.....meanwhile near Orlando - Amway Arena only lasted 23 years (VIDEO)

[underpants]

http://now.msn.com/now-plus/0325-amway-arena-imploded.aspx

[Speck Tater]

1. I agree with the Mythbusters guys. It's always cool to watch stuff blow up!. nt

[ProdigalJunkMail]

3. or down...as the case may be :-) n/t

[RZM]

2. Shouldn't it have been a pyramid? n/t

[underpants]

5. There it is

[Scurrilous]

11. LOL

[Quixote1818]

12. Duzy!!!! LOL! nt

[DJ13]

4. What a waste

Why cant they build arenas to last like they used to?

[FirstLight]

6. I'm sorry

why did they blow it up? I thought there's be some commentary about that on the video
I don't have TV, so I was just wondering what i missed!

[valerief]

7. Says here it's being destroyed for The Creative Village.

http://www.news4jax.com/news/local-florida-news/Memories-Orlando-s-Amway-Arena-imploded/-/475776/9696834/-/jh6da0z/-/index.html
City officials said the site of the arena will become the Creative Village: a 68-acre mixed-use, transit-oriented, urban infill neighborhood that will be home to leading higher education providers; high-tech, digital media and creative companies; and a diverse mix of students, employees and residents.

The Creative Village, a 10-year, $1 billion project, will consist of nearly 1,000,000 square feet of office/creative space, about 500,000 square feet of higher education space, 25,000 square feet of K-12 education space, about 1,500 residential units, 150,000 square feet of retail/commercial space and about 200 hotel rooms.

But I can't help but think these things happen so evidence of wrongdoing can be placed inside and destroyed. It's not like there's no other space in Florida to build their Creative Village.

[FirstLight]

9. hmmm.

I would have to agree with that theory on some levels...

i hope it goes well for them, but I hate to say I feel cynical about some of these big ticket items anyway

[provis99]

10. destroying a new arena to create a Starbuck Yuppieville.

[Lint Head]

8. Too bad Richard DeVos Sr. couldn't have been there to go down with the ship.

I've met Richard DeVos. He's a 100% pure elitist prick.

[liberal N proud]

13. Everything in America is dispoalable

Europe builds for the centuries while America builds it to tear it down.

[SomethingFishy]

14. Destruction is our business

and business is good...