Lost Spirits Distillery (unique immersive distillery experience).Liftoff (outdoor towering skyline lounge experience).Haley’s Comet (gliding zipline around inside of AREA15).Emporium (arcade and bar with funky lighting).Brainstorm (interact with an “artificial brain”).Army of the Dead VR Experience (fight the dead VR challenge).Here is a list of attractions at AREA15 Las Vegas as of March 2022: Area15 opened with eight experiences/attractions and added nine more, including the extremely popular Meow Wolf Omega Mart, in its first year. (photo by Joe Tracy)ĪREA15 was created as an experiment to bring immersive experiences together in one location in order to create an immersive entertainment district. The original AREA15 opened in Las Vegas on September 17, 2020, and in its first year enjoyed 2 million visitors despite COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.Ī projection-mapped skull is at the inside entrance of AREA15 in Las Vegas. A look at AREA15 in Las Vegas may be an indication of things to expect. Little else is known at this time about what AREA15 Orlando will feature until companies start leasing spaces for their creative endeavors. “In addition to the synergy with our world-class theme park and entertainment industries, AREA15 will amplify the region’s efforts to lead in the arts and culture space,” says Demings. The mayor of Orange County, Jerry Demings, is excited for AREA15 to expand the art experience of the area. In a press release announcing AREA15 Orlando, it was stated, “AREA15 Orlando will offer a robust, ever-changing roster of concert events, art exhibitions, out-of-this-world nightlife, and boundary-pushing production shows.” (photo by AREA15)Īccording to AREA15 CEO Winston Fisher, AREA15 Orlando will be a place of “innovative design, best-in-class attractions, integrated storytelling, monumental art installations, extraordinary technology, and distinctive retail.” There are several event areas with the most impressive being more than 16,000 SF. One of the big draws for AREA15 Orlando will be its extremely impressive indoor and outdoor event spaces. However, none of the spaces available come close to the 52,000 SF that Omega Mart occupies at AREA15 Las Vegas. It’s likely that a similar anchor store will be part of the Orlando installation.

The second floor has eight leasable spaces between 1,941 SF and 17,650 SF.ĪREA15 Las Vegas has a popular “anchor store” with Meow Wolf’s Omega Mart that is a big draw in Las Vegas. The first floor is made up of event spaces, a lounge, bar, and retail, along with six additional leasable spaces between 1900 SF and 15,860 SF. Like AREA15 Las Vegas, most of the space at AREA15 Orlando will be leased to organizations offering immersive or themed experiences and dining. AREA15 Orlando – What to ExpectĪREA15 Orlando will feature a two-story immersive entertainment complex with 135,000 square feet (SF) of leasable space and 72,000 SF of indoor/outdoor event spaces. In Spring 2023, the groundbreaking for AREA15 Orlando will commence and the facilities will open to the public in Fall 2024. The new location will have 9.6 million residents within a 100-mile radius.ĪREA15 Orlando is actively recruiting immersive experiences to be a part of its new location. The new immersive entertainment district will open in 2024 and be within a short drive to the Walt Disney World Resort, Universal Orlando Resort, Orange County Convention Center, and SeaWorld Orlando.ĪREA15 Orlando is being built on a 17-acre site on the Southeast Corridor of 1-4 (intersection of Lake Street and Regency Village Drive). Due to Covid-19, Area-15 will enforce mandated restrictions and require the wearing of masks to enter it while operating at a 25% capacity.įor more art news and trends, take a look at Takashi Murakami's 'Melting DOB' figurine.A robot plants a flag at the new location for AREA15 OrlandoĪREA15, the immersive entertainment district in Las Vegas, has announced that they will be opening a second location in Orlando, Florida called AREA15 Orlando. Omega Mart will be open to the public on Feb 18, with tickets available online are $45 for general admission with a $10 discount for Nevada residents. It vows to transform a simple visit to the local neighborhood market into a 'satisfying, psychedelic and totally unpredictable immersive art experience.' The interactive storytelling art adventure will appeal to people of all ages.Ĭo-founder and executive creative director of Meow Wolf Las Vegas Corvus Brinkerhoff says: 'The show here in Las Vegas is really a social commentary on consumerism, corporate culture, and environmental stewardship, and it's what we call an alternative storytelling environment, it's mission is driven by conveying a story to the audience.' A press release announcing the opening describes the popular Omega Mart as 'America's Most Exceptional Grocery Store'.

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