Single camera handlheld walkthrough which shows what you want to show viewers without making them feel dizzy or sick is not an easy thing to do, but you did it. Nicely done. The person holding this camera either got lucky or, more likely, knows what they're doing.
Partly due to the preservation of the original roof and exterior glass, this arena has a minimalist, mid 20th century meets modern day style that is perfect for an arena in Seattle and is unique among arenas in general. Fantastic architectural job!
This is a very first-class arena and also futuristic too! I like how there are several areas in the arena that show outdoor images, which go with Seattle perfectly. I think that Kraken will be a great success in the NHL!
Wauuuuuuu!!!! I Can't believe my eyes! This was actually once old Key Arena.. now it looks like the most spectacular arena in the world! Please get the Sonics back and in that arena!
At 12:53, the seats obstruct the scoreboards which is why the have the TV screens but at least you can see the entire rink. It's much better than what they had at Barclays Arena or the MTS Centre in Winnipeg. The Kraken have a beautiful home.
Yeah, they just kept the roof and dug deeper to maximize space to build multiple locker rooms for the NHL, WNBA, and NBA. They built an atrium on the south side of the arena that also adds to the interior space where they built the main entrance, escalators to all the levels, added club, food stands, and the team shop. It basically a different arena inside but they kept the original roof.
Unfortunately, keeping the original roof compromised the ability to expand the seating much further. At 17,100, Climate Pledge has one of the smallest capacities in the NHL. It could not be helped due to the landmark preservation board voting to keep the original roof. The city was very lucky that it found a developer with the creative acumen to do a privately financed reconstruction that preserved the roof, otherwise, there would be no NHL in Seattle.
@@Bum_Hip they tried that but they all failed. One was supposed to be in the Soho district? Just a few blocks or so from Safeco and TLink feild. Edit - No idea why I thought of TLink. When it was CenturyLink Field I was thinking. Edit - Hahaha "sodo" not Soho.
@@Bum_Hip Chris Hansen, the hedge funder who wanted to build an arena in sodo, wanted to prioritize getting an NBA team first, then build the arena after which he would deal with the NHL. Obviously, we're still waiting for a shot at the NBA, and the waiting around to build the arena might have cost us a shot at the NHL if not for OVG offering to do the Key Arena rebuild to NHL spec. It is a nice building in spite of the limited seating.
They had the "Battle for Seattle" there and that was on some fans miss. The next team to call it home will be the WNBAs Seattle Storm, after 2 years between Angel of the Winds and the University of Washington Arena, where they moved when this was being renovated.
@Kraken Fanatics thanks for putting up this video, really enjoyed it. this was a great way to see and understand what climate pledge arena is about! interesting how at entry level you are actually on the upper deck level. and the scoreboard arrangement is unique. overall an excellent looking arena. good luck with the kraken team, as long as it's not vs detroit or tampa 😉 cheers from southern ontario 🍁
VGK fan here. Thank you so much for posting this. I just got tickets for the back to back games we'll be playing against the Kraken in late March/early April. Wanted to see this type of video of your arena. Can't wait to see these games. Go Knights Go!!!!
A interesting tour. Thank You for sharing. The general seats look much more comfortable than the seats in Rogers Arena, (home of the Vancouver Canucks). Also nice to see hand rails down the steps, leading to ice level. I never understand how Rogers Arena gets away with not having these hand rails. As the width of the steps look the same in both arenas. Cheers.🙂🏒🇨🇦
It's about the angle and slope. If it's steep (depending on local regulations and pitch angle) it requires hand rails. Because CPA had to dig deep and fit everything in a limited square footage, they had to make some of the upper seats on an angle. Rogers arena didn't. I remembered taking a arena tour at Rogers Arena (then GM Place) and someone asked about the lack of hand rails. The tour guide said he'd ask and was given an answer 20 mins later via an email. Its all about how the steps are angle and pitched in relation to is location in the "nose bleeds." As for the lower bowl. That's another good question to ask on the next arena tour at Rogers Arena.
Other than the stupid name they did a good job with the interior. The place was pretty much abandoned for a while, I mean it had events like job fairs but not much else for many years under the key bank areas name. Good to see it come back to life.
Nice looking barn, though I am surprised by the narrow choke-points along the concourse. And those white walls and pillars are going to look pretty beat up after a few seasons... so keep the touch-up paint handy!
How are the views from up top there? Looks like it's pretty far away from the ice, looks like it's not a very steep bowl like most arenas. Also the press box being in front of you seems like it would be annoying
The first few rows under the press bridge actually have a really great view. Once you get higher up, the scoreboards and view of the fans on the other side of the bowl are blocked by the structure. I wouldn't like sitting up there, I'd feel a little boxed in so close to the ceiling, even though you can still see all the ice. We did mount some massive TV's though so you can still see the content on the scoreboards even if you can't see the scoreboard itself.
After having gone to a game, the two scoreboards don't look as wrong as you think. They're bigger than they look in photographs. The only problem is the team was not putting up in-game stats like for goal scoring-who scored, and who got the assist(s), nor shots on goal, nor penalties. Too much emphasis on pictures of Kraken fans sending twitter photos.
@@bklyntonw3187 how can they not put up the penalty clocks? The players use those too! How else is the goalie supposed to know when to slap his stick on the ice?
Having visited now during game at or very near full capacity, in the hallways and concourse areas additional sound proofing or something would have been good as the low(ish) ceiling and stuff funnels and traps sound making it loud. Still awesome arena though. (Also the escalators are too slow, lol)
Single camera handlheld walkthrough which shows what you want to show viewers without making them feel dizzy or sick is not an easy thing to do, but you did it. Nicely done. The person holding this camera either got lucky or, more likely, knows what they're doing.
the arena looks so much like a shopping mall, an airport , and an arena in one
And food concessions similar to that of a shopping mall:), but arguably of better quality and way pricier.
Good observations !
Yes, looking like a mall, airport and arena
It looks like an extension of the North Satellite at Sea-Tac
Haha agreed
Looks like an airport.
Partly due to the preservation of the original roof and exterior glass, this arena has a minimalist, mid 20th century meets modern day style that is perfect for an arena in Seattle and is unique among arenas in general. Fantastic architectural job!
Well Seattle wanted to keep this a land mark, so the mass renovation worked for the city.
This is a very first-class arena and also futuristic too! I like how there are several areas in the arena that show outdoor images, which go with Seattle perfectly. I think that Kraken will be a great success in the NHL!
Hopefully the NBA will return soon too, congratulations Seattle! From Vancouver :)
Likely to announce an expansion in early next year
@@dreamcage1801 Wow, really! Any idea if it's one or two franchises with Seattle the "promised" and obvious choice?
@@chesterjackson666 2nd city is likely to be Las Vegas
@@dreamcage1801 Interesting choice. City of Vegas on a "roll".
@@chesterjackson666 yes it is and Vegas deserve a NBA team and they’re about to get a A’s too
Wauuuuuuu!!!! I Can't believe my eyes! This was actually once old Key Arena.. now it looks like the most spectacular arena in the world! Please get the Sonics back and in that arena!
Nice 👍 arena in Seattle US🇺🇸,from Edmonton Canada 🇨🇦. Edmonton’s arena opened 2016 a several years ago too in Downtown area.
I miss the Northlands.
At 12:53, the seats obstruct the scoreboards which is why the have the TV screens but at least you can see the entire rink. It's much better than what they had at Barclays Arena or the MTS Centre in Winnipeg. The Kraken have a beautiful home.
Been to KeyArena a few times back in the day. This building won't be complete until the Seattle SuperSonics banners are flying high in the rafters.
What a beautiful arena, I can't wait to see a game there!
What a beautiful Arena. They did a great job with it.
This place is so pretty! Maybe one day, I could visit the arena and see how much this place has in store!
So impressive that they gutted the ENTIRE ARENA, yet its technically still the same building.
Construction marvel.
Yeah, they just kept the roof and dug deeper to maximize space to build multiple locker rooms for the NHL, WNBA, and NBA. They built an atrium on the south side of the arena that also adds to the interior space where they built the main entrance, escalators to all the levels, added club, food stands, and the team shop. It basically a different arena inside but they kept the original roof.
Wonder how long that glass will last at 4:54.
Unfortunately, keeping the original roof compromised the ability to expand the seating much further. At 17,100, Climate Pledge has one of the smallest capacities in the NHL. It could not be helped due to the landmark preservation board voting to keep the original roof. The city was very lucky that it found a developer with the creative acumen to do a privately financed reconstruction that preserved the roof, otherwise, there would be no NHL in Seattle.
Couldn’t they have just built a new arena somewhere else in, or near the city?
@@Bum_Hip they tried that but they all failed. One was supposed to be in the Soho district? Just a few blocks or so from Safeco and TLink feild.
Edit - No idea why I thought of TLink. When it was CenturyLink Field I was thinking.
Edit - Hahaha "sodo" not Soho.
@@Bum_Hip Chris Hansen, the hedge funder who wanted to build an arena in sodo, wanted to prioritize getting an NBA team first, then build the arena after which he would deal with the NHL. Obviously, we're still waiting for a shot at the NBA, and the waiting around to build the arena might have cost us a shot at the NHL if not for OVG offering to do the Key Arena rebuild to NHL spec.
It is a nice building in spite of the limited seating.
@@bklyntonw3187 maybe it’s time to build an arena outside of Seattle ijs
After Seattle get their NBA team will the SoDo Arena be deal be reopened or build a new arena outside of Seattle?
I’m confident that the SuperSonics will comeback to Seattle for the 2023-24 nba season
That’s a little quick. It takes time to bring back a team
They had the "Battle for Seattle" there and that was on some fans miss. The next team to call it home will be the WNBAs Seattle Storm, after 2 years between Angel of the Winds and the University of Washington Arena, where they moved when this was being renovated.
@@rockvilleraven Sonics will definitely be back in 2023. Trust and believe that one.
Great stuff!
This is cool, I wish there was one for all of the rinks
Thank you for sharing your video
Very beautiful arena great job
Kinda looks like a fancy skating rink. But really nice I would like to watch a game at that arena
@Kraken Fanatics thanks for putting up this video, really enjoyed it. this was a great way to see and understand what climate pledge arena is about! interesting how at entry level you are actually on the upper deck level. and the scoreboard arrangement is unique. overall an excellent looking arena.
good luck with the kraken team, as long as it's not vs detroit or tampa 😉
cheers from southern ontario 🍁
VGK fan here. Thank you so much for posting this. I just got tickets for the back to back games we'll be playing against the Kraken in late March/early April. Wanted to see this type of video of your arena. Can't wait to see these games. Go Knights Go!!!!
The suites are insane, runs you about 15k - 35k though depending on the game and how fast seats are selling.
Beautiful arena
Again, this is hard to believe that this was Key Arena.
Supersonics will return one day.
Seattle is home of greatness!
Gary Payton
Pretty sweet barn.
A interesting tour. Thank You for sharing. The general seats look much more comfortable than the seats in Rogers Arena, (home of the Vancouver Canucks). Also nice to see hand rails down the steps, leading to ice level. I never understand how Rogers Arena gets away with not having these hand rails. As the width of the steps look the same in both arenas. Cheers.🙂🏒🇨🇦
It's about the angle and slope. If it's steep (depending on local regulations and pitch angle) it requires hand rails. Because CPA had to dig deep and fit everything in a limited square footage, they had to make some of the upper seats on an angle. Rogers arena didn't.
I remembered taking a arena tour at Rogers Arena (then GM Place) and someone asked about the lack of hand rails. The tour guide said he'd ask and was given an answer 20 mins later via an email. Its all about how the steps are angle and pitched in relation to is location in the "nose bleeds."
As for the lower bowl. That's another good question to ask on the next arena tour at Rogers Arena.
Thank You for the detailed response, much appreciated, :-).
I live in Seattle, I ever seat in Rodger Arena... but never seat in Seattle Arena yet, probably soon.
Absolutely fantastic!!!
Barstool seats are the best arena improvement all time
Thank you for this!
Other than the stupid name they did a good job with the interior. The place was pretty much abandoned for a while, I mean it had events like job fairs but not much else for many years under the key bank areas name. Good to see it come back to life.
Nice looking barn, though I am surprised by the narrow choke-points along the concourse. And those white walls and pillars are going to look pretty beat up after a few seasons... so keep the touch-up paint handy!
Bring back the Sonics! We’ve got the arena for it now
How are the views from up top there? Looks like it's pretty far away from the ice, looks like it's not a very steep bowl like most arenas. Also the press box being in front of you seems like it would be annoying
Skybridge blocks the view from that one side. Unfortunate they added that
The first few rows under the press bridge actually have a really great view. Once you get higher up, the scoreboards and view of the fans on the other side of the bowl are blocked by the structure. I wouldn't like sitting up there, I'd feel a little boxed in so close to the ceiling, even though you can still see all the ice. We did mount some massive TV's though so you can still see the content on the scoreboards even if you can't see the scoreboard itself.
Nice, from a Caps fan
bring on the Sonics
Patience expansion is coming
@@lanevalhalla9344 very true
@@lanevalhalla9344 likely early next year
Nice arena. Seattle should make a bid to host an NCAA basketball regional there. Or a women's final 4.
Nice scenario for the Sonics return!
The lack of a center scoreboard feels weird and wrong.
After having gone to a game, the two scoreboards don't look as wrong as you think. They're bigger than they look in photographs. The only problem is the team was not putting up in-game stats like for goal scoring-who scored, and who got the assist(s), nor shots on goal, nor penalties. Too much emphasis on pictures of Kraken fans sending twitter photos.
Agree with you about scoreboard
@@bklyntonw3187 how can they not put up the penalty clocks? The players use those too! How else is the goalie supposed to know when to slap his stick on the ice?
Agree....something is missing.
12:53 Nosebleed seats with partially blocked view
Alaska airlines now boarding from section 104. It really does look like a mall or airport terminal
Joking aside if ya really a gorgeous arena! Right up there with Allegiant stadium and SoFi stadium
It looks so great!
omg ajr was playing im a huge fan of them and went to a concert of them at climate pledge arena
all they need is the sonics back in town
Frankly, they should have renamed it back to the Seattle Center Coliseum.
Wow so much leg room it seems. Rogers Place here in Edmonton is still very new and there is no leg room at all. It's a shame and it sucks.
Nice! Thanks for the tour! Maybe next time use gimbal 😉
There's just no pleasing some people.
Better then Rogers arena in Vancouver bc
bro, there's a Starbucks. nice.
Does the Entrance remind anyone else of an Airport?
That reminds me of a museum
Is this arena also going to be used for WNBA or NBA games? Not sure if I heard it right in an interview.
NBA, yes. Not sure about the womens.
WNBA will be playing there.
Having visited now during game at or very near full capacity, in the hallways and concourse areas additional sound proofing or something would have been good as the low(ish) ceiling and stuff funnels and traps sound making it loud. Still awesome arena though. (Also the escalators are too slow, lol)
Now get the NBA to return the Sonics so you can have another tenant in here
What a strange jumbotron set up
Only unfortunate thing is all the obstructed seats behind the sky bridge.
just like saddle dome.
Arena wasn’t really designed for hockey
I mean, at least no portion of the rink is obstructed, unlike those godawful seats at Barclays.
Isn’t that where the SuperSonics use to play Aka key arena
Yes
Yup and a expansion will likely to be announced next month or the summer
Wish the Sonics came back
With an expansion announcing early next year
@@dreamcage1801 Did they say that in the video??
@@13ON3S yeah last year
looks like a mall/airport
Bring back the Super Sonics
Very nice arena. Does Seattle still require everyone to wear masks??
They do when you’re walking around but you can get away with taking it off when seated
Looks like a mall not an Arena…but lot nicer then PNC Arena but not with the character
bring em back
Psh, unreal.