Marlins Park Roof Open Tonight

Moving along two 2 750 foot long tracks spanning 566 feet the roof at marlins park creates an opening that is wider than any nfl retractable roof stadium.

Marlins park roof open tonight.

Marlins park has a retractable roof and the miami marlins are aiming to open it whenever possible this season. On opening night april 4 2012 the miami marlins opened up marlins park officially to the public. Roof panels can be operated independently to. Any item that could affect the safety of marlins park guests staff property will be denied entry.

The marlins use a formula dealing with the humidity and the chance of rain deciding whether the roof will be open or closed. We would like to show you a description here but the site won t allow us. Fans should be prepared to open their bags for inspection and may be asked by security staff to shift and possibly remove the contents. It takes roughly 13 15 minutes to go from the fully closed to the fully open position.

The roof will be opened for tonight s interleague matchup against the red sox. Three panels elevated over the playing field and ballpark canopy. The logic is that it s better for the fan experience weather permitting. The game ball was delivered by muhammed ali and the anthem was sung by jose feliciano.

560 foot span track to track just short of two football fields in length or roughly 5 27 acres. Will have a separate story on this a bit later but nationals players were extremely unhappy with the roof being open today at marlins park because of the shadows. They also said marlins players. Yesterday being opening day the marlins did not want the roof closed.

They were hoping it was a passing 3 minute shower which miami is infamous for but it backfired on them.