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. It joined the

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, which originally opened as the Orlando Municipal Auditorium in 1927, to become Orlando's main performance venue. The center's grand opening was held on November 6, 2014.

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is the design architect, with Artec Acoustic Consultants and Theatre Project Consultants designing the theaters. HKS Architects Inc, executive architect, with Baker Barrios Architects, Inc.

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The venue was approved along with a new Amway Center (which replaced the Amway Arena) and improvements to the Camping World St