Major League Soccer (MLS) is holding its All Star game in Orlando this year. Disney is capitalizing on its long history sponsoring Orlando’s MLS franchise and of welcoming MLS teams to the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex to host the All-Star Skills Challenge and… Read More »MLS All-Star Skills Challenge to be held at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex July 30
The Orlando City Soccer Club plays big in the MLS and Walt Disney World is a sponsor of the team. So it’s not too strange that worlds collided when several green army men from the new Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios joined members… Read More »When Toy Story Land and MLS Soccer Collide you get Big Fun
ESPN Wide World of Sports complex at Walt Disney World is a great place for soccer players of all ages and skill levels to train and compete. In the past ESPN WWOS has hosted teams like River Plate of Argentina, Sevilla FC, Chelsea FC (from… Read More »Orlando City Soccer Players take on Mickey Mouse at ESPN WWOS
The Orlando City Lions spent much of their last season in the USLPro soccer league playing at Walt Disney World’s ESPN WWOS Complex. I imagine that gave plenty of time for the team’s ownership to get to know the team at Disney. You wouldn’t have to dive two deep into either side’s spreadsheet to know that a continued relationship once Orlando City joined the MLS would be mutually beneficial. Therefore, today’s bit announcement doesn’t come as much of a surprise. That said, it is good to see.
Walt Disney World Resort and Orlando City Soccer Club have announced today a multi-year agreement making Walt Disney World Resort a founding sponsor of the Club. The announcement comes at an exciting time, just days before Orlando City Soccer Club’s 2015 Major League Soccer debut on Sunday.
Under the agreement, Walt Disney World Resort becomes the official theme park and resort destination of Orlando City Soccer Club; Disney Cruise Line becomes the official cruise line of the Club; and Disney Vacation Club becomes the official vacation club of the team. Also, Disney will have a significant presence at Orlando City home matches at the Citrus Bowl in 2015 as well as at its future multi-purpose downtown stadium starting in 2016.Read More »Walt Disney World Resort to sponsor Orlando City Soccer Club of the MLS