Lucas Oil Stadium gets Super makeover

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - Tours of Lucas Oil Stadium begin Thursday for curious fans who want to see the stadium’s Super Bowl makeover.

On Wednesday, members of the media were given a first look at what fans will see on the tour.

PHOTOS | See the transformation.

Fork lifts and crews were still hard at work on Wednesday getting Lucas Oil Stadium ready for Feb. 5’s big game. The half time stage is in place on the roof of the stadium. Crews have removed mention of the Indianapolis Colts in the end zones as they prepare to put the names of the New York Giants and New England Patriots in Place.

Officials say the Giants will be painted in the north end zone, while the Patriots will get the south end of the field. The Patriots will get the home locker room. NFL officials say every year the home locker room is switched between the NFC and AFC on Super Bowl Sunday.

Fans will get a chance to see both locker rooms if they take the stadium tour. Tickets range from $15 to $30. The tours are offered through Feb. 7, though they exclude Feb. 3-5. Also excluded is Jan. 31, which has been designated for half time rehearsals.

Touring the Super Bowl stadium is a tradition that began in 2009 at Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa Bay, Fla. The tours began as an add-on to NFL Experience tickets.

“It was incredibly popular,” said Frank Supovitz, the NFL’s senior vice president of events. “It sold out instantly.”

Every day of the tours will show fans something different as the stadium transforms for the Super Bowl. Orange and blue can be seen throughout the building, representing the iconic Super Bowl colors.

“They want to see how we’re decorating the stadium” Supovitz said of fans.

This year’s advance sales for the tours have done well, Supovitz said. The tours are offered from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. except for Feb. 1-2, when they run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Tickets are available through SuperBowl.com or through the Lucas Oil Stadium box office.