Disney-sponsored College Football Game Returns to Orlando Labor Day Weekend

With the start of football season just a couple of weeks away, Central Florida is gearing up to shine in the national spotlight with a Disney-sponsored football game showcasing teams from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) in the Mid-Eastern and Southwestern Athletic Conferences. Scheduled to be broadcast across the

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Disney World Marathon Training – Runner Question

Cheryl asked: We’re running in the WDW Half Marathon 2012 and aren’t sure how to plan our trip.  Should we fly down early and visit the parks, or stay after and visit then?   Is it better to be at Disney before or after marathon weekend? Cheryl, I’m glad you asked! 

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Disney Wide World of Sports Spirit Award recipient Mark Herzlich featured in Everything to Prove

Disney Wide World of Sports Spirit Award recipient, Mark Herzlich is one of several rookies being featured in the weekly Web series from NFL Films and Gatorade, “Everything to Prove.” The show follows the rookies throughout the offseason and captures their lives on the field and off. It’s a great

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Post Race Details Announced – Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend

Saturday, October 1, 10:30 p.m. – Sunday, October 2, 2011, 3:00 a.m. Location: Epcot® The Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Finish Line Party will be greatly expanded in 2011, allowing runners and guests to enjoy more of what Epcot has to offer! This year’s party includes: Epcot® International Food

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Marathon Training – Running Teams

If you’re already in training and signed up for a Walt Disney World or Disneyland Resort Race, you may consider joining a running team.  There are dozens of options out there, and for me, they make the race even that much more special.  Running teams aren’t necessarily for competition; often

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RunDisney – Beyond the Runner’s High

Completing your first race, whether you are running a 5k or the Goofy Challenge (yes, it does happen), is a huge accomplishment.  Many runners will finish a race and feel a huge sense of accomplishment and what is known as a “runner’s high. ”  Endorphins that are triggered by such

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ESPN Wide World of Sports Ink Innovative Partnership – Full Sail University

Recognizing the expanding role of sports within the entertainment industry, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex and Full Sail University have finalized a unique partnership that enables the school to promote Full Sail’s sports curriculum to a global audience of sports enthusiasts, while offering youth athletes more possibilities to envision

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runDisney New Race

RunDisney announced this afternoon on their facebook page that they will soon be announcing the newest runDisney race.  They left us with a ‘riddle’: There’s a new runDisney race we wanted you to know about. We’re very excited and we hope you’ll run with us. Before long, we’ll let everyone

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The 2011 Princess Half Marathon Weekend Recap

This past weekend, 22,000 runners gathered in Orlando for the Princess Half Marathon weekend festivities.  Between the half marathon and the 5k, the children’s races, and the health and fitness expo, families from all over the world came to participate in second of four runDisney endurance weekends in 2011. Of

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Atlanta Braves get ready to ‘Play Ball!’ at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

GOTTA BE, CENTERFIELD: A groundskeeper cuts a silhouette of Mickey Mouse’s head into the outfield of Champion Stadium at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. on Feb. 24, 2011, in preparation for the 2011 Major League Baseball Spr…

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