Summer is upon us and it’s one of the busiest times at ESPN Wide World of Sports. While parking is free at the complex, it can be somewhat hectic to find a spot, unload your gear, and make the trek to your scheduled field.
With a little prep, you can make that trek a little easier. The red arrow above indicates where you will enter the parking area. You may see a sign that says “Bus” parking. That refers to the area indicated by the green arrow. If you arrive early enough, there may be spots in the “General Parking”, which is indicated by the blue arrow. If you arrive mid-to-late afternoon, you may be directed to the overflow parking areas indicated by the orange arrows. These are sometimes called “Touchdown” lots.
The area with yellow arrows is reserved for game referees and other officials such as AAU, as well as some coaches and scouts. This area is guarded by cast members and without the proper identification, you will not be permitted to park there except on certain occasions when guests with disabilities are directed to park in the area designated as “Slamdunk”.
Here’s a tip: If you are playing on baseball fields 1-5, bypass the “General Parking” lot and continue on to the “Bus” lot. Park there and you will be much closer to a side entrance designated just for the baseball diamonds. If the turnstiles aren’t open yet, you’re still close to the main entrance.
If you are attending an event in the HP Field House or Josten’s Center, it is just as close to walk from the overflow parking in Touchdown as it is to walk from the Bus lot, maybe even a little closer.
Have you attended an event at the Wide World of Sports? What has been your experience with parking? Will you be attending an event this summer?
Lisa writes here at Chip & Co. as well as her blog Adventures in Mousedom. As a local to Disney World, she offers a different insight into visiting the parks. If you’re super cool like Chip, you should check it out. Okay, even if you’re not super cool like Chip, you should check it out. Trust me. What’s the worst that could happen?
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