I previewed it in a blog last week.

Might as well follow up with a review after Lucas Oil Stadium's first weekend.
Yes, there are bugs to be worked out. Ever move into a new home and not have everything in perfect working order? Didn't think so.

It's obvious that spectators are going to have to learn the flow of the building. What's the best gate to enter per their seat locations? What's the best way to move in the building, especially up and down?

For Sunday night's preseason game between the Colts and Bills, the areas around the north escalators were absolutely jammed -- uncomfortably so. That's because most pedestrians are entering via the north gates (those closest to downtown) and then looking for the easiest path to the 500 and 600 level seats.

There are ramps in each corner of the stadium but, honestly, they are a numbing series of "switchbacks". A more direct path would be nearby staircases, but signs and stadium personnel advised they are for exit only. Why? I can't tell you.

Once you get to the upper levels, moving about seems fairly easy, especially when compared to the cramped concourses of the RCA Dome.

The "Budweiser Zone" on the north end nearest the giant window drew large crowds throughout the game. It's a tremendous place to take in either the downtown skyline or the playing field below.

Someone will also have to tell me the policy about opening the retractable roof, other than it's the Colts' call before the game starts, and then it falls into the hands of the referee. Sunday night couldn't have been more perfect for having the roof opened but midway through the third quarter, the panels closed tight. Perhaps just a preseason experiment to see what the stadium's like both ways.

Until cold weather arrives, I hope the roof is open, and that's for two reasons. One, our seats on the 500 level are directly below one of the giant air vents/ducts. When the air conditioning was on, we were subjected to an uncomfortably cold wind from the vent.

And two, there's just something special about that roof being open to the sky.
In any case, I'll bet (and I'm hoping) they'll figure out the ventilation issues quickly.
A couple of other observations.

Those video screens are incredible.

And did anyone else find the scoreboards difficult to pick out, since they encircled by the bright and ever-changing ribbon boards? 

Though I didn't attend the six high school games played in the stadium on Friday and Saturday, I read that about 60,000 fans showed up. My wife and I were downtown Saturday night, and there was a perceptible "festival" atmopshere in the air from fans going to and from the stadium.

It also helps to dismiss the notion that the attendance in the stadium is too costly for "normal" folks to attend. Certainly the crowds there Friday and Saturday cut across all economic strata.

Would love to hear what you think.