It was a big day for the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex, not only did it host the official announcement that the NFL would bring it’s Pro Bowl game and a preseason game to Orlando, but it secured a deal for closer ties with… Read More »Pro Bowl and Preseason NFL game coming to Orlando including events at ESPN WWOS
There’s a tradition that follows nearly every Super Bowl. The victory sealed, confetti still in the air, a question is asked “What’s Next?”, and someone declares, “I’m going to Disneyland!” While Denver Broncos Linebacker Von Miller may have been selected the Most Valuable Player of… Read More »Peyton Manning Super Bowl 50 Champion feted at Disneyland
Two of Marvel’s big screen super heroes are on opposite sides of the field, at least when it comes to NFL’s biggest game of the year, the Super Bowl. Chris Pratt, who plays Peter Quil (aka Star Lord) in Guardians of the Galaxy, and Chris… Read More »Two Marvel Super Heroes make Super Bowl Bet
First the 12th Man started to arrive:
Then they started cheering:
Finally, the man of the hour arrived:
It was a short, but memorable parade. He also stuck around for a brief interview.
And then, like the international man of mystery that he is, NFL Superbowl XLVIII MVP Malcolm Smith, returned to the jet setter life of parties and TV interviews that is his destiny… at least until practice starts for next season with the Seattle Seahawks.
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It’s a tradition like no other, when a team wins the Superbowl everyone wants to know what they’re going to do next. The answer, of course, “I’m going to Disney World.” Last night, amid a mid-winter blizzard – of confetti – linebacker Malcolm Smith of… Read More »NFL Superbowl MVP, Seattle Seahawks Linebacker Malcolm Smith, Going to Disney World Today
Did you watch the game? It turned into a real nailbiter. But in the end one of the Haubaugh brother’s teams was destined to win. This time it was the Baltimore Ravens Fresh with a 34-31 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII. Super Boel MVP quarterback Joe Flacco made good on his “I’m Going to Disney World” proclamation by quarterbacking a gala celebration Monday at Walt Disney World.
Smiling and waving from a red convertible alongside Mickey Mouse in the shadow of Cinderella Castle, Flacco – named the game’s Most Valuable Player — greeted cheering Magic Kingdom guests along a parade route lined with colorful red, white and blue balloons. Cheerleaders, Disney characters in football gear and a Florida blizzard – of confetti — completed the festive scene as Flacco quarterbacked another drive, this time down Main Street, U.S.A.
Flacco was one of the game’s standout players, firing three first-half touchdown strikes en route to 287 total passing yards. It capped a remarkable post-season in which Flacco connected on 11 TD passes, throwing no interceptions.
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Families with football players in their midst take note, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees will bring his first football academy, the Drew Brees Passing Academy and Tournament for high school players, to the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort. Brees, who visited Walt Disney World after winning the super bowl, will help make dreams come true for aspiring players during the camp.
The prestigious four-day academy, which is open to all skill levels but is expected to attract some of the most highly-ranked high school players in America from June 27-30, will involve elite-level instruction from Brees and other marquee NFL players and coaches. The academy participants will learn insider tips related to virtually every facet of the passing game, from the proper throwing motion to throwing on the run to taking command of the huddle, from one of the NFL’s elite quarterbacks.
The academy is the latest collaboration between Brees and Disney. In 2010, Brees appeared in the famous “I’m Going to Disney World” commercial and Super Bowl parade at Walt Disney World following the Saints’ championship win over the Colts. In 2011, Brees acted as spokesman for Walt Disney World during the week of Super Bowl XLV in Dallas, Texas.
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