I think that the Astrodome should just be renovated, but keep everything intact and then re-add seats and restore the original scoreboard, making it a tourist attraction similar to the Colosseum.
@LeCommieBoi
11 ай бұрын
Modern Colosseum. I like that.
@Catface91
7 ай бұрын
That area isn't prime real estate. Just look across where Astro-world was. It's dirt and grass still. If it was prime. Something would have been built there and the surrounding area years ago.
@MaximusGaming
11 ай бұрын
The Astrodome is on the national register of historic places, they can’t tear it down 🙄
@Rockett16
11 ай бұрын
He knows that he just wanted you to comment.
@aaronscarpa7469
11 ай бұрын
Yes they can
@ColtTheBoltYT
11 ай бұрын
@@aaronscarpa7469no they cant
@joanned8172
11 ай бұрын
@@Rockett16 He actually does not seem to know what it means. Its not going to be torn down.
@Euouaen
11 ай бұрын
@@aaronscarpa7469Not legally, unless approved by the NRHP, which they will never do.
@robertkeefer1552
11 ай бұрын
The Astrodome would make an awesome planetarium.
@MADDOGG
20 күн бұрын
Oh wow that's actually a great idea
@pgc2455
11 ай бұрын
Do a video on the Roman Colosseum. It is abandoned and in disrepair and should have been torn down 2,000 years ago. It was great when it was used for gladiatorial combat but now it just sits there. They could use the space for a parking garage or something. 😀
@freakyfornash
11 ай бұрын
That'll never happen. The building is just way too historic, and you'd have riots galore, while people would literally chain themselves to it, if that's what it took to preserve the place I'm sure! L.O.L.!
@andrewmcintosh9832
11 ай бұрын
@@freakyfornash Somebody missed the sarcasm lol.
@freakyfornash
11 ай бұрын
@@andrewmcintosh9832 Uh, I well knew that too! XD
@bigkahunaburger5185
11 ай бұрын
😂Lots of places like that around Rome. Have you seen what is left of Circus Maximus? Could be useable space.
@freakyfornash
11 ай бұрын
@@bigkahunaburger5185 No, since I've never been there before too! XD
@chalesgolding5314
11 ай бұрын
The Houston Astrodome shouldn’t die as it’s an absolutely Iconic venue ,I enjoy you’re channel Bro but let’s be honest , you would bulldoze the Roman Coliseum if you could. Am I right …..
@eddietran5803
11 ай бұрын
the thing is roman colisseum is a major tourist attraction and ppl actually would pay to go to that place. Would ppl want to go in and pay to look at an abandoned astrodome? Also with so many spaces for parking theres nothing else around it that can attract ppl from coming there aside from ppl watching football at the NRG stadium.
@chalesgolding5314
11 ай бұрын
@@eddietran5803 I was sarcastically asking a broader point , D.G. Really doesn’t appreciate many stadiums that are older than 10 years. Sometimes I wonder if the stadium building lobby has him on the payroll 😂…
@Euouaen
11 ай бұрын
@@eddietran5803That was once the Astrodome, and it could be like the Roman coliseeum.
@ElVatoG711
6 ай бұрын
As a Houstonian , we don’t want it demolished. They need to legalize gambling and make it a Hotel/Casino
@greenbay3164
11 ай бұрын
That's where Wrestlemania 17 was.
@astro94addict
5 ай бұрын
This is where Selena Quintanilla Perez performed for 3 consecutive years. 1993 1994 And 1995 (The Last Concert Album/Overrated)
@gibsonmesa00
3 ай бұрын
I was there!!!!
@astro94addict
3 ай бұрын
@@gibsonmesa00 Her 1994 astro concert (White outfit)?
@FM-kk7pj
11 ай бұрын
This guy would demolish the Alamo because it’s obsolete and an eyesore in the middle of San Antonio. 🙄
@michaelbaucom4019
11 ай бұрын
He'd want to fill in the the Grand Canyon, he'd claim it is a big ugly hole in the ground
@1mlb704
11 ай бұрын
Honestly, I've always been fascinated with the Astrodome. I still like the design, especially the roof. I'd love to see it used for something
@mikeswick6473
11 ай бұрын
Having grown up in Houston and going to dozens of games in all the stadiums the Astrodome is the best of the 3
@Wrestling316
10 ай бұрын
One of my absolute favorite PPVs took place there in 2001, WrestleMania 17 but the WWF/E in 2001, lt’d be an absolute shame if the Astrodome doesn’t get used again in the future.
@Mr.NoName1972
11 ай бұрын
I went to see the Astros play the St Louis Cardinals back in August of 1985, while on a trip to Houston with my Family. My Father's friend and future co worker in Houston bought us good tickets and we all went to see the Astros in the middle of a huge thunderstorm. I'll never forget the Astrodome, because I was there. I still thank the late Carlos Nava for the tickets. He was awesome!!
@kylestraveljournal
11 ай бұрын
I think you are the only person who wants it gone. Its historic, its not going anywhere
@RedPaganNetwork
11 ай бұрын
The only reason it isn't demolished is bc it's a Historic landmark. I honestly think a park or concert venue renovation would be the best thing for it.
@jdspreest
11 ай бұрын
The Astrodome may be in disrepair, but it still looks better than that ugly POS NRG stadium.
@noaho8457
11 ай бұрын
I don’t think Ginger understands that the Astrodome is a historic landmark it can’t be demolished because of its significant place in sports and American history. If I owned the Astros I would renovate the Dome and move them back home but this is probably impossible. I really hope the Astrodome is saved because it really is a cool stadium and I wish it was still used for sporting events.
@lakerskid2013
11 ай бұрын
Imagine if even an XFL or USFL team could hold games there, that would be better than nothing although they’d probably have a lot of reconfiguration to do to accommodate for a football team since it’s more designed for baseball. I think that would be pretty cool.
@uncletrilly3566
11 ай бұрын
The Civiv Arena was (maybe) the first retractable domed arena. It hurt cutting her down - tons of history. But we don't have a rotten shell laying there taking up space and being a potential hazard.
@36into6
11 ай бұрын
Or maybe they could play a game in the Astrodome like once a year that would be nice
@Theorpo
8 ай бұрын
Unfortunately the Astros don't own it. NRG owns the name. And the City of Houston/Harris County owns the property itself
@jackeddemon
11 ай бұрын
As a Houstonian, shut up bro. We won’t ever let it die
@davidj.9432
11 ай бұрын
NRG Stadium was completed in 2002, in time for the Texans' first season. I enjoy your videos, but you really do need to slow down and get your facts right. There are many mistakes in every single video. Please take your time and stop rushing to crank out content every day.
@Joshua-uw7wm
11 ай бұрын
At this point they shouldn't let it die but find some way to make a park out of it for historical purposes and teaching moments
@randytabor754
11 ай бұрын
This guy doe’s not know what he is talking about. First he says NRG was built in 2004 wrong it was built in 2002. Then he says I don’t know why they did not tear it down when the Astros left for Minute Maid Park. They could not do to the Houston Rodeo and it’s a historical landmark it can’t be torn down even if they wanted to. Then he says the floor is dirt now lol know it’s not I was just in the Astrodome a year a go I work at NRG park.
@Z64sports
11 ай бұрын
I never got to go to the astrodome and would love to if they renovated it
@JB-bs1se
11 ай бұрын
I really liked that old score board the Astros had before the Oilers moved in.
@donkraemer50
11 ай бұрын
Minute Maid Park pays homage to the old scoreboard with the home run display
@JB-bs1se
11 ай бұрын
@@donkraemer50 That is awesome. I had no idea they did that.
@OnTheRoadWithDan
11 ай бұрын
Turn the Astrodome into a Bass Pro Shop like they did to the Pyramid in Memphis.
@william7286
11 ай бұрын
Always hoped that the city/county would renovate or redevelop into the new home of the Houston Rockets (and, hopefully, an NHL franchise). Oh, well.
@Dr._Mambo
11 ай бұрын
To me it has always been an easy answer. Everything is ripped out. Rent it to Hollywood as the worlds largest sound stage. You can make a whole movie there and never have rain issues. Largest green screen in the world. Easy money
@JOEinPSL772
11 ай бұрын
Watching Earl Campbell play in the Astrodome is one of my fondest childhood memories. Thanks for that update on an old classic DG.
@zoom539
11 ай бұрын
She was the first of her kind and should be restored to her original glory! or taken piece by piece shipped to the baseball hall of fame and rebuilt there some place because like I said she was the first of her kind.
@Mr.E723
11 ай бұрын
It has landmark status
@Htown_sports_dude
6 ай бұрын
I was thinking the owners of the astrodome could fix it up and the Astros play a few home games a year in the astrodome and have like a throwback night but that may not work because it’s so old
@BrandanTheBroker
11 ай бұрын
Renovate and turn it into something. Hell, Rice could use a new stadium, you could host yet another bowl game, concerts, trade shows, etc.
@EllinoItalos
5 ай бұрын
There's been a number of people come along with different development proposals. They've talked about making it a hotel/shopping complex, an amusement park, a museum, a park, etc. The thing is, nobody has the money to execute those proposals LOL. You can have all the ideas you want. BTW there's nothing wrong with NRG. Stylistically it's not great but it's a pretty good place to watch a game...if you can afford to go to one.
@shellya66
Ай бұрын
Texans aren’t keen on just destroying our history. The astrodome means a lot to so many people here. That design to us is classic. So it doesn’t feel obsolete to us. It feels like a historical landmark
@David-yw2lv
26 күн бұрын
As a young boy,it seemed to be a magical wonderland to me.
@AP3
11 ай бұрын
Nrg was built in 2002 not 2006. Do you read your comments?
@robertbluestein7800
10 ай бұрын
I grew up in that Dome. I worked as a clubhouse boy from 1980-1983. I knew every passage-way and even got to see Judge Roy Hofheinz's personal hotel room and there is a bowling alley and movie theater inside!
@doubletbigballz
11 ай бұрын
personally i would gut the building and build hotel rooms on the outer ring of the dome like at the sky dome except it would go all the way around plus bars and restaurants , and nrg park is a perfect location for a hotel with all the conference halls there. in the center build a new arena for the rockets and possible nhl relocation team.
@TheJiggaNasty
11 ай бұрын
I'm genuinely shocked that the ASTRO dome still exists... They should absolutely tear down that dump. Renovate..😂..Yeah right.. We should start a gofundme to put the ASTRO dome out of its misery with DG as our spokesman
@blakedmc1989HD
11 ай бұрын
it's marked as a Historic Landmark as long as it's a Historic Landmark, it ain't goin' nowhere
@36into6
11 ай бұрын
You joking?
@TheJiggaNasty
11 ай бұрын
@@36into6 Yes
@blakedmc1989HD
11 ай бұрын
@@36into6 i'm not jokin' they actually have a historic landmark Plaque on where tha Astrodome sits
@36into6
11 ай бұрын
@@blakedmc1989HD not talking to you
@uncletrilly3566
11 ай бұрын
As a Pittsburgh sports fan, I couldn't agree with you more. The Civic Arena was a groundbreaking arena with a retractable roof. We had TONS of memories there, but now the silver roof is made in to Christmas ornaments. Better fate than being a rusting shell.
@jasonsullivan5827
11 ай бұрын
Here in st.louis we same problem with st.louis arena but the city decided to blow it and it office park now and everything fine without st.louis arena
@choatican
11 ай бұрын
Pretty sure you can go to jail for a video like this. The Astrodome is a historic landmark.
@brianemanuel576
11 ай бұрын
Wrestlemania 17
@miraibovs2215
11 ай бұрын
also one thing that you forgot too mention is that the astrodome cant be demolished because in 2019 it was proclaimed as a historical site. & when its proclaimed as a historical site the chances are very slim for demolition & besides another thing that was one of the reasons why it wasnt demolished before being procailmed as a historical site, demolition was very expensive that it was even speculated that the cost of demolishing the astrodome came too a whopping 500 million dollars, equally as much money as of building a brand new stadium. I was born in houston & yes many people love the astrodome & im optimistic on renovating it again. Hope this info was useful but well good vid anyway
@bb-gc2tx
7 ай бұрын
how is there no saving it? wrigley and fenway are decades older still being used today
@athos1974
11 ай бұрын
How about turning it into something crazy and unique. Leave the roof framework, but take out all the roof panels. Rip up the floor and put in natural exotic trees and plants. Turn it into a giant arboretum.
@gabrielcalderon3732
11 ай бұрын
Astrodome is still beautiful to this day
@TheBuckeyeHistoryGuy1776
8 ай бұрын
this place would be great for post apocalypse sporting events
@DveMcGuire
11 ай бұрын
"obsolete"
@manuelgrothe608
11 ай бұрын
9:05 The orange lines look like a street circuit to me
@samuelbarrett5648
11 ай бұрын
I was just thinking of this last night, and while it surely won't happen, I can't help but imagine it: When the Detroit Tigers left Tiger Stadium in 1999, there was the same talks about what to do with it. In 2001 it hosted a independent professional game to see if having a Frontier League team would fare there. They ultimately didn't go further with that, but perhaps it would work in the Astrodome. The team, luke it was suggested in Detroit, would play at home when the Astros are on the road. Again, I already know it's a far-out idea, so yo don't have to tell me how unrealistic it is. But I'm interested in hearing from others who would like to imagine this.
@murrs001
9 ай бұрын
World's largest Hotel and Casino! As soon as we stop supporting neighboring States. It would be a destination.
@mapgar1479
10 ай бұрын
I think the Astros should move back into the astrodome since this stadium matches the space age theme of the team unlike the ugly minute maid park which is designed to look like a historic building and I actually want to see Minute Maid park demolished so Union Station can be restored as a passenger rail station.
@sinceremaverick7081
7 ай бұрын
I’m thinking Bass Pro Shops, just like the Pyramid in Memphis. 🧠
@vincentlospinuso7232
10 ай бұрын
Roy Hofheinz should be in the Texas hall of fame
@MistaFrisco
10 ай бұрын
The Astrodome is a beautiful structure
@Baseball-689
Ай бұрын
What is your problem with the astrodome? They can’t tear it down because it’s on the national list of monuments, or whatever it’s called, and you are really the only person who wants it gone. But I do think it would be cool to have the astros do a throwback game there!
@timothyhenry5454
8 ай бұрын
Jeez Enough already Tear it down It’s an eyesore Build an area on the site for tailgating build bars restaurants
@p44r
8 ай бұрын
Exactly I had NO IDEA it was right next to NRG ….you would never know it …it’s literally on top of it …..but the astrodome ……..yes refurbish and rebuild
@danimalman3
11 ай бұрын
If i had the funds and the permission I'd turn it into a stadium museum. I'd keep the inside mutch like the original and have around it the museum.
@adm712
11 ай бұрын
I was just about to post the exact same thing. I super strongly disagree with tearing it down.
@noaho8457
11 ай бұрын
Make a history of Huston or history of Texas sports would be cool. Or renevate it for sporting events as long as it’s not demolished.
@keithharper1470
11 ай бұрын
LET THEM PLAY!!!
@PittsburghMarky
11 ай бұрын
Top Ten Things to do with the Houston Astrodome- 10. Shrine to Jose Cruz 9. Like Houston Summit turn to place of worship. Have fans pray for longer purgatory for Bud Adams. 8. Change to hockey rink. Lure NHL franchise there. 7. Hurricane Katrina refugee reunion center 6. Revive House of Pain motif by allowing the mafia to store dead bodies there. 5. Round the clock rodeo 4. Nay, round the clock "Rock and Roll Rodeo" 3. Put back the old scoreboard. Charge admission to see that shooting cowboy and grunting bull go nuts 2. Revive Bluebonnet Bowl 1. Keep it the Eighth Wonder of the World with four words- "World's Largest Strip Joint!"
@Darren-r7s
Ай бұрын
Why were the seats removed
@moonlightcubing7
Ай бұрын
This is the type of person who basically wants everything historical removed and demolished
@chperezjr
11 ай бұрын
For years the people had voted against all the proposals presented for restoration but dont want to be torn down. Who can understand them.
@vegasmarc7252
11 ай бұрын
May I suggest Sam Boyd Stadium. It's abandoned and is slowly beginning to be forgotten.
@91_C4_FL
11 ай бұрын
How funny would it be if the demolition of Tropicana Field got tied up in red tape and it sat next to the new ballpark for 15 more years?
@matthewcurran82
11 ай бұрын
Gotta love when Ginger talks out of his behind..
@mdit21
11 ай бұрын
Use it as an indoor RV Park.😊
@nathfurn
10 ай бұрын
Here's an idea. Turn it into a Bass Pro Shop! (Memphis Pyramid)
@spacemansports4129
6 ай бұрын
NRG stadium opened in 2002 not 2006.
@bagtea
7 ай бұрын
maybe they should add a hockey team in Houston and use Astrodome with reduced seats
@TheArena5700
6 ай бұрын
Exactly the Tampa Bay lighting called Tropicana field home.
@classjacksonlawsuit
11 ай бұрын
The only reason I continue to sub to this channel is because of the inaccuracies. This time the culprit is saying NRG opened in 2006...when it was 2002. No research done once again. Also, you remember the days of the Astrodome? Aren't you, like, 24?
@KeepAGod100
10 ай бұрын
What an over the top negative take. Houston is one of the fastest growing cities in the country. There is need for many things, schools, hotels etc… With some imagination the dome could easily be repurposed ; gut the seats add hotel rooms, retail, restaurants, the aforementioned botanical garden, satellite campuses for the nearby colleges, maybe even a NASA science academy. It’s centrally located so it would be a great meeting place. One item not mentioned in the video - there is a light rail station across the street so it would be convenient. The narrator keeps on saying that it’s ugly. I don’t see that. It’s iconic and the exterior could be cleaned up and restored to its previous glory.
@Catface91
7 ай бұрын
Yeah, you need to take a look around the area. It's a shit-hole. The Astro-world complex is STILL a vacant dirt and grass lot for a reason. If the area was remotely prime real-estate there would been a build up of the area, including the Astrodome years ago along with everything else in the Houston area. Face it, the transformation of downtown pushed out low income people into areas like where the Astrodome currently sits. No one wants to invest there.
@blakedmc1989HD
11 ай бұрын
Astrodome has Landmark Status, as long as dat'z in place, it will not be torn down there's even a Plaque for it
@99dndd
11 ай бұрын
I’d like to see them convert the inside into an MLS stadium. You could fit 25,000 decent seats in there.
@gloc1639
2 ай бұрын
keep the dome, make a garden inside
@NainajNikaju
11 ай бұрын
They should turn it into a CRICKET STADIUM , cricket is growing in USA and there is MAJOR LEAGUE CRICKET it can work.
@Astrodomania
11 ай бұрын
It's hard to listen to someone who is so cynical about a building he has never been inside of. It basically put Houston on the international map, as the city was simultaneously leading the mission to the moon. Although not perfect, as any pioneering structure would inherently be, it is still astonishing to walk inside and experience its fascinating roof structure. And, it was hand designed by local engineers without the aid of any computers. Its necessity to be successful resulted in it being constructed with specifications and materials far above normal standards. It would have to painstakingly deconstructed with cranes because implosion would be insufficient enough to implode the roof. I have personally visited its inside in recent years and it is still in remarkable structural condition. It will outlast any current thrown-together stadium and, will have a great future ahead, with a little imagination.
@darrendoyle568
5 ай бұрын
As iconic as it is it’s time to let it go
@joeylawn36111
11 ай бұрын
5:15 What is that large building behind the Astrodome and the NRG Stadium?
@larrywilliams9735
11 ай бұрын
Convention Center
@joeylawn36111
11 ай бұрын
@@larrywilliams9735 Thanks.
@swagthugin
7 ай бұрын
If it was the first of its kind to make history why would you delete it or completely demolish it??? That’s like saying in 40 years let’s demolish and delete the demon 170 from history
@kirkangel525
11 ай бұрын
if I were a Texas oil billionaire I would buy the joint and turn it into the world's largest gym and smoothie bar. I would put the leg equipment in the upper deck that way you have to walk down, all the way down to leave
@kyledevries4423
10 ай бұрын
I enjoy watching your videos but you got a decent amount of facts wrong in this video. Respectfully, consider doing real research instead of babbling off on your on opinion and making things up. Here are a few corrections for your future reference: -NRG stadium was not built in 2006. -There are still seats remaining in the upper deck. They have to stay there, It was included in the no demolition clause when it was placed on the national register of historical places. - The floor of the Astrodome is concrete, not dirt. -The interior is not gutted, the only things that have been removed is the majority of the seats, the field, and the exterior ramps originally built in 1989. Virtually everything else is intact. -The reason the Astrodome still stands is not because people "don't want to part with it", rather because it is a Texas historical landmark and cannot be torn down. You also claim that the building is "not doing well at all" yet studies in 2021 show the building is solid as a rock structurally. This is shown on the astrodome conservancy website.
@JB-bs1se
11 ай бұрын
Renovate it to its original but modern look. Restore the old classic score board, and maybe the Astros can play a game or two.
@manuelgrothe608
11 ай бұрын
I vote for demolition of the original Astrodome, to make away with a newer, cleaner and reliable upgraded as new textured version of the Houston Astrodome, for the future of the Houston Astros, while the Texans, Roughnecks and Gamblers take Minute Paid Park in Downtown Houston or remain at NRG Stadium with the Newly Improved Houston Astrodome
@spizzz7221
4 ай бұрын
Needs to be demolished. It's an eye sore, completely useless next to a better stadium and convention center.
@rodneywaugh8535
11 ай бұрын
It didn't work?.....Used for right at 40 years....But it didn't work out
@jschef4life24
11 ай бұрын
You can’t tear down Friday night lights, you can try though.
@davidmorrison9763
11 ай бұрын
Saw my 1st major league baseball game there
@msn64man1
11 ай бұрын
The only thing that they demolished from the astrodome is the circler things on the side of the astrodome
@user-nv2rk9ql1e
11 ай бұрын
Hey Depressed Ginger Guy! NRG Stadium was built in March 9,2000. Not in 2006.
@pangasports1854
11 ай бұрын
If it doesnt cost any money, then leave it. Its historical. Plus it would definitely be helpful during catastrophes such as Hurricanes.
@ELILOL853
11 ай бұрын
LIVE STREAM TOMORROW ILL HELP YOU MOD
@blackphilipalvarez1305
4 ай бұрын
Been to many Astros games at the Astrodome and man I was always fascinated by it. It’s a Texan thing to never let anything die and I was shocked when they closed AstroWorld right across the street. This video is about 10 minutes too young, how many different adjectives did he need to describe how much he didn’t like it, edit your videos better bro!
@manuelgrothe608
11 ай бұрын
If NRG Stadium fails, Minute Maid Park should become Football 🏈 material for NFL, USFL and XFL
@kyleshockley7772
8 ай бұрын
Tell me you dont know anything about a staduim without telling you dont know anything about a staduim
@northernsurferboy
11 ай бұрын
it has hertitage status which will have to be changed for it to be demolished
@fofoish777
6 ай бұрын
Nrg was not built in 2006
@tompellegrino769
11 ай бұрын
Maybe make the Astrodome affordable housing?
@williammoore27
11 ай бұрын
MLS can have a new expansion team in New Orleans!⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚜⚜⚜⚜⚜⚜
@donkraemer50
11 ай бұрын
He sure loves to say what should be done with other's money and property. Has he even been there to see if it is an eyesore?
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