Home to the interactive Multi-Sports Experience, the 220-acre Disney's Wide World of Sports® Complex
hosts a variety of sporting events throughout the year such as Atlanta Braves Spring Training at Champion Stadium (formerly known as Cracker Jack Stadium). Disney's Wide World of Sports® Complex draws approximately 250,000 athletes and 1.2 million spectators annually.
Founded in 1997, Disney's Wide World of Sports® Complex hosts more than 180 events in 50 different sports annually and has been the site of many sporting events such as the World Baseball Classic, AAU Super Showcase, U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, Disney's Soccer Showcase, ESPN Battle of the Gridiron Stars, AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour Championships, Pop Warner Championships and U.S. Transplant Games.
Opened in the summer of 2008, the state-of-the-art, 75,000-square-foot Jostens Center at Disney's Wide World of Sports® Complex boasts a multi-sports field house that features various indoor sporting events such as basketball, martial arts, wrestling and volleyball. The Jostens Center will feature six basketball courts, 12 volleyball courts and two roller hockey rinks.
In addition, Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex is scheduled to open a 160,000-square-foot bowling stadium in early 2010 that will include 100 lanes, stadium-style seating and a restaurant. The venue will also host the United States Bowling Congress tournaments. For more information about Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex, visit www.disneyworldsports.com.
2009-2010 Disney World Holiday Events
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party
November 10 – December 18, 2009
Holidays Around the World
November 27 – December 30, 2009
The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights
November 10, 2009 – January 4, 2010
Mickey’s Jingle Jungle Parade
November 27, 2009 – January 3, 2010
New Year’s Eve at Walt Disney World Resort
December 31, 2009
Walt Disney World Timeline The Walt Disney World Timeline at www.orlando-florida.net takes readers on a fascinating journey through Disney World history that includes Walt Disney’s first hastily arranged press conference in 1965 detailing his plans for the project, site preparation for Disney’s Magic Kingdom, the grand opening of Disney World in 1971, the original attractions at Disney’s Magic Kingdom and [...]
Top 10 Latest Additions at Disney World If you haven’t treated the family to Walt Disney World Resort during the past few years and visited its four world-class theme parks – Disney’s Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom – check out all of the great new Disney attractions you’ve been missing:
1. Toy Story Midway Mania! – Disney’s Hollywood [...]
Universal’s Velvet Sessions to Host Twisted Sister The October Velvet Sessions at Universal Orlando Resort will feature Twisted Sister as they perform such hits as “We’re Not Gonna Take It,” “I Wanna Rock,” “The Price” and more. Velvet Sessions will take place at Hard Rock Hotel on Thursday, October 29, 2009. Cost is $40, which includes free specialty drinks, finger foods and [...]
