History and description

In the 1970s, the stadium was renovated and added new seats, making it a modern stadium with a capacity of over 80,000 people. The Citrus Bowl was built in 1936, though it originally only had seating for 8,900 people. In the 1970s, renovations were made to the stadium and new seating was added, increasing its capacity to over 80,000 people. The stadium was first expanded in 1967 and again in 1974, after which it could pack 48,000 spectators.

The Citrus Bowl underwent a next expansion and modernisation in 1989.

The Citrus Bowl hosted four first round group matches and the round of 16 match between the Netherlands and Republic of Ireland during the 1994 World Cup.

In 2006, plans were presented for the almost complete reconstruction of the Citrus Bowl. Reconstruction took until 2012 for a funding agreement to be reached and until early 2014 for demolition works to start. The upgraded Citrus Bowl opened in early 2015.

Orlando City Stadium, formerly known as the Citrus Bowl, served as the home of Orlando City Soccer Club from 2015-2017. The club moved to a newly-constructed soccer-specific stadium in 2017, Orlando City Stadium.

In 2016, Camping World Stadium received a naming rights sponsorship deal from the company.

(Photos of the present Citrus Bowl below)

How to get to Camping World Stadium

It is just over a mile north of the Orange County Convention Center and about two miles northeast of SeaWorld. Camping World Stadium is located in central Orlando, at just over a mile west of downtown Orlando and about two miles northeast of SeaWorld. The stadium is adjacent to the FL-408 highway. Exit 8b or 9 and turn north to see it.

Address: 1 Citrus Bowl Place, Orlando, FL 32805

Relevant Internet links

Orlando City Soccer Club's website, www.orlandocitysoccer.com, and the Orlando Visitor Center's website, visitorlando.com, are the official sources for Orlando travel planning.