The roof at minute maid park however retracts completely off the ballpark to reveal the largest open area of any retractable roofed baseball stadium in existence today.
Minute maid park open roof.
Guests entering minute maid park may also be subject to inspection by random metal detection wand.
The ballpark is houston s first retractable roofed stadium and features a natural grass playing field.
Minute maid bag policy a to z from minute maid park website in compliance with mlb and astros security policies all bags purses and containers will be searched prior to entry.
Minute maid park previously named the ballpark at union station enron field and astros field is a ballpark in downtown houston texas united states which opened in 2000 as the home stadium of the houston astros of major league baseball mlb.
The opening of the roof shall only commence between innings.
A total of 50 000 square feet of glass in the west wall of the retractable roof give fans a view of the houston skyline even when the roof is in the closed position.
It s the question houston astros fans heck baseball fans everywhere are wondering.
The houston astros have not played a game with minute maid park s retractable roof open since june 9.
Minute maid park with roof open minute maid park located in houston texas was baseball s second retractable roof ballpark but the first for houston s.
The ballpark was built as a replacement for.