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RE: More new facilities at ucf
(07-30-2014 06:56 PM)Knightbengal Wrote: It looks like we will have be starting on these projects soon. It's gratifying to see donations providing the most lift.
https://ucf.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1664312
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Does the loss of 685 seats for the premium seating and the addition of the deck increase or decrease the overall capacity? Seems like many are foregoing getting bigger for a higher quality experience.
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Temporarily yes. Phase two is an upper deck that will increase capacity to 55 k
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I still can't believe they want to add another level that would be directly in the sun. Nobody wants to sit on that side.
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When is Phase II proposed to begin?
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(07-30-2014 07:46 PM)KNIGHTTIME Wrote: I still can't believe they want to add another level that would be directly in the sun. Nobody wants to sit on that side.
They won't...UCF is in no rush to add another general seating deck, especially East Side...as all of their priorities are focused on REVENUE increasing amenities, i.e. new Club Tiki Deck, expansion or another club/suite tower, etc....all which would be built before a 3rd East side deck ever gets built.
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(07-30-2014 07:46 PM)apex_pirate Wrote: When is Phase II proposed to begin?
When we have the money :)
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(07-30-2014 07:55 PM)KnightLight Wrote: (07-30-2014 07:46 PM)KNIGHTTIME Wrote: I still can't believe they want to add another level that would be directly in the sun. Nobody wants to sit on that side.
They won't...UCF is in no rush to add another general seating deck, especially East Side...as all of their priorities are focused on REVENUE increasing amenities, i.e. new Club Tiki Deck, expansion or another club/suite tower, etc....all which would be built before a 3rd East side deck ever gets built.
IMO opinion it's five years away or when we start hitting capacity. The tower will be built around the same time. They want to build a new FB ops building and work on the baseball stadium first
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Maybe they'll do something like use the two towers to anker the overhead covering for the upper deck. It would be a huge add as it would help keep the sun out of the facilities thus lowering the energy costs as well as help keep the sun off the fans. You know like retractable awnings. Just a thought.
Eh, show me sugar cookies and I see Double Dip Chocolate chip.
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(07-30-2014 07:59 PM)Knightbengal Wrote: (07-30-2014 07:55 PM)KnightLight Wrote: (07-30-2014 07:46 PM)KNIGHTTIME Wrote: I still can't believe they want to add another level that would be directly in the sun. Nobody wants to sit on that side.
They won't...UCF is in no rush to add another general seating deck, especially East Side...as all of their priorities are focused on REVENUE increasing amenities, i.e. new Club Tiki Deck, expansion or another club/suite tower, etc....all which would be built before a 3rd East side deck ever gets built.
IMO opinion it's five years away or when we start hitting capacity. The tower will be built around the same time. They want to build a new FB ops building and work on the baseball stadium first
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I don't think they will even consider adding the upper decks until the demand is there, even if we have the money, which we don't. Plus they will likely expand Roth Tower to add more suites (more $$$) long before they add more regular seating. I think demand for more suites is probably already there since Roth Tower only provides a limited # of them, but that'll be a pricey addition/renovation. It's in the long range master plan, but IMO the upper decks will TBD for longer than 5 years, especially if our ability to schedule "big" games at home continues to dwindle.
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(07-30-2014 08:11 PM)USFRamenu Wrote: Maybe they'll do something like use the two towers to anker the overhead covering for the upper deck. It would be a huge add as it would help keep the sun out of the facilities thus lowering the energy costs as well as help keep the sun off the fans. You know like retractable awnings. Just a thought.
Eh, show me sugar cookies and I see Double Dip Chocolate chip.
I've mentioned several times on UCF Boards on how it would be cool if BHNS had some retractable awnings, similar to what the Romans did at some of their Coliseums where they have shade awnings/panels on some type of pully system that could be pulled over the crowd below.
Believe they are/were called Velariums.
There was a scene in Gladiator that showed something like that in one of their coliseum scenes.
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(07-30-2014 08:18 PM)Knightshift Wrote: (07-30-2014 07:59 PM)Knightbengal Wrote: (07-30-2014 07:55 PM)KnightLight Wrote: (07-30-2014 07:46 PM)KNIGHTTIME Wrote: I still can't believe they want to add another level that would be directly in the sun. Nobody wants to sit on that side.
They won't...UCF is in no rush to add another general seating deck, especially East Side...as all of their priorities are focused on REVENUE increasing amenities, i.e. new Club Tiki Deck, expansion or another club/suite tower, etc....all which would be built before a 3rd East side deck ever gets built.
IMO opinion it's five years away or when we start hitting capacity. The tower will be built around the same time. They want to build a new FB ops building and work on the baseball stadium first
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I don't think they will even consider adding the upper decks until the demand is there, even if we have the money, which we don't. Plus they will likely expand Roth Tower to add more suites (more $$$) long before they add more regular seating. I think demand for more suites is probably already there since Roth Tower only provides a limited # of them, but that'll be a pricey addition/renovation. It's in the long range master plan, but IMO the upper decks will TBD for longer than 5 years, especially if our ability to schedule "big" games at home continues to dwindle.
The demand is there for Roth towers. I am betting that we may do it sooner due to growth 5 years at 15k a year or b12 move. Jmo
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RE: More new facilities at ucf
(07-30-2014 08:11 PM)USFRamenu Wrote: Maybe they'll do something like use the two towers to anker the overhead covering for the upper deck. It would be a huge add as it would help keep the sun out of the facilities thus lowering the energy costs as well as help keep the sun off the fans. You know like retractable awnings. Just a thought.
Eh, show me sugar cookies and I see Double Dip Chocolate chip.
It's my understanding that awnings of any sort are very non-hurricane safe. Especially the giant wind sails that are being tossed around here.
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Shadows are a huge problem with them. Look at how awful U-Washington's field can be:
The field, not the beautiful surroundings.
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(07-30-2014 10:39 PM)Kruciff Wrote: (07-30-2014 08:11 PM)USFRamenu Wrote: Maybe they'll do something like use the two towers to anker the overhead covering for the upper deck. It would be a huge add as it would help keep the sun out of the facilities thus lowering the energy costs as well as help keep the sun off the fans. You know like retractable awnings. Just a thought.
Eh, show me sugar cookies and I see Double Dip Chocolate chip.
It's my understanding that awnings of any sort are very non-hurricane safe. Especially the giant wind sails that are being tossed around here.
That's why they would have to be retractable...used only 6-7 times a year.
The projected 19,000 seat MLS Stadium in Orlando will have the $$$ for their shaded grandstands...but UCF doesn't have $$$ like that now...but maybe a retractable shade/sail system could be implemented in the future (maybe after new suite/club towers are built).
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