Event Information
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Welcome to The Sunshine Showdown
Get ready for the hottest Signature Event of the 2025-2026 V5RC High Stakes Season. The Sunshine Showdown High School V5RC Signature Event is happening in Orlando, Florida, the tourist capital of the world! This unique event offers 80 of the most amazing teams from around the world to gather at the entrance to Universal Studios to prove who is ready to earn one of three world qualifying awards.
General Information
When?
The Sunshine Showdown will be a three day event, December 5th - 7th, providing teams with a great experience formatted similar to the VEX Robotic World Championship. Check out our day-to-day Agenda page!
Where?
DoubleTree Hotel, Orlando, Florida: 5780 Major Blvd, Orlando, FL 32819
A limited number of special rate rooms will be available.
At the entrance to Universal Studios Orlando, this modern hotel is a 1-minute drive from Interstate 4 and 18 miles from the Orlando International Airport. Casual rooms feature flat-screen TVs and Wi-Fi, as well as coffeemakers and custom-designed beds. Some rooms offer views over Universal Studios. Suites add separate living areas. There are 2 casual American restaurants, along with a breakfast eatery, and a Starbucks. There's also an outdoor pool and a fitness center. The DoubleTree is a Universal Orlando Partner Hotel, a short walk to Universal Orlando CityWalk, Universal Studios Florida, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, and Universal’s Island of Adventure. Universal’s Volcano Bay, the Orlando International Premium Outlets, and the Mall at Millenia are within two miles.
Event Judging
Our Judge Advisor is very experienced and knows the rules and is ready to lead the team of judges through the rigorous process of determining the best teams to earn each of the awards. Our judges are members of the business and educational community from the Central Florida area. They will be conducting interviews throughout the day Saturday and Sunday morning.
Registration Guidelines
Registration fee is due by []. Teams registering less than two weeks before the registration deadline must pay at time of registration. Any teams that fail to pay the registration within these guidelines will be moved to the waitlist without notification and their spot will be offered to a team on the waitlist. This is necessary due to the need for teams to make travel arrangements.
Food Options
Lunch will be a ~1 hour window. There are many restaurant options in the area as well as within the hotel. Uber Eats is available for delivery to the DoubleTree Hotel. More information can be found here!
Event Apparel
Custom event apparel will be available for purchase at the event. We plan to get some swag out to registered teams. Designs will be out very soon, more information can be found here!