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How Will the NBA Keep Its Players Safe at Disney World? Here’s What Officials Have to Say.

Post author By disneyfoodblog.com
Post date June 21, 2020

It’s official, folks! The NBA is coming to Disney World!

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While we’ve already found out where the teams will likely be housed on Disney property and what amenities they should be able to experience, there have still been some discussions over what the safest ways to conduct the NBA’s season are currently.

According to the ESPN, the NBA will still be holding its season in Walt Disney World, despite the recently expressed concerns from the association. Since Florida has had a skyrocketing number of cases recently, NBA officials have worried about bringing the 22 teams to Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports.

ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

However, NBA commissioner Adam Silver expressed his confidence in the “NBA’s bubble concept” during a virtual meeting with the players and officials. During this meeting, there were concerns expressed about how the hotel housekeepers and custodians may not have to undergo COVID-19 testing, even though they will be in the areas NBA players will be staying on Disney property.

Bob Iger and Adam Silver ©Disney

NBA spokesman Mike Bass has also stated that they are “closely monitoring the data in Florida and Orange County and will continue to work collaboratively with the National Basketball Players Association, public health officials and medical experts regarding our plans.”

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The league recently sent out a detailed guide about what precautions would be taken, including specific staff at NBA hotels, once-a-week room housekeeping without the players and staff present, the use of personal protective equipment and distancing measures from the Disney Cast Members, and non-Disney team bus drivers who will be subjected to testing.

Gran Destino at Disney’s Coronado Springs

NBPA executive director Michele Roberts has also noted “that access to the campus is severely limited” and that they will implement more health and safety measures and restrictions if they are deemed necessary. The NBA teams will begin playing their season at the ESPN Wide World of Sports on July 31st. Since this is an evolving situation, we will continue to keep you updated!

Will you be watching the NBA season when it airs soon? Let us know in the comments below!

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NBA teams will be contained to three specific hotels at Walt Disney World night COVID-19 testing

Post author By chipandco.com
Post date June 7, 2020

On June 4, the NBA’s Board of Governors approved to restart the 2019-20 NBA season with 22 teams returning to play and a tentative start date of July 31st at Walt Disney World.

The 2019-20 restart is contingent on an agreement with The Walt Disney Company to use Walt Disney World as a single site for a campus for all games, practices, and housing for the remainder of the season.

According to ESPN, “NBA teams will be contained to three specific hotels within the Disney complex.” Players will be tested for COVID-19 nightly per a post by Scott Gustin on Twitter.

The hotels to house the NBA Players have not been announced yet. Also note that we have not heard any word from Disney on the NBA coming to Walt Disney World, all the information we are getting right now is from the NBA.

NEW: According to ESPN, “NBA teams will be contained to three specific hotels within the Disney complex.” Players will be tested for COVID-19 every night. pic.twitter.com/cRoIuVswyA

— Scott Gustin (@ScottGustin) June 7, 2020

July 31 is the tentative start date for the NBA with the Finals ending no later than Oct. 12th.

According to the NBA website a total of 22 teams would return to play this season.

Eastern Conference

Milwaukee Bucks
Toronto Raptors
Boston Celtics
Miami Heat
Indiana Pacers
Philadelphia 76ers
Brooklyn Nets
Orlando Magic
Washington Wizards

Western Conference

Los Angeles Lakers
LA Clippers
Denver Nuggets
Utah Jazz
Oklahoma City Thunder
Houston Rockets
Dallas Mavericks
Memphis Grizzlies
Portland Trail Blazers
New Orleans Pelicans
Sacramento Kings
San Antonio Spurs
Phoenix Suns

This is based on the competitive format that the BOG approved. The returning teams are the 16 teams in current playoff positions and the six teams that are currently six games or fewer behind the eighth seed in their respective conferences.

For more information on the NBA’s return click here.

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NEWS! The NBA APPROVES Plan to Resume Season at Walt Disney World!

Post author By disneyfoodblog.com
Post date June 5, 2020

We’ve been waiting to hear official confirmation that the NBA will likely be finishing the season at Disney World.

ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

Yesterday, we found out more about the potential dates and arrangements for the NBA at Disney and what teams would likely be joining the league at the Orlando resort. The plan was pending approval until it was just announced that the National Basketball Players Association has approved the 22-team format for the NBA to finish the season.

According to ESPN, the NBA and the NBPA have officially decided on and approved the plan to finish the season in Walt Disney World. The coming weeks will have the two organizations working out some details as they move towards a July 31st resumption of the season.

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The NBPA does note that “Various details remain to be negotiated and the acceptance of the scenario would still require that all parties reach agreement on all issues relevant to resuming play.” Starting dates for next season will be discussed in the coming weeks as well.

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We’ll be following along with developments pertaining to the NBA at Disney so keep an eye on DFB for all the latest updates!

To learn more about the NBA plan, click here!

What do you think of the NBA finishing the season in Disney World? Tell us in the comments!

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NBA To Vote Thursday On Resuming Season At Disney World

Post author By disneyfoodblog.com
Post date May 30, 2020

The National Basketball Association suspended its 2019-2020 season earlier this year as a response to the recent global events.

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Since the season was paused, the NBA has been in talks with potential locations to resume games including Las Vegas and Disney World. And next week, the NBA will make its decision on how the season will proceed.

Disney World was recently referred to as the “front-runner” with the potential to host the remainder of the season at the ESPN Wide World of Sports.

ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

According to the Orlando Sentinel, the NBA commissioner and other league officials have notified the Board of Governors of their goal to resume the season on July 31st. The board will vote on Thursday, June 4th, to determine the specific date and setting for the remaining games.

NBA commissioner, Adam Silver, has reportedly recommended finishing the games in Orlando and the board is expected to approve this proposal.

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The league will continue to work with the National Basketball Players Association to determine the schedule and safety protocols if the season is to resume. We will continue to keep you updated on this developing story.

Were you following the 2019-2020 NBA season? Let us know your thoughts about resuming the season below!

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New Hulu Update Will Closely Resemble Disney+ and ESPN+ Format

Post author By chipandco.com
Post date May 24, 2020

New Hulu Update Will Closely Resemble Disney+ and ESPN+ Format. Hulu is gearing up for a massive update that will closely model the interface format used on Disney+ and ESPN+. This comes as no surprise since the Disney owned streaming services are currently available to be bundled for $12.99/month and will allow subscribers to stream seamlessly between the three streaming services.

In a press release shared by Hulu, current and future subscribers were informed on what the updates will entail.

“With our growing audience, we’re constantly thinking about creating the best possible experience for our viewers, by getting them to the content they want to watch quickly while also helping them discover their next favorite movie or series to binge. We listened to feedback from our viewers and heard they loved how easy it was to continue watching the shows and movies they love, but not as easy to discover new content.That’s why today, we’re announcing some changes to our experience which will be available to some viewers on Roku and tvOS devices beginning today and roll out more broadly over the next few months.”

Photo Credit: Hulu

“Viewers can now navigate through collections vertically and explore within a collection by moving horizontally. This navigation pattern is something our viewers are accustomed to and matches the navigation pattern across Disney+ and ESPN+, making it easier for viewers who subscribe to the Disney bundle to switch between services and navigate with ease. When testing, viewers found it easy and intuitive to adjust to this updated navigation pattern.

We’re also simplifying navigation. Categories of content like TV, Movies, and Sports will be moved to the master navigation, which gives our viewers a clear pathway to find what they’re looking for. In the mood for a dramatic movie? This new navigation provides an easy way to navigate our vast library of content with fewer clicks than before.”

To learn more about the updates coming to Hulu you can check out the full press release by CLICKING HERE.

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