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Today, the NBA moved one step closer to finalizing that they will resume their season at Disney World in the coming weeks. With teams being asked to report to the ESPN Wide World of Sports by the end of July, the sports world is buzzing with excitement!
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Sports Center took their excitement a step further by welcoming the NBA “back” in what is probably the MOST Disney way possible!
We have shared many details on if the NBA will finish their season in Disney World.
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Now, the NBA is one step closer to making this a reality.
While we’ve been chatting a lot about the possibility of the NBA finishing out its season in Walt Disney World (and you can read the latest on that developing story here), it also looks as though Major League Soccer will be doing so, according to an article by The Washington Post.
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While the article notes that MLS has not issued an official statement, Major League Soccer and the MLS Players Association have reached an agreement to continue the 2020 season. [Read more…]
With sports still on pause, the NBA is looking to Disney World as a potential site for finishing the season.
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Earlier this week, we reported that the NBA is set to vote on resuming their season at Disney World this Thursday, and more details have emerged in the meantime. If this happens, the games would resume at the ESPN Wide World of Sports and players would stay on Disney property, potentially at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort. Let’s take a look at proposed dates and lodging arrangements for the NBA playoffs!
The National Basketball Association suspended its 2019-2020 season earlier this year as a response to the recent global events.
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Since the season was paused, the NBA has been in talks with potential locations to resume games including Las Vegas and Disney World. And next week, the NBA will make its decision on how the season will proceed.
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The NBA has confirmed that they’re in talks with the Walt Disney Company to potentially finish their season in Orlando.
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While the NBA season was previously suspended in response to health concerns, the league is now considering potential locations where they could finish the season at a single site. We previously reported that Disney World is a potential frontrunner, and the NBA has now confirmed that Disney is one of the locations being considered.
In the past couple of weeks, we have seen several industries gradually resume business operations with a focus on health and safety.
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When it comes to professional sports, Disney World may play a key role in hosting the rest of the 2019-2020 NBA season.
An interesting piece by Keith Smith (a former Walt Disney Company employee) on Yahoo Sports presents a compelling argument as to why Walt Disney World Resort could be the perfect location “for the NBA to salvage its season.”
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It goes without saying that the current global situation which has resulted in the temporary closure of Disney Parks around the globe has, of course, had major impacts far and wide. And this particular piece explores a way to continue the 2019-2020 National Basketball Association season, which has been suspended. [Read more…]
There seems to be ONE THING on everyone’s minds at Disney World lately — BBQ!
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That’s because Regal Eagle Smokehouse will soon be opening at Epcot’s World Showcase not to mention Roundup Rodeo Barbecue will debut in Hollywood Studios’ Toy Story Land sometime later in 2020! But what if you’ve got a hankering for BBQ to satisfy RIGHT NOW?
With the runDisney 5K race kicking off tomorrow, Walt Disney World’s 2020 Marathon Weekend is almost officially underway!
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But while the events haven’t started, the ESPN Wide World of Sports health and fitness expo is NOW OPEN! And if you’ve signed up for any of this weekend’s races, here’s the info you’ll need to know to get race-day ready!
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