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Lt_Jonson t1_j1x6arr wrote

I feel like you need to visit more arenas if you think the XL center hasn’t been updated since the 70s.

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Prmetme t1_j1x9wcg wrote

commonnnnnn the roof collapsed in 78 and reopened in 1980. thats kinda renovated lol

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brain-gardener t1_j1x9xce wrote

..? always seemed fine to me when i go there to pretend i can dance

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tamsu123 t1_j1xe0yc wrote

I was there with my son recently and had a great time. Pretty much on par with what I’d expect for an AHL arena.

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Driv3rsDiary t1_j1xeoyp wrote

What are you comparing your experience to when you say it was a dump?

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Acceptable_Result488 t1_j1xzmqa wrote

It's the best venue in the state perfectly fine for minor league hockey and girls basketball

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BookOfMakai t1_j1y2id4 wrote

I drove by yesterday and the XL sign on the side of the building was half out 💀😂

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Choppinitup31 t1_j1yb4ku wrote

There are no stairs crumbling falling apart lol. It’s the XL Center in Hartford dude, home of the Hartford Wolfpack lol. Go to Barclays in BK if you want something state of the art.

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[deleted] OP t1_j1zauko wrote

It’s an ahl arena unless you want to start paying $50 for a ticket just take it for what it is. It’s got character lol

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Ok-Collection-7253 t1_j1zesp2 wrote

Clearly your first time there. It’s actually been improved quite a bit. Unfortunately without a professional team in hartford this is what we have. No, It’s not state of the art. But it’s pretty darn good compared to some places. Place will be jamming tonite for the UConn game. Go to a sold out event. It’s way different than 2000 people at a Wolfpack game.

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Ok-Collection-7253 t1_j1zjonq wrote

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Ah ok. Yeah those front row seats are not always great for hockey. The glass messes up your view. Best views are like 10-15 rows back so you are up above the glass. Also I think behind the goals is great. I’ve def regretted getting seats behind the benches and penalty boxes. As far as the seats themselves, the front section seats have been that way for decades. They are removable for stuff like monster trucks. I’ve been going there since the 80’s. It’s def aged but it’s still got some life in it. One day maybe we will get the nhl back. Christ even Detroit has all 4 major sports. Are we worse than Detroit? /sobs uncontrollably.

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sicknaban8 t1_j1zrrwi wrote

Yeah it's a dump for sure. It needs to be demolished and rebuilt in a location where the residents aren't all living on food stamps and section 8.

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spatial_needs t1_j20dfxp wrote

I have a feeling that every time you leave the house you are confronted with one colossal inconvenience after another. It must be a chore to live in a state of perpetual dissatisfaction.

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LlamaTaboot_ t1_j20qnj1 wrote

I guess they're doing a pretty good job if you didn't notice that there's a major renovation/ addition happening there. They literally cut out a side of the building and a portion of the arena to build a state of the art sportsbook and bar.

Some recent renovations happened as well. Check out The Coleseum Club next time. It's top notch for an AHL arena.

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QuestorPS7 t1_j25veks wrote

Are you sure you were at the XL Center? I was there two weeks ago for Cirque de Solei and it was absolutely fine. Seats weren’t that comfortable, but I don’t expect much in a stadium setting.

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