Disney Channel Games
| Disney Channel Games | |
|---|---|
 The Disney Channel Games logo for 2007-2008 | |
| Created by | Dan Povenmire |
| Presented by | Brian Stepanek, Phill Lewis (2006-2007) |
| Starring | Various Disney Channel stars |
| Narrated by | Brian Stepanek |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 (4th edition coming in 2009) |
| No. of episodes | 25 (1st- 9 2nd- 10 3rd- 6 4th- TBA) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Danny Kallis Kevin Lima |
| Production locations | Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex, Florida |
| Camera setup | Multi Camera Set-up |
| Running time | 2 hours including commercials (Season 1-2) 30 minutes (Season 3) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Disney Channel |
| Release | June 10, 2006 – present |
The Disney Channel Games is an olympic-based special miniseries that has aired in the summer months since 2006. The Disney Channel Games have recently finished their third year, and is produced by Demi Lovato Productions in association with Universal Pictures, located in Walt Disney World, Florida, more specifically, Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex. The 2008 games are from July 27, 2008 until August 30, 2008.
Disney Channel Games 2006
The Disney Channel Games 2006 were the first annual competitions. They began airing in the US on June 10, 2006, along with the So Hot Summer! 2006. It was later aired in the UK November 3, 2006, Australia on January 5, 2007, in Latin America on February 26, 2007, and in Canada on Family on June 19, 2007.
There were three teams: the Red Team, the Blue Team and the Green Team. The stars on the teams were from various Disney Channel Original Series and the Disney Channel Original Movies that would air that summer. Each member of the team was given a nickname and Brenda Song, Ashley Tisdale and Zac Efron acted as team captains. The events were hosted by Brian Stepanek and Phill Lewis (respectively, Arwin and Mr. Moseby from The Suite Life of Zack and Cody). Characters and their voices from the animated series acted as studio hosts. These included Christy Carlson Romano (Kim Possible), John DiMaggio (Dr. Drakken and Fu Dog), Dante Basco (Jake Long), J.P. Manoux (Kuzco) and Patrick Warburton (Kronk). In the end the winning team was The Blue Team.
Teams
The Blue Team
| Star | Nickname | Show Representing |
|---|---|---|
| Brenda Song | Captain | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior |
| Corbin Bleu | Cooler | High School Musical |
| Cole Sprouse | Conqueror | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody |
| Vanessa Hudgens | Heart Breaker | High School Musical, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody |
| Jason Earles | Ice Man | Hannah Montana |
| Monique Coleman | Maverick | High School Musical, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody |
The team MVPs were Song, Hudgens and Earles. Bleu and Sprouse returned to the blue team the following year.
The Green Team
| Star | Nickname | Show Representing |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley Tisdale | Captain | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, High School Musical |
| Mitchel Musso | Muscle | Hannah Montana, Life Is Ruff |
| Miley Cyrus | Triple Threat | Hannah Montana |
| Lucas Grabeel | Jazz | High School Musical |
| Emily Osment | Eliminator | Hannah Montana |
| Kyle Massey | Funk | That's So Raven, Life Is Ruff |
The team MVPs were Cyrus (twice) and Massey. Cyrus and Grabeel returned to the green team the following year.
The Red Team
| Star | Nickname | Show Representing |
|---|---|---|
| Zac Efron | Captain | High School Musical |
| Dylan Sprouse | Dominator | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody |
| Shin Koyamada | Rock | Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior |
| Anneliese van der Pol | Whip | That's So Raven |
| Kay Panabaker | Karate Chop | Life Is Ruff, Read It and Weep |
| Moises Arias | Secret Weapon | Hannah Montana |
The team MVPs were Efron and Panabaker. Arias returned to the red team the following year.
Concert Performances
Both the Opening and Closing ceremonies did not show any concert performences at the games, but both had an additional event during the ceremonies.
While the opening ceremonies for the 2006 Games premiered on June 10, 2006, the ceremony didn't air a concert performence, but the 1st event took place.
The closing ceremonies aired on August 19, 2006, thus also not having any concert performances, but the games aired the top 10 favorite moments in the ceremony, and declaring Blue Team the Winner of the games, awarded with a humongous trophy, while the losing teams are awarded medals for 2nd and 3rd.
MVP of the Week
- Week One: Vanessa Hudgens of the blue team
- Week Two: Kyle Massey of the green team
- Week Three: Brenda Song of the blue team
- Week Four: Zac Efron of the red team
- Week Five: Miley Cyrus of the green team
- Week Six: Kay Panabaker of the red team
- Week Seven: Miley Cyrus of the green team
- Week Eight: Jason Earles of the blue team
Disney Channel Games 2007
The Second Annual Disney Channel Games are over as of 25th August 2007. As advertised, these have proven to be the biggest of them all. Hosted at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, stars from other nations' Disney Channels have joined the teams, making room for the new Yellow Team. In addition, each team is playing for a charity (including Boys & Girls Club, UNICEF, Make-a-Wish Foundation and Starlight Starbright Childrens Foundation. Disney also revealed the games becoming enviormentally 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 The Green Team, and they won the competition and donated the $25,000 to the The Boys and Girls Club Of America. However, in a final, anticlimatic twist, Disney gave each team $25,000 too, resulting in all teams donating equal money for their charity.
Teams
The Green Team
Green International Stars
| Star |
|---|
| Giulia Boverio |
| Kouki Okada |
| Pax Baldwin |
| Bela Klentze |
The team MVPs were Sprouse (twice), Okada, Coleman and Grabeel. Sprouse returned to the green team the following year but not as Captain.
The Yellow Team
| Star | Show Representing |
|---|---|
| Kyle Massey (Captain) | Cory in the House |
| Jason Dolley | Cory in the House |
| Sabrina Bryan | The Cheetah Girls 2 |
| Shin Koyamada | Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior |
| Emily Osment | Hannah Montana |
Yellow International Stars
| Star |
|---|
| Andrea Guasch |
| Come Levin |
| Shin Koyamada |
| Robson Nunes |
There were no team MVPs for the yellow team however, the yellow team is the newest team to the Disney Channel Games. Massey and Bryan returned to the yellow team the following year but with Massey not acting as Captain.
The Red Team
Red International Stars
| Star |
|---|
| Sydney White |
| Sergio Martin |
| Francois Civil |
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 Blue Team
Blue International Stars
| Star |
|---|
| Isabella Soric |
| Roger Gonzalez |
There were no team MVPs for the blue team.
Concert Performances
The 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.
A new DVD with all the concert performances will be released sometimes in 2008 or 2009.
Opening Ceremony Song List:
- Corbin Bleu performing Deal With It
- Hannah Montana performing Life's What You Make It
Closing Ceremony Song List:
- The Cheetah Girls performing Strut
- Jonas Brothers performing Kids Of The Future
- Miley Cyrus performing G.N.O. (Girl's Night Out)
D*Concert Song List:
- Hannah Montana performing Nobody's Perfect
- Corbin Bleu performing Push It To The Limit
- The Cheetah Girls performing So Bring It On
- Jonas Brothers performing Hold On
iTunes Exclusive:
- Corbin Bleu performing She Could Be
- Jonas Brothers performing Year 3000
Unaired Performances:
- Miley Cyrus performing See You Again
- The Cheetah Girls performing Girl Power
Competitions
Disney Channel allowed viewers to vote for which events they would like to see online.
| Disney Channel Games | Description | Air Date | Winning Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Extreme Rock Paper Scissors | Players competed 1-on-1 at classical Rock-Paper-Scissors; however, if it ended in a tie, the players jousted over it. This Challenge was the first challenge in the 2007 Disney Channel Games | June 16, 2007 | Yellow Team |
| Outrageous Obstacle Course | Two players go head to head in a giant inflatable obstacle course. | June 23, 2007 | Red Team |
| Dance Dunk-off | In this judged event players will have to show off their dancing skills and then their dunking skills on a modified (padded and shorter) basketball rim. | June 30, 2007 | Blue Team |
| Extreme Egg Toss | Players toss eggs and try to catch them, and in each round, the players move farther away from each other. | July 7, 2007 | Yellow Team |
| Dunk Tank | Players from all teams go up against players from other teams and try to hit a target on the booth. | July 21, 2007 | Green Team |
| Hamster Ball Bowling | Players are enclosed inside a giant ball and roll towards giant pins and attempt to knock them down. | July 28, 2007 | Yellow Team |
| Super Soccer | Players score 'goals' with a huge inflatable soccer ball. One of the best game rated. | August 4, 2007 | Yellow Team |
| Simon Says | In this game of Simon Says, Brian Stepanek is Simon and he controls what the players do and not do. (Jason Earles was the winner of the whole Simon Says game!) | August 11, 2007 | Red Team |
Scoring Chart
| Team | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | 200 | 100 | 75 | 200 | 100 | 200 | 200 | 150 | 1050 |
| Green | 100 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 100 | 200 | 100 | 150 | 1225 |
| Red | 150 | 200 | 100 | 75 | 100 | 100 | 150 | 200 | 560 |
| Blue | 75 | 75 | 200 | 100 | 75 | 150 | 75 | 100 | 850 |
MVP of the Week
- Week One: Dylan Sprouse of the green team
- Week Two: Kouki Okada of the green team
- Week Three: Monique Coleman of the green team
- Week Four: Dylan Sprouse of the green team
- Week Five: Lucas Grabeel of the green team
- Week Six: Jason Earles of the red team
- Week Seven: Ashley Tisdale of the red team
- Week Eight: Jason Earles of the red team
Disney Channel Games 2008
The Disney Channel Games returned for Summer 2008. The games are being held in July 27 through August 30, 2008. The Disney Channel games have two extra host Cody Linley and Meaghan Jette Martin. Unlike the previous two games, the 2008 edition of the games only feature 5 events. Dylan and Cole Sprouse missed the first episode as they missed the Bus.
For this edition, thirty-seven Disney Channel stars from around the globe 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," to be presented each week beginning Sunday, July 27 (8:00 p.m. ET/PT) on Disney Channel. and are hosted by Brian Stepanek ("The Suite Life of Zack & Cody"). Also, Michael Seater is the Disney Channel Games Correspondent on Canada's Family Channel. The special telecasts close with a post-Games concert featuring performances by Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers, The Cheetah Girls, Demi Lovato and Jordan Pruitt.
The event is 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 four subsequent "Disney Channel Games" 2008 special telecasts will be presented Saturdays (8:00 p.m., ET/PT) through August 30. The 27 Disney Channels worldwide will air 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.
Fan Favorite Winners
- Week 1 - Brenda Song for Best Team Captain
- Week 2 - Dylan Sprouse for Most Competitive
- Week 3 - Selena Gomez for looking most like their Baby Picture
Concert Performances
Performers:
- Miley Cyrus:
- "Breakout" (Aired after Event #1)
- "Fly on the Wall" (Aired during commercials)
- "See You Again"
- Jordan Pruitt:
- "One Love" (Aired during commercials)
- "My Shoes" (Aired after Event #3)
- The Jonas Brothers:
- "Burnin' Up" (Aired after Event #2)
- "SOS" (Aired during commercials)
- "This is Me" (with Demi Lovato) (Aired after event #4)
- Demi Lovato:
- "That's How You Know" (Aired during commercials)
- "Get Back"
- "This is Me" (with Joe Jonas) (Aired after event #4)
Teams
These are the teams for the 2008 Disney Channel Games. The 2008 Disney Channel Games also featured competitors from Disney Channel's around the world. Those not from the US Disney Channel have their originating country next to their name.
- Brenda Song is so far the only Disney Channel star up until this point to have been a captain for the DC Games every single year. Also she's been the captain for Red Team for the last two years.
- Cole Sprouse is the only Disney Channel star to return to the same team all 3 years.
- Shin Koyamada is the only Disney Channel star to switch teams every year (Red, 06 Yellow, 07 Blue, 08)
The Cyclones/Team Green
| Star | Disney Channel | Show/Movie Representing |
|---|---|---|
| David Henrie (Captain) | USA | Wizards of Waverly Place |
| Ambra Lo Faro | Italy | |
| Jason Dolley | USA | Cory in the House, Minutemen |
| Jennifer Stone | USA | Wizards of Waverly Place |
| Dylan Sprouse | USA | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody |
| Chelsea Staub | USA | Minutemen |
| Brad Kavanagh | UK | As the Bell Rings (United Kingdom) |
| Clara Alonso | Argentina | Zapping Zone (Argentina) |
| Joe Jonas | USA | Camp Rock |
The Comets/Team Yellow
| Star | Disney Channel | Show/Movie Representing |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Jonas (Captain) | USA | Camp Rock |
| Kyle Massey | USA | Cory in the House |
| Kunal Sharma | India | The Cheetah Girls: One World |
| Sabrina Bryan | USA | The Cheetah Girls: One World |
| Moises Arias | USA | Hannah Montana |
| Andrea Guasch | Spain | Zapping Zone (Spain) |
| Yi Chun | Taiwan | |
| Selena Gomez | USA | Wizards of Waverly Place |
| Martin Barlan | France |
The Inferno/Team Red
| Star | Disney Channel | Show/Movie Representing |
|---|---|---|
| Brenda Song (Captain) | USA | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody |
| Adrienne Bailon | USA | The Cheetah Girls: One World |
| Mitchel Musso | USA | Hannah Montana |
| Anna Maria Perez de Tagle | USA | Camp Rock |
| Deniz Akdeniz | Australia | As the Bell Rings (Australia) |
| Jason Earles | USA | Hannah Montana |
| Jake T. Austin | USA | Wizards of Waverly Place |
| Rafa Baronesi | Brazil | Zapping Zone (Brazil) |
| Jasmine Richards | Canada | Camp Rock |
| Nick Jonas | USA | Camp Rock |
The Lightning/Team Blue
| Star | Disney Channel | Show/Movie Representing |
|---|---|---|
| Kiely Williams (Captain) | USA | The Cheetah Girls: One World |
| Demi Lovato | USA | As the Bell Rings (United States), Camp Rock |
| Alyson Stoner | USA | Phineas and Ferb, Camp Rock |
| Cole Sprouse | USA | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody |
| Shin Koyamada | Japan | Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior |
| Roshon Fegan | USA | Camp Rock |
| Isabella Soric | Germany | Disney's Kurze Pause |
| Farez Bin Juraimi | Singapore | As the Bell Rings (Singapore) |
| Roger Gonzalez | Mexico | Zapping Zone (Mexico) |
Competitions
| Disney Channel Games | Description | Air Date | Winning Team | Winners Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chariot of Champions | The Disney Channel stars competing arrived at the stadium and were divided into 4 teams and sent to "Team Headquarters." The First Challenge was the Chariot of Champions, where the four teams built a chariot and raced it to the finish. Miley Cyrus performed her new song Breakout, | July 27, 2008 | Team Lightning (Blue Team) | Hawaiian Luau |
| Hang Tight! | The Teams faced off in a No-Point Cheer Contest, which was won by Team Comets. Then, after returning to their "Team Headquarters" the Teams faced off in the "Hang Tight" Challenge, where the players had to hold onto ropes and run through a series of obstacles. This Event featured a performance from Jonas Brothers. | August 2, 2008 | Team Comets (Yellow Team) | Game Room |
| Baby Face Off | The Teams Participated in a "Lunch Extravaganza" which featured food from around the world. Then, after a trip to "Team Headquarters", the teams played in "The Baby Face Off" where players went to a wall to try and match the stars Baby Faces to their present faces. In the final round, The Teams matched the faces, filled milk bottle hats and filled a water bucket and dunked an opposing player. Jordan Pruitt performed. | August 9, 2008 | Team Inferno (Red Team) | Bling Room |
| Foos It or Loose It | Two Challenges take place in this event. First is the Tug of Four! where Dylan and Cole Sprouse, the Cheetah Girls, and the Jonas Brothers face off. Then after a trip to "Team Headquarters" the teams faced off in the "Foos it or Loose it!" challenge. Demi Lovato performed at this event. | August 16, 2008 | Team Comets (Yellow Team) | Hip Hop House Party |
| UltraMegaUltimateObstacular Relay Challenge | After a trip to "Team Headquarters", the challenge begins. First, players participate in the "Hamster Ball Relay" where the players get inside giant hamster balls and race to the finish. Second, players ride tricycles down a curved path. Finally, the players face off with a giant inflateable Obstacle Course. The Cheetah Girls perform at this event and the Closing Ceremonies take place, featuring the awards of $25,000 to the Team Charities, Miley Cyrus announcing the "Ultimate Fans Favorite Award" and the winner of the Disney Channel Games! |
Scoreboard
| The Teams | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Total |
| Blue Team (Lightning) | 20 | 5 | 15 | 10 | - | 50 |
| Green Team (Cyclones) | 15 | 15 | 5 | 10* | - | 45 |
| Yellow Team (Comets) | 5 | 20 | 10 | 20 | - | 55 |
| Red Team (Inferno) | 10 | 10 | 20 | 15 | - | 55 |
- Dylan Sprouse and Joe Jonas won the Tug of Four Challenge