NBA Experience at Disney Springs

[ABQ]

And the NBA HOF would draw a lot more people, but it's located in Springfield, Mass, a city that nobody really has any reason to go to unless you live in the area or plan to go to the HOF. The NBA Experience will do really good.

Outside of the Hockey HoF, no HoF (considering only North America) is in a city people flock to really, are they? Canton, OH; Cooperstown, NY? Though people outside Toronto are probably tired with the way they consider themselves the center of the hockey universe, they do have a better argument than Canton, Ohio would if they claimed to be the center of the football universe.

 

[LSLS]

Outside of the Hockey HoF, no HoF (considering only North America) is in a city people flock to really, are they? Canton, OH; Cooperstown, NY? Though people outside Toronto are probably tired with the way they consider themselves the center of the hockey universe, they do have a better argument than Canton, Ohio would if they claimed to be the center of the football universe.

Though they have much more of a claim if you look at where the sports/organizations were created.

 

[ObscurityPoint]

So just to clarify this entire thing is going to be a modern basketball-version of ESPN Zone?

 

[danlb_2000]

So just to clarify this entire thing is going to be a modern basketball-version of ESPN Zone?

Not really. It's going to contain a number of different basketball interactive attractions. There will also be a sports bar attached to it.

 

[ObscurityPoint]

Not really. It's going to contain a number of different basketball interactive attractions. There will also be a sports bar attached to it.

Gotcha. If prices stay reasonable I can see it being popular with families and younger kids who are into sports. I'll always miss DQ but I don't really have an issue with this replacement. The building itself looks cool too.

 

[Rteetz]

From Bioreconstruct

 

[WDWtraveler]

Photo update as of Wednesday, February 6, 2019. Ground level view of architectural features on outside of the building. The ground level interior is still open, not enclosed yet.

 

[Casper Gutman]

I realize this is a petty concern, but the tiles remind me of a public restroom floor... possibly one in EPCOT, oddly enough.

 

[ObscurityPoint]

I realize this is a petty concern, but the tiles remind me of a public restroom floor... possibly one in EPCOT, oddly enough.
[/QUOTE]
Yeah I think the Cedar Point bathrooms at the park entrance are designed the same way. I’m sure it’ll look better once the lights and screens are up and running.

 

[trainplane3]

Yeah I think the Cedar Point bathrooms at the park entrance are designed the same way. I’m sure it’ll look better once the lights and screens are up and running.

Heh, the tile does kinda reflect it a bit:

Actually, the same company that did that also did the Banshee and Valravn stations with similar colors as this NBA thing:

Banshee Coaster Station

tra-design.net

Cedar Point Valravn Coaster Station

tra-design.net

Do we know what company is doing the building design? Because I'm seeing a weird pattern...

 

[lazyboy97o]

Heh, the tile does kinda reflect it a bit:

Actually, the same company that did that also did the Banshee and Valravn stations with similar colors as this NBA thing:

Banshee Coaster Station

tra-design.net

Cedar Point Valravn Coaster Station

tra-design.net

Do we know what company is doing the building design? Because I'm seeing a weird pattern...

NBA Experience is being done by Stantec’s Orlando office that did the bulk of Disney Springs, so not the same company.

 

[trainplane3]

NBA Experience is being done by Stantec’s Orlando office that did the bulk of Disney Springs, so not the same company.

Ah alright. I was wondering since it wasn't appearing on TRA's site.

 

[danlb_2000]

A permit was filed this week for screen installation. I assume these are the ones on the outside of the building.

2/19/2019 - Downtown Disney - Mitsubishi Electric Power Products Inc
NBA Experience - Design and install screens

 

[Rteetz]

From Bioreconstruct

 

[DisneyJayL]

As of March 17th...

 

[Frontierland's Finest]

Is the whole thing pushed back till Winter 2019, or is it just the City Works Restaurant?

 

[danlb_2000]

Is the whole thing pushed back till Winter 2019, or is it just the City Works Restaurant?

I would think NBA experience would open before that. I am surprised that the restaurant would even take that long since the structure is there, they just need to fit out the interior.

 

[lentesta]

I was at Springs last night. There's no chance the building is opening in June 2019.

 

[shernernum]

Is the whole thing pushed back till Winter 2019, or is it just the City Works Restaurant?

Isn't winter 2019 over......unless we are talking about the 10 days in December before NYE. I would imagine this sign is out of date and needs to be replaced.

 

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