Honestly, I fail to understand why this venue was built when the older Amway Venue was still perfectly fine. Clearly its newer, has same fancy upgrades and is sandwiched into a nook to give it more of a big city feel.
They claim it has more seating but I just don't see how. The incline in the cheap seats looks precarious and taking a tumble might just be life threatening. I get a really boxed in feeling when inside the venue. It seems very cramped but if you are a sports fan I guess it doesn't matter. We just need a real team...
I have been lucky enough to view concerts from the Founder's suite and that is just about the only way to watch an event here. I would not sit in the stands with the noisy rabble in this location.
Parking sucks. Scant and expensive. You can park in the hood for cheaper and for the most part its a safe walk due to the heavy police presence during events.
I think Orlando didn't quite hit the mark with this venue but it serves its purpose. Visible from the interstate with a flashy marquee, this edifice does give downtown Orlando a dab of needed character. Orlando is still a town, but maybe one day it will become a city with much needed culture that allows it to shrug off its orange grove, cow-town ambiance.