USA Gymnastics and the International GymnasticsFederation (FIG) announced today that the 2012 World Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships, along with the World Age-Group Competition, will be held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex’s HP Field House at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Fla. More than 600 gymnasts total are
Category: Wide World of Sports
Disney-sponsored College Football Game Returns to Orlando Labor Day Weekend
With the start of football season just a couple of weeks away, Central Florida is gearing up to shine in the national spotlight with a Disney-sponsored football game showcasing teams from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) in the Mid-Eastern and Southwestern Athletic Conferences. Scheduled to be broadcast across the
Marathon Training – The Expo
The start of Marathon weekend and all of the other race weekend’s at Walt Disney World and the Disneyland Resort is possibly the biggest and most comprehensive store on property. No, not the World of Disney at Downtown Disney – Disney’s Health and Fitness Expo. Located at the ESPN Wide
Disney World Marathon Training – Runner Question
Cheryl asked: We’re running in the WDW Half Marathon 2012 and aren’t sure how to plan our trip. Should we fly down early and visit the parks, or stay after and visit then? Is it better to be at Disney before or after marathon weekend? Cheryl, I’m glad you asked!
Pop Warner Super Bowl Adds National Exposure through Multi-Year Extension with ESPN WWOS
Youth athletes competing in the Pop Warner Super Bowl will gain additional national exposure as part of a 10-year contract renewal with ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at the Walt Disney World Resort. Under the contract extension, which runs through 2019, more than 40 hours of live game coverage
Disney Wide World of Sports Spirit Award recipient Mark Herzlich featured in Everything to Prove
Disney Wide World of Sports Spirit Award recipient, Mark Herzlich is one of several rookies being featured in the weekly Web series from NFL Films and Gatorade, “Everything to Prove.” The show follows the rookies throughout the offseason and captures their lives on the field and off. It’s a great
Post Race Details Announced – Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend
Saturday, October 1, 10:30 p.m. – Sunday, October 2, 2011, 3:00 a.m. Location: Epcot® The Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Finish Line Party will be greatly expanded in 2011, allowing runners and guests to enjoy more of what Epcot has to offer! This year’s party includes: Epcot® International Food
Marathon Training – Running Teams
If you’re already in training and signed up for a Walt Disney World or Disneyland Resort Race, you may consider joining a running team. There are dozens of options out there, and for me, they make the race even that much more special. Running teams aren’t necessarily for competition; often
Walt Disney World Marathon Tips and Tricks: Don’t Leave Your Camera
I’m proudly a “back of the pack” runner, so this tip may not be for everyone. When I’m running, I’m out there to improve my own personal well being, not to be competitive and win races. Though I do like to improve on my own personal records, there are certain
Tom Brady and Family visit Disneyland
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, his son Jack (4) and niece Jordan (5) meet Rapunzel and Flynn Rider of Disney’s animated film, “Tangled,” while celebrating Jordan’s fifth birthday at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., on Thursday. Source
RunDisney – Beyond the Runner’s High
Completing your first race, whether you are running a 5k or the Goofy Challenge (yes, it does happen), is a huge accomplishment. Many runners will finish a race and feel a huge sense of accomplishment and what is known as a “runner’s high. ” Endorphins that are triggered by such
ESPN Wide World of Sports Ink Innovative Partnership – Full Sail University
Recognizing the expanding role of sports within the entertainment industry, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex and Full Sail University have finalized a unique partnership that enables the school to promote Full Sail’s sports curriculum to a global audience of sports enthusiasts, while offering youth athletes more possibilities to envision
runDisney New Race
RunDisney announced this afternoon on their facebook page that they will soon be announcing the newest runDisney race. They left us with a ‘riddle’: There’s a new runDisney race we wanted you to know about. We’re very excited and we hope you’ll run with us. Before long, we’ll let everyone
The 2011 Princess Half Marathon Weekend Recap
This past weekend, 22,000 runners gathered in Orlando for the Princess Half Marathon weekend festivities. Between the half marathon and the 5k, the children’s races, and the health and fitness expo, families from all over the world came to participate in second of four runDisney endurance weekends in 2011. Of
