LPWire: Disney-MGM Studios Hosts 2nd Annual 'ESPN The Weekend Feb. 25-27, 2005
Disney-MGM Studios Hosts Second Annual 'ESPN The Weekend, Presented by Speed Stick ® 24/7' Feb. 25-27, 2005
It's a Sports World After All...
ESPN and the Walt Disney World
Resort will once again offer fans the opportunity to see and hear ESPN
personalities and several legendary athletes during the second annual "ESPN The
Weekend Presented by Speed Stick 24/7," a special event at Disney-MGM Studios in
Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Feb. 25-27, 2005.
"Following the success of the 25th Anniversary edition last summer, ESPN and
Disney-MGM Studios are pleased to again offer sports fans this special,
in-person experience," said George Bodenheimer, president of ESPN, Inc. and ABC
Sports. " 'ESPN The Weekend' is an exciting way for our fans to connect with our
programs and personalities."
With the theme "It's A Sports World After All," "ESPN The Weekend" will feature
on-site ESPN telecasts including SportsCenter, Baseball Tonight, Cold Pizza and
BassCenter; star motorcades and Q&A sessions featuring athletes and ESPN
personalities; appearances by Disney characters; sports shows in the ESPN
Theater with ESPN commentators and athletes; a visit from ESPN The Truck; live
ESPN Radio broadcasts on Friday, Feb. 25; ESPN Deportes SportsCenter telecasts;
interactive sports activities; and a special sports edition of the theme park's
game show attraction "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire-Play It!"
Additional event highlights include:
LIVE ON-SITE ESPN TELECASTS
ESPN will present at least two live telecasts a day from a set in front of the
Disney-MGM Studios Sorcerer's Hat on Hollywood Boulevard.
On-site programs include a special season preview edition of Baseball Tonight
with host Karl Ravech and analysts Peter Gammons, John Kruk and Harold Reynolds.
Major League Baseball Spring Training gets underway that weekend and the
Baseball Tonight crew will put all the off-season moves in perspective and tell
fans what to watch for during the spring.
In addition, ESPN will offer live, on-site telecasts of SportsCenter, Cold Pizza
and BassCenter. Park guests will have a chance to appear on air via crowd shots
while watching the programming on in-park video screens.
ESPN Radio shows, including Mike and Mike in the Morning, The Herd with Colin
Cowherd, The Dan Patrick Show and the SportsBash with Eric Kuselias will be
broadcast live from Disney-MGM Studios on Friday, Feb. 25. Special weekend shows
on baseball and the NBA will be broadcast from the park Saturday and Sunday,
Feb. 26-27.
ESPN THEATER
The ESPN Theater will allow fans and guests to further experience the sports
network's programming through several ESPN shows a day and will be highlighted
by Q&A sessions with ESPN personalities and athletes. ESPN programming will
include SportsCenter, Baseball Tonight, Cold Pizza, Dream Job, NFL Live and
more.
SPECIAL SPORTS EDITION OF "WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE-PLAY IT!"
Guests will get a chance to jump in the famed "Hot Seat" and team up with an
ESPN personality or sports star to test their sports knowledge in a special
sports edition of the popular game show attraction "Who Wants To Be A
Millionaire-Play It!" The attraction is based on the television game show and
allows theme park guests to play along from their studio audience seats.
STAR MOTORCADES AND CONVERSATIONS
Throughout the day, sports stars will motorcade down the park's Hollywood
Boulevard to the stage at the base of the Sorcerer's Hat and join ESPN anchors
for conversations about their careers and answer questions from park guests.
ESPN THE TRUCK
ESPN The Truck Presented by NFL Flag will be open for fans to sample the latest
in sports television technology. Kiosks in the 53-foot trailer include: a
replica SportsCenter desk, allowing fans to play sports anchor and take home
their very own "Keep it Reel" audition DVD; ESPN The Magazine photo shoot area
where fans can strike their cover pose and take home their picture of the mock
cover; an ESPN video games station; ESPN On-Air, where guests can select from a
menu of ESPN video sources; and much more.
SPORTSCENTER AND PLAY-BY-PLAY ROLE PLAY
While visiting ESPN The Truck, guests can sit down at a replica of the
SportsCenter desk and read the teleprompter as the highlights roll on the big
game. In addition, guests will be able to test their play-by-play skills by
calling some of the biggest moments in sports history.
OVERALL PARK DÉCOR AND THEME
The ESPN and Walt Disney World Resort weekend celebration will include
sports-themed decor throughout the Disney-MGM Studios theme park, including:
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ESPN programming on video monitors throughout the park;
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Interactive sports exhibits;
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Video screens in designated, in-park areas that televise the action from the Sorcerer's Hat set;
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Select wake-up calls by ESPN personalities.
-- Posted February 23, 2005
Source: Walt Disney World
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