Drivers near Tinker Field and Camping World Stadium should expect traffic impacts during EDC Orlando weekend, as the Orange County Sheriff’s Office establishes a Special Event Zone around the festival area.
EDC Orlando is scheduled to begin Friday at Tinker Field, next to Camping World Stadium. More than 300,000 people attended the festival last year, according to WFTV.
The Special Event Zone takes effect at 6 p.m. Thursday, November 5, and remains active until 8 a.m. Monday, November 9. The Sheriff’s Office said the designation is intended to prevent traffic disruptions connected to unpermitted gatherings during the event weekend.
The affected road segments are Colonial Drive from Tampa Avenue to Hiawassee Road; John Young Parkway from State Road 408 to WD Judge Road; and Old Winter Garden Road from John Young Parkway to Ferguson Drive.
Under Florida law, law enforcement agencies may create Special Event Zones in response to social-media-promoted, unpermitted activities expected to draw 50 or more people when they substantially increase or disrupt normal traffic flow. Motorists traveling through the area should plan ahead for potential delays as festivalgoers arrive in Orlando.
