Amway Arena
600 West Amelia Street
Orlando, Florida 32801
Downtown Orlando's indoor arena, currently known as the Amway Arena has gone through many name changes since it's inception in 1989. Known as the Orlando Arena from 1989 to 1999, then the TD Waterhouse Centre from 1999 to 2006, as The Arena in Orlando for less than a week in December of 2006 while it was waiting to become the present Amway Arena.
The venue, owned by the City of Orlando was built in 1989 has had it's claim to fame as the home to the NBA's Orlando Magic. Throughout the years, the has been host to concerts, arena football, ice skating shows, ice hockey and a multitude of other entertainment events. Each spring many high school graduations are held at the Amway Arena.
Amway currently has a 4 year lease on the rights of the center's name. Amway founder, Richard DeVos is the owner of the NBA team, the Orlando Magic.
Construction has been started on a new Orlando Events Center that is expected to be completed for the Orlando Magic's 2010 - 2011 season. Preview the progress of the new Orlando Events Center.
Other sports teams that have called the Orlando Arena home are:
- NBA, Orlando Magic from 1989 - present
- AFL, Orlando Predators from 1991 - present
- IHL, Orlando Solar Bears from 1995 - 2001
- RHI's Orlando Jackals from 1995 - 1997
- WNBA, Orlando Miracle from 1999 - 2002
- ACHL/WHA2, Orlando Seals from 2002 - 2004
- MISL, Orlando Sharks in 2007
- Jimmy Buffett
- Billy Joel
- Aerosmith
- Bruce Springsteen
- Elton John
- Cher
- Neil Diamond
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Amway Arena Box Office 407-849-2020
Orlando Magic Ticketing Services 407-89-MAGIC
Orlando Predators Ticketing Services 407-648-4444
Orlando Sharks Ticketing Services 407-403-6300
- From I-4 Westbound
Take exit 84, Colonial Drive/SR-50
Go through the light at SR-50 which becomes N. Hughey Ave.
Turn right on Livingston Street - main parking lot is on your right - From I-4 Eastbound
Take exit 83B, Amelia Street/Orlando Venues
Turn left onto Livingston Street - main parking lot is on your right
