Hess to Operate Gasoline Stations at Walt Disney World Resort And to Serve as Venue Sponsor at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., March 4, 2004 -- The Walt Disney World Resort and Amerada Hess Corporation have entered into a multi-year agreement by which Hess will operate three service stations on Walt Disney World Resort property as Hess Express locations. Hess will also become title sponsor of the Sports Fields venue at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex, which will include a 20-acre expansion this summer.
Hess is a leading company in the petroleum industry with more than 1,200 gas stations as part of its retail marketing operation throughout the eastern United States. The three Hess Express locations on Walt Disney World Resort property will include the Car Care Center near the Magic Kingdom, Disney's BoardWalk and Downtown Disney Pleasure Island. All three Hess Express service stations will be remodeled and reopened by March 30.
The Hess Express convenience stores at Walt Disney World will be state-of-the-art retail facilities, blending traditional convenience store items, gourmet coffee and high-quality foods in a physically attractive presentation that is both high-tech and friendly.
In addition, Hess also will receive naming rights to the Sports Fields venue at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex. The Sports Fields at Disney's 200-acre athletic complex currently include four fields for football, soccer and other sports. As part of the Hess sponsorship, the facility will undergo a 20-acre expansion this summer to include an additional four multi-sport fields and four diamonds for baseball and softball. The Hess Sports Fields will accommodate more than 10 sports upon completion of the new venue.
"Hess is well-known for providing quality products, superior customer service and well-maintained facilities, many of the same goals that Walt Disney World strives for in meeting the needs of our guests year-round," said Walt Disney World President Al Weiss. "The three Hess Express locations will provide tremendous convenience to all guests who visit Walt Disney World, while the Hess Sports Fields promises to be another spectacular venue at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex."
"We are very proud to be a sponsor of Walt Disney World Resort and Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex," said Borden Walker, President of Refining and Marketing of Amerada Hess Corporation. "Both Disney and Hess have a long history of investing in community programs directed to young people. These facilities will provide tremendous opportunities for young athletes to compete in a wide range of sports. We are very excited about our partnership with Disney and look forward to its future growth."
Walt Disney World Resort is a contiguous 47-square-mile, world-class entertainment and recreation center near Orlando, Fla., featuring four theme parks (Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney-MGM Studios and Disney's Animal Kingdom); two water adventure parks (Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon); 31 resort hotels (21 owned and operated by Walt Disney World); 99 holes of golf on six courses; two full-service spas; Disney's Wedding Pavilion; Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex; and Downtown Disney, an entertainment-shopping-dining complex encompassing the Marketplace, Pleasure Island and West Side. Walt Disney World Resort is also included in vacation packages of Disney Cruise Line.
Amerada Hess is a global energy company engaged in the worldwide exploration for and the production of crude oil and natural gas. The company is also engaged in refining and the marketing of petroleum products, natural gas and electricity in the eastern United States, and operates over 1,200 convenience store and gasoline retail outlets from Massachusetts to Florida.
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., March 4, 2004 -- The Walt Disney World Resort and Amerada Hess Corporation have entered into a multi-year agreement by which Hess will operate three service stations on Walt Disney World Resort property as Hess Express locations. Hess will also become title sponsor of the Sports Fields venue at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex, which will include a 20-acre expansion this summer.
Hess is a leading company in the petroleum industry with more than 1,200 gas stations as part of its retail marketing operation throughout the eastern United States. The three Hess Express locations on Walt Disney World Resort property will include the Car Care Center near the Magic Kingdom, Disney's BoardWalk and Downtown Disney Pleasure Island. All three Hess Express service stations will be remodeled and reopened by March 30.
The Hess Express convenience stores at Walt Disney World will be state-of-the-art retail facilities, blending traditional convenience store items, gourmet coffee and high-quality foods in a physically attractive presentation that is both high-tech and friendly.
In addition, Hess also will receive naming rights to the Sports Fields venue at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex. The Sports Fields at Disney's 200-acre athletic complex currently include four fields for football, soccer and other sports. As part of the Hess sponsorship, the facility will undergo a 20-acre expansion this summer to include an additional four multi-sport fields and four diamonds for baseball and softball. The Hess Sports Fields will accommodate more than 10 sports upon completion of the new venue.
"Hess is well-known for providing quality products, superior customer service and well-maintained facilities, many of the same goals that Walt Disney World strives for in meeting the needs of our guests year-round," said Walt Disney World President Al Weiss. "The three Hess Express locations will provide tremendous convenience to all guests who visit Walt Disney World, while the Hess Sports Fields promises to be another spectacular venue at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex."
"We are very proud to be a sponsor of Walt Disney World Resort and Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex," said Borden Walker, President of Refining and Marketing of Amerada Hess Corporation. "Both Disney and Hess have a long history of investing in community programs directed to young people. These facilities will provide tremendous opportunities for young athletes to compete in a wide range of sports. We are very excited about our partnership with Disney and look forward to its future growth."
Walt Disney World Resort is a contiguous 47-square-mile, world-class entertainment and recreation center near Orlando, Fla., featuring four theme parks (Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney-MGM Studios and Disney's Animal Kingdom); two water adventure parks (Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon); 31 resort hotels (21 owned and operated by Walt Disney World); 99 holes of golf on six courses; two full-service spas; Disney's Wedding Pavilion; Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex; and Downtown Disney, an entertainment-shopping-dining complex encompassing the Marketplace, Pleasure Island and West Side. Walt Disney World Resort is also included in vacation packages of Disney Cruise Line.
Amerada Hess is a global energy company engaged in the worldwide exploration for and the production of crude oil and natural gas. The company is also engaged in refining and the marketing of petroleum products, natural gas and electricity in the eastern United States, and operates over 1,200 convenience store and gasoline retail outlets from Massachusetts to Florida.
