It took approximately two years to build toronto s iconic skydome since renamed the.
Toronto skydome roof opening.
The decision for the roof to be opened or closed during blue jays games is dependent upon information obtained from several weather service sources.
If you weren t living in toronto in 1989 it is hard to accurately convey to you the true bat shit crazy magnificence of the skydome s opening ceremony.
Some 50 000 spectators were also in attendance ready to see the world s first ever retractable roof open.
If the game begins with the roof closed it.
The newly built multi purpose stadium was a massively big deal at the time.
To make up for this chuck magwood and stadco planned a gala star studded party of the century to mark the epic launch of toronto s nay canada s dome the opening of skydome.
Celebrating the nearly start of blue jays on april 12 2010.
If the game begins with the roof open the roof can be closed at any time if climatic conditions warrant.
Rogers centre originally named skydome is a multi purpose stadium in downtown toronto canada situated just southwest of the cn tower near the northern shore of lake ontario opened in 1989 on the former railway lands it is home to the toronto blue jays of major league baseball mlb.
One of the greatest view of toronto the rogers center skydome and cn tower.
It was the first new stadium to open in the city in decades.