The Disney Traveler

Often overlooked during a family vacation at Walt Disney World is a visit to Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex.  Anyone vacationing during the month of March can catch a Major League Baseball pre-season game during the Atlanta Braves spring training. 

The team usually schedules between 10-20 games during the month with teams like the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros.  A game with a college team (usually Georgia Tech) is usually included in the schedule, too. 

The most expensive tickets are under $25.00, but in this small stadium (just 9,500 seats), any seat is a good one.  Admission to the Wide World of Sports Complex, itself, is also required.  As of January 2006, adult admission (ages 10 and up) is just $11.95 and admission for children (ages 3-9) is $8.50.

Of course, since the Wide World of Sports Complex is on Disney property, the Atlanta Braves spring training games include fun for the kids.  There are opportunities for kids to get players’ autographs and a lot of crowd participation during the games.  A highlight for children comes at the end of the game when all kids in the crowd are invited to run the bases where the pros just finished playing.  Children of all ages have a great time taking a lap around the infield.

While attending a game, guests enjoy comfortable seats in a fairly new facility, and to remember the visit once the vacation is over, guests can purchase a variety of merchandise at the baseball-themed stores within the complex.  A great way to end the day is with a visit to the Official All Star Cafe (also within the Wide World of Sports Complex) for a satisfying meal and more sports.  Big screen televisions broadcast sporting events throughout the restaurant.  It’s a fun atmosphere accompanied by an affordable menu.

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