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Major League Soccer teams to stay at Disney’s Swan & Dolphin Resort

Major League Soccer teams to stay at Disney’s Swan & Dolphin Resort Swan & Dolphin

We just shared the news that Major League Soccer is coming to Walt Disney World! All 26 Teams will be resuming their 2020 season at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex starting July 8th, but where will all of these players stay?

While this information wasn’t shared on the initial release we did some digging and found the information on the MLS website under their Health & Safety Protocols.

Here is the info:

In addition to the screenings and testing described above, an MLS task force has worked with leading experts to create guidelines and best practices to help reduce risk and prevent the spread of COVID-19.

These include:

  • Wearing face coverings/face masks;
  • Social distancing;
  • General hygiene (Ex. avoid touching face, washing hands frequently, avoid sharing food, bottles, towels or equipment);
  • Cleaning and sanitization (disinfecting surfaces).

The Walt Disney World Resort Swan and Dolphin Hotel will be providing enhanced cleaning of all venues and enforcing appropriate capacity-management and other social distancing guidelines.

So this sounds like to me that these MLS Players will be staying at Disney’s Swan & Dolphin Resort during their return.

Recently we shared the news that the Swan & Dolphin will be closed till the end of July but according to the tournament schedule, it can run up until the middle of August. So there is a good chance we might see the closure of the Swan & Dolphin even longer than July.

In case you missed the news NBA teams will be contained to three specific hotels at Walt Disney World with nightly COVID-19 testing.

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NEWS: Major League Soccer Is Set to Play Out 2020 Season at Walt Disney World’s ESPN Wide World of Sports

While we’ve been chatting a lot about the possibility of the NBA finishing out its season in Walt Disney World (and you can read the latest on that developing story here), it also looks as though Major League Soccer will be doing so, according to an article by The Washington Post.

Jostens Center at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

While the article notes that MLS has not issued an official statement, Major League Soccer  and the MLS Players Association have reached an agreement to continue the 2020 season.

The article goes on to state that the 26 MLS teams “will arrive in Orlando no earlier than June 24.” Teams will play at the ESPN Wide World of Sports in Walt Disney World (though without live viewers).

ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

Tournament details have not yet been released, but it’s anticipated that the league will make an announcement soon. The Washington Post also shares that players will stay in a “closed environment” at a Disney Resort hotel.

To read the story in full, you can visit The Washington Post here.

Source: The Washington Post

Walt Disney World will begin reopening to guests in mid-July, starting with Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom on July 11th followed by EPCOT and Disney’s Hollywood Studios on July 15th. You can find out more about the upcoming reopening by visiting any of the links below.

What do you think of Major League Soccer continuing its season in Walt Disney World? Please let us know with a comment!

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Major League Soccer reportedly to resume 2020 season at Walt Disney World

Major League Soccer WDW

Major League Soccer is set to resume its 2020 season at Walt Disney World according to @SoccerInsider on twitter.

All 26 teams will play in a tournament at ESPN Wide World of Sports in Walt Disney World.

There will be no spectators and the Players will stay in a “closed environment” at a Disney World Resort, according to the report.

Major League Soccer is expected to announce more details soon.

BREAKING: It appears @MLS is coming to Walt Disney World.

The MLS Players Association JUST announced they have ratified a new collective bargaining agreement and finalized “a plan to resume the 2020 season.” pic.twitter.com/7oxaw6WFBJ

— Scott Gustin (@ScottGustin) June 3, 2020

We are still waiting on the official word that the NBA will be coming to Walt Disney World as well. Speculation is that they will start their season on July 1st.

There is no word on when the MLS will resume its season… For more information click here.

Stay tuned to more details as we get them.

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