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Stadium Review - The Stadium Tour

The Metrodome was a very impressive facility.  It is the first domed stadium I had a chance to visit and that was fascinating in itself.  The dome is actually made of a Teflon coated material that is completely held up by the internal air pressure generated by enormous rotary fans placed around the stadium.  Anywhere from eight to twenty fans can be activated depending on traffic running into and out of the stadium and a system of airlocks allows large objects to enter and exit the Metrodome.  Fans enter and exit through revolving doors that maintain the air pressure inside.  If one accidentally opens one of the emergency doors however, a heavy rush of air charges out of the stadium either propelling the escapee or preventing you from entering the stadium.

The Metrodome is built primarily as a football stadium, as evidenced by the oval colesium-style arrangement of the seating.  If it was a baseball stadium the seats would be aligned in a wagon-wheel configuration with home plate at its center.  It also boasts a FieldTurf surface which replaced its astroturf in 2004.  During the tour, we were able to get down on the field and closely inspect the FieldTruf.  It has a great feel, excellent traction, and is very forgiving on bones and joints ... very much like natural grass.  The Fieldturf surface is a system of three-inch plastic blades woven into a rubber mat that's bonded to the floor.  After the grass has been installed 1 1/2 inches of a recycled rubber fill and sand is then added to fill in the gaps and provide shock absorption.  Altough from above the turf looks very artificial, I was impressed with how much it actually looks and feels like grass up close.  I definitely have to get out here for a game in the near future.
 

Minnesota Vikings
2008 NFL Schedule

     1 Mon, Sep. 8 at Green Bay 7:00 PM
     2 Sun, Sep. 14 Indianapolis 1:00 PM
     3 Sun, Sep. 21 Carolina 1:00 PM
     4 Sun, Sep. 28 at Tennessee 1:00 PM
     5 Mon, Oct. 6 at New Orleans 8:30 PM
     6 Sun, Oct. 12 Detroit 1:00 PM
     7 Sun, Oct. 19 at Chicago 1:00 PM
     8 Sun, Oct. 26 BYE
     9 Sun, Nov. 2 Houston 1:00 PM
    10 Sun, Nov. 9 Green Bay 1:00 PM
    11 Sun, Nov. 16 at Tampa Bay 1:00 PM
    12 Sun, Nov. 23 at Jacksonville 1:00 PM
    13 Sun, Nov. 30 Chicago 8:15 PM
    14 Sun, Dec. 7 at Detroit 1:00 PM
    15 Sun, Dec. 14 at Arizona 4:05 PM
    16 Sun, Dec. 21 Atlanta 1:00 PM
    17 Sun, Dec. 28 N.Y. Giants 1:00 PM

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Metrodome Tours - offered by the Metropolitan Sports Commission

Ticket Prices: $3 per person
Phone Number: 612-335-3309
Hours: Walk-in tours are available at 11:00am on   
        Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday during the
        months of April - November.  All tours depart
        from Gate F.
Areas Covered: Facility, Press box, Luxury Suites,
        lockerroom and Field.

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