What is changing around Orlando, from theme parks and restaurants to roads, housing and local rules. Each change is checked against its sources before it is posted, and each has its own page below.
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6 changes logged in the Orlando area in the last 30 days. 1 coming up; next: Frontier plans Orlando nonstops to Bogotá, Medellín and Cartagena from December, Dec 10, 2026.
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6 changes logged.
| Effective | Kind | Category | Change | Before → after | Place | Status |
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| Coming up | Roads, transit and the airport | Frontier plans Orlando nonstops to Bogotá, Medellín and Cartagena from December | Orlando to Bogotá and Medellín on Avianca (and LATAM to Bogotá); no nonstop to Cartagena. now: Frontier adds Medellín and Bogotá, and Orlando's only nonstop to Cartagena, pending government approval. | Orlando International Airport (MCO) | Upcoming | |
| Closing | Local rules and fees | Colonial Promenade's hair salon leaves; its last open shop is on 30 days' notice | Two businesses still open in the plaza: Emporium 7 (a hair salon) and Aerus Electrolux. now: Emporium 7 has left; Aerus Electrolux has a 30-day notice and GOAA is helping it find a new location. | Colonial Promenade Shopping Center, East Colonial Drive, Orlando (at the entrance to Orlando Executive Airport) | In effect | |
| Opening | Housing and development | The Beacon at Creative Village, 115 income-restricted apartments, opens downtown | ConcordRENTS began pre-leasing in May 2026 for an early fall 2026 opening. now: Open and welcoming residents; units listed as available now. | 670 West Amelia Street, Orlando (Creative Village) | In effect | |
| Opening | Theme parks and attractions | Hollywood Studios opens The Magic of Disney Animation | No Magic of Disney Animation at Hollywood Studios. now: The Magic of Disney Animation is open in Animation Courtyard, with four experiences. | Disney's Hollywood Studios, Walt Disney World | In effect | |
| Closing | Restaurants and bars | Papa Llama on Curry Ford Road has closed | Papa Llama, a Peruvian restaurant, served at 2840 Curry Ford Road. now: Closed. The owners gave no reason and announced no new location. | 2840 Curry Ford Road, Orlando | In effect | |
| Opening | Parks, outdoors and community | Watermark Park, a new county park in Horizon West, has opened | Orange County Parks and Recreation broke ground on the park on July 30, 2025. now: Open Sunday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in summer and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in winter. | 9940 Seidel Road, Winter Garden (Horizon West) | In effect |
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Opening Housing and development
The Beacon at Creative Village, 115 income-restricted studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments at 670 West Amelia Street in downtown Orlando, was open and welcoming residents as of September 15, 2026.
Opening Parks, outdoors and community
Orange County's Watermark Park, a 5.69-acre neighborhood park at 9940 Seidel Road in Winter Garden, opened on August 31, 2026, across from Panther Lake Elementary School; it was planned as a walk-up park with no parking…
Coming up Roads, transit and the airport
Frontier Airlines plans nonstop flights from Orlando International to Medellín (Dec. 10), Bogotá (Dec. 14) and Cartagena (Dec. 19), pending government approval; Cartagena is a route no airline flies from Orlando today.
Closing Local rules and fees
The airport authority's board approved ending Emporium 7's lease at the Colonial Promenade Shopping Center on East Colonial Drive, with the salon to be out by September 18; Aerus Electrolux, the last business still open…
Opening Theme parks and attractions
Disney's Hollywood Studios opened The Magic of Disney Animation on September 14: four animation experiences, including an Olaf drawing class, in the reimagined Animation Courtyard.
Closing Restaurants and bars
Papa Llama, the Peruvian restaurant at 2840 Curry Ford Road that held a Michelin star in 2024 and 2025, has closed, its owners said on September 4.
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