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I've never been to a game at Levi's since I moved before it was built. I did live within 5 miles of the stadium for most of my life and the weather isn't that hot. I have to believe the fans when they say that sitting on the side of the field opposite the wall of glass is really uncomfortable. It must have something to do with the heat reflecting back on them. I know when I go for a walk in the morning I sometimes feel the heat reflecting off a house window when I go by.

I don't know what they can do to remedy the situation since they say they can't put a roof or overhang on it because of the flight path of the planes. Maybe the fans are just going to have to learn to live with it. I doubt it's any hotter than KC games and they have more humidity. I know they aren't going to build a new stadium any time soon. Maybe some large fans could be installed around the top that circulate the air more. I know they've heard the complaints and are probably trying to find a solution. Until then, fans will continue to hang out in one of the clubs instead of being in their seats. That doesn't help the team.

Originally posted by CatchMaster80:
I've never been to a game at Levi's since I moved before it was built. I did live within 5 miles of the stadium for most of my life and the weather isn't that hot. I have to believe the fans when they say that sitting on the side of the field opposite the wall of glass is really uncomfortable. It must have something to do with the heat reflecting back on them. I know when I go for a walk in the morning I sometimes feel the heat reflecting off a house window when I go by.

I don't know what they can do to remedy the situation since they say they can't put a roof or overhang on it because of the flight path of the planes. Maybe the fans are just going to have to learn to live with it. I doubt it's any hotter than KC games and they have more humidity. I know they aren't going to build a new stadium any time soon. Maybe some large fans could be installed around the top that circulate the air more. I know they've heard the complaints and are probably trying to find a solution. Until then, fans will continue to hang out in one of the clubs instead of being in their seats. That doesn't help the team.

there haven't been any heat issues like the way people made it out to be when we were winning.

Doesn't matter where you are, if you are in the sun for a good amount of time, you will get hot/burned. I'm still burnt from my first sf giants game back in early April

Originally posted by CatchMaster80:
I've never been to a game at Levi's since I moved before it was built. I did live within 5 miles of the stadium for most of my life and the weather isn't that hot. I have to believe the fans when they say that sitting on the side of the field opposite the wall of glass is really uncomfortable. It must have something to do with the heat reflecting back on them. I know when I go for a walk in the morning I sometimes feel the heat reflecting off a house window when I go by.

I don't know what they can do to remedy the situation since they say they can't put a roof or overhang on it because of the flight path of the planes. Maybe the fans are just going to have to learn to live with it. I doubt it's any hotter than KC games and they have more humidity. I know they aren't going to build a new stadium any time soon. Maybe some large fans could be installed around the top that circulate the air more. I know they've heard the complaints and are probably trying to find a solution. Until then, fans will continue to hang out in one of the clubs instead of being in their seats. That doesn't help the team.

The sun is different when a person is sitting in one spot as compared to walking. It's not super hot but you can definitely feel it. The best remedy is to wear a hat and sunblock. The shade of a hat makes a huge difference.

I sat on that hot side during a Chargers preseason game. It was hot, but it wasn't unbearable. A lot of people left their seats to walk around, but maybe since it was preseason they didn't feel the need to sit and watch. For the Panthers game I sat below the DJ booth and definitely sweated less.

Originally posted by Joecool:
The sun is different when a person is sitting in one spot as compared to walking. It's not super hot but you can definitely feel it. The best remedy is to wear a hat and sunblock. The shade of a hat makes a huge difference.

Wearing a hat helps, but as a fair skinned person, the sun/heat is just a killer regardless. I'm gonna bring one of those small misting fans to spray on myself throughout the games. I'm hoping that'll help.

Drinking during the tailgate magnifies the heat. The alternative is not drinking during the tailgate but that isn't a reasonable solution.

People have different tolerances for heat and some can't take much sun exposure due to skin type or medications that they are taking. People in the Bay Area aren't used to being hot like they are in some parts of the country. As someone stated. it seems a lot hotter when you're tightly packed in one spot. You could always try that old trick that baseball players used to use. They would but a wet cabbage leaf or some damp object under their cap. I guess it helped because a lot of them did it in places like St. Louis where it could get really hot in July and August playing on Astroturf.

Originally posted by CatchMaster80:
People have different tolerances for heat and some can't take much sun exposure due to skin type or medications that they are taking. People in the Bay Area aren't used to being hot like they are in some parts of the country. As someone stated. it seems a lot hotter when you're tightly packed in one spot.

that's true.

i've lived in Chicago where the heat & humidity is f**king ridiculous. the heat at Levi's is a whole different thing.

Originally posted by CatchMaster80:
I've never been to a game at Levi's since I moved before it was built. I did live within 5 miles of the stadium for most of my life and the weather isn't that hot. I have to believe the fans when they say that sitting on the side of the field opposite the wall of glass is really uncomfortable. It must have something to do with the heat reflecting back on them. I know when I go for a walk in the morning I sometimes feel the heat reflecting off a house window when I go by.

I don't know what they can do to remedy the situation since they say they can't put a roof or overhang on it because of the flight path of the planes. Maybe the fans are just going to have to learn to live with it. I doubt it's any hotter than KC games and they have more humidity. I know they aren't going to build a new stadium any time soon. Maybe some large fans could be installed around the top that circulate the air more. I know they've heard the complaints and are probably trying to find a solution. Until then, fans will continue to hang out in one of the clubs instead of being in their seats. That doesn't help the team.

The NFL hooks the Niners up and schedules around the heat as much as they can. First home day game is 10/3

Originally posted by LayTheWoodall:
I was at this game as well. It was definitely the worst game experience in terms of weather with the chiefs 2014 game being a close second.

I still can't believe heat in Santa Clara VS SF wasn't factored into the decision when they changed the city without the design.

This whole "schedule weeks 1 and 2 on the road to avoid hot home games" is a temporary solution.

I fear for the year where we draw 2 tough road games early and start in an 0-2 hole and potentially miss the playoffs because our f**king stadium has such a s**tty design.

would rather have home games down the stretch anyway...

Originally posted by awol36:

Originally posted by LayTheWoodall:
I was at this game as well. It was definitely the worst game experience in terms of weather with the chiefs 2014 game being a close second.

I still can't believe heat in Santa Clara VS SF wasn't factored into the decision when they changed the city without the design.

This whole "schedule weeks 1 and 2 on the road to avoid hot home games" is a temporary solution.

I fear for the year where we draw 2 tough road games early and start in an 0-2 hole and potentially miss the playoffs because our f**king stadium has such a s**tty design.

would rather have home games down the stretch anyway...

Agree

49ers CEO Jed York spoke at the London-based Leaders seminar and shared some thoughts on the reopening of Levi's Stadium and how fan safety is a top priority.

"I clearly think that will be a big piece for at least what this football season looks like because COVID is not going away, at least in our minds," York said via Cam Inman of Bay Area News Group. "So we're going to have to be doing a lot of things and a lot of hand-holding with our fans and just know it's going to be a little different than the 2019 season and all the seasons pre-COVID."

Those changes could include mask requirements, temperature checks at the gates, and potentially COVID tests and vaccine passports to gain access. Full capacity may mean more stringent requirements. If you plan to head to a game, prepare yourself for that.

It'll be interesting to see exactly what's in place on the first game day.

Originally posted by StOnEy333:

49ers CEO Jed York spoke at the London-based Leaders seminar and shared some thoughts on the reopening of Levi's Stadium and how fan safety is a top priority.

"I clearly think that will be a big piece for at least what this football season looks like because COVID is not going away, at least in our minds," York said via Cam Inman of Bay Area News Group. "So we're going to have to be doing a lot of things and a lot of hand-holding with our fans and just know it's going to be a little different than the 2019 season and all the seasons pre-COVID."

Those changes could include mask requirements, temperature checks at the gates, and potentially COVID tests and vaccine passports to gain access. Full capacity may mean more stringent requirements. If you plan to head to a game, prepare yourself for that.

It'll be interesting to see exactly what's in place on the first game day.

If they do temperature checks and vaccine card checks, it's going to really slow things down when entering the stadium. The temperature checks are actually kind of a joke. My doctors quit using the one where they scan your forehead because they were getting too many inaccurate readings. Imagine how hot the surface of your skin can get when you've been in the sun for an hour or 2 before the game. The ones in the ear are better but I don't know if they would use that with so many people. They would need to sterilize it after every use. Things can change a lot in 3 months.

Originally posted by CatchMaster80:

Originally posted by StOnEy333:

49ers CEO Jed York spoke at the London-based Leaders seminar and shared some thoughts on the reopening of Levi's Stadium and how fan safety is a top priority.

"I clearly think that will be a big piece for at least what this football season looks like because COVID is not going away, at least in our minds," York said via Cam Inman of Bay Area News Group. "So we're going to have to be doing a lot of things and a lot of hand-holding with our fans and just know it's going to be a little different than the 2019 season and all the seasons pre-COVID."

Those changes could include mask requirements, temperature checks at the gates, and potentially COVID tests and vaccine passports to gain access. Full capacity may mean more stringent requirements. If you plan to head to a game, prepare yourself for that.

It'll be interesting to see exactly what's in place on the first game day.

If they do temperature checks and vaccine card checks, it's going to really slow things down when entering the stadium. The temperature checks are actually kind of a joke. My doctors quit using the one where they scan your forehead because they were getting too many inaccurate readings. Imagine how hot the surface of your skin can get when you've been in the sun for an hour or 2 before the game. The ones in the ear are better but I don't know if they would use that with so many people. They would need to sterilize it after every use. Things can change a lot in 3 months.

It's not really that difficult. I went to disneyworld during the pandemic and they were temp checking upon entering. Walking all day in the sun and humidity didn't alter any readings for me or any others I saw. It's a quick step added on to the screening process.

Originally posted by StOnEy333:
It's not really that difficult. I went to disneyworld during the pandemic and they were temp checking upon entering. Walking all day in the sun and humidity didn't alter any readings for me or any others I saw. It's a quick step added on to the screening process.

Those skin checks aren't accurate. It's not hard to understand how the skin gets hotter when the sun is on it. That doesn't really matter. Checking 60000 people all trying to enter the stadium at once and checking vaccination cards is more difficult than entering an amusement park. They don't have as many people entering at once and they weren't checking cards. It's not that it's difficult. it will just take longer to enter. Fans may need to start entering earlier than normal