You Plan the new Cubs stadium

[kaz03]

In my opinion the park should never be moved from its current resting place only rebuilt with modern amenities. If it had to move this would be my plan. clearly the most appealing place to put it would be on the lakefront and i think DewsSox79 found a very good spot for the park. Basically the same stadium would be build but the grandstand would be blown out to have room for all the modern amenities. The wrigley sign would be saved and put on the new park. For the bleachers they would be the same with the ivy and the original scoreboard. Behind the bleachers a street with shops and stores similar to what Baltimore's Camden yards has but it will be connected to the stadium after that street there will be buildings build with bars and rooftop seats. So people can buy a cheaper ticket to sit in the bars and on the rooftops so much like Target field it will have a large standing room capacity. Im not sure about the placement of the video scoreboard but i could be placed on the front of one of the rooftop buildings. With the standing room and extra grandstand seating the stadium would hold around 50,000 people. What i tried to do with this idea is bring the atmosphere from Wrigleyville and bring it to the lakefront with an improved venue.

 

[Captain Obvious]

Here's my master plan:

Huge multi-purpose facility.

Includes:
2 Baseball Fields (Cubs, Sox)
2 Hockey Rinks (Hawks, Wolves)
1 Basketball Court (Bulls)
Retractable Roof
1 Football Field (Bears)
1 Soccer Field (Fire)

You get an all-day ticket and get to go to every game that's playing. Also includes a shrine to 1908 Cubs.

The Cell is used for a 3rd Chicago MLB team.

No way that happens & it shouldn't. That would totally **** with the economies in Chicago. Each team's areas pretty much rely on those teams. Plus the property values would plummet.

The worst part about a new stadium would be a jumbotron. I hate those things.

 

[EnjoyYourTiger]

You said you want to keep the same atmosphere in the area surrounding the park as there is now but by adding the second deck on the bleachers you are blocking the view from the rooftops so you will likely lose some of the atmosphere. Also why are you so concerned with the bleachers and the scoreboard, they are very iconic features to the park that shouldn't be changed but i agree with your ideas for the grandstand

There wouldn't be rooftops. The stadium would be moved to a completely different area.

I also wouldn't add anything to the scoreboard. If video boards have to be added, do it on either side of the scoreboard, not close to it.

 

[nickofypres]

 

[Rick]

Just to know that the stadium wouldn't be in the middle of a neighborhood makes me happy. That neighborhood has had the Cubs by the balls for too long.

 

[Jntg4]

No way that happens & it shouldn't. That would totally **** with the economies in Chicago. Each team's areas pretty much rely on those teams. Plus the property values would plummet.

The worst part about a new stadium would be a jumbotron. I hate those things.

My suggestion was far from serious... which was painfully obvious.

If this was a serious thing not just a game, I would have put more realism and effort into it.

And that post was from last year.

 

[Rice Cube]

Never realized they had a dinky diamond right past the actual stadium!

 

[kaz03]

What stadium is that?

 

[Rice Cube]

I'm about 90% sure that's Fenway Park. Green Monster is pretty evident.

 

[DewsSox79]

No way that happens & it shouldn't. That would totally **** with the economies in Chicago. Each team's areas pretty much rely on those teams. Plus the property values would plummet.

The worst part about a new stadium would be a jumbotron. I hate those things.

why? let me guess....because it takes away from the "wrigley experience". please.

 

[cubsneedmiracle]

why? let me guess....because it takes away from the "wrigley experience". please.

Two words


"kiss cam"


That shit is stupid.

 

[Rice Cube]

I've only been to the Cell once but they didn't have a Kiss Cam nor did they replay any highlights. There was at least one because Juan Uribe homered, but they didn't replay it. So it's probably up to the individual team how they use their Jumbotrons.

 

[Jntg4]

why? let me guess....because it takes away from the "wrigley experience". please.

Ya... Jumbotron would be awesome.

 

[poodski]

Why do we need a jumbo tron for exactly?

 

[Rice Cube]

Why do we need a jumbo tron for exactly?

Money.

Replays.

That sort of thing.

Why would "true fans" care anyway? They're supposed to be watching the game on the field.

 

[Sunbiz1]

Why do we need a jumbo tron for exactly?

We don't, but the current monitors@Wrigley are terrible...a new park/renovation needs to include monitors, particularly HP monitor feeds to show pitch movement.

 

[Captain Obvious]

We don't, but the current monitors@Wrigley are terrible...a new park/renovation needs to include monitors, particularly HP monitor feeds to show pitch movement.

Why do we need that? Just gives people an excuse not to pay attention.

 

[cubsneedmiracle]

I'd have no problems with a video screen just no stupid gimmick shit.

Show stats and replays and ads that's all.

 

[Rice Cube]

We don't, but the current monitors@Wrigley are terrible...a new park/renovation needs to include monitors, particularly HP monitor feeds to show pitch movement.

If you're not under the grandstand or in the upper deck, you won't even get that. Also, it takes your attention away from the field even more so than just lifting your gaze a few degrees to see a Jumbotron, then going back to the field.

 

[Popinski Soda]

Basically.. Here's my rough plan..

It will be located near Montrose Harbor/Beach.. Within a short distance from the CTA elevated trains.. and its right next to Lake Shore Drive with ample space to build extra parking garages.

The stadium itself will be slightly modeled after the modern Wrigley Field with some better features.. The obvious.. Video scoreboard.. stat scoreboard along with a newly rebuilt manual scoreboard..

Obviously you also see the added 2nd deck to the bleacher area.. and the party deck in left-center.. This is a normal part of the modern MLB stadium.

There is also a fairly wide "Boardwalk" behind the bleachers that gives easy exit and entrance to the stadium facilities from the bleacher area.

The main part of the gameplay visible stadium will remain similar.. The press box will double in size.. The suites will be large (like the pnc club) but will stretch all throughout the infield upper deck. The seats will be larger and more spaced out.. With luxury seats up front.. (Like Yankee Stadium).

There will be modern food services.. Including Wine and Dine for the suites.. The party deck/upper bleacher seats will also be some of those all you can eat seats.. (Not all you can drink )

In total the capacity will sit at 45,000 approx.

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The area outside the ballpark I would like to remain with a similar commercial setup.. With restaurants and drinking establishments made available.. also with retail.. Even if it means that it would be a "Stadium Mall" that would be fine..

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Don't forget the plush, over-sized trophy case. You know, for all of our World Series trophies.


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