Originally Posted by O.city:
Bulldoze the K when the Royals move, build a big hotel complex with restaurants and outdoor bars that can be easily used when tailgating etc.
Done.
This and the retractable roof would help give KC a chance at hosting a Super Bowl. [Reply]
I don't think there is a need for a new stadium. Arrowhead looks great. It doesn't feel like an old stadium at all and has all the amenities a fan would need. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Funkstown:
Absolutely! It reminds me of Lambeau and Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia combined. That Vegas Stadium? That garbage makes me want to wretch.
While we hold Arrowhead to that standard, I don't quite think the rest of the country holds it in the same regard as Lambeau.
Personally, I think the new Vegas stadium looks amazing but it lacks some character. Character builds over time, though. Most football stadiums lack character compared to baseball, though. [Reply]
What if the Royals moved, and the Chiefs get a new stadium built where The K sits now, but with a twist......
They use the original blueprints, constructing a very close duplicate of Arrowhead Stadium, but all the most needed changes are made, like wider concourses, etc. plus all the new technologies could be a part of the infrastructure in the new stadium.
To top it off would be either a rolling roof, or retractable roof. It would keep everything that makes Arrowhead so great, and the fan experience in the stands, and in the tailgating areas would only change for the better.
It would be something that people would always talk about, because it's something that has never been done before. Arrowhead was regarded as ahead of its time, and has proven to be one of the single best one sport stadiums in the entire world.
1) Move to down town KC. Arrowhead is in the middle of nowhere and KC is lacking in entertainment, might help revitalize the P&L district. I dont wanna here you old fuddy-duddies talking that nonsense about traffic or changing the culture.
2) Incorporate parts of the old stadium so that you can continue to call the new stadium Arrowhead. Narrative = "Its not a new stadium, they just moved and uprgraded the old one. Parts of it anyways."
3) It should be loud.
In all seriousness though the stadiums they are building out here in LA are really doing a lot to revitalyze the South Central neighborhoods and maybe Arrowhead could do some good for parts of KC. [Reply]
What they need to work on is having a "Ballpark Village" setup between the stadiums with bars, restaurants & shops to make that a great place to go after the games.