Toronto Rogers Centre Renovations | ?m | ?s | Toronto Blue Jays | Populous

sixrings said:
Well personally I wish they would replace the seats just to give everyone more room. I’d much rather a little more width and the stadium only fit 40k then 50k because realistically 90% of the time we are at the 25k mark Not only would it be more comfortable it would make the stadium feel more full.
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that's happening. stadium hasn't fit 50K for a few years now because they've been removing seating to widen the concourses etc.

There's lots of speculation on what they're renovating but it's almost certain they're re-orienting the seats to face home plate and putting in more modern seats which are wider.
 
I wish they could take the outfield hotel out altogether, but failing that I wonder if they could make it look warmer? Cover up that metallic grey with something else? Brick? Even more blue could be better?
 
T.E.C.II said:
Wonder if they'll change the color of the seats? I know when U.S Cellular Field renovated, they changed the seats from blue to green.
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I would say, looking at these pictures (and I noticed it when I went earlier this year) I do kinda miss when the 500-level entry gates up top were painted in rainbow colours, going around the stadium. Now they're all just boring black.

And I doubt they'll go below 45k capacity but I'm sure it'll be more than just wider seats and re-orienting. They will have different kids of sections, (standing, family etc.) I suspect and overall use the space more effieciently and they can also add gradations so, like, right now 100 level is one big, long level; you could break it up into more of 2 100-sections, like how Yankee Stadium does it here:
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... something similar could very well happen. The existing 100 level is movable so the football field could be setup... these renos will presumably create a permanent lower bowl. How they choose to do that in one off season will be interesting.
 
Kitsune said:
... something similar could very well happen. The existing 100 level is movable so the football field could be setup... these renos will presumably create a permanent lower bowl. How they choose to do that in one off season will be interesting.
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There's no question that everything realted to the football setup - the grading and orientation of the seats, all the unused mechanical crap underneath, the weird way that the last 5 corner sections are all accessed by one ramp - will all be gone. Once you tear all that out, you can do almost anything you want. I presume that means more seats closer to the fields and fences, for starters. Then it'll be whatever maxmizes revenue :)
 
Kitsune said:
... something similar could very well happen. The existing 100 level is movable so the football field could be setup... these renos will presumably create a permanent lower bowl. How they choose to do that in one off season will be interesting.
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two off seasons …..
 
Richard White said:
Here's to hoping it involves an implosion and rebuild...
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From what I understand, this is a temporary solution so don't expect an implosion. These reno's are going to keep the place going for the next 10 years until they finally build a new stadium.
 
Everyone knows the basics, I think.
They're tearing out the outfield 100-level section this year and the rest of the lower-bowl next year. The question is all the details of what they're going to replace it with - if they're moving the bullpens etc.
I'm pretty optimistic but I'm not expecting any dreamy things like a translucent roof or a grass field or knocking out the hotel to open the back wall to the cityscape. I expect 200 and 500 level won't change much, if at all. Maybe they do some more superficial updates.
I do expect there will be some different kinds of seating around 100 level but I guess we'll know tomorrow.
I also am guessing they'll throw in some little things fans have been demanding, like a statue of Joe Carter or some other team figures. Probably Ted's statue will stay but if they get rid of it, it's probably a good month for kicking Rogers while they're down and making fans happy.
 
I'm really looking forward to seeing the Populous plans. I still don't get the disdain for this place - with the roof open it's a good place to watch a game. Far less so with the roof closed, but then most places aren't great with the roof closed.
 
syn said:
I'm really looking forward to seeing the Populous plans. I still don't get the disdain for this place - with the roof open it's a good place to watch a game. Far less so with the roof closed, but then most places aren't great with the roof closed.
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The Skydome was obsolete as soon as it opened. Camden Yards in Baltimore is how you design a baseball stadium. This place looks like a concrete bunker.
 
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