The long-dark NBA Experience building on Disney Springs’ West Side is finally getting a new life, as interactive social-gaming venue Level99 moves in with a summer opening on the calendar. The concept will fill roughly 45,000 square feet with a neon-ringed central bar, dozens of life-sized challenge rooms, and a menu of scratch-made dishes that includes Detroit-style pizza. Hiring for the opening team is already underway, setting up a sizeable boost to Disney Springs’ nighttime lineup just as the busy season hits.
In a press release via PR Newswire, Level99 said the Disney Springs venue will be the largest in its portfolio and confirmed that opening-team hiring has begun for about 150 entertainment and food-and-beverage roles. As reported by Orlando Business Journal, the company also released an artist’s rendering that spotlights a dramatic two-story bar anchoring the space.
What to expect inside
Disney’s official attraction page touts “over 60 themed challenge rooms, duels and art hunts,” along with a two-story bar pouring handcrafted cocktails alongside Level99’s signature Detroit-style pizza. Local park reporters watching construction say crews are adding exterior panels and other decorative elements while the interior is reworked into dozens of timed, life-sized mini-games aimed at groups and date-night crowds. Disney and WDW News Today lay out those features.
A new tenant for a stubborn space
Level99 is taking over the former NBA Experience building on the West Side, a high-profile spot that has been through multiple iterations since DisneyQuest closed. Local reporting has followed the pivot from NBA Experience to Level99, including permitting activity and new marquee signage around the property. WFTV and fan coverage at WDWMagic have tracked the conversion step by step.
Jobs and the local ripple
The company says about 150 full-time opening roles are being recruited now, focused on entertainment and food-and-beverage positions, a hiring wave that should feed into Disney Springs’ service economy as summer tourist traffic ramps up. The Level99 press materials note the project is backed by Act III Holdings, and job listings are posted on the operator’s careers page at Level99. The combination of a full kitchen with a large-scale experiential attraction could extend evening hours and payroll for nearby restaurants and hotels.
When you can play
Level99’s announcement pegs the opening window as this summer, while Disney’s attraction listing currently flags the experience as opening in 2026, with no exact grand-opening date or ticketing details released yet. With visible exterior progress reported in April, that summer target looks plausible; the company and Disney are expected to share firm reservations and pricing information closer to the debut.
