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Interesting Facts & Often-Asked Questions |
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| When
was the arena built? |
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| Originally
conceived by the founder of Shaw-Walker Office
Equipment, Mr. Louis C. Walker (or L.C. Walker
as he preferred to be called) wanted to provide
for the recreational needs of his employees
and the Muskegon area residents. The L.C.
Walker Sports Arena was built in the late
1950's, and was dedicated to the City of Muskegon
on October 27, 1960. |
| How
much did it cost to build the arena? |
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| The Arena was
built at an approximate cost of $1,000,000.00,
and then turned over to the City of Muskegon.
The land and utility connections and some
furnishings were supplied by the City of Muskegon
(approximately an additional $1,000,000.00). |
| When
did Pro Hockey come to the Arena? |
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| The first year
the building was open a professional hockey
franchise was awarded to Muskegon by the International
Hockey League (IHL); originally called the
Zephyrs, then the Mohawks until 1982, when
the team was sold and the name was changed
to the Muskegon Lumberjacks. In June 1992,
the Lumberjacks moved to Cleveland, Ohio and
the Arena was then asked to house a United
Hockey League (UHL) team, which we now know
as our Muskegon Fury! |
| How
big is the Arena? |
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| Physically,
the Arena is 325 feet by 290 feet and 39 feet
high. |
| What
is the seating capacity? |
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The seating
capacity of the Arena varies according to
the use. Below is a chart for various events,
includes standing room.
HOCKEY: 5,100 seats
CONCERTS: 5,600 seats (reserved
in front of the stage), 6,300 seats for General
Admission style seating.
BASKETBALL: 5,178-6,000 Seats
ICE SHOWS: 5,000 seats
WRESTLING: 5,000 seats |
| What
kind of seating is available? |
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The L.C. Walker
Arena offers, "comfort seating"
to all of our guests. Comfort seats have cushioned
chair back and seat. The only exception to
this would be the 1,728 seats available for
"floor seating" during concerts.
The arena seating areas are divided into "sections"
by the aisles that run form the concourse
to the arena main floor area. Each section
has been assigned a number. Section 101 is
the first section on the North end of the
building (the end with the Zamboni tunnel).
Sections are numbers clockwise consecutively
around the arena from 101-120. Section 102
is designated as a "family section";
no alcoholic beverages are allowed. Floor
seating for concerts are set in rows that
run from Row A to Row ZZ, and are divided
into three sections; House Left, Center and
House Right. Main floor seating changes to
match the needs of the show. The L.C. Walker
Arena is a "NON SMOKING" environment. |
| What
is an Annex? |
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| The Annex is
the banquet and meeting facility, which is
attached to the West side of the Arena. Originally
a Plumbs food market, it was the first self-serve
grocery store in Muskegon in 1936. After opening
new stores in the early 1960's, the (now)
Annex was added to the Arena complex as a
convention center and banquet hall, doll shows,
train shows, dances, concerts and fundraisers.
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