Anybody who's ever muttered, "I could have caught that pass," while watching an NFL game will get a chance to prove it at the "Vikings Voyage," the team's hall of fame that opens next month at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Team executives on Thursday unveiled the design of the 10,000-square-foot, privately funded component of the stadium.
Vikings Vice President Tanya Dreesen said the space provides something fans can't get anywhere else and ties in the team's themes for their new building and the organization: progressive, community unity and relentlessness.
The voyage will be open on Vikings game days for ticketed fans only. Admission is free, but fans will need to sign up through the Vikings for a ticketed admission time. Dreesen said the space can accommodate about 250 fans at capacity.
Upon entering, fans will get a silicon wristband that tracks and logs their activities so they can see how they measure against players and other fans. Along the way, fans can test their vertical jumps against Vikings wide receivers, their foot speed against the running backs, their hitting force against linebackers and their ability to catch a pass in defensive traffic.
Fans can enter the hall through the skyway level above the Medtronic Plaza or through the team store on the ground level. At the entrance, an homage to wide receiver Cris Carter will greet fans as they pass under 1,000 chrome-plated footballs, commemorating all his catches.
The space is expected to open for the team's first preseason home game on Aug. 28.
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