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"Ken Potrock, 49, senior vice president of global sports enterprises for
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, which includes oversight of Disney's Wide
World of Sports complex... spoke recently with Sentinel Staff Writer
Scott
Powers."
Bowling coming to Disney's Wide World of Sports: "Planned for 100
lanes, stadium-style seating and a restaurant, the facility would be complete
in about 18 months. When not used for tournaments, the stadium would be open
to the public, Disney officials said Monday."
Disney Sports Complex to Become ESPN-Branded Immersive Sports Venue Leading amateur and professional sports facility to become ESPN branded; signature ESPN elements to be featured; detailed development plans still in the works Aligning the world's No. 1 family vacation destination with the worldwide leader in sports, Walt Disney World Resort and ESPN are joining forces to re-brand Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex with the ESPN brand, creating an entertaining and immersive experience for the nearly 2 million athletes, coaches and spectators who come through the Disney sports complex each year. Plans for the re-branding initiative -- which was announced today during the ESPN upfront presentation to advertisers and sponsors -- are still in the development stage, but initial concepts involve renaming the sports complex and incorporating the signature elements of ESPN throughout the 220-acre facility, which is a leading venue for amateur and professional sports in the country. The project aims to enhance the experience of both athletes and spectators by connecting them to their favorite ESPN programs, personalities and elements. It also will provide advertisers new sponsorship opportunities at the grass roots level. "This is a natural and exciting pairing of two powerful brands to create a one-of-a-kind, immersive sports venue that will enable athletes, coaches and guests to experience sports in a whole new way," said Jay Rasulo, chairman of Disney Parks and Resorts. "This project builds on our collaborative successes and positions us to explore more opportunities with ESPN to create new experiences for guests at Walt Disney World Resort." "Our involvement in the Disney sports complex will provide greater opportunities for us to connect directly with athletes, coaches and fans in a highly immersive way," said George Bodenheimer, president of ESPN Inc. and ABC Sports, and co-chairman of Disney Media Networks. "Our involvement also provides us with a unique and exciting new media platform that will enable our advertisers and sponsors to reach new customers and bring their products and services to life.'' The re-branding of the Disney sports complex is the latest initiative in the growing sports business at Walt Disney World Resort. In December, the sports complex debuted additional outdoor playing fields for football, soccer, lacrosse and field hockey competitions. And this summer the sports complex will open Jostens Center, a new state-of-the-art field house that will allow Disney to accommodate twice as many indoor sports events each year. Additional expansion plans are being explored. The Disney sports complex annually hosts more than 180 events in 50 different sports involving athletes from more than 70 countries. Among those events are the Atlanta Braves spring training season, a Tampa Bay Rays regular-season series, the Major League Baseball Draft, the NBA Pre-Draft Camp, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers training camp, Chelsea Football Club events, the Pop Warner Super Bowl, AAU National Championships, Varsity All-Star Cheerleading competitions, USSSA events and the Walt Disney World Marathon, one of the top marathons in the nation. ESPN televised 20 sporting events from the complex in the last year. Walt Disney World Resort and ESPN also annually work together to host the popular ESPN The Weekend event at Disney's Hollywood Studios. To download photos of Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex, please visit http://photos.wdwnews.com/espn/. (Source: Press Release, 05/13/08) |
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Three Atlanta Braves Games Rank Among All-Time Best Spring Training Crowds in 11-Year History at Disney Record Single-Game Crowd Boosts 2008 Braves Attendance to Third-Highest at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (March 27, 2008) -- The Atlanta Braves, who wrapped up their 2008 Major League Baseball Spring Training season today, posted three of their all-time highest crowds at the Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex, pushing their overall attendance to the third-highest mark in 11 years. The Braves drew 138,811 during 16 games at Champion Stadium at Disney - a total that is expected to rank second only to the New York Yankees among the 18 Major League Baseball teams who train in Florida as part of the Grapefruit League. Final numbers are expected to be reported next week. The Braves played an exhibition game against the University of Georgia along with 15 home games against MLB opponents in 2008, averaging 8,675 fans per game. They finished with a 10-5-1 record at home and attracted three crowds that ranked among the top 15 all-time at Disney for spring training, including the top all-time crowd of 11,606 for the Detroit Tigers game March 20. The other top crowds were the March 9 contest against the St. Louis Cardinals, which drew the 10th largest crowd (11,259), and the New York Mets game, which drew the 13th best crowd (11,082) on March 27. The 2008 schedule included no rainouts. Disney's Wide World of Sports christened the newly named Champion Stadium before a nationally televised audience Feb. 29 on ESPN. The celebration began with a pre-game ceremony punctuated by fireworks and a lavish signage unveil, before capping off the day with a 10-3 win by the Braves over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The complex has been the Braves' permanent spring training home since 1998. Atlanta Braves Champion Stadium Spring Training Attendance at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex:
1998 - 118,388 / 15 games (Source: Press Release, 03/28/08)
"The first 2,500 age 14 and younger attending each of the Tampa Bay Rays
three games April 22 to 24 against the Toronto Blue Jays at Disney’s
Wide World of Sports Complex will receive limited edition Rays mini baseball
bobbleheads of Disney characters."
Baseball Fans Can Catch Some Rays at Disney Sports Complex April 22-24 as Tampa Bay Returns for American League Series vs. Toronto Blue Jays The Tampa Bay Rays will return to Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex April 22-24 for an American League series with the Toronto Blue Jays. Last May, the Rays swept a three-game series from the Texas Rangers at 9,500-seat Champion Stadium in the first regular-season major league games ever played in the Orlando area. Individual tickets for the three-game set are on sale at the Champion Stadium Box Office at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex, Tropicana Field Box Office, Rays Tampa Office & Pro Shop, via the Rays official website at www.raysbaseball.com or www.raysbeisbol.com, all Ticketmaster locations, and via Ticketmaster Phonecharge at (727) 898-7297 or (407) 839-3900. The Rays are also offering a special three-game package. Luxury entertainment suites and group ticket specials are available by calling 888/FAN-RAYS or by logging on to www.raysbaseball.com. All fans attending the games in Orlando will receive a voucher for a ticket to a designated weekend game at Tropicana Field this season. (Source: Press Release, 02/18/08)
Braves' 15-Game Spring Training Schedule at Walt Disney World Begins with Game against Arizona-Bound Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers' "farewell Florida tour" comes to Walt Disney World Resort Feb. 29 as the opener of the Atlanta Braves' 15-game Grapefruit League spring training schedule in Champion Stadium at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex. The Dodgers, whose annual pilgrimage to Vero Beach for Major League Baseball spring training dates to 1948, will be leaving their famous Dodgertown facility in favor of a new Cactus League facility in Arizona that likely will be ready in time for 2009 spring training. The Braves, meanwhile, are into their 11th Major League Baseball spring training season at the 9,500-seat ballpark on Disney's 220-acre multi-sport campus. Following an exhibition tune-up on Feb. 27 against University of Georgia, the Braves will play 10 games against National League teams and five against American League foes between Feb. 29 and March 27. This year's spring training schedule includes games against reigning National League East Division champion Philadelphia (March 4) and American League Central Division champion Cleveland (March 12 and March 21). Individual-game tickets can be purchased at the Disney's Wide World of Sports box office or through Ticketmaster at 407/839-3900. Prices range from $14.50 (general admission lawn seats) to $23.50 (lower reserved). Information about group tickets, mini-packs and season tickets is available by calling 407/939-GAME (4263). Mini-packs include three- and five-game options. Here's the Braves' schedule of games at Champion Stadium in 2008:
Wednesday, Feb. 27 -- University of Georgia, 1:05 p.m. (*SS) -- split squad game (Source: Press Release, 02/08/08)
"Disney World offers free taxi rides to and from each of it's three
golf facilities for guests staying at a Disney property... All four of the
championship courses have recently installed new TifEagle Bermuda greens
that were silky smooth this week."
Brazilian Adriano Bastos Wins Disney Marathon for the Fifth Time Newcomer Melanie Peters of Florida Claims Women's Title to Join 'Familiar Faces' In the Winner's Circle The winner's circle was crowded with familiar faces at the 15th annual Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend as Brazilian Adriano Bastos claimed his fifth Disney trophy Sunday, climaxing two days of events during which two other former champions also added another Disney title to their resumes. They were joined by Disney newcomer Melanie Peters of St. Petersburg who claimed the women's title in just her second marathon ever. More than 40,000 runners were entered in a variety of Disney Marathon Weekend events, including 18,000 in the marathon and 16,500 in the half marathon. The 29-year-old Bastos, from Sao Paulo, broke the tape in 2:20:58, more than 14 minutes ahead of his nearest competitor, John Garton of Voorhees, N.J. The victory, Bastos' fourth straight at Walt Disney World Resort, allowed him to breathe a sigh of relief. "Every year I win, it builds the pressure to come back and win the following year," he said. And Bastos admitted he is already thinking about "next year" and a goal not just to win but to improve on his best-ever Disney time -- a 2:18:33 he posted in 2003. He attributed Sunday's performance -- the 26th-best ever in the Disney Marathon but Bastos' slowest ever at Disney -- to the fact that he was not fully recovered from a late-fall marathon in Brazil. Other "familiar faces" in the Disney winner's circle were elite wheelchair racer Saul Mendoza of Wimberley, Texas, and half-marathoner Kim Pawelek of Jacksonville, Fla. Mendoza returned to the Disney Marathon for the first time in four years and picked up right where he left off in 2004 -- cruising into the winner's circle. For Mendoza, a native of Mexico who was honored as his country's Athlete of the Century for the 20th century, Sunday's win was his eighth at Walt Disney World Resort. In the half marathon on Saturday, Pawelek raced to her fourth Disney women's title. Her 1:18:07 earned the 33-year-old runner a 42-second victory over Yolanda Flamino of Rochester, Mich. (1:18:49). Pawelek's time was the ninth best in event's history. She also owns the second, fourth and 10th-best times. Peters, a 24-year-old Michigan native who migrated to Florida as a student at the University of Miami, won the women's marathon crown with a time of 2:47:32. That put her nearly two minutes ahead of runner-up Sonja Friend-Uhl of West Palm Beach (2:49:27). Christa Benton of St. Petersburg finished third to complete a Florida sweep. Three members of the "Hansons-Brooks" distance running team from Rochester, Mich., took the first three spots in the half marathon men's division. Chad Johnson (1:06:53), C. Fred Joslyn (1:06:54) and Patrick Rizzo (1:07:05) posted the fourth-through-sixth-fastest times ever at Disney. Registration for the 2009 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend opens Jan. 14, 2008, at 12 p.m. ET at www.disneyworldmarathon.com. (Source: Press Release)
"Two grannies are among a team of women gearing up for one of America's most
famous marathons": the 26-mile Walt Disney World race in Orlando,
Florida."
Disney’s Wide World of Sports Unveils 11th Edition of Atlanta Braves Spring Training at Champion Stadium Braves to Battle the Rival Mets, Tigers, Cardinals, Dodgers and Others During Spring Training at Walt Disney World Resort in 2008 LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Dec. 20, 2007) -- The Atlanta Braves will battle several key rivals during the 2008 Major League Baseball Spring Training season at Champion Stadium at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex. After two weeks of workouts, the Braves will play a 16-game home schedule that includes marquee clashes with the Mets, Tigers, Cardinals and Dodgers at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex, the leading venue for amateur and professional sports in the country. Braves pitchers and catchers report Feb. 14, marking the beginning of the 11th year the Braves have come to Walt Disney World Resort for spring training. Position players arrive Feb. 19, with the first full-squad workouts on Feb. 20. After opening the spring schedule with an exhibition game against the University of Georgia on Feb. 27, the Braves begin their major-league schedule against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Feb. 29. The Braves continue their tradition of hosting the St. Louis Cardinals in back-to-back games, March 9-10, marking the sixth consecutive year the teams have faced off in a two-game spring series. The National League Central's Houston Astros visit Champion Stadium on three occasions, March 2, 8 and 23. Last season's American League Central division winner, the Cleveland Indians, visit on March 12 and March 21. Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex will also play host to the American League's Detroit Tigers on March 7 and 20, and Tampa Bay Rays on March 15. The Braves host three of their division rivals, including the reigning National League East champion Philadelphia Phillies on March 4. The Washington Nationals visit for a pair of dates, March 11 and 26, and the New York Mets conclude the Braves' spring training slate at Champion Stadium with a March 27 appearance. Individual game tickets for the Braves' home spring training season go on sale Saturday, Jan. 5, at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster (407/839-3900 and www.ticketmaster.com) and at the Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex box office. Prices range from $14.50 (general admission lawn seats) to $23.50 (lower reserved). Information on the Braves' spring training season, group tickets and mini-packs is available by calling 407/939-GAME (4263) and online at www.disneysports.com. The popular mini-packs will include both three-game and five-game options in 2008 and are currently on sale, giving fans their first opportunity to purchase tickets to specific games on the Braves' 2008 spring training schedule. Fans may also purchase Atlanta Braves Spring Training travel packages through Spring Training USA. Travel packages include Braves game tickets, accommodations at Walt Disney World Resort and other benefits. Information is available online at www.springtrainingtours.com. About Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex Opened in 1997 at Walt Disney World Resort, Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex is the premier sports venue for amateur and professional sports in the United States. The sprawling 220-acre state-of-the-art complex features The Milk House, a 165,000-square-foot field house which seats 5,000 for basketball; the 9,500-seat Champion Stadium ballpark; and the Hess Sports Fields, which include multiple baseball, softball and soccer fields. In addition, the complex has 10 tennis courts, including a stadium court, and a track & field complex. The complex is home to more than 180 amateur and professional sports events each year, including the NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers training camp, the Major League Baseball Atlanta Braves spring training, a Tampa Bay Rays regular-season series, the NBA Pre-Draft Camp, the Major-League Baseball Draft, the Pop Warner Super Bowl and the AAU National Championship events. 2008 Atlanta Braves Spring Training Home Schedule At Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex Key Dates:
Saturday, Jan. 5 - Single-game tickets on sale
Wednesday, Feb. 27 - Univ. of Georgia (exhib.) - 1:05 p.m.
Seat Location - Season - Individual Game Five-Game Mini-Plan includes tickets to: Astros (3/8), Cardinals (3/10), Indians (3/12), Rays (3/15) and Tigers (3/20) games for $102.50 (upper reserved and bleacher sections only -- on sale now) First Half Three-Game Mini-Pack includes tickets to: Astros (3/2), Cardinals (3/9) and Nationals (3/11) games for $61.50 (upper reserved and bleacher sections only -- on sale now) Second Half Three-Game Mini Pack includes tickets to: Tigers (3/20), Astros (3/23) and Mets (3/27) games for $61.50 (upper reserved and bleacher sections only -- on sale now) Single-Game Tickets: Ticketmaster -- 407/839-3900, www.ticketmaster.com or DWWS box office Season and Group Tickets/Suites/Mini-Packs: DWWS Sports Sales -- 407/939-GAME (4263) (Source: Press Release)
Jostens Center -- represents the latest expansion project for Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex (220 acres), which is widely regarded as the leading sports venue for amateur and professional sports in the nation. The new multi-sport facility will include 45,000 square feet of competition space that will accommodate six basketball courts or 12 volleyball courts or two roller hockey rinks, as well as locker rooms and meeting rooms. The new facility, set to open in summer 2008, will allow Disney the ability to double the number of indoor sports events that it can accommodate. (Source: Press Release)
"A group of young athletes was kicked out of Walt Disney World in
the middle of the night Saturday... because of a fight between some of their
athletes."
"For the third time in five years, the baseball stadium at Disney's Wide
World of Sports Complex has a new name. From now on, just call it Champion
Stadium." Disney has entered into an agreement with Hanesbrands, Inc.
and will sell Hanes and Champion clothes at Disney's Wide World of Sports
Complex, resorts, ESPN Zone restaurants and stores nationwide. "Children’s Miracle Network Classic presented by Wal-Mart is... for players looking to finish the season in the top 125 on the money list. That’s what they must do at the Palm and Magnolia courses at Disney World near Orlando to keep their playing privileges for 2008." (http://www.thegolfchannel.com/core.aspx?page=15101&select=24234) "Disney and Bucs officials are expected to review options that would allow the team to escape the brutal weather -- be it thunderstorms or heat-index temperatures pushing 110 degrees -- that forced the cancellation or movement of seven of 31 scheduled practices over the 21-day camp. The most obvious option: a practice bubble." (Source: Orlando Sentinel, 08/17/07) "Central Floridians yearning for a football fix now have an option at Disney's Wide World of Sports, site of training camp for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Generally, there will be a morning practice and an afternoon session daily through mid-August." Admission and parking are free. (Source: Orlando Sentinel, 07/29/07) "The Official All-Star Cafe at Disney's Wide World of Sports -- a full-service, sports-bar themed restaurant specializing in half-pound hamburgers, sandwiches and salads -- will be closed this fall (September 23) and replaced by a new 'fast casual' restaurant to be named later, Walt Disney World confirmed Friday." (Source: Orlando Sentinel, 07/28/07) Richard Petty Driving Experience: "Could it be that taking a couple of laps around a one-mile track at Disney really isn't dangerous and that they just sell you on the danger to justify the $100 to $1,250 you're spending?" (Source: Orlando Sentinel, 07/26/07) Chelsea FC joins Disney: "The agreement, which is for four years, makes Chelsea the 'Official Professional Soccer Club of Disney’s Wide World of Sports and presenting sponsor of the Disney Soccer Showcase Series.'" (Source: blogs.orlandosentinel.com, 07/15/07) "ESPN announced Monday that the 'ESPNU High School All-American Game' will be played at Disney's multisport complex and televised live by ABC on Jan. 5 at 2 p.m." (Source: Orlando Sentinel, 06/26/07) "A little baseball history will be written when the Tampa Bay Devil Rays play the Texas Rangers at Disney World this week. Three games, scheduled for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 7:10 p.m., will mark the first time regular-season Major League games are played in a stadium used regularly for spring training." (Source: theledger.com, 05/14/07) "Want to see Miley Cyrus of Hannah Montana? Kyle Massey of Cory in the House? Actors from High School Musical? They're coming to Central Florida for the Disney Channel Games, which will run from Tuesday through April 27. The event will be staged at Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World." (Source: Orlando Sentinel, 04/19/07)
"Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex turned 10 years old Wednesday, and a celebration was in order... Officials said they would like to add facilities, such as a high-school football stadium, to increase space and schedule prestige." (Source: Orlando Sentinel, 04/01/07)
"Officials from Disney and Jostens Inc. will announce the construction of a 70,000-plus square-foot arena today as part of 10th-anniversary celebrations for Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex. The Jostens Center, which will house more than 44,800 square feet of competition space, will contain six basketball courts, 12 volleyball courts, two roller hockey rinks, four locker rooms, two conference areas and two officials' rooms. The venue is scheduled to open in fall 2008." (Source: Orlando Sentinel, 03/28/07) "The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be back at Disney's Wide World of Sports this summer, according to a statement released by Disney World." The public is invited to visit the camp at no charge. (Source: Orlando Sentinel, 02/22/07)
"USA Field Hockey kicks off its newest event: Disney’s Field Hockey Showcase, 9-11 February at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex in Buena Vista, Florida... Schedules, teams, rosters and results for Disney’s Field Hockey Showcase are available on the USA Field Hockey website at www.usafieldhockey.com." (Source:fihockey.org, 01/25/07)
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are returning to Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex for training camp, 2007. Admission is free. For information or tickets, call 407-939-GAME or visit disneyworldsports.com or buccaneers.com
For Disney merchandise commemorating the Daytona 500, click here and here.
"The Richard Petty Driving Experience at Walt Disney World Speedway offers guests the ultimate racing souvenir that doubles as gear-spinning home décor -- used tires. After experiencing the ride of a lifetime in an authentic stock car at the one-mile Walt Disney World Speedway, guests can purchase the same Goodyear Racing Eagles that are used on the 630-horsepower machines. The tires are used for approximately 100 laps around the speedway before they are changed. Once the tires are removed from the cars, they are stacked in the showroom store where guests can purchase them for $5 or less. Tires must be purchased at the speedway; no shipping is available... a new, full set of Goodyear Racing Eagles with rims costs race teams between $500 and $1,200... Spectators are also welcome to visit Walt Disney World Speedway at no additional charge to talk with Richard Petty Driving Experience team members and to view others taking part in the programs. Spectators may also purchase tires. For more information, guests can contact the Richard Petty Driving Experience at 800/BE-PETTY or visit http://www.1800BEPETTY.com" (Source: Walt Disney World Press Release)
"Walt Disney World® Resort has entered into an agreement with M.D. Tennis, Inc., to offer tennis lessons, tennis clinics, and private instruction to Walt Disney World® Resort guests."
Beth, our travel agent, writes about fun Disney stuff: "You can add any of four Richard Petty Driving Experiences to your Disney Travel Company Package. The first gets you three laps around the track as a passenger (professional driver behind the wheel). It's $99 + tax. The second option is 3 laps with YOU as the driver. (The pro goes along for the ride.) It's $349 + tax. Option three is 18 laps with you as the driver (and the pro along). You do 8 laps, take a break, and then do 10 laps. The break time is used to asses your skills and tell you how to improve. The cost is $699 + tax. The final option is the ultimate for all you NASCAR wannabees: 30 laps, done in three 10-lap sessions with a break in between each. The pro is still along as your "co-pilot," but you're in total control. You'll be $1199 + tax poorer, but have the thrill of a lifetime under your belt. Maybe you'd prefer to watch the Atlanta Braves do laps around the bases, Spring training style. Not a problem! You can add game tickets to any package from March 3 - April 1. There's a game roughly every other day. Tickets are roughly $20, depending on what section you pick. Then come back in the summer to watch the champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers get ready for a new season."
Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex is located
between U.S. 192 and Osceola Parkway. Take the Magic Kingdom exit off
1-4. Guests can experience over 30 amateur and professional sporting activities.
The Atlanta Braves hold their spring training at the complex and the Harlem
Globetrotters workout here as well. Facilities accommodate wrestling, volleyball,
track-and-field, tennis, football, soccer and lacrosse.
Walt Disney World Speedway The Richard Petty Driving Experience takes place at the Walt Disney World Speedway next to the parking lot of the Magic Kingdom.
There are 3 levels:
The Richard Petty Driving Experience is open daily except for actual racing days. Disney provides a shuttle from the Ticket and Transportation Center. Call 800/237-3889 for more details and reservations.
Walt Disney World Golf "Golf carts at Disney's Eagle Pines and Osprey Ridge Golf Courses at the Walt Disney World® Resort are now equipped with Global Positioning System (GPS) devices... These high-tech computers offer detailed 3-D renderings of golf holes and course features, measure exact distances from the golf ball to the flagstick, and at the touch of a button, share tips from professionals with helpful strategies for each hole." (Source: Promotional email from Walt Disney World Resort) -------------------------------- Steve writes: "... my parents are hoping to go golfing (at least once) on one of the Disney courses while we are there. Do you have any information on the golf courses or do you know where I can get some? Thanks and keep up the great service."
For some helpful information on WDW golf, click
here. -------------------------------- Philip writes: "I will be traveling to Disney world Jan. 4th, and I have tee times while I'm there. I am traveling by myself and am not renting a car. I will be staying at All Star Movies and am wondering if there is a way to get to Lake Buena Vista and Osprey Ridge without paying for a taxi? Thanks for all your tips and help. They have been very useful in saving me money on booking my trip." The Osprey Ridge Golf Course is located at the Bonnet Creek Golf Club, which is located between Fort Wilderness and the Downtown Disney resort hotels. Taxi service to and from the golf course is offered at no charge to resort guests. The Lake Buena Vista Golf Course is located near Saratoga Springs Resort. The golf course is within walking distance of most of the Downtown Disney resort hotels. Resort guests receive free taxi service to and from the golf course. Notify Guest Services that you need transportation to the golf course. Glad to have been of service. -------------------------------- Marcel writes: "Bonjour Monsieur John Gross, We will be at Disneyworld around the end of January early February with the grandchildren and the children. The 'boys' would like to play golf at Disney once or twice. I did not see any specials yet on your 'unbelievably informative' material. How do we go about it (transportation, etc.)? We are staying at Kissimmee therefore cannot use guest privilege at Disney... we are looking at the possibility to play... on some of Disney's golf courses......but wow... it is very expensive. They have something called 'twilight time' at a reasonable price.... are there other discounts or specials for nonresidents at Disney. I am returning to your book...wow enough reading for a month...to look for answers myself" You can take a taxi or use your rental car if you have one. You can map the route if you're driving by using Mapquest. Beth, our travel agent, can make arrangements for limo transportation as well. I'm sure your hotel desk will also be able to help you get there as well. Playing on Disney golf courses is expensive. There are big discounts at Eagle Pines, Palm, Osprey Ridge and Magnolia after 3:00 PM. The cheapest course is nine holes at Oak Trail: adults = $38; 17 and under = $20. Fees vary according to season. Annual Passholders and Disney Vacation Club members also get a discount. You're only going once within a year, so the AP is too expensive. And the Vacation Club entails an investment starting at $11,000 - $13,000! For some helpful information on WDW golf, click here. You can call (407) WDW-GOLF (939-4653) for more information. For golf courses off Disney property, click here. -------------------------------- Disney is now allowing guests to reserve tee times in advance at Winter Summerland and Fantasia Gardens Miniature Golf Courses. Just stop by the course and pay in advance. You can also celebrate birthdays at Winter Summerland and Fantasia Gardens. Parties of 10 or more can call 407-WDW-BDAY (939-2329) for details.
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