PHILADELPHIA - Wells Fargo Center (20,328)

***Jaybird*** · October 16th, 2005, 10:01 PM

Philadelphia 76ers

3x Champion:
1955, 1967, 1983

Philadelphia Flyers

2x Champion:
1974, 1975

RATE THE ARENA: Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA.

Home of the Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL and the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA, and built in 1996, it is located in downtown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and has a capacity of 19,500 for hockey and 20,000+ for basketball. I couldn't find any better picture of the Wachovia Center.

DrJoe · October 16th, 2005, 10:04 PM

Pretty average, not really unique at all, it is big though.

6/10

nomarandlee · October 16th, 2005, 11:34 PM

I agree, pretty non-descript (though most NA areans including my hometown United Center is as well).

I feel that the vast majority of basketball/hockey owners really missed the boat in terms of innovativeness and charecther in our new areans which makes me sad.

It seems that every owner wanted the same designs and ammentities as the last guy got and it made the areans rather uniform.

Cerises · October 17th, 2005, 01:26 AM

Nothing special i'm afraid...

DrJoe · October 17th, 2005, 01:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nomarandlee

I agree, pretty non-descript (though most NA areans including my hometown United Center is as well).

I disagree with this comment, most of the newer ones are distinctively different from each other. The United Centre, Fleet Centre, Wachovia these ones built in the mid 90's tend to look the same but the ones in the past 5-6 years are unique from each other.

Like for instance here in Toronto the Air Canada Centre has the large concourses in either end that is feature unique it alone.

You can see on the upper left

The newer arenas all have something like this to set them apart.

nomarandlee · October 17th, 2005, 02:27 AM

I will say that Air Canada does seem to be a bit more unique then most of the other areans in NA. Even so I think there is something about it that makes it look much like the others (though not to the same degree). I would say I think of the Staples center kind of the same way. There is just no arena I can think of that has the uniqueness of a Chicago Stadium, Boston Garden, Montreal Forum, Maple Leafs Garden and such. Maybe I am being too nostalgic or something but the general layouts to all these areans look very similar to me (with slight deviations) and I don't like too many from the outside either with the possiable exception of AA Arena in Dallas.

***Jaybird*** · October 17th, 2005, 06:37 AM

It's new, but nothing real special. Home to a potential competitor this year, though, the Flyers. 6/10. The company that owns this arena also owns my favorite Canadian arena, the John Labatt Centre in London, Ontario.

asohn · October 17th, 2005, 06:39 AM

^ Doesn't Comcast own the arena?

***Jaybird*** · October 18th, 2005, 07:22 PM

^ Comcast-Spectacor owns Global Spectrum, which owns all sorts of arenas in North America like the JLC and Wachovia Center. So there is a connection there, to clarify. So the answer is technically, YES.

TalB · October 18th, 2005, 08:24 PM

I have been to this place three times in the past. I do like some of the things it has like the arcade baskettball in the concourse as well as the fact that it's the only arena that I have been to that has a cheesesteak, which I can't get at MSG, Continental Airlines Arena, or any other NBA arena. Although, it is not difficult to get of from the I-95 or from PA 611, which is after the Walt Whitman Br, it is pretty isolated with the other sports facilities.

CF · October 19th, 2005, 02:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrJoe

I disagree with this comment, most of the newer ones are distinctively different from each other. The United Centre, Fleet Centre, Wachovia these ones built in the mid 90's tend to look the same but the ones in the past 5-6 years are unique from each other.

Like for instance here in Toronto the Air Canada Centre has the large concourses in either end that is feature unique it alone.

You can see on the upper left

The newer arenas all have something like this to set them apart.

Even beter, Excel energy center. Most unique modern arena i've seen.

rtbedm · October 19th, 2005, 06:10 AM

A city that missed the boat on having a uniqe arena is Ottawa. The capital city of a country that worships hockey should have come up with a much nicer a larger arena than the Corel Centre. This arena should have been in the centre of the city and built as the national cathedral of hockey.

GuyIncognito · October 19th, 2005, 09:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaybird

^ Comcast-Spectacor owns Global Spectrum, which owns all sorts of arenas in North America like the JLC and Wachovia Center. So there is a connection there, to clarify. So the answer is technically, YES.

Just to clarify, Global Spectrum is a management firm. It runs all of those facilities. It doesn't own them. Comcast does own the Wachovia Center and Spectrum, among other properties in Philadelphia, though.

Jim856796 · November 22nd, 2009, 09:49 AM

Due to Wachovia's recent merger with Wells Fargo, the Wachovia Center Arena or "Spectrum II" may possible be renamed the Wells Fargo Center in 2010.

Jamuary · November 22nd, 2009, 08:54 PM

why does this venue's name sound so polish?

Bobby3 · November 24th, 2009, 06:17 PM

It's named for a bank, which was in turn named for an area in North Carolina. That area, Wachovia, is named for the Latin form of the German word "Wachau", a valley in Austria were many of the early settlers arrived from.

Winston-Salem is part of modern-day Wachovia, but the Wachovia name is very rarely used. In fact probably only the oldest residents call it that.

Most people pronounce it incorrectly, too. It ends with -yah, not -AH.

Luke80 · November 24th, 2009, 06:50 PM

Really like it. 2 large almost continuous tiers.

juan-diego · November 25th, 2009, 02:52 AM

VERY BIG

CliffLee · December 23rd, 2009, 05:34 AM

This is a great facility. For those of you who remember the Spectrum, your bad memories are erased!

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October 16th, 2005, 10:01 PM	#1
*Jaybird* Making Detroit look good! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Mitchell, Ontario Posts: 3,888 Likes (Received): 20	PHILADELPHIA - Wells Fargo Center (20,328) Philadelphia 76ers 3x Champion: 1955, 1967, 1983 Philadelphia Flyers 2x Champion: 1974, 1975 RATE THE ARENA: Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA. Home of the Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL and the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA, and built in 1996, it is located in downtown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and has a capacity of 19,500 for hockey and 20,000+ for basketball. I couldn't find any better picture of the Wachovia Center. __________________ I'm a kind of person feeling like living back in the 1950s, one who favors and enjoys the Golden-age, rust-belt cities of Buffalo, Pittsburgh, and Detroit, and the Gothic skylines of New York and Philadelphia. In my eye, they have more character, soul, and history to be pictured than today's world-class, cosmopolitan, and sprawling cities. Jaybird's ZENFOLIO Photo Galleries Jaybird's PBASE Photo Galleries Last edited by www.sercan.de; April 18th, 2013 at 06:30 PM.

October 16th, 2005, 10:04 PM	#2
DrJoe Registered Idiot Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: TO/Cobourg,Ont Posts: 1,712 Likes (Received): 2	Pretty average, not really unique at all, it is big though. 6/10 __________________ *

October 17th, 2005, 06:37 AM	#7
*Jaybird* Making Detroit look good! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Mitchell, Ontario Posts: 3,888 Likes (Received): 20	It's new, but nothing real special. Home to a potential competitor this year, though, the Flyers. 6/10. The company that owns this arena also owns my favorite Canadian arena, the John Labatt Centre in London, Ontario. __________________ I'm a kind of person feeling like living back in the 1950s, one who favors and enjoys the Golden-age, rust-belt cities of Buffalo, Pittsburgh, and Detroit, and the Gothic skylines of New York and Philadelphia. In my eye, they have more character, soul, and history to be pictured than today's world-class, cosmopolitan, and sprawling cities. Jaybird's ZENFOLIO Photo Galleries Jaybird's PBASE Photo Galleries

October 18th, 2005, 07:22 PM	#9
*Jaybird* Making Detroit look good! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Mitchell, Ontario Posts: 3,888 Likes (Received): 20	^ Comcast-Spectacor owns Global Spectrum, which owns all sorts of arenas in North America like the JLC and Wachovia Center. So there is a connection there, to clarify. So the answer is technically, YES. __________________ I'm a kind of person feeling like living back in the 1950s, one who favors and enjoys the Golden-age, rust-belt cities of Buffalo, Pittsburgh, and Detroit, and the Gothic skylines of New York and Philadelphia. In my eye, they have more character, soul, and history to be pictured than today's world-class, cosmopolitan, and sprawling cities. Jaybird's ZENFOLIO Photo Galleries Jaybird's PBASE Photo Galleries

October 16th, 2005, 11:34 PM	#3
nomarandlee My Mind Has Left My Body Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: 1060 W. Addison, City by the Lake Posts: 7,120 Likes (Received): 120	I agree, pretty non-descript (though most NA areans including my hometown United Center is as well). I feel that the vast majority of basketball/hockey owners really missed the boat in terms of innovativeness and charecther in our new areans which makes me sad. It seems that every owner wanted the same designs and ammentities as the last guy got and it made the areans rather uniform.

October 17th, 2005, 01:26 AM	#4
Cerises 99% Angel Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Athens - Αθήνα/Southeastern U.S. Posts: 661 Likes (Received): 72	Nothing special i'm afraid...

October 17th, 2005, 02:27 AM	#6
nomarandlee My Mind Has Left My Body Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: 1060 W. Addison, City by the Lake Posts: 7,120 Likes (Received): 120	I will say that Air Canada does seem to be a bit more unique then most of the other areans in NA. Even so I think there is something about it that makes it look much like the others (though not to the same degree). I would say I think of the Staples center kind of the same way. There is just no arena I can think of that has the uniqueness of a Chicago Stadium, Boston Garden, Montreal Forum, Maple Leafs Garden and such. Maybe I am being too nostalgic or something but the general layouts to all these areans look very similar to me (with slight deviations) and I don't like too many from the outside either with the possiable exception of AA Arena in Dallas.

October 17th, 2005, 06:39 AM	#8
asohn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: North Jersey Posts: 980 Likes (Received): 0	^ Doesn't Comcast own the arena?

October 18th, 2005, 08:24 PM	#10
TalB BANNED Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Pleasantville, NY Posts: 7,603 Likes (Received): 0	I have been to this place three times in the past. I do like some of the things it has like the arcade baskettball in the concourse as well as the fact that it's the only arena that I have been to that has a cheesesteak, which I can't get at MSG, Continental Airlines Arena, or any other NBA arena. Although, it is not difficult to get of from the I-95 or from PA 611, which is after the Walt Whitman Br, it is pretty isolated with the other sports facilities.

October 19th, 2005, 06:10 AM	#12
rtbedm Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 77 Likes (Received): 0	A city that missed the boat on having a uniqe arena is Ottawa. The capital city of a country that worships hockey should have come up with a much nicer a larger arena than the Corel Centre. This arena should have been in the centre of the city and built as the national cathedral of hockey.

November 22nd, 2009, 09:49 AM	#14
Jim856796 The Q&A Guy Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Citizen of the World Posts: 6,747 Likes (Received): 7	Due to Wachovia's recent merger with Wells Fargo, the Wachovia Center Arena or "Spectrum II" may possible be renamed the Wells Fargo Center in 2010. __________________ I honestly think all development projects must be dashing, sustainable, and futureproof. You support the good projects... and oppose the bad.

November 22nd, 2009, 08:54 PM	#15
Jamuary BANNED Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Quatropolis Posts: 959 Likes (Received): 0	why does this venue's name sound so polish?

November 24th, 2009, 06:17 PM	#16
Bobby3 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,116 Likes (Received): 1	It's named for a bank, which was in turn named for an area in North Carolina. That area, Wachovia, is named for the Latin form of the German word "Wachau", a valley in Austria were many of the early settlers arrived from. Winston-Salem is part of modern-day Wachovia, but the Wachovia name is very rarely used. In fact probably only the oldest residents call it that. Most people pronounce it incorrectly, too. It ends with -yah, not -AH.

November 24th, 2009, 06:50 PM	#17
Luke80 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Surrey, UK Posts: 779 Likes (Received): 0	Really like it. 2 large almost continuous tiers.

November 25th, 2009, 02:52 AM	#18
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December 23rd, 2009, 05:34 AM	#19
CliffLee Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 1 Likes (Received): 0	This is a great facility. For those of you who remember the Spectrum, your bad memories are erased! __________________ Cincinnati Ohio Health Insurance Quotes Pittsburgh Health Insurance Quotes

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