Talk:Aloha Stadium
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Rust problem?
Unfortunate that the article doesn't mention the stadium's rust issue. If anyone who has this page in their watchlist knows why this is overlooked, I'd be interested to know the answer. If there's no reason not to add information (from legitimate sources) on this issue, I can do so. --Boradis 02:02, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
:By no means have I been the primary contributor to this article, but the reason why I haven't added any information on the stadium's rust issue is because I just don't know enough about it to give it a mention. I actually work at Aloha Stadium and, yes, I see the rust everytime I show up; the problem is pretty bad. I also read about it in the newspaper every so often but each time it's mentioned, they just say that the stadium "has a rust problem," but nothing more. If you're willing to add the rust issue to the article, please, by all means do so. 青い(Aoi) 19:25, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
3.5 Million Tons?
Any source for the weight of 3.5 million tons?
According to the [http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records/science_and_technology/buildings/heaviest_building_moved_intact.aspx Guinness World Records], the heaviest building ever moved was 15,140.4 metric tons.
Possible that the stadium is heavier, but 3.5 million tons seems a LOT.
:You are right. "3.5 million tons" is a typo--according to the University of Hawaii, each movable section weights 3.5 million POUNDS, not tons (3.5 million pounds is equivalent to about only 1,750 tons). Thank you for catching that glaring error; I've fixed the article accordingly. 青い(Aoi) 00:43, 28 November 2006 (UTC)
Concerts
Aloha Stadium also hosted concerts by the Eagles/Jimmy Buffet in 1979, the Police in 1984, and Michael Jackson c. 1993 .....the Michael Jackson show was his only U.S. concert for quite some time as he was generally staying away when legal problems here damaged his reputation badly... 4.248.7.5 15:23, 3 April 2007 (UTC)RobWright
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first multi purpose stadium in the United States?
This article mentions:
: Aloha Stadium could be reconfigured into various configurations for different sport venues and other purposes, and was the first stadium in the United States with this capability.
and then goes on to mention the movable sections riding on air cushions (which may have been unique). I suspect such qualifications are an important part of the claim though. See the article on Multi-purpose stadium for a more extensive history. I note the following stadia that preceded Aloha by several years:
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! Opened !! Stadium !! Teams and events | ||
1923-04-18 | Yankee Stadium (1923) | Yankees (baseball), Giants (football 1956-1973), Yankees (soccer), Track and Field, appearances by the Pope, See also List of events at Yankee Stadium (1923) |
1931-07-01 | Cleveland Stadium | Indians (baseball), Rams (football), Browns (football), Stokers (soccer) |
1950 | Memorial Stadium (Baltimore) | Orioles (baseball, Major and Minor league), Baltimore Colts (1947–50) (football), Baltimore Ravens (football), Bays (soccer) |
1961-10-01 | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium | Redskins (NFL), Senators (baseball), Whips (soccer), Darts (soccer), Diplomats (soccer), Team America (soccer), Washington Federals (USFL), D.C. United (soccer), Freedom (WUSA), Nationals (baseball), EagleBank Bowl (NCAA) (2008–present), Freedom (soccer) |
1964-04-17 | Shea Stadium | Mets, Jets, Yankees, Giants, New York United, concerts by the Beatles, Grand Funk Railroad, dozens more |
Could someone please elaborate on how the Aloha Stadium was first at some unique capability in the United States (with a reference)? Thanks. 69.119.27.73 (talk) 01:54, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
Here's a very interesting thread about it: http://www.baseball-fever.com/showthread.php?95965-Aloha-Stadium
Unlike other multipurpose stadiums, i.e. Riverfront, Three Rivers, Old Busch, RFK, Fulton County Stadium, Qualcomm, Oakland, Rogers, and the Astrodome where only the lower decks could be moved, whole sections of Aloha Stadium, including the lower and upper decks are able to move into different configurations. This makes Aloha Stadium perhaps the most unique stadium in the world with this distinction. It's quite an amazing engineering feat. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.116.208.177 (talk) 06:53, 22 January 2011 (UTC)
SPECIAL EVENTS;Italic text The exhibition series between The Padres and the Seibu Lions was in March of 1979, NOT 1975! I know, because I was stationed at Hickam AFB and I attended the Friday night game. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 167.206.169.66 (talk) 15:44, 21 November 2011 (UTC)
"Hawaiian Airlines Field at Aloha Stadium" _NOT_ "Hawaiian Airlines Stadium"
Please note the nuance when changing the article.
- {{cite web |title=Hawaiian Airlines and Aloha Stadium Team Up On New Playing Field - 'Hawaiian Airlines Field at Aloha Stadium' |url=http://investor.hawaiianairlines.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=82818&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1593572 |work=http://investor.hawaiianairlines.com |accessdate=2015-06-25}}
- {{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/search?num=100&biw=1366&bih=600&q=%22Hawaiian+Airlines+Field%22 |title='Hawaiian Airlines Field' - Google Search |accessdate=2015-06-25}}
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