Tom Morrow
03-28-2007, 12:01 PM
Walt Disney World to build massive arena
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Disney to build massive arena (http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/orl-disney28b07mar28,0,2440913.story?coll=or l-business-headlines)
The Jostens Center will have nearly 45,000 square feet of competition space
Orlando Sentinel - FL
Officials from Disney and Jostens Inc. will announce the construction of a 70,000-plus square-foot arena today as part of 10th-anniversary celebrations for Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex. The Jostens Center, which will house more than 44,800 square feet of competition space, will contain six basketball courts, 12 volleyball courts, two roller hockey rinks, four locker rooms, two conference areas and two officials' rooms. The venue is scheduled to open in fall 2008.
Disney officials said events at the Jostens Center would be comparable to those that take place at the Milk House, the complex's current indoor facility that holds 30,000 square feet of competition space. "It will more than double our ability to host sports events," said Reggie Williams, vice president of Disney Sports Attractions. "The Milk House is booked 50 out of 52 weekends a year. Now, we will be able to book another facility as frequently as the Milk House and, more importantly, have multiple events happen simultaneously."
The Jostens Center is expected to host basketball tournaments, volleyball tournaments, cheerleading events, wrestling matches and other events that have become staples of the Milk House's schedule during the past decade.
complete article (http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/orl-disney28b07mar28,0,2440913.story?coll=or l-business-headlines)
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http://www.visionsfantastic.com/forum/gallery/files/15227-Jostens.jpg
Disney to build massive arena (http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/orl-disney28b07mar28,0,2440913.story?coll=or l-business-headlines)
The Jostens Center will have nearly 45,000 square feet of competition space
Orlando Sentinel - FL
Officials from Disney and Jostens Inc. will announce the construction of a 70,000-plus square-foot arena today as part of 10th-anniversary celebrations for Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex. The Jostens Center, which will house more than 44,800 square feet of competition space, will contain six basketball courts, 12 volleyball courts, two roller hockey rinks, four locker rooms, two conference areas and two officials' rooms. The venue is scheduled to open in fall 2008.
Disney officials said events at the Jostens Center would be comparable to those that take place at the Milk House, the complex's current indoor facility that holds 30,000 square feet of competition space. "It will more than double our ability to host sports events," said Reggie Williams, vice president of Disney Sports Attractions. "The Milk House is booked 50 out of 52 weekends a year. Now, we will be able to book another facility as frequently as the Milk House and, more importantly, have multiple events happen simultaneously."
The Jostens Center is expected to host basketball tournaments, volleyball tournaments, cheerleading events, wrestling matches and other events that have become staples of the Milk House's schedule during the past decade.
complete article (http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/orl-disney28b07mar28,0,2440913.story?coll=or l-business-headlines)
Sent from Ezra (http://www.visionsfantastic.com/forum/z/Ezra/)