{"id":2120359,"date":"2026-08-10T01:16:54","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T08:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goldenhousetucson.com\/chinese-food\/?p=2120359"},"modified":"2026-08-10T01:16:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T08:16:54","slug":"central-floridas-first-whataburger-in-17-years-i-waited-in-line-for-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goldenhousetucson.com\/chinese-food\/2026\/08\/10\/central-floridas-first-whataburger-in-17-years-i-waited-in-line-for-this\/","title":{"rendered":"Central Florida&#8217;s FIRST Whataburger in 17 Years (I Waited in Line for This)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Date: <b>2026-08-09 14:01:03<\/b><\/p>\n\n<div id=\"wrap_aoaa9c6e\" class=\"aoa_wrap \">\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"player\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"750\" height=\"440\"\r\n  \t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"width:750px;height:440px;\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BL9xgoaKRKw?enablejsapi=1\"\r\n  \t\t\t\t\tframeborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n    <div id=\"aoaa9c6e\" class=\"aoa_overlay \">\n        <div class=\"aoa_content\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\"><img style=\"margin:0 auto;max-height:400px;\" data-src=\"\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n        <span id=\"close_aoaa9c6e\" class=\"aoa_close\"><\/span>\n        <a id=\"close_btn_aoaa9c6e\" class=\"aoa_close_btn\" onclick=\"setVisibility('aoaa9c6e', 'none');\">&times;<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Whataburger is BACK in Orlando after 17 years \u2014 and I camped out for the grand opening near UCF to see if it lived up to the hype! \ud83e\udde1\ud83c\udf54<\/p>\n<p>This brand new Whataburger just opened on East Colonial Drive near the University of Central Florida, and the whole city showed up. I got in line early for a shot at free Whataburger for a year, exclusive opening-day merch, and a front-row seat to the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Then I finally tried the food for the first time since Whataburger left Orlando back in 2009.<\/p>\n<p>If you grew up in Florida before Whataburger disappeared, you know this comeback has been almost two decades in the making. Watch the full opening day experience below \u2014 the wait, the giveaways, the ribbon-cutting, and the food itself.<\/p>\n<p>Is Whataburger worth the hype? Watch to find out!<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udccd Whataburger Orlando-UCF: 12305 E Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL<\/p>\n<p>\u23f1\ufe0f TIMESTAMPS<br \/>\n0:00 Intro to Orlando&#8217;s First Whataburger in 17 Years<br \/>\n0:10 Trying To Get Free Whataburger for a Year<br \/>\n4:15 Free Whataburger Swag for Being First in Line<br \/>\n5:21 Inside Tour of Orlando&#8217;s First Whataburger<br \/>\n7:03 Whataburger Ribbon Cutting Ceremony<br \/>\n8:23 Whataburger Giveaway Haul<br \/>\n9:10 Tasting Whataburger in Orlando for the First Time<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re new here, welcome to HellthyJunkFood \u2014 where I try, rank, and review fast food from all over so you don&#8217;t have to! New videos every week.<\/p>\n<p>MERCH \ud83d\udd2a https:\/\/hellthy-junk-food-shop.fourthwall.com<br \/>\nFOOD HACKS BOOK \ud83d\udcd9 https:\/\/a.co\/d\/7CKJvOu<br \/>\nLet&#8217;s Connect \ud83c\udf55 http:\/\/beacons.ai\/hellthyjunkfood<\/p>\n<p>#Whataburger #WhataburgerOrlando #Orlando407 #OrlandoFoodie #NewRestaurantAlert #FastFoodReview #OrlandoEats #CentralFlorida #GrandOpening #FoodReview<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date: 2026-08-09 14:01:03 Whataburger is BACK in Orlando after 17 years \u2014 and I camped out for the grand opening near UCF to see if it lived up to the hype! \ud83e\udde1\ud83c\udf54 This brand new Whataburger just opened on East Colonial Drive near the University of Central Florida, and the whole city showed up. 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