ORLANDO, Fla. — Music lovers are packing the streets of Parramore once again for the Vans Warped Tour.
Lindsay, an event attendee, shared that the tour is a chance “to be someone else for the weekend and get out of the day-to-day grind, to stop cooking dinner and then just come up here and rock our faces off.”
Ashley Griffin, another festival-goer, added, “It’s the 30th anniversary. In 2018 we went to the last Warped Tour.”
However, with more people comes more cars and increased road closures. Lindsay noted that parking can be especially overwhelming. “Parking is insane. It’s like $40 for a spot and it’s really hard to get out of the parking lot,” she said.
Residents and local businesses, such as Batts Lakeview Funeral Home, are turning these challenges into opportunities. Joanne Harmon from the funeral home explained that events like EDC and the Warped Tour bring crowds looking for parking.
“It helps the community, but not only does it help the community patrons that are coming to the festivals and everything — they’re looking for a safe place to park, and we want to give them that,” Harmon said.
By allowing cars to park on their property, the funeral home earns extra income just before the holidays. “You can get anywhere from $300 to maybe a couple of thousand, depending on how much space you have on your property,” she explained.
To ensure safety and maintain fairness, Harmon mentioned they’ve installed security cameras and collaborate with nearby residents and businesses to watch over the parked cars and keep pricing consistent.
“As long as it’s for economic growth not only for the city of Orlando but for the locals as well, it’s gonna be a great thing,” she added.
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2025/11/16/it-helps-the-community-warped-tour-brings-economic-boost-to-orlandos-parramore-community/
