ORLANDO, Fla. – More than 30,000 fans are expected to head to Camping World Stadium for the Def Leppard, Journey and Cheap Trick concert on Wednesday.
However, a heat advisory was in place throughout a majority of Central Florida for most of the day.
“We definitely are more cognizant of making sure concertgoers are hydrating, there’s shade and air conditioning available to them and we also have a rescue unit standing by all day there in case any concertgoers need to be transported to the hospital,” said Orlando Fire Department District Chief Daniel Romano.
Romano said that just like any event at Camping World Stadium, first responders will be there ready to assist.
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“It’s a big event, and it requires a lot of resources,” Romano said. “We’re lucky here in Orlando that we have enough staff to be able to take care of concertgoers to make sure they have a fun and safe event.”
Because of the high temperatures on Wednesday, Camping World Stadium temporarily changed one of its policies to allow people to bring in 20-ounce sealed or unsealed soft-sided water bottles to the event.
“Obviously, our number one job is our guest and patron safety,” said Orlando Chief Venues Officer Allen Johnson. “We take that very seriously. We’re relaxing some rules: you can bring an unopened bottle of water, sealed or empty bottle, just not hard-sided, up to 20 ounces, and we’ll let you bring that in and refill it.”
Johnson said he wants guests to stay safe and cool so they can enjoy all of Wednesday’s big show.
“We care about you, we want you to have a good time,” Johnson said. “It’s a long day, long night. Show is going to go until about 11 p.m., so we want our patrons to be safe.”
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