What changed in the Orlando area in September 2026
16 changes logged this month, grouped by kind. Each links to its own post.
Opening
- Events, venues and sports Hamilton plays the Dr. Phillips Center from Sept. 29 to Oct. 18 Ran Sep 29, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 · Ended
- Restaurants and bars Five Guys opens at Universal CityWalk Orlando on Sept. 25 Opened Sep 25, 2026 · In effect
- Housing and development The Beacon at Creative Village, 115 income-restricted apartments, opens downtown Open by Sep 15, 2026 · In effect
- Parks, outdoors and community Watermark Park, a new county park in Horizon West, has opened Opened Aug 31, 2026 · In effect
- Shopping Cartier opens a new boutique at The Mall at Millenia Opened Aug 30, 2026 · In effect
- Shopping Spirit Christmas opened in Winter Garden on Oct. 15, in the former Forever 21 Opened Oct 15, 2026 · In effect
- Theme parks and attractions Hollywood Studios opens The Magic of Disney Animation Opened Sep 14, 2026 · In effect
Closing
- Restaurants and bars Papa Llama on Curry Ford Road has closed Closed by Sep 4, 2026 · In effect
- Local rules and fees Colonial Promenade's hair salon leaves; its last open shop is on 30 days' notice Closed by Sep 18, 2026 · In effect
- Theme parks and attractions Walt Disney World Railroad at Magic Kingdom has reopened after a refurbishment that began Sept. 28 Closed Sep 28, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026 · Ended · a closure for refurbishment; the train reopened Oct. 29, 2026, WDW News Today and WDWMAGIC reported, as a two-station shuttle
Coming up
- Roads, transit and the airport Frontier plans Orlando nonstops to Bogotá, Medellín and Cartagena from December Takes effect Dec 10, 2026 · Upcoming
- Roads, transit and the airport LYNX bus cuts and route changes for Dec. 13: the board was scheduled to vote Oct. 22, no result posted yet Takes effect Dec 13, 2026 · Announced, not final
- Housing and development Greystar files plans for 377 apartments at Turkey Lake Road and Central Florida Parkway Dated Aug 21, 2026 · Announced, not final
Changed
- Roads, transit and the airport TAP Air Portugal's Orlando–Lisbon nonstop: FlightAware logs the first flight on October 29 In effect since Oct 29, 2026 · In effect
- Local rules and fees OUC's $5 to $15 DemandLevel charge is on its rates page as effective Nov. 1, 2026, with no state decision found In effect since Nov 1, 2026 · In effect
- Parks, outdoors and community Seminole County finishes $103,000 of improvements at Overlook Park in Oviedo Reported Sep 1, 2026 · In effect