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The Savannah Bananas and Texas Tailgaters will face off in the inaugural Banana Bowl at Nationals Park on October 10. The event, streamed live on Disney+, marks the first championship for the six-team Banana Ball league, blending competitive baseball with theatrical entertainment.
Savannah Bananas second baseman Jackson Olson is joining ABC’s Dancing With the Stars Season 35, joining previously announced celebs Maura Higgins and Ciara Miller, with the full cast to be revealed on Sept. 2. The Banana Bowl will be streamed live on Disney+, expanding Banana Ball coverage and tying Disney+ to the Banana Bowl during Disney’s upfront announcements.
Disney’s 2026 upfront spotlighted the Savannah Bananas’ Banana Bowl streaming on Disney+ in October, featured a Billie Jean King appearance, and laid out a broad slate across Disney’s brands (Dancing with the Stars, Marvel/Disney+, FX, Hulu) with new ad-tech and partnership emphasis, signaling a focus on cross-brand reach and sponsorships.