Skydome was renamed rogers centre on february 2 2005.
Roger centre roof.
The rogers centre formerly skydome opened in 1989 and was the third retractable roof in north america at the time.
David morassutti d morassutti august 8 2018.
Rogers centre information now known as rogers centre this world class entertainment facility has been home to the toronto blue jays since june 5 1989.
Now known as rogers centre this world class entertainment facility has been home to the toronto blue jays since june 5 1989.
Below are some of the factors taken into consideration before reaching a decision to close the roof at rogers centre.
It was originally called the skydom now called rogers centre.
The 52 000 seat stadium is home to the toronto blue jays and the toronto argonauts and attracts over six million spectators annually.
The roof weighs 11 000 tons and is held together by 250 000 bolts.
In june 1989 ellisdon completed construction on the world s first retractable roof stadium also known as the rogers centre.
It is also one of toronto s premier tourist stops and a defining mark on its skyline.
The stadium is best known for the retractable roof which is one of many innovations that can be found in a stadium that was ahead of its time.
The structure struggled with an outdated mechanization control system and experienced untimely roof hang ups during opening and closing.
The roof at the rogers centre started to leak during tuesday s game between the toronto blue jays and the boston red sox because of heavy rainfall.
When the roof is open 91 of the seats and 100 of the field is open to the sky covering an area of 3 2 hectares 7 9 acres.
However the comfort of our guests is a high priority and is always taken into consideration.
Timelapse of the world s first retractable roof sport s stadium.
The centre serves at the home of toronto blue jays and argonauts as well as hosts more than 100 event nights per year.
The blue jays strive to make rogers centre an outdoor facility by having the roof open as often as possible.