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Toronto, April 27 / - GWN Dragon Boat introduces the spectacle of dragon boating to the magic of Walt Disney World Resort

GWN Dragon Boat is thrilled to announce the launch of the Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival (OIDBF) at Walt Disney World Resort October 18, 2008.

Dragon boat festivals bring together teams of 20 paddlers, a steersperson and a drummer who work in unison to accomplish a common goal. Embraced by social groups and businesses worldwide, the sport of dragon boating builds camaraderie, and a sense of “team” through participation in sport.

The OIDBF brings together North America’s leading dragon boat festival production company with the ideal venue at Village Lake, at Downtown Disney, a shopping, dining and entertainment district of Walt Disney World Resort.

The world’s fastest growing water sport joins other world-class sport-festival events hosted at the number one family vacation destination in the world. “We’re very excited about this race, which will be a world class event for the entire family,” said Christine Canevari a member of the Tampa Bay Dragon Boat Club.
The weekend event will combine the power of the dragon with the magic of Disney. Festivities will include racing, pre and post event celebrations, and music as well as the activities offered by Walt Disney World Resort.

GWN has identified an opportunity to develop a flagship event in Central Florida which can host over 5000 global participants and tens of thousands of spectators. “This is an exciting time for the global sport of dragon boating. We believe that having the event at Walt Disney World Resort will enable us to create an international dragon boat experience second to none” said Mike Kerkmann, President of GWN Dragon Boat and the International Dragon Boat Federation’s Pan Am representative.

This ancient sport has been gaining popularity in North America over the past twenty years, with Florida representing the sport’s fastest growing market. Tampa Bay will host the IDBF World Dragon Boat Racing Championships in 2011. GWN Dragon Boat provides equipment and production support to festivals in Miami, Tavares and Tampa Bay and operates highly popular Dragon Boat Spring Training Camps in Tampa Bay and Melbourne, Florida.

Registration for the Central Florida event has already begun and excitement throughout the dragon-boat community is building.

About GWN Dragon Boat
GWN Dragon Boat is North America’s largest full service dragon boat event marketing company producing over 45 festivals annually. Additional activities include training camps, dragon boat equipment sales and corporate events.

For additional information please visit: http://www.gwndragonboat.com or contact:
Aaron Soroka
Director of Business Development
GWN Dragon Boat
Tel: 416.962.8899
E-Mail: aaron@gwndragonboat.com

Sadly missed this last year----would love to go if it's annual event in Florida again for 2009....

The 2nd Annual Dragon Boat Festival at Disney in Orlando is next month--on October 17, 2009!

I think, that event would turn to a great one, right? That is why I want to ask the schedule of that Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival at Walt Disney World Resort?




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Did anyone go this year? How was it?

I think, that event would turn to a great one, right?

The Dragon Boat festival looks great and I'd love to see those beautiful decked out boats when they come to San Francisco, it would be so much fun! Maybe some year soon I will participate, but for now I am content with just spectating the whole event.