Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium [Renovation Completed]

[RedStar25]

So here's a question - wasn't the Citrus Bowl redo completely off of the table until DPAC funding was secure?  Does this mean we'll be hearing an announcement about the third hall soon?  

 

HA!!!

[spenser1058]

Citrus Bowl transformation involves much more than national title game

 

 

 

It will be interesting to see what comes of this - it's difficult to think of a football stadium that is an asset rather than a liability to the surrounding neighborhoods:

 

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/os-florida-citrus-sports-george-diaz-1220-20131219,0,1780810.column 

[truebluecfl]

 

Not perfect, my bad. 

 

[UPSDAN]

Anyone know what they are going to do with Tinker Field. Since renovating seems unlikely they should just demo it. It will take away from the renovation and revitalization of that area.

[spenser1058]

That's going to be difficult: " On May 14, 2004, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. " Of course, as we know, Buddy never met a historic structure he didn't want to demolish so he's probably taking the approach used with the Jaymont Block and allowing it to slowly fall apart until there's nothing left to save. It is the seedy underside of this administration.

 

Some info if you don't know who Joe Tinker was and how important he was to baseball:

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Tinker

 

Fortunately, we do still have the Tinker Building:

 

Edited January 26, 2014 by spenser1058

[truebluecfl]

Tinker Field is the oldest remaining ballpark in the state of Florida. One piece of baseball history they haven't completely screwed up..yet. In fact, around 1000 of the seats at Tinker are from old Griffith stadium that was in D.C. I hope this stadium can remain a part of our community, if they could lightly renovate it they could at least get a minor league team there, or open it up to the public, or even a museum. Last thing I want to see is Tinker torn down.

 

[UPSDAN]

I'm the biggest baseball historian around but the stadium is in complete disrepair. No way a minor league team would be successful at that location. Maybe if a new stadium was closer to amway and the soccer stadium. We are not talking about Fenway Park here. Anyway once Winter Park lands the Manatees Orlando will be shutout of Minor League ball (within 15 miles).

[truebluecfl]

It is in bad condition, but not that bad. I was in there a couple years ago, and its not beyond repair. The location? Isn't the whole point of the Citrus Bowl renovations and the Church street revamp to make a more walkable and friendly envioronment along the Chruch street corridor? I'm not saying to make it a state of the art stadium but doing something like what they did with James P Small Park  in Jacksonville would be reasonable. (I'm sure you know about James P since your the biggest baseball historian around) And no, its not Fenway park but it is only 2 years younger and a big part of Florida baseball history that Floridians do care about.

 

James P Small Park

 

https://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF-8&q=James+P.+Small+Park&fb=1&gl=us&hq=james+p+small+park+jacksonville+fl&cid=11406684131916926445&ei=jpnlUu3PGfOpsQSasYCwBw&ved=0CKEBEPwSMA4

[JFW657]

It is in bad condition, but not that bad. I was in there a couple years ago, and its not beyond repair. 

 

IOW, all they need to do is tinker around with it a little then, eh? 

 

Somebody had to say it.... 

[JFW657]

Some new interior renderings...

http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/blog/2014/01/take-a-look-at-new-citrus-bowl.html

[UPSDAN]

http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/blog/2014/01/play-ball-how-new-tinkerfield-could.html

 

New Tinker?

[UPSDAN]

They took down the outfield fence for Tinker today. Apparently the Citrus Bowl construction takes 80ft out of Left field. Pretty sneaky how they just announced that today; essentially Tinker is too short to be a baseball field now.

[JFW657]

I wonder if they're going to have an open house for the public when they get it all finished.

[truebluecfl]

Grass lot to replace Tinker field...exciting.

[truebluecfl]

Some pretty cool pictures of Tinker through the days. Has pictures of the reconstruction in 1963 too, never seen those.

 

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/baseball/orl-tinker-field-pictures,0,5491780.photogallery

[sunshine]

I was there at the Monster Jam (which is like a duck dynasty convention), the seats are extremely uncomfortable and tight....is the new seating arrangment will have individual seat with back?

[UPSDAN]

Only on the sidelines will there be individual seats.

[truebluecfl]

The sidelines will be individual seats, the endzones will still be bench seats but with backs, same setup they have at the Rose Bowl. I'm pretty sure the upper decks will still be benches too. Most people stand the entire time at the bowl games so the bench seating is fine. People who want to sit comfortably just have to pay more for the sidelines.

 

Pretty sure this tells you everything:

[tc01]

Great information about the Citrus Bowl reconstruction

 

http://news.hntb.com/images/9055/Collateral/Citrus%20Bowl/CitrusBowlFactSheet_2014.pdf

[truebluecfl]

Construction cam

 

http://turnerwzc.workzonecam.com/

[Casselberry_Knight]

Amazing. About half of the 100/200s and the upper deck ramps are already GONE. 

 

Cleanup looks to be a pain, but I'd imagine at this rate the site will be cleared by the end of the month! 

[Boomer136]

The crews are really chugging along getting the debris cleared. Still demo work going on, but I applaud the folks making the old disappear so quickly.

[truebluecfl]

They have been moving quick, doing a great job. Cant wait to see construction start going up.

 

Residents and commissioners fighting to save Tinker Field

 

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2014-02-04/news/os-saving-tinker-field-20140204_1_ballpark-city-hall-demolition

 

Some valid points in the article. If the field will be too short for baseball why not convert the remaining land into a park and keep the historic structures to be converted into a museum? Plus, it would give the fans who pay big $ for that air conditioned club area a nice view from the west side of the stadium, since there's not much to look at towards Pine Hills...

[tc01]

Check this out

http://m.bizjournals.com/orlando/blog/2014/02/a-closer-look-at-citrus-bowl-new-club.html

[JFW657]

Check this out

http://m.bizjournals.com/orlando/blog/2014/02/a-closer-look-at-citrus-bowl-new-club.html

 

http://www.urbanplanet.org/forums/index.php/topic/13015-the-florida-citrus-bowl/?p=1291209