Us Bank Stadium Roof Open
Kenny chesney has rescheduled his chillaxification stadium tour for saturday june 5 2021 at u s.
Us bank stadium roof open. Bank stadium doesn t have a retractable roof but it still has the capability to bring the open air into the stadium with massive doors at the stadium s west end. It is the first fixed roof stadium built in the nfl since ford field in detroit which opened in 2002. Bank stadium s huge doors opened for the first time this morning taking five minutes and accompanied by a loud beeping sound. Original tickets are automatically valid for this rescheduled show.
Bank stadium is an enclosed stadium that almost feels like it s outdoors. The minnesota vikings enter a new era of transparency with the 1 076 billion us bank stadium opening next season and boasting the only etfe roof on a sports facility in the united states. The home opener of the regular season was in week two against the green bay packers on september 18 a 17 14 victory. Instead of a 1990s style retractable roof which most nfl stadiums rarely open the minnesota vikings are using a revolutionary design that is incredibly light.
Using the nation s largest etfe roof and pivoting glass doors the new home the nfl s minnesota vikings u s. Bank stadium in downtown minneapolis is something you look right through literally. Fans unable to attend the rescheduled show have thirty 30 days from today s date to request a refund at the point of purchase. The roof can be closed in less than five minutes even if winds are gusting up to 50 miles an hour.
Even when the roof is open 60 percent of the seats will be in the shade zausner said. Minneapolis wcco the most striking feature on the iconic u s. When open the legacy gate connects the stadium to its adjacent urban plaza. Etfe is a co polymer resin that is extruded into a thin film.
The transparent part of the roof is made of a material called etfe. Bank stadium on august 28. Bank stadium has a fixed roof however 60 of the roof structure is transparent allowing stadium users to view the sun and sky throughout the year while staying in a climate controlled environment.