Renovations at U.S. Cellular Field, Part II

[AZChiSoxFan]

Originally Posted by cws05champ

Photos of Gate 5 and OOT scoreboard in the Trib:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports...0.photogallery

Thanks for the link. I loved the pics.

[luckyboy]

Let me say, the new entrance at Gate 5 is by far the fastest way to get out of the stadium I've ever experienced. Instead of back and forth down the ramp it was a quick shot down some stairs and you're on the ground level. It was a beautiful thing.

[Frater Perdurabo]

Originally Posted by EMachine10

Picture 22:

Pitcher: Buehrle
Pitch Speed: 100

They must have bought a metric radar gun.

[manders_01]

Originally Posted by Rocky Soprano

Very nice!
Please tell me that they are planning to replace all the ramps!

Originally Posted by sox102

I wish! How would you get into the park then??

I don't quite understand what the renovation was. Did they just encapsulate the ramp with a different skin?

[anewman35]

Originally Posted by luckyboy

Let me say, the new entrance at Gate 5 is by far the fastest way to get out of the stadium I've ever experienced. Instead of back and forth down the ramp it was a quick shot down some stairs and you're on the ground level. It was a beautiful thing.

How'd it work getting in?

[chisoxfanatic]

Originally Posted by luckyboy

Let me say, the new entrance at Gate 5 is by far the fastest way to get out of the stadium I've ever experienced. Instead of back and forth down the ramp it was a quick shot down some stairs and you're on the ground level. It was a beautiful thing.

Well, that's a great thing to hear. The constant back and forth seemed pointless to me. I think I'll take a photo or two when I'm at my first game of the season on Friday.

[whitesox901]

Originally Posted by cws05champ

Photos of Gate 5 and OOT scoreboard in the Trib:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports...0.photogallery

Thanks for the link, great pics

[skobabe8]

Originally Posted by manders_01

I don't quite understand what the renovation was. Did they just encapsulate the ramp with a different skin?

Kind of. Aesthetically, taking away one ramp and adding the staircase and glass housing for the escalators is an upgrade. Plus there is an assumption that this entrance is the first phase to a larger development project in that area of the parking lot.

[luckyboy]

Originally Posted by anewman35

How'd it work getting in?

I am not sure. We went in through gate 3. The escalators were inside the new enclosure right next to the stairs though. It looked like a real quick shot from the parking lot. Hopefully they do this with the rest of them after the season.

[Dat Funky Motion]

Originally Posted by anewman35

How'd it work getting in?

Bad. The lines were long. They only have 4 to 5 turnstiles. They had like 10 before. It was opening day and they had to hand out the flags ect, so I will see next time.

[sox102]

Originally Posted by skobabe8

Kind of. Aesthetically, taking away one ramp and adding the staircase and glass housing for the escalators is an upgrade. Plus there is an assumption that this entrance is the first phase to a larger development project in that area of the parking lot.

ding ding ding (more to come)

[grv1974]

Originally Posted by sox102

ding ding ding (more to come)

There's going to be a restaurant, and I think they're moving the teamstore out there, right? Unless, they plan on doing this with all the entrances......