| Disney Channel Games | |
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 The Disney Channel Games logo for 2007–2008. |
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| Genre | Sport |
| Format | Olympic Games, reality, Children, Game Show |
| Created by | Art Spigel |
| Presented by | Brian Stepanek (2006–present) Phill Lewis (2006–2007) |
| Starring | Various Disney Channel stars |
| Country of origin |  United States,  Canada |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 24 (1st: 9, 2nd: 10, 3rd: 5) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Danny Kallis Kevin Lima |
| Location(s) | Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex, Florida |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 2 hours (2006–2007) 30 minutes (2008) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Disney Channel |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Hi-Fi Stereo Dolby Surround |
| Original run | 2006 – 2008 |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Friends for a Change: Project Green, Disney Channel Games 2010 |
| Related shows | Nickelodean's My Familys Got Guts |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
The Disney Channel Games were annual Olympic-based televised games that aired on the Disney Channel from 2006–2008. The 2006 Games were filmed in California and produced by 7ATE9 Entertainment.[1] In 2007 and 2008 the Games were filmed at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort, Florida. The 2007 Games were produced by Disney Channel,[2] and the 2008 games were produced by Buena Vista Television and Penn/Bright Entertainment.[3]
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Disney Channel Games 2006
The 2006 version of the Games was the first competition. The 2006 series began airing in the United States on June 10, 2006, along with the So Hot Summer! 2006. It was later aired in the United Kingdom on November 3, 2006, Australia on January 5, 2007, in Latin America on February 26, 2007, and in Canada on Family on June 19, 2007.
Teams
Red Team
| Star | Country | Nickname | Show/Movie Representing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zac Efron | United States |
Captain | High School Musical |
| Shin Koyamada | United States |
Rock | Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior |
| Kay Panabaker | United States |
Closer | Life is Ruff Read It and Weep |
| Anneliese Van Der Pol | United States |
Whip | That's So Raven |
| Dylan Sprouse | United States |
Dominator | The Suite Life of Zack and Cody |
| Moises Arias | United States |
Secret Weapon | Hannah Montana |
The team MVPs were Efron and Panabaker. Arias returned to the red team the following year.
Blue Team (Winners)
| Star | Country | Nickname | Show/Movie Representing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brenda Song | United States |
Captain | The Suite Life of Zack and Cody |
| Corbin Bleu | United States |
Cooler | High School Musical |
| Vanessa Anne Hudgens | United States |
Heart Breaker | High School Musical |
| Jason Earles | United States |
Ice Man | Hannah Montana |
| Cole Sprouse | United States |
Conqueror | The Suite Life of Zack and Cody |
| Monique Coleman | United States |
Maverick | High School Musical |
The team MVPs were Song, Hudgens and Earles. Bleu and Sprouse returned to the blue team the following year.
Green Team
| Star | Country | Nickname | Representing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Tisdale | United States |
Captain | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody |
| Lucas Grabeel | United States |
Jazz | High School Musical |
| Kyle Massey | United States |
Funk | That's So Raven |
| Miley Cyrus | United States |
Triple Threat | Hannah Montana |
| Emily Osment | United States |
Eliminator | Hannah Montana |
| Mitchel Musso | United States |
Muscle | Hannah Montana |
The team MVPs were Cyrus (twice) and Massey. Cyrus and Grabeel returned to the green team the following year.
Concert Performances
The Opening and Closing Ceremonies did not feature any concert performances at the 2006 Games, but both had additional events during the ceremonies.
The Opening Ceremonies premiered on June 10, 2006, and the 1st event was held.
The Closing Ceremonies aired on August 19, 2006. The top 10 favorite moments from the Games were featured. The Blue Team was the declared Winner of the games and was awarded with a trophy, while the other teams were awarded medals for 2nd place and 3rd place.
Competitions
| Week | Event[4] | Description | Air Date | Winning Team |
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| 1 | Opening Ceremony / Obstacle Course | Two players go head to head in a giant inflatable obstacle course. | June 10, 2006 | Red Team |
| 2 | Rock Paper Scissors Showdown | Players competed 1-on-1 at classical Rock-Paper-Scissors. | June 24, 2006 | Blue Team |
| 3 | Hamster Ball Relay | Players race while inside a hamster ball. | July 1, 2006 | Green Team |
| 4 | Dunk Tank | Players from all teams go up against players from other teams and try to hit a target on the booth. | July 8, 2006 | Red Team |
| 5 | Alphabet Goop / Egg Toss | Players reach inside a goop to find missing letters. Players toss eggs and try to catch them, and in each round, the players move farther away from each other. | July 15, 2006 | Blue Team |
| 6 | Mountain Climb Relay | July 26, 2006 | Green Team | |
| 7 | Quiz Show Relay | August 5, 2006 | Blue Team | |
| 8 | Simon Says | In this game of Simon Says, Brian Stepanek is Simon and he controls what the players do and not do. Jason Earles and Monique Coleman, both of the Blue team, were the last two standing. Monique was the winner of the Simon Says game after Jason forfeited. | August 12, 2006 | Blue Team |
| 9 | Closing Ceremony | August 19, 2006 | Blue Team |
Scoreboard
| Team | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 125* | 150 | 200 | 400 | 450 | 550 | 675** | 725** | 725 |
| Blue | 50 | 175* | 275* | 400* | 625* | - | 750+ | 925 | 925 |
| Green | 25 | 75 | 225 | 325 | 375 | 625++* | 675 | 725 | 725 |
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- 25 obtained extra points for online voting
- + 25 extra points for winning The "Pre-Quiz Show Relay"
- ++ 25 extra points for winning The "Getcha Head In The Game Contest"
- - Not participating
- Highest Points
- Lowest Points
MVP of the Week
- Week 1: Vanessa Hudgens of the Blue team
- Week 2: Kyle Massey of the Green Team
- Week 3: Brenda Song of the Blue Team
- Week 4: Zac Efron of the Red Team
- Week 5: Ashley Tisdale of the Green Team
- Week 6: Kay Panabaker of the Red Team
- Week 7: Miley Cyrus of the Green Team
- Week 8: Jason Earles of the Blue Team
Disney Channel Games 2007
The Second Annual Disney Channel Games ended in August 2007. Hosted at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, stars from other nations' Disney Channels joined the teams, making room for the new Yellow Team. In addition, each team played for a charity (including Boys & Girls Club, UNICEF, Make-a-Wish Foundation and Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation. Disney promoted these games as environmentally friendly.
Contestants from the first edition who did not return for the second include Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Kay Panabaker, and Anneliese van der Pol. At the time, Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron were on vacation in Hawaii.[citation needed] Several new additions from new Disney Channel Original Series, Disney Channel Original Movies, and across the globe have joined the teams, including Maiara Walsh and Jason Dolley of Cory in the House. Each team member did not receive a nickname, although Brenda Song remained a captain, Dylan Sprouse, Kyle Massey, and Corbin Bleu took over for the other teams. Phill Lewis and Brian Stepanek returned as hosts while Cory in the House's Madison Pettis served as a guest judge on one occasion. Several animated characters are also seen in the audience of the games. They include Nancy Cartwright and Grey DeLisle (Todd and Riley), Dante Basco (Jake Long), John DiMaggio (Fu Dog and Dr. Drakken), Christy Carlson Romano (Kim Possible) and cheerleaders, and J.P. Manoux (Kuzco), among several others.
The Winning Team was the "Green Team", and they won the competition and donated the $25,000 to the The Boys and Girls Club Of America. The other three teams were also awarded with $25,000, resulting in all teams donating equal amounts of money to their charity.
Teams
The Red Team
| Star | Country | Show/Movie Representing |
|---|---|---|
| Brenda Song (Captain) | United States |
The Suite Life of Zack and Cody |
| Moises Arias | United States |
Hannah Montana |
| Adrienne Bailon | United States |
The Cheetah Girls 2 |
| Ashley Tisdale | United States |
The Suite Life of Zack and Cody |
| Jason Earles | United States |
Hannah Montana |
| Sergio Martín |  Spain |
Disney Channel Spain |
| Mitchel Musso | United States |
Hannah Montana |
| Sydney White |  United Kingdom |
Disney Channel UK |
| François Civil |  France |
Disney Channel France |
The team MVPs for the red team were Earles (twice) and Tisdale. Earles, Musso, Bailon and Song returned to the red team the following year with Song acting as captain again.
The Yellow Team
| Star | Country | Show/Movie Representing |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Massey (Captain) | United States |
Cory in the House |
| Jason Dolley | United States |
Cory in the House |
| Sabrina Bryan | United States |
The Cheetah Girls 2 |
| Emily Osment | United States |
Hannah Montana |
| Andrea Guasch | Spain |
Disney Channel Spain |
| Côme Levin | France |
Disney Channel France |
| Shin Koyamada |  Japan |
Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior |
| Robson Nunes |  Brazil |
Disney Channel Brazil |
There were no team MVPs for the yellow team however, the yellow team is the newest team to the Disney Channel Games. Massey, Bryan, and Guasch returned to the yellow team the following year but with Massey not acting as Captain.
The Blue Team
| Star | Country | Show/Movie Representing |
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| Corbin Bleu (Captain) | United States |
High School Musical 2 Jump In! |
| Jake T. Austin | United States |
Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board |
| Roger González |  Mexico |
Disney Channel Mexico |
| Giulio Rubinelli |  Italy |
Disney Channel Italy |
| Isabella Soric |  Germany |
Disney Channel Germany |
| Cole Sprouse | United States |
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody |
| Maiara Walsh | United States |
Cory in the House |
| Kiely Williams | United States |
The Cheetah Girls 2 |
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| Pax Baldwin | United Kingdom |
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| Giulia Boverio | Italy |
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| Monique Coleman | United States |
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| Miley Cyrus | United States |
[[Hannah Montana
Concert PerformancesThe opening ceremonies for the 2007 Games premiered on June 15, 2007 with concert performances by Corbin Bleu and Hannah Montana. The closing ceremonies aired on August 25, 2007 with concert performances by The Cheetah Girls, The Jonas Brothers, and Miley Cyrus, performing as herself and not as Hannah Montana for the first time. Opening Ceremony Song List:
Closing Ceremony Song List:
D*Concert Song List:
iTunes Exclusive:
Unaired Performances:
Scoreboard
MVP of the Week
Disney Channel Games 2008
For a more specific view, see 2008 Disney Channel Games. The 2008 Disney Channel Games took place in Summer 2008. The games were held July 27 through August 30, 2008. The Disney Channel games had two extra host Cody Linley and Meaghan Jette Martin. Unlike the previous two games, the 2008 edition of the games only featured 5 events and online hosts. Cole & Dylan Sprouse missed the first episode as they "missed" the Bus. For this edition, thirty-seven Disney Channel stars from around the world convened at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida for "Disney Channel Games," featuring relay races, obstacle courses and other events in five special half-hour telecasts, "Disney Channel Games," were presented each week beginning Sunday, July 27 (8:00 p.m. ET/PT) on Disney Channel. and was hosted by Brian Stepanek ("The Suite Life of Zack & Cody"). The special telecasts closed with a post-Games concert featuring performances by Miley Cyrus, the Jonas Brothers, the Cheetah Girls, Demi Lovato and Jordan Pruitt. The event was filmed at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, and benefits four children's charities: Make-A-Wish Foundation, Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation, UNICEF and Boys & Girls Club of America. Each of the five subsequent "Disney Channel Games" 2008 special telecasts were presented Saturdays (8:00 p.m., ET/PT) through August 30. The 27 Disney Channels worldwide aired the five special telecasts thereafter with local Disney Channel stars hosting their country's telecast. The "Inside Track," exclusively on www.disneychannelgames.com, hosted by Meaghan Jette Martin ("Camp Rock") and Cody Linley ("Hannah Montana"), goes behind the scenes of "Disney Channel Games" 2008. DisneyChannel.com users can vote for their favorite players and dive into the action via online versions of the "Disney Channel Games" seen each week. In The End, with the announcement made by Miley Cyrus during the final closing ceremony, it was Team inferno that won the Disney Channel Games Cup. TeamsThese are the teams for the 2008 Disney Channel Games. The 2008 Disney Channel Games also featured competitors from Disney Channels around the world. Those not from the US Disney Channel have their originating country next to their name.
The Inferno/Red Team (Winning Team)
The Fan Favorite awards for Inferno went to Brenda Song, and Nick Jonas. Rafa Baronesi won a mini Week 5 award for his team. The Comets/Yellow Team
The Fan Favorite award for Comets went to Selena Gomez for looking most like her baby picture. Moises Arias won a mini Week 5 award saying that he was the Disney Channel Games Class Clown. The Cyclones/Green Team
The Fan Favorite Award was Dylan Sprouse for most competitive. The Lightning/Blue Team
The Fan Favorite Award For The Lightning was Alyson Stoner for the most skills in the Foos It Or Loose It challenge. Shin Koyomada won a mini award week 5 for his team. Concert PerformancesPerformers:
Competitions
Scoreboard
MVP of the Week
Mini Week 5 Awards
Future Disney Channel GamesA Disney spokesperson confirmed on February 4, 2009 that the Disney Channel Games will not be held in 2009. Instead, there will be a "new charitable initiative" that will involve Disney Channel and Disney XD stars. A Disney Channel executive stated earlier that the busy schedule of the stars may make it difficult for the games to be held. The new intiactive will be Disney's Friends for Change. See alsoReferences
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