If regular baseball has ever made you think, “This could use more dancing, chaos and people attempting things that absolutely should not work,” Disney World has something for you.
Banana Ball is coming back to Walt Disney World April 15–18, 2027, taking over The Stadium at ESPN Wide World of Sports for the second year in a row.
And this time, they’re going bigger.
All six Banana Ball teams are expected to be at Disney World, with the top four competing in the Banana Ball Open. That means the Savannah Bananas, Party Animals, Firefighters, Loco Beach Coconuts, Indianapolis Clowns and Texas Tailgaters will all be part of the weekend.
Wait… what exactly is Banana Ball?
Imagine baseball after somebody removed most of the boring parts and replaced them with circus energy.
Games move fast. Players dance. Trick plays are encouraged. A batter can steal first base.
And if a fan catches a foul ball?
The batter is out.
Yes, the people drinking sodas in Section 112 can actually affect the game.
It’s part baseball, part live show and part “what the heck did I just watch?”
Which, come to think of it, makes Disney World a pretty appropriate place for it.
So… how do you get tickets?
Here’s the important part.
Banana Ball doesn’t work like your normal “pick a seat and check out” sporting event.
Fans need to enter the Banana Ball Ticket Lottery List by 11:50 p.m. EST on October 31, 2026. Getting on the list doesn’t guarantee tickets — it puts you into the random drawing for the opportunity to buy them.
Standard tickets are expected to start at $35, while Meet & Greet tickets start at $100, with no hidden fees or taxes according to the event announcement.
Worth adding to a Disney trip?
If you’re already planning to be in Orlando that week, we’d absolutely put this one on the radar.
The Stadium at ESPN Wide World of Sports holds more than 9,500 people, but Banana Ball has become one of those events where demand has a habit of being considerably larger than the building.
So no, we probably wouldn’t build an entire Disney vacation around getting Banana Ball tickets until those tickets are actually in hand.
But if you get picked?
Baseball chaos one night, Space Mountain the next.
That’s a pretty solid Florida vacation.
