Disney’s Wide World of Sports complex is undergoing a change, and will soon bear the name of ESPN. Makes sense since most kids these days have never heard of the long running “Wide World of Sports” brand and television show on ABC.
But anyway, in regards to that subject, Orlando Sentinel Staff Writer Scott Powers interviewed the senior vice president of global sports enterprises for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, Ken Potrock. The Q&A is mostly uninteresting drivel about how ESPN and Disney are going to take over the amateur sporting tournaments away from the rest of the country, and blah, blah, blah. But there was one exchange that caught our eye:
Q: Any possibility that the Tampa Bay Rays’ schedule might be expanded at Champion Stadium?
A: We love having the Tampa Bay Rays play here. I would love to have them make a longer-term commitment to play here, and to play as many games here as they would like to play.
That sure is an interesting comment, given that the Rays are in the midst of trying to get St. Pete to build a new stadium.
Then again, I may be reading too much into it. Champion Stadium holds less than 10,000 spectators.
Thanks to Mr. Media Bob Andelman, who originally found the quote at Mickey News, and passed it on to us.
PS: Don’t look now, but exactly half way through the season, the Rays once again wake up this morning with the best record in baseball.
John
1 year ago
If Tampa is off the table (as fear mongering goes) I’d be concerned about the open Orlando invite.
The St. Pete waterfront isn’t the best location, though it was the most original. The area is not built to support a ballpark. Nor is St. Petersburg the ideal location to draw in fans from the entirety fo the Tampa Bay metro region.