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News: Florida’s Orange County Mayor Speaks on the MLS and NBA Playing in Disney World

As Disney World prepares to reopen to visitors, the NBA and MLS are getting ready to host their seasons and tournaments at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports.

News: Florida’s Orange County Mayor Speaks on the MLS and NBA Playing in Disney World

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Although Milwaukee Bucks player Robin Lopez has spoken out about the NBA’s stay (in three different resorts on property) at Disney World in the most entertaining way possible, Mayor Jerry Demings is also chiming in about the sports leagues return.

Mayor Demings has previously shared his support for Disney World’s reopened plans, the Orange County mayor has gone on to say that he believes the NBA and MLS are moving in the right direction by heading to Disney.

News: Florida’s Orange County Mayor Speaks on the MLS and NBA Playing in Disney World

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In an Orange County Task Force meeting, he stated that “Disney has gone through great lengths to ensure the safety of those [NBA] players, and the sanitation associated with the facilities that they will be living in and playing in so that those games will be broadcast for our pleasure. We want to see those games continue.”

News: Florida’s Orange County Mayor Speaks on the MLS and NBA Playing in Disney World

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He also went on to briefly mention that MLS is “exercising an abundance of caution” to continue soccer games and keep players safe.

News: Florida’s Orange County Mayor Speaks on the MLS and NBA Playing in Disney World

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We will continue to share all the details on what the MLS and NBA coming to Disney World will look like, so stay tuned!

Will you be watching the NBA and MLS when they return to Disney? Let us know in the comments below!

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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.

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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).

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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

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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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