Banana Ball Returns to Disney World April 15-18, 2027
Published October 15, 2026
Disney announced on Thursday, October 15, 2026 that Banana Ball will return to the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World from April 15-18, 2027. It is the second straight year the touring baseball-entertainment series has played the Disney World complex, and Disney confirmed the dates following the Banana Ball City Selection Show, which aired live on ESPN2 and the Banana Ball YouTube channel.
As of Thursday, October 15, 2026, the path to seats runs through a ticket lottery, not a general on-sale. Fans must join the Ticket Lottery List at BananaBall.com before it closes at 11:50 p.m. EST on Saturday, October 31, 2026. Joining the list does not guarantee tickets — it enters you into a random drawing held before the event for the chance to buy whatever is available, and drawn fans are contacted directly with next steps.
Disney says all six league teams will attend the Walt Disney World stop, with four of them competing in the Banana Ball Open. The games are set for The Stadium at the 260-plus-acre ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, a venue with more than 9,500 seats plus four luxury sky boxes and open-air suites.
Standard tickets start at $35, per Disney’s announcement. Last year’s Disney World stop ended with a matchup between the Party Animals and the Loco Beach Coconuts; the 2027 tour again includes stops at venues such as Yankee Stadium, Wrigley Field and Angel Stadium.
What we know
- Dates — April 15-18, 2027, at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Walt Disney World
- Venue — The Stadium, 9,500-plus seats, four luxury sky boxes and open-air suites
- Format — all six Banana Ball teams attending, four competing in the Banana Ball Open
- Tickets — lottery entry at BananaBall.com closes 11:50 p.m. EST October 31, 2026; standard tickets start at $35
- Announcement — revealed during the Banana Ball City Selection Show on ESPN2 and the Banana Ball YouTube channel
What’s not confirmed
Disney has not announced which four teams will compete in the Banana Ball Open, the game times on each of the four days, the date the lottery drawing takes place, or how many tickets will be released. There is also no stated ticket cap per entry, and no announced connection between a Banana Ball ticket and theme park admission — treat it as a separate event ticket unless Disney says otherwise.
What it means for your trip
- If you want to be in the building, the only action with a deadline is the lottery list — enter at BananaBall.com before 11:50 p.m. EST on October 31, 2026, then plan your April trip assuming you may not be drawn.
- April 15-18, 2027 is mid-April, historically a busier stretch at Walt Disney World because of spring break and Easter-adjacent travel. If those dates become your trip, book Advance Dining Reservations the morning your 60-day window opens at 6:00 a.m. Eastern — not later that day.
- ESPN Wide World of Sports sits away from the four theme parks, so a game night effectively costs you an evening. Build that day around a morning rope-drop park and skip the nighttime show rather than trying to do both.
- If you buy Lightning Lane Multi Pass for a Banana Ball day, make your advance selections for the morning and early afternoon only — resort guests can start 7 days out, off-site guests 3 days out, from 7:00 a.m. Eastern.
- SupaPark’s dining Drop Watch is useful here: mid-April tables go fast, and a cancellation alert is how you get a Monorail-area dinner you missed at 60 days.
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