Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex
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  Entrance to Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex |
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| Location | Walt Disney World, Florida |
| Opening Day | March 1997[1] |
| Resort | Walt Disney World Resort |
| Theme | Sports Complex |
| Website | Disney's Wide World of Sports Homepage |
| Operator | The Walt Disney Company |
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Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex is a 220 acre (89 ha) athletic complex located in Walt Disney World, Florida, that consists of 8 venues.
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[edit] Venues
[edit] Champion Stadium
A 9,500 seat baseball stadium built in 1997. Formerly known as Cracker Jack Stadium and The Ballpark at Disney's Wide World of Sports. It is the spring training home of the Atlanta Braves and the recurring home for the Gulf Coast Braves. The stadium has hosted two regular season Major League Baseball series in 2007 and 2008 featuring the Tampa Bay Rays as the home team.
[edit] Milk House
A 5,000 seat multi-purpose arena located at Disney World. Sponsored by the National Dairy Association.
[edit] Hess Sports Fields
Consists of eight multi-purpose fields, two are equipped for night play. Four are made to international soccer dimensions.The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have conducted training camp at the facility since 2002.
[edit] Baseball Quadraplex
Consists of four professional baseball fields and one practice infield, two are equipped for night play. The quadrapelex also consists of batting tunnels, pitching mounds, hitting tunnels, masters pitching machines, and ten bullpens.
[edit] Diamondplex
The first venue to be completed, consists of six fields used for softball and youth baseball. Organized with four fields in circle and two adjacent.
[edit] Centre Court Stadium
A 1,000 to 8,500 seat, ten court tennis complex.
[edit] Cross Country Course
Consists of multi-purpose fields, the Track and Field Complex, and a 0.7 mile wooded trail.
[edit] Track and Field Complex
A 500 seat, competition facility for track and field events, designed to International Amateur Athletic Federation specifications.
- nine lane track
- three shot put rings
- two discus/hammer rings
- a javelin runway
- two high jump areas
- two horizontal jump runways
- two pole vault runways
[edit] Expansion
On March 28, 2007, the venue's anniversary, Disney announced plans to build a new arena to be called Jostens Center. It will be a 75,000-square-foot arena (2½ times larger than the Milk House) that will open in the fall of 2008. It will feature six college-size basketball courts, twelve volleyball courts and two roller hockey rinks. Its seating capacity is yet to be determined. The Milk House will remain in operation after the Jostens Center's completion. [1]
Disney announced plans to construct a 160,000 square foot 100-lane bowling stadium, which would be the largest in the country. It will offer stadium-style seating, a restaurant and would be completed in early 2010. The stadium would be used for events or open to guests. It would also be used as a venue to host the United States Bowling Congress tournaments, which would boost the economy by bringing guests and vistors to local hotels and restaurants. [2]
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Photo gallery
- Lawsuit against Disney for the design of this complex
[edit] References
- ^ WDWHistory.com - Disney's Wide World of Sports
- ^ Pino, Mark (2008-06-10). "Disney plans 100-lane bowling stadium for Wide World of Sports". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved on 2008-06-10.
