Atlanta Braves to move spring training away from Disney World?

By Leah Zanolla | Published September 26, 2015 | Updated October 31, 2022

The Atlanta Braves may soon be holding spring training in a new location. The Braves are currently signed on through 2017 to train at Walt Disney World’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, where they’ve been since 1997.

WESH 2 News says that documents have surfaced showing a proposal from a development group discussing a new $660 million complex with a 10,000-seat stadium in St. Petersburg. The documents state, “The pinnacle of the project will be the spring training home of the Atlanta Braves. لعبه القمار ”

A statement released from Disney said, “We enjoy hosting the Atlanta Braves and their fans for spring training at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex and look forward to hosting them in upcoming Grapefruit League seasons.”

The Braves’ officials had no comment.

News source: WESH2

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Leah Zanolla

Leah grew up in a little farming town in Illinois, right on the Mississippi River. Her Chicago-born husband, David, left the city for her, and they're now raising their three children (Jacob, Jonah and Lydia) just 12 miles from her hometown. As the Senior Editor of the DIS (wdwinfo.com), Leah spends a lot of time writing about, reading about, and discussing Disney. So, it should come as no surprise that one of her family's favorite ways to spend time is going to Walt Disney World and traveling on Disney Cruise Line. She also enjoys shopping, watching movies with her husband and doing crafts with and for her kids.

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