The Tampa Bay Rays Are Coming to Disney World for Spring Training!

Alright, sports fans, we’ve got some great news for you!

Wide World of Sports

The ESPN Wide World of Sports in Disney World hosted the Warrior Games this year, and many runDisney races utilize the space for their events. However, there will be new users of this space soon — the Tampa Bay Rays will use the facility for their Spring Training!

The Walt Disney Company announced that they have agreed to allow the Tampa Bay Rays to use the ESPN Wide World of Sports building for part of their spring training!

Here’s the release from this morning pic.twitter.com/rYUonLDGFL

— Neil Solondz (@neilsolondz) December 20, 2022

The team’s main training facility was damaged in Hurricane Ian, and players will begin reporting to Disney World on February 6th to begin their training. Pitchers and catchers, however, won’t report until February 14th.

ESPN Wide World of Sports

At this time, it isn’t known if the team’s practices will be open to the public, but we’ll be on the lookout for that news. In the meantime, you can check out all the content streaming on ESPN+! As always, stay tuned to DFB for all the latest Disney news.

Here are the 5 most unexpected things that happened in Disney World this week!

Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe!

WE KNOW DISNEY.
YOU CAN, TOO.

Oh boy, planning a Disney trip can be quite the adventure, and we totally get it! But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE Disney vacation.

Whether you're a rookie or a seasoned pro, our insider tips and tricks will have you exploring the parks like never before. So come along with us, and get planning your most magical vacation ever!

Would you attend an open practice to see the players? Tell us in the comments!