The 2010 season of Formula 1 is threatened due to a split between the car owners and the officiating body for the series. But that’s not the reason Disney gave for not wanting to sponsor an F1 team based in the US. Instead Disney reportedly… Read More »Disney unwilling to enter F1
Disney’s Wide World of Sports does not hold a monopoly on getting athletes to visit. Disneyland Paris is close enough to Roland Garros to attract one of the world’s greatest tennis stars. The simultaneous holder of four Grand Slam singles titles, Serena Williams, took a… Read More »Serena Williams Hanging With Minnie at Disneyland Paris
Disney’s Wide World of Sports is Walt Disney World’s hidden 5th gate. While it doesn’t even scratch the surface of the big four in terms of guest attendance, for the athletes who participate there, it’s a big deal. As you would expect Spring Training is… Read More »Goofy does Spring Training
Mickey Mouse warms up with Super Bowl XLIII MVP Santonio Holmes (left) and 1999 National League MVP Chipper Jones (right) as they exchange their #10 jerseys and autographs March 27, 2009 at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex. Jones, who plays third base for the… Read More »Santonio Holmes and Chipper Jones at Disney’s Wide World of Sports
It looks like Walt Disney World Sports has a hit on their hands with the new Princess Half Marathon Weekend. Congratulations to Liza Galvan of San Antonio for winning the inaugural event. The weekend featured other runs and events which attracted more than 11,000 runners making it one of the largest endurance race weekends geared towards women.
Above participants in the Royal Family 5K pose with Beauty and the Beast prior to race during Disney’s Princess Half Marathon Weekend at Walt Disney World. Thousands of women from every U.S. state and 17 other countries took part in the inaugural event that is part of a three-day celebration of women’s health and fitness. (Todd Anderson, photographer)
The full press release is below the cut:
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Disney has released more details about ESPN The Weekend a one-of-a-kind sports-themed special event at Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park Feb. 27-March 1. Surprisingly, there doesn’t appear to be one person announced as the host this year. ESPN personalities John Anderson, Colin Cowherd, Jay Crawford,… Read More »ESPN The Weekend 2009, More Details
Chris will be running the Walt Disney World Marathon for the third time this year. Actually, she’s crazier than that as she is actually running the Goofy Marathon and a Half, which is 39.3 miles, if my math is correct, over two days. She’s been… Read More »A Preview of The Disney Marathon
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