Monday my wife, Julie, and I headed over to watch our beloved Boston Red Sox play the Atlanta Braves in a Spring Training baseball game at Disney’s Wide World of Sports. I have to tell you that Disney’s Champion Stadium is such a beautiful place to watch a baseball game.
At the time we purchased our tickets the only seats available were “lawn” seats. If you’ve never been to Champion Stadium besides regular seating they have lawn seating on the third base side and left field side of the stadium. The stadium seats 9,000 people and today it was a sell out and they were selling standing room only tickets because of the demand.
Here’s some pictures of the ball park taken during the game:
The game did have a touch of Disney as Goofy, in his baseball uniform, escorted a lucky youngster out to the mound to throw out the first pitch. Also, between innings they had trivia questions with all the prizes awarded being Walt Disney World related; like a round of golf at a Disney golf course or boat rental at one of the Disney resorts. The concessions were run by Disney so the food was very good and expensive.
Getting in and out of Disney’s Wide World of Sports complex was a breeze. Disney had plenty of Cast Members directing traffic. It always amazes me how well Disney does managing crowds and traffic.
As for the game, well it had the feel of a Red Sox home game. Even though Champion Stadium in the Spring Training home of the Atlanta Braves I would say that Red Sox fans outnumbered Braves fans by a five to one margin. Boston Fans are passionate about their Sox!
I do want to thank a wonderful couple and their beautiful children who were sitting right in front of us for helping with the pictures. Jason (Dad), Koren (Mom), Meredith (daughter) and Nate (son) are Red Sox fans that now live in Mount Dora.
Bonus picture! Here’s one more picture of Julie and me; I knew you wanted to see us again.
Well, that’s all for now. As my good friend says “see ya real soon”…DizneyMike
Thanks for the recap! I was at that game as well and also on the lawn, baking in that hot Florida sun, rooting on my beloved Red Sox! It was our first Disney Spring Training experience and I have to say that they have a beautiful facility there. I enjoyed seeing your pictures.
That was a great time even though the Braves won. Good thing it doesn’t count:)
Hey maybe next time we watch the game over some bellied clams:)
Glad to see Dice K pitch though…..
BTW- MY KIDS HAD A GREAT TIME SHOWING YOU THEIR TRICKS (the same trick many times)
We went to a game in March …Phillies & Braves…..We enjoyed it very much…We too are Red Sox fans from Ma….& were in Disney for 3 weeks….from 2/26…thru 3/17…Enjoyed ESPN the Weekend also…Going back in Oct!!!!!Can’t wait!!!!
Great pictures of the Stadium. We were hoping to be there for the game, but couldn’t make it. As a fellow MA resident, I enjoy reading your blogs. Be down there in 2 weeks. Yeah!!!