Posted on Monday, 1st March 2010 by Dave Parfitt

We previously reported Disney rebranded its sports facility on the edge of the Walt Disney World Resort to the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex (ESPN WWoS).  Corey Martin of the DIS Unplugged attended an exclusive media tour of the changes to the facility followed by a press conference with several key Disney and ESPN [...]

Tags: Al Weiss, Annika Sorenstam, Atlanta Braves, Big Easy, Brandi Chastain, Chad Ochocinco, Custom Tee Center, disney, Disney Sports, Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon, ESPN, ESPN Wide World of Sports Grill, Flight Time, Garrett Hartley, George Bodenheimer, Harlem Globetrotters, Innovation Lab, Jostens, Ken Potrock, Major League Gaming Pro Circuit, Meg Crofton, Mike & Mike in the Morning, Mike Golic, Mike Greenberg, PlayStation, Saints, Shawn Johnson, Tim Hudson, VEX Robotics All-Star Challenge Tournament, Wide World of Sports
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Posted on Thursday, 15th October 2009 by Dave Parfitt

It was a hot and steamy morn for 4,000+ competitors in the final Race For The Taste 10K.  Runners started arriving around 5:00 am at Disney’s Wide World of Sports for the 7:00 am race start.  It was already 75° with 97% humidity, and sure to get hotter as the sun rose.  Jose Henriquez of [...]

Tags: Disney Endurance Series, Epcot, food and wine festival, Hollywood Studios, race, RunDisney, running, Wide World of Sports
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Posted on Tuesday, 19th May 2009 by Dave Parfitt

10 years ago, the Muddy Buddy Series was founded by Bob Babbitt with two men and a horse (sounds like a sitcom).  Bob quickly realized he needed to lose the 2,000 pound animal with a mind of its own, and reformulate the event.  The horse was replaced with a mountain bike, and in 1999 the [...]

Tags: Challenged Athletes Foundation, Give Kids the World, Muddy Buddy, Wide World of Sports
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