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2020 Pro Bowl Presented By Verizon Returns to Orlando for Fourth Consecutive Year
The 2020 Pro Bowl, presented by Verizon, will return to Orlando for the fourth straight year on Sunday, January 26 at 3:00 PM ET, the NFL announced today. The 2020 Pro Bowl, presented by Verizon, will be televised on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and simulcast on ABC. Additional distribution on digital and audio platforms will […]
Disney Sports, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, NFL Pro Bowl, NFL Pro Bowl, Uncategorized, Walt Disney World Resort
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22nd and Final Season of Atlanta Braves Spring Training Underway at Disney
The Atlanta Braves’ 2019 spring training season at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort officially begins Friday, Feb. 15, when pitchers and catchers report to Champion Stadium. The Braves have trained at Disney since 1997 and now begin their 22nd and final season at Disney. Winners of the 2018 National League […]
Atlanta Braves Spring Training, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Professional Sports, Uncategorized
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Inspirational Tampa Runner Tackles Walt Disney World Marathon’s 48.6-mile Dopey Challenge Just Before 30-day Hospital Stint
Ron Wertley took on the Walt Disney World Marathon’s Dopey Challenge – running the 5K, 10K, half marathon and full marathon – in successive days and that would be impressive on its own if that were all there was to his story. But it’s not. There’s so much more. Wertley completed the Dopey Challenge – […]
runDisney, Uncategorized, Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend
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Indianapolis Army Vet Participated in Walt Disney World 5K as Triumph over Barrage of Tragedies
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Jan. 10, 2019) – When you consider everything that Eric Donoho has been through – the head, neck and brain injuries, the suicides of his close friends and the cancer diagnosis and multiple miscarriages suffered by his wife – it’s almost a miracle that he is still standing. Yet this resilient […]
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Mickey Mouse and Pop Warner Friends Celebrate Birthdays and Anniversaries During Pop Warner Super Bowl at Disney
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 […]
Cheerleading and Dance, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Pop Warner Super Bowl, Uncategorized, Youth Sports
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University of Memphis Head Coach, Former Orlando Magic Star Penny Hardaway Pals around with Mickey Mouse during AdvoCare Invitational at Disney
In his return to Orlando as a college basketball coach, University of Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway spent time with Mickey Mouse following a shootaround during the 13th annual AdvoCare Invitational. The three-day college basketball tournament took place over Thanksgiving weekend at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort. Hardaway posed for […]
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Flashy New Medals Revealed for 2019 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend
Runners who simply can’t get enough of the magic during the 2019 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend presented by Cigna are in for a special treat in January. In addition to more entertainment and surprises, the race weekend will feature cool medals that showcases classic Disney characters. New this year are 5K medals featuring Oswald […]
Disney Castaway Cay Challenge, runDisney, Uncategorized, Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend
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NFL Pro Bowl Returns to Orlando and Walt Disney World Resort in 2019
The NFL announced that the Pro Bowl presented by Verizon is returning to Orlando for the third straight year, which means the Pro Bowl Week activities will primarily be held at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex again. The sports complex at Walt Disney World Resort will once again be football headquarters during the NFL’s […]
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, NFL Pro Bowl, Professional Sports, Uncategorized
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Three MLB Players Who Train at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex amongst League Leaders in Stolen Bases
Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte, Cincinnati Reds outfielder Billy Hamilton and Seattle Mariners infielder Dee Gordon are amongst the top base stealers in Major League Baseball through the halfway point of the 2018 season. What do these three speedsters have in common? The trio spend all or portions of their respective offseasons training and preparing […]
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Professional Sports, Tom Shaw, Uncategorized
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ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Marks National Youth Sports Week with Exclusive Media Event
To celebrate National Youth Sports Week, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex hosted a national media event at the sports facility, highlighting the ways Disney and ESPN collaborate to take youth sports to another level. Media from around the country, Mexico and Brazil were given an inside look at how the sports complex at Walt […]
AAU Basketball Championships, Disney Soccer, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Uncategorized, Youth Sports