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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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Atlanta Braves Continue Spring Training Home Schedule at Disney
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (March 2, 2012) — After two weeks of training at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, the Atlanta Braves kicked off their spring training schedule March 3 against the Detroit Tigers, who return to Disney for a second matchup on March 31. The reigning World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals and New York […]
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Rachel Booth Claims Disney’s Princess Half Marathon and Historic “Coast to Coast” Milestone
Louisiana runner establishes record time and becomes first to capture women division titles of runDisney events at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland Resort in California; race weekend total of 27,000 participants is event’s largest ever in four-year history LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Feb. 26, 2012) – Rachel Booth sure knows how to […]
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Vancouver Wins 2012 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic Champion
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (March 3, 2012) — Undefeated Vancouver Whitecaps FC finished the Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic not only as the 2012 champion, but blemish-free. The Whitecaps’ opposition – Montreal Impact, Houston Dynamo, Sporting KC and Toronto FC – was unable to score a single goal on the club over the week-long tournament at ESPN […]
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Another Sold Out Field to Compete in Princess Half Marathon Weekend
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Feb. 22, 2012) – For the fourth straight year, a capacity field is expected to take part this weekend in Disney’s Princess Half Marathon Weekend, the largest women-specific event in the nation. More than 27,000 registered runners – 5,000 more than last year – will run in a variety of events […]
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Hero’s Welcome Monday Greets New York Giants Quarterback Eli Manning, MVP of Super Bowl XLVI, at Walt Disney World Resort
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Feb. 6, 2012) – After leading his team to a game-winning drive and the Super Bowl championship Sunday night, New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning led another drive Monday: down Main Street, U.S.A. to cheering fans at Walt Disney World Resort. “I’m going to Disney World!” proclaimed Manning Sunday shortly after […]
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Giants Quarterback Eli Manning ‘Going to Disney World’ to Celebrate Super Bowl XLVI Victory
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Feb. 5, 2012) – After his epic play in Super Bowl XLVI leading his team to a come-from-behind 21-17 victory over the New England Patriots, what is New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning going to do next? In the celebratory moments after his team captured the National Football League championship Sunday night in […]
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Brazil’s Costa Establishes New Streak at Dramatic Walt Disney World Marathon
@Brazilian runner wins second straight Disney Marathon after fierce battle with perennial winner Adriano Bastos; Virginia Beach’s Renee High easily wins women’s title; field of more than 16,500 pushes weekend total to record 56,000 runners LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Jan. 8, 2012) – Brazilian runner Fredison Costa did it again, holding off his heavily-favored countryman […]
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‘Meet Up and Warm Up’ for Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend with Reality TV Stars in Disney’s Hollywood Studios
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Jan. 6, 2012) — runDisney hosted its largest social media “Meet Up and Warm Up” to kick off Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend Friday at Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort. Participants were selected via Disney social media channels including the Disney Parks Blog, Disney Sports’ Twitter handle and […]
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Celebrities and Wounded Veterans Join Record Disney Marathon Weekend
19th annual runDisney event to include new marathon relay option and commemorative 15th anniversary half marathon medal; weekend field to top 56,000 Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Jan. 3, 2012) – Reality TV stars and wounded military soldiers are expected to be part of the more than 56,000 runners participating in the Walt Disney World Marathon […]