Kansas City Chiefs Arrowhead Stadium parking upgrades NFL fans jokes
Kansas City Chiefs Arrowhead Stadium parking upgrades NFL fans jokes
A few minutes after the annual NFLPA report cards dubbed Kansas City Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt one of the worst owners in the league, the Chiefs unveiled a new, wildly-unspectacular vision for Arrowhead Stadium.
Well, unless you’re a fan of parking lots. In which case, boy oh boy there is so much to get excited about.
In the latest plans, the stadium itself is mostly unchanged — which is for the best, this place rules — with most of the upgrades consisting of what has become standard at just about every other world-class arena: premium dining options, more concession stands, better WiFi, heated concourses, et al.
But the real headline is the parking. So, so much parking. In fact, the video renderings have even knocked down Kauffman Stadium across the parking lot to add (you guessed it!) more parking! Have the Kansas City Royals secured funding and announced construction of a new ballpark yet? Doesn’t matter! Parking rules the day.
Arrowhead Stadium is the iconic heartbeat of Chiefs Kingdom – full of history, amazing memories, and so many more good times to come. Our vision is to elevate our unrivaled fan experience for the next generation of fans with improvements across all levels inside, new activation… pic.twitter.com/9gHLJ8MDBv
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) February 28, 2024
We’ve got big spaces, compact spaces, special access roads for VIPs, turfs to hang out on surrounded by more parking spaces and even new pedestrian bridges where you can lord over the parked cars as you make your way into the stadium.
This is important in because, as Defector recently noted, the Truman Sports Complex that houses Arrowhead and Kauffman stadiums has been virtually inaccessible without a car since 2008:
Technically, you can take the 47 bus from downtown to the stadium. It leaves approximately every 45 minutes to an hour depending on the time of day; the trip to the stadium is scheduled to take an hour. I cannot in good conscience recommend this option, mostly because I cannot find any evidence on the internet of anyone ever having done it.
Instead, the Chiefs charge $50 to park on game days. And before you start thinking “well, at least the extra money from parking will go towards paying for the renovations and other upgrades” that’s just simply not happening.
The Chiefs and Royals want to use tax money for their new projects. Naturally.
Where other teams have worked to build out fun retail and dining centers adjacent to their stadiums, the Chiefs have at least been smart enough to realize no one is going to come to an otherwise unreachable part of town on a non-game day.
So Kansas City fans will get parking spots and they’ll like them. Or at least joke about them.
On the heels of NFLPA ratings. Absolute embrassment for the Chiefs. Take care of your PLAYERS and their families. Don't forget about us the FANS
— Jared Chappel (@JaredC3383) February 28, 2024
are y’all really getting rid of kaufman just to add a larger parking lot lmfao???
— Demitri🇬🇷 (@MyRudeAss) February 28, 2024
Y'all want $50mn a year for 40 years to build a bridge over the highway, luxury suites that nobody will be able to afford, and a tailgate experience? I thought you'd be activating the Kauffman site with like bars and hotels and stuff. What is this? Not even a streetcar link?
— R.C. McMullin (@McMullinRC) February 28, 2024
So we are just improving it for only the higher class celebs to buy out the endzone suites and essentially ruin a large part of the atmosphere which is having the fans so close in the endzones?
— Jeremy Bredemeier (@jpbredemeier) February 28, 2024
For the love of god just build some bars within walking distance
— Himmy Neutron (@ATXHimmy) February 28, 2024
A billion $ to plant some trees and expand a parking lot? No thanks.
— Tim O'Donnell (@odonnelltw) February 28, 2024
Kansas City after they demolish one of the most unique and beautiful stadiums in sports so they can build a turf field with a stage while also not bringing in a SB or Final Four https://t.co/qjtBwby2Tp pic.twitter.com/vrkGn8PQi3
— Colby Gesserit (@ColbyIsntFunny) February 28, 2024
Is that bridge going over I-70 to the Denny’s? #ChiefsKingdom https://t.co/aQGMfHK1Ci
— 🌮 (@TacoSalazar) February 28, 2024
Chiefs really said "more parking? More parking" https://t.co/pLj9JTKqx4
— Colby Jack (@colbyjacksoden) February 28, 2024
So more parking lots and some fields…. You waited two years to show this? https://t.co/NnoLxYF3sK
— Alternative Facts (@djgist) February 28, 2024
I can't wait to tear down a baseball stadium and put in some more parking spots! (oh and a small grass patch that will definitely happen) https://t.co/GMy7cRDoya pic.twitter.com/XRprDYTzo2
— Peter Spexarth (@peterspexarth) February 28, 2024
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