HOUSTON (NEXSTAR MEDIA) — Big events need big spaces.
Here are some interesting facts about the massive space that will host Super Bowl LI this weekend.
- The NRG Complex spans 350 acres—that’s more than twice the size of Disneyland!
- Driving in? There are 26,000 parking spaces, which is more than Houston’s Intercontinental Airport.
- It’s big. Very big. There are 15 elevators and 20 escalators to get you around.
- Sit and watch: The seating capacity is 72,220. It could seat the student bodies of Texas A&M and Southern Methodist University with more than a thousand seats to spare.
- Get some sun! The roof opening is 500-by-385 feet. That’s larger than a football field. It takes 7 minutes to open it.
- Seriously, don’t worry about having enough space. The stadium has 1.9 million square feet of floor space and a 97,000-square-foot playing surface.
- Need to leave your seat? Don’t worry, you won’t miss a moment of playing time. There are more than 1,550 HD LCD Flat Screen televisions in public areas to catch all the action.
- Can’t make it to ‘the big game?’ You can come another time. The NRG Stadium Complex hosts over 500 events per year.
Behind-the-scenes at Super Bowl LI
Workers attach a sign to the front of NRG Stadium as preparations continue for the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Workers attach a sign to the front of NRG Stadium as preparations continue for the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Workers run cable in preparation for Super Bowl LI at NRG Stadium Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, in Houston. The New England Patriots will play the Atlanta Falcons in the NFL football championship game Sunday, Feb. 5. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Groundskeepers paint the New England Patriots logo in the end zone at NRG Stadium Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, in Houston. The New England Patriots will play the Atlanta Falcons in NFL football's Super Bowl LI, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, ahead of Super Bowl LI. (Michael Wesp/Nexstar Media)
NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, ahead of Super Bowl LI. (John "Florida Man" Kucko/Nexstar Media)
NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, ahead of Super Bowl LI. (John "Florida Man" Kucko/Nexstar Media)
People pose for photos in front of NRG Stadium as preparations continue for the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Fans take pictures as the Atlanta Falcons are introduced during opening night for the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game at Minute Maid Park Monday, Jan. 30, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/Charlie Ridel)
Deion Sanders laughs as he gets some make up during opening night for the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game at Minute Maid Park Monday, Jan. 30, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Nexstar Media Reporter Kevaney Martin prepares to do a live shot in front of NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, ahead of Super Bowl LI. (Michael Wesp/Nexstar Media)
Nexstar Media Reporter Alyssa Orange prepares to do a live shot in front of NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, ahead of Super Bowl LI.
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(Michael Wesp/Nexstar Media)
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NFL analyst Cris Carter in Houston ahead of Super Bowl LI. (Michael Wesp/Nexstar Media)
Atlanta Falcons' Matt Ryan and New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick embrace during opening night for the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game at Minute Maid Park Monday, Jan. 30, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Sources: www.nrgpark.com, wikipedia.org/wiki/Disneyland, www.ifly.com
