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The CoreStates Center was in the middle of 1998 renamed to First Union Center.
Eight years ago Flyers chairman had a dream. He wanted to build a new arena for Philadelphia Flyers and Philadelphia 76ers. That dream came through in 1995 when the arena was ready. The name of the arena is CoreStates Center.
The CoreStates Complex consists of the CoreStates Spectrum and the new, CoreStates Center. The two arenas are next to eachother on South broad street.
CoreStates Center and the old arena Spectrum have something for everyone. Flyers, Phantoms, 76ers, Wing lacrosse, KiXX indoor soccer, Bulldogs roller hockey, LaSalle and Villanova college baseball, Atlantic 10 men`s Basketball, Walt Disney`s world on Ice are all a part of CoreStates Center.
CSC has taken over CoreStates Spectrumīs tradions as one of Americaīs most poular arena. CoreStates Center arrange about 330 events a year. The events will bring over 3 000 000 persons to CSC. There are five floors of seats, more then 1000 luxury boxes and club boxes. There are also Restaurants and a brewery.
CSC is defenitly one of the worldīs best arenas. The capacity is about 19 500 persons. There are a huge "Flyers shop" in CSC where you can buy a lot of Flyers stuff.
General facts:
The CoreStates Center has 2,000 more seats and is more than 300,000
square feet larger than the CoreStates Spectrum.
The CoreStates Center has 30 concession stands on two levels and 20
public restroom facilities.
The CoreStates Center is an
obstruction-free arena for all events.
Six public escalators and six available elevators.
23 ticket windows provide quick on convenient service.
19,500 Philadelphia Flyers, NHL
21,000 Philadelphia 76ers, NBA
2 Superbox sections
12 Club Box sections
26 Balcony Suite sections
100 Luxury Suite sections
Look at CSCīs seatings (89 kb)
Another picture of CSC (136 kb)
Look at this great picture of the old arena Spectrum (126 kb)
Ticket info
You can buy Flyers tickets at the Corestates Center Box Office and all Ticketmaster locations, including select west Coast Video stores, Tower Records, Strawbridge's and Boscov's. To charge tickets call Ticketmaster:
in PA (215) 336-2000 or (717) 693-4100
in NJ (609) 338-9000
in DE (302) 984-2000
For Additional Ticket Information
call (215) 465-4500
Single game tickets are on sale for regular season individual games. Ticket prices will range from $67.50 to $22.50!!!