{"id":15367,"date":"2025-10-22T09:19:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T09:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/15367\/"},"modified":"2025-10-22T09:19:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T09:19:07","slug":"orlando-magic-tip-off-season-against-miami-heat-with-festivities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/15367\/","title":{"rendered":"Orlando Magic tip-off season against Miami Heat with festivities"},"content":{"rendered":"

ORLANDO, Fla. \u2013 Excitement is growing for basketball fans as the Orlando Magic are opening the 2025-2026 season<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Magic will tip off their 37th season at the Kia Center when they host the Miami Heat on Wednesday at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n

To celebrate the season opener, there will be festivities outside and inside the Kia Center leading up to the game.<\/p>\n

The Fan Fest on Church Street begins at 5 p.m. and will feature live music, inflatables, and a caricature artist.<\/p>\n

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Every fan who attends the game will receive a commemorative Magic T-shirt, courtesy of AdventHealth.<\/p>\n

Oddsmakers have predicted the Magic will finish as the third team in the Eastern Conference and fans said they\u2019re hopeful for the upcoming season.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m very excited about it,\u201d Youssef Chami said. \u201cI think we\u2019ve got a nice roster. I think they\u2019re young and hungry, very well coached, and I think we\u2019ll do very well.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, fans will also see Paint the City Magic Blue initiatives throughout Orlando, which includes blue lighting on downtown landmarks and Magic banners displayed in youth gyms across the area.<\/p>\n

This season, Downtown Orlando\u2019s sports and entertainment district is expected to break ground near the Kia Center.<\/p>\n

Westcourt (Copyright 2025 by WKMG ClickOrlando – All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n

Plans for the $500 million Westcourt project<\/a> were announced earlier this year.<\/p>\n

The first phase will include a 260-key full-service hotel with 16,000 square feet of indoor meeting space and conference space.<\/p>\n

On top of the hotel, there will be 270 residential units. The plans also say residents who live in the apartments will get exclusive access to the hotel\u2019s amenities.<\/p>\n

Westcourt\u2019s first phase will also include the live venue space, which is expected to hold up to 3,500 people for events like galas, banquets, product launches and more.<\/p>\n

According to the plans, phase two of the project shows two additional residential towers bookending both sides of the parking garage \u2014 with a 25-level tower on the eastern corner and a 21-level tower on the western corner.<\/p>\n

Limited tickets for opening night remain available and can be purchased at orlandomagic.com or by calling 407-89-MAGIC.<\/p>\n

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