Wide World of Sports to get 25 acre expansion in 2012

Nov 30, 2011 in "ESPN Wide World of Sports"

Posted: Wednesday November 30, 2011 8:45am EST by WDWMAGIC Staff

WESH 2 News are reporting that ESPN Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World will be expanded by 25 acres in early 2012 to feature additional playing fields, upgraded lighting, video displays and new audio systems. You can read the full article here.

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