Sporting Fun at Walt Disney Worldยฎ Resort

With the London 2012 Summer Olympics quickly coming to a close, you may be wondering how you are going to fill that competitive sports โ€˜withdrawalโ€™ that you are facing when NBC goes off the air for the last of their London 2012 Summer Olympic coverage following the closing ceremonies on August 12th.

Thankfully, Walt Disney Worldยฎ Resort has plenty of sporty options to give you the sports fix you may be looking for!

One of the easiest ways to completely immerse yourself in sports during your visit to Walt Disney Worldยฎ Resort is to stay at Disneyโ€™s All-Star Sports Resort. This larger than life resort surrounds in you with an exciting atmosphere celebrating the sports we all love including baseball, basketball, football, surfing and tennis. From the End Zone Food Court to the oversized icons and Grand Slam pool, you will absolutely love taking in the sports-themed atmosphere of Disneyโ€™s All-Star Sports Resort!

If sleeping immersed in sports theming isnโ€™t enough, you can eat sports around Walt Disney Worldยฎ Resort too! In Magic Kingdomยฎ Theme Park youโ€™ll find Caseyโ€™s Corner on Main Street, U.S.Aยฎ Area serving up some of your favorite ballpark fare in a fun, old-timey atmosphere. Then there is ESPN Club at Disneyโ€™s BoardWalk Entertainment District where you can dine completely surrounded in sports action as they run 100 screens with different sports feeds. With that many screens, youโ€™ll never miss the โ€˜big playโ€™, even in the bathroom!

If you are wanting to take a โ€˜swingโ€™ at sports yourself while you are at Walt Disney Worldยฎ Resort, why not tee off at one of the FOUR championship golf courses located on property, some of which have hosted PGA Tour Events! Donโ€™t have your clubs with you? That is okay because rental equipment is available at the clubhouse!ย  For the younger club swingers, or families looking to have fun, you can also play miniature golf at one of Walt Disney Worldยฎ Resorts two 36-hole miniature golf courses!

And no sports fanatic should overlook ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, home to Walt Disney Worldยฎ Resortโ€™s state-of-the-art sports facility hosting a huge range of sports events and programs.ย  ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex plays host to tournaments, sports camps, academies and even Atlanta Braves Spring Training!

From driving a real racecar to countless watersports including skiing, wakeboarding, tubing and parasailing; there is practically something for every sports lover in your family!

So while the London 2012 Summer Olympics are coming to a close, your sports adventure at Walt Disney Worldยฎ Resort is just beginning!