cf144 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 (edited) I don't think it's a time issue with the roof being open/closed. It costs many thousands of dollars in order to do it as well. I don't understand - why is that? I'm sure there is more involved than just throwing a switch, but thousands of dollars? Edited September 4, 2015 by cf144 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perc2100 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 I don't understand - why is that? I'm sure there is more involved than just throwing a switch, but thousands of dollars? I suspect there is an array of staff required to be on sight in the event of the roof needing to open or close. Paying said staffers a premium for all-day Thursday & Friday, and all afternoon Saturday would be expensive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amberwaves Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 (edited) The twitter user (Amber Meranda - @amberwvzz) that posted the picture marched Star of Indiana. I am wholly amused that not only did someone pick up on this, but also that another person alerted me to it so that I would come look. Haha. Carry on kids. That roof will stay closed during DCI always. They do open and close it occasionally during games. I bet they won't anymore though. Edited September 4, 2015 by amberwaves 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tesmusic Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 I don't understand - why is that? I'm sure there is more involved than just throwing a switch, but thousands of dollars? I don't know the exact reason, but I believe I have seen/heard the figure is something in the $15,000 range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 http://www.wthr.com/story/13440702/to-open-or-not-to-open-lucas-oil-stadiums-roof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 build a roof you can open but o drainage on the field, and now you open it and it starts falling apart. yeah it'll never open during DCI. EVER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lead Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 build a roof you can open but o drainage on the field, and now you open it and it starts falling apart. yeah it'll never open during DCI. EVER It's not just that. The acoustical/backdrop curtains can't be used with the roof open. Setting the stadium up with those curtains is a many-person, many-hour project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 It's not just that. The acoustical/backdrop curtains can't be used with the roof open. Setting the stadium up with those curtains is a many-person, many-hour project. oh I know. and the roof opening means nothing because of the windows. they tease people about opening the roof to shut us up. it wont happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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