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Digital Domain ParkSpring Training home of the Mets since 1988 Ballpark address: Opened: 1988 |
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Digital Domain Park is found on what is known locally as Florida's Treasure Coast and is within 1.5 miles of I-95. Between the ballpark and Interstate are some bustling strip shopping centers and the last commercial development prior to reaching it is a QVC call center and the University Park office building, while the South County Regional Football/Soccer Stadium is across the street.
Directions
Take I-95 to Exit 121 (St. Lucie West Blvd.) and go east for almost a half mile to the first traffic light. Turn left at the light onto NW Peacock Boulevard and the stadium is about a mile away on your right.
Parking
There is a large paved/grass lot that surrounds the front of the stadium. The paved section is closest to the stadium but most fans park in the big grass field behind it. Unlike most grass fields used for parking this one has light poles so you can better spot your car after the occasional night game.
Cost: $6
Stadium Information
Digital Domain Park was a gift to the city of Port St. Lucie by its original namesake, local developer Thomas J. White. The covered plaza in front of the stadium is still named in his honor, but Thomas J. White Stadium was renamed in 2004 after the developer of the master-planned community of Tradition decided to pony up $150,000 annually for 10 years. The naming rights deal was needed to help offset some of the $8.7 million spent on additions and renovations that were completed prior to the 2004 spring training season. Chief among them was building a berm in right field and a party terrace down the left field line, which is home to a popular Tiki Bar. In 2012, the right field line is getting its own terrace section as part of a $2.5 million renovation that removed the last remaining bleachers from the stadium, which had sets standing down the right field line since it opened. Since 2005, the stadium has had a 9/11 memorial sculpture in front of it that includes a piece of steel from the World Trade Center. Memorials to three deceased team employees are behind the Twin Towers statue. Inside the stadium, a mural of great players and moments in Mets history is on the facade of the press box. As for the name Tradition Field, it ceased to exist when Core Communities defaulted on their payments to maintain the name and on March 23, 2010 the ballpark received a new one, with the honor going to Digital Domain Holdings, a visual effects production studio which agreed to pay $75,000 for the privilege in 2010, $90,000 in 2011, $100,000 in 2012, and an escalating amount after that through 2018 to be determined by the Consumer Price Index.
Fast Facts
Practice Fields
Types of Seating
Fans have their choice between seats with chair backs and armrests in the grandstand or sitting on the grass in the outfield.
Notes about the seating
Sections and rows
AA to CC then A to K in sections 101-105; D to K in sections 106-109; A to J in sections 110-111; A to K in sections 112-113; A to C in sections 114, 116, 118, 120, 122; A to B in section 124; L to X in sections 201-205; L to Y in sections 206-213
Tickets
Seats to avoid
Camera platforms partially obstruct the views from a small handful of Upper Reserved seats:
Seats in section 124 are rather far away from home plate and are hemmed in on their backside by a handicapped ramp, giving them a claustrophobic vibe. Although fans sitting in the two rows there do enjoy a close proximity to pitchers sitting in the Mets bullpen they are also sitting in the worst section of seats in the house.
Seats in the shade
The roof is a big ugly one that flairs upwards but serves its purpose quite well, casting shade upon all fans in sections 201-207 and most fans in sections 101-106. Technically, the odd-numbered sections (101, 103, 105) are shaded when the game starts, with the even-numbered sections (102, 104, 106) enjoying full shade by 2:15 (during Daylight Saving Time). Umbrella canopies protect fans from the sun in the picnic decks found above the berm and on the party terrace.
VIP seating
Closest to the playing field are three rows (AA-CC) of Premium Box seats between the dugouts. Three tiers of metal picnic table seating are available for groups on the left field party terrace. The two-story press box structure has a mix of open air and traditional suites.
Game Day
All ballpark gates open two hours before game time.
Food, drink and bag policy
Getting autographs
The best pregame spot is section 122, which is directly behind the Mets bullpen. Opportunities depend on how willing the relief pitchers are to sign, but accessibility is much better there than the Mets' dugout, where a player will occasionally sign for fans gathered in section 110. Autographs from visiting players are much harder to come by, although that may change in 2012 since their bullpen will no longer be cut off from the main grandstand. Tunnels to the clubhouses for both teams are in their dugouts, so there's not much chance of getting an autograph inside the stadium following the game although a player or two from the visiting team might sign outside of the stadium in the area behind the first base grandstand where they board their bus. For those interested, head to where the "Gate 3" sign is posted on the black chain-link fence and players or coaches, in their street clothes by then, will sometimes sign items at the fence prior to boarding the bus.
Unique ballpark fare
Nathan's hot dogs are served throughout the ballpark. So are knishes. Specialty stands in recent years have served up such treats as the taco in a helmet, crêpes and cheese steaks (not the Philly kind - these had cheese poured on top). Bud, Bud Light and Michelob Ultra have been the ballpark's readily available on draft mainstays over the years, with Land Shark and other lesser nationally known labels found on tap on the third base side of the park. Fountain drink service comes from Pepsi.
2012 Mets Spring Training Schedule(only home games at Digital Domain Park are listed) |
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| March | Day | Time | Visiting Team | TicketsNow |
| 5 | Monday | 6:10 | Nationals | Tickets |
| 6 | Tuesday | 1:10 | Cardinals | Tickets |
| 8 | Thursday | 1:10 | Marlins | Tickets |
| 11 | Sunday | 1:10 | Marlins | Tickets |
| 13 | Tuesday | 1:10 | Cardinals | Tickets |
| 16 | Friday | 1:10 | Tigers | Tickets |
| 17 | Saturday | 1:10 | Braves | Tickets |
| 20 | Tuesday | 6:10 | Nationals | Tickets |
| 22 | Thursday | 1:10 | Astros | Tickets |
| 24 | Saturday | 1:10 | Cardinals | Tickets |
| 27 | Tuesday | 1:10 | Braves | Tickets |
| 28 | Wednesday | 1:10 | Nationals | Tickets |
| 29 | Thursday | 6:10 | Astros | Tickets |
| April | Day | Time | Visiting Team | TicketsNow |
| 1 | Sunday | 1:10 | Tigers | Tickets |
| 3 | Tuesday | 2:10 | Yankees | Tickets |
* Single game tickets go on sale Saturday, January 14.  See the full 2012 Mets Spring Training schedule |
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Ballpark Area Info
Just like the ballparks in Arizona that have spurred surrounding development following their construction, Digital Domain Park has transformed a once secluded patch of real estate into a destination for shopping, dining and entertainment. Chain restaurants, hotels and a bowling alley have all sprung up in recent years just south of the stadium, which is close to the PGA Village and its three championship golf courses. The town of Tradition, the master-planned Port St. Lucie community for which the ballpark was named for six years, was established in 2003 and is just a few miles away.
Travelers' notes
 Hotels close to Digital Domain Park |
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| Distance | Hotel | Street Address | City/Zip | Phone |
| 0.75 miles | Springhill Suites | 2000 NW Courtyard Cir | Port St. Lucie, FL 34986 | 772-871-2929 |
| 1.3 | MainStay Suites | 8501 Champions Way | Port St. Lucie, FL 34986 | 772-460-8882 |
| 2.1 | Sheraton PGA Vacation Resort | 8702 Champions Way | Port St. Lucie, FL 34986 | 866-207-8598 |
| 5.3 | Best Western | 1209 S Federal Hwy | Stuart, FL 34994 | 772-287-6200 |
| 6.3 | Motel 6 | 2500 Peters Rd | Fort Pierce, FL 34945 | 772-461-9937 |
| 17.2 | Clarion Inn ~ Stuart | 1200 SE Federal Hwy | Stuart, FL 34994 | 772-287-6900 |
| 17.5 | Royal Inn Beach Hutchinson Island | 222 Hernando St | Fort Pierce, FL 34949 | 772-672-8888 |
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 Restaurants close to Digital Domain Park |
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| Distance | Restaurant | Street Address | City/Zip | Phone |
| 0.6 miles | Ruby Tuesday | 1500 NW Courtyard Cir | Port St. Lucie, FL 34986 | 772-340-2575 |
| 0.6 | Friendly's | 230 NW Peacock Blvd | Port St. Lucie, FL 34986 | 772-871-1977 |
| 0.75 | Outback Steakhouse | 1950 NW Courtyard Cir | Port St. Lucie, FL 34986 | 772-873-9990 |
| 0.75 | Hokkaido Hibachi | 1960 NW Courtyard Cir | Port St. Lucie, FL 34986 | 772-878-4188 |
| 0.75 | Chili's | 2050 NW Courtyard Cir | Port St. Lucie, FL 34986 | 772-344-0021 |
| 0.8 | Burger King | 1545 NW St. Lucie W Blvd | Port St. Lucie, FL 34986 | 772-879-6008 |
| 0.8 | Arby's | 1621 NW St. Lucie W Blvd | Port St. Lucie, FL 34986 | 772-204-8877 |
| 0.8 | West End Grill | 1680 SW St. Lucie W Blvd | Port St. Lucie, FL 34986 | 772-343-1146 |
| 0.8 | Berry Fresh Cafe | 1718 SW St. Lucie W Blvd | Port St. Lucie, FL 34986 | 772-336-5291 |
| 0.8 | KFC | 1641 NW St. Lucie W Blvd | Port St. Lucie, FL 34986 | 772-873-1585 |
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 Airports close to Digital Domain Park |
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| Distance | Airport | Airport Code | ||
| 48.4 miles | Palm Beach International | PBI | ||
| 55.0 | Melbourne International | MLB | ||
| 87.9 | Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International | FLL | ||
| 92.2 | Orlando International | MCO | ||
| 99.9 | Southwest Florida International (Fort Myers) | RSW | ||
