It was a short-lived offering at Disney Springs for the NBA Experience. Today, Disney and the NBA announced the permanent closure, just two years after it officially opened in 2019. Details on the closing were minimal, but the pandemic likely played a factor. The NBA Experience had been closed for more than a year because... Continue Reading →
Adidas is hopping on the Pixar Fest promotion along with Disney, by dropping “Toy Story”-themed merchandise in October. The footwear collection features styles from the most popular characters from the franchise. There is also a Pixar-themed basketball in the new collection. The new collaboration drops October 1, 2020.
ESPN is reportedly planning to move several NCAA basketball events to ESPN Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World in 2020. According to an NCAA source cited by ESPN, the company is running 10 nonconference events in November and December, and at least eight of them are expected to take place in Orlando this... Continue Reading →
The NBA returned to action following the coronavirus pandemic in July-- and the rest of the season is taking place at Walt Disney World. To celebrate the unprecedented NBA playoffs at the most magical place on earth, shopDisney is releasing a collector's box of 24 MagicBands designed for fans of participating teams. Here's more about... Continue Reading →
The Portland Timbers ended Orlando City Soccer Club’s Cinderella story Tuesday night at Walt Disney World. The Timbers won the MLS is Back Tournament at ESPN Wide World of Sports by a score of 2-1. The Timbers, who spent 39 days in the MLS bubble and remained on West Coast time, hugged and danced after... Continue Reading →
The National Hockey League is set to resume its 2020 on August 1st and ahead of the restart Disney Streaming Services and Twitter are teaming up with the league. According to Deadline, the partnership will deliver live look-ins via Twitter of select NHL games during the 2020 Stanley Cup qualifiers and playoffs to fans in the... Continue Reading →
NBA players are staying at the Grand Floridian as they league prepares for its July 30th restart T Walt Disney World and now merchandise is popping up for guests at the gift shop. M. Mouse Mercantile has debuted a slew of basketball merchandise items, ranging from shirts to ears to Funko Pops. NBA players are... Continue Reading →
The NBA is bringing some new flavors to the Walt Disney World bubble. In an effort to show their stance against systematic racism and social injustice, the league is partnering with minority-owned restaurants to provide catering services for players at Walt Disney World. According to Yahoo! Sports’ Chris Haynes, the NBA will provide the players... Continue Reading →
The NBA is taking on social injustices in the 2020 season, which will resume at Walt Disney World this month. While the NBA was on a hiatus during the pandemic, the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis sparked outrage and calls for social justice across the nation, and now the NBA wants to send a... Continue Reading →
Professional basketball player Tony Daniels is giving the world a first look at the dinner being served to NBA players and staff inside the Walt Disney World Bubble. 22 teams from around the league, including the Orlando Magic, began arriving at Walt Disney World to finish the NBA season at ESPN Wide World of Sports... Continue Reading →
