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Banana Ball returns to ESPN Wide World of Sports April 15–18, 2027; the ticket lottery closes Oct. 31

Opens Apr 15, 2027 · Upcoming

Opening soon Events, venues and sports ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Walt Disney World, Osceola County, near Orlando · logged Oct 21, 2026

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10 sources listed; last checked Oct 21, 2026.

What changed

BeforeBanana Ball played two games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in 2026.
NowBanana Ball returns April 15–18, 2027 for the Banana Ball Open, four games with all six teams; tickets by lottery, list closes Oct. 31, 2026.

Banana Ball is coming back to Walt Disney World. Disney's release says Banana Ball's 2027 schedule includes the Banana Ball Open, "a four-game Banana Ball experience on April 15-18, featuring all six Banana Ball teams with four squads competing head-to-head at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney near Orlando."

What changed

  • A four-game event, April 15–18, 2027. Disney's press photos give the year in full.
  • All six teams come, and four of them play.
  • The second straight year. Disney's blog says Banana Ball is coming to the complex "for the second straight year". Disney's release and WFTV say the complex hosted two Banana Ball games earlier in 2026.
  • The league lists it too. Banana Ball's own 2027 schedule shows Thursday, April 15 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Orlando, with the time "TBA".

When

  • Thursday to Sunday, April 15–18, 2027.
  • Ticket lottery list: closes Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026.
  • The closing time differs by source. Disney's blog gives "11:50 p.m. EST".
  • The league's ticket page gives "11:59pm ET".
  • The Fans First entry form says the list closes "at midnight".
  • To be safe, enter by 11:50 p.m. Eastern.

Where

  • ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World, near Orlando.
  • The complex is in Osceola County.

What it means if you live here

  • Tickets go through a lottery list. Join the list at BananaBall.com by Oct. 31. Joining does not guarantee tickets; a random drawing comes before the event.
  • One city per entry. The entry form says: "Only one city of interest is allowed." Orlando appears on it as "Orlando, FL - Banana Ball Open".
  • Buy only from the authorized seller. The entry form says: "Fans First Tickets is the only authorized public seller of Banana Ball tickets."
  • What it costs: standard tickets start at $35. Disney's blog adds that Meet and Greet tickets start at $100, "with no hidden fees and no tax."
  • Not given in any source read: which teams play on which day, and the game times. The league lists the Orlando time as "TBA".

Sources

  1. Disney Parks Blog, dated October 15, 2026 (re-read October 21, 2026)
  2. Disney sports press release, datelined October 15, 2026, published October 16, 2026
  3. Disney sports press photos page
  4. Banana Ball, 2027 schedule (read October 21, 2026)
  5. Banana Ball, tickets (read October 21, 2026)
  6. Fans First Tickets, ticket lottery entry form (read October 21, 2026)
  7. WFTV 9, James Tutten, October 16, 2026
  8. FOX 35, Ashley Carter, October 16, 2026
  9. Wikipedia, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex (read October 21, 2026)
  10. U.S. Census Bureau geocoder, the complex's coordinates (read October 21, 2026)

Last checked Oct 21, 2026.

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