Living Like A "Baller" In The Disney Bubble

By now, most of you have seen our video of Disney's Yacht Club Presidential Suite that the Portland Trail Blazers Damian Lillard is calling home these days (and if haven't you can find it below). But we have decided to take you on an inside the 'NBA Disney Bubble' tour so you can see how the starting teams are spending their time while on property.

Damian Lillard's Presidential Suite at
Disney's ​Yacht Club

For starters, they actually have a specific area for the media covering the NBA while inside the bubble. The media is spending their time at Coronado Springs, while the Bucks, Lakers, Raptors, Clippers, Celtics, Nuggets, Jazz and Heat will all be staying at Gran Destino Tower.  While both are on the same property, Grand Destino Tower exudes way more luxury, even if the Laker's Rajon Rondo called it Motel 6. We know better.... The Tower just opened last summer and still has that brand-new-smell, so it makes sense the players would be staying here. You be the judge and grab a peek at where the media has dropped their luggage over at Coronado Springs and how the NBA is living it up in Gran Destino Tower. 

NBA Media Rooms at Coronado Springs

Bucks, Lakers, Raptors, Clippers, Celtics, Nuggets, Jazz, and Heat Rooms at Grand Destino Tower

Now if you are a fan of the Thunder, 76'ers, Rockets, Pacers, Mavericks, Nets, Grizzlies, and or the resident home team the Orlando Magic, you can catch them staying in Disney's flagship resort the Grand Floridian Resort and Spa. The Grand Floridian is one of Walt Disney Worlds original resorts on the monorail line and has a stately Victorian-styled spa theme. As you can imagine, some of the players are not bunking in the average resort room with two double beds, they are enjoying suites similar to Damian Lillards Presidential Suite over at the Yacht Club....even if the NBA doesn't want to admit it.

Thunder, 76'ers, Rockets, Pacers, Mavericks, Nets, Grizzlies, Orlando Magic Rooms at Grand Floridian

You can catch all the NBA action when the season resumes on June 30th. Here is an overview of how things will take shape once play starts:

• July 30-Aug 14: Seeding games
• Aug. 15-16: Plat in tournaments
• Aug.17: Playoffs begin
• Aug. 30: Family/guests of team arrive
• Aug. 31-Sept 13: Conference semifinals
• Sept. 15-28: Conference finals
• Sept. 30-Oct. 13: NBA finals

So now you've had a glimpse of how the stars are enjoying their time in Walt Disney World. Now you too can live like a baller, just like your favorite NBA star next time you visit. You may just get lucky enough to stay in a room that a player from your favorite team stayed in. Contact your Starstuff Travel Planner today to get in the game today by clicking here!