LPWire: Schedule of Events for Saturday and Sunday Activities at ESPN The Weekend

ESPN THE WEEKEND: SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

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!"

The following events are scheduled to take place on Saturday (Feb 26) and Sunday (Feb 27):

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26

"Hot Set" ESPN Telecasts & Show Tapings (Sorcerer's Hat Stage)

BassCenter - Hosted by John Kernan with Byron Velvick
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
ESPN Deportes - Fuera de Juego - Hosted by Luis Omar Tapia, Randall Alvarez & Mario Kempes
2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
SportsCenter - Hosted by John Anderson & Dana Jacobsen
7 p.m. - 8 p.m.

ESPN Radio (Echo Lake)

Sports Bash with Erik Kuselias
9 a.m.
The Baseball Show with Karl Ravech & Steve Phillips
11 a.m.

Motorcades & Conversations - (Hollywood Boulevard & Sorcerers Hat Stage)

9:30 a.m. Amanda Beard, Bruce Jenner, Mary Lou Retton
11:30 a.m. Stuart Scott, Brian Urlacher, Larry Fitzgerald, Jerry Rice
12:30 p.m. Takeo Spikes, Donnie Edwards, John Abraham, Jimmy Smith, Tony Gonzalez
4:30 p.m. Muggsy Bogues, George Gervin, Artis Gilmore, Greg Anthony, Lisa Leslie, Tamika Catchings
5:00p.m. Conversation with NHL athletes Dave Andreychuk, Keith Primeau & Chris Pronger
5:30 p.m. Roy Oswalt, Brad Lidge, Mike Hampton

Inside ESPN (ESPN TV Theater)
30 minutes

Inside ESPN - SportsCenter
9:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. John Anderson, Dana Jacobson, Stuart Scott
Inside ESPN - SportsCenter A
10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. John Anderson, Dana Jacobson, Stuart Scott
Inside ESPN - Cold Pizza
11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Woody Paige, Thea Andrews, Mary Lou Retton, Bruce Jenner, Amanda Beard, Jimmy Smith, John Abraham, Takeo Spikes
Inside ESPN - NFL Live
12:30 p.m.- 1 p.m. Sal Palantonio, Mike Golic, Kurt Warner, Jerry Rice
Inside ESPN - NFL Live
1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. Sal Palantonio, Mike Golic, John Abraham, Tony Gonzalez, Donnie Edwards
Inside ESPN - Dream Job
2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. Mike Hall, David Holmes, Al Jaffe, Roy Jones Jr., Bernard Hopkins
Inside ESPN - Dream Job
3:30 p.m.- 4 p.m. Mike Hall, David Holmes, Al Jaffe, Greg Anthony, Muggsy Bogues
Inside ESPN - Baseball Tonight
4:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. Peter Gammons, John Kruk, Karl Ravech, Harold Reynolds, Mike Hampton
Inside Inside ESPN - Baseball Tonight
5:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. Peter Gammons, John Kruk, Karl Ravech, Harold Reynolds

Dream Job The Experience (ESPN TV Theater)
hosted by Mike Hall & David Holmes with ESPN's Al Jaffe

2:30p.m. with Celebrity Judge appearances by Bernard Hopkins & Roy Jones, Jr.
3:30p.m. with Celebrity Judge appearances by Greg Anthony & Muggsy Bogues

Post Game Interviews (Sounds Dangerous Theater)
30 minutes

10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Olympian Amanda Beard
10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Olympian Mary Lou Retton
11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. NY Giants Kurt Warner
12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. Olympian Bruce Jenner
1p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Chicago Bears Brian Urlacher
2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. NBA Legend Greg Anthony
3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. NBA Legend George Gervin
4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Philadelphia Flyers Keith Primeau
4:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Houston Astros Roy Oswalt
5:30 - 6 p.m. NBA Legend Muggsy Bogues
6:15 - 6:45 p.m. Atlanta Braves Mike Hampton

Sports Edition of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - Play It! (Millionaire Theater)

10 a.m. Larry Fitzgerald, Howie Schwab
11 a.m. Donnie Edwards, Tony Gonzalez, Howie Schwab
12:15 p.m. Stuart Scott, Amanda Beard, Howie Schwab
1:15 p.m. Jimmy Smith, Jerry Rice, Howie Schwab
3:00 p.m. John Kruk, Harold Reynolds, Howie Schwab
4:00 p.m. Roy Jones Jr., Bernard Hopkins, Dave Andreychuk
5:15 p.m. George Gervin, Artis Gilmore, Greg Anthony
6:15 p.m. Roy Oswalt, Brad Lidge, Brian Kenny

SportsZone Celebrity Appearance (Soundstage 1)

10a.m. - 11 a.m. Kurt Warner
10:15 a.m. - 11 a.m. Bruce Jenner
12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. Larry Fitzgerald
1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. Takeo Spikes
1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Brian Urlacher
3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Roy Jones Jr., Bernard Hopkins
3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Artis Gilmore
3:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Lisa Leslie, Tamika Catchings
4:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Chris Pronger
4:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Bob Burnquist, Brad Lidge
5:15 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. Lisa Leslie, Tamika Catchings
5:30 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. Chris Pronger, Bob Burnquist

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27

"Hot Set" ESPN Telecasts & Show Tapings (Sorcerer's Hat Stage)

SportsCenter segments hosted by Karl Ravech
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Baseball Tonight Special hosted by Peter Gammons, John Kruk, Karl Ravech & Harold Reynolds
1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
SportsCenter - Live telecast hosted by John Anderson & Brian Kenny
6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Celebrity Motorcade & Conversations (Hollywood Blvd & Sorcerer's Hat Stage)

10:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Amanda Beard, Bruce Jenner, Mary Lou Retton
11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Greg Anthony, Muggsy Bogues, George Gervin, Artis Gilmore, Tamika Catchings, Lisa Leslie
12:30 p.m. - 1 p.m. Brian Urlacher, Larry Fitzgerald, Jerry Rice
4:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Tony Gonzalez, Jimmy Smith, Takeo Spikes, Donnie Edwards, John Abraham
5 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Mike Mussina, Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte

Inside ESPN (ESPN TV Theater)

Inside ESPN - Cold Pizza
9:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. Jay Crawford, Thea Andrews, Keith Primeau, Chris Pronger, Muggsy Bogues, Greg Anthony, Dave Andreychuk
Inside ESPN - Cold Pizza
11:30 p.m. - 12 p.m. Jay Crawford, Thea Andrews, George Gervin, Artis Gilmore, Tamika Catchings, Lisa Leslie, Bruce Jenner, Mary Lou Retton
Inside ESPN - SportsCenter
11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. John Anderson, Brian Kenny
Inside ESPN - SportsCenter
12:30 p.m. - 1 p.m. John Anderson, Brian Kenny
Inside ESPN - NFL Live
1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. Sal Palantonio, Jerry Rice, Larry Fitzgerald
Inside ESPN - NFL Live
2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. Sal Palantonio, Donnie Edwards, Tony Gonzalez
Inside ESPN - Dream Job
3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. Mike Hall, David Holmes, Jimmy Smith, Tony Gonzalez
Inside ESPN - Dream Job
4:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. Mike Hall, David Holmes, Bob Burnquist
Inside ESPN - Dream Job
5:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. Mike Hall, David Holmes, Donnie Edwards, John Abraham

Postgame Interviews (Sounds Dangerous)
30 minutes

10 a.m. Artis Gilmore
10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Amanda Beard
11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Jerry Rice
12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. Mary Lou Retton
1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. George Gervin
2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. Jimmy Smith
3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. John Abraham
4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Bob Burnquist
4:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Bernard Hopkins
5:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. Tony Gonzalez
6:15 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. Mike Mussina

Sports Edition of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - Play It! (Millionaire Theater)

10 a.m.Chris Pronger, Keith Primeau, Howie Schwab
11a.m. Larry Fitzgerald, Howie Schwab
12:15 p.m. Amanda Beard, Bruce Jenner, Howie Schwab
1:15 p.m. Brian Urlacher, Howie Schwab
3:00 p.m. Jay Bilas, Takeo Spikes, Howie Schwab
4:00 p.m. Mike Mussina, Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte
5:15 p.m. Takeo Spikes, Jimmy Smith, Sal Palantonio
6:15 p.m. Bob Burnquist, Bernard Hopkins, Roger Clemens

SportsZone Celebrity Appearance (Soundstage 1)
30 minutes

10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Dave Andreychuk
10:30 a.m. - 11a.m. Greg Anthony, Muggsy Bogues
11- a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Chris Pronger, Keith Primeau, Dave Andreychuk
11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Bruce Jenner, Mary Lou Retton
11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Amanda Beard
12:15 p.m. - 1 p.m. Artis Gilmore, Tamika Catchings, Lisa Leslie
2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Brian Urlacher
3:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Bernard Hopkins

--Posted February 26, 2005
Source: Walt Disney World Resort

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