Retractable roof policy the marlins are required to follow all mlb policies in effect for retractable roof stadiums.
Miami marlins roof.
To encourage attendance in the humid miami climate and to eliminate costly rainouts the 37 000 seat marlins ballpark features a one of a kind three panel moving roof that has become the signature architectural feature of the park.
The logic is that it s better for the fan experience weather permitting and gives.
The decision as to whether a game begins with the roof open or closed rests solely with the home club.
Marlins park has a retractable roof and the miami marlins are aiming to open it whenever possible this season.
The 17 acre roof spans up to 560 feet.
560 foot span track to track just short of two football fields in length or roughly 5 27 acres.
Published on apr 5 2012 on opening night april 4 2012 the miami marlins opened up marlins park officially to the public.
It takes roughly 13 15 minutes to go from the fully closed to the fully open position.