Disney filed a Notice of Commencement this week for construction of Level99, which will replace the NBA Experience at Disney Springs. Level99 Construction Beginning Soon The permit lists the address 1486 E Buena Vista Dr at Disney Springs. It’s for “General Construction/Demo” and the contractor is Adena Corporation. Adena has worked with Disney before and … Read more
Level99 officially announced their expansion to Disney Springs at Walt Disney World. Level99 at Disney Springs Level99 is an “interactive, competitive social gaming venue for adults.” The Disney Springs location will be Level99’s fifth and largest venue. Level99 confirmed they would be taking over the space of the former NBA Experience. The location will have … Read more
Something might finally replace the NBA Experience at Disney Springs. A business filing indicates a Level99 interactive gaming venue is coming to the Walt Disney World shopping district. Level99 Coming to Disney Springs According to a Notice Under Fictitious Name filed with the Orlando Sentinel on February 19, Level99 is “engaged in business” at 1486 … Read more
Crews have now removed most of the decorative silver elements from the exterior of the former NBA Experience at Disney Springs. NBA Experience Construction After filing a permit for demolition at the short-lived NBA Experience, Disney began to remove the large themed panels earlier this month. They previously wrapped around the top of the building … Read more
Disney files a construction permit for the Imagination Pavilion at EPCOT, 2024 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival dates and details announced, and the new “Star Wars” Will Gay Collection arrives at Walt Disney World — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Tuesday, April 23, 2024. Daily Recap for 4/23/24 Walt Disney … Read more
More of the themed paneling from the NBA Experience building at Disney Springs has been removed years after the attraction closed. NBA Experience Construction Work began a week ago when crews first began to remove the large silver elements that wrap around the top of the building. Three more of the silver panels have been … Read more
Disabled people speak out against Disney’s announced changes to the Disability Access Service, the U.S. Coast Guard conducts a medivac of a pregnant passenger aboard a Disney Cruise Line ship, and Walt Disney World teases a new Stitch Annual Passholder magnet — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Tuesday, April 16, 2024. … Read more
Four years after permanently closing the NBA Experience at Disney Springs, Disney has begun to remove some of the building’s theming. NBA Experience Construction The NBA Experience took over what was previously DisneyQuest. As the NBA Experience, the building featured a wave of large silver panels across the roof’s edge. These began on the corner … Read more
Select Walt Disney World parks unavailable for reservations, Disney files demolition permit at NBA Experience, and the United Kingdom Pavilion restrooms reopen — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Monday, February 19, 2024. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom EPCOT Disney’s Hollywood Studios Disney Springs Other Walt Disney World News Disneyland Resort Disneyland … Read more
First found by danlb_2000 on the WDWMagic forums, Disney has filed a permit for demolition at the NBA Experience in Disney Springs, which never reopened following the COVID-19 pandemic closures at Walt Disney World Resort. Permits Filed for Demolition at NBA Experience The permit, filed on February 15, 2024, lists “General construction/Demo” as the “general … Read more
The Disney Springs building that previously housed the NBA Experience will soon be home to a limited time “Star Wars” virtual reality experience. This Meta Quest VR experience will feature ILM x LAB’s Star Wars: Tales From The Galaxy’s Edge, which previously held a preview at Downtown Disney District in California. Guests will be able … Read more
Hey-howdy-hey from Magic Kingdom! Quite a few 50th anniversary restocks hit the shelves at the Emporium today, including celebration hoodies, holographic water bottles, Peterbilt trucks, and more. A new Bruni “Sweet & Fiesty” tie-dye pullover is out for a twist on Valentine’s Day apparel. “Big Bad Wolf,” Mickey & Donald, and Minnie & Mickey retro … 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 Monday, August 16, 2021. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
The NBA Experience will not reopen at Disney Springs. Disney will continue to partner with the NBA in other endeavors, but the venue will remain shuttered. The NBA Experience replaced DisneyQuest in August 2019. It closed in March 2020 for the pandemic, and all Cast Members were laid off last October. Now, the venue is … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from September 28 to October 4, 2020. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Take a tour around the park … Read more
The latest in Disney’s massive layoffs of 28,000 Cast Members is the termination of all Cast Members from the NBA Experience at Disney Springs. The NBA Experience first opened in August 2019 and closed with the rest of Walt Disney World Resort in mid-March. Though it was never a very popular destination, it was clear … Read more