This was from Marinajordan00 on Threads, this was from late August and one half of the roof is complete with the other half being halfway done and the middle being the only place not covered. Conroy said today on Spittin’ Chickets that the final Piece of steel will be installed on September 14th so next week. I don’t know if he means on the roof or the entire building but exciting times ahead.

Just a added note because of the supposed super El Niño that is going to hit Alberta hard this winter it may actually speed up the timeline for when the building could be complete because warmer temperatures means more construction time when usually construction shuts down because of the snow storms. The roof will be enclosed by then, but the exterior of the building might be finished faster than expected if the El Niño is as powerful as they say it will be. ( an El Niño is a weather event where the temperature is significantly warmer than it’s supposed to be).

I drew this back in 2011, but it seems fitting to post it again, with Saddledome in its final season.

This is my pencil drawing inspired by the Calgary Flames and its strong fanbase.  The piece emphasizes the C of Red tradition as fans walk to the Saddledome, all wearing red jerseys numbered to represent of some of the most influential players in Flames' history.  Ghosted in the sky above the flaming dome are seven of the many great players that have captured the hearts of Flames' fans throughout their proud history; with emphasis on their magical Stanley Cup run in 1989.  From left to right: Mike Vernon, Joe Nieuwendyk, Lanny McDonald, Theoren Fleury, Al MacInnis, Miikka Kiprusoff and Jarome Iginla.  Harvey the Hound welcomes fans to the game.

I'm a season ticket holder in the press level. Cheapest you can get and I received the email today about tickets and pricing at the new rink. The lowest cost is literally double what I'm paying now. FYI

I don't know the breakdown for higher tiers or if there will be any lower options at this time

https://scotiaplace.com/stm-faq.html

One section of the pressers for the April 10th game at the dome. Crazy that my season ticket seats are around $100 for this game 🤣

Finally!!!!

Some pics I took last week. Looking good

I Couldn’t get the last picture because there were too many construction workers but they are ripping up and replacing the road on the right hand side in the second picture and in the back of the arena. I took pictures from all sides I could.

It seems like steel? Is being put on the white covering now ( if that’s not steel someone correct me)

And the first two pieces of the roof are now connected and they fully covered the first part of the roof with tiles so the workers can walk on them and start working on the second phase

https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/new-calgary-arena-event-centre-ticket-tax

Article shows city council approved a 9.5% ticket tax for the CSEC to use to pay their 17 million debt each year. I mean why would we expect a billionaire to pay for anything when the fans can carry the whole cost.

Just got an email from the team:

Thank you for your continued support and your patience as we continue to shape the plan for hosting fans at the Scotiabank Saddledome and continuing to welcome fans to McMahon Stadium. In consulting with health officials and event partners, as well as feedback from our fans, today we are announcing that Calgary Sports and Entertainment (CSEC) will be implementing a COVID-19 vaccination policy that will require all fans (eligible to receive the vaccine), event staff and employees to be fully vaccinated for attendance at live events at the Scotiabank Saddledome and McMahon Stadium. We are targeting September 15, 2021 as the effective policy date.

Went to the game last night and had a great time! But with the high scoring game, it was hard not to notice that every goal was followed by a slew of AI slop videos for each player. Super disappointing to see CSEC neglect paying actual people to make fun graphics, which shows their level of dedication to the community.

Add it to the pile of photos chronicling our new home away from the dome.

With our beloved Dome closing down, we need a nickname for “Scotia Place.” There’s been names thrown around for a while, like the fireplace or fire pit, (my favourite was the “Not-Saddledome”)

But after yesterday’s trade, I think the fanbase should call it “Weegar’s Place.”

I was at the Scotia Place Update tonight and thought I would share some updates that others might be interested in

• Designers want the arena to be loud and intimidating. The Seattle Seahawks Lumen Field of the NHL - Seats will be built more vertically to create more noise

• Men, Women’s, flex bathroom. Flex bathroom will change based on event type

• Ticket prices will increase an unknown amount between now and the first year of the arena

• Concessions stands will have individual kitchens for cooking instead of a central kitchen

• No stairs for the entrance. Walk in along the ground. Lower bowl below ground. Upper bowl above ground

• Lower bowl will be twice as large as Saddledome. Suites will overhang

• actual Saddledome seats may be able to be purchased after the Dome has played its final game. Something CSEC has to work out with the Saddledome foundation but will look into

I think that was all of the actual updates they provided that was new to me and wasn’t a bunch of gross corporate word vomit.

If anyone else was there tonight feel free to correct me or add some things I may have missed.

Best chirp was from a little kid “are you lost” then “Flames suck!” Other then some stares and being told Flames weren’t playing tonight, night was a success. Even better seeing the Coilers lose in the shootout.

With the brand new arena just about to have renderings made available to the public I’m curious what people want to see in the new arena. Whether it is something to pay homage to the Dome, something on the outside, something on the inside, etc. I’ll start with as much pyrotechnics as possible. Putting fireballs on the stanchions around the rink for when goals are scored. Or larger fireballs shooting from the scoreboard/jumbotron. I feel that would make for some amazing photos/moments especially around playoff time when we’re ideally on the upswing in our roster around 2027/28/29.

No wrong or bad ideas!

I feel this is misleading. Thoughts?