Tom Corless’ 2/25-2/28/10 WDW Photo Report
Tom Corless took a trip down to the Walt Disney World Resort to cover the re-opening of the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex and has a number of newsworthy photos from all over WDW to share:
Time to take the field
Just about every sign has been changed
The Atlanta Braves personally welcomed us
Time to check out the ESPN Innovation Lab
The mobile Champion Custom Tee Center
They can customize the back of just about any WWOS shirt
Cameras now cover the entire complex so highlights can be recorded and shown either at the complex or actually on ESPN programming
The Jostens Center
A look at the new Wide World of Sports awards
Packages available for WDW Marathon Events
Another Custom Tee Center in the Jostens Center
Wide World of Sports Grill
The Playstation Arena
This game isn’t even out yet!
ESPN plans to use all of their networks to air events and highlights from Wide World of Sports
ESPN3.com and WDW resort TV will broadcast full events for families to enjoy when they return to their home or hotel room
Walt Disney World Resort is an official home for World Cup 2010 viewing
Moving over to Disney’s Hollywood Studios ESPN the Weekend coverage
The huge Sports Zone set-up in the shadows of Tower of Terror
Hard to believe that Rock ‘N’ Rollercoaster is in there
The following pictures are brought to you by “The Disney Pincast” and “The Vinylmation Station“. Here’s artist Adrianne Draude with her Haunted Mansion stretching room collection
Vinylmation Park Series #4 and Epcot Flower and Garden Festival Exclusive
Upcoming Nightmare Before Christmas series
Urban Series #4
Upcoming pin series dedicated to Disney Animated Shorts
More upcoming pins
Disney Design Group artist Monty Maldovan shows us “The Black Cauldron” anniversary Vinylmation
D Street is coming to Downtown Disney West Side
Items have been removed from the Adventurer’s Club, rumors indicate that they are headed to Hong Kong Disneyland’s Mystic Point area
A “Nanooze” exhibit has opened inside Innoventions East
You can zoom in on various objects
Like a butterfly
Or a rock
Nanooze magazines are all around the seating area
More zooming
You have to use the wheels to zoom in and out
There is also the “Rope Scope”
Place the “Rope Scope” over an item to see what it would look like if you were riding Adventures Thru Innerspace….
The new exhibit replaces a seating area and is at least better than a seating area
Princess and the Frog exhibit already set-up for the Flower and Garden Festival
St. Patrick’s Day merchandise in Mouse Gear
New merchandise location being built in China
Over at the Magic Kingdom, pins have moved out of Uptown Jewelers
The pin frames are still up though
Women’s apparel and accessories now fill the space
The facade work on the Athletic Club is finally complete
Work on the Plaza continues
The new pin location across from the Magic Kingdom tip board
Tarps still up on the Tomorrowland Terrace
New speakers and ceiling fans have been installed for the return of the fireworks dessert parties
Work has begun on the new facade for the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh before it closes for refurbishment
The Space Mountain loading gates have received new blue lights
For some reason, “confetti” was added to the top of this ladder in the Honorary VoluntEARS Cavalcade