Cooperstown Dreams Park

What Cooperstown Dreams Park does

Cooperstown Dreams Park is a privately held, for-profit experiential sports operator founded in 1996 by Lou "Coach" Presutti and headquartered administratively in Salisbury, NC, with its primary destination facility in Cooperstown, NY. The company organizes and hosts week-long 12U youth baseball tournaments at a purpose-built 165-acre campus comprising 22 lighted, real grass fields and 104 clubhouses in a baseball village configuration. All participating players, coaches, and umpires are inducted into the American Youth Baseball Hall of Fame upon completion, positioning the experience as a rite-of-passage destination rather than a conventional tournament. Since inception, more than 200,000 participants from all 50 U.S. states have taken part, with over 1,000 teams attending annually.

The company monetizes through multiple streams: per-team tournament registration fees (the primary revenue driver), retail merchandise sales via the Dreams Park Shop (cdpshop.com) for custom team apparel, pins, engraved bats and baseballs, and souvenirs; pay-per-view and subscription video content through Dreams Park TV; professional photography services; and brand sponsorship arrangements with consumer packaged goods and financial services companies including Frito-Lay, Gatorade, Pepsi, Tyson Foods, Heinz, Hormel, and Bank of America. Supporting infrastructure includes dedicated iOS and Android mobile applications, a streaming platform, and concierge trip-planning services for traveling families. Adjacent programs — the Ambassador Program and the "Where Are They Now" alumni initiative — extend lifetime engagement across the alumni base.

In May 2026, the company unveiled $10 million in facility upgrades via a ribbon-cutting ceremony, signaling continued capital reinvestment in the physical destination. The go-to-market motion is event-driven and seasonal, with families traveling to the Cooperstown site during summer tournament windows. No public funding, institutional investors, M&A activity, or disclosed revenue figures appear in the source data; ownership remains private and founder-aligned.

Name

Cooperstown Dreams Park

Legal name

Cooperstown Dreams Park

Website

https://cooperstowndreamspark.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Cooperstown Dreams Park is a privately held, for-profit youth baseball destination that hosts week-long 12U tournaments on a 22-field, 165-acre campus in Cooperstown, NY, inducting all participants into the American Youth Baseball Hall of Fame and serving 1,000+ teams annually from across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Baseball Tournaments

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth & Junior Tournament Organizers (MPAKADAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Amateur & Grassroots Tournament Organizers (MPAKADAH)

Keywords

• Youth baseball tournaments
• Baseball tournament hosting
• Youth sports facilities
• Tournament venue operations
• Youth baseball camps

Headquarters

HQ city

Salisbury

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tournament Registration Fees: Teams pay registration fees to participate in week-long 12U baseball tournaments held at the Cooperstown facility. Each tournament accommodates over 100 teams from across the country.
2. Retail and Souvenir Sales: Online merchandise store selling clothing, souvenirs, custom team baseball pants, jerseys, baseball pins, engraved bats and baseballs. Operated through cdpshop.com.
3. Game Video Sales: Sale of tournament championship game videos and archived footage through Dreams Park TV and video purchase platform.
4. Photo Services: Professional photography services and photo sales for teams and families attending tournaments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Cooperstown Dreams Park operates a 165-acre youth baseball tournament destination in Cooperstown, NY, hosting week-long 12U tournaments on 22 lighted, real grass fields with 104 clubhouses. Each tournament accommodates over 100 teams from across the U.S., with all participants inducted into the American Youth Baseball Hall of Fame. The company sells supporting merchandise, photo packages, and game videos through its own e-commerce and streaming channels.

Product overview

Cooperstown Dreams Park operates as a single, unified youth baseball destination rather than a modular platform. The core offering is the Dreams Park Experience—a week-long 12U tournament program held at a 22-field, 165-acre facility in Cooperstown, NY. Supporting this core experience are ancillary services including Dreams Park TV (live streaming), the Dreams Park Shop (merchandise/e-commerce), game video sales, photo services, the American Youth Baseball Hall of Fame, alumni programs (Where Are They Now, Ambassador Program), family planning resources, pin trading, and umpire training. These services function as integrated components of the overall destination experience rather than standalone products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• American Youth Baseball Hall of Fame (AYBHOF): Hall of Fame program recognizing players, coaches, and umpires who participate in tournaments at Cooperstown Dreams Park. All tournament participants are inducted into the National Youth Baseball Hall of Fame.
• Where Are They Now Program
• Ambassador Program

Products and services

• Dreams Park Experience (12U Tournament Program) Week-long all-inclusive youth baseball tournament for 12U teams played on 22 lighted, real grass fields with 104 clubhouses across a 165-acre baseball village in Cooperstown, NY. Each tournament hosts over 100 teams and concludes with Hall of Fame induction for every player, championship rings, and access to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
• Dreams Park TV Live streaming and video-on-demand service that broadcasts regular and tournament games at Cooperstown Dreams Park, accessible via web and mobile apps. Used by families and alumni to follow games remotely and to purchase championship and archived footage.
• Dreams Park Shop Online e-commerce store selling customized team baseball pants, jerseys, souvenirs, baseball pins, engraved bats and baseballs, and clothing for teams, families, and alumni.
• Game Videos Purchase option for tournament championship game videos and other game recordings captured during Dreams Park Experience tournaments, available through the Dreams Park TV video platform.
• Dreams Park Photos Professional photography service that captures team and individual photos during tournaments and sells prints and digital images to families through an online storefront.
• Family Guide & Cooperstown Concierge Concierge-assisted trip planning service for families traveling to Cooperstown Dreams Park, providing accommodation booking guidance, local business recommendations, and itinerary support for the week-long tournament visit.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200,000 players, coaches and umpires have experienced the summer tradition since 1996
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Frito-LayminorOthersBrand sponsor and supporter of Cooperstown Dreams Park, featured in the supporters/ponsors section of the facility.
• GatorademinorOthersBrand sponsor and supporter providing beverages and sports hydration products for tournament participants.
• PepsiminorOthersBeverage sponsor providing soft drinks and beverages for the facility.
• Tyson FoodsminorOthersFood supplier sponsor for the facility.
• HeinzminorOthersFood condiments and products sponsor.
• HormelminorOthersFood products sponsor for the facility.
• Bank of AmericaminorOthersFinancial services sponsor supporting the facility.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Perfect Game: The largest U.S. amateur baseball showcase and tournament operator, running events across multiple age brackets (including 12U) with national reach. Directly comparable to Cooperstown Dreams Park in core product (youth baseball tournaments), customer base (travel teams and families), and event-driven business model.
• Triple Crown Sports: Operates youth baseball and softball tournaments nationally, including destination-style events. Comparable to Cooperstown Dreams Park in target market (travel youth baseball teams), tournament format, and ancillary services for families attending multi-day events.
• Cooperstown All Star Village: Operates a youth baseball tournament complex in the Cooperstown, NY region with multiple fields and week-long tournament formats. The closest direct geographic and product competitor to Cooperstown Dreams Park, serving the same 12U/13U travel baseball segment with destination-style events.

Emerging players

• Prep Baseball Report (PBR): Youth baseball scouting, showcase, and event operator with national coverage across age divisions. Comparable to Cooperstown Dreams Park as a youth baseball event/content platform, though PBR's focus on recruiting and college exposure creates a different value proposition from CDP's heritage/experience model.
• Game Day USA: Operates youth baseball tournament events and showcases with travel-team focus. Comparable to Cooperstown Dreams Park in core customer (youth travel baseball families) and tournament format, though smaller in scale and without the Cooperstown heritage positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Babe Ruth League: National youth baseball governing body operating leagues and tournaments across multiple age divisions including 12U. Comparable as a youth baseball tournament/league organizer, though Babe Ruth's structure is league-based rather than destination resort-style like Cooperstown Dreams Park.
• Little League Baseball: The largest youth baseball organization globally, operating local leagues and a marquee World Series tournament. Comparable as a youth baseball event organizer, but Little League's grassroots community-league model differs from CDP's destination-tournament premium experience.
• AAU (Amateur Athletic Union): Multi-sport amateur athletic organization sanctioning youth baseball tournaments and showcases nationally. Comparable in tournament governance and youth baseball event operation, though AAU spans many sports rather than specializing in baseball destination experiences.
• USSSA (US Specialty Sports Association): Governs amateur youth sports including baseball, sanctioning tournaments and state/national championships. Comparable in tournament organization and youth baseball participation pipeline, though USSSA operates through a sanctioned-league model rather than a single destination facility.

Others

• National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Adjacent institution located in Cooperstown, NY whose brand and physical proximity Cooperstown Dreams Park leverages. Not a competitor but a critical ecosystem partner whose brand presence underpins CDP's heritage positioning and tourist draw.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xfacebook.com/CooperstownDreamsPark
• Facebookfacebook.com/CooperstownDreamsPark
• Instagraminstagram.com/cooperstowndreamspark

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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