If the survey that Syracuse sent to its season ticket holders on Monday is any indication of what’s to come, then the Carrier Dome could be looking at a makeover.
The university sent a survey out to season ticket holders and others regarding possible changes for the Carrier Dome in the future, according to Syracuse.com. The survey asked what changes people would like to see in the Carrier Dome. Categories included a need for more comfortable seating, a wider array of concessions, and better tailgating facilities.
It’s no secret that the Carrier Dome needs some work. The roof has to be fixed in the next ten years, and the school is considering a hard top replacement or even an entirely new facility along with another bubble. Roofing situation aside, there’s still plenty to complain about. With no air conditioning, the Dome get’s extremely hot and humid during the first few weeks of football season. Most of the seats are concrete, and the ones that aren’t might as well be. It isn’t exactly a sight for sore eyes, and the Dome’s air circulation literally pushes you out the door when you leave. There are better alternatives.
But still, how can you not like¬†the Dome? Sure, it’s a piece of crap, but I always thought of it as¬†our piece of crap. Being able to squeeze 35,000 fans around a basketball court is a kind of atmosphere that can’t be matched by any other college or pro team for that matter, and I love the way the natural light is able to get in through the roof. When the NCAA East Regional was here it felt like the early games were being played outside.
Obviously some work needs to be done on the Carrier Dome. The roof needs¬†to be replaced, and in my opinion some new seating is in order. But aside from those things I love the Carrier Dome for all that it is and for all that it isn’t.
What do you think Syracuse should do with the Carrier Dome? Leave your thoughts in the comment section below.
Posted: Nathan Dickinson
3 responses to “Survey Hints To Changes At The Carrier Dome”
With zero parking around the dome, the only real option is to build a new facility off campus with parking in the near vicinity of the stadium. Until the new stadium is complete I would do minor upgrades to the dome to get it by.
Trey,if you followed all of the remarkes that were posted first a year ago about a new off site stadium being built,you would have come to a the conclusion that most of us did. Off site was/is a stupid idea.. The area mentioned is down the hill where University Ave. meets the entersections of Genessee Street also know as Rt 5 and Erie Boulavard. That’s a low rent/high crime district,if you know what I mean. Will the city,state and the university use eminate domain to grab the land? Where will they relocate the people? It’s going to take taxpayers money for them to build new housing for the city and state to relocate the people.
With that being said,they just don’t want to build a stadium,they want to add a strip mall for the fans to shop at. They would have to rebuild the infrastructure and roadways to make it easier for the fans to come and go. With all of that happening it still doesn’t give the new stadium parking lots to tailgate in. Why don’t all of those Liberal Democrats in Albany and the city of Syracuse just come to a conclusion of draining Onodaga Lake putting the stadium there along with a new 37,000 seat Basketball areana and make everyone heppy. They love spending our money so let’s go for the whole ball of wax at the same time. I haven’t even mentioned anything about the employees yet.
I always liked the train ride from downtown/armory square….. Utilize the parking lots down there to tailgate or bar hop, and then people take the Orange “Express” up to the dome. It was a truly unique game day experience that Syracuse had. Why did it have to stop? Money most likely. The University should subsidize its functioning on game days. Even utilize it as an educational opportunity for its engineering students.