Welcome back to planDisney, Leslie! It looks like you've got some things to cheer for - your favorite team taking the mat at the UCA High School Cheerleading Championship and a visit to the Most Magical Place on Earth! It's going to be a spirited start to 2025!
Leslie, there are traditionally many teams and many divisions and categories at this championship event annually, so it's hard to give much information about typical scheduling without knowing the specifics of your team, but UCA has uploaded a sample block schedule to their website that might help with your planning. A detailed schedule is usually released to the coaches about two weeks before the competition. The event, which takes place at the
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, uses six different arena areas for competing, and competitions are ongoing all day, so there's a lot of activity on site! In my own experience, my daughter's team competed in the late afternoon on Saturday for the semi-finals and the teams that advanced to finals were back the next morning to compete again. I'd recommend visiting Varsity's website so you will at least know what arena to expect to compete in and have an idea of the competition order by division. I always recommend taking a look at the
map of the ESPN complex in advance so you'll be a little more prepared for the busy day!
As for the Celebration Party, your ticket to this event grants you entry to the exclusive after-hours celebration at
Disney's Hollywood Studios on Sunday, February 9. This event features a DJ, dance parties, select attraction offerings, and food and beverage options for purchase. Your ticket for this event is a separate admission, so you do not need to use a theme park ticket in addition if you are only attending the party, but if you plan to visit this park or any other park before the party begins at 9 PM, you will need to use a theme park ticket for entry. Currently, Hollywood Studios is scheduled to close at 9 PM on the day of the party with
Fantasmic! showing at 9:30 PM, so with your party ticket you would even be able to see this nighttime fireworks show once you arrive!
Leslie, I hope this helps! With so much to celebrate and cheer for, I know you're going to make magical memories with your favorite team! Here's to hitting zero and bringing home a win! If you have any other planning questions, come on back to planDisney and
let me know!
Cheers,
Alison