Minute Maid Park Open Roof

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Minute maid park open roof.

Minute maid park with roof open minute maid park located in houston texas was baseball s second retractable roof ballpark but the first for houston s. The ballpark is houston s first retractable roofed stadium and features a natural grass playing field. The roof at minute maid park however retracts completely off the ballpark to reveal the largest open area of any retractable roofed baseball stadium in existence today. They want that to remain the case through games 3 4 and 5 of the world series this weekend.

It s the question houston astros fans heck baseball fans everywhere are wondering. Guests entering minute maid park may also be subject to inspection by random metal detection wand. The opening of the roof shall only commence between innings. The houston astros have not played a game with minute maid park s retractable roof open since june 9.

A total of 50 000 square feet of glass in the west wall of the retractable roof give fans a view of the houston skyline even when the roof is in the closed position. It was the predecessor to the astrodome which at the time was the first stadium that allowed fans to enjoy baseball in a climate controlled environment.