The Toronto Blue Jays have revealed plans to improve game time views at the 100 level of their home ground.
The Rogers Centre will begin round two of its renovations at the end of the 2023 season with the demolition and reconstruction of the 100s section seating bowl.
The new seating is designed specifically for baseball viewing, and will be angled inward to bring fans closer than ever to the action in time for the 2024 season, according to the Blue Jays official website.
The revamped seating should also make for a more comfortable experience, with additional legroom, modernized design, universal cup holders and adjustable arm rests.
A wider variety of vantage points will be introduced, as well as improved accessibility at the field level.
The team tweeted a rendering of the upcoming renovations Thursday morning, which are forecast to cost $300 million from start to finish.
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The unveiling of the plans elicited mixed reactions on Twitter.
“OMG!!!!! WE’RE GETTING ACTUAL FOUL LINE POLES!!!!! But for real, the new seat designs look amazing,” wrote Erik Zarins.
“LOVE the extra aisles in the section behind the dugout,” another fan tweeted.
But others weren’t so pleased, pointing out that their season ticket seats would no longer exist.
“Ah yes remove season ticket holders seats and up charge them to keep similarly close seats in a different section. What a wonderful change,” one Twitter user said, while others expressed concerns that the renovations will increase ticket prices across the board.
A full virtually rendered tour of the changes is available on the Blue Jays website.
