Jim Turner: The pomp and circumstance of Opening Day is now behind us. Now that we've seen the new and improved "Rogers Centre" in all its glory, how do we like it?

Christopher James: The only thing I dislike about the new Rogers Centre is the name of the new Rogers Centre. The field turf is beautiful, and the puff of dirt that flies up when the ball hits the ground is a truly wonderful thing. I like the truer hop, I like that it will spare Rios' wheels, I like the colour.  I am also quite fond of the Johnny Damon-injuring TV screen embedded in the outfield wall. I like the World Series bunting, I like the new scoreboards, the revamped backstop, everything.  And the 50 thousand fans were great too...

OK, one more complaint. When the Rogers folks know that 50 000 fans are on the way, maybe they could have more than two ticket takers at each gate, and maybe one under 80. The sea of people outside listening to Slash at 7:15 was ridiculous.

Joel Williams: Truly, I was impressed by the changes at the Dome... er, Rogers Centre. And it really is now the Rogers centre, for I defy any fan to have a look at the outside of the dome (little 'd') and NOT see "ROGERS CENTRE" at least twice on the building's facade.

  The new "Jumbotron" (we can't call it this anymore either) was spectacular. The outfield boards were definitely different, but in a good way. (And do indeed get points for injuring Johnny Idiot.) And the only thing I disliked about the neat-o ribbon scoreboard was the fact that sometimes the score was nowhere to be found. Isn't it a SCOREboard??

Speaking of things that weren't there, I think the brains at Rogers have decided to create a Vegas style environment at the dome (little 'd'), what with all the flashing lights and lack of a clock of any kind. Maybe they hope to keep people in their seats past the eighth inning this year.

  No fireworks either. And those weren't missed. The roar of the crowd was good enough.

Sean Doyle: The biggest change at the dome (it's still a dome, after all) to strike me was the sound... no more of the "clap, clap, clapclapclap" or "charge" sound effects, no more foul ball noises... I really like that. I always felt like crowd was being led around on a leash, being told when to cheer. I don't miss that at all.

They may think twice about handing out heavy bond paper flyers full of stuff no one wanted after about 10,000 paper airplanes floated down to the field (The guy in front of me managed to throw his airplane ONE ROW! That's so sad). My mother-in-law loved the fridge magnet schedule from last year, but I'm sure they'll stick to mailing them to people from now on instead of giving ammunition to yahoos.

I agree with Joel about the scoreboard, and the out-of-town one seemed to be stuck on the NL, but I'm sure that's a temporary thing. In the few games that have been played there it seems like players are diving more, which is great - the new turf may have saved Vernon Wells from having Andre Dawson's knees 10 years from now.

JT: Thumbs up for the facelift here, too. Rogers has seized on the strengths of the building. They don't have the retro-type park that became all the rage after Camden Yards and, thankfully, rather than attempt some half-baked throwback makeover, they've taken advantage of the dome as a technological marvel, and given it a more futuristic look.

The ribbon boards looked good, though they do reflect off the glass of the private boxes, which became somewhat distracting when the Home Hardware ads bathed the stadium in a ghastly yellow. Outfield scoreboards are also a nice touch. The team should use them to their full advantage - every time a Blue Jay hits a ball into the gap, flash a seizure-inducing strobe light pattern - instant triple!

The barrage of airplanes was unfortunate, but there was some brilliant aeronautical engineering on display, as a couple of planes reached the pitcher's mound. As for the magnets, whoever managed to throw one into shallow centre field behind second base should have been signed on the spot. Next year, give those out as people are leaving.

I didn't miss the fireworks, or the sound of Homer Simpson commenting on every foul ball. My only regret was that it was a gorgeous day, and the roof should have been open. I realize the club is loathe to do this during the first month of the season, and that the cost of opening the roof is high, but I have to think that part of that cost would be offset by the benefit of showing off your stadium at its most inviting. People watching at home might decide that they'd like to spend a day at the ballpark, too.

The dome becomes a much better venue when the roof is open, and it should be open at every opportunity.