Disney has shared a first look at the merchandise that will be available for the runDisney 2024 Walt Disney World Springtime Surprise Weekend. 2024 Springtime Surprise Weekend Merchandise Runners and supporters will find a variety of new performance apparel for the Springtime Surprise weekend, as well as “I Did It!” finisher shirts and jackets. Above … Read more
Disney Parks Blog has shared a first look at the new runDisney merchandise that will be available during the 2024 Princess Half Marathon Weekend, returning to Walt Disney World later this month. 2024 Princess Half Marathon Weekend Merchandise The new merchandise features the event artwork, celebrating Disney Princesses and Queens, on a variety of logo … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Wednesday, September 20, 2023. Walt Disney World EPCOT … Read more
Earlier this month, the Tampa Bay Rays announced they needed to relocate their spring base for 2023 due to extensive damage to team training facilities caused by Hurricane Ian. At the time, they said they were exploring “several options.” Now, Disney and the Tampa Bay Rays have announced that Major League Baseball will be returning to … Read more
For the first time, HBCU Week will be held at Walt Disney World Resort this year. The event celebrates historically black colleges and universities, with a mission to encourage high school youth to enroll in HBCUs, provide scholarship dollars for matriculation, and sustain a pipeline for employment from undergraduate school to corporate America. HBCU Week … Read more
The 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games and the 2022 Veterans Institute Summit will be held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Walt Disney World. The DoD Warrior Games, hosted by the U.S. Army, will take place from August 19 through 28. It celebrates “the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and … Read more
The NBA and NBPA have announced that the NBA season will resume as planned today, July 30. All NBA players staying on Disney property have tested negative for COVID-19 once again. “Of the 344 players tested for COVID-19 on the NBA campus since test results were last announced on July 30, zero have returned confirmed … Read more
ESPN reporter Malika Andrews has tweeted a first look at the NBA’s refreshed court inside of Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Chairs several feet apart act as a socially-distanced bench. The NBA on ESPN Twitter later revealed a closer look at the court, which features the phrase “Black Lives Matter” in large black … Read more
Bob Chapek appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Valley today to discuss the recent news that Walt Disney World would begin phased openings on July 11. During the interview, Chapek stated that Disney would be “glad” to host both the MLS and NBA to help resume their respective seasons. For weeks, there has been speculation from NBA … Read more
We previously reported that the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World was the clear frontrunner to house the NBA for the remainder of its 2019-2020 season, and the NBA has just released a very interesting statement on Twitter. Executive Vice President of Communications Mike Bass confirmed that the NBA and the … Read more
Throughout the pandemic, sports have ceased to exist, and many leagues are trying to find ways to finish off the season. The NBA has been considering Walt Disney World as their designated location to finish out the 2019-2020 season. Back in April, Cast Member-turned-Sports Commentator Keith Smith proposed the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex in … Read more
The ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic hasn’t just shut down theme parks, it’s effectively shut down the sports world as well, with the risk of athletes contracting the virus in such close quarters, and the notion of mass gatherings in stadiums being a definite no-go. However, talks continue regarding the possibility of salvaging the 2019-2020 NBA … Read more
The ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic hasn’t just shut down theme parks, it’s effectively shut down the sports world as well, with the risk of athletes contracting the virus in such close quarters, and the notion of mass gatherings in stadiums being a definite no-go. Recently, former Cast Member turned Sports Commentator Keith Smith has proposed the … Read more
The ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic hasn’t just shut down theme parks, it’s effectively shut down the sports world as well, with the risk of athletes contracting the virus in such close quarters, and the notion of mass gatherings in stadiums being a definite no-go. Now, former Cast Member turned Sports Commentator Keith Smith has pinned … Read more
As one of the first organizational changes made by President Josh D’Amaro, it seems Walt Disney World will soon have a new Senior VP at the helm of Operations for Disney Springs, ESPN Wide World of Sports, and Disney’s Blizzard Beach & Typhoon Lagoon Water Parks: Rosalyn Durant. Rosalyn Durant, an ESPN employee since 1999 … Read more
If you’re a fan of the 4 Rivers Cantina Food Truck in Disney Springs, get excited because the 4R Restaurant Group has just announced the addition of two new dining options at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. The two new locations will only be operating during events being held at the arena and … Read more