ORLANDO, Fla. – ICON Park is known for the Orlando Eye which towers above this tourist hot spot, but much more could be coming to the dining and amusement area.
An application filed with Orange County on Tuesday revealed plans for a 409-seat entertainment venue and three proposed retail locations totaling over 38,000 square feet. That new plan is in addition to previously submitted plans for two hotels.
This week, Orlando Eye went under new ownership by Merlin Entertainment. The application also comes a year after ICON Park and Orlando Slingshot settled a wrongful death lawsuit with the family of Tyre Sampson, the teen who fell to his death from the Orlando Freefall Drop Tower in 2022. It has since been taken down after the tragic accident.
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There aren’t many specifics on the latest proposal, but a site plan indicates a one-story building would be built at the base of the Orlando Eye.
News 6 reached out for comment and was given the following statement from ICON Park.
“ICON Park always has something exciting in the works, and 2024 promises to be another year of growth. We are continuously exploring innovative new experiences to add to our 20-acre destination, and we look forward to sharing more exciting news with world-class partners in the coming months.”
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It may be some time before this type of project moves forward. The process will first have to go through Orange County, and if approved, development could take years.
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