Tonight, the new home of the New York Red Bulls soccer team opens its gates for the first time. As the Red Bulls take on top Brazilian side Santos in the very first match, we have the latest numbers, facts and dates about Red Bull Arena...
25,198...
Just over 25,000 fans will be able to watch a game at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey. For the VIP's, there are 30 skyboxes with 12 seats, which boast an exceptional view. Also, there are 1,116 premium and 100 press seats, which are located directly behind the dugouts.
20...
It takes just 20 minutes to travel from Manhattan to the stadium in New Jersey on the PATH train. Just enter the station at World Trade Center and enjoy the ride to Harrison station (www.panynj.gov/path/schedule.html). You can also check out the stadium via webcam at www.redbullarena.us.
7,100...
More than 7,000 tonnes of steel were used to construct Red Bull Arena. It took 250 workers over 370,000 hours to build the stadium within two years. In excess of eight miles of pipes and 20.8 miles of cables were displaced.
300...
There are 300 flatscreen TV's placed all over the stadium to make sure everyone can see even the smallest detail. Two large Panasonic high definition videowalls at the end of the arena also make sure that the crowd will never lose the overview.
21...
Twenty-one feet is the space between the first seating row and the sidelines of the pitch. This puts the fans as close to the action as possible, making watching the Red Bulls even more thrilling.
1,454...
The exact height of the Empire State Building, located in the heart of Manhattan is 1,454 feet. In the three days from March 19–21 it will shine in a very special light. To mark the opening of Red Bull Arena, it’s colours will be the same as the ones from the Red Bull jerseys – namely White-Red-White.
6...
The number of Winter Olympics and World Championship medals won by Lindsey Vonn, who is a guest of honour at the grand opening of Red Bull Arena. Lindsey joins a celebrated list of stars in attendance on Saturday, which includes: James 'Bubba' Stewart, Ryan Sheckler, Dallas Friday, Ian Walsh, Robbie Maddison, Tanner Hall, Kevin Robinson, Ronnie Renner, Rebecca Rusch, Parks Bonifay, Chris Davenport, Mat Rebeaud and many others.
For more information on the New York Red Bulls, go to www.redbulls.com and for stadium info, check out www.redbullarena.us
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