Suggestions for Football Game Viewing at WDW

[belsam]

:cheer2: We'll be in Disney next week and I'm looking for suggestions on a great family-friendly place to watch the Steelers play (beat :D ) New England. The ESPN Club seems like an obvious choice, but I'd like some help with some other thoughts...

Here's to a great game... :drinking:

[lovewdwdvc]

We were there for the Iowa/LSU game New Years. I could not get in at ESPN so we wnt over the the sports complex. They have a nice restaurant/bar there. Similar to ESPN but not nearly as crowded

[Poorman]

Double post, sorry.

[Poorman]

The ESPN club is a great place to cry in your beer. :charac2:

[Poorman]

We were there for the Iowa/LSU game New Years. I could not get in at ESPN so we wnt over the the sports complex. They have a nice restaurant/bar there. Similar to ESPN but not nearly as crowded


Do you have to have a car to get to the sports complex or Disney bus?

[belsam]

Yes, we will have a car (by the way, a great discount via my Costco membership @ Budget.) The Sports Complex is a great idea that I hadn't thought of.

[athenna]

Didn't you mean to say-''a great place to watch the Patriots beat the Steeler??'' that what I think you meant to say!!

[kweaver]

You could also try the Turf Club at SSR...big screen TV in there IIRC. Drinks and snacks available...pool table, etc.

[belsam]

Apparently you missed what happened in October (wink) :cool1:

[bongo59]

bongo will be at espn this weekend for sure!!!!

[Poorman]

Hey belsam we will be there at the same time. You have to admit, this is goinq to be a smashmouth football game.

To very good teams with great coaching, it really is the superbowl, two weeks early.

Good luck, may the best team win, they usually do.


Rich

[belsam]

Yes, Poorman, I'm psyched for this game, as is the entire city!

[Dan Murphy]

Was just wondering how this got moved off the CB. :confused:

[KNWVIKING]

We enjoyed a MNF game at the lounge in the Poly. Very enjoyable, not very crowded. ESPN club is great, but for a playoff game you'd better get there when it opens if you want a place to sit.

[tjkraz]

bongo will be at espn this weekend for sure!!!!

Referring to yourself in the third-person now?!?! Please tell me this is not the start of a trend. ;)
:drinking1

[bongo59]

well it was my superego who i think may be the naughty DVC er in me!!!!

[athenna]

October is in the past. The Pats are champs, when they need to step up big they always do. I'm not worried a bit.
GO PATS! :cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2:

[poohj80]

To expand on this question a bit more...will there be anything special going on at the ESPN Club for the Superbowl? Should I not even consider trying to get into the ESPN Club on Superbowl Sunday?

Let's Go Steelers! :cool1:

[athenna]

You better go now to get a seat there. lol

[goldilocks_63]

BCV area has a nice TV room, and couch, chairs. Order a pizza, get chips and a beer, let the kids play in the Quiet Pool.

I also think the SSR idea is great with the pool tables and bar, plus the (Boooooorrrrrreeed) ladies could kill time at the spa.

Goldi

[lovewdwdvc]

When we were there in Dec. I asked about supebowl weekend. The waiter that i asked said that everyone who was at the door when the doors opened got a seat for the game. good luck and have lots of fun.


You can get to the sports comples on Disney transportation but I think that you have to take two different busses. Good luck.

[debaudrn]

We watched the Red Sox in the World Series two nights in a row at ther 4th floor lounge/bar in the Contemporary.
Debbie

[CapeCodFam]

ESPN can have quite a wait during peak times. I've seen lines out of the door on a few occaisons. How about room service?? At least you won't be embarassed in public when the steelers lose. :earboy2:

[tjkraz]

When we were there in Dec. I asked about supebowl weekend. The waiter that i asked said that everyone who was at the door when the doors opened got a seat for the game. good luck and have lots of fun.

Just be aware that the ESPN club opens around 11am, but kickoff isn't until after 6pm. That pretty much agrees with what I had heard--there will be people waiting to get in when the doors open on Superbowl Sunday.

We were at WDW during the Superbowl in '03, but didn't bother going near the ESPN club. Note that each of the resorts typically has a bigscreen TV brought into the lobby / common area on game day for any folks that wish to gather. As noted, SSR already has one in the Turf Club lounge area.

[Rash]

Note that each of the resorts typically has a bigscreen TV brought into the lobby / common area on game day for any folks that wish to gather. As noted, SSR already has one in the Turf Club lounge area.

That is great news! I'll be there Super Bowl Sunday, but don't want to waste our first day at ESPN, nor do I want to sit in the room and watch the game. A big screen TV in the common area of BWV - perfect! Thanks for the info!

Now if the Eagles can just win this Sunday....

[belsam]

Perhaps we'll just stick with the Turf Club @ SSR. We actually want to be with a bit of a crowd during the game...sort of a substitute for 65,000 people waving their Terrible Towels. :wizard: Thanks for the suggestions.

[Skip Wiley]

ESPN can have quite a wait during peak times. I've seen lines out of the door on a few occaisons. How about room service?? At least you won't be embarassed in public when the steelers lose. :earboy2:

Hmmmmm, wasn't that the Patriots I watched get thoroughly manhandled by the Steelers at Heinz field on Halloween? :badpc: Now THAT was an embarrassing loss! :blush:

We’ll be celebrating a Steeler victory at BWV. Enjoy the game! :cheer2:

[Poorman]

Skip, I'll be in BWV lobby with my Pat's hat, see you there......


I think the Colts thought they were "ripe for the picking" :cool1:

[Dizzy4Dizney]

I'm so jealous of you all being down in the nice warm weather to watch the REAL Superbowl this coming Sunday. We will be stuck in New England under 2 feet of snow!

What ever happens, the team the wins at Pittsburgh will win the Superbowl.

If the Pats don't turn it over, they will win. We are a different team from Oct 31. I just hope the same Pittsburg team from last week shows up! At least we've had our football season extended. I don't know how the people in Indianapolis are doing with no hockey!

[belsam]

Now if I can just get out of Pittsburgh today. My plane is currently delayed in Chicago, arriving in Pittsburgh at least an hour late, then hopefully we can get out of here and on to Orlando before too much more snow falls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dizzy4Dizney]

Once again, the Patriots handed the Steelers their butts WHEN IT COUNTS.

On to Jacksonville!

Ahhhhh, two more weeks of football!