Running isn't the only thing going on at Disney!

If you've read our post yesterday than you are familiar with the things we are excited about for the month of February.  One of those things includes going to Disney for the Princess Half Marathon weekend of races but did you know that February is the start of another sport at Disney?

      This is why I thought this picture would be perfect for Deb's Wordless Wednesday theme which is "February Calendar Shot".

The Atlanta Braves do their Spring Training right at Champion Stadium up at the Wide World of Sports Complex.  If you are going to the Fit for a Princess Expo you might as well take a minute to visit the stadium and poke your head in. You might get a glimpse of your favorite players.  ( If you are lucky, you may get one of them to sign something for you. We've seen it done before). We look forward to visiting the stadium every year. One year we got to see the players get their pictures taken for that season's baseball cards!

Last year we were lucky enough to watch the Atlanta Braves play our favorite team!

 We chose to go to the baseball game on Saturday after the 5K race instead of going to a park and we had a blast! I would not hesitate to go to another game here!

 

This game may have been the reason the Fit For a Princess Race Expo was moved to Coronado Springs last year. Also, there was a soccer game going on at the same time which may have contributed to that area being over crowded.

 

February schedule ( for those who are sticking around after the half marathon)

 

Feb 26: Atlanta Braves vs Detroit Tigers 1:05 pm

Feb 28: Atlanta Braves vs Houston Astros 6:05 pm

To see the rest of the pre-season schedule click HERE.

 

We knew that we wanted to watch the Yankees play so we bought our tickets a few months ahead of time. However, you should be able to buy tickets at the box office (off to the left as you enter the Wide World of Sports Complex) based on availability.  

 

If you are a sports fan, you won't want to miss the ESPN Clubhouse shop that is beside the box office.  They have quite a few pieces of official Run Disney merchandise ( that is not sold at the expo). This is where I got my Run Disney Jacket that I love so much. ( I'll show you on Friday).

 

Feel free to read our post about the day we went to the baseball game HERE. I talk about what we had to do as far as transportation ( when you don't have a car), and what it was like to be at a ball game at Disney World!

 

Do you like baseball? Have you ever taken the time to visit Champion Stadium?

 

Thanks again to Deb for hosting the Wednesday Blog Hop!

 

A Great Day for a Baseball Game at Disney!

Ever wonder what else there is to do at the Walt Disney World resort outside of the four theme parks? If you visit during the end of February or the month of March, you will have the opportunity to watch the Atlanta Braves play a pre season baseball game.  When we traveled to Disney in February for the Princess Half Marathon weekend, that’s exactly what we did!  We looked into this venture months ahead of time. We were excited to see that the Braves would be playing “our team” the New York Yankees, so we promptly ordered our tickets online.  Even though this was a pre season game, these tickets sure go fast!