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…
**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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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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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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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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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…
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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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…
