections are above left field and below the center field scoreboard, with 3,666 seats. As the field is approximately at street level, entry into any of the main gates requires visitors to ascend a flight of stairs, escalator, or elevator to access the main concourse, with the exception of the Right Field Entry, which opens onto the main concourse. Stairs, escalators, elevators, and ramps around the park provide access to all levels.
Seating capacity Food service T-Mobile Park offers greater food and beverage selection than typical ballparks. Patrons could previously order food with a
Nintendo DS app called
Nintendo Fan Network.
Retractable roof In the open position, the roof rests over the
BNSF Railway tracks that bound the stadium to the east, with part of it hanging over the stands in right field. This has the effect of echoing the whistles from passing trains into the stadium. Train horns were often heard inside the stadium throughout the 2000s, but abated significantly when an overpass was built for Royal Brougham Way, the street that bounds the stadium to the north which previously crossed the tracks. Unlike other stadiums with retractable roofs, the roof at T-Mobile Park does not fully enclose the ballpark; this allows the wind and temperatures to still impact the game with the roof closed. The roof covers approximately and weighs . It moves with 128 wheels that move along rails on the north and south side of the ballpark. The top of the roof is above field level, while the bottom is high. The roof takes 10 to 20 minutes to open and is moved 300 to 500 times per year, mostly to manage the stadium's grass. The Mariners had a 843–737 record in games with the roof open, 145–133 with it closed, and 81–76 in games where the roof moves.
Scoreboards T-Mobile Park features a manual
scoreboard, the second-largest
HD video display scoreboard in MLB, a color LED out-of-town scoreboard, and LED ribbon boards along the terraces. The main scoreboard, which replaced the original monochrome scoreboard and separate video screen above the center field bleachers before the 2013 season, is more than in area. The board can be used either all at once, such as for live action or video replays, or split into sections for displaying information such as statistics and advertisements.
Mariners Hall of Fame Co-located with the Baseball Museum of the Pacific Northwest, the
Mariners Hall of Fame features bronze plaques of the 11 inducted members:
Alvin Davis (1997), broadcaster
Dave Niehaus (2000),
Jay Buhner (2004),
Edgar Martínez (2007),
Randy Johnson (2012),
Dan Wilson (2012),
Ken Griffey Jr. (2013),
Lou Pinella (2014),
Jamie Moyer (2015),
Ichiro Suzuki (2022), and
Félix Hernández (2023). The plaques describe their contributions to the franchise, as well as murals and television screens showing highlights of their careers with the Mariners.
The 'Pen The 'Pen, known for sponsorship purposes as "The T-Mobile 'Pen", is a
standing-room only area adjacent to the
bullpens, where spectators can watch
relief pitchers warm up before entering the game. When the stadium opened during the
1999 season, the area was called the "Bullpen Market". In 2013, the Mariners' vice president of ballpark operations described the Bullpen Market as a dark and unwelcoming place that needed a remodel to be more attractive to fans. Prior to the
2011 season, the Mariners brought in three
celebrity chefs to introduce special
concession stands with exclusive food options. In the first season under its new branding, per-capita fan spending in The 'Pen increased by 87% from the previous season. In 2013, Edgar's Cantina, named for Hall of Fame Mariners player Edgar Martínez, opened.
Sports Business Journal called The 'Pen "one of the liveliest social scenes in Major League Baseball" in 2013, when fan spending in The 'Pen had risen 42% year over year, which a team spokeswoman credited primarily to Edgar's Cantina. Poquitos sold over 900 orders of chapulines at the first three home games, at $4.00 for a cup. In 2019, the Mariners opened The 'Pen two and a half hours before the first pitch of Mariners home games, offering
happy hour specials to encourage fans to arrive early. As many as 3,000 fans come to The 'Pen during each game. The 'Pen attracts large and often rowdy crowds due to its food and drink options. On April 13, 2013, a man was injured and required reconstructive surgery after a fight broke out over a table in The 'Pen. Two men turned themselves in, one of whom faced a felony assault charge. A team spokesperson said that the Mariners assign more uniformed police officers, private security guards, and alcohol enforcement officials to The 'Pen during special events, such as College Night. ==Artwork==