Acrisure Bounce House

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The Acrisure Bounce House (also known as simply the Bounce House) is an American football stadium located in the Orlando metropolitan area in Orange County, Florida, United States, on the main campus of the University of Central Florida. It is the home field of the UCF Knights of NCAA Division I FBS college football. It is the current site for the 2026 Cure Bowl (while renovations are underway at nearby Camping World Stadium), and has also hosted the Hula Bowl. It was also the home field for the now defunct Orlando Apollos during the first and only season of the Alliance of American Football (2019). The stadium opened in 2007, replacing Camping World Stadium (then known as the Citrus Bowl) in Downtown Orlando as the home of the Knights, where they had played since their inaugural season in 1979. The steel and brick-clad stadium was designed by 360 Architecture and constructed in 18 months. The stadium was designed for 48,000 capacity when it opened in 2007 and is designed for an expansion to 65,000 seats. The stadium underwent an $8 million renovation following the 2014 season. The Wayne Densch Center for Student-Athlete Leadership was built on the east façade of the stadium, and a party deck was added to the east stands. Following renovations completed in 2014, the stadium’s seating capacity was 44,206 until 2025. Following the completion of the Roth Tower expansion for the 2026 season, the stadium’s capacity increased to 45,906. The facility's nickname of the "Bounce House" was due to it being susceptible to considerable shaking when its crowd jumps in unison. Measures were undertaken following the stadium's inaugural season to reduce these effects to ensure safety. Officially, the stadium was formerly known as Bright House Networks Stadium (2007–2017), Spectrum Stadium (2017–2020), and FBC Mortgage Stadium (2022–2025). On May 31, 2022, FBC Mortgage entered a ten-year, $19.5 million deal with UCF for the naming rights of the stadium beginning July 1, 2022. On July 1, 2025, the FBC Mortgage company was rebranded to Acrisure, and the stadium was renamed Acrisure Bounce House.

The stadium is located on the northeastern edge of UCF's 1,415-acre (573 ha) main campus, which is approximately 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Downtown Orlando, 55 miles (89 km) southwest of Daytona Beach, and 35 miles (56 km) west of the Kennedy Space Center. The stadium's 50-yard-line is lined up latitudinally with Launch Pad 39A, to symbolize UCF's longstanding partnership with NASA and other space agencies. The stadium is part of the Kenneth G. Dixon Athletics Village and is bordered by McCulloch Road on the north side, Knights Plaza on the west side, and Orion Boulevard on the southern and eastern sides.

To the west in Knights Plaza is the Addition Financial Arena, The Venue, John Euliano Park, and the UCF Track and Soccer Complex. Also located in Knights Plaza are The Towers residence halls, housing 2,000 UCF students, including student-athletes.

From 1979 to 2006, the Knights played their home games at the Citrus Bowl in downtown Orlando. Located about 15 miles (24 km) from UCF's main campus, the stadium is also the home of the Citrus Bowl game, and numerous neutral site games. However, the stadium had been built in 1936 and had fallen into a dilapidated state by the 2000s. School officials were dissatisfied with the poor condition of the facility and lack of revenue generated from games. The stadium's capacity (65,000) was considered too large for the Knights, and the location off-campus was considered a significant factor in the inability to sustain a sizeable student section. When the university approached the city about renovations and new revenue-sharing measures, they were met with resistance. While the city had expressed interest in renovating the Citrus Bowl with or without UCF's support, funding was seriously in doubt. The city was in the planning stages for a new arena, new performing arts center, and "creative village", with stadium renovations seemingly taking less priority. In early 2005, the university abandoned the efforts to renovate the Citrus Bowl, and conducted a feasibility study to construct an on-campus stadium. Along with playing in a modern facility, and generating revenue, additional motivations included drawing more students to the games, a more intimate setting, and establishing game-day traditions on campus. With UCF's main campus one of the largest in the nation, building an on-campus stadium was also seen as a way to grow the university. In December 2005, the UCF Board of Trustees approved the construction of the new on-campus stadium. The facility, initially known as UCF Stadium, was hoped to be ready for the 2006 season. However, construction was delayed due to concerns from local residents regarding potentially falling property values and noise levels from the stadium. Construction broke ground on March 22, 2006. Two months later, it was announced that the Texas Longhorns would be the first opponent for the UCF Knights in the new stadium. The game, the first of three scheduled meetings between the schools, was held September 15, 2007. A sellout crowd of 45,622 saw the Knights put a scare into the Longhorns before falling, 35–32.

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