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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
I felt the same until recently. I went to the new building in Edmonton and while everything was a lot nicer and updated than the Dome, it still had its share of inconveniences and my experience of the event was not impacted by the time I spent out of my seat.
I'm now 100% against any public funding for an arena. Run the Saddledome into the ground for all I care.
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I'm with you there. I was in Edm during the preseason and a friend had an extra ticket to a game there. I figured it was a good opportunity to check out a new rink. Yes it was nice and shiny, but I was quite surprised that the bathroom lineups were just as bad as they are at the dome. Concourse crowding was still an issue to a degree as well. I found the overall experience really no different than attending a game at the dome. For all the bluster I dont see a new arena adding anything meaningful to attending a Flames game other than depleting my wallet of more funds.
I did laugh at the ivory tower fishbowl that the GM and other hangers on (McTavish) sits/stands in up above though. (press level)