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Built in 1998, the Orlando Sportsplex (formerly the RDV Sportsplex) is a multi-purpose sports and recreation facility that includes the Genesis Health Club, Genesis Ice Den, and nearly 100,000 square feet of Class A office/medical-use space occupied by tenants located in
Orlando, Florida Orlando () is a city in the U.S. state of Florida and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida, Orange County. In Central Florida, it is the center of the Greater Orlando, Orlando metropolitan area, which had a population of 2,509,831, acco ...
. The 365,000 square foot facility served as one of the most unique and comprehensive multi-purpose health and athletic facilities in the country and was home to the NBA's Orlando Magic practice facility and corporate offices until 2010. RDV Sportsplex was sold on December 13, 2022 to Genesis Health Clubs. Based in Wichita, Genesis Health Clubs came to the Central Florida market in June 2022 with the purchase of RDV sister facilities MVP Athletic Club-Brownwood and MVP Athletic Club-Spanish Springs in The Villages. RDV Sportsplex is now known as Genesis Health Clubs - Orlando Sportsplex and Genesis Ice Den respectively.


Facilities


Sportsplex

The Orlando Sportsplex includes the following amenities and services: * Hundreds of cardio, strength, resistance, and functional training equipment * 400 classes free with a membership * A kids club with CPR-certified staff * Professional personal training * Indoor pools * Warm water therapy pool * Indoor basketball court * Five outdoor tennis courts * Four outdoor pickleball courts * Racquetball courts * Squash courts * Upscale locker rooms * Saunas * Cold plunge * Massage services The Sportsplex offers classes for sports such as
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, and other exercise activities. The Sportsplex offers many spaces for rent within their facility. They offer meeting rooms equipped with televisions, and also offer their multi-sport and basketball-only gym. They also offer their racquetball/squash courts, pickleball/tennis courts, and multi-group fitness studio for rent. For an extra fee on a member's membership, they are allowed access to what is known as the "Workspace." The workspace features private areas and open areas for those to do their work. They also offer a 2 hour childcare service, as well as discounts to stores within the complex.


Ice Den

The Genesis Ice Den is a two rink facility. The northern most rink, or the "Pro Rink" is built by the standards of the
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, which is 200 feet long and 85 feet wide. The rink is the practice facility of the
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, and there are many Solar Bears logos around the rink. The southern most rink, or the "Olympic Rink" is built to the standards of the
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, which is 200 feet long, but 100 feet wide, 15 feet wider than the North American counterpart. The facility includes a pro shop, and its concession stand named "Bear Bites." The facility serves as the practice home of the Orlando Solar Bears, the home of
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's club hockey team, the Central Florida High School Hockey League, and figure skating clubs. The Ice Den offers clinics, youth and adult hockey leagues, learn to play and skate programs, public stick-times and skating sessions, a figure skating academy, figure skating club, and shows. Despite the acquisition of both the Sportsplex and Ice Den, the Ice Den and its website still includes RDV branding around it.


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