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in dollars) | architect = Lloyd Jones Philpot Associates Cambridge Seven Associates | structural engineer = Walter P Moore | general_contractor = Gilbane Building Co. | former_names = Orlando Arena (1989–2000) TD Waterhouse Centre (2000–06) | tenants = Orlando Magic (NBA) (1989–2010) Orlando Titans (NLL) (2010) Orlando Predators (AFL) (1991–2008, 2010) Orlando Sharks (MISL) (2007–2008) Orlando Miracle (WNBA) (1999–2002) Orlando Solar Bears (IHL) (1995–2001) Orlando Seals (ACHL/WHA2) (2002–2004) | seating_capacity = Basketball: 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) Pro 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) }} Amway Arena (originally known as Orlando Arena) was an indoor arena 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 is 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. ==History== The city of Orlando was interested in a downtown arena long before there was talk of an NBA franchise. The arena site on West Livingston Street was approved in December 1983, at a time when concerts and other large-scale events were held at the Orange County Convention Center, which is several miles away from downtown.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Board Backs Financing For Orlando Arena )〕 Discussions on financing delayed the project for several years due to concerns of the convention center losing money if an arena was built, as an arena would be a better venue for many of the events previously held at the convention center. By the end of 1985, the city and county reached an agreement on a financing plan that would delay the opening of the arena until the end of the decade (unless the county agreed) so it would not compete with the convention center. The planned site grew 50% from its original plan and consumed three extra blocks south of Lake Dot.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Orlando Gets Moving On Arena Project )〕 In 1986, support was growing to attempt to bring an NBA franchise to Orlando, and general manager Pat Williams knew that having an arena already under construction would be critical for expansion being approved by the league.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Magic's Williams: Orlando Arena 'Best In Country' )〕 Knowing the importance of the arena, the city voted to allow construction to begin before a study of its impact on the area was filed with state and regional planners.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Gung-ho City Council Okays Early Construction Of Arena )〕 Ground broke in January 1987, four months before the NBA Board of Governors made their final decision to bring Orlando into the league. Construction was completed in 1989 at a cost of $110 million - entirely publicly financed. The arena officially opened on January 29, 1989 with a ribbon cutting ceremony and public open house featuring the Orlando Magic Dancers and Curly Neal.〔("Arena Open House" ). Retrieved 2010-03-16.〕 In 1991, the facility was voted "Arena of the Year" by Performance Magazine. It was also nominated for "Best Indoor Concert Venue" in the Pollstar Concert Industry Awards. The arena's design provided for an intimate atmosphere. Spectators in the upper bowl were still relatively close to the floor due to the number of seats in the lower and upper bowls being split almost 50/50, with the luxury suites near the ceiling. The arena originally seated 15,291 but all the original seats were replaced with narrower ones between 1994 and 1995, increasing capacity by over 2,000 to 17,519.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Arena May Add 2,000 Seats )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Amway Arena」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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