The Disney sites—ESPN, Disney.com, Disneyworld, Disneyland and ABC News—are down across the board. It’s unclear what’s going on, but there are multiple network failures. I have tried multiple pings, trace routes and monitoring services and they are all coming back negative. The sky is falling, the sky is falling! *Update
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Harlem Globetrotters Join Forces with ESPN & Disney Sports
Three of the biggest names in sports and entertainment will come together this week when the Harlem Globetrotters join forces with ESPN and Disney Sports as part of the official re-launch of ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Fla. “We’re thrilled to bring
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Relaunch
Disney Wide World of Sports Complex has changed its name to ESPN Wide World of Sports. Still bringing you all the sport goodness you love just with the backing of the leader in sports ESPN. Here is the article from Disney Park Blog along with some great photos: ESPN Wide
30th Annual National High School Cheerleading Championship Heads to Disney World
This year, more than 400 teams from 32 states will head to the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando to compete in the 30th annual National High School Cheerleading Championship in the hopes of bringing home the title of National Champion. “Our 30th Anniversary Championship is a testament to the
ABC Affiliates Raging Against ESPN For Stealing Sports Broadcasts
ABC affiliates are mad as h*ll at ESPN. Disney’s Sports network has taken several live broadcasts from ABC and placed it onto the cable network. So far, they took eight NASCAR races and ABC had to give up the 2011 Rose Bowl and the 2010 British Open, according to MediaWeek.
Drew Brees ESPN interview from Walt Disney World
Here is the first video from Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees. ESPN interviews him at Walt Disney World with Cinderella’s castle in the background. If you listen you can hear people chanting from behind him.
Globetrotters To Perform at Disney Sports Complex Relaunch Event
The grand relaunch of the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort is next month and what would the wide world of sports be without some globetrotters? The Disney sports complex will, in fact, have the most famous globetrotters of them all – the renowned Harlem
Atlanta Braves Spring Training Returns to Disneyworld
Atlanta Braves Spring Training Returns to Disneyworld on February 1 – March 31 Major League Baseball returns when the Atlanta Braves suit up for their 14th exhibition season at Walt Disney World Resort in March 2010. The Braves have enjoyed nine division titles while training at Disney’s 220-acre sports campus,
Xbox Takes On Cable, Streaming TV Shows and Movies
Executives at Microsoft are fond of saying that its subscription gaming service, Xbox Live, should be thought of as a cable channel. They want Xbox to be seen not merely as a gaming machine for teenagers, but as a media portal for parents and grandparents, too. The company is even
Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic is almost here
The Houston Dynamo, FC Dallas, New York Red Bulls and Toronto FC will get an early taste of MLS competition when the four clubs compete in the inaugural Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The tournament, which
ESPN RISE Games at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex
For nearly two weeks in July, athletes from across the country are called to RISE to the next level of competition at the ESPN RISE Games at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex! Date: July 14 – 27, 2010 In 2010, the ESPN RISE Games looks to build on the
Microsoft, Disney in talks to stream ESPN on Xbox
Microsoft and Disney have held “in-depth talks” to bring ESPN content to the Xbox 360, The New York Times reports. The addition of streaming sports content could give the Xbox a leg up again on competitors Sony and Nintendo, whose respective PlayStation 3 and Wii consoles now have the Netflix
Disney’s ESPN will soon be in 3D
Walt Disney Co.’s ESPN and Discovery Communications Inc. plan to start 3-D television networks, following the success of 3-D films such as “Avatar.†ESPN 3-D will start in June and broadcast 85 live events in the first year, the Bristol, Connecticut-based sports network said today in a statement. Discovery, Sony
Disney Sports Complex will soon be ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Walt Disney Co’s sports complex in central Florida will be renamed in February after its ESPN unit, in a move to strengthen the well-known sports brand’s ties with young athletes. The shift — plans for which were announced about a year ago — targets the 500,000 athletes and 1.5 million
