The Disney Traveler

This just in….Disney’s Wide World of Sports complex in Walt Disney World will be rebranded with the ESPN Trademark.  Disney owns 80% of ESPN, and Hearst Corporation owns 20%.  About 20 events are televised from Disney’s Wide World of Sports each year by ESPN.
What do you think?  Will changing the name of Disney’s Wide World of Sports to ESPN Something or Other help the complex or hurt it?
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Each year, the Atlanta Braves spend time at Walt Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex for their spring training.  The ticket prices and schedule for the Atlanta Braves 2008 spring training have been released. 
If you need a break from the parks during your Walt Disney World vacation or simply love baseball, catching an Atlanta Braves spring training game is a lot of fun.  The crowd is always very involved during the games, and children even get a chance to run the bases!  Not only that, but there are often chances to get autographs from the players.

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Yes, there are other things to do at Walt Disney World than go to theme parks! 
On September 15-16, 2007, the 20th Annual U.S. Open of Waterskiing will be held on the lake at Downtown Disney.  There is no admission fee to Downtown Disney, and I haven’t seen any mention of a ticket requirement to view the Waterskiing Championships.  It looks like anyone can stop by and check out the action. 

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On Memorial Day, my family wanted to go to Walt Disney World for the day, but we knew the parks would be very crowded.  Instead, we decided to eat an early dinner at Beaches & Cream at the Beach Club Resort.  Afterwards, we walked around the lake to the Boardwalk Inn where we rented a surrey bike.  The cost was only $19.00 for a half-hour, 4-person surrey bike rental.  My husband and I sat in back to operate the steering wheel and pedals, and the triplets sat in front where they could see all the sights.  We had a great …read more

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Several Walt Disney World resorts offer guests the opportunity to rent speed boats, pontoon boats or canopy boats to explore the lakes and enjoy the scenery Disney is famous for, but only Disney’s Contemporary Resort provides water sports for thrill seekers.  Disney guests can visit Sammy Duvall’s Watersports Centre at the Contemporary Resort and sign up to try parasailing, jet skiing or other exciting watersports.  It’s a great opportunity for families with older children or teenagers to try exciting activities in a safe environment.

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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. 

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