Orlando City Soccer and Osceola County on Friday rolled out a $50 million plan to remake a slice of Osceola Heritage Park, tying a major refresh of the club's training base and the county stadium to fresh amenities that include a hotel, restaurant, and on-site medical facility. Under the framework, each side would put in roughly $25 million, and Orlando City would take on a long-term operating role at Osceola County Stadium while long-running events across the rest of the park stay in place. Officials say the package is designed to boost tourism, open up more field access for the community, and create new jobs.
According to Osceola County, the memorandum of understanding paves the way for a phased redevelopment focused on the eastern portion of the 210-acre site and directs Orlando City to manage Osceola County Stadium along with the surrounding public-use fields. The county release also notes that Orlando Pride offices, support staff, and in-season training would move to a section of the park near Bill Beck Boulevard and U.S. 192.
As reported by Spectrum News 13, the $50 million tab is expected to be split evenly between the club and the county, and the MOU outlines a 25-year lease that hands Orlando City operational control, with an option to purchase later. Local coverage has tied the framework to an earlier "Project Next" concept that envisioned a larger buildout, though negotiators now say the scope has been trimmed to concentrate on the park's east side.
What's planned at the park
Project documents and public briefings describe an expansion of the Orlando Health Training Ground, the addition of new natural-grass and turf fields, and a renovation of Osceola County Stadium to make it more soccer-friendly, along with the hotel, restaurant, and medical facility. County leaders stress that Silver Spurs Arena, the Exhibition Hall, and other key venues will keep hosting staples such as the Silver Spurs Rodeo and the Osceola County Fair. WFTV and other local outlets have published renderings and public-record materials tied to the proposals.
Wilf family brings a familiar template
County officials have pointed to Viking Lakes in Eagan, Minnesota, a mixed-use project linked to the Wilf family, as a model for how Heritage Park could roll out in phases. As noted by the Orlando Business Journal, the Wilfs, who own Orlando City, the Pride, and the NFL's Minnesota Vikings, are leaning on their experience from that roughly 200-acre Minnesota development as they map out the Kissimmee work.
Timeline, land sales and next steps
Reporting indicates the MOU sets a negotiation window that targets a final development and use agreement by July 31, 2026, with a shared goal of wrapping up field and stadium upgrades by the end of 2028. The framework also contemplates a sale of part of Osceola Heritage Park near Bill Beck Boulevard at about $450,000 per acre as one piece of the transaction. WESH and other outlets have reported details from county briefings and public records.
County staff says a preliminary fiscal analysis tied to the earlier Project Next concept projected an annual fiscal surplus for Osceola County and about 855 permanent jobs, numbers county leaders cite in arguing that the redevelopment would broaden the local tax base. Osceola County also emphasizes that core facilities and longtime events at Heritage Park would remain in public use even as the eastern parcel is reworked.
The next phase is all about negotiation. With the County Commission authorizing the MOU, staff and attorneys are expected to hammer out construction schedules, public-access rules, and community protections before a final agreement goes back to commissioners for a vote. The Orlando Business Journal and local broadcasters are set to keep rolling out project filings and renderings as the talks move ahead.
