Banners hanging in Amway Arena?

KnightChris · Post #1 » by **KnightChris** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 3:50 pm

Just something I had been wondering for awhile now... I actually just flew back from Orlando the other day, but I forgot to LOOK UP while I was at the season finale against the Wiz. The next time I'm there won't be until long after the playoffs are over, so unless I hit up a Predators game (not a bad idea actually), I was hoping YOU GUYS could help me out with a list of EVERY banner hanging in Amway Arena.

Also, do they change it up depending on who's playing? For example, do Predators' banners only go up when they're playing? Assuming any and all Magic banners are up 24/7/365.

MAGIC

Division Champs (2, soon to be 3): I know the 1994-95 and 1995-96 division banners are up. I think in 1998-99 we had the best record in the NBA, but there's no banner hanging because we lost a tie-break and thus, were not officially division champs. Is that right? There WILL be one for the 2007-08 season (this season), but I'm assuming they're waiting until next year to hang it.

Conference Champs (1): Is the 1994-95 Eastern Conference Champions up there somewhere?

Retired Numbers (1): What about retired numbers? Is #6 on a banner up there? I'm a big Patrick Ewing fan, so I like to pretend we retired it for him, even though I know it's the "sixth man." They should really retire Nick Anderson's number, but I digress...

MIRACLE

I doubt they'd still hang anything from the Miracle, but they never won anything so it's moot.

SEALS

I had zero interest in this team, but I know they won something at some point. Anything up?

SHARKS

Just played their first season and I think they won 10% of their games, so I'm going to go out on a limb and say they have no banners. Not to sidetrack the topic (of my own thread no less), but did anybody go to these games? What did you think? Is this team going to be back next year?

SOLAR BEARS

Now we're talking. Loved these guys when I lived in Orlando, but the team folded when the entire IHL folded. They were also pretty successful: A division championship, 3 conference championships, and even a Turner Cup championship in the league's final season. Since the team is defunct, I can see not having all 5 up, but at the very least the Turner Cup banner should be hanging. As the last ever IHL championship, it's a part of Orlando and hockey history.

PREDATORS

If there are Preds banners up, it must dominate the ceiling. 7 division champs, 1 conference, 2 ArenaBowl. Tell me they at least keep the ArenaBowl banners up. Also, any retired numbers?

MISCELLANEOUS

Here in New York, the Garden has retired some non-sports numbers. Billy Joel and Elton John both had numbers retired (based on # of concerts performed there). Anything like that at Amway Arena?

I at least hope all of these get transferred to the new arena, even if they weren't won there. Anyway, thanks for the help everybody! Like I said, this had been bugging me for awhile and curiosity finally led me to ask the experts.

Thanks again,
Chris

Post #2 » by **LiteHedded** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 3:59 pm

only thing hanging is #6 our banners and the predators stuff

Post #3 » by **SS_MagicMark** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:36 pm

They use the Turner Cup banner to wash Rich DeVos' car.

Post #4 » by **ORL** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:56 pm

Last time I looked, for the Preds it was just the ArenaBowl banners, no division.

Versubio · Post #5 » by **Versubio** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 5:16 pm

LiteHedded wrote:only thing hanging is #6 our banners and the predators stuff

Hopefully #25 will be hanging up there soon! :clap:

dieselpower · Post #6 » by **dieselpower** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 6:32 pm

#6 "The Fan's"

94/95 Eastern Conference Champions

AdamTheGreek · Post #7 » by **AdamTheGreek** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:17 pm

It's mostly been covered, but to be exact...

The Magic have #6 The Fans.
2 Division Title banners.
The Eastern Conference Champions banner (and yes, next season our new banner for winning our division will go up).

Predators:
We have our 2 ArenaBowl champion banners.
But we also have one banner that lists all our division/conference titles.

Post #8 » by **TheGlyde** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 11:42 pm

I read someone (The Hornets IIRC?) already hung their division banner up before their first playoff game this year... we waiting till next year?

Post #9 » by **ORL** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 2:19 am

TheGlyde wrote:I read someone (The Hornets IIRC?) already hung their division banner up before their first playoff game this year... we waiting till next year?

Some teams do that. I remember the Bucks hung their division banner before game 1 of our series in 2001. Some teams (like the Celtics) don't hang division banners at all, just championships.

AdamTheGreek · Post #10 » by **AdamTheGreek** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:55 am

Forgive me, the Magic do not have their division banners up (just conference).

Post #11 » by **Devin 1L** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:58 am

ORL wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Some teams do that. I remember the Bucks hung their division banner before game 1 of our series in 2001. Some teams (like the Celtics) don't hang division banners at all, just championships.

Ouch.

Post #12 » by **ORL** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:17 pm

devin3807 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Ouch.

For them and Bruins, and all the retired numbers they have, it would've gotten real full real fast.

Post #13 » by **ORL** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:17 pm

AdamTheGreek wrote:Forgive me, the Magic do not have their division banners up (just conference).

You sure? I think they were there last time I looked up.

AdamTheGreek · Post #14 » by **AdamTheGreek** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:36 pm

Ha, had it right the first time. I just didn't arch my neck back enough to see the division banners sitting in 216 last night. :nod:

Not pictured, on the left are the Predator banners.