Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The complex is located on Victory Way, just north of U.S. 192 (west of I-4;
&
407/
939-1500;
www.disneyworldsports.com). It's open daily from 10am to 5pm; the cost is
$12 adults, $9 kids 3 to 9. Organized programs and events include:
• The
Multi-Sports Experience,
which challenges guests with a variety of activities,
covering many sports: football, baseball, basketball, hockey, soccer, and volleyball. It's
open only on select days.
• The
Atlanta Braves
play 16 spring-training games during a 1-month season that
begins in early March. Tickets cost $15 to $28. For tickets call Ticketmaster (
&
407/
939-4263
).
• The
NFL, NBA, NCAA, PGA,
and
Harlem Globetrotters
also host events, some-
times annually and sometimes more frequently, at the complex. Admission varies by
event.
RICHARD PETTY DRIVING EXPERIENCE/
THE INDY RACING EXPERIENCE
Test Track is for sissies. The
Richard Petty Driving Experience,
and now
the Indy Rac-
ing Experience,
both located at the WDW Speedway, give you a chance to do the real
thing in a 600-horsepower NASCAR car. How real is it? Expect to sign a two-page waiver
that features words like
DANGEROUS
and
CALCULATED RISK
before you climb in.
At one end of the spectrum, you can ride shotgun for a couple of laps at 145 mph ($105
including tax at the Richard Petty Experience; $109 including tax at the Indy Experi-
ence). At the other, spend from 3 hours to 2 days learning how to drive the car yourself
and race fellow daredevils in 8 to 30 laps of excitement ($425-$1,330 including tax at
the Richard Petty Experience; $399 for 8 laps at the Indy Experience).
Note:
You must
be 18 years old to do this. Richard Petty operates from 9am until 4pm, the Indy Experi-
ence from 4pm until dusk (both daily). For reservations at Richard Petty Driving Experi-
ence, call
&
800/237-3889,
or head on the Web to
www.1800bepetty.com
. For
reservations at the Indy Racing Experience, call
&
888/357-5002,
or head on the Web
to
www.indyracingexperience.com
.
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