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It feels like sports teams across the country are coming up with new stadiums left and right.
The Kansas City Royals can now enter the chat, as a new ballpark district could be in the works. And it looks absolutely amazing.
According to Front Office Sports, a construction company in Kansas City aims to build a new stadium and district in the heart of downtown. The project is projected to cost $2 billion.
Here’s a CGI video showcasing the features of the Royals’ potential new home.
A Kansas construction company has released its vision for a $2 billion downtown Royals ballpark district:
“Royal Palace”
(via @MammothBuilt) pic.twitter.com/M6urxDaG0C
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) March 29, 2023
Mammoth Built, the Kansas City construction company that shared the video, to begin with, offers more information about the design of the potential ballpark district and stadium.
For Mammoth Design Director David Folsom, creating a new stadium for the Kansas City Royals was a passion project, dream come true, and homage to baseball’s rich history all at once.
The @Royals have initial plans in place to bring the hometown team https://t.co/YGdHOw2R2l… pic.twitter.com/c4toisTGAG
— Mammoth (@MammothBuilt) March 28, 2023
Overall, this $2 billion project looks amazing. Even so, it seems to have garnered mixed relations among Royals fans.
Love the design and the location!
— Eric Morrison (@Eric_Morrison31) March 28, 2023
Some fans want to keep a few features from the original stadium.
Will it incorporate the crown scoreboard, will it contain the Royals Hall of Fame and most importantly the fountains? Overall nice design but those 3 items are important to fans.
— Terri Geis (@TGeis73) March 29, 2023
Parking could be a real issue.
Imagine the T Mobile Arena having an event at the same time as a Royal's game. Traffic, parking, commuting, and pedestrian traffic would be a nightmare.
And what if the Royals have a weekday, day game, when most of the downtown parking is already used by downtown workers?
— Jon Henderson (@JugglinJon) March 29, 2023
This guy absolutely loves it.
This is the most awesome thing ever!
— johnshermansnewballpark (@kauffmanghetto) March 29, 2023
For now, this potential rendering is not confirmed. However, that could change in the coming months.
Keep an eye on the Royals, as they could be in the works of building a new home field soon.