Stampede Hotel | 57.5m | 14s | Truman | NORR

[haltcatchfire]

Since the CFL is making significant changes to the rules anyways, why not get rid of turf all together and put players on horseback. That would get the young crowd, and it might differentiate the CFL from the NFL a little bit.

 

[Roaring Flames]

I'm still not 100% convinced the grandstand is the best scenario for the Stampeders. Maybe it works as a temporary location while McMahon is rebuilt, but I just don't see it being a permanent home.

 

[badc0ffee]

Am I the only one who thinks the current grandstand is totally fine? It's got a climate controlled concourse, a lot of the seats are covered and it has its back to the prevailing wind, and it has upper decks which puts a lot of those seats closer to the action.

You have 3 choices if you want to see the rodeo:
* Buy $45 tickets when sales open in October, and hope nothing comes up in the next 9 months that keeps you from using those tickets.
* Closer to Stampede time, buy the tickets you want after-market for $250+ due to demand.
* The day you're actually at the stampede, grab rush tickets for $30 when the box office opens at 10.

The third option sounds great until you realize that none of those seats have a view of the rodeo. Seriously, you can't see anything and need to look at the big screens. It's hard to describe how bad those seats on the edge are.

So, the problem, to me, is that there aren't enough seats, and some of the seats we do have are worthless for views of the rodeo.

 

[Tothewest]

Uh... this is perfect for football.

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Also from the article:

“It doesn’t matter if it’s football or F1, premium space is in demand, and we have corporate partners that really want to provide that space, either to their employees or to their clients, and we don’t have enough premium space.”

The new suites would have the potential to attract other sporting events to GMC Stadium outside of the 10 days of the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth.

Nothing I read in the article makes me think they're against a Stampeder's move to the Grandstand. Populous wouldn't be doing their job if they don't reach out to CSEC. Outside of Stampeder games a sports field in the City Centre has potential to host Canadian National Team Soccer, Rugby, not to mention Concerts.

I took his comments to speak generally about sports and events and the desire for premium spaces.

I see this less as I "boy would it be neat" idea of having the Stampeders play there, it actually would be a great use of a relatively unused building...and more of a "how would it even be possible" physically. How would the field be orientated with the infield and grandstand being immoveable? Would it be a natural field on a tray that would move to the infield? Artificial turf is very cumbersome to remove, it cant be just rolled up and out of the way, is that then on a tray? Would the stampeders be ok never having a home game from late june to early july?

 

[MichaelS]

Since the CFL is making significant changes to the rules anyways, why not get rid of turf all together and put players on horseback. That would get the young crowd, and it might differentiate the CFL from the NFL a little bit.

 

[haltcatchfire]

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I mean if we have hockey on horseback, why not football?

 

[The Familia]

I don’t see why the infield building can’t be completely removed and rebuilt. That building is kind of a dump. I worked one summer stocking liquor throughout all the concession booths at the Grandstand and Infield building, and that infield is pretty dumpy.

 

[No_Problem]

The amended plans for Dp2025-03902 are available on DMAP to the public. Maybe someone wants to update this page with the new look. New cladding and other changes

 

[whatchyyc]

Back on the topic of the hotel, here it is:

edit: haha saw this posted right after I put this together

The amended plans for Dp2025-03902 are available on DMAP to the public. Maybe someone wants to update this page with the new look. New cladding and other changes

 

[Colinfill]

Back on the topic of the hotel, here it is:

edit: haha saw this posted right after I put this together


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Count me in as someone who likes the black

 

[trtcttc]

The signage sticking out and the black clading gives an old theatre style vibe. This seems part of the overall design rather than just making the original cladding black. Being an Autograph, it makes sense it’s trying to bring some Stampede, old Western style in the hotel.

 

[haltcatchfire]

For comparison without having to flip.

 

[Albertasaurus]

Overall I prefer the revised design. Would have preferred “not black” - I think red brick or sandstone would work better with the retro sign - but other than that I’m a fan.

 

[Roaring Flames]

The Mustache Pool survived. The pool deck is either smaller or more of It's blacked out in this version. Included the previous for comparison.
New:

Old:

There's also a new pool up on the rooftop terrace:

 

[Surrealplaces]

I still prefer the original design, but this new design is solid. Especially given the black portion appears to be brick which ends my fear of cheap black paneling oil canning after 6 months.