$25 per vehicle to watch Texas Stadium implosion

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March 17, 2010

From staff reports The Associated Press The San Marcos Record Wed Mar 17, 2010, 03:33 PM CDT

Irving — The famed ex-home of the Dallas Cowboys is a shell of its former self.

Literally.

Most of the interior of hole-in-the-roof Texas Stadium in Irving has been gutted in preparation for the April 11 implosion.

Mayor Herbert Gears said Tuesday that it's a sad time to know the stadium is coming down, but he calls it a "momentous occasion" that marks a change in the community.

Fans who want to get within viewing distance of the controlled explosion can do so cheaper than what some Cowboys game-day parking passes cost.

The city of Irving plans to donate the $25 fee per vehicle, to watch the once state-of-the-art venue come tumbling down, to charity.

The NFL team last season moved to its $1.2 billion Cowboys Stadium in Arlington.

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