Pointe Orlando
Restaurants in Orlando, Florida
Pointe Orlando is an outdoor shopping center, located in Orlando, Florida. It is located at 9101 International Drive, adjacent to the Orange County Convention Center.
History
Pointe Orlando originally opened on August 2, 1997 at a cost of $120 million, anchored by a flagship FAO Schwarz toy store. A Muvico cinema and IMAX theater, and a host of theme restaurants popular at the time opened later in the year and into 1998. The property was besieged by numerous delays in construction, with only a handful of businesses opening with the property. Several proposed restaurants, ranging from a Billboard Magazine-owned operation to an NFL-themed restaurant never materialized. Another anchor, a WonderWorks entertainment center, opened in 1998 and remains in operation.
A significant vacant plot of land existed near the property's entrance into 2000, originally intended for a Versace flagship store. XS, a Namco-owned entertainment center concept, opened on the land in 2001 in a standalone building.
Since opening, the property has experience significant tenant turnover, including the closure of FAO Schwarz in 2004.
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