Dolphin Stadium Update
In the weeks between the final Marlins game of the 2006 season on Oct. 1 and Sunday's Dolphins-Green Bay Packers game, lots of progress has been made on Dolphin Stadium's massive $250 million renovation project.
All the scaffolding on the stadium’s north side and much of it on the south side has been removed to reveal the completed concrete work that composes three levels of platforms adding more than 100 feet of space on both sides of the stadium. The platform areas will eventually house restaurants, clubs and other amenities.
Team and stadium officials have not formally announced their plans while they finalize the details of what will be included in the improved stadium. But fans can get a good sense of the scope of the project, particularly when viewing the additions from the club level.
The platform areas will eventually be enclosed, but will remain open for Super Bowl XLI in February.
In the meantime, the team keeps adding activities to try to improve the game day experience for fans. On Sunday, Miami Dolphins PhotoTicket debuted. Kodak photographers roam the parking lots and stadium taking photos of fans, who then receive a card with instructions on how to order the photos online.
CRAIG DAVIS In more than 33 years at the Sun Sentinel, Craig Davis has written about a wide variety of sports topics from baseball to yachting, fishing to triathlons, and also worked as a copy editor and page designer. Recently he reported on local sports, including running, swimming, cycling, equestrian and beach volleyball. He enjoys sports as a participant as well as a spectator, is active in the South Florida running scene plays in the curling club at Saveology Iceplex. This blog offers a glimpse at the business side of sports in the interest of enhancing enjoyment of the games and sporting options as a spectator as well as a participant.
