Disney’s Princess Half Marathon Weekend brings women of all ages together to participate in a magical event designed just for them. The Disney Princesses are the inspiration for the weekend’s events and focuses on the attributes every princess possesses: commitment, courage, determination, fantasy, perseverance, and strength. The event will take place
Category: Wide World of Sports
The NFL Drafts Disney Institute to help with the Super Bowl
How, exactly, do you get 20,000 employees to deliver an exceptional customer experience? You can start by looking to Disney, which is exactly what the NFL’s Super Bowl team is doing in preparation for the big game taking place in Indianapolis in February. As Frank Supovitz, senior vice president of
27 Finalists Announced for The Home Depot College Football Awards
Of the 17 Programs with Finalists: Four Players from Alabama, Two from LSU, Oregon and Stanford Finalists for The Home Depot College Football Awards – live on Thursday, Dec. 8, at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN – were announced today during The Home Depot College Football Awards Nomination Special on
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex to Add Four Outdoor Playing Fields
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 …
Dayton Flyers Claim 2011 Old Spice Classic Championship at Disney
Kevin Dillard named tournament MVP; NBA notables visit ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex for college hoops; 2012 field to feature Vanderbilt and Gonzaga LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Nov. 28, 2011) — The Dayton Flyers defeated the Minnesota Golden Gophers 86-70 to capture the 2011 Old Spice Classic championship at ESPN Wide World of Sports …
University of Alabama Football Team to Receive Disney Spirit Award for Inspiring Efforts to Aid Tornado Victims
Junior long snapper Carson Tinker and Crimson Tide teammates recognized for contributions to Tuscaloosa, Ala. community in wake of devastating tornado last April; UA is fourth team to receive the honor in the award’s history LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Nov. 21, 2011) — The University of Alabama football team will receive the 2011 Disney Spirit Award, …
MLS Cup Runner Up Houston Dynamo to Lead Strong Disney Pro Soccer Classic Field
Houston, Toronto FC, Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Montreal Impact, FC Dallas and Sweden’s B.K. Hacken join field that also includes Sporting KC and Orlando City Soccer; Event to feature newest MLS franchise Montreal Impact; Sporting KC and Houston Dynamo to clash in MLS East title game rematch LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Nov. 21, 2011) — The …
All Eight Teams Confirmed for 2012 Old Spice Classic at Disney
Pre-season tournament at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex includes Vanderbilt and Gonzaga LAKE BUENA VISTA (Nov. 24, 2011) — The eight-team field for the 2012 Old Spice Classic will feature Vanderbilt and Gonzaga, both preseason top 25 teams, along with Clemson, Davidson, Marist, Oklahoma, UTEP and West Virginia. The event will be held Thanksgiving weekend, …
Sixth Annual Old Spice Classic Continues Holiday Hoops Tradition at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Premier preseason Division I men’s college basketball tournament tips off Thanksgiving Day at HP Field House at Walt Disney World Resort Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Nov. 18, 2011)— ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12 and Pac-10 teams lead the sixth annual Old Spice Classic field at Walt Disney World Resort during Thanksgiving weekend at …
World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals, Yankees, Mets and Phillies Coming to Disney for Braves Spring Training
Cards, Yankees, Mets and Phillies part of marquee Braves schedule that features 18 home games at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, including three under the lights; Disney post-game tradition of kids running the bases continues LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Nov. 15, 2011) – Some of Major League Baseball’s marquee teams, including the reigning World …
Amateur Sports Get National Broadcast Exposure in November at ESPN Wide World of Sports
Several youth and amateur sports events at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complexare being televised live nationally on ESPN3 and ESPN 3D throughout this month. The ESPN networks will air more than 30 hours of live sports programming from the complex at Walt Disney World Resort during November, including events
Indiana State Leads Strong Old Spice Classic Field at Disney
The sixth annual Old Spice Classic, headlined by Indiana State, will be held Thanksgiving weekend, Nov. 24, 25 and 27, at HP Field House at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at the Walt Disney World Resort. The Old Spice Classic field is once again strong, featuring three teams that
Get Active with Chip&Co / Tips from the Disney Diva!
So here you are… You’re sitting at your computer soaking up your daily dose of Disney Addiction (which we are grateful for, don’t get me wrong), wishing you could meet me (the Disney Diva) and and Chip cause we are just soooo cool…ok well maybe just me, The Diva. (ha!)
ESPN Wide World of Sports will host 2012 World Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships
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
