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Darkbeer
02-06-2004, 09:54 AM
From a letter written by ESPN...

http://www.laughingplace.com/default.asp?WCI=MsgBoard&WCE=T-45996-P-1&Refresh=0206105033




"Next year, Disney's California Adventure (DCA) is opening a new attraction, the Tower of Terror, which is the number one attraction at Walt Disney World in Florida. With its incredible popularity, the number one marketing message for DCA over the next year will be launching the new Tower of Terror. As a result of DCA's specific goals, the X Games Xperience will not continue next summer.



"Oh THERE'S a surprise! I might just have a heart attack and die from NOT SURPRISE!!"

(Have seen Aladdin TOO many times due to my taking pictures of the ToT queue area.....:mad:

Wait, there will be no X-Cade this year.....:fez:

Andrew
02-06-2004, 09:57 AM
Originally posted by Darkbeer
Wait, there will be no X-Cade this year...

Isn't last year's still open?

Darkbeer
02-06-2004, 10:04 AM
^ Actually it closed just before the Christmas Holidays, and as of last week, remained closed.....:|

scaeagles
02-06-2004, 10:26 AM
Originally posted by Darkbeer

"Oh THERE'S a surprise! I might just have a heart attack and die from NOT SURPRISE!!"

It's just not the same without Gilbert Godfriedsvoice, though.

Andrew
02-06-2004, 10:40 AM
Originally posted by scaeagles
It's just not the same without Gilbert Godfrieds voice, though.

You're right (http://www.project-insomnia.com/sounds/iago.wav).

stan4d_steph
02-06-2004, 10:47 AM
Are the X-Games in LA again this year? I think a lot of it had to do with the whole synergy of tying in the ESPN product. I think it would be a lot more expensive/difficult to book the athletes since they won't already be attending an event in the area.

Darkbeer
02-06-2004, 10:54 AM
^Yes, the X-Games wil be held once again at Staples Center in LA during August of 2004...

http://www.skatelog.com/xgames/venues/pr-20021121moving2la.htm

So the athlets would be in the general area (many live in the SoCal area anyways)... I presume it was just the fact that the event didn't bring in the numbers to DCA....

zapppop
02-06-2004, 03:47 PM
Originally posted by scaeagles
It's just not the same without Gilbert Godfried's voice, though.

That and the correct words. Gilbert says THAT surprise, rather than NOT surprise.

cryan71
02-06-2004, 04:24 PM
I loved the X Games Xperience- it was Xtremely good -- all those cute guys-- plus i wanted to reinjure my knee again at the skate park.