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Orlando: A Paradise for Young Athletes

Orlando’s myriad sports facilities make it easy for young athletes to keep up their training while on vacation.

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Volleyball, Basketball, Baseball, Football and Lacrosse

The Champions Sports Complex, a 92,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art training facility, co-owned by former Cincinnati great Barry Larkin and former Boston Celtics star Dee Brown, is a five-minute drive from International Drive, Orlando’s main tourism corridor. The expansive facility has a wood floor gymnasium with eight volleyball courts and four basketball courts, indoor, synthetic turf fields for football, soccer, lacrosse, softball and baseball, and automated batting cages ($30 for 30 minutes). There’s also a full-service restaurant, conference rooms and a sports rehabilitation center. Personal training sessions are available in all sports. Contact: 6700 Kings Point Parkway; tel. 407-351-9700; www.championssportscomplex.com.

Horseback Riding

The Grand Cypress Equestrian Center at Grand Cypress Resort has a 44-stall barn, lighted covered arena, outdoor jumping ring and dressage area, four tack rooms, riding trails, and features both Western and English riding experiences. Contact: 1 Equestrian Drive; tel. 407-239-1938; www.grandcypress.com.

Skateboarding

For advanced skateboarders looking for some big air, Vans Skatepark has a 25,000 square-foot indoor street course with pyramids, step ups, rails, ledges and a verticle ramp. Contact: 5220 International Drive; tel. 407-351-3881; www.vans.com.

  • Horseback riding is appreciated and provided for in Orlando.
  • Courtesy of the Villas of Grand Cypress

Waterskiing

Designed for wakeboarding, wakeskating and waterskiing, the Orlando Watersports Complex, near the Orlando International Airport, features a cable system that can pull skiers up to 36 m.p.h. The cable park has a full-size, competition standard, six-buoy slalom course. In addition, skiers can train behind Ski and Air Nautiques, headed by a professional coaching staff. Contact: 8615 Florida Rock Road; tel. 407-251-3100; www.orlandowatersports.com.

Disney Sports

It’s a good bet that if your child is an accomplished athlete, he or she will eventually compete in a national event at Disney’s Wide World of Sports, a world-class, Olympic-style, 220-acre facility that hosts more than 170 amateur and professional events a year, including many AAU competitions. The sprawling complex encompasses a basketball field house, baseball fields, football and soccer fields, track and field complex, cross country course and tennis courts. Personal training available. Contact: 800 South Victory Way; tel. 407-828-3267; www.disneyworldsports.com.

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