◆ Latest milestone
Level99, an interactive social gaming venue with more than 60 challenge rooms, opened in the former NBA Experience/DisneyQuest building on the West Side, taking over the long-vacant space.
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Former Show · the memorial record
⚰ Permanently closed · Aug 16, 2021operated 2 years · 2019–2021
This show is gone, but its history stays documented — the full lifetime log is below.
Show history
the lifetime record- 2026
- 2021
Disney and the NBA jointly announced that the NBA Experience would not reopen and was permanently closed, a decision communicated to Disney Springs cast members by email that day.
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The NBA Experience went dark along with the rest of Disney Springs in March 2020 for the COVID-19 shutdown and never reopened, remaining closed even after Disney Springs resumed operations in May 2020.
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The NBA Experience opened at Disney Springs West Side, a two-story, 44,000-square-foot interactive basketball attraction with 13 hands-on elements, built by Disney and the NBA inside the former DisneyQuest building.
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Questions & answers
When did The NBA Experience open?
Per the documented record, The NBA Experience at disney-springs opened on Aug 12, 2019.
When did The NBA Experience last close for refurbishment?
The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for The NBA Experience is dated Aug 16, 2021: Disney and the NBA jointly announced that the NBA Experience would not reopen and was permanently closed, a decision communicated to Disney Springs cast members by email that day.
What changed recently on The NBA Experience?
The latest documented change (documented Jun 29, 2026): Level99, an interactive social gaming venue with more than 60 challenge rooms, opened in the former NBA Experience/DisneyQuest building on the West Side, taking over the long-vacant space.
How many changes are on record for The NBA Experience?
4 documented changes, dating back to 2019 — the fan-kept show changelog nobody else keeps.
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