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Orange Ball drop will not happen in downtown Orlando this year

Event has been a tradition in downtown Orlando for at least 20 years

The Orange Ball drop will not happen in downtown Orlando on New Year’s Eve this year, according to a City District official. (WKMG)

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orange Ball drop will not happen in downtown Orlando on New Year’s Eve this year.

A City District official said Church Street Entertainment will start the tradition again in 2022.

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Officials said the reason for the cancelation this year was not due to the coronavirus, but due to construction in the area.

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The big event is usually part of the giant party on Church Street on New Year’s Eve.

This has been a tradition for at least 20 years in Orlando.


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