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Roddick powers Team Elton to 24-18 win over Team Billie Jean at Mylan WTT Smash Hits at ESPN Wide World of Sports
Event raises more than $700,000 for AIDS charities ORLANDO, Fla. (Nov. 17, 2013) – Mylan WTT Smash Hits presented by GEICO returned to the Orlando area for the first time since 1997 on Sunday evening, raising more than $700,000 for the Elton John AIDS Foundation and local charities. Team Elton defeated Team Billie Jean […]
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World Series Champion Red Sox, Cardinals, Yankees and Tigers Coming to Disney for Braves Spring Training “America’s Most Magical Pastime”
Red Sox, Cardinals, Yankees and Tigers part of marquee Braves schedule that features 17 home games at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, including three under the lights; Disney post-game tradition of kids running the bases continues LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Nov. 15, 2013) – Some of Major League Baseball’s marquee teams, including the reigning […]
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Record-Setting Wins at Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon
New Jersey’s Scheid Uncorks Record Victory at Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Justin Scheid and female winner Kristen Tenaglia serve up record-setting wins; More than 14,000 registered runners competed in runDisney nighttime race at Walt Disney World Resort. LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Nov. 9, 2013) – Justin Scheid, 27, of Sparta, NJ helped himself […]
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Orlando City Soccer Club to Play 2014 Season at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
2014 season ticket holders guaranteed first choice of seats for 2015 season ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 5, 2013 – Orlando City Soccer Club announced today that the team will play itshomes games at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort during the 2014 season. For the Lions, who aim to finalize plans […]
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Orlando City SC, Professional Sports
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Sir Elton John and Andy Roddick to take on Venus Williams and Marion Bartoli in a Battle of the Sexes set for charity at Mylan WTT Smash Hits
New York, N.Y. (October 29, 2013) —- Billie Jean King made history 40 years ago when she beat Bobby Riggs in the famous Battle of the Sexes match. There may not be as much at stake this time around but next month King’s longtime friend and Mylan WTT Smash Hits co-host Sir Elton John and […]
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SUBWAY® RESTAURANTS OF CANADA TO COMMIT TO FIT™ FOR WALT DISNEY WORLD® MARATHON WEEKEND
SUBWAY® Restaurants’ ROAD TO runDisney campaign will live through AOL co-production, social media and events TORONTO, October 28, 2013 – SUBWAY® Restaurants of Canada has issued the next challenge to its Commit to Fit™ Ambassador, Carl Savard: to run in the world-renowned Walt Disney World® Marathon presented by Cigna® on January 12, 2014. Savard’s participation […]
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ESPN Wide World of Sports Unveils Disney International Youth Netball Tournament for 2014
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla (Oct 17, 2013) — Underscoring the vast variety of sports events for athletes at Walt Disney World, the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex will host the inauguralDisney International Youth Netball Tournament in 2014. The tournament, October 27-31 next year, will feature elite international teams competing and training for a week […]
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Remick Assumes New Post at ESPN Wide World of Sports
ESPN Marketing Veteran to Lead New Business Opportunities Robyn Remick, a nine-year veteran of ESPN’s affiliate marketing and ESPN Audio affiliate relations teams, has been appointed to a newly created position, vice president, business and content development at ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando. She will transition into the role over the next several weeks. […]
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Windermere’s Garrett Drogosch Discovers the Fifth Dimension as The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 10-Miler Winner
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Oct. 5, 2013)—More than 11,000 runners placed their reservations at the Hollywood Tower Hotel for the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 10-Miler late Saturday night, but it was Garrett Drogosch, 22 of Windermere, Fla., who checked in first with a time of 54:09, beating last year’s inaugural winning time by almost […]
runDisney, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 10-Miler Weekend
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Top-ranked American John Isner and 2013 Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli sign on for Mylan WTT Smash Hits presented by GEICO
Rising U.S. standouts Vicky Duval and Taylor Townsend also join field New York, N.Y. (September 25, 2013) — Some of tennis’ biggest names and brightest stars are heading to Disney World. Top-ranked American John Isner, 2013 Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli and rising U.S. stars Vicky Duval and Taylor Townsend have been added to the lineup […]