LEVEL99 Construction To Get Underway at Disney Springs, Permit Filed for Former NBA Experience

Apr 16, 2025 in "Level99"

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Posted: Wednesday April 16, 2025 3:45pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney has filed the first construction permit for LEVEL99, confirming that work is set to begin soon at the former NBA Experience building at Disney Springs West Side.

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The permit, submitted to Orange County, carries the description “General Construction/Demo” and has been assigned to Adena Corporation, a longtime contractor on Walt Disney World projects.

This follows the official February 2025 announcement that LEVEL99 would open its first Florida location and largest venue to date at Disney Springs.

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LEVEL99 will take over the high-profile, 45,000-square-foot space formerly occupied by the NBA Experience, which has sat vacant since 2021. The interactive attraction will include:

60+ physical and mental challenge rooms
Arena duels for head-to-head competition
A two-story bar serving craft cocktails and local beers
A chef-driven kitchen, including Level99’s signature Detroit-style pizza

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The venue is designed to host up to 1,000 players at a time, combining team-based gameplay, immersive environments, and social dining.

While LEVEL99 has not yet announced an opening date for the Disney Springs location, the permit filing is the first visible step in converting the former NBA Experience into the new attraction. More updates are expected as construction progresses.

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cmarten29 days ago

I’m excited for this! My SO and I go to the one in Natick MA on a regular basis. We are both in our 30’s and still have a great time.

mysto29 days ago

Long ago we used to eat the paste while working on crafts. Very long ago.

Br0ckford29 days ago

With edible flowers

Rhinocerous29 days ago

Took me a few seconds to grasp what they meant here. At first I though we were looking at some kind of social activation sponsored by LinkedIn.

ToTBellHop29 days ago

So much time and money spent to move from DisneyQuest to AdultQuest. But, at least Disney isn’t paying to build it and then run it…

larryz29 days ago

Avocado toast.

HauntedPirate29 days ago

Very expensive dishes with fancy sounding names (with similarly fancy ingredient lists) to justify the prices. With overpriced alcoholic cocktails to wash it down. All paired with a "gaming experience" that will likely be high in price as well. If this doesn't generate interest from locals (with lots of money to burn), I don't see this surviving more than 3 or 4 years in DS. While offering something different than the parks, how many non-locals/families on vacation will be willing to drop a few hundred more for this? Not to mention, if it's aimed at teens and adults, they have already narrowed their families-on-vacation market considerably.

MisterPenguin29 days ago

An American delicacy.

Basil of Baker Street29 days ago

Hamburgers don't assemble themselves. Or do they?

ToTBellHop29 days ago

What exactly is craft food?

DCBaker29 days ago

Level99 has announced the location at Disney Springs is set to open this summer: From the release: Gamers and job seekers, get ready! Level99, the much-anticipated interactive social gaming venue coming to Disney Springs West Side at Walt Disney World Resort will open its doors this summer, and in anticipation, has released its first rendering: the two-story bar located at the center of the venue. In preparation for opening, hiring is officially underway. The sprawling playground designed for adults and teens will provide an exciting new experience at Disney Springs. Housed in more than 45,000 square feet of space, featuring a two-story bar and craft food offerings, guests will enjoy more than 60 life-sized mini-games where they will dodge axes, crack puzzles, and outsmart challenges. And, to gear up for all this excitement, opening team hiring has begun for 150 entertainment and food and beverage roles at competitive wages. The Disney Springs venue will be the fourth and largest Level99 location, including sites in Natick, Mass., Providence, R.I. and Tysons, Va. This newest venue will be located at Disney Springs West Side, near the Drawn to Life Cirque du Soleil theater. Additional details about the Level99 venue at Disney Springs include: Upon opening, this will be the largest Level99 venue, featuring 63 total mini-games and challenges (other locations currently have approximately 50). Central to the Disney Springs location is a striking two-story bar encircled by glowing rings of neon light visible throughout the venue. Level99 will bring its signature craft food and beverage program featuring a selection of award-winning Detroit-style pizza, wagyu burgers, craveable snacks, handcrafted cocktails, and rotating beers on tap. Ingredients are made from scratch daily. Known for its larger-than-life and visually stunning artwork, Level99 at Disney Springs will feature the company's biggest art installations to date with more than 40 original pieces of art.