The blue jays strive to make rogers centre an outdoor facility by having the roof open as often as possible.
Rogers skydome roof.
Toronto s skydome now known as rogers centre marked its 30th anniversary on monday.
Now known as rogers centre this world class entertainment facility has been home to the toronto blue jays since june 5 1989.
When the roof is open 91 of the seats and 100 of the field is open to the sky covering an area of 3 2 hectares 7 9 acres.
When the rogers centre opened as skydome in 1989 a quarter century after the houston astros made indoor major league baseball a thing its retractable roof was a mechanical marvel that made.
Since its launch in 1989 the skydome has always been revolutionary as artistic director roland kirouac told.
Skydome was renamed rogers centre on february 2 2005.
Over 50 million people have visited skydome rogers centre.
Below are some of the factors taken into consideration before reaching a decision to close the roof at rogers centre.