MLS Soccer Stadium

[prahaboheme]

I was hoping for 7/11 naming rights.

[truebluecfl]

The north terraces are going up quickly. Looks nice and steep.

[HankStrong]

I know you're probably just driving by and snapped a photo as you could, but this so looks like a paparazzi photo.  Like you're hiding in the bushes, spying on the stadium!

 

Thanks for the update.

[Xander]

Hadn't seen people posting anything about what's going on, so....

Construction on the main building including team offices has been started and going at a great pace. 

Supports for the roof trusses have been installed on the north end of the stadium and the roof is beginning to take shape in that area.

Steel now going up on the east side of the stadium.

Concrete being poured on the west end of the stadium to continue to complete the below street level portion of the stadium

[OrlandoMagicLions]

Is it true the stadium will have 28.5k seats and a capacity of 36k (standing room adds the extra amount of people accommodated ???

 

i heard some fan on the Escot bus (takes you to the game) said he heard that at a city hall meeting but i don't believe it because no news posts that fact. thanks in advance.

Edited April 4, 2016 by OrlandoMagicLions

[bulldogger]

I think it's cool that you can make out the tunnels in these pics.  Thanks for the update.

[JFW657]

1 hour ago, bulldogger said:

I think it's cool that you can make out the tunnels in these pics.  Thanks for the update.

Here's a link to the live construction cam the pic came from:

http://www.orlandocitysc.com/stadium/stream

Edited April 4, 2016 by JFW657

[cwetteland]

I was just looking at a story about Beckham's efforts to build a stadium in Miami.  His group is trying to get approval on a site in Overtown. It's the third site they've tried to work with the city on (each of the others being shot down for one reason or another).  The current stickler is parking.  The city wants more parking and the owner group wants it to rely on urban mass transit.  What really struck me is the difference in philosophies between Orlando and Miami on this subject.  In Orlando, no parking, is a selling point that the city embraces.

[Boomer136]

^ The factoid about part of the land being the former home to sewer trucks will no doubt be a source of amusement and meme generator if not a full-blown nickname.

[OrlandoMagicLions]

church looks so out of place as u can see in the 4th pic -___-

[Jernigan]

How much tithing will it take to get a parking spot at that church?  $30-50?  

[JFW657]

I hope they have a lot of Sunday morning games there.

Really loud and rowdy ones, too.

 

[OrlandoMagicLions]

http://imgur.com/a/IYlhR

 

updated pics of stadium from today using canon t61 wide angle:)

Edited April 15, 2016 by OrlandoMagicLions

[JFW657]

Really beginning to take shape!!!

 

[RedStar25]

This stadium is going up fast! 

[OrlandoMagicLions]

except a lot of changes within the next few weeks.

i'll keep updating. sold my camera so ill be regulated to iPhone 6 quality pics ;(

[JFW657]

8 minutes ago, OrlandoMagicLions said:

except a lot of changes within the next few weeks.

i'll keep updating. sold my camera so ill be regulated to iPhone 6 quality pics ;(

By "changes", do you mean changes to the original design or changes to the state of progress of the construction?

 

[HankStrong]

I think we should have a professional team called the Orlando Magic Lions.  That seems like a fun name.

All of their graphics should look like people on acid drew them.

[dcluley98]

That would make for a very, uh, interesting supporters section.  Hahaha.

"Dale mi amor,
Vamo vamo por favor,
Banana Jelly Fuzzy Rainbow Hippopatamus. . .

Dude, I can hear the ball moving, like an ant colony."
 

[JFW657]

Heh heh.... sounds like somebody's speaking from experience.

 

[dcluley98]

[OrlandoMagicLions]

5 hours ago, JFW657 said:

By "changes", do you mean changes to the original design or changes to the state of progress of the construction?

 

many typos. Expect.... and i meant in terms of state of progress of construction. this thing moving fast. 

[Universe_Explorer]

I went by yesterday.  The submerged field aspect is interesting - it's surprising how short the stands/roofline appear from street level, then you look in and realize how far down the field is.  It's going to be a sweltering cauldron of noise in there in the summers, with the steep, raked stands, partial roof, and sunken field - could be a wicked home field advantage.  I can't wait 

Going up Church street with the improvements they made will be all right, but the area immediately north is still a mess of vacant lots and practically condemned buildings.  I'm sure the hope is for revitalization, but there's no evidence a stadium will do that.  There's going to be work to do there...

[OrlandoMagicLions]

10 hours ago, Universe_Explorer said:

a lot of them have been rented and new businesses are going to come up slowly. should be interesting to see more business on this side of church street

 

[truebluecfl]

Shot from the citrus bowl. With the field being sunk it looks short compared to the skyline.