Blue Jays Renovating Rogers Centre; More To Come In ’07

Rogers Centre Continues Makeover Under New Ownership

Blue Jays President & CEO Paul Godfrey said that three major renovation projects “are in the works this winter” at Rogers Centre, and added that the team is “already talking about plans for” ’07, according to MLB.com’s Ian Harrison. Godfrey said that the concourse around the field level seats “will be widened and brightened by removing some seats that are covered by the stadium’s second deck.” The team plans to “take out about three rows of seats and basically widen the concourse area, make it brighter and improve the way the concession stands look.” The Blue Jays will also re-fit the club seating area in the second deck, and Godfrey said, “We’re going to shrink it a little bit to make it more exclusive.” He added that the new club section will “boast a buffet dining section and theater-style seats.” The team is also renovating 43 luxury boxes and will convert some into “larger party suites that can accommodate as many as 150 people.” Godfrey: “There seems to be a demand to have bigger suites where people can hold executive office parties, larger birthday parties, bigger evenings out with bigger crowds.” He added the team next winter plans to “totally rebuild” the Blue Jays’ clubhouse and weight room area below the third-base stands (MLB.com, 11/16).