[News] "Scotia Place" ground breaking and design release on July 22 1pm MT

[DionTheDman]

Originally Posted by getbak

Here's a good rendering of what the "flames" on the side will look like:

Spoiler!

I presume the giant bowl of fire will not be in the final design. Otherwise I can only imagine the homeless that will congregate there in the winter for warmth, and the bags of feces and other trash that will get tossed in there. Only a matter of time before some drunk frat boy gets tossed in there as well...

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by GranteedEV

we gonna have the best ice in the league

Fast ice for the fastest team in the league.

[calgarygeologist]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

Hey, is that the building where Ribtor was located?

I thought the original designs for the building were fine, but this looks fantastic.

Not Ribtor. If I remember correctly Ribtor was on 11th. I shopped there back in the day to get Geology field school stuff.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by DionTheDman

I presume the giant bowl of fire will not be in the final design. Otherwise I can only imagine the homeless that will congregate there in the winter for warmth, and the bags of feces and other trash that will get tossed in there. Only a matter of time before some drunk frat boy gets tossed in there as well...

It will probably be 30 in November by the time the arena sorry Place opens.

[Major Major]

Originally Posted by DionTheDman

I presume the giant bowl of fire will not be in the final design. Otherwise I can only imagine the homeless that will congregate there in the winter for warmth, and the bags of feces and other trash that will get tossed in there. Only a matter of time before some drunk frat boy gets tossed in there as well...

It is for everyone.

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

Not Ribtor. If I remember correctly Ribtor was on 11th. I shopped there back in the day to get Geology field school stuff.

Looking at older streetview images - it's Kinsmen centre.

[Scroopy Noopers]

Originally Posted by Dx54

Wtf they literally just took the old one and updated it

Yeah…. They had a concept on which they got a budget to construct it… which then lead to designing those elements… based on the concept which was approved….

So, yeah. Duh.

[bluejays]

I’m not from Calgary but the new design is miles better than what the previous one was. That previous one was so half assed and boring. The new one looks like a modern day creation. I haven’t read the details but it looks good so far!

[PuckSlap]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

It will probably be 30 in November by the time the arena sorry Place opens.

-30 maybe. The sun is still further from the northern hemisphere during the winter months, climate change or not.

Last year was really warm due to an extreme El Niño event. But once late march and April hit, we actually had below average temperatures with slightly above average rain.

Even now, many parts of the UK are experiencing below average temperatures for this time of year.

[Gemnoble]

Originally Posted by BigThief

Actual arena names are long gone. Only MSG in New York, TD Garden in Boston and the Scotiabank Saddledome here are the ones with actual names. Scotiabank Place or some facsimile will be used.

It's like you have ESPN or something.

Very disappointed about the name, Arena looks fine. Let's hope they don't shove a giant truck in the smallest part of the concourse in this one.

Let's get this thing built and buy some $30 beers.

[GGG]

Originally Posted by PuckSlap

How many urinals? Will the urinals have proper dividing walls? How many bathrooms? Are they going to have unisex toilets? How close to the beer will these bathrooms be?

If I cant pee on your hands while going this will have been a failure. Bring back the trough.

[PuckSlap]

Originally Posted by GGG

If I cant pee on your hands while going this will have been a failure. Bring back the trough.

This is true

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by Parallex

I dunno... I mean it could be worse but that means that they shut down to the public at dinner time 130 days out of the year. Also wish they kept the team store inside the arena and had something of more general interest in that exterior location.

But would be open for the people with tickets to the event?

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Icon

Looks like the Zamboni entrance to ice is in the SE corner instead of behind the net

Not sure what that other area is to the west of the penalty boxes near the ice?

Originally Posted by getbak

I believe that will be some ice-level accessible seating. I think a few arenas have that now.

Here's a good photo of the same thing in Detroit:

Spoiler!

Just inside the blue line, where the guy in the suit is standing, you can see knock-out area with a bunch of folding chairs. The folding chairs can be moved and removed to accommodate wheelchairs as needed.

[butterfly]

I hope they are taking the goal horn from the Dome. I would really miss that.

[IceBergYYC]

Originally Posted by Gemnoble

Let's get this thing built and buy some $30 beers.

$35 with tip

[Parallex]

Originally Posted by D as in David

But would be open for the people with tickets to the event?

That was my understanding.

[FlamesAreOne]

https://x.com/RingOfFireCGY/status/1815478468517212641

^^ Agreed. That first deal falling through was a godsend.

[DJones]

Originally Posted by IceBergYYC

$35 with tip

Love the cashless change. Much easier to tip like 5%.

[MotoRacer]

The saddledome flooded up to row 20... and this is 11 meters underground... so about row 60 when she floods.

CaPacity 18,400
Parking capacity 2400