LPWire: Tom Joyner Weekend Entertainment Announced
Lionel Richie, Jill Scott and New Edition Join Star-Studded Entertainment Lineup For Tom Joyner Family Reunion at Walt Disney World Resort Sept. 1-4
With the addition of pop icon Lionel
Richie, urban soul songstress Jill Scott and R&B super-group New Edition, The
Tom Joyner Family Reunion at Walt Disney World Resort has put together a dream
lineup of hip-hop, R&B, pop and Gospel music entertainment for Labor Day
weekend. Joining Richie, Scott and New Edition on the marquee for the Sept. 1-4
event at Disney's Central Florida vacation kingdom will be Grammy Award- winning
performer Ashanti, the legendary Shirley Caesar and the musical cast of Scream
Tour IV Festival. Hip-hop phenom Omarion and five more Scream Tour heartthrobs
-- Marques Houston, Bow Wow, Pretty Ricky, Bobby Valentino and B5 -- will all be
there.
But there's more: The weekend's entertainment lineup also features Hammer,
Morris Day and The Time, Dr. Bobby Jones, Smokie Norful, Lil iRocc and C.O.C.O.
Brown. Performances are scheduled throughout the weekend, including the "Kodak
Presents The Tom Joyner Family Reunion at Disney-MGM Studios Party."
Tom Joyner, host of the nation's No. 1 syndicated morning radio show, invites
families from across the country to join him and his radio "family" for an
unforgettable weekend filled with Disney theme park magic, exclusive live
concerts, comedy shows, seminars, the Family Reunion Health Fair, the Southwest
Airlines Sky Show and more.
"A trip to Walt Disney World Resort is always an unforgettable event," said
Xiomara Wiley, director of multicultural marketing for Walt Disney World Resort.
"When you add the wonderful variety of entertainment and activity of The Tom
Joyner Family Reunion with the exciting rides and shows in each of the four Walt
Disney World theme parks, it's a family experience that's sure to create
memories to last a lifetime."
In addition to being entertained exclusively by these great musical artists and
comedians and more to come, guests to The Tom Joyner Family Reunion event also
take part in lively seminars and family-friendly workshops with Tom and the
Crew.
Walt Disney World Resort is the perfect place to host a family reunion, with
something for guests of all ages to enjoy...from thrilling new attractions such
as "Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show" at Disney-MGM Studios...to
Soarin' at Epcot, an attraction where the dream of free flight becomes a
breathtaking reality...plus spectacular fireworks, fantastic dining options and
even spa treatments -- all of which make for a memorable experience. The Tom
Joyner Family Reunion weekend adds music, celebrity guests, educational
workshops and Tom's own special energy to the mix. Tom Joyner will hold private
parties at the theme parks and the host hotel (Disney's Coronado Springs
Resort), a silent auction, a Sunday morning gospel worship extravaganza, family
fitness workout sessions with Donna Richardson, an art exhibit, Kids Night Out
and more.
For more information about the events and to book specially priced packages, log
onto http://www.blackamericaweb.com or call 1-888/TJ-FAMILY (888/853-2645) 8:30
a.m.-7 p.m. ET Monday-Friday, and 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. ET on Saturday and Sunday. A
family of four can purchase a package including hotel stay, theme park tickets,
admission to exclusive parties and other special events, plus entrance to all of
the seminars and workshops, for as little as $160 per person, per day. (This
offer is based on a package for four people with a 4-day, 3-night stay at
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort.) Guests who purchase a package can also take
advantage of an innovative service called Disney's Magical Express, which offers
complimentary airport shuttle and luggage delivery and -- on participating
airlines -- check-in at their hotel for domestic return flights.
The "Tom Joyner Morning Show" is owned by REACH Media Inc., a Dallas-based media
company founded by Joyner in 2003. Helping Joyner keep America entertained and
informed each morning is the Tom Joyner morning crew: Sybil Wilkes, Myra J., J.
Anthony Brown and Ms. Dupree. Regular segments on the show include "Thursday
Morning Mom," "Real Fathers Real Men" and "Tips for the Single Mom."
Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., is a world-class
entertainment and recreation center featuring the Magic Kingdom, Epcot,
Disney-MGM Studios and Disney's Animal Kingdom theme parks, two water adventure
parks, 32 resort hotels (22 owned and operated by Walt Disney World); 99 holes
of golf on six courses; full-service spas; Disney's Wedding Pavilion; Disney's
Wide World of Sports Complex; and Downtown Disney, an
entertainment-shopping-dining complex.
--Posted July 28, 2005
Source: Walt Disney World Resort