The New York Mets showed off some of Citi Field’s new features Thursday, ahead of the start of the 2024 season.
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Get ready to be wowed!
The New York Mets just unveiled a dazzling array of fresh features at Citi Field, all part of their “New in 24” showcase, just in time for the 2024 season.
Among the notable features are the redesign and expansion of the team store near the Jackie Robinson Rotunda, the addition of the new Delta Sky360 Club lounge, the Mets Hall of Fame plaques being moved to the top of the rotunda and the Mets Hall of Fame Museum being moved to the FanFest area in centerfield, with some artifacts spread out across the ballpark. Additionally, many of the food that will be available at the ballpark, many of which from local restaurants, were shown off for attendees of the showcase to try. Additionally, LED stadium lights have been installed in an effort to enhance the visual experience at the ballpark.
Designed by the architectural design firm Populous in April 2023 and built by Turner Construction in just over five months, the Delta Sky360 Club is almost 7,000 feet. The club is adorned with Mets memorabilia pictures related to the team’s history. One of the walls features several stills of Mets great David Wright taking a swing, displayed in front of a green background.
The new team store is twice as big as its previous iteration, both in terms of square footage as well as its assortment and checkout counters. Populous and Turner Construction also worked on this expansion. The items at the store will all have radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, allowing fans to scan them at the RFID self-checkout system and helping to make checkouts quicker. The team store also features a perceptual art piece by artist Michael Murphy hanging from the ceiling. From one angle, it forms the Mets logo and from another, it forms the Mets’ NY logo.
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