Kauffman Stadium / Royals Stadium

**J.R.** · 08-13-2008, 05:35 PM

Originally Posted by Astros

Does anyone else here agree that these renovations are actually making this stadium better without a gimmicky feel about it?

Have they gotten it right in KC?

Seems like there is a nice balance of traditional baseball with modern amenities.

I agree. They're fixing what few flaws the park had.

**HollandsComet** · 08-13-2008, 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by Astros

Does anyone else here agree that these renovations are actually making this stadium better without a gimmicky feel about it?

Have they gotten it right in KC?

Seems like there is a nice balance of traditional baseball with modern amenities.

I think you're absolutely right, and I can't wait to see the place when it's completely finished. To paraphrase the guy in Blazing Saddles: "We don't need no stinking new stadium!"

**Milwaukee County Stadium** · 08-13-2008, 07:59 PM

Originally Posted by Gary Dunaier

Love the fact that there's a "Denny's" visible in the distance.

At Miller Park There's a IHOP & McDonald's Visable in the distance

**YieldtoTwins** · 11-24-2008, 09:53 AM

Anyone from KC have an update on the progress of the renovations?

**The Old Ballpark** · 11-27-2008, 04:51 PM

Stadium renovation blueprints in PDF form.

http://www.kauffmanstadiumrenovation...Sequence_Plans

**mrakbaseball** · 11-27-2008, 08:42 PM

Originally Posted by J.R.

Everyone knows the Royals didn't exist until Brett came into the league.

Not true, Lupa Nella won the A.L. Rookie lf the Year award in '69.

**mrakbaseball** · 11-27-2008, 08:52 PM

Originally Posted by LetsGoMets687

That scoreboard is an absolute monster--truly stunning. I love the fact that it's just a scoreboard and not a scoreboard lost amongst a advertising billboard. Quite a clean look.

Great point. Yet there are still clowns who brag about their team's scoreboard or scoreboards when their scoreboard is 75% advertisements.

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**Pelt** · 11-27-2008, 09:16 PM

Originally Posted by mrakbaseball

Great point. Yet there are still clowns who brag about their team's scoreboard or scoreboards when their scoreboard is 75% advertisements.

: Pathetic.

Comerica's scoreboard immediately come to mind.

**nymdan** · 11-27-2008, 09:45 PM

Galleries of the renovation. It's really coming along.
http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/kc/...cf3677999.html
http://mlb.mlb.com/kc/photogallery/y...cf3678193.html

What? They're cutting out a portion of the upper deck to allow "views from the concourse"? That makes no sense.

**Pelt** · 11-28-2008, 09:01 AM

I agree. They're basically eliminating huge chunks of prime seating, by cutting out huge holes in the upper deck.

I love the renovations - except for that part.

**Aviator_Frank** · 11-28-2008, 09:40 AM

Friendly wide-open concourses generate more revenue than having people sit in their seats.

Pretty soon in the next generation of ballparks there won't be any seats at all, just concourses, suites and gift shops.

**Pelt** · 11-28-2008, 11:56 AM

Oh, that's right. I forgot that watching the game was actually taking a back seat to the purpose of a stadium now.

**hofflalu** · 01-09-2009, 11:23 AM

Many new photos of the Kauffman stadium renovation posted here, at the Kansas City Star website:

http://www.kansascity.com/621/galler...969774-t3.html

Some prominent examples from the gallery:

**soup** · 01-09-2009, 11:54 AM

that looks like a lot of work

**mets16** · 01-09-2009, 12:07 PM

Heres the 3D seat viewer that the new stadium will look.

Seats 3D

**qbannik** · 01-09-2009, 01:12 PM

Originally Posted by mets16

Heres the 3D seat viewer that the new stadium will look.

Seats 3D

Check out the obstructed views from the "fountain pavilion seats".

**The Splendid Splinter** · 01-10-2009, 01:36 PM

Originally Posted by qbannik

Check out the obstructed views from the "fountain pavilion seats".

Dude... check out section 252 (out in RF field)... It's worse than the fountain pavilion seats.

**Oct251986** · 01-10-2009, 01:40 PM

I wonder if the 3d viewer isn't working right or something. I can't imagine the obstructions being that bad.

Seth

**peterrod16** · 01-10-2009, 02:07 PM

Originally Posted by Oct251986

I wonder if the 3d viewer isn't working right or something. I can't imagine the obstructions being that bad.

Seth

the 3d viewer is dead on.
I used it to see my seats for a nats game last year and it was spot on.
What you see is what you get

**Oct251986** · 01-10-2009, 02:11 PM

Wow talk about buyer beware. If I showed up at the park and had that view I would be livid.

Seth

**NunuMet** · 01-10-2009, 03:49 PM

Look how cheap the seats are !

**Greg B.** · 01-10-2009, 04:06 PM

Originally Posted by The Splendid Splinter

Dude... check out section 252 (out in RF field)... It's worse than the fountain pavilion seats.

And section 152 is even worse again.

**jnakamura** · 01-10-2009, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by NunuMet

Look how cheap the seats are !

Well, you can get a seat right behind home plate for less than $20, so it's not THAT cheap. There's no excuse for building NEW seating with obstructions like that. Why not just build some unobstructed seats in another area, or not at all? 30 years ago stadiums were proud to declare that "every seat in the house has an unobstructed view". Nowadays that claim doesn't matter, I guess.