https://nypost.com/2026/07/22/sports/chiefs-reveal-renderings-for-3-billion-stadium/

$3 billion new Chiefs’ stadium in undecided KS location, 70% taxpayer funded to generate move across state lines

Roof/dome technology will be fascinating to see how it plays out in other sports facilities, seems to let a lot of natural light in

Do you really need a dome just for a handful of December and January games…or heat in early to mid September?

Edited yesterday at 04:12 AM1 day by caulfield12

7 hours ago, caulfield12 said:

https://nypost.com/2026/07/22/sports/chiefs-reveal-renderings-for-3-billion-stadium/

$3 billion new Chiefs’ stadium in undecided KS location, 70% taxpayer funded to generate move across state lines

Roof/dome technology will be fascinating to see how it plays out in other sports facilities, seems to let a lot of natural light in

Do you really need a dome just for a handful of December and January games…or heat in early to mid September?

"Hunt added that the new stadium will hold 70,000 fans and will be built with the idea of amplifying the crowd noise."

It's going to like the old HHH Metrodome, LOUD

11 hours ago, caulfield12 said:

https://nypost.com/2026/07/22/sports/chiefs-reveal-renderings-for-3-billion-stadium/

$3 billion new Chiefs’ stadium in undecided KS location, 70% taxpayer funded to generate move across state lines

Roof/dome technology will be fascinating to see how it plays out in other sports facilities, seems to let a lot of natural light in

Do you really need a dome just for a handful of December and January games…or heat in early to mid September?

I doubt the grid structure of the ETFE roof is going to be nearly as unnoticeable as depicted in the renderings. Is that a B-2 bomber flying overhead?

They're not building a $3B dome for only the 10-12 Chiefs home games a year (half of which are probably being played in good outdoor weather). It's all about being able to utilize this kind of facility year round for things like mega-concerts (Taylor Swift, etc.), NCAA tournaments, and the one Super Bowl that the NFL will award to them for fleecing the taxpayers in such a grand fashion.

Here's the complete set of their renderings (six images total):

https://fox4kc.com/sports/chiefs/first-renderings-of-new-kansas-city-chiefs-stadium-revealed/

IMO, Sox should consider a retractable dome. Something like the ones in Seattle or Toronto. It make all the sense for fans and for the owners. The bad baseball weather days in Chicago seem to increase every year. It has gotten to the point where I will not even think about heading to a game where the forecast is questionable - i.e., hey, raining a bit now but there is a window to maybe get this one in. Then the cold and snow in late March early April, some uncomfortably hot weather or dodging summer rain storms. A retractable dome would be a bigger investment up front, but it would easily pay for itself.

15 minutes ago, tray said:

IMO, Sox should consider a retractable dome. Something like the ones in Seattle or Toronto. It make all the sense for fans and for the owners. The bad baseball weather days in Chicago seem to increase every year. It has gotten to the point where I will not even think about heading to a game where the forecast is questionable - i.e., hey, raining a bit now but there is a window to maybe get this one in. Then the cold and snow in late March early April, some uncomfortably hot weather or dodging summer rain storms. A retractable dome would be a bigger investment up front, but it would easily pay for itself.

From the early discussions, it does not appear that a dome will fit on the 78 or Amtrak sites.

16 minutes ago, tray said:

IMO, Sox should consider a retractable dome. Something like the ones in Seattle or Toronto. It make all the sense for fans and for the owners. The bad baseball weather days in Chicago seem to increase every year. It has gotten to the point where I will not even think about heading to a game where the forecast is questionable - i.e., hey, raining a bit now but there is a window to maybe get this one in. Then the cold and snow in late March early April, some uncomfortably hot weather or dodging summer rain storms. A retractable dome would be a bigger investment up front, but it would easily pay for itself.

We're not building a stadium with a focus on the skyline view and very short right field to be a retractable dome. The dome ain't gonna happen.

2 hours ago, southsider2k5 said:

From the early discussions, it does not appear that a dome will fit on the 78 or Amtrak sites.

I still don't see how they get a park in that railroad yard. It's like Al Bundy trying to get a woman's size 8 foot in a size 4 shoe.

3 minutes ago, Falstaff said:

I still don't see how they get a park in that railroad yard. It's like Al Bundy trying to get a woman's size 8 foot in a size 4 shoe.

I think they will find a way to also grab part of the BNSF section to increase the site dimensions.

On 7/10/2026 at 2:30 PM, Falstaff said:

Because I am a fanatic, loyalty goes with the territory.

I fail to see the difference between AH and Hammond if this is the criteria.

8 minutes ago, mqr said:

I fail to see the difference between AH and Hammond if this is the criteria.

A fanatic is a person who holds extreme, unreasonable, or obsessive enthusiasm and devotion for a cause, idea, or activity. Often unwilling to consider differing viewpoints, they exhibit an intense zeal that goes far beyond what is considered normal or rational.

It's sports 🙂

7 hours ago, tray said:

IMO, Sox should consider a retractable dome. Something like the ones in Seattle or Toronto. It make all the sense for fans and for the owners. The bad baseball weather days in Chicago seem to increase every year. It has gotten to the point where I will not even think about heading to a game where the forecast is questionable - i.e., hey, raining a bit now but there is a window to maybe get this one in. Then the cold and snow in late March early April, some uncomfortably hot weather or dodging summer rain storms. A retractable dome would be a bigger investment up front, but it would easily pay for itself.

I’m hoping for one. Rain/winter conditions in the early season suuucks. And although lot of the existing retractable roof stadiums are kinda ugly, the benefits of having one would be unreal. No delayed/bad weather games ever again can only help convince people to show up.

This whole project is already super ambitious, but if Ishbia can crack the code on a beautiful stadium with a retractable roof and a skyline view, I think that would solidify the new stadium as an instant classic. It also helps that the technology/engineering surrounding ETFE roofs seems to only be getting better at providing natural light and great views, but we’ll see what happens.

8 hours ago, 77 Hitmen said:

I doubt the grid structure of the ETFE roof is going to be nearly as unnoticeable as depicted in the renderings. Is that a B-2 bomber flying overhead?

They're not building a $3B dome for only the 10-12 Chiefs home games a year (half of which are probably being played in good outdoor weather). It's all about being able to utilize this kind of facility year round for things like mega-concerts (Taylor Swift, etc.), NCAA tournaments, and the one Super Bowl that the NFL will award to them for fleecing the taxpayers in such a grand fashion.

Here's the complete set of their renderings (six images total):

https://fox4kc.com/sports/chiefs/first-renderings-of-new-kansas-city-chiefs-stadium-revealed/

KC already has a nice newer basketball facility.

Not sure enough of a population base for most of the mega concerts.

Also depends how far out in Johnson County or Wyandotte, where the KS Speedway and current major concert venue are located. Then there’s also Starlight and Midland theatres.

Edited 17 hours ago17 hr by caulfield12

Interestingly, Seattle’s T-Mobile Park gets around the excess space that a retractable roof needs by positioning the roof above railroad tracks. However, the view of outside the stadium is limited because of that.

Now, please allow me to speculate:

If that area were set up so that the railroad tracks, or railyard, housing the stadium’s roof were behind left field, as opposed to beyond right field, then spectators could have a full, unobstructed view of beyond the park. This is significant because that’s exactly what Amtrak’s 14th St. Yard could allow for.

The area I’ve outlined in yellow is Amtrak’s yard. The area I’ve outlined in red is BNSF’s yard. If arranged, Ishbia’s stadium could use the air space above BNSF’s yard to house a potential roof, similarly to T-Mobile Park’s setup. It would come from across the other side of the field, but I see no reason why that couldn’t be done.

I don’t mean to rant about something purely hypothetical, but I figured you all on this forum might appreciate the concept. Hopefully we hear more news on the stadium front soon.

Edited 13 hours ago13 hr by Mouthsider

4 hours ago, caulfield12 said:

KC already has a nice newer basketball facility.

Not sure enough of a population base for most of the mega concerts.

Also depends how far out in Johnson County or Wyandotte, where the KS Speedway and current major concert venue are located. Then there’s also Starlight and Midland theatres.

Arrowhead Stadium has already hosted a number of major concerts. It doesn't look like KC is too small for huge acts like Beyonce and Taylor Swift.

https://www.concertarchives.org/venues/geha-field-at-arrowhead-stadium

7 hours ago, Mouthsider said:

Interestingly, Seattle’s T-Mobile Park gets around the excess space that a retractable roof needs by positioning the roof above railroad tracks. However, the view of outside the stadium is limited because of that.

Now, please allow me to speculate:

If that area were set up so that the railroad tracks, or railyard, housing the stadium’s roof were behind left field, as opposed to beyond right field, then spectators could have a full, unobstructed view of beyond the park. This is significant because that’s exactly what Amtrak’s 14th St. Yard could allow for.

The area I’ve outlined in yellow is Amtrak’s yard. The area I’ve outlined in red is BNSF’s yard. If arranged, Ishbia’s stadium could use the air space above BNSF’s yard to house a potential roof, similarly to T-Mobile Park’s setup. It would come from across the other side of the field, but I see no reason why that couldn’t be done.

I don’t mean to rant about something purely hypothetical, but I figured you all on this forum might appreciate the concept. Hopefully we hear more news on the stadium front soon.

I didn't know the Seahawks stadium was next to the Mariners stadium, excellent photos.

I guess all we can do is see what Ishbiia's next move is with the rail yard.

20 hours ago, Falstaff said:

I still don't see how they get a park in that railroad yard. It's like Al Bundy trying to get a woman's size 8 foot in a size 4 shoe.

20 hours ago, DoUEvenShift said:

I think they will find a way to also grab part of the BNSF section to increase the site dimensions.

Yeah, the Amtrak property looks too narrow to me for a MLB stadium. Ishbia no doubt has engineers and architects involved that can see the same constraints if he's this far into the process of buying that land. So yeah, my guess is that they are in discussions to purchase part of the BNSF/Metra property or the "air rights" to build over part of that property. They might need only about 100 ft or so of extra width to fit a ballpark there.

12 hours ago, Mouthsider said:

Interestingly, Seattle’s T-Mobile Park gets around the excess space that a retractable roof needs by positioning the roof above railroad tracks. However, the view of outside the stadium is limited because of that.

Now, please allow me to speculate:

If that area were set up so that the railroad tracks, or railyard, housing the stadium’s roof were behind left field, as opposed to beyond right field, then spectators could have a full, unobstructed view of beyond the park. This is significant because that’s exactly what Amtrak’s 14th St. Yard could allow for.

The area I’ve outlined in yellow is Amtrak’s yard. The area I’ve outlined in red is BNSF’s yard. If arranged, Ishbia’s stadium could use the air space above BNSF’s yard to house a potential roof, similarly to T-Mobile Park’s setup. It would come from across the other side of the field, but I see no reason why that couldn’t be done.

I don’t mean to rant about something purely hypothetical, but I figured you all on this forum might appreciate the concept. Hopefully we hear more news on the stadium front soon.

Very interesting. Yes, it's all totally hypothetical, but it does make a retractable roof look at least technically feasible on that site. I guess we'll see. It's not a certainty that a ballpark gets built there at all let alone whether Ishbia is willing to bankroll several hundred million $ more for a roof.

Any roof would really have to retract in such a way that makes the stadium look open air when it's not raining or cold. If they're going to end up with something that looks like a warehouse like in Texas and Arizona and blocks out views of the city, then people aren't going to like it.

4 minutes ago, 77 Hitmen said:

Very interesting. Yes, it's all totally hypothetical, but it does make a retractable roof look at least technically feasible on that site. I guess we'll see. It's not a certainty that a ballpark gets built there at all let alone whether Ishbia is willing to bankroll several hundred million $ more for a roof.

Any roof would really have to retract in such a way that makes the stadium look open air when it's not raining or cold. If they're going to end up with something that looks like a warehouse like in Texas and Arizona and blocks out views of the city, then people aren't going to like it.

Something like Houston does where the outside wall opens.

20 minutes ago, 77 Hitmen said:

Any roof would really have to retract in such a way that makes the stadium look open air when it's not raining or cold. If they're going to end up with something that looks like a warehouse like in Texas and Arizona and blocks out views of the city, then people aren't going to like it.

Agreed. I feel that a warehouse stadium would age poorly, especially with Wrigley Field, one of the most iconic, cozy baseball stadiums of all time, already taking up residence in the city. We’d be stuck playing second fiddle stadium-wise again.

18 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

Something like Houston does where the outside wall opens.

Indeed. Like T-Mobile Park, Daikin Park also stores its three-panel roof beyond right field, but (imo) Daikin Park maintains a better view past left field. If a retractable roof is actually being considered, then Ishbia’s team would need to find a way to keep both sides of the outfield visible. Otherwise, we either can’t see the skyline, or we can’t hit dingers into the river.

Edited 38 minutes ago38 min by Mouthsider

2 minutes ago, Mouthsider said:

Agreed. I feel that a warehouse stadium would age poorly, especially with Wrigley Field, one of the most iconic, cozy baseball stadiums of all time, already taking up residence in the city. We’d be stuck playing second fiddle stadium-wise again.

Indeed. Like T-Mobile Park, Daikin Park also stores its three-panel roof beyond right field, but (imo) Daikin Park maintains a better view past left field. If a retractable roof is actually being considered, then Ishbia’s team would need to find a way to keep both sides of the outfield visible. Otherwise, we either can’t see the skyline, or we can’t hit dingers into the river.

T-Mobile Park for reference. The two stadiums are quite similar.

35 minutes ago, Mouthsider said:

Agreed. I feel that a warehouse stadium would age poorly, especially with Wrigley Field, one of the most iconic, cozy baseball stadiums of all time, already taking up residence in the city. We’d be stuck playing second fiddle stadium-wise again.

Indeed. Like T-Mobile Park, Daikin Park also stores its three-panel roof beyond right field, but (imo) Daikin Park maintains a better view past left field. If a retractable roof is actually being considered, then Ishbia’s team would need to find a way to keep both sides of the outfield visible. Otherwise, we either can’t see the skyline, or we can’t hit dingers into the river.

good stuff