Rogers Centre Roof Report Today

Ellisdon construction file toronto s skydome is shown in a 1996 file photo.

Rogers centre roof report today.

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. Global news crew booted from outside rogers centre. Now known as rogers centre this world class entertainment facility has been home to the toronto blue jays since june 5 1989. It takes 20 minutes to open the roof of the skydome now called the rogers centre.

The toronto blue jays are expecting to play at an open rogers centre for the first time this year during their upcoming june 4 9 homestand amid ongoing work to replace the retractable roof s. The door has officially been shut on an open roof at toronto s rogers centre today for the key mlb playoff game between the blue jays and texas rangers despite a vigorous online campaign by jays. Rogers centre faq website. The dome will be closed for the start of the blue jays game today.

The roof shall be opened in a pair of 2 minute 15 second intervals. Tampa bay rays september 27 7 07pm. One interval at the conclusion of an inning and one interval at the conclusion of the next inning. The rogers centre formerly skydome opened in 1989 and was the third retractable roof in north america at the time.

Below are some of the factors taken into consideration before reaching a decision to close the roof at rogers centre. Toronto blue jays vs. However the comfort of our guests is a high priority and is always taken into consideration. Video posted to social media on sunday shows parts of the resurfacing of the roof at toronto s rogers centre flying off amid a powerful.

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. The opening of the roof shall only commence between innings. The blue jays strive to make rogers centre an outdoor facility by having the roof open as often as possible.