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[QUOTE="Sully, post: 680328, member: 3466"]
In order to fill the seats it's all about the game day experience.  The tailgating is all spread out and isn't going to change in the short term so we have to make the best of that.  But the DOME experience can be made better even from a short term perspective without breaking the bank or closing the doors for a season.  Let's make it so we don't have to fight for a seat or thru a crowd to get to the bathroom or the concession stands. 
 
Replace the seating or at least the premium level seating with seats that have backs.  Then revise the rest of the bench seat layout and numbering to allow for a bit more comfort on game day.  We as a society are "larger" than ever and there's nothing worse than fighting with the fans on either side of you just to get a cheek on the bench let alone any elbow room to hoist a draft beer.  
 
The concourses are the other complaint that gets a lot of attention.  Trying to get out of your seat, hit the head and grab something from concessions during halftime is nearly impossible because of the crowds.  What's gonna happen if we do get another 10,000 fans into the place?  No the concourses can't realistically be expanded within the footprint of the existing dome.  So ... expand the footprint.  It might be possible to build a two story, horseshoe shaped addition outside of the existing footprint.  If the addition was 20-25' wide it would about double the width of the concourse walkways and you could make the bathrooms and concessions that are now on the outside wall accessible from both sides and throw in a few extras for good measure.  Plus if done the right way would add some visual interest to the outside of the Dome.
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