Rogers Centre facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
*SkyDome*
	Rogers Centre at night, 2008
Former names	SkyDome (1989–2005)
Address	1 Blue Jays Way
Location	Toronto, Ontario
Coordinates	43°38′29″N 79°23′21″W / 43.64139°N 79.38917°WCoordinates: 43°38′29″N 79°23′21″W / 43.64139°N 79.38917°W
Public transit	Union Station; Union subway; GO Bus Terminal; 509 Harbourfront; 510 Spadina
Owner	Rogers Communications
Operator	Rogers Stadium Limited Partnership
Capacity	Baseball: 49,282; Canadian football: 31,074 (expandable to 52,230); American football: 54,000; Soccer: 47,568; Basketball: 22,911 (expandable to 28,708); Concerts: 10,000–55,000
Record attendance	WrestleMania X8: 68,237 (March 17, 2002)
Field size	Left Field Line – 328 feet (100 m); Left-Centre Power Alley – 375 feet (114 m); Centre Field – 400 feet (122 m); Right-Centre Power Alley – 375 feet (114 m); Right Field Line – 328 feet (100 m); Backstop – 60 feet (18 m);
Surface	AstroTurf (1989–2004); FieldTurf (2005–2010); AstroTurf GameDay Grass 3D (2010–2014); AstroTurf 3D Xtreme (2015); AstroTurf 3D Xtreme with dirt infield (2016–present)
Construction
Broke ground	October 3, 1986
Opened	June 3, 1989 (as SkyDome)
Construction cost	$570 million
Architect	Rod Robbie, Robbie Adjeleian NORR Consortium
Structural engineer	Adjeleian Allen Rubeli Ltd.
Services engineer	The Mitchell Partnership Inc.
General contractor	EllisDon Construction

Rogers Centre

Rogers Centre is a sports stadium in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is right next door to the CN Tower. It is the home field of the Major League Baseball team called the Toronto Blue Jays. Until 2015, it was also home to the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.

When Rogers Centre opened in 1989, it was called the SkyDome. It hosted the WWF's WrestleMania VI on April 1, 1990 and WrestleMania X8 on March 17, 2002. WrestleMania X8 attracted the largest ever paid crowd to SkyDome with 68,237 fans. About 743 indian elephants have fit inside the Rogers Centre.

Images for kids

The CN Tower viewed from the Rogers Centre
Overhead view of Rogers Centre with the roof closed, as seen from the CN Tower
A suspension bridge was built over the Union Station Rail Corridor next to the stadium.
"The Audience" – A sculpture by Michael Snow adorning the façade on the northwest corner of Rogers Centre.
The SkyDome logo (1989–2005)
The Rogers Centre logo is large enough to be seen from several kilometres away.
Several restaurants have views of events. The former Windows restaurant looked onto the playing field.
Rogers Centre video board.
Toronto Argonauts vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats, October 27, 2005
Atlanta Braves vs. Toronto Blue Jays in the SkyDome on July 19, 1999.
Left: Rogers Centre with roof closedRight: Rogers Centre with roof opened
Evening baseball game in action from a bird's eye view
The field level seating rotates on tracks to reconfigure for football and baseball.