I think Winnipeggers would prefer an arena in the suburbs with free parking. Did you know the new rate to park at Eaton Place for a Sunday afternoon event is $15?
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nah. I'd rather pay and be able to get in and out in 5 minutes than deal with traffic jams.
as for the arena, I was just at Marvel, the new scoreboard is huge. it fits inside the upper ring when it's out of the way. quite a bit of the glass is up for the loge seats, and most, if not all, of the supports for the new LED ring are in place.
You know I was being tongue-in-cheek. I was at MTSC today as well and the parking sign floored me. That's crazier than the $13 for an outside spot on Donald St. in January.
There was a picture of the giant ring in place and I thought the scoreboard would fit nicely inside it.
nobody important
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Maybe wishing on a new arena isn't such a good idea. Looks like Oilers fans are in for some sticker shock.
http://cloud.edmontonoilers.com/documents/season-seat-relocation-guide/
Our loge seats are bargains compared to theirs.
http://cloud.edmontonoilers.com/documents/season-seat-relocation-guide/
Our loge seats are bargains compared to theirs.
Repoman
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My fat ass would love a pair of extra wide seats...
But yeah those are pretty pricey. The nice thing though is that other the the Loge and Suites it looks like everything is annually.
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Looking at the pricing I'm ok with not building a new arena. Edmonton is going to displace us with a higher average seat cost, no doubt. Obviously a nicer building but at the same time I go to hockey games to watch hockey games. Weird, eh? Looks like my seats in that building would be about $750 more per seat, per season. Not awful but their club seat pricing is. 
Looking at the pricing I'm ok with not building a new arena. Edmonton is going to displace us with a higher average seat cost, no doubt. Obviously a nicer building but at the same time I go to hockey games to watch hockey games. Weird, eh? Looks like my seats in that building would be about $750 more per seat, per season. Not awful but their club seat pricing is.
Given how awful they have been lately you have to wonder how well their sales will be at what looks lime a real high price point.
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No given the price of oil right now you wonder how an extended period of $50/barrel oil effects future season ticket sales!
Yukon Joe
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LOL. You guys don't realize how cheap parking is in downtown Winnipeg. I'll pay $15 for a day's parking at an outdoor lot in Edmonton. The last time I had to go to Calgary for business I think I paid $30 for covered parking.
Jets4Life
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I do. Back in the early 1990s when the Timberwolves first came to Minneapolis and played out of the Metrodome, parking close to the building cost $25 for a surface lot. It's pricey to get close for Vikings games as well. So when I can get into the Delta for under $15 for heated, covered parking I'm smiling all the way.
The problem is we're all still in Winnipeg and from Winnipeg. We're pissed they're screwing with the free street parking.
We'd happily walk four blocks but they're taking that away from us. Bugs me mostly because of the poorly thought out process but it just resolves the issue of not bothering to look for street parking anyway. I'll pay my $8-15 for some degree of parking lot parking and be done with it. I'm sure beers will hit the $10 point this year inside MTS anyway.
nobody important
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Personally, we find taking the bus to the games preferable to dealing with the traffic and parking. It's very convenient, the bus stop is a 5 minute walk from our house, and there's a park and ride nearby for those bad weather days. YMMV.
Sabadecade
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I found this older picture... Looking at them side by side you can see the "upgrade" in the new plenum space to cover up the raw concrete ceiling the suites they used to have visible. It's got more of a "finished" look to it now.
wpglax
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That's really common in Arena in general.
As for the concourse issues Ive always wondered why they don't utilize the massive atrium more. Their is so much air space in it that they could fill in. they expanded a little bit but why not really try utilize the space the have. Throw a few more gathering places like heros in the corners.
The photo of the atrium is outdated, and it is more like the conceptual drawing you've included. The "new concession" would be Local 204, and the Observation Deck also extends out there now, to new bathrooms
I do. Back in the early 1990s when the Timberwolves first came to Minneapolis and played out of the Metrodome, parking close to the building cost $25 for a surface lot. It's pricey to get close for Vikings games as well. So when I can get into the Delta for under $15 for heated, covered parking I'm smiling all the way.
The problem is we're all still in Winnipeg and from Winnipeg. We're pissed they're screwing with the free street parking.
Yeah fact is $15 isnt bad for parking and way under value when looking at other markets. I paid $30 in Calgary once as well. never again
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If you look close you can see a drawing of how it fits into the scoreboard in the lower right corner..
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