Rogers Centre Roof Half Open
Once they pop the top fans don t want to go back to the hermetically sealed.
Rogers centre roof half open. Rogers centre information policies. The 52 000 seat stadium is home to the toronto blue jays and the toronto argonauts and attracts over six million spectators annually. The cn tower looms over the toronto blue jays and detroit tigers as the rogers centre s roof is open for the first time in the 2011 mlb baseball season in toronto saturday may 7 2011. Below are some of the factors taken into consideration before reaching a decision to close the roof at rogers centre.
Skydome rogers centre built in two and a half minutes duration. Bags rogers centre events other. The roof shall be opened in a pair of 2 minute 15 second intervals. In june 1989 ellisdon completed construction on the world s first retractable roof stadium also known as the rogers centre.
The dome will be closed for the start of the blue jays game today. The toronto blue jays encourage fans to show their team pride and welcome support demonstrated through homemade banners and signs. When the roof is open 91 of the seats and 100 of the field is open to the sky covering an area of 3 2 hectares 7 9 acres. However the comfort of our guests is a high priority and is always taken into consideration.
The roof weighs 11 000 tons and is held together by 250 000 bolts. There is no more joyous day for baseball fans in toronto than the first home game with rogers centre roof open. Roof closure of the rogers center seen from the cn tower skypod. Tampa bay rays september 27 7 07pm.
Rogers centre faq website. Over 50 million people have visited skydome rogers centre. The opening of the roof shall only commence between innings. Toronto blue jays vs.
One interval at the conclusion of an inning and one interval at the conclusion of the next inning. Is the dome open. Banners and signs.