The Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium

The Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium was originally constructed in 1936, with seating for 8,900 people. The first annual bowl game was held in 1947, for the benefit of the Elks and was called the Tangerine Bowl Game.

In 1967, the Stadium was expanded to 18,000 seats and in 1974, additional seating was added to bring the capacity to 48,000 seats. In January 1989, the transformation of the Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium into a facility of the 90's began at the cost of $38 million. Several improvements were made including an additional disabled elevator; additional disabled seating, electrical and phone upgrades and a state-of-the-art playing field. Most recently, new escalator systems were installed for easy accessibility to seating.

The Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium is the home of the annual Capital One Bowl, Champs Sports Bowl, Walt Disney World Florida Classic and University of Central Florida football. It was also the site of five 1994 World Cup Soccer games and 1996 Olympic Soccer - first/second rounds. The Stadium has been host to "Rock Superbowls" featuring such performers as The Rolling Stones, The Who, Genesis, Pink Floyd, George Michael, Paul McCartney, Guns'n Roses, Billy Joel/Elton John and the Eagles.

When thinking about Orlando’s commitment to the college football experience, one needs to look no further than the historic grounds of the Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium. Orange County and the City of Orlando have committed $175 million for the first-ever renovation to the 70-year old facility. The stadium will begin a major transformation which will be completed by 2012.

Only the two modern upper decks will remain from the current structure while every other facet of the stadium will be rebuilt from the ground up. A renovated stadium will help protect the new events FCSports currently hosts and also aid in securing future events.

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