Releases in ‘ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex’
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ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Celebrates 15th Anniversary
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (March 28, 2012)–With the Braves-Yankees spring training game today at Champion Stadium, the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex celebrates its 15th anniversary. With the swing of a bat, the sports complex officially opened March 28, 1997 with a Braves-Reds spring training game under the lights that featured the likes of […]
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AS Roma and ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Create Italian Pro Soccer Presence for America’s Youth Athletes
New multi-year agreement makes AS Roma the official professional football club of the renowned youth sports complex at the Walt Disney World Resort which becomes the team’s official winter training home; Joint venture further cements the sports complex’s stature as America’s leading youth soccer venue and expands AS Roma brand into the U.S. soccer market […]
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America’s Youth Athletes Gaining Larger Competition Stage Through ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Expansion
Leading amateur and pro sports venue at Walt Disney World Resort adding new fields and additional lights, digital video boards and audio systems; Changes offer more time and space for competition LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Nov. 29, 2011) — More than 300,000 youth athletes nationwide will now be able to compete and train on the […]
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ESPN Wide World of Sports Named ‘Business of the Year’ at SPORTYS
WINTER PARK, Fla. (Sept. 24, 2011) — The Central Florida Sports Commission recognized ESPN Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World Resort as “Business of the Year” Saturday night at the inaugural Central Florida SPORTYS Awards. The event honored deserving local athletes, coaches, employees and businesses, ranging from amateur to professional, throughout Lake, Orange, […]
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ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex and Genesis Radio Sign Broadcast Marketing Agreement
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Sept. 7, 2011) – ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex and Genesis Communications Radio Broadcast Company announced today a unique broadcast marketing agreement that will provide greater awareness throughout Central Florida of the nearly two million athletes, coaches and fans who compete and train at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex […]
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Top NERF Athletes Dominate 2011 NERF DART TAG World Championship
Players Battle in Unique NERF Blaster Competition at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex for the Ultimate DART TAG Glory and $25,000 Per Team LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Aug. 22, 2011) — This summer’s nationwide search for the top NERF DART TAG athletes ended this weekend when Hasbro, Inc.’s NERF brand crowned kids and teens the winners of […]
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ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Nominated Best SportsTravel Destination
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Aug. 16, 2011) —The readers of SportsTravel Magazine have spoken. ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex has been selected as a finalist for multiple 2011 SportsTravel Awards. Over the past several months the publication took nominations for youth, amateur and professional sporting events and destinations. The ESPN Wide World of Sports […]
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Youth Athletes Enter New ‘World’ at ESPN Complex
Nation’s leading multi-sport venue for amateur and professional events re-launches as ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex and features signature ESPN elements; one-of-a-kind initiative to take youth sports to the next level LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The widely acclaimed sports facility at Walt Disney World Resort was officially re-launched in February 2010 as ESPN Wide […]
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Sports Entertainment Meets Family Vacation Destination
Alignment of Walt Disney World Resort and ESPN represents exciting intersection of sports and entertainment LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — What launched with a single cable network on Sept. 7, 1979, is now ESPN, Inc., the leading multinational, multimedia sports entertainment company featuring the broadest portfolio of multimedia sports assets, including six domestic networks, 46 international […]
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HP Field House Creates Hands-On Experience for Youth Athletes
HP becomes official imaging, printing and PC partner for complex; HP technology implemented throughout the field house and beyond; initiative further enhances sports experience for youth athletes LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (March 3, 2011) — Walt Disney World and HP today unveiled the HP Field House at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex during a ceremony […]