Implosion crews conduct test blast inside old Amway Arena
Days before the old Amway Arena, a building with sentimental meaning to the city of Orlando, comes crashing down, crews tested the explosives Wednesday morning to prepare for the real thing on Sunday.
The single blast only affected two columns.
When the actual implosion happens, more than 70 columns will be blown.
Officials with the project said their biggest concern is safety.
“There will be a series of blasts that will wrap around and meet at one point,” said Sean Flanagan, vice president of development for ZMG Construction. “They will start on the north and south sides of the arena, and it will be a series of bangs. Then, once the upper bowl starts to collapse, there will be shots in the roof structure.”
Crews said the roof structure of the old arena is extremely heavy, so gravity will be working with them.
After the implosion, the dust is expected to take about an hour to settle in the area.
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