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Originally Posted by SEsupporter
With new Victoria park plan b arena announcement here's what makes sense:
If new arena costs over $500 million then expand Vic park land and build Calgary next there for $880 million k.Kings new estimate. I am over 5ft10" tall and can not watch flames or stamps in the current seats without leg cramps. It hurts so much to sit crammed in the current stadium and arenas.I would actually attend games and pay more to watch in comfort. And yes I'd pay as a taxpayer to have an all in 1 world class facility and watch MLS and a world cup soccer game in Calgary when the combined 3 country bid gets approved for 2026 as well as our new Olympic 2026 games site.lrt stationundergroundvic park lots of land let's build it and put people to work. Build all 3 facility's and keep saddledome for 2026 backup. Ps- Edmonton may get awarded new Alberta aquarium. Why? Calgary needs a unique year round indoor water park. Saddledome Reno perhaps would be amazing. Major tourist draw. Bring in margaritaville also like originally annex. Come on Calgary let's grow up and stop following Edmonton. Also add on another observation to the cgy tower and make it tallest westof t.o. and top Edmonton's stantec..
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If you're looking for comfort in the new arena be prepared to be disappointed. I'm 6'1" and I attended a concert at Rogers Place in Edmonton and was shocked to discover the leg room was so tight that the only way I could comfortably sit in the seats was to cross my legs underneath the seat.
Having attended events at the 'next-generation' arenas in Toronto, Ottawa, Winnipeg and Edmonton I can tell you that if the average fan thinks that their experience is going to improve over the Saddledome they are going to be sadly disappointed. These new arenas are all about lower bowl premium experiences, private boxes and back of house streamlining.... All of which are designed to maximize revenue for the ownership. They just want the average fan to buy in to the idea of amazing improvements so the ownership can have the average fan help pay for it.
*that being said, I'd still support some form of public support for the arena project in Victoria Park. I think the new arena and the Stampede Trail entertainment district along Olympic Way will serve as a catalyst to redevelopment in the area and is worthy of public funds for that reason. I was against CalgaryNext because I think realigning Bow Trail to the south to open up prime riverfront land to become greenspace and development parcels will be a similar catalyst for development out there that CalgaryNext would have actually taken away from.