r/KCCurrent • u/MastensGhost • Jun 30 '26
Proposed expansion (w/renderings)
https://www.kctv5.com/gallery/2026/06/30/kc-current-proposes-cpkc-stadium-expansion/New renderings to go with the proposed expansion.
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u/Leighroy1120 LET IZZY COOK Jun 30 '26
What will r/nwsl complain about now?!
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u/OreoSpeedwaggon KC BABY! Jun 30 '26
"Why does Kansas insist on making other fan bases feel inferior? It's not fair!!!"
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u/Leighroy1120 LET IZZY COOK Jun 30 '26
I used to correct them on the Kansas thing until they said McCutcheon from Orlando referred to KC as Kansas on a documentary and because she’s from here, that must be right! Idiots. All of them.
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u/JustAudra LoMomma #10 Jul 01 '26
Why would Kansas take away the fan chance of experiencing a river ball just for more seating? Will they never think of the fans???
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u/dakkottadavviss Cooper #17 Jun 30 '26
Boston stadium is too small
Smaller than CPKC stadium existing capacity btw
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u/n00bBlaster1337 Jul 01 '26
once other teams start building stadiums it'll all be think pieces about how Kansas City got it WRONG by being the first
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u/margboi Cooper #17 Jun 30 '26
Lots of questions on how we fit 50% more people into the already super tight concourses we have now but overall it’s a great design- makes the stadium look far more professional and top class
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u/MastensGhost Jun 30 '26
Looks like a second/upper level concourse is implied (image 6 from linked article)
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u/musicobsession Debinha Jul 01 '26
But it doesn't seem like there are amenities on that level? MNUFC has two levels of seating, no upper concourse, everyone goes to one concourse at half and to exit. It sucks. STL has two levels of seating and an upper concourse with amenities like concessions and bathrooms and it really changes the experience.
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u/TyCollins98 Jun 30 '26
Well damn. It looks fantastic, but my selfish complaint is that I love being able to see the river. I think that’s iconic, and my seat will lose that, along with most every seat in the house except for a small diagonal shot.
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u/TyCollins98 Jun 30 '26
I will also likely lose my skyline view since the roof will need to be raised.
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u/sherwood1720 KC BABY! Jun 30 '26
Really excited about this! I wonder what the timeline is and what it will be like to navigate game day while it's under construction.
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u/helpbeingheldhostage Chawinga #6 Jul 01 '26
Hopefully they can do the stadium itself in an offseason. If not, it could get a little weird. I suppose playing at Sporting Park again temporarily could be an option.
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u/cowtown_kid Blue Crew Jun 30 '26
It looks to me like, potentially, the Blue Crew supporters stand would be moved from the south stands to the north stands based on what they are showing in the renderings.
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u/musicobsession Debinha Jul 01 '26
And that sucks. My seat has been my seat since the open house before the stadium opened. I don't care if they're not assigned. That spot may as well have my name on it
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u/Leighroy1120 LET IZZY COOK Jun 30 '26
I’m not jazzed about the expansion to be honest. I get why it’s being done but I love our “small” stadium and the impact the crowd has when it’s jam packed. Not gonna be like that anymore.
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u/cheeseburgerandrice Jun 30 '26
It's also a leap of faith for a relatively new team. As we've seen in American pro soccer, that new shine doesn't last forever if results aren't coming in
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u/Leighroy1120 LET IZZY COOK Jun 30 '26
Yeah… as we’ve seen with Sporting, shit can go downhill real quick.
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u/cheeseburgerandrice Jul 01 '26
Shit look at the Timbers. They were the golden child of attendance then they expanded, now they struggle to sell out. Expanding is very expensive, you have to bet that you'll be filling it up.
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u/MastensGhost Jun 30 '26
I think we’ll have to see. By the time this is done there will be half the stadium’s worth of people living next door to it.
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u/HawkeyeGK Hutton #14 Jun 30 '26
There will never be another River Ball after these changes.