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<\/a><\/p>\nThe Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) is celebrated by hosting events through the end of 2026 to celebrate and recognize America\u2019s 250th birthday, with the America250 theme being featured across both Orlando International (MCO) and Orlando Executive (ORL) airports in Central Florida. The theme is part of Florida\u2019s observance of America\u2019s 250th anniversary of independence.<\/p>\n
America250 is the national commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the United States, celebrating the nation\u2019s history, values, and future through education, engagement, and service.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur airports, both former military bases, are uniquely positioned to connect our guests with the America250 initiative,\u201d said GOAA CEO Lance Lyttle. \u201cAs the country continues to celebrate 250 years of American success, we want to reflect that celebration in our airports, which remain vital to our regional and national success.\u201d<\/p>\n
Guests at Orlando International Airport will notice the following patriotic enhancements to their travel experience:<\/p>\n
Special messages from Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer on Gate Link and Terminal Link trams
\nPatriotic exterior landscaping
\nPatriotic interior lighting
\nAmerica250 informational and wayfinding signage
\nAmerica250 plane spotting photography and poetry exhibits
\nAmerica250 transportation vehicle wraps
\nAmerica250 construction demising walls
\nGreen screen photo experiences, featuring aviation and patriotic themed backgrounds.
\nSpecial America250 bandanas worn by MCO Paw Pilot therapy dogs<\/p>\n
Guests at Orlando Executive Airport will notice:<\/p>\n
A special America250 greenery sign visible from the runway approach
\nRed, white and blue lighting
\nAdditional exterior enhancements supporting America250 visibility<\/p>\n
America250 initiatives have included concerts and events, which will continue throughout the year. GOAA\u2019s support of America250 also supports GOAA\u2019s organizational objectives to enhance the passenger experience, strengthen community engagement, and showcase aviation\u2019s role in connecting our nation\u2019s communities.<\/p>\n
Art Exhibits include the Fourth Annual #FlyMCO Planespotting Exhibit, featuring red, white, and blue in the skies, will be in Gallery MCO through September 10th. The Third Annual Words and Wonder Poetry Contest, in partnership with the City of Orlando under the theme \u201cMany Voices, One Sky,\u201d will be on display at the Community Gallery through August 31st.<\/p>\n
Other 250-themed events included an Independence Day Celebration which featured entertainment and activities in the Atrium at Terminals A and B, near the fountain, and a Patriotic Concert with Summer Breeze of Florida that took place near the checkpoint for Gates 1 -59.\u00a0The premier event for the celebration was the Liberty Weekend concert, a free patriotic concert featuring the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, with a prelude concert by the Central Florida Community Arts Choir and the Col. Joe Kittinger Award presentation. The Kittinger Award is given to a distinguished military servicemember.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Orlando airports are celebrating America\u2019s 250th birthday with some special features. The grounds at Orlando International Airport feature…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":328313,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[6731,52302,14901,8132,147,135565,54329,1375,6205,139,141,3847,140,7892],"class_list":["post-328312","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando","tag-airport","tag-america-250","tag-america250","tag-buddy-dyer","tag-central-florida","tag-grounds","tag-landscaping","tag-mayor","tag-mco","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-headlines","tag-orlando-international-airport","tag-orlando-news","tag-whats-happening"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/328312","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=328312"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/328312\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/328313"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=328312"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=328312"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=328312"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}