Banana Ball returns to ESPN Wide World of Sports April 15–18, 2027; the ticket lottery list has closed

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: it was due to close Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. The league's ticket page, read Nov. 2, 2026, says: "The 2027 Ticket Lottery List has closed." The Fans First lottery page says the list "IS CLOSED".
• The closing time had differed by source. Disney's blog gave "11:50 p.m. EST".
• The league's ticket page had given "11:59pm ET".
• The Fans First entry form had said the list closes "at midnight".

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 went through a lottery list, and it has closed. Joining did not guarantee tickets; a random drawing comes before the event. The league's ticket page now offers a Ticket Interest List: "Join the Ticket Interest List below to be notified if any tickets become available or for 2028 Banana Ball World Tour tickets."
• One city per entry. The entry form, as read Oct. 21, 2026, said: "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".