http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog Orlando area attractions and theme park information and news Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:05:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/01/04/disneys-marathon-weekend-runners-include-celebrities-and-wounded-veterans/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/01/04/disneys-marathon-weekend-runners-include-celebrities-and-wounded-veterans/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:12:43 +0000 Darcie Vance http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=11335 More than 56,000 people are scheduled to participate in the Walt Disney World Marathon this weekend, Jan. 5 to 8, including reality TV stars and wounded military soldiers. Reality TV personalities that have signed up to race the half marathon on Saturday include: Ethan Zohn (Survivor / Amazing Race), Jenna Morasca (Survivor / Amazing Race) [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/01/04/disneys-marathon-weekend-runners-include-celebrities-and-wounded-veterans/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/07/22/the-last-espn-the-weekend-has-been-held-disney-has-discontinued-the-springtime-event/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/07/22/the-last-espn-the-weekend-has-been-held-disney-has-discontinued-the-springtime-event/#comments Sat, 23 Jul 2011 03:35:32 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=9553 ESPN The Weekend has been held at Walt Disney World since 2004. The yearly event, mostly held at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, had its last run this past March. The yearly springtime event featured ESPN shows filmed live at the theme park, sports celebrity motorcades, live talk and game shows and an area for guests to [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/07/22/the-last-espn-the-weekend-has-been-held-disney-has-discontinued-the-springtime-event/feed/ 2 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/03/16/sports-stars-help-unveil-hp-field-house-at-espn-wide-world-of-sports-complex/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/03/16/sports-stars-help-unveil-hp-field-house-at-espn-wide-world-of-sports-complex/#comments Wed, 16 Mar 2011 20:30:21 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8472 Walt Disney World and HP recently unveiled the 165,000-square-foot newly named HP Field House at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. In addition to top Disney and HP executives, the unveiling ceremony featured NFL star Jason Witten and soccer player Mia Hamm, as well as ESPN Radio’s Mike Golic and Mike Greenberg. HP was also [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/03/16/sports-stars-help-unveil-hp-field-house-at-espn-wide-world-of-sports-complex/feed/ 4 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/03/10/theshow15/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/03/10/theshow15/#comments Thu, 10 Mar 2011 15:28:03 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8476 March 10, 2011 – Join hosts Samantha Sanders and Greg Hutson as they bring you the latest Orlando theme park and attraction news and more on this week’s episode. www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC-1k8by7W0 This week’s show covers these topics and more: • Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival • Busch Gardens Cheetah Hunt update • Jungle Cruise Movie [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/03/10/theshow15/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/02/24/orlando-attractions-magazine-%e2%80%93-the-show-episode-13-for-feb-24-2011/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/02/24/orlando-attractions-magazine-%e2%80%93-the-show-episode-13-for-feb-24-2011/#comments Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:30:37 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8372 Feb. 17, 2011 – Join hosts JD Trussell and Samantha Sanders as they bring you the latest Orlando theme park and attraction news and more on this week’s episode. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYPX_qvT8UM This week’s show covers these topics and more: • Epcot Flower and Garden Festival • Hard hat tour of the new Cheetah Hunt Roller Coaster [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/02/24/orlando-attractions-magazine-%e2%80%93-the-show-episode-13-for-feb-24-2011/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/02/22/espn-the-weekend-returning-to-disneys-hollywood-studios-march-4-to-6/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/02/22/espn-the-weekend-returning-to-disneys-hollywood-studios-march-4-to-6/#comments Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:30:08 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8318 It’s almost time once again for the sports fans to take over Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Sports stars from the NFL, MLB, NBA and NCAA, plus TV sports hosts, are headed back to Walt Disney World for the eighth annual ESPN The Weekend March 4 to 6, 2011. This year’s lineup features more than 35 athletes [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/02/22/espn-the-weekend-returning-to-disneys-hollywood-studios-march-4-to-6/feed/ 3 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/02/14/braves-and-astros-step-up-to-the-plate-for-spring-training-in-the-orlando-area/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/02/14/braves-and-astros-step-up-to-the-plate-for-spring-training-in-the-orlando-area/#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:00:41 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8266 The Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros baseball teams will soon begin their spring training in the Orlando area. Over at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, the Braves spring training workouts begin on Feb. 15 for pitchers and catchers, with full-squad workouts beginning Feb. 19. For the Astros, spring training takes place at the [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/02/14/braves-and-astros-step-up-to-the-plate-for-spring-training-in-the-orlando-area/feed/ 2 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/01/10/photos-and-video-from-the-walt-disney-world-marathon-weekend-2011/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/01/10/photos-and-video-from-the-walt-disney-world-marathon-weekend-2011/#comments Mon, 10 Jan 2011 15:40:35 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8027 By Don Gworek Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend is one of the biggest group events in the Orlando area with a registration of more than 50,000. This is the size of some of the major conventions that come to town. When you factor in non-running guests who join their family members on the trip, it’s [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/01/10/photos-and-video-from-the-walt-disney-world-marathon-weekend-2011/feed/ 4 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/12/31/orlando-attractions-magazine-%e2%80%93-the-show-episode-five-for-december-31-2010/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/12/31/orlando-attractions-magazine-%e2%80%93-the-show-episode-five-for-december-31-2010/#comments Fri, 31 Dec 2010 19:21:53 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=7936 Dec. 31, 2010 – This week’s show brings you 2010 in review. Join hosts Samantha and JD as they bring you all the Orlando theme park and attraction highlights of the past year, with some news thrown in. We’ll review all the big news at Disney World, Universal, Busch Gardens and SeaWorld. Then they’ll let [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/12/31/orlando-attractions-magazine-%e2%80%93-the-show-episode-five-for-december-31-2010/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/07/11/stars-in-the-parks-miami-heat-guard-talks-lebron-james-chris-bosh-and-disney-world/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/07/11/stars-in-the-parks-miami-heat-guard-talks-lebron-james-chris-bosh-and-disney-world/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:55:02 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=6884 After the Miami Heat gained two megastar free-agents (LeBron James and Chris Bosh), guard Dwyane Wade celebrated with a vacation to Disney World where he stopped by ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex to play a fun 3-on-3 game with Mickey Mouse and AAU girls basketball players from South Florida and Louisiana. The youth teams [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/07/11/stars-in-the-parks-miami-heat-guard-talks-lebron-james-chris-bosh-and-disney-world/feed/ 4 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/04/21/photos-video-and-results-from-video-game-competition-at-espn-wide-world-of-sports/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/04/21/photos-video-and-results-from-video-game-competition-at-espn-wide-world-of-sports/#comments Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:07:03 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=5869 Major League Gaming’s (MLG) Pro Circuit tournament opened its 2010 season at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex at Disney World this past weekend with an intense three day competition full of unexpected twists and upsets. Ultimately fourth-seeded Instinct prevailed over the rest of the 200 team field, taking home $20,000 and its first [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/04/21/photos-video-and-results-from-video-game-competition-at-espn-wide-world-of-sports/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/04/15/video-game-competition-starts-tomorrow-at-espn-wide-world-of-sports/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/04/15/video-game-competition-starts-tomorrow-at-espn-wide-world-of-sports/#comments Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:46:41 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=5776 Top pros, aspiring amateurs, and fans are set to convene as the 2010 Major League Gaming (MLG) Pro Circuit debuts this weekend. The Orlando competition is the first of a five city U.S. Pro Circuit tour that will place the most talented players alongside their toughest opponents to culminate in a national championship event. The [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/04/15/video-game-competition-starts-tomorrow-at-espn-wide-world-of-sports/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/02/28/photosvideos-sports-stars-help-relaunch-the-espn-wide-world-of-sports-complex/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/02/28/photosvideos-sports-stars-help-relaunch-the-espn-wide-world-of-sports-complex/#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:09:59 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=5412 The sports facility formerly known as Disney’s Wide World of Sports was officially re-launched as ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex last Thursday, Feb. 25, in an elaborate Hollywood-style “turf carpet” event that featured celebrities, Florida’s governor, ESPN on-air commentators and sports stars from the NFL, MLB, LPGA, Olympics and more. Shawn Johnson (Olympic gold [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/02/28/photosvideos-sports-stars-help-relaunch-the-espn-wide-world-of-sports-complex/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/02/20/espn-the-weekend-to-be-held-at-hollywood-studios-and-newly-renamed-sports-complex/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/02/20/espn-the-weekend-to-be-held-at-hollywood-studios-and-newly-renamed-sports-complex/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 15:27:00 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=5345 ESPN and Walt Disney World are again offering fans the opportunity to see and hear many ESPN personalities during ESPN The Weekend Feb. 25 to 28. This year’s event will be held at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and the newly re-imagined ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. ESPN personalities scheduled to appear are John Anderson, Tedy [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/02/20/espn-the-weekend-to-be-held-at-hollywood-studios-and-newly-renamed-sports-complex/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/01/28/disneys-sports-complex-rebranded-by-espn-will-reopen-feb-25/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/01/28/disneys-sports-complex-rebranded-by-espn-will-reopen-feb-25/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:02:24 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=5116 The 220-acre sports complex at Walt Disney World formerly known as Disney’s Wide World of Sports has been rebranded by ESPN, and will officially relaunch Feb. 25 as “ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.” The “E” of the ESPN logo was lowered into place on the complex’s entrance today. Disney’s multi-sport venue hosts more than [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/01/28/disneys-sports-complex-rebranded-by-espn-will-reopen-feb-25/feed/ 0