Disney World bringing back Tower of Terror Race in 2012

Disney’s popular runDisney division has some big news… a return of the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror event. It features a new 10-mile race that will echo the original Tower of Terror 13K race held in 2009.

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2012 Atlanta Braves Spring Training Schedule at ESPNWWOS Announced

After watching all seven games of the 2011 World Series, one can’t help but root for the power hitting St. Louis Cardinals, who pulled out a terrific win against a very worthy opponent. Old fans and the newly converted will get their first chance to see the World Series Champion St.

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2012 Atlanta Braves Spring Training Schedule at ESPNWWOS Announced

Annika Sorenstam Tees Up Students for Success at Walt Disney World

Earlier this week, Fifty high-school students from The First Tee had some help getting their head in the game at the fifth annual Future Leaders Forum sponsored by The Toro Company and Walt Disney World Resort. The three-day event was designed to help students broaden leadership skills, prepare for college, and explore career disciplines within the golf industry. Learning how lessons from the game of golf have real-life applications, participants gained insights from World Golf Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam and other industry leaders

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RIP Dan Wheldon, Indianapolis 500 Champion

Besides Disney my other real fandom is that of racing, particularly open wheel racing. So as I posted early this year , I was very pleased when this year’s Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon was feted at Walt Disney World with a victory parade. It was with tremendous sadness that I learned today of Wheldon’s death in an accident at the Las Vegas race

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RIP Dan Wheldon, Indianapolis 500 Champion

Disneyland honors 2011 Little League World Champs

Disneyland loves to honor all levels of athletes, but it’s not every day when the World Champs come from just down the street. All the bases were covered when this Saturday, Sept.

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Disneyland Half Marathon: A Great “Running” Tradition!

The Disneyland Half Marathon crowd started arriving bright and early this morning, as 15,000 runners made their way to the park for the 6 AM start time. For it being so early, though, there clearly was no lack of energy! These dedicated athletes carried an overwhelming buzz of excitement with them — and why wouldn’t they be excited

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Disneyland Half-Marathon Draws Big Names, Full Participation

It’s the sixth year of record turn out for the Disneyland Half-Marathon. The Labor Day weekend races include a course through the parks, special medals, and this year will feature a couple of Hollywood celebrities

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ABC and ESPN Sign New Deal with IZOD IndyCar Series, will Host Indianapolis 500 Through 2018

If you were born in the last 50 years, the only Indianapolis 500 broadcast you’ve ever known has been on ABC. A new deal between IZOD IndyCar series and Disney will ensure that this Memorial Day weekend television tradition will continue

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ESPN The Weekend Canceled

I’m at a bit of a loss to wrap my mind around this announcement made on the Disney Parks blog today — ESPN The Weekend has been canceled. The message from Darrell Fry, Sports Media Director at Walt Disney World, claims that Disney wants to concentrate on events like the ESPN RISE Games at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

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Phineas & Ferb meet the NHL in Merchandise Agreement

“Aren’t you a little young for an NHL spokesperson?” “Why yes. Yes we are.” That’s not a line of dialog from the popular Phineas & Ferb animated show on Disney Channel, but it might as well be.

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