Developers on Tuesday released renderings of the upcoming project Ovation Orlando, an absurdly sized entertainment and retail district set to break ground in early 2027.
Ovation Orlando will take over the currently unused Orlando Sun Resort area, located less than a mile down the road from Walt Disney World.
RSP Architects describes the 77-acre project as a 650,000-square-foot “high-end, music-inspired concept.” Developers have teased a massive hotel, flashing billboards and even the possibility of a Las Vegas-style sphere venue down the road.
The site is set to host a slurry of restaurants and dining options, a 350-room hotel, convention center, shopping opportunities and entertainment venues. It’s currently being described as a $2 million development.
Ovation will be sliced into three districts, all connected by an L-shaped walkway.
The Garden will be a waterfront area with tropical landscaping and outdoor dining; The Gallery will have art, tech and immersive experiences, hotel and convention center; The Vibe is where guests can run into restaurants, live performances, nightlife and Times Square-style digital screens. This area will also have its own multi-story parking garage plopped right along I-4, where passersby will be able to see the structure, which will double as a massive billboard.
The district was purchased last December for $73.3 million by South Florida real estate firm Accesso and its joint venture partner Meyers Group.
Those in charge have yet to name any future tenants, but report there will be about an equal mix of shopping, restaurants and entertainment.
Ovation Orlando opening is targeted for 2028, and construction is set to begin in early 2027.
We expect traffic to worsen … imminently.
