Disney Announces 2017 Pro Bowl Activities

In 2017 the NFL Pro Bowl is coming to Orlando! While this year’s main event will be held at Camping World Stadium on Sunday, January 29th, the Walt Disney World Resort will be a part of the team hosting the Pro Bowl 5K Run, a celebratory parade featuring Pro Bowlers at the Magic Kingdom and team practices at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.

Pro Bowl 5K Run:

The race will take place the last weekend in January. Put on your favorite football jersey, grab the family, and go for the end zone that’s just 5,468 yards away! It’s football fun for the entire family as you run through the spectacular Walt Disney World Resort. And there will be plenty of entertainment and memory-making moments along the way!

NFL Action at ESPN Wide World of Sports:

The official practice site of the Pro Bowl will be the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Everyone is invited to come out and catch their favorite Pro Bowl players in practices on the field. Pro Bowlers will also be able to honor their former high school football or Pop Warner coach by inviting them to the game. Each member of the winning Pro Bowl team will earn a grant from the NFL Foundation to aid in the development of programs at their former high schools.

Pro Bowl Parade and Football Festivities:

It will be a magic-filled afternoon as everyone’s favorite Pro Bowlers join Mickey and his pals in a celebratory parade down Main Street, U.S.A. at the Magic Kingdom. Disney Springs will host even more Pro Bowl excitement during the event.

Mark your calendar now and get ready for some football, festivities, and plenty of family fun during the week-long celebration! Registration for the Pro Bowl 5K Run and tickets for the Pro Bowl will be available beginning October 25. Check out http://www.ProBowl.com for more information.

Main Street Electrical Parade Magic Kingdom Broadcast

The Walt Disney World Resort just announced that all remaining performances of the Main Street Electrical Parade will be broadcasted live within the Magic Kingdom Park. Guests will be able to enjoy the live feed in Tomorrowland, at the Rockettower Plaza Stage. This spacious location may prove to be quite popular, especially since the parade route is expected to near capacity each evening.The remaining performances will take place at 9 and 11 p.m. on October 8 and 9.

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Magic Kingdom Rehearsals Scheduled

Guests that are staying at one of the resorts located close to the Seven Seas Lagoon (Grand Floridian Resort and Polynesian Village Resort) and Bay Lake (Contemporary Resort and Wilderness Lodge) should be advised that overnight rehearsals will be taking place at the Magic Kingdom Park October 8 – 10.

Audio could potentially be heard at surrounding resort hotels on these dates. These rehearsals were originally scheduled to take place on October 7-9, 2016.

In addition to that, parade rehearsals will take place after park close on Nov. 1, 3 and 4 in preparation for an upcoming seasonal event. Show level audio and lighting will be used. Rehearsals will take place from park close until 4 a.m. on November 1 & 3 and from park close until 2 a.m. on November 4.

Route Change for March of the First Order at DHS

Starting Sunday, October 2, Captain Phasma and her division of Stormtroopers will make their way from Hollywood Boulevard as part of the March of the First Order. Previously beginning their march from the Star Wars Launch Bay in Animation Courtyard, they will now commence out of the backstage gate next to Sid’s, make their way up Hollywood Boulevard, briefly stop at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard, and continue on to the Center Stage area of the park.

Guests can watch the march along the sides of Hollywood Boulevard, as well as in front of Center Stage, allowing for additional viewing areas. A camera will now also travel along with Captain Phasma and the Stormtroopers, presenting the images on screens located in the Center Stage area for all to see.

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Festival of Fantasy Dining Package

Magic Kingdom is introducing a dining package for Disney’s Festival of Fantasy Parade, starting October 10th, 2016.

The package replaces the one offered for the Main Street Electrical Parade. The Main Street Electrical Parade will conclude on October 9th, so rather than cancel the program, Disney will move it over to the afternoon parade.

The dining package still takes place at Tony’s Town Square Restaurant and is priced at $45 per adult and $17 per child, plus tax and gratuity (one dining plan table service credit). Guests are given a voucher to enter a special viewing area after their lunch.

Disney’s festival of Fantasy Parade is offered daily at 3PM at the Magic Kingdom.

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