Minnesota Vikings Stadium Open Or Closed Roof

Nfl network insider ian rapoport.

Minnesota vikings stadium open or closed roof.

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Bank stadium is an enclosed stadium in minneapolis minnesota united states built on the former site of the hubert h. To this day it is still the only facility to have hosted a super bowl world series mlb all star. Using the nation s largest etfe roof and pivoting glass doors the new home the nfl s minnesota vikings u s. But one thing the new roof won t do according to everyone.

The vikings played at the metrodome from 1982 until its closure in. The metrodome was one of the more unique nfl stadiums that ever existed. It s the seventh game at at t stadium with the roof open and doors closed. The 248 000 square feet of roof sits atop 10 story glass doors facing downtown minneapolis which will open and close.

Etfe provides a warming thermal effect in harsh weather in what stadium. We ve had seven or eight really big buildings open up especially closed buildings and we have the. The thunderdome opened in 1982 as a replacement for the metropolitan stadium which housed the minnesota vikings and mlb s minnesota twins in minneapolis. They have a retractable roof stadium and they only open it a couple times a year vikings executive vp of public affairs lester bagley said.

The high tech plastic roof on the new minnesota vikings stadium looks like something from a household kitchen. Minnesota vikings new stadium has roof that s closed and that s by design. 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. Bank stadium is an enclosed stadium that almost feels like it s outdoors.

It also hosts early season college baseball games of the university of minnesota golden gophers.