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30-460: The UniverSoul Circus was founded in 1994. The history section of the official website states that "We had the idea to present ... to a wide demographic of spectators." Recruiting, training and production began in 1993. The first performance took place in 1994 in the parking lot of Atlanta Fulton County Stadium , a couple of years before the stadium closed and was demolished the following year. The first season of operations brought formidable debt upon

60-433: A "laying of the first stone" event. When used as an adjective, the term groundbreaking may mean being or making something that has never been done, seen, or made before; "stylistically innovative works". Groundbreaking ceremonies have been celebrated for centuries in an attempt to begin the construction of a property, thanking those who made it possible. Though adapted to modern times, these ceremonies are still important to

90-431: A "wall raising" in 1997 to draw attention to the start of their building project. Another developer from Santa Monica hosted a "bottoming out" party to mark the completion of their parking garage's lowest level. A Hollywood developer, TrizecHahn , practiced another unconventional ceremony. The company hosted a costly groundbreaking event for its $ 350-million Hollywood & Highland entertainment-retail project. The event

120-434: A business activity for building interest in a new project/building. The ceremony generates positive press and regards those who are significant to the development and its overall scope. Usually, the project developer organizes groundbreaking ceremonies to attract clients and reflect positive impacts on the community, customers/clients, and employees. Often such ceremonies also incorporate speeches by people of influence, like

150-592: A municipal street-maintenance crew. Due to the elevation of the Atlanta area (situated at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains ), the stadium boasted the highest elevation in baseball when it opened, at 1,050 feet (320 m) above sea level. It retained this distinction for 27 seasons, until the expansion Colorado Rockies entered the National League in 1993 . The high elevation and

180-402: A part of Hindu, Taoist, Shinto, Buddhist, and Feng Shui traditions. Historically, these are some notable events that were inaugurated by groundbreaking ceremonies. The reason for holding groundbreaking ceremonies in today's modern world has nothing or little to do with religion. Today, the western world exercises this old-age practice with a different purpose. Today, the celebratory serves as

210-578: A sports facility to attract a Major League Baseball team. After winning office, Allen chose a 47-acre (19 ha) plot in the Washington–Rawson neighborhood for the building site, citing its proximity to the state capitol , downtown businesses, and major highways. Allen and The Atlanta Journal sports editor Furman Bisher attempted to persuade Charlie Finley , owner of the Kansas City Athletics , to move his team to Atlanta. Finley

240-489: A three-week road trip. Following the Olympics and the 1996 World Series, Fulton County commissioner, Marvin S. Arrington Sr. , wanted to preserve the stadium as the home of a future Major League Soccer franchise and share the parking facilities between it and Turner Field but he was unable to push it through. On April 4, 1997, home plate was removed from Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium and taken to Turner Field, where it

270-426: Is the fact that, unlike most multi-purpose stadiums – where the football field was laid either parallel to one of the foul lines or running from home plate to center field – the football field here was laid along a line running between first and third base. Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum has a similar configuration. Thus, a seat behind home plate for baseball would also be on the 50-yard line for football. The stadium

300-544: The 1965 season . However, court battles kept the Braves in Milwaukee for one last season. The new stadium was built on the site of the cleared Washington–Rawson neighborhood, which a half-century before had been a wealthy neighborhood home to Georgia's governor, among others, but which by the 1960s had fallen on hard times. Forty-seven dignitaries took part in a groundbreaking ceremony on April 15, 1964, and that November,

330-465: The Georgia Dome in 1992 , while the Braves remained until Centennial Olympic Stadium from the 1996 Summer Olympics was converted into Turner Field , which was completed just prior to the start of the 1997 season . The stadium sat 60,606 for football and 52,007 for baseball. The baseball competition for the 1996 Summer Olympics was held at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium while the Braves were on

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360-614: The University System of Georgia on November 9 of that year. Turner Field was renovated into Center Parc Stadium for the Panthers football team , while new baseball and softball parks are planned for the former Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium site. In May 2024, The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia approved the construction of a new baseball stadium on the site, with completion planned in time for

390-574: The "Ringmaster's Pledge." In this pledge, the youths are asked to affirm that they will love their families to the fullest extent, acquire knowledge and pray, abstain from drug use, and be assiduous about achieving their goals. UniverSoul Circus through some of its animal vendors has had several animal cruelty allegations dating from 1997 to the present time. It also has had incidents of animals escaping. Atlanta Fulton County Stadium Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium , often referred to as Fulton County Stadium and originally named Atlanta Stadium ,

420-855: The Beatles performed a concert at Atlanta Stadium. In 1966, both the National League 's transplanted Braves and the National Football League 's Atlanta Falcons , an expansion team , began to use the facilities. In 1967, the Atlanta Chiefs of the National Professional Soccer League (re-formed as the North American Soccer League in 1968) began the first of five seasons played at the stadium. The venue hosted

450-624: The Braves signed a 25-year agreement to play there, beginning in 1966 . Construction was completed on April 9, 1965, for $ 18 million, and that night the Milwaukee Braves and Detroit Tigers played an exhibition game in the stadium. During that year the International League 's Atlanta Crackers , whose previous home had been Ponce de Leon Park , played their final season in Atlanta Stadium. On August 18, 1965,

480-553: The Southern summer heat made it favorable to home run hitters, resulting in the nickname "The Launching Pad." Until the Florida Marlins arrived (also in 1993 ), the stadium was the hottest in the majors. Fulton County Stadium was designed by a joint-venture team of FABRAP (Finch Alexander Barnes Rothschild & Paschal) and Heery, Inc . †= Team's stadium under construction or refurbishment at time 1 = A team used

510-400: The construction industry. Early ceremonies were rooted in religion; by now, their basic foundations have still stood the test of time. Initially, some offerings/refreshments were also used to offer in such ceremonies, including; The first documented groundbreaking ceremony took place in ancient China , in 113 BC. Later, the tradition of symbolically consecrating the project's location became

540-648: The founder of the company, a celebrity , or a known politician/member of the community. The sole purpose of such speeches is to showcase how a company is working, growing, meeting its mission, and/or reflecting on its vision, the company's struggles, and future plans. To create a lasting impression of the company and the ceremony, some common supplies, including shovels, hardhats, etc., are given to participants/attendees. Nowadays, real estate companies are trying different approaches to their groundbreaking ceremonies to stand out among their competitors and draw media attention. A Los Angeles developer Lowe Enterprises , hosted

570-413: The groundbreaking is often a special ceremonial shovel, sometimes colored gold, meant to be saved for subsequent display and may be engraved . In other groundbreaking ceremonies, a bulldozer is used instead of a shovel to mark the first day of construction. In some groundbreaking ceremonies, the shovel and the bulldozer mark the first day of construction. In other places, this ceremony can be replaced by

600-406: The organization. By 1997 the circus tour grew to 10 cities, 19 cities in 1999, 31 cities in 2000, and 32 cities in 2005. An Emmy Award -winning special featuring the circus debuted in 1998 on cable TV network HBO . A tour of South Africa , the first international destination, was completed in 2001. Midway through each performance, the ringmaster requests youths in the audience to stand up and take

630-620: The same place it did when the stadium was on the site. The outfield fence was donated to the Georgia State Baseball Complex and installed prior to the 1998 season. Upon the Atlanta Braves' move to Truist Park in suburban Cobb County after the 2016 season , the stadium site and the adjacent Turner Field were purchased by Georgia State University in 2016, with final approval from the Board of Regents of

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660-473: The second match of the NASL Final 1968 and two matches of the NASL Final 1971 . On February 11, 1975, the stadium's name was changed to the compound Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium after the county threatened to withdraw its financial support. However, the official website of the Atlanta Braves maintains that the name change occurred after Ted Turner purchased the team in 1976 . The Falcons moved to

690-498: The stadium when their permanent stadium was unable to be used as a result of damage. Groundbreaking Groundbreaking , also known as cutting , sod-cutting , turning the first sod , turf-cutting , or a sod-turning ceremony , is a traditional ceremony in many cultures that celebrates the first day of construction for a building or other project. Such ceremonies are often attended by dignitaries such as politicians and businesspeople . The actual shovel used during

720-526: The start of the 2026 season. The site is currently a parking lot for Center Parc Stadium . For the 1996 summer Olympics, the stadium was the primary venue for baseball. The stadium was relatively nondescript, one of the many multi-purpose stadiums built during the 1960s and 1970s, similar to Veterans Stadium , RFK Stadium , the Astrodome , Three Rivers Stadium , Busch Memorial Stadium , Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum and Riverfront Stadium . As

750-562: The venue for 26 years, until the Falcons moved into the newly completed Georgia Dome in 1992 . The Braves continued to play at the stadium for another five years, then moved into Turner Field in 1997 , the converted Centennial Olympic Stadium built for the previous year's Summer Olympics . Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium hosted baseball events. Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium was demolished on August 2, 1997. During his 1961 campaign for mayor of Atlanta , Ivan Allen Jr. promised to build

780-582: Was a multi-purpose stadium located in Atlanta, Georgia . The stadium was home of the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball from 1966 until 1996 and the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League from 1966 until 1991 . It was built to attract an MLB team and in 1966 succeeded when the Milwaukee Braves relocated from Wisconsin . The Braves and expansion Falcons shared

810-464: Was installed by Hank Aaron in the new stadium. Afterwards, demolition of the old stadium began. Between spring and summer 1997, the inside of the stadium was demolished. The stadium was imploded on August 2, 1997; the remains were later removed and demolished. A parking lot, built for Turner Field now stands on the site, with an outline of the old stadium built in. The monument that marked the landing point of Hank Aaron's historic 715th home run stands in

840-694: Was receptive and began discussing stadium design plans with Allen. However, the deal ended in July 1963 when the American League did not approve the move. In 1964, Mayor Allen announced that an unidentified team had given him a verbal commitment to move to Atlanta, provided a stadium was in place by 1966. Soon afterward, the prospective team was revealed to be the Milwaukee Braves, who announced in October that they intended to move to Atlanta for

870-458: Was refurbished for the 1996 season prior to hosting the Olympic baseball competition. Unlike similarly designed outdoor stadiums—such as Riverfront Stadium and Busch Memorial Stadium—Fulton County Stadium always had a natural grass surface. However, for many years it was notorious for its poor field conditions. Until 1989, it didn't have full-time groundskeepers. Instead, it was tended to by

900-436: Was the case for every stadium that used this design concept, the fundamentally different sizes and shapes of baseball and football fields made it inadequate for both sports. In the baseball configuration, 70% of the seats were in foul territory. In the football configuration, seats on the 50-yard-line—normally prime seats for football—were more than 50 yards (46 m) away from the sidelines. One unusual feature of this stadium

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