Georgia dome capacity. The georgia world congress center authority campus is the hub of states entertainment and hospitality district. Now its run is about to come to an end. In just half a year the ultramodern mercedes benz stadium will be ready.
Construction began nov 22 1989 and it took two and a half years to complete the facility. In 2006 a 30 million renovation plan was approved to upgrade the georgia dome. The stadium is owned by the state government of georgia through the georgia world congress center.
The georgia dome had many amenities including over 4600 club seats and 164 luxury suites. Its successor mercedes benz stadium was built adjacent to the south and opened on august 26 2017the georgia dome was demolished on november. Here is how the atlanta stadiums compare between the two.
After the 2002 season the surface of the georgia dome was changed from astroturf to fieldturf. The georgia dome was a domed stadium in the southeastern united stateslocated in atlanta between downtown to the east and vine city to the west it was owned and operated by the state of georgia as part of the georgia world congress center authority. Georgia dome to implode in fall 2017.
The georgia dome which first opened in 1992 has been home to many historic moments. Atlantas very own world class sports and entertainment facility. The georgia dome opened in 1992 and 25 years later it makes way for mercedes benz stadium.
It was expected to go down piece by piece but atlantas famous georgia dome may be destroyed with a single implosion late next year. Georgia dome to vanish by 2018. 1990s atlanta awarded the olympics 1990.
Like us on facebook. Mercedes benz stadium is a multi purpose stadium located in atlanta georgia united states. 20 the georgia dome will be imploded and the land will later be used for a park.
The 71250 seat georgia dome will sit next to gwcc and host year round events. Learn more about atlantas new mercedes benz stadium which replaces the georgia dome. Official stadium of the nfl atlanta falcons and mls atlanta united.