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Old Amway Arena brought down in implosion

ORLANDO, Fla. — The old Amway Arena was brought down in a controlled implosion around 7:30 a.m. Sunday.

While so many memories have been made at the venue since January 1989, it is now history. The old building was also known as the O-rena and the TD Waterhouse Centre.

Crews used about 520 pounds of dynamite to bring down the arena that cost $102 million when it was originally constructed.

The successful implosion created a large dust cloud that covered much of the area surrounding the arena site. The cloud of dust dissipated shortly after the implosion.

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“I used to be an intern here so I came to say goodbye,” Orlando resident Jackie Aylward said.

“Ever since I was an infant, I’ve been coming to this building and I got my first job here.  I graduated here,” Orlando resident Melanie Nelson said.

The inside of the building was gutted prior to the implosion.

One man, standing along Amelia Street, was hit in the calf by a piece of metal from the implosion.

A small piece of rebar, steel that is used in construction, stuck in the man's leg.

Emergency personel treated the man and took him to the hospital.

His injury didn't appear to be serious.

The land at the Amway Arena will be transformed into a creative village in a few years, complete with apartments, stores and offices.

The city of Orlando paid about $2 million to demolish the building.