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Example of stadium seating.

"Stadium seating" can also be used as a synonym for festival seating.

Stadium seating is a technique used in performing-arts venues and movie theaters to allow more guests to see the event with less blockage than traditional seating. Like seating in a football or baseball stadium, stadium seating in theaters is usually a 30 degree slope stepped upwards from the bottom of the theater, as opposed to the approximately 15 degree gentle slope in traditional theaters. This slope improves sightlines for visitors and reduces the chance that a tall person will block the view of a short person behind them. Sometimes the sloping floor is not stepped, with the disadvantage that items can roll down. Image File history File links Stadium seating diagram. ... Image File history File links Stadium seating diagram. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Stadium seating. ... A typical multiplex (AMC Promenade 16 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, United States). ...

There has been some criticism of stadium seating because it usually isn't possible for disabled people in wheelchairs to climb them. To reduce the problem, theaters with stadium seating generally mark the row at walk-in level for disabled patrons. This row is more open than those above or below it and includes empty spaces for wheelchairs.

Stadium seating on a roller coaster

The trains on some roller coasters are also configured in tiers; this seating configuration is also sometimes called stadium seating. Three prominent examples of roller coasters whose trains use this type of seating are Millennium Force at Cedar Point[1], which opened in 2000, SheiKra at Busch Gardens Tampa [2], which opened in 2005, and Griffon at Busch Gardens Europe, which is scheduled to open in 2007 [3]. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1486 KB) Source Date Author Permission Other versions of this file File links The following pages link to this file: Kingda Ka Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1486 KB) Source Date Author Permission Other versions of this file File links The following pages link to this file: Kingda Ka Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or... Roller coaster train comprised of 5 cars. ... A typical roller coaster The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. ... Millennium Force is a steel roller coaster located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. ... Cedar Point is a 364 acre (1. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... SheiKra (pronounced shee-krah) is a vertical drop roller coaster in Tampa, Florida. ... Busch Gardens Africa (formerly known as Busch Gardens Tampa Bay) is a 335-acre 19th century African-themed park located in Tampa, Florida. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Griffon is a roller coaster, announced on August 23, 2006, at Busch Gardens Europe, located in Williamsburg, Virginia. ... Busch Gardens Europe is a theme park located in James City County, Virginia about 3 miles (5 km) southeast of Williamsburg. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

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Stadium seating - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (241 words)
	Stadium seating is a technique used in performing-arts venues and movie theaters to allow more guests to see the movie screen with less blockage than traditional seating.
	Like seating in a football or baseball stadium, stadium seating in theaters is usually a 30 degree slope stepped upwards from the bottom of the theater, as opposed to the approximately 15 degree gentle slope in traditional theaters.
	To reduce the problem, theaters with stadium seating generally mark the row at walk-in level for disabled patrons.

Stadium (304 words)
	Qwest Field is designed with a 67,000 seat capacity, with 5,000 additional seats available for special events, and 1,400 seats for fans with disabilities.
	On June 2nd, 2004, the Seahawks announced a new stadium sponsorship agreement with Qwest Communications International Inc., with the stadium to be named "Qwest Field." In addition to the naming rights, the agreement includes Qwest's increased support for local Seahawks charities.
	The agreement also calls for Qwest to be the telecommunications supplier to Qwest Field, the stadium and exhibition center operator, First and Goal, and all other Seahawks facilities.

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