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Mayor Buddy Dyer and other city officials cut the ribbon Tuesday afternoon in front of large white letters that spell out “Orlando” in front of an artistic white trellis. The styrofoam letters on display were a placeholder, and permanent ones will be added soon, officials said.  More than 100 city employees as well as workers at EA, UCF, Valencia and other businesses were on hand. A giant video board affixed to the EA building played footage from its Madden 23 video game, which was released this month and is made in its Orlando studio on Amelia Street west of I-4.

The park is mainly open lawn space, with concrete paths with light fixtures and, to be installed later this year, a dozen landmarks posthumously honoring community trailblazers and neighborhood leaders. “We wanted a gathering place where people from EA can come mix with people from the [Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy], from Valencia, from UCF, the residents, people who are coming to have lunch over here,” Dyer said. “Beyond that, this will honor people who have come before us and have contributed in large measure to where we are today in terms of Parramore and the surrounding neighborhoods.”