Invictus games coming to WDW

[WDWLover#1]

The event celebrates our wounded servicemen and women from around the world competing in a variety of sports events at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, May 8-12, 2016.
The Invictus Games drew more than 400 athletes from 13 countries – plus some 65,000 spectators – in its inaugural year in London in 2014, which was seen by more than 10 million more fans on TV.
http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...s-coming-to-walt-disney-world-resort-in-2016/

 

[mgf]

Cool

 

[neoshinok]

Invictus? They barely know us!

 

[RiceCrispyMickey]

This is fab, wish I could go - i'd urge anyone going to WDW at that time to go support!

 

[draybook]

/salute!

 

[LAKid53]

Won't this also be the first weekend for SW?

 

[wdwmagic]

2016 Invictus Games opening ceremony line-up and tickets now on sale

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

Just found out the brother of a friend of mine will be in the British team. Big hand to him.

 

[jensenrick]

This is fab, wish I could go - i'd urge anyone going to WDW at that time to go support!

Yes indeed. Need to make plans.

 

[wdwmagic]

Invictus Games athletes appearing at the Magic Kingdom

 

[plutofan15]

This is wonderful. Wish I could make it down there for this. I second the motion to encourage anyone there during this time to go and support these men & women. Good luck to all the athletes and I cannot thank you enough for your sacrifice and service.

 

[jt04]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=xw-3XyVTzJc

 

[wdwmagic]

Building the 50m pool at Wide World of Sports

 

[JohnD]

Watching the opening ceremony now. Cool.

 

[Next Big Thing]

The guy that dropped the F-bomb right before George W. Bush was announced on stage was epic and fiery. Sounds like he's been through hell.

 

[Bolt]

The guy that dropped the F-bomb right before George W. Bush was announced on stage was epic and fiery. Sounds like he's been through hell.

I turned it on and watched all 2.5 hours without getting up. Such a great thing to be happening in general and even cooler at Walt Disney World.

 

[wdwmagic]

 

[wdwmagic]

This is airing in the UK tonight on BBC 1 at 7:30pm.

 

[wdwmagic]

Here are some highlights from the opening ceremony.

 

[jt04]

The guy that dropped the F-bomb right before George W. Bush was announced on stage was epic and fiery. Sounds like he's been through hell.

No doubt. Hope nobody felt the need to make political insinuations that border on exploitation due to the timing. That would be undignified to put it mildly.