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Why Do Cities Build Retractable Roof Stadiums?
Posted on 12/2/18 at 1:06 pm
Posted on 12/2/18 at 1:06 pm
It is 75 and sunny in Houston, Texas right now. It was sunny and 71 in Arlington yesterday. What is the point of spending millions for this feature when it is never used even in perfect weather? It it’s supposedly to keep the crowd noise in, fine. Just build a fixed dome. NRG’s roof has not been open in 4 years.
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Posted on 12/2/18 at 1:07 pm to Obi-Wan Tiger
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This post was edited on 10/19/21 at 4:35 pm
Posted on 12/2/18 at 1:08 pm to Obi-Wan Tiger
Yeah it's pretty dumb. I know I would never want an open air stadium in New Orleans.
Posted on 12/2/18 at 1:08 pm to Obi-Wan Tiger
September games, rain, concerts, other events.
ETA: Dallas opens their regularly, didn't understand OPs point
ETA: Dallas opens their regularly, didn't understand OPs point
This post was edited on 12/2/18 at 1:09 pm
Posted on 12/2/18 at 1:08 pm to Obi-Wan Tiger
Because it’s extra millions for the contractors. That’s what happens when you’re spending Other People’s Money
Posted on 12/2/18 at 1:10 pm to KosmoCramer
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September games, rain, concerts, other events.
Those are reasons for having a dome.
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ETA: Dallas opens their regularly, didn't understand OPs point
Why spend extra to have a retractable roof when it’s closed all the time for events
Posted on 12/2/18 at 1:11 pm to H-Town Tiger
Got it now, hence my ETA
Posted on 12/2/18 at 1:12 pm to Obi-Wan Tiger
I went to an Atlanta United match in Atlanta in late October and the roof was open. Weather was great.
Posted on 12/2/18 at 1:14 pm to Obi-Wan Tiger
Sphincter is open.
Posted on 12/2/18 at 1:16 pm to Obi-Wan Tiger
I am going to say... Because retractable roof stadiums allows fans to have the outside experience, but when conditions are not favorable to play a game outside, they can close it up without having fans no attend games because they don't want to be in the weather elements.
Posted on 12/2/18 at 1:16 pm to NorthGwinnettTiger
Right I don’t mean that no one ever opens the roof. But as a rule they seem to be closed more than they are open, even with good weather.
This post was edited on 12/2/18 at 1:18 pm
Posted on 12/2/18 at 1:16 pm to H-Town Tiger
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Why spend extra to have a retractable roof when it’s closed all the time for events
But it’s not... Dallas opens there’s all the time, it was open Thursday
Posted on 12/2/18 at 1:19 pm to Tiger1242
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Dallas opens there’s all the time, it was open Thursday
Well admittedly I notice Houston more since I live here. As I say though, Jerryworld was closed yesterday for the Big XII title game with ideal weather.
Posted on 12/2/18 at 1:20 pm to OweO
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I am going to say... Because retractable roof stadiums allows fans to have the outside experience, but when conditions are not favorable to play a game outside, they can close it up without having fans no attend games because they don't want to be in the weather elements.
No shite
Posted on 12/2/18 at 1:22 pm to Obi-Wan Tiger
I don’t get it either. Complete waste of $$$$
Same with Minute Maid in Houston as well
Same with Minute Maid in Houston as well
Posted on 12/2/18 at 1:23 pm to Obi-Wan Tiger
The standard should be to have it open, unless the weather makes it so that you have to have it closed.
As opposed to how they do it now where having the roof closed is the standard and they will open it up on the RARE occasion that the weather is so perfect that it's nicer outside than inside.
As opposed to how they do it now where having the roof closed is the standard and they will open it up on the RARE occasion that the weather is so perfect that it's nicer outside than inside.
Posted on 12/2/18 at 1:25 pm to Obi-Wan Tiger
quote:They probably kept it closed to guarantee that no outside factors could affect a championship game.
As I say though, Jerryworld was closed yesterday for the Big XII title game with ideal weather.
Posted on 12/2/18 at 1:45 pm to lsutiger2010
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The roof at Jerryworld was open Thursday
As were both ends of the stadium, it felt great in there. Got a little breeze passing thru occasionally
Posted on 12/2/18 at 1:48 pm to CBLSU316
ATL likely wouldn’t be allowed to host Super Bowl without the roof. Last night’s game would have been miserabale without the roof.
Having the roof allows you to have Final Fours.
Having the roof allows you to have Final Fours.
Posted on 12/2/18 at 1:54 pm to Obi-Wan Tiger
I was at the game yesterday in Jerry World, conditions were perfect to open it up. Not sure why they didn’t.
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