OT: Disneyworld and Spring Training

[joelsabi]

Anyone tried incorporating a family vacation to disneyworld while going to spring training games in Florida? Wondering if it is feasible distance-wise and also thought a member has already tried this. Any information would be helpful.

Thanks,

Joel

[tknorm]

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Pretty easy to do. The Braves train on the Disney campus. Other sites are within 2-3 hour drive so you can do Disney for a few days and ST for a few days and make a week out of it. We are doing a similar trip the first week of March.

hope this helps!

[allstarsplus]

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Anyone tried incorporating a family vacation to disneyworld while going to spring training games in Florida? Wondering if it is feasible distance-wise and also thought a member has already tried this. Any information would be helpful.

Thanks,

Joel

Joel - We did it 2 years in a row and hope to again this year. We have done the Braves, Tigers, and Nationals. Hope to do the Yankees if we go this year.

The Braves complex at Disney is amazing. I think I posted pics last year too.

We had a rent-a-car so it was easy drives to the other parks.

[CampWest]

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I made a Vero Beach/Dodgertown to Disney World trip once... It was a doable drive and arrive at park open with an early departure.

[camarokids]

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You will be in the middle of it all. Two hours away from the $pankees on the West Coast and 3-4 hours from the East Coast Teams....

link of locations.....

http://www.flasports.com/page_prosports_springtraining.shtml

[joelsabi]

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thanks a lot for all the replies. your info will be very helpful.

[OaklandAsFan]

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You will be in the middle of it all. Two hours away from the $pankees on the West Coast and 3-4 hours from the East Coast Teams....

link of locations.....

http://www.flasports.com/page_prospo...training.shtml

this is precisely why I love AZ ST. Especially starting next year when the Dbacks and Rockies move up to Scottsdale every park is less than an hour from any other park in the area. As is it now its still only a 90 minute drive to go to Tucson (but I can't stand that park and its anti autograph rules so I don't bother to ever go down there anymore)

climate wise there are pretty similar in March but it just doesn't seem to make any sense travel wise to have ST in Florida IMHO.

[coxfan]

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The Astros train only about 15 miles from the Braves, also in the Orlando area. The Braves are right by Disney World, and most of the other Florida spring training sites are within a couple of hours of the Braves. Be careful when you get south of Port St Lucie, though ( eg FT Lauderdale) as Miami megaopolis traffic starts to become a problem at that point.

[joelsabi]

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The Astros train only about 15 miles from the Braves, also in the Orlando area. The Braves are right by Disney World, and most of the other Florida spring training sites are within a couple of hours of the Braves. Be careful when you get south of Port St Lucie, though ( eg FT Lauderdale) as Miami megaopolis traffic starts to become a problem at that point.

thanks I need to study some maps or do a mapquest from disneyword to tampa training center, if that passes the miami traffic youre talking about.

[sox83cubs84]

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Miami traffic won't be an issue on the Orlando/Tampa travel. Ft. Lauderdale/Miami is southeast of the Disney area, while Tampa is west, with no major cities in between.

Dave M.
Chicago area

[xpress34]

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this is precisely why I love AZ ST. Especially starting next year when the Dbacks and Rockies move up to Scottsdale every park is less than an hour from any other park in the area. As is it now its still only a 90 minute drive to go to Tucson (but I can't stand that park and its anti autograph rules so I don't bother to ever go down there anymore)

climate wise there are pretty similar in March but it just doesn't seem to make any sense travel wise to have ST in Florida IMHO.

Agreed! It has been whispered for years that eventually ALL ST might be in AZ due to the closer proximity of the parks and the fact that they don't get early season hurricanes and such...

As far as Tucson, I'm guessing you're talking about TEP??? Hi Corbett is fairly fan friendly - but I don't think the Rox/D'Backs new facility in Goodyear will be quite as accessible just based on how the Rockies are at Coors Field... in fact I heard rumors that they are going to shut the parking lots on the 1st base side down for fans this year and make it a privacy parking for players and player access only - just wondering how that will work with access from the Main Field to Field 5 (B Games) and the MiLB practice area???

All the best -

Chris

[OaklandAsFan]

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Agreed! It has been whispered for years that eventually ALL ST might be in AZ due to the closer proximity of the parks and the fact that they don't get early season hurricanes and such...

As far as Tucson, I'm guessing you're talking about TEP??? Hi Corbett is fairly fan friendly - but I don't think the Rox/D'Backs new facility in Goodyear will be quite as accessible just based on how the Rockies are at Coors Field... in fact I heard rumors that they are going to shut the parking lots on the 1st base side down for fans this year and make it a privacy parking for players and player access only - just wondering how that will work with access from the Main Field to Field 5 (B Games) and the MiLB practice area???

All the best -

Chris

I havent gone to a game in Tucson in 4 years maybe longer. Other people I know that collect autographs have told me that they limit the amount of baseballs you can bring in to get singed, you cannot bring bats into the stadium to get signed (The Cubs also won't let you bring in bats.) I just don't care for the ride and since I live in AZ I have plenty of time to watch my beloved A's so I check out other teams or take a break for a day. I am actually hoping to land a job with the ground crew for the A's this season so my autograph and game used collecting may take a back seat this spring but we'll see.....

[Eurostar09]

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Always end up going to disney a few times during spring training. They have a great deal for Florida residents. $99 dollars for all 4 parks and you can go anytime before may. Days don't have to be back to back either

2 hour drive from tampa to orlando. Easy ride from steinbrenner field to disney parks with sirius radio. Going to 6 games and am counting the days

[joelsabi]

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Always end up going to disney a few times during spring training. They have a great deal for Florida residents. $99 dollars for all 4 parks and you can go anytime before may. Days don't have to be back to back either

2 hour drive from tampa to orlando. Easy ride from steinbrenner field to disney parks with sirius radio. Going to 6 games and am counting the days

Wow I need to plan this out earlier. You gave me the idea of going to the B&G Luncheon and its all sold out. I am a month too late.

[coxfan]

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Another thing to keep in mind is that some teams have an autograph-signing day when most of the team is available. My wife and I lucked into the Dodgers' last autograph day at Vero Beach in early March 2008, just before they moved. We didn't know about it in advance, and just happened to be there. We went on the field, and got probably half the Dodgers' regular lineup and roster, including Joe Torre. I think these auto-signing days are probably early in ST. I don't know how many teams do them.You might find dates via the team websites.