History
Orlando Arena opened on January 29, 1989, and was the Orlando Magic's home for 21 seasons, hosting NBA Finals games in 1995 and 2009 and the 1992 NBA All-Star Game. It also housed the Orlando Predators, the IHL's Orlando Solar Bears and the WNBA's Orlando Miracle, and was renamed TD Waterhouse Centre in 1999 and Amway Arena in 2006.
The Magic played their last game there on May 26, 2010, and the building closed that September after the team moved to the Amway Center. It was imploded on March 25, 2012.
Why it matters: The Orlando Magic's first home arena.
Timeline
- January 29, 1989Arena opens[1]
Orlando Arena opened.
- February 9, 1992NBA All-Star Game[1]
The arena hosted the 1992 NBA All-Star Game.
- May 26, 2010Last NBA game[1]
The Magic beat the Celtics in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
- September 30, 2010Final event[1]
A So You Think You Can Dance tour show was the last event.
- March 25, 2012
The main building was imploded at 7:30 a.m.
The site today
| Physical status | Demolished[1,2] |
|---|---|
| Mapped location | Former venue site |
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Teams & events
| Orlando Magic | NBA · 1989–2010 |
|---|---|
| Orlando Solar Bears | IHL · 1995–2001 |
| Orlando Miracle | WNBA · 1999–2002 |
| Orlando Predators | AFL · 1991–2010 · tenant |
Listed here are organizations that used this physical venue. A franchise's history and a venue's history are tracked separately.
Venue facts
| Other names | Orlando Arena (1989–1999); TD Waterhouse Centre (1999–2006) |
|---|---|
| Location | 600 West Amelia Street, Orlando, Florida |
| Venue type | Arena |
| Sports | Basketball, Football, Hockey |
| Level | NBA, IHL, WNBA |
| Opened | January 29, 1989[1,2] |
| Last used for sports | September 30, 2010[1] |
| Demolished | March 25, 2012[1,2] |
| Physical status | Demolished |
| Original capacity | 15,077[1] |
| Final capacity | 17,461[1] |
| Capacity notes | Basketball 15,077 (1989-1991) to 17,461 (2008-2010); ice hockey 15,948. |
| Architect | Lloyd Jones Philpot Associates; Cambridge Seven Associates[1] |
| Construction cost | US$110 million[1] |
| Closure | Replaced by the Amway Center. |
Documented details
Sources
- Amway Arena, Wikipedia. Accessed 2026-10-19Supports: architect, capacity, closed, construction cost, coordinates, demolished, events, opened, teams
- Memories: Amway Arena imploded, WKMG ClickOrlando. Accessed 2026-10-19Supports: demolished, opened
Research confidence
Key facts on this page (opening, closing, status and location) are each supported by sources, with key dates corroborated by at least two independent sources. Last reviewed 2026-10-19.
Where sources disagree (1)
- Wikipedia gives the construction cost as US$110 million; ClickOrlando called it a "$102 million structure."
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