MOM’S PURSE. CAMPING WORLD STADIUM IS ONE STEP CLOSER TO GETTING A $400 MILLION FACELIFT. WESH TWO LUANA MUNOZ SPOKE WITH LEADERS WHO SAY CONSTRUCTION IS SET TO BEGIN NEXT MONTH. IT’S UNBELIEVABLE. WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A MILLION PEOPLE GO THROUGH OUR DOORS OVER THE NEXT 60 DAYS BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR, BETWEEN CAMPING WORLD STADIUM, KIA CENTER, TINKER FIELD A LOT OF EXCITING EVENTS ARE COMING HERE TO ORLANDO, AND NOW THE CITY IS REINVESTING IN ITS OWN RESOURCES. CAMPING WORLD STADIUM IS NOW SLATED TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION NEXT MONTH. DOZENS OF EVENTS HAPPENING BETWEEN NOW AND THE END OF THE YEAR. CONSTRUCTION WILL HAVE TO WORK AROUND THEM. THE GOOD THING IS, WE KNOW WHEN OUR FESTIVALS ARE COMING, SO WE ADVANCE NOTICE WE PLANNED OUR CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE AROUND THERE SO WE’RE READY TO START THE $400 MILLION REIMAGINING OF THE CAMPING WORLD STADIUM PROJECT. RENOVATIONS INCLUDE REPLACING THE UPPER DECK, EXPANDING SEATING TO 65,000, AND ADDING PREMIUM AMENITIES AND AN EVENT CENTER. THE UPGRADED STADIUM AIMS TO ATTRACT MORE EVENTS LIKE INTERNATIONAL SOCCER AND NFL GAMES. 1 MILLION PEOPLE COMING THROUGH OUR DOORS IN THE NEXT 45 DAYS, 48 EVENTS. IT’S AN AMAZING TIME TO BE HERE. THE ECONOMIC IMPACT FROM EDC ALONE IS $125 MILLION. THAT’S WHY WE BUILT THESE VENUES AND THAT’S WHY WE’RE CONTINUING TO IMPROVE AND ENHANCE THEM. ORLANDO CITY COMMISSIONERS SAY THE INVESTMENT SHOULD ALSO BE A MAJOR BOOST FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES, FROM HOTELS TO RESTAURANTS AND EVEN RENTAL CARS. MORE PEOPLE MEANS MORE DOLLARS FOR THE LOCAL ECONOMY. COVERING ORANGE COUNTY IN ORLANDO, LUANA MUNOZ, WESH TWO NEWS. OFFICIALS HOPE TO HAV
Camping World Stadium $400M renovation in Orlando scheduled to start next month
Updated: 6:33 PM EST Nov 6, 2025
Camping World Stadium in Orlando is set to undergo a $400 million renovation starting in December, with plans to upgrade facilities and attract more events.Allen Johnson, chief venues officer, expressed enthusiasm about the upcoming changes, saying, “It’s unbelievable. We are going to have a million people go through our doors over the next 60 days before the end of the year. Between Camping World Stadium, Kia Center, and Tinker Field.”The city is reinvesting tourism dollars into its resources, with construction scheduled to start next month. Despite the numerous events planned before the year’s end, the construction will be strategically planned around these activities.Johnson said, “The good thing is we know when our festivals are coming with advanced notice, so we can plan our construction schedule around there. We are ready to start the 400-million-dollar reimagining of the Camping World Stadium project.”The renovation aims to upgrade stadium facilities and attract more events, including international soccer and NFL games.Planned improvements include replacing the upper deck, expanding seating to 65,000, and adding premium amenities and an events center.Johnson highlighted the economic impact, saying, “One million people coming through our doors in the next 45 days. It’s an amazing time to be here. The economic impact from EDC alone is $125 million. That’s why we built these venues and that’s why we are continuing to improve and enhance them.”Orlando city commissioners say the investment should also be a major boost for local businesses, from hotels to restaurants and rental cars, as more people mean more dollars for the local economy.
ORLANDO, Fla. —
Camping World Stadium in Orlando is set to undergo a $400 million renovation starting in December, with plans to upgrade facilities and attract more events.
Allen Johnson, chief venues officer, expressed enthusiasm about the upcoming changes, saying, “It’s unbelievable. We are going to have a million people go through our doors over the next 60 days before the end of the year. Between Camping World Stadium, Kia Center, and Tinker Field.”
The city is reinvesting tourism dollars into its resources, with construction scheduled to start next month. Despite the numerous events planned before the year’s end, the construction will be strategically planned around these activities.
Johnson said, “The good thing is we know when our festivals are coming with advanced notice, so we can plan our construction schedule around there. We are ready to start the 400-million-dollar reimagining of the Camping World Stadium project.”
The renovation aims to upgrade stadium facilities and attract more events, including international soccer and NFL games.
Planned improvements include replacing the upper deck, expanding seating to 65,000, and adding premium amenities and an events center.
Johnson highlighted the economic impact, saying, “One million people coming through our doors in the next 45 days. It’s an amazing time to be here. The economic impact from EDC alone is $125 million. That’s why we built these venues and that’s why we are continuing to improve and enhance them.”
Orlando city commissioners say the investment should also be a major boost for local businesses, from hotels to restaurants and rental cars, as more people mean more dollars for the local economy.