Cirque du Soleil sets up shop in SF

Watch as they raise the Big Top of the new Cirque du Soleil in San Francisco.

Technical facts about the site and the Grand Chapiteau:

• The Grand Chapiteau stands 62 feet high, 167 feet in diameter and is supported by four masts, each 82 feet tall.
  
• The Grand Chapiteau seats more than 2,500 people in a climate-controlled environment, and it requires a team of approximately 80 people to raise.

For more information about Cirque Du Soleil, visit www.cirquedusoleil.com