Disney announce the discontinuation of 'ESPN The Weekend'

Jul 22, 2011 in "ESPN The Weekend"

Posted: Friday July 22, 2011 5:59pm EDT by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney have today announced the discontinuation of ESPN The Weekend. The event, hosted at Disney's Hollywood Studios, has been an annual event since 2004 and has attracted some of the biggest names in sport and big crowds eager to meet their sporting heroes.

You can read the full announcement here.

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