ORLANDO, Fla. — Camping World Stadium in Orlando is growing and expanding. Construction is now underway, with a goal to finish by the summer of 2027. It will be just in time to potentially host the Jacksonville Jaguars while their stadium undergoes renovations.
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The $400 million project is paid for by tourism development tax dollars in Orange County
Construction is now underway, with a goal to finish by summer of 2027. It will be just in time to potentially host the Jacksonville Jaguars while their stadium undergoes renovations
The renovations will add new seats and new restrooms, new concessions, a more modern look on the outside, suite level redevelopment and campus enhancements
Orlando City leaders say they are ready whenever the NFL is ready, but there has not been an official announcement yet by the NFL committee. While that would be an exciting way to kick off the $400 million upgrades, it’s just the start for what they hope to bring to Orlando.
It starts with the demolition.
“Just a little bit of noise, but it is exciting noise,” said Commissioner Tony Ortiz, from the city of Orlando.
The falling concrete beams will soon be replaced by up to 65,000 fans in the stands.
“This is not about Orlando, it is about the whole region, this is going to impact all the counties surrounding Orange County. These are exciting times, and we can tell,” Ortiz said.
Camping World Stadium has hosted bowl games, professional soccer and countless other events, but these upgrades will take it to the next level to attract out of town visitors and locals.
“Making sure that when I hear residents say we should be having this kind of show or that kind of activity, we are creating that space and opportunity for that,” said Commissioner Shan Rose.
The renovations will add new seats and new restrooms, new concessions, a more modern look on the outside, suite level redevelopment and campus enhancements. All the work will be happening at the same time to be complete by August 2027.
“Just to remind everybody in 2014, we took everything down but the upper decks and built that in nine months. I am not scared of this schedule,” said Allen Johnson, the Chief Venues Officer for Orlando.
The $400 million project is paid for by tourism development tax dollars in Orange County.
The expansion is expected to create 1,500 jobs, bring in huge economic impact to the region and more investment in the west side of Orlando.
There will be a job fair at 6 p.m. on Feb. 12 at the Varsity Club at Camping World to hear from contractors about jobs available during construction. Later on, more job fairs will hire for on-site jobs.