Kingdome Implosion - LIVE COVERAGE

The implosion of the Kingdome, March 26, 2000, Seattle, WA

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[CelesteK]

Why did the King Dome get imploded?

[hobie9999]

A number of reasons. Primarily to make room for the new football stadium which now stand on the site. Also, the Mariners no longer used the Dome after they built Safeco Field. Also, many people thought the building was ugly and wanted it gone.

[bizzbizz10]

R.I.P King dome

[John Holloway]

each time I see this, I think of the Talking Heads "Burning Down the House."

[ManNamedMachine]

You can CLEARLY hear a countdown before the demolition. The Kingdome Was An Inside Job.

[Thomas Cavanagh]

Excuse me while I put my head into the mouth of a great white shark.

[jennyboom]

Stadium before CenturyLink (or Qwest Field) and Safeco Fields were built.

[ManNamedMachine]

Kingdome was an Inside Job Facebook page brought me here, NEVER FORGET!

[TheTonkatoy02]

What a waste of 50 Million dollars remodel to just take it down a year later. That's the city of Seattle's City Officials for ya.

[11dmills]

also it was dangorus there was tiles from the ceiling falling in the middle of fooball/baseball games

[Roberto Andrews]

The king dome was an arena that served a place for sporting events. The Seattle Mariners (including Ken Griffey Jr and Sr) played there for many years. As did the Seahawks.

[shane mccoy]

im from germany and i have a question :)

WHAT WAS THE KINGDOME ?