Four teams. Five weeks. One winner! Who isn’t up for a challenge? But what happens when the hottest Disney stars go head-to-head in some of the most outrageous and comedic “sports” around? The 2008 Disney Channel Games are headed your way this July and GL’s very own Katie Abbondanza and Trish McNamara got a first-hand peak at the athletes in all of their glory. We watched them sweat it out on the field in a human foos ball match and “Tug of Four,” dance the night away, and rock out at one floor-stomping post-games concert.
GL’s Trish and Katie A. headed to Disney World to cover this year’s games!
From the Jonas Brothers, to Selena, Demi and so many more, we’ve come to the conclusion that these hot celebs? They’re actually just like us! They eat bagels. They slurp soda. They even carry their digi cams to snap pics with their friends (OK, so their crew might be a tad more famous than all of ours. But who cares?!).
We whipped out our spyglasses, flipped open our memo pads, and are giving you a behind-the-scenes timeline of what really went down in Orlando, FL. Check it out! And don’t forget to catch all of Disney’s shining stars (both from America and all over the world) duking it out for the Disney Channel Games Cup starting on JULY 27 (8:00pm ET/PT) only on Disney!
THURSDAY, MAY 1
Our first day on the field!
1:20pm An uproar of screams come from the mob of fans hangin’ at the stadium. Mitchel Musso is headed their way. Wait…it’s not Mitchel! It’s his look-alike little bro.
2:05pm A “yelp” comes from the dugout bathroom. Kyle Massey banged his knee against the door while trying to get out! In all fairness, that lock was tricky!
2:30pm Selena Gomez, with perfectly done hair–much less poofy than Alex’s in Wizards–rocking a neon yellow sweatband, hugs every reporter she meets. How sweet! Psst…She told us everything she learned, she learned from Barney!
3:17pm Nick Jonas escorted into the dugout with, Big Rob, his massive teddy bear of a bodyguard.
The Jonas Brothers walking off the field while being filmed for their new reality show.
FRIDAY, MAY 2
Our last day at filming, followed by a red carpet event and one of the most awesome parties we’ve ever attended! All of the Disney stars under ONE roof…with us! Could it get any better?
8:13am David Henrie pops in bright and early, wearing his “Cyclones” uniform and stylish black, retro shades. He passed on some advice to us: “Work hard in life and you can get whatever you want.” Awesome!
12:29pm The Jonas Brothers are whisked off to the Radio Disney Tent to do a quick photo shoot. Big Rob’s standing in the background tipping them off on how to pose.
7:48pm The Sprouse twins are looking sharp strolling down the red carpet. What’s their fave party food? “Pizza…and probably candy” they said. Yum!
8:01pm Demi Lovato is headed our way down the read carpet in a show-stopping silver cap. When we asked her for a party pointer on how to snag a guy’s eye she answered, “wear something crazy—like a sparkly hat!” Perfect!
8:55pm Bonus Jonas, Frankie, smokes the middle of the dance floor in a dance-off with Moises Arias
9:18pm Selena Gomez cranks it like Soulja Boy—and her step dad—on the dance floor
9:42pm Singer Jordan Pruitt snaps pics with her night-long friends, followed by a hug with Big Rob.
9:46pm Moises walks off the floor drenched in sweat. He was dancing all night long!
9:58pm Hugs are all around as the party has ended. Sigh. We wanted it to last forever!
Camp Rock’s Meaghan Jette Martin looking fab on the red carpet!
SATURDAY, MAY 3
It’s the night of the HUGE Concert, featuring Miley, Demi, The Cheetah Girls, Jordan Pruitt, and the Jonas Brothers!
7:03pm Miley shows face! Note: this was smack in the middle of that whole “Vanity Fair” picture uproar. She appears on stage perfecting some last minute moves to her concert routine
7:28pm Disney stars—the Sprouse twins and Kyle Massey—all dressed in their team uniforms playing catch behind the stage as people set up for the concert.
8:13pm Gotta love Florida! Storm clouds and pellets of rain start falling. But that doesn’t rain on anyone’s fun parade. Thousands of fans keep rocking out. Nothing a $7 poncho from the gift shop can’t fix.
8:47pm During a breather between sets, Miley thanks her fans for all of their support.
10:49pm Demi Lovato belts it out with some of her new songs. She’s awesome singing live! (Check out her performance on the AUGUST 16 episode of the games!)
11:01pm The Jonas Brothers come out on stage and do a few songs. What a dreamy ending to a magical trip for us!
CHECK IT OUT! For more behind-the-scenes coverage of the games, check out DisneyChannelGames.com starting JULY 27. Camp Rock’s Meaghan Jette Martin and Hannah Montana’s Cody Linley have the “Inside Track” just for you!
