Amway Arena

Amway Arena (originally known as Orlando Arena and later TD Waterhouse Centre) was an indoor arena located in Orlando, Florida. It was part of the Orlando Centroplex, a sports and entertainment complex located in Downtown Orlando. The arena was the former home of the Orlando Magic of the NBA and the Orlando Titans of the NLL. It was also the home of the Orlando Solar Bears of the International Hockey League, and the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League. It also hosted many other minor league sports teams, as well as various concerts and other events such as the PlayStation Pro event on the Dew Action Sports Tour and the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus annually.

For its successor formerly known as Amway Center, see Kia Center.
Amway Arena
Amway Arena in April 2010
Former namesOrlando Arena (1989–99)
TD Waterhouse Centre (1999–2006)
Location600 West Amelia Street
Orlando, Florida 32801–1107
Coordinates28°32′56″N 81°23′12″W
OwnerCity of Orlando
OperatorOrlando Venues
CapacityBasketball:
15,077 (1989–1991)
15,151 (1991–1993)
15,291 (1993–1994)
16,010 (1994–1995)
17,248 (1995–2002)
17,283 (2002–2006)
17,451 (2006–2007)
17,519 (2007–2008)
17,461 (2008–2010)
Professional wrestling: 18,432
Arena football: 15,924
Ice hockey: 15,948
Circus: 15,788
Ice skating: 16,882
Concerts:
17,740 (end stage)
18,039 (center stage)
ScoreboardAmerican Sign & Indicator, now Trans-Lux; later Daktronics
Construction
Broke groundJanuary 5, 1987
OpenedJanuary 29, 1989
ClosedSeptember 30, 2010
DemolishedMarch 25, 2012
Construction costUS$110 million
($270 million in 2023 dollars)
ArchitectLloyd Jones Philpot Associates
Cambridge Seven Associates
Structural engineerWalter P Moore
General contractorGilbane Building Co.
Tenants
Orlando Magic (NBA) (1989–2010)
Orlando Titans (NLL) (2010)
Orlando Predators (AFL) (1991–2010)
Orlando Sharks (MISL) (2007–2008)
Orlando Miracle (WNBA) (1999–2002)
Orlando Solar Bears (IHL) (1995–2001)
Orlando Rollergators/Jackals (RHI) (1995–1997)
Orlando Seals (ACHL/WHA2) (2002–2004)

The Amway Arena closed in 2010 and was demolished in 2012.

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