Disneyland Basketball Court

In the first episode of the imagineering story disney imagineer one of the.

Disneyland basketball court. This common piece of disney lore has it that disneylands matterhorn house a basketball court because at the time it was built an anaheim city ordinance prohibited the building of structures. Equipment and access to basketball courts are complimentary to guests staying at select walt disney world resort hotels and can be obtained using a valid resort id. The espn wide world of sports complex is a 220 acres 89 ha athletic multi purpose sports complex located in the walt disney world resort in bay lake florida near orlandothe complex includes nine venues and hosts numerous professional and amateur sporting events throughout the year. Disneys animal kingdom villas kidani village a half court is located near the shuffleboard and tennis courts.

For decades fans have heard about a basketball court that exists inside the matterhorn ride at disneyland and the imagineering story finally gives us a look at it. Walt disney himself even gave the ok to build the basketball court in the matterhorn. Courts are found at the following locations. Check out equipment at the community hall.

Not to satisfy building codes rumor has it that local building code indicated that only sports related buildings could be over a certain height or something of that nature so tacking on a basketball hoop was the loophole. That appears to be false. In reference to the weekly abc sports television show wide world of sports the complex was originally. Back when mountain climbers would climb up the mountain they would use this space alongside cast members to prep for performances and take a break on days with gloomy weather.

With space to spare disney employees set up a half court with one basketball hoop in the structures pinnacle.