The Taipei Dome is to begin trial operations by the end of the year, a local official said on Tuesday, as Taipei city councilors and media were invited to view the dome’s newly installed baseball field for the first time.
The city is expected to issue an operating license in July, enabling a phased soft open to begin before the end of the year, Taipei Dome Preparatory Office Deputy Director Chen Shih-hao (陳世浩) told the gathering of more than 100 people.
First to open would be the dome’s sporting facilities and parking lot, followed by the ground floor shopping area and offices, he said.
Photo: Lo Pei-de, Taipei Times
Last to begin operations would be the underground shops, shopping plaza and hotel, he added.
According to Farglory Group’s operating plan approved last year, the dome is to gradually host more sporting events annually to reach 55 by 2028, Chen said.
In its second year of operations in 2025, people could expect to see 40 sporting events held at the dome, Farglory representative Jacky Yang (楊舜欽) said.
Sporting events are to take up a greater share of overall activities at the dome over time, comprising 57 percent after the first two years and 65 percent after five years, Chen said.
Music concerts are to make up 31 percent of all events after the first two years, then drop to 24 percent after five years, he added.
In number terms, Farglory plans 22 concerts annually after the first two years, and 20 annually after five years, he said.
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