Quidditch World Cup Begins in Kissimmee Today!
April 13, 2013 Comments Off on Quidditch World Cup Begins in Kissimmee Today!Yesterday we talked about some of the events happening in Central Florida this weekend but we deliberately left out one of the more unusual as it deserves it’s own post! We’re talking about the Quidditch World Cup that begins at Austin Tindall Park in Kissimmee today! Quidditch was adapted from the Harry Potter novels in […]
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Rachel Booth become first woman to win four runDisney titles at Disney’s Princess Half Marathon
February 24, 2013 Comments Off on Rachel Booth become first woman to win four runDisney titles at Disney’s Princess Half MarathonRachel Booth etched her name in the runDisney record books – again – by winning Disney’s Princess Half Marathon on Sunday for the second straight time, beating her own race record from a year ago. Perhaps even more significant, Booth stands alone as the only woman to win four runDisney races – two Princess Half […]
Continue reading …Montreal Wins Disney Pro Soccer Classic Title
February 24, 2013 Comments Off on Montreal Wins Disney Pro Soccer Classic TitleThe 2013 Disney Pro Soccer Classic came to an end last night as Montreal Impact edged the Columbus Crew 1-0 to capture the Championship title at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World. After a slow first half, Impact striker Justin Mapp managed to slip past the Crew’s defense to score Montreal’s […]
Continue reading …Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic Starts Today at Disney
February 9, 2013 Comments Off on Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic Starts Today at DisneyIt’s a big day for soccer in Florida today as not only do the U.S. Women’s National team take on Scotland in Jacksonville but additionally the 4th annual Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic starts at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. The first game is an MLS Eastern Conference rematch as Columbus Crew and […]
Continue reading …2013 Walt Disney World Marathon Falls to Brazil
January 13, 2013 Comments Off on 2013 Walt Disney World Marathon Falls to BrazilThe 20th Walt Disney World Marathon was won this morning by seven time Disney winner Adriano Bastos (pictured below left) of Sao Paulo in a time of 2hrs 21 mins 16 seconds. Bastos finished just ahead of last years winner and fellow Brazilian Fredison Costa who recorded a time of 2:21:32. The women’s section was […]
Continue reading …Orlando Solar Bears Opening Night Ceremonies To Include Todd Richards – Captain of 2001 Turner Cup Championship Team
October 17, 2012 Comments Off on Orlando Solar Bears Opening Night Ceremonies To Include Todd Richards – Captain of 2001 Turner Cup Championship TeamThe Orlando Solar Bears announced today that Todd Richards, the captain of the 2001 Orlando Solar Bears Turner Cup Championship team, will take part in the Opening Night Pregame Ceremonies at the Amway Center on Saturday, October 20. Richards was a member of the Orlando Solar Bears for all six seasons of the team’s existence, […]
Continue reading …The Twilight Tower of Terror Inaugural 10 Miler
September 30, 2012 Comments Off on The Twilight Tower of Terror Inaugural 10 MilerJuan Morales of Huntington Beach (pictured below left) won the Disney Twilight Zone Tower of Terror Inaugural 10 Miler in a time of 57 minutes 59 seconds. Approximately 10,000 runners set off from Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park in Orlando, Florida, right on the stroke of 10pm and some 57 minutes and 59 seconds later […]
Continue reading …Race to the Top as Orlando City and Charleston Battery Battle It Out Tonight
June 9, 2012 Comments Off on Race to the Top as Orlando City and Charleston Battery Battle It Out TonightIt’s been a big weekend for soccer in Central Florida this weekend as first the US Men’s National Team began their 2014 World Cup Qualifying campaign in Tampa with a 3-1 win over Antigua and Barbuda last night. Next comes the battle at the top of the USL PRO league between our own Orlando City […]
Continue reading …U.S. National Team Begins World Cup Campaign
June 1, 2012 Comments Off on U.S. National Team Begins World Cup CampaignOne week from today the U.S. national team will launch its 18-month quest to qualify for the 2014 World Cup with a home match in Tampa against Antigua and Barbuda. It will be the first of 18-20 games coach Jurgen Klinsmann and his team must negotiate to reach the finals in Brazil. The U.S. and […]
Continue reading …Orlando City to host Stoke City and Nottingham Forest in July
May 22, 2012 Comments Off on Orlando City to host Stoke City and Nottingham Forest in JulyOrlando City Soccer Club announced today two international friendly matches to be played in late July. Two-time European Champions Nottingham Forest will square off with the Lions on Saturday, July 21, with Premier League side Stoke City taking on Orlando City on Saturday, July 28. “This is the second consecutive year that we have been […]
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