Rogers Centre Roof Time
Below are some of the factors taken into consideration before reaching a decision to close the roof at rogers centre.
Rogers centre roof time. Now known as rogers centre this world class entertainment facility has been home to the toronto blue jays since june 5 1989. Skydome was renamed rogers centre on february 2 2005. 128 2018 april 16 a scheduled blue jays game against the kansas city royals is cancelled due to the retractable roof having a hole as a result of the mid april. The stadium is best known for the retractable roof which is one of many innovations that can be found in a stadium that was ahead of its time.
The upgrades also expedite the accurate identification of any issues and direct staff to the most appropriate preventive maintenance and repairs. In june 1989 ellisdon completed construction on the world s first retractable roof stadium also known as the rogers centre. The 52 000 seat stadium is home to the toronto blue jays and the toronto argonauts and attracts over six million spectators annually. The roof now closes and opens smoothly and quietly in just 20 minutes compared to the previous 40 to 45 minutes.
The blue jays strive to make rogers centre an outdoor facility by having the roof open as often as possible. However the comfort of our guests is a high priority and is always taken into consideration. The last time the blue jays had a home game postponed because of a hole in the roof was in 1991 when they were set to face.