MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The U.S. Bank Stadium officially opens Friday morning.
The new Vikings home is set to host the 2018 Super Bowl, NCAA Final Four in 2019 and concerts.
The grand opening and ribbon cutting will be held at 11 a.m. Friday. Guest speakers include Gov. Dayton, top Vikings officials and Mayor Betsy Hodges.
On Tuesday, the media was invited to tour the stadium.
After two years of construction, the stadium has a $1.1 billion dollar price tag. It’s 1.75 million square feet, twice the size of the Metrodome.