Champion Stadium
Champion Stadium is a multi purpose in Walt Disney World Resort, United States. Its recorded capacity is 7,500.
Key facts
Champion Stadium is a multi purpose in Walt Disney World Resort, United States. Its recorded capacity is 7,500. It is owned by Disney Experiences and Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. It is operated by ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. The current name Champion Stadium comes from a naming-rights deal with HanesBrands Inc.. It has been known by 2 names in total, including Champion Stadium (2008–2017) The Ballpark at Disney's Wide World of Sports (1997, 2007) Cracker Jack Stadium. Current tenants are Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Braves Gulf Coast Braves Orlando Rays SL; 2000–2003) USSSA PrideTampa Bay Rays.
- Location
- Walt Disney World Resort, United States
- Type
- Multi purpose
- Capacity
- 7,500
- Opened
- Not recorded
- Status
- Active
- Current owner
- Disney Experiences, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
- Naming rights
- HanesBrands Inc.
- Name changes
- 4
- Playing surface
- Natural grass
Champion Stadium is at latitude 28.337083, longitude -81.556, in Walt Disney World Resort, United States. The marker is drawn from the recorded coordinates. The building outline appears here once OpenStreetMap footprint geometry is available for this venue.
Data table for this chart
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Latitude | 28.337083 |
| Longitude | -81.556 |
| City | Walt Disney World Resort |
| Region | Walt Disney World Resort |
| Country | United States |
| OpenStreetMap object | Not recorded |
| Footprint geometry | Not yet exported by the pipeline |
Technology
| Feature | Recorded as | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface | Natural grass | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
See the venue technology guides for how these work.
Naming rights
Champion Stadium has carried 5 recorded names. Champion Stadium (sponsor: HanesBrands Inc.) ran Present. Cracker Jack Stadium (no sponsor) ran Present. The Ballpark (no sponsor) ran Present. Champion Stadium (2008–2017) The Ballpark at Disney's Wide World of Sports (1997, 2007) Cracker Jack Stadium (no sponsor) ran 1997 to 2006. The Ballpark at Disney's Wide World of Sports (no sponsor) ran 2007 to present. The average tenure of a name here is 9 years.
Data table for this chart
| Name | Sponsor | Period | Deal value | Term | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion Stadium | HanesBrands Inc. | Present | Not published | 10 years | Wikipedia, with citation | Source |
| Cracker Jack Stadium | None | Present | Not published | Not published | Wikipedia, with citation | Source |
| The Ballpark | None | Present | Not published | Not published | Wikipedia, with citation | Source |
| Champion Stadium (2008–2017) The Ballpark at Disney's Wide World of Sports (1997, 2007) Cracker Jack Stadium | None | 1997 to 2006 | Not published | Not published | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
| The Ballpark at Disney's Wide World of Sports | None | 2007 to present | Not published | Not published | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
Ownership and operation
| Role | Organization | Period | Status | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Disney Experiences | Present | Current | Wikidata statement | Source |
| Owner | Walt Disney Parks and Resorts | Present | Current | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
| Operator | ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex | Present | Current | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
Tenants
| Tenant | Competitions | Period | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | Not mapped | Present | Current | Source |
| Atlanta Braves Gulf Coast Braves Orlando Rays SL; 2000–2003) USSSA PrideTampa Bay Rays | Not mapped | Present | Current | Source |
Recorded changes
18 changes to this venue have been recorded by the monthly pipeline runs.
| Date | Table | Field | From | To | Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 October 2026 | venue_features | (created) | not set | 3763 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_names | (created) | not set | The Ballpark at Disney's Wide World of Sports | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_names | (created) | not set | Champion Stadium (2008–2017) The Ballpark at Disney's Wide World of Sports (1997, 2007) Cracker Jack Stadium | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_names | (created) | not set | The Ballpark | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_names | (created) | not set | Cracker Jack Stadium | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | sponsorships | (created) | not set | 150 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_names | (created) | not set | Champion Stadium | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 59813 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | confidence | wikidata | wikipedia_infobox | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | source_url | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2920554 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stadium_at_the_ESPN_Wide_World_of_Sports | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | source_id | 1 | 3 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 59812 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venues | capacity | 9500 | 7500 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venues | wikipedia_revid | not set | 1380639841 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venues | wikipedia_title | The_Stadium_at_the_ESPN_Wide_World_of_Sports | The Stadium at the ESPN Wide World of Sports | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 48759 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 48758 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 48757 | 2026-10 |
Sources and licenses
Every ownership, naming and sponsorship row on this page carries the URL it was derived from. The site as a whole is built from these sources:
- Wikidata: CC0 1.0. Data from Wikidata, released under CC0 1.0 Universal.
- OpenStreetMap: ODbL 1.0. © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL 1.0). See https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright.
- Wikipedia: CC BY-SA 4.0. Text from Wikipedia, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License.
Row-level sources used for this venue: