The Toronto Traveler

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Well, I figured I’d continue on with one more fun facts post, this time about the Rogers Centre (formerly known as the SkyDome).  Considering the number of times I’ve been there to watch a baseball game you’d think I’d know most of these, but to be honest most of the facts below came as complete news to me when I did the research for this post.  Check them out!

1) The field level of the Rogers Centre has a full exhibition space of 143,000 square feet
2) The ceiling is more than 300 feet above ground level
3) The Rogers Centre roof was the first fully retractable roof at the time the building had been first constructed
4) The roof has varying speeds depending on the weather outside, but it can open or close in as little as 20 minutes
5) The roof is split into four pieces, only three of which actually move during the opening and closing of the building’s roof
6) All four pieces of the roof together weigh over 10,000 tonnes
7) In 1992 (when it was still known as the SkyDome), the Rogers Centre set a record by having 46 different hot air balloons active within the enclosed field at once
When the roof is closed, the Rogers Centre can hold the following:
 - 1.56 billion litres of milk
 - 8 747s
 - 743 Indian Elephants
 - 516 African Elephants
 - An office building up to 31 stories in height
9) The Electric Guitar in the Hard Rock Cafe is the largest in North America
10) The Rogers Centre is home to two professional teams: The Toronto Blue Jays (baseball – MLB) and the Toronto Argonauts (football – CFL)

For more information about the Rogers Centre, the events that take place at it and the sporting packages that can be purchased, check out the Rogers Centre website which will be on the blogroll from now on.

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