Nearby Pleasure Island has entertained adult visitors for years with its array of themed clubs and restaurants. Another island newcomer is the BET SoundStage Club, a prime place for soaking up rhythm and blues, soul and hip-hop from Black Entertainment Television. In 1998 the Atlanta Braves stepped up to the plate in the gleaming new stadium at Disney's Wide World of Sports complex, set at the resort's southern boundary. Left behind were the sands of West Palm Beach, the team's longtime spring training venue. If you missed the Braves' Disney debut, you can show up any year for the exhibition games that traditionally run from late February through most of March.
Savvy fans slap on a straw hat and slather themselves with sunblock.
Competitors have ranged from small-fry gymnasts to track participants in their 70s and 80s. At the main entrance to the complex, you can sip a cool one and check out sports memorabilia at the Official All Star Cafe. Vivian Holley, an Atlanta-based travel writer, first vacationed in Florida as a preschooler.