How Does $1 Million Sound To You? Here's Your Chance!

A HOT ARM COULD LEAD TO A COOL MILLION!

DISNEY’S MILLION DOLLAR ARM PITCHING CONTEST OFFERS A CHANCE TO WIN $1 MILLION 

Contestants Can Test Their Fastball Skills at

Downtown Disney District in Anaheim, Calif., ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at the Walt Disney World^® Resort in Florida or The Tribeca Family Festival in New YorkNine Finalists Will Advance to the Final Contest Held atDisney’s “Million Dollar Arm” World Premiere in Hollywood, California

It’s springtime.  Blossoms are blooming and the sound of children playing baseball fills the air. Spring also means it’s time for America’s favourite pastime. That’s right it’s baseball season. Time for peanuts, popcorn and Cracker Jacks and maybe, just maybe $1 million dollars if you have what it takes. 

Disney is giving amateur baseball pitchers in the nation a chance to compete for a $1 million prize in the Million Dollar Arm Pitching Contest. The Million Dollar Arm Pitching Contest is being held to celebrate the opening of Disney’s “Million Dollar Arm,” an incredible true story about two young men who went from never throwing a baseball to getting a Major League tryout. 

Amateur baseball pitchers—male or female, who are legal United States residents at least 18 years of age or older—are invited to qualify to compete in the preliminary rounds of the Million Dollar Arm Pitching Contest at either Walt Disney World^® Resort in Florida, Disneyland^® Resort in California or at the Tribeca/ESPN Sports Day at the Tribeca Family Festival in New York City. The three contestants from each location who throw the fastest pitches will advance to the finals and have a chance to compete for a $1 million prize at the world premiere of Disney’s “Million Dollar Arm” in Hollywood, California. Official rules are available on Disney.com’s “Million Dollar Arm” homepage at http://disney.com/PitchingContest.

Presented by SUBWAY® restaurants, the three qualifying events will take place on April 25 and 26, from 7 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., at both Downtown Disney District in Anaheim, Calif. and ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World^® and on April 26 only, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the Tribeca/ESPN Sports Day during the Tribeca Family Festival in New York City. Contestants will throw three pitches, each tracked by a radar gun, in an attempt to throw the fastest pitch. All participants will receive tickets for themselves and a guest to see an advance screening of Disney’s “Million Dollar Arm” at an AMC Theatres location later that evening. 

Nine finalists chosen during these qualifying events will have a chance to compete for the $1 million prize at the world premiere of Disney’s “Million Dollar Arm.” The top three eligible pitchers with the fastest pitches from each qualifying round location will be flown with his or her guest to the final contest, which will take place at the world premiere of Disney’s “Million Dollar Arm” in Hollywood, Calif., on May 6.  Each of these finalists will throw three pitches on Hollywood Boulevard. Any eligible finalist who throws one 100 mph strike (out of three pitches) will become a potential winner of the $1 million grand prize.

The nine finalists and their guests will be VIPs at the film’s premiere along with stars, filmmakers, major league players, coaches, scouts and celebrities.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Subject to Official Rules available at event or at http://disney.com/PitchingContest.

And in between cheering on your favorite team, be sure to keep up with all the latest goings on of Disney’s “Million Dollar Arm” opening in theaters nationwide this May.  

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Gayle is a lifelong educator by day and avid blogger by night and is the owner and cofounder of the Disney Gals, one of the most popular Disney blogs around! Proud mommy to 5, Grammy to 4 she is blessed to share her life with amazing family and friends who encourage her to chase her dreams no matter where they may lead.  When not in the classroom, she can be found following her son as he dances his way through life, or working with young performers in free nationally recognized after school children’s theater program that she founded 13 years ago. On any given day you will find Gayle skipping her way through life with a giggle and a smile knowing that today is meant to be lived and enjoyed. To learn more about Gayle, click here.

Animal Kingdom at Night? You Bet!

The endurance to complete a 5K, the strength to defeat an obstacle course, and a sharp mind for the challenges of a scavenger hunt. If you have all of that sprinkled with a sense of adventure, then head on over to runDisney.com and sign up for the Expedition Everest Challenge!

This night time run through the Animal Kingdom will be held on Saturday, May 3rd, at 10:00 p.m. followed by a post-race party with the Yeti! Think he's a good dancer?  Sign up alone or save a bit by signing up as a team with your running buddy. ESPN's Wide World of Sports Complex will be hosting Saturday morning races. For the younger runners, there is a 9:00 a.m. kids race with pint sized obstacles, or a 10:00 a.m. family run and scavenger hunt for groups of 2 - 6.

Sound intriguing? Check out the link, but don't wait too long. This popular race is already 94% full.

Sporting Events At WDW

Honorary Disney Gal and our very own Disney Gal Travel Agent Dawn  from Destinations in Florida is here to give you the "run down" on the upcoming Sporting Events at WDW for 2014!

Sporting Events at WDW
 

Yes, sporting events take place most all year long, probably because Florida’s awesome year round weather. WDW/ESPN has a way of organizing events, so it’s less chaotic. They provide transportation at designated times & schedule events at certain places on property as not to affect people not participating in the sporting events.
 

Personally the only sporting event I’m into is runDisney, unless you count in High School when I was “Powder Puff” football quarter back & that’s only because the other girls couldn’t hold the football, much less throw it.
 

To help give you an idea of the events months, I’ll list the heaviest months/events according to the upcoming 2014 Calendar: Hard to believe but -- Jan & Feb are filled with tons of events from:

·      Marathons
·      Baseball Classic
·      Soccer
·      Cheerleading & Dance Team National Championships
·      Lacrosse
·    & Gymnastic Invitational
 

FEBRUARY:

 

·      Baseball, Golf, Softball, Lacrosse, & Track & Field Spring Training which lasts thru April

·     Junior Olympic gymnastics Competitions

·      President’s Day Soccer Festival

·     Twirl Mania

·      & Princess Half Marathons

 

MARCH:

 

·     Cheer & Dance Competitions

·      Volleyball Showcase

·     Disney Track & Field

·     At the end of March the beginning of AAU Boys basketball & it lasts thru August

 

APRIL:

 

·     AAU Boy & Girls Basketball

·      Golf Championships

·     More Dance & Cheer events

 

MAY:

 

·    Expedition Everest Challenge- 5K trek with obstacles

·     Sun & Surf Baseball Bash

·     Special Olympics Florida Summer Games

·     Soccer Shootout

 

JUNE:

 

·      Wrestling

·      Junior National Volleyball Championships

·      Summer Baseball

 

JULY:

 

·      Field Hockey

·      More Track & Field

·      Lacrosse National Championships

·      & Girls Fast-Pitch World Series

·Good Tip: Late Summer to December (Aug-Dec) **Least crowded months for Sporting Events**
 

·     In October something unique happens at Downtown Disney—the 7^th Annual Dragon Boat Festival: Twenty paddlers move in unison, combining strength with teamwork in a boat whose elaborate design originates in ancient China. It's all about teamwork with a maximum of 20 paddlers, including a steersperson (cox) and a drummer. What a great site to see while visiting WDW.
 

       Also in October, runDisney hosts the “Tower of Terror” 10 Miler Race that most of us are participating in. It’s sure to be a ghouly event. I hope to see my Disney gal peeps & meet some new peeps while there! Good luck & watch out for surprises around every turn………..WOOT!

 

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Happy Haunted 5K Trail Run

The Road to the 5k

aka What Was I Thinking

It’s hard to believe that it was only two weeks ago that I was on a plane with Bob and Zack for a whirlwind trip of a lifetime. I mean who flies across the country just to be a part of something known as Tower of Terror Weekend? Apparently if you live in my house or in the houses of every other Disney Gal, that’s exactly what you do-you jump on a plane and go.  Bob, in fact was supposed to be at his brother’s wedding that weekend but thanks to Kirsten and the magical team at Tink’s, he too was WDW bound. 

So many incredible, first time experiences happened for us in those magical 4 days. First, foremost and always, it was the first time all of the Disney Gals had ever been together!  MNSSHP, the Mom’s Panel Luncheon, Food and Wine Festival at Epcot and yes, the now infamous “What was I thinking when I signed up for this event” The Happy Haunted 5k Trail Fun Run.  I am not a runner, truth be told I am more of a walk with purpose kind of gal but as we all know, I will do anything for a tee shirt-it is always about the tee shirt so far be it from me to pass up a chance to add to my tee shirt collection.  But in my mind, how hard could  this really be?  I mean small children and people much older than I did these types of things all the time so of course I was sure this would be a piece of cake.  After all, it was called a Fun Run so it had to be easy right?