Yesterday I was one of the first individuals to get an inside tour of the new Citrus Bowl. The new upgraded Citrus Bowl is a total overhaul from the stadium we once knew. Below are some quick highlights from my visit.
- The new main scoreboard will be massive. It will cover almost two entire sections. It will be a night and day difference to the old scoreboard which was very small and had technology from the 1980's. The big board will also have much more space for corporate sponsorship as you can see. The new scoreboard will be located on the south end of the stadium as opposed to the northside prior to the renovation.
- The south end of the stadium will have a private club section. This club section will encompass the last 5-6 rows of the three center sections of the south end and will have a private lounge area. Will Orlando City use this area for club seating is a question I have. If so, that should be an interesting dynamic with private club seating patrons surrounded by the Iron Lion Firm and Ruckus.
 |
| New main board on the south end of the Citrus Bowl |
 |
| The south end from the center of the stadium |
 |
| New Seating |
- There are 41,000 blue padded seats in the lower and middle sections of the Citrus Bowl. The upper section will not have back padded seating and are being upgraded with only new bleachers.
- Concourses are five times wider than before. There will be much more room to walk entering and leaving the stadium. The walkways have also been completely eliminated. There are now only stairs and escalators.
I will have a post tomorrow showing more pictures, share with you my exchange with Florida Citrus Sports CEO Steve Hogan giving me insight as to the future of soccer in Orlando outside of Orlando City and more insight into the new stadium.
 |
| View from NW side of stadium |
 |
| Luxury boxes still under construction |
 |
West side stands
|
No comments:
Post a Comment