3 Biggest Abandoned Stadiums in 2023

[@Lucasky]

I just did some research on the abandoned stadium in Valencia and it's confirmed that they are going to finish building the stadium this year! It's going to be exciting :)

[@Improudofyou99]

The Astrodome will at least at this point never be torn down. The Texas Historical Commission in 2017 voted unanimously to make it an official landmark which means it cannot be torn down or altered without approval from the commission.

[@lonniestephens6254]

The Astrodome probably never will be torn down!

[@jerrysmith7166]

Not true… it can have a marker there that says former site of the Astrodome

[@Improudofyou99]

​@@jerrysmith7166 It can, as long as the commission approves of it.

[@spacemansports4129]

They can’t demolish it because it’s huge and could cost money especially because of the NRG stadium being way too close to it. It’s impossible to implode those huge stadiums at this point. Even domed ones

[@Improudofyou99]

@@spacemansports4129 That has nothing to do with it. They easily could have it taken down in ways without implosion, that's how old Giants stadium was taken down as Metlife was being built next to it. As long as the commission approves the actions taken to the Astrodome, anything can happen to it.

[@alcarbo8613]

The Astrodome was declared a historic landmark, it legally can’t be knocked down

[@easyenetwork2023]

Which, when that happens, you cannot develop it.

[@JackRabbit-us9uk]

The Astrodome originally used a specific type of Bermuda grass for indoor purposes, but what happened is that the roof created a kaleidoscopic glare which made tracking fly balls difficult, so they painted the panels to make easier (@ 4:25 in the video). But when that happened the grass died out, so they then installed Astro Turf.

[@Gage_Brumley]

That's why that one section of the roof is painted dark also. Created bad glare for the batter

[@danimalman3]

I wonder if it would be cool to turn the astrodome into a museum. Maybe like a stadium history museum.

[@carringtonbondmauro6278]

Turning the astrodome into a parking garage and calling it a revitalization project is such a houston thing to do lmao

[@hairyscotman]

I'm from Houston and my Dad pitched for the Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals....we were at THE DOME a lot.....it was such a PROUD spot for Houston and filled with so many memories....I can remember the night we took my great-grandma at 88 to see it before she died...I kept thinking they'd come up with some use for it....maybe they still will....fingers crossed!!!

[@co_kurwa]

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[@Racing13]

What was his name

[@MarkMclaughlin-qm8kq]

The astrodome should be turned into an indoor water park with an amusement park like they have in Germany. The Germans converted an old blimp building into a water park.

[@treynofthought450]

The reason the Metrodome and Kingdom were torn down so quickly was to make room for new stadiums. Also as previously mentioned, the astrodome is protected as a landmark. So there's a big difference as to why some stadiums are torn down quickly and some aren't.

[@spacemansports4129]

Those stadiums were smaller than the Astrodome

[@davidlafleche1142]

The Kingdome leaked like a colander and the Metrodome was almost as bad. When Foxboro Stadium was torn down, absolutely no one complained.

[@glissbuilds1008]

Although the astrodome is very old, the 60-year-old stadium still doesn't have any further plans for demolition despite the efforts of officials, property owners, etc. and It's very hard to determine the future of the dome. A couple years back it was finally dubbed a historical landmark/place in Houston and is now fenced off with e only plan in mind being dormancy.

[@jonstefanik9400]

Another abandoned stadium is one near my house. McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. It was the home of the Pawtucket Red Sox, AAA Affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. It was built in 1945, renovated in 1999. Last season before the move to Worcester, Massachusetts was supposed to be in 2020. They literally got taken away. It is scheduled to be demolished sometime this year. It was supposed to come down in March but it's still standing. Very sad that professional baseball is no longer played there. Even more sad that it didn't get a final season due to COVID.

[@abrobro2149]

The Astrodome is a national landmark because it was the first domed stadium

[@briankady1456]

The Astrodome is on the list of historic places, so it cannot be torn down.

[@classjacksonlawsuit]

They didn't implode the Metrodome. They tore it down and took a couple of months.

[@jonathanlocy3374]

Really happy you broke into a new niche on YT. Pumped for you to get views on these videos long after posting them, unlike the weekly picks videos. Keep it up DG

[@manuelgrothe608]

0:58 The original Astrodome can be destroyed and rebuilt with upgrades and improvements than the original

[@dwaynehall5791]

I'm not even 30 seconds in and I'm curious to what extent you researched your information. The Ballpark was turned into a football field almost right after the last Rangers game there. You make it sound like it sat empty until the XFL put a team in there this year. There's been football played there since 2019, specifically high school football from the various Arlington ISD schools. It also hosted the last round of XFL before it was shut down during Covid.

[@kevanfeyzi5096]

Since he didn’t know that the Astrodome is a historical landmark, I’m guessing very little was done.

[@michaelwilliams4844]

All he does is look at Wikipedia. It’s even a old pic of the dome, since NRG stadium isn’t next to it either . 🙄

[@archstanton6102]

Seen the outside of the stadium in Prague in 2013. It is huge and you are correct it could hold 200,000.

[@cgandy27]

The Astrodome was a great place to watch games. HS football quadruple headers. Astros games sitting in General Admission. Looks so small now sitting next to the Giant Fuse Box. It will never get tore down. Recent plans are to turn it into a park. Keep the skeleton of the Dome as use it somehow in those plans.

[@mattyg4186]

Votes blocked both demolition and renovation to The Astrodome, the latest was a concert and event space and bringing it up to fire code 🤷🏻‍♂️ i believe it has landmark status

[@easyenetwork2023]

Pretty sure the state did that.

[@zacmartin7729]

These stadium vids are doing very well. Good shit dg

[@signoresantinoburnett1169]

Valencia are a big Spanish club, but had massive financial issues when they started building. It would have been stunning.

[@jordanengstrom2269]

IDEA FOR CONTENT : do some videos going over every finish to like the past 20 or 30 superbowls, the trajectory of teams afterward ect ect.. would love to hear your thoughts on the 28-3 comeback, Seattle not running the ball ect ect!

[@AntiContradiction]

I've seen that there's been a few proposals ro turn the astrodome into a park and that would be cool. They're not gonna just implode it because it's a historical landmark or something like that so they wanna repurpose it for public use somehow.

[@chrisaydt7320]

They can’t demolish it, it’s a historic building protected by the state of Texas historical commission.

[@afungusamongus9]

It costs a lot of money to get rid of it. There are buildings from the 1890 that still stand today. It's all about is the money worth it????

[@thestoneworks]

For those who have never been in the astrodome, I went for several Oilers and Astro games. The inside is absolutely massive. You have never seen anything this big. You could fit other stadiums inside it. When weather conditions are right, clouds will form inside it. When you go in the first time, your brain doesn't believe what you are seeing, because it defies physics how large it is. They have flown rocket man and aircraft inside it. Words cannot express it. Think of a dome over 10 acres, because that's what it is. 18 stories tall, over 200 feet tall. It was only 100 feet shy of being able to park titanic inside it. And it was completed in 1964. No other stadium i've ever been in has ever compared. It's literally where the term "nosebleeds" seats came from. Because the upper deck was so high, players looked like ants. It was simply amazing in it's day.

[@canindianlad]

It's a landmark and cannot be demolished

[@soccerrave]

You missed an easy one. RFK Stadium in Washington, DC

[@bostonrailfan2427]

it’s already in the process of being demolished, they’re removing asbestos from inside so it’s taking time

[@YankeesLife]

I remember being at the astrodome for WrestleMania X-Seven and it was one of the best events i have ever been to

[@cra2yey338]

I live in Jersey and because of that wrestlemania I too don’t want the building knocked down. In fact it should be a tourist attraction cause I’d visit.

[@rickroberts7611]

1st thing i thought of lol

[@jonstefanik9400]

Turner Field has been converted into Center Parc Credit Union Stadium, home of the Georgia State Panthers.

[@deweyharris1373]

The astrodome seats actually sold at a live auction here in Houston a few years back. As far as demolition, the imploded the towers/stairs back in like 2015/16. If the Texans do end up getting a new stadium in a few years, they’re gonna have to demolish it because it’s literally nowhere else in the city to build a new stadium to seat a NFL team imo lol. The whole NRG Park was built for the sole purpose for the livestock show and rodeo & and the Texans/Oilers

[@Brandon-qd2lb]

Their stadium is fine stop lol

[@forgottenplaces9780]

Totally agree the astrodome needs to be torn down, must cost millions to keep it up. I got slammed by viewers for suggesting it be torn down lol

[@GeneAlejandro-er2vd]

It’s fascinating the lack of research you do for these videos. It’s absolutely hysterical.

[@joecostantino3684]

The Astrodome should become the centerpiece of an entertainment district, similar to what the Patriots did next to Gillette Stadium.. They like it big in Texas so why not make it the worlds largest IMAX Theater.

[@robertlee6781]

It was part of an entertainment district, Astrodomain. There was Astro world across the freeway and some other places.

[@davidbutrico9510]

Man could have been a much better video. You did absolutely no research on the astrodome. Won’t be knocked down on the national registry and they have had many attempts to salvage or knock down but it’s in the 20+ mill range. And I can tell you those soccer fields are used so the complex isn’t abandoned. The fields wouldn’t be lined if it’s been abandoned for over a decade..

[@chrisdunlap4517]

GA State did take over Turner Field the Atlanta Olympic stadium that was the home of the Braves before they departed for the suburbs in Cobb County. GA State will have that facility for many years to come as it suits their ever expanding downtown Atlanta campus footprint and it is a nice home for the relatively new Panther football program who previously played in the GA Dome before it was demolished with the building of the Mercedes Benz Stadium.

[@soxfan773]

No rfk?

[@Spyke-lz2hl]

I’ll just say, the Astrodome is a massively historically significant place. It was the first of the large dome, it started the realization of what could be accomplished in modern sports. All the domes now have the astrodome designers to thank for their very existence.

[@TheKevinNewsom]

The Ballpark at Arlington actually makes a cool-looking FB stadium.

[@quetzalcoa]

Only issue is the dimensions. You're always left with massive amounts of seating that just cant be used

[@abegoldman8749]

I'm surprised the Rangers outdoor stadium lasted as long as it, people actually went to games in brutal Texas summer heat? Did they bring cold wet towels or something?

[@popemon7608]

I used to go to them back in the day. It was always a bit brutal, especially if your seat was in the uncovered outfields; it wasn't that bad in the shade. Made it kinda hard for me to get into it as a child honestly, but they did really push the sale of ice cream, which could help. At a certain level though, you just get used to the heat if you live in Texas long enough

[@dannyarena5357]

Obviously, this guy has no clue about the history of the Astrodome. Learn some before you make ignorant comments.

[@marcusmorris6376]

They can’t implode the Astrodome with another stadium that close to it. It’s a wrecking ball situation. Do better research!

[@bostonrailfan2427]

the Kingdome begs to differ…

[@JamesIsShort]

NRG was constructed much too close to the at-the-time still *technically* used Astrodome, so demolishing it would pose too much of a hazard to the structural integrity of NRG Stadium. They're only ~250 feet apart.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

that’s complete BS given how other places even closer have been demolished

[@easyenetwork2023]

The structural integrity should be fine, it is the asbestos and materials that would be the issue.

[@19Broncos71]

Valencia's old Stadium is iconic, one of the nicest stadiums in Europe. I hope Valencia will never play at the new one...

[@jaleelbrewer1586]

Yeah Turner Field is home of Georgia State's Football team now, they are actually building the area up around there with shops and college housing. So seems like Turner Field is most likely not going anywhere. (I Lived In Atlanta for a couple years)

[@spacemansports4129]

It’s impossible to demolish the Astrodome. It’s way too close to the NRG Stadium and imploding that could result in some damage in the area especially the NRG stadium. And that could cost the city of Houston lots of money to remove that historic Giant.

[@petecoppola5428]

You do not have to dismantle an open air stadium piece by piece. Three RIvers Stadium was imploded.

[@micahelbosley4903]

Astrodome is listed as an Historic Landmark.

[@marksnyder8022]

Valencia was the third team in Spain after Real Madrid and Barcelona. The management of the club has been a train wreck. They have been overshadowed by a smaller crosstown rival. I hope they are getting their act together.

[@RedPaganNetwork]

Can't knock down the Astrodome. It's a historic landmark. Honesty, I think revitalization/turning it into an indoor park would be the best thing. But would need approval from the Texas Historical Commission

[@99dndd]

I always think they should completely gut the inside of the Astrodome and turn it into a 25,000 capacity soccer stadium for the Houston Dynamo.

[@stevenbrown3249]

I don’t understand why they allow making old stadiums like the astrodome a historical landmark if they don’t have a set plan for usage and funds to keep it in good shape. Just tear it down and enjoy the memories. Its current state is just depressing

[@Bobber_Foote]

Can’t believe they thought of turning the place where edge speared Jeff hardy 20 feet off a ladder into a parking garage is WILD!

[@Dld1985]

Astrodome was the first dome built and for that reason I don’t believe they will demolish it.

[@ryleybarker8226]

These Astrodome seats are available all day long on Facebook marketplace around here.

[@ljevers]

The Astrodome is not only a historical landmark so it can't be torn down, but it is a huge local issue that keeps it from being able to have anything done to it 1/3 of Houston wants to protect it (hence the reason it became a historical landmark a decade after being condemned) 1/3 this this place is an absolute waste of money, city spends about $ 200k/yr just letting it sit there empty for 18 years, and there are those that see it as an absolute waste of tax money and just want to destroy it, but the estimates are that it will cost 25 million to tear it down and They can't get enough momentum for voters to pass that 1/3 of the city has a fondness that wants to see it developed into something else but that group is so factioned that you can't ever get a single project to gain momentum. They have proposed, parking garage, casino, hotel, indoor shopping center, revitalization etc. But every group has their own individual interest and they can't come together to get anyone from the other groups to move it forward As a houstonian I fall in the second category of seeing this as an absolute waste of taxpayer money And I love the historical component to the ballpark, But you're never going to get it back, At this point all of the plumbing/sewage has even been torn out of the building as a part of the building of the reliant next to it-- Just stop wasting money on the thing take a bid and tear it down

[@andreasgrothe2183]

0:58 The Houston Rockets, Houston Astros, Houston Texans and Houston Roughnecks win more games, including a championship, they would choose what to do with The Astrodome

[@gabb1972]

Been to Strahov Stadium as it's a shame as just lying empty, it was originally made for a event called Spartakiada a workers/peoples day when it was Czechoslovakia. Amazing stadium !

[@Twincitymel]

We need a part 2

[@koldonn1111]

DO NOT KNOCK DOWN STADIUMS THEY ARE SHRINES, THEY ARE HISTORY.

[@phillyphill512]

The first stadium was never abandoned

[@ghouston6950]

Isn't the Astrodome a landmark? If so thats why it's still there.

[@blakedmc1989HD]

yes it's a landmark now

[@Sleepy1026]

It actually can’t get knocked down anymore Its under the preservation act of historic buildings

[@Mbarnstein62891]

It's a national historic landmark so it can't be demolished.

[@JB-er8hk]

The Astrodome is the 8th wonder of the world. It's a national and state landmark. If anything they should tear down NRG stadium

[@sabblebubbl3580]

Houstonians don’t want to get rid of the Astrodome because it’s just a last memory of Astro world 😞

[@jamesparker7729]

Why not turn it into a Texas Sports Hall of Fame?

[@SC24_]

McCoy stadium in Pawtucket, RI home of the minors Red Sox. It was small, but fans always turned up.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

there’s bigger abandoned places

[@SC24_]

@@bostonrailfan2427 I know

[@bostonrailfan2427]

@@SC24_ it isn’t abandoned, the city is just fooling itself in thinking that it’s going to get another affiliated team. it’s better off trying for an independent team or college summer league team like other places

[@ryanmoney-oh8dv]

Isn’t it like heritage listed or whatever the equivalent is in the states, where you can’t knock it down and there’s a list of things you can and can’t do to it when on the a list like that.

[@quetzalcoa]

Yes, but you could just have it de-listed

[@julianmares9496]

Astro is a landmark. The first dome stadium. They need to modernize it and use it for concerts smh or as a back up venue for NFL and NBA Houston

[@blakedmc1989HD]

tha astrodome will not be torn down because it's now a National Historic Landmark so it ain't goin' anywhere

[@bostonrailfan2427]

it’s on the registry of historical places not a National Historic Landmark, properties on the registry can be demolished

[@blakedmc1989HD]

@@bostonrailfan2427 not in Texas! any building in Texas with a plaque, it's gunna stay there!

[@bostonrailfan2427]

@@blakedmc1989HD sure…keep telling yourself that

[@blakedmc1989HD]

@@bostonrailfan2427 Alamo and many other buildings in Texas had dat same fate! i'm not just sayin' it just to say it

[@heru-deshet359]

When rich people have more money than sense.

[@jasonjgr8580]

I don't think the astrodome can be torn down because of being a landmark.

[@princeofdarknessxyz1]

Maybe rangers can play pre season games at globe life park

[@stuarttupp3541]

Would they be allowed to turn Strahov Stadium into a Speedway?

[@timphares3061]

Yankee Stadium was taken down by the same wrecking ball that knocked down the Polo Grounds and Ebbets Field.

[@pandajunior77]

Katrina housed people in the Louisiana Superdome.

[@danimalman3]

Why don't we take rangers ball park and push it to Oakland!

[@mattyg4186]

It’s already been converted away from baseball and bunch of seats and one of the dugouts were removed

[@danimalman3]

@@mattyg4186 Still better than the coliseum

[@mattyg4186]

@@danimalman3 you’re not wrong

[@tybeeez]

Really heavy... You need well over a dozen people helping

[@ivanreid9511]

The reason they demolished the Astrodome is because NRG/Reliant Stadium is next door where the Texans play,and they don't want any potential structural damage problems to arise.

[@billschipper1718]

I like to have a few seat from the Astro dome.

[@curbsidecritiqe2066]

You’re not from Texas. The astrodome will stand!

[@retroguy1976]

no rfk stadium thats also been abandoned for over a decade too

[@91_C4_FL]

The time to do something with the Astrodome came and went a decade ago. It's time to put that place out of its misery.

[@bullwinkle2380]

Welcome to Pac-Bell Park!!! Home of the San Francisco Athletics!!!

[@bostonrailfan2427]

might be at that point soon if they don’t stop going back and forth and either force the owners to pay for it themselves or the tram looks at relocating to a new sucker…i mean new city

[@DIDDYKONG916]

The rangers former stadium looks nice for a football stadium. It’s also got other uses.

[@scott1564]

It isn't horrible but the sight lines are off. I've been in the press box to run the clock for a football game and the problem is that it is directly behind home plate. Fine for baseball but terrible for football. When play is at the south end (down by the original right field bleachers) you can barely tell what's going on. The clock guys need either a spotter or 3 guys running things -- play clock, game clock, and someone to punch the buttons. Ordinarily, the game clock guy does the scoring and stuff on the scoreboard, but you can't do that at that ballpark, at least not for football.

[@shaunnichols1743]

IIRC Valencia got hit very hard in the 2007 economic crash, and then the situation was made worse from overspending on players. Say what you will about American sports, but at least they make teams secure the funding before breaking ground on a stadium.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

because most are built with public money not private

[@shaunnichols1743]

@@bostonrailfan2427 Depends. Most NFL stadiums take a ton of public funding, but MLB parks and indoor arenas, particularly in larger markets, are increasingly using private funding or tax breaks because the teams know they can make money on the venue in the long run if they own it.

[@mindphaserxy]

Valencia.....what a sad sad story. Lim needs to sell the club.

[@sherylcuellar9886]

Astrodome was the 1st dome and 8th wonder if the world.

[@etexbassfreak]

How about RFK?

[@RhinoXpress]

They could do a complete renovation on the Astrodome if they wanted to, but you are talking a billion dollars possibly to do so. It would be pointless considering the Texans staduim is right next door, which is better in every way, that you can use that money instead, to keep that staduim up to par with modern standards. so, that it could continue to host superbowls in the future.

[@joshuathecat-human1247]

One stadium in Spain is still plan to finish building by the 2030 world cup of Spain and Portugal hosting it though anyway. Real see about that.

[@sniperft2827]

cool video [

[@paulhtilly]

This guy gets a lot of facts wrong in these stadium vids. In this video ...He says only dome stadiums get imploded and the rest are torn down piece by piece. Cincinnati, St Louis, Pittsburgh, Philly, Tampa etc all imploded non domes stadiums.

[@chris2fur401]

Cleveland browns stadium is pretty much abandoned every fall 😂

[@acjordangaming52]

Why do you lowkey sound like Donald Trump lol loving the videos though man. Keep it up!

[@jdski8926]

they won't knock it down I hope they don't it a historic landmark

[@bobwoonton]

Ot took 2 times to implode the Silver Dome

[@TravisCyprien]

Really!! You just had to put this type of video out! Pitiful! Word of advice! The Astrodome is saved! It’s under National Register of Historic Places! State Of Texas Registry! It’s not being torn Down!

[@nelsonmoore4081]

The astrodome isn't cumin down at all it now a national landmark

[@princeofdarknessxyz1]

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