The prized retractable roof of Mercedes-Benz Stadium finally works how it’s supposed to.
Eight panels weighing 500 tons each make up the structure atop the stadium. It opens and closes in a cylindrical fashion.
Stadium officials showed off proper function of the roof for the first time during a media presentation Wednesday. It took about eight minutes to open and the same amount of time to close.
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