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    Mickey Mouse and Pop Warner Friends Celebrate Birthdays and Anniversaries During Pop Warner Super Bowl at Disney

    ByMaria H. (ndm#130) Friday, December 7, 2018Thursday, December 20, 2018

    Mickey Mouse, who is celebrating his 90th birthday, posed for a picture with his friends from Pop Warner, who are also celebrating their 90th anniversary, during the Pop Warner Super Bowl at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort. Mickey and Disney Sports Vice President Faron Kelley (right), Pop Warner Executive…

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  • runDisney Mickey
    Disneyland | ESPN Wide World of Sports | Events | Fitness | Food & Wine Festival | Health | Marvel | runDisney | Sports | Star Wars | Walt Disney World

    runDisney 2017-2018 Event Calendar

    ByMaria H. (ndm#130) Monday, November 7, 2016Thursday, June 14, 2018

      **UPDATED 1/24/17: Be sure to check out the FULL 2017-18 event calendar with registration dates HERE. Look HERE for Passholder/DVC Early registration dates ***UPDATED 3/9/17: Per runDisney’s Facebook post on 3/8, “Registration for Star Wars Half Marathon at Disneyland has been temporarily postponed and will open at a later date. Updated information regarding early and…

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  • Pro Bowl Football
    ESPN Wide World of Sports | Events | Sports | Walt Disney World

    Jerome Bettis, Tony Gonzalez, Ray Lewis & Charles Woodson named 2017 Pro Bowl Legends Captains

    ByMaria H. (ndm#130) Friday, October 28, 2016Sunday, October 30, 2016

      Re-Imagined Pro Bowl Week Culminates with Traditional AFC-NFC Matchup at Camping World Stadium in Orlando Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Jerome Bettis, All-Pro tight end Tony Gonzalez, two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year and Super Bowl XXXV MVP Ray Lewis, and former NFL Defensive Player of the Year and All-Pro defensive…

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  • ESPN Wide World of Sports WWOS
    Disney Company | ESPN Wide World of Sports | runDisney | Sports | Walt Disney World

    NFL Pro Bowl Festivities & 5k Coming to Walt Disney World Resort

    ByMaria H. (ndm#130) Tuesday, October 11, 2016Sunday, January 15, 2017

      Come January, the big question in Orlando will be “are you ready for some NFL football?” And the answer will be a crowd cheering ‘yes!’ The 2017 NFL Pro Bowl is coming to Orlando. And Walt Disney World Resort is excited to be part of the team hosting the Pro Bowl 5K Run, a celebratory parade…

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    ESPN Wide World of Sports | Sports

    AdvoCare Invitational Returns to Disney, Tickets On Sale Now

    ByMaria H. (ndm#130) Friday, September 16, 2016Saturday, September 17, 2016

      Tickets for the 2016 AdvoCare Invitational, a premier men’s college basketball tournament are officially on sale now. The AdvoCare Invitational begins Thursday, Nov. 24 and continues through Sunday, Nov. 27, from HP Field House at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort. This year, the field features three teams that advanced…

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  • LaShawn Merritt
    ESPN Wide World of Sports | Events | Sports

    Disney-Based Sprinter LaShawn Merritt Earns Gold in 4×400-meter Relay, Bronze in 400-meter at Rio Games

    ByMaria H. (ndm#130) Wednesday, August 24, 2016Sunday, August 28, 2016

      US Olympic Team sprinter LaShawn Merritt, who prepared for the Rio 2016 Games at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, will return home with two more medals after being a part of the 4×400-meter relay team that reclaimed the gold medal and earning bronze in the 400-meter race. After being upset by the Bahamas…

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    ESPN Wide World of Sports | Events | Sports | Walt Disney World

    Team USA Defeats Canada 2-0 to Win CONCACAF U-15 Girls’ Championships

    ByMaria H. (ndm#130) Monday, August 22, 2016Sunday, August 28, 2016

      In its first-ever CONCACAF U-15 Girls’ Championships appearance, Team USA beat Canada, 2-0, to win the tournament at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort. In its championship-winning effort, Team USA also shut out all six of its previous opponents before facing Canada, who were the defending champions from the…

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  • Brooks johnson training team 2016
    ESPN Wide World of Sports | Sports

    International Olympic Hopefuls Who Trained at Disney Begin Rio Competition This Week

    ByMaria H. (ndm#130) Wednesday, August 10, 2016Sunday, August 14, 2016

      This past spring, several world-class sprinters from the United States, Jamaica, Belgium and Great Britain trained at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort alongside the very competitors they are now set to face at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Two-time gold medalist LaShawn Merritt (USA) and Andrew…

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    ESPN Wide World of Sports | Events | Sports

    CONCACAF U-15 Girls’ Championships Coming to ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

    ByMaria H. (ndm#130) Friday, August 5, 2016Sunday, August 7, 2016

      Twenty-two nations from across the CONCACAF region, as well as invitee Venezuela from CONMEBOL, will take to the pitch at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort for the 2016 CONCACAF Under-16 Girls’ Championships, a soccer tournament highlighting up and coming female soccer stars. The tournament is designed to encourage development for youth…

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  • Brooks johnson training team 2016
    Disney Company | ESPN Wide World of Sports | Sports | Walt Disney World

    Brooks Johnson, Track and Field Athletes Who Train at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Set Eyes On U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials

    ByMaria H. (ndm#130) Thursday, July 7, 2016Sunday, July 10, 2016

      The U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials are underway in Eugene, Oregon and there are several Olympic hopefuls participating who regularly train at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort. These athletes train at Disney under the watchful eye of former U.S. Olympic Track & Field head coach Brooks Johnson,…

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  • X Fury Baseball Team
    ESPN Wide World of Sports | Sports | Walt Disney World

    Former New York Mets Manager Bobby Valentine’s Elite Connecticut Youth Team Wins Championship at Disney International Salute to Baseball Tournament

    ByMaria H. (ndm#130) Tuesday, July 5, 2016Sunday, July 10, 2016

      Retired MLB manager making his youth baseball coaching debut with U16 team at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex The X-Fury U16 baseball team from Connecticut, coached by former New York Mets player and manager Bobby Valentine, participated in the Disney International Salute to Baseball at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, winning the…

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    Week In Review

    Disney Driven Week In Review 6-12-16

    ByMaria H. (ndm#130) Sunday, June 12, 2016Saturday, June 18, 2016

      It’s the Disney Driven Week In Review! We understand that life keeps you busy, so here is a list of what you may have missed! Have you been counted? Sign up today & get counted! We are also a part of Networked Blogs & Bloglovin’! Get our posts delivered to your inbox daily or…

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    Disney Company | ESPN Wide World of Sports | Events | Sports

    More Than 27,000 Athletes Set to Compete in World’s Largest Volleyball Event in Central Florida This Month

    ByMaria H. (ndm#130) Wednesday, June 8, 2016Sunday, June 12, 2016

      Marquee AAU event expected to bring more than $52 million to Central Florida during eight-day event; 43rd annual event has more than doubled in participants over last five years ORLANDO, Fla.  – More than 27,000 athletes from across the country, including thousands of Orlando-area athletes, are expected to bump, set and spike during the 43rd annual…

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    Week In Review

    Disney Driven Week In Review 5-15-16

    ByMaria H. (ndm#130) Sunday, May 15, 2016Friday, May 20, 2016

      It’s the Disney Driven Week In Review! We understand that life keeps you busy, so here is a list of what you may have missed! Have you been counted? Sign up today & get counted! We are also a part of Networked Blogs & Bloglovin’! Get our posts delivered to your inbox daily or…

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  • Invictus Games 2016
    Disney Company | ESPN Wide World of Sports | Sports

    Invictus Games Service Dogs Have Doggone Good Day with Mickey Mouse and Pluto at Walt Disney World Resort

    ByMaria H. (ndm#130) Friday, May 13, 2016Friday, May 27, 2016

      On the final day of the Invictus Games Orlando 2016 on Thursday, Mickey Mouse and his favorite dog, Pluto, spent some playful time with several competitors and their trusty service dogs at Shades of Green hotel at Walt Disney World Resort. Invictus Games competitors from the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada and…

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    Week In Review

    Disney Driven Week In Review 5-1-16

    ByMaria H. (ndm#130) Sunday, May 1, 2016Friday, May 6, 2016

      It’s the Disney Driven Week In Review! We understand that life keeps you busy, so here is a list of what you may have missed! Have you been counted? Sign up today & get counted! We are also a part of Networked Blogs & Bloglovin’! Get our posts delivered to your inbox daily or…

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  • Invictus Games 2016
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    Invictus Games Adds Morgan Freeman To Star Studded Lineup

    ByMaria H. (ndm#130) Thursday, April 28, 2016Friday, May 13, 2016

      American Icon To Participate in Opening Ceremony Kissimmee, FL – The Invictus Games Orlando 2016, presented by Jaguar Land Rover and taking place from May 8-12 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort,  announced legendary actor Morgan Freeman will be participating in the Opening Ceremony May 8th. Founded by…

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  • ESPN Wide World of Sports WWOS
    Disney Company | ESPN Wide World of Sports | Events | Fitness | Military | Sports | Walt Disney World

    ESPN Announces TV Event Schedule for Invictus Games Orlando 2016 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

    ByMaria H. (ndm#130) Thursday, April 7, 2016Friday, April 8, 2016

      ESPN will begin its 40+ hours of coverage of the Invictus Games Orlando 2016 presented by Jaguar Land Rover with the Opening Ceremony from Champion Stadium at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., live on ESPN2 on Sunday, May 8, at 8 p.m. ET….

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    Week In Review

    Disney Driven Week In Review 2-28-16

    ByMaria H. (ndm#130) Sunday, February 28, 2016Sunday, March 20, 2016

        It’s the Disney Driven Week In Review! We understand that life keeps you busy, so here is a list of what you may have missed! Have you been counted? Sign up today & get counted! We are also a part of Networked Blogs & Bloglovin’! Get our posts delivered to your inbox daily…

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  • ESPN Wide World of Sports Cheerleading Announcement
    Disney Company | ESPN Wide World of Sports | News | Sports | Walt Disney World

    ESPN Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World Resort Announces Mega Cheerleading, Dance Team Venue

    ByMaria H. (ndm#130) Wednesday, February 24, 2016Friday, February 26, 2016

      LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.  — With its sports business continuing to grow, specifically in the cheerleading and dance team space, ESPN Wide World of Sports at the Walt Disney World Resort is preparing to break ground on a new state-of-the-art cheerleading and dance team competition venue. ESPN Wide World of Sports is planning to…

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