BillnutinHouston Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Any other impressions? Surprised to not see more here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy10 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Has anyone speculated that the black paint on the exterior signifies a mourning period over the passing of RCW? I hadn't thought of it until I was walking up on the stadium today and saw the black everywhere, especially covering up the "Ralph Wilson Stadium" sign on the back of the big video board. It felt like the stadium was sitting shiva. And if that's the case, I think the stark blackness of it kind of makes sense and is kind of nice. The man that literally built this franchise has passed. So we're gonna wear black for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodbuster Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Has anyone speculated that the black paint on the exterior signifies a mourning period over the passing of RCW? I hadn't thought of it until I was walking up on the stadium today and saw the black everywhere, especially covering up the "Ralph Wilson Stadium" sign on the back of the big video board. It felt like the stadium was sitting shiva. And if that's the case, I think the stark blackness of it kind of makes sense and is kind of nice. The man that literally built this franchise has passed. So we're gonna wear black for a while. they haven't finished putting all of the graphics and logos on the outside of the stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXBILLSFAN Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 NFL Network feed did a poor job showing the stadium -- assume local Buffalo feed did a much better job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 NFL Network feed did a poor job showing the stadium -- assume local Buffalo feed did a much better job The NFL Network feed was the Bills local feed, with Bentley and Tasker the announcers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FluffHead Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 The NFL Network feed was the Bills local feed, with Bentley and Tasker the announcers. Who else saw Bentley's gelled out mullet? Business in the front, party in the back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXBILLSFAN Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 The NFL Network feed was the Bills local feed, with Bentley and Tasker the announcers. Right, but, pre-game and halftime was back in NFL network studios, so no stadium tour or showcasing of renovations -- even during broadcast -- wasn't sure if local feed did something pre-game or during halftime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotAGuy Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 They talked about it but the video was limited and rather disappointing (both the game and the views of the renovations) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Right, but, pre-game and halftime was back in NFL network studios, so no stadium tour or showcasing of renovations -- even during broadcast -- wasn't sure if local feed did something pre-game or during halftime Got it. Yeah, true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevewin Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Most importantly - how was the bathroom situation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Stampede Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Any other impressions? Surprised to not see more here. To be honest, they wasted $130 million. All they needed were the super gates, everything else is a waste of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Most importantly - how was the bathroom situation? Well, most , most important, was the beer dispensing vastly improved? After all, that had a direct impact on the bathroom situation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET1062 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 (edited) I was not impressed with the renovations at all. The bathroom outside of section 132 has a fresh coat of paint and a few speakers, still have to piss in troughs. There is still only one door enter/exit, and here is the best part, THERE IS NO DOOR HANDLE so if you are in the bathroom, you have to wait for someone to come in to get out!!! They didn't put the time on the score board until the 3rd quarter. They had one of the new video monitors showing fantasy stats when we were they only game being played, the fantasy stats should be on the long ribbon board in the tunnel end zone and the game on the two video monitors, in my opinion. A 24 oz can of beer cost $9 in the Coors Lite Bar and a 16 oz can also cost $9 at the concession stands. Finally...BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Edited August 24, 2014 by ET1062 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammered a Lot Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 I found entering the stadium very easy as I walked right in No pat down, No wanding, scanning of ticket not done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jethro_tull Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 I was at RWS last week and it looks really nice from the outside, like a modern stadium. The entrance area used up a lot of the parking lot and extends closer to the street. I like the look of the "black wings" of the entrance structure. The Bills Store also looks very nice and again extends the stadium to make it look larger. The new scoreboard screen by the main entrance is absolutely enormous and presents a large black wall to the street but I heard they are going to add graphics. Would be nice if anyone could post some pics or links. OK, found this link quite easily- describes exactly what I saw in person last week. http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/10-big-changes-unveiled-at-Ralph-Wilson-Stadium-/0a114437-77aa-4834-8b6d-82fed2e1d8b3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkAF43 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 I found entering the stadium very easy as I walked right in No pat down, No wanding, scanning of ticket not done! Did you actually go? Hahaha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Player Available Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Most importantly - how was the bathroom situation? I heard they lowered the sinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammered a Lot Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Did you actually go? Hahaha. Yep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fridge Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 I couldn't find the water fountain I have used in the past and assumed they finally upgraded to modern fountains. I asked Guest Services where they were moved to, and was told that there are no longer water fountains. I thought painting cinder blocks all over the the interior was incredibly tacky and cheap. They couldn't afford with $130 million to do anything other than paint the cinderblocks? The floor remained blacktop with sewers, and although some of the changes appeared alright, I felt the overall look of the place was still trashy. I like the stadium overall and don't want them to move locations, so I was mostly hoping that the alterations would be significant enough to change people's opinions...instead it confirmed that it's always going to be very cheap and have poor aesthetics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theesir Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 I have to sadly say I was underwhelmed myself. I'm in the 300 level in the center and concourse situation seemed worse than ever. The line for the concession stands stretched across the concourse in the middle of the first quarter making it nearly impossible to pass. The La Nova pizza lost some it's luster at $7 per slice(!) and the duffs boneless wings were 6 nuggets for $10. That a $9 beer and, well, make your own joke here. The new scoreboard, while huge was also a disappointment. The area used for actual video is the same size as it had been in the past the extra space is used to constantly stream commercials. The video of the Jan king lady cleaning the glass from inside the board was on so often I stopped looking at the board. As others said, there was no improvement in the one door bathrooms. I will say entry to the stadium was easier and movement at least in the lower level was better, but overall I'm shocked people were saying this was like a brand new stadium. Sorry, one last thought from the wife. There is no longer and clock (time of day) anywhere in the stadium and nowhere on the huge board could you consistently find the time remaining in the game and often there was not a displayed down and distance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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