Since opening in june 1999 the millennium stadium has welcomed on average over 1 3 million visitors per year.
Principality stadium roof.
The stadium hosted the fa cup final for six years between 2001 and 2006 while the new wembley stadium was under construction.
The atmosphere at the principality stadium previously known as the millennium stadium is the result of a combination of unique design features with the biggest factor being the retractable roof.
This roof takes a whole 20 minutes to open and close due to.
Principality stadium is located within 30 minutes drive of cardiff airport and 45 minutes drive of bristol airport.
To make the best use of the site space available the design for the stadium saw the orientation of the main bowl area move through 90 degrees to run north to south.
A stairway and zip line on the roof of the principality stadium in cardiff have been proposed to allow visitors to experience the city s skyline.
Plans have been revealed to install a stairway and zip wire on the roof of the principality stadium so tourists can experience the cardiff skyline.
Sporting the first fully retractable roof in the uk the venue is at the leading edge as a multi purpose multi faceted event venue.
An express bus service t9 operates directly from the terminal to the city centre.
Millennium stadium plc has asked for planning.
The plans include a suspension wire bridge a.
The all seater stadium has the capacity for 74 500 supporters and features a retractable roof only the second stadium of its type in europe and the largest football stadium in the world with this feature by capacity.
Specially insulated to maximise its acoustic effect the roof traps the roar of the crowd so that it reverberates around the seating bowl.
Apart from centre court and court no 1 at wimbledon the principality stadium is the only stadium in the uk that has a retractable roof.
A short shuttle bus journey connects the airport to the train station at rhoose which is a 30 minute rail journey to cardiff central.