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Blue Valley Center For Advanced Professional Studies[edit]

Blue Valley Center For Advanced Professional Studies
Address
Map
7501 West 149th Terrace

,
66223

United States
Coordinates38°51′23″N 94°40′21″W / 38.8563088°N 94.6725645°W / 38.8563088; -94.6725645
Information
Funding typePublic
School districtBlue Valley
NCES District ID2012000
SuperintendentDr. Al Hanna
Executive DirectorCorey Mohn[1]
Faculty9[1]
Teaching staff21[2]
Grades11-12
Classes offeredAccelerator, Bioscience, Buisneess, Engineering, Healthcare, Human Services, and Media
NewspaperCAPtivate Magazine
Websitebvcaps.org

Blue Valley Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) is a nationally recognized, innovative high school program. Students fast forward into their future and are fully immersed in a professional culture, solving real world problems, using industry standard tools and are mentored by actual employers, all while receiving high school and college credit. CAPS is an example of how business, community and public education can partner to produce personalized learning experiences that educate the workforce of tomorrow, especially in high skill, high demand jobs.[3]

Courses and Clubs[edit]

Accelerator[edit]

  • Global Food Industries
  • Innovate

Biosciences[edit]

  • Molecular Medicine and Bioengineering
  • Environmental Science
  • Bioscience Research
  • CAPS Bioclub

Business, Technology, and Media[edit]

  • Global Business
  • World Language & Business Leadership
  • Digital Design and Photography
  • Filmmaking
  • Multimedia Journalism
  • Technology Solutions

Engineering[edit]

Human Services[edit]

  • American Justice: for All
  • Teacher Education

Medicine & Healthcare[edit]

  • Foundations of Medicine I
  • Foundations of Medicine II
  • Sports Medicine
  • Exploring Health Professions

[4][5][6][7][8][9][9][10]

CAPS Network[edit]

The program's success has led to the creation of the CAPS Network, to link other school districts that have copied the program.

  • Affton Advanced Professional Studies (A@ps ), Affton School District, St. Louis County, Missouri
  • Alexandria Public Schools, Alexandria, MN
  • Cedar Falls Schools, Cedar Falls, IA
  • ignite@psc - Bentonville Public Schools Professional Studies Center, Bentonville, AR
  • The Innovation Collaboratory - Elmbrook School District, Elmbrook, WI
  • GO CAPS, (Greater Ozarks Center for Advanced Professional Studies) - Participating GO CAPS districts include Bolivar, Branson, Logan-Rogersville, Monett, Nixa, Ozark, Reeds Spring, Republic, Springfield, Strafford and Willard.
  • Northland CAPS - Seven school districts in North Kansas City including; Kearney, Liberty, North Kansas City, Park Hill, Platte County, Smithville and Excelsior Springs
  • Park City CAPS in Park City, Utah
  • Spark!, Parkway School District, St. Louis County, Missouri
  • MET Professional Academy, Peoria Unified School District in Glendale, Arizona
  • Minnesota Center for Advanced Professional Studies (MNCAPS), Lakeville Area Public Schools and Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools
  • Shakopee Public Schools, Shakopee, MN
  • Topeka Center for Advanced Learning and Careers, Topeka, Kansas
  • VANTAGE (Minnetonka Advanced Professional Studies) in Minnetonka, Minnesota
  • The School District of Washington located in Washington, MO
  • Westside CAPS, Westside Community Schools in Omaha, Nebraska.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Administration". http://www.bvcaps.org. BV CAPS. Retrieved November 24, 2015. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  2. ^ "Instructors". http://www.bvcaps.org. BV CAPS. Retrieved November 24, 2015. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  3. ^ "CAPS FAQ". http://www.bvcaps.org. BV CAPS. Retrieved November 24, 2015. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  4. ^ "Accelerator Strand". http://www.bvcaps.org. BV CAPS. Retrieved November 24, 2015. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  5. ^ "Bioscience Strand". bvcaps.org. BV CAPS. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  6. ^ "Business, Technology, and Media Strand". bvcaps.org. BV CAPS. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  7. ^ "Engineering Strand". bvcaps.org. BV CAPS. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  8. ^ "Robotics Club". bvcaps.org. BV CAPS.
  9. ^ a b "Human Services Strand". bvcaps.org. BV CAPS. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  10. ^ "Medicine & Healthcare Strand". bvcaps.org. BV CAPS. Retrieved November 24, 2015.

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Zelena (Once Upon a Time)[edit]

Zelena
Once Upon a Time character
First appearance"New York City Serenade"
Created byAdam Horowitz & Eddy Kitsis
Portrayed byRebecca Mader
In-universe information
AliasWicked Witch
Maid Marian[a]
NicknameGreenie
Sis
TitleThe Wicked Witch of the West
OccupationMidwife (formerly)
FamilyJohnathan (father)
Cora Mills (mother)
Regina Mills (half sister)
Henry Mills (adopted nephew)
ChildrenUnnamed daughter with Robin Hood
AbilitiesWitchcraft

Zelena (also known as the Wicked Witch of the West), is a fictional character in ABC's television series Once Upon a Time. She is played by Rebecca Mader, making recurring appearances in the third and fourth seasons before being promoted to a series regular in the fifth season.[1] She was first introduced in the second half of the third season, where she served as the main villain. The character is based on the character by L. Frank Baum from his Land of Oz book series.

Casting[edit]

In December 2013, Rebecca Mader was cast as Wicked Witch of the West, to serve as the new antagonist for the second half of the third season of Once Upon a Time.[2] She made multiple appearances during the second half of season four and was promoted to a series regular for the show's fifth season.[3]

Development[edit]

Characterization[edit]

Zelena is the jealous half-sister of Regina. Born to Cora in the Enchanted Forest, Zelena spent her life in Oz after being abandoned when she was a baby. After finding out about her sister, Zelena becomes envious of her sister’s privileged life and literally turns green with envy. Trained in magic by Rumplestiltskin, she is able to manipulate the Second casting of the Dark Curse by taking the people of the Enchanted Forest back into Storybrooke, erasing their memories. After being confronted by the heroes, Zelena has a showdown with Regina and loses to her half-sister’s new light magic. Later, while in a cell, Rumplestiltskin/Mr. Gold stabs her and is lead to believe that he killed her.

Instead, Zelena travels the time portal with Emma and Hook to change the past, where she takes the opportunity to kill Robin's wife, Marian, and takes her place instead using magic to conceal her true identity. Zelena’s true identity is finally revealed while living with Robin and Roland in New York after she becomes pregnant with Robin's child.[4]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Zelena traveled back in time with Emma and Hook and killed Maid Marian and took her place to ruin the Regina's happiness.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mitovich, Matt (June 9, 2015). "Once Upon a Time Ups Sean Maguire, Rebecca Mader to Series Regulars". TVLine. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  2. ^ Valby, Karen (December 16, 2013). "'Once Upon a Time' reveals Wicked Witch". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  3. ^ "Once Upon a Time promotes Sean Maguire, Rebecca Mader to series regulars". Entertainment Weekly. June 9, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  4. ^ "Zelena". http://abc.go.com. ABC. Retrieved November 22, 2015. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)

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Festival of Fantasy Parade[edit]

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Festival of Fantasy
File:Festival of Fantasy Parade Sleeping Beauty Unit.jpg
The Maleficent dragon unit shooting out fire with a background of Cinderella Castle
Magic Kingdom
StatusOperating
Opening dateMarch 9, 2014[1]
ReplacedCelebrate a Dream Come True[2]
Ride statistics
Attraction typeParade
Duration12 Minutes (Average)[3]
FastPass+ available
Disabled access Wheelchair accessible

Festival of Fantasy is the current Dayttime Parade presented in The Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort. It was introduced in 2014 as part of the park's 20th anniversary celebrations, replacing the Celebrate a Dream Come True parade.

History[edit]

The parade was announced by George Kalogridis on April 26, 2013. The parade was the first all-new daytime parade for the Magic Kingdom in 13 years.[4]

Parade Units[edit]

  • Princess Garden
  • Tangled Unit
  • The Little Mermaid Unit
  • Peter Pan Unit
  • Brave Unit
  • Sleeping Beauty Unit
  • Finale & Mickey’s Airship

Disney Characters[edit]

The parade includes 60 live-action Disney characters[5] and over 40 more in sculpture or in animated form. In total, more than 100 Disney Cast Members perform in the parade[6]

Effect on Decorations[edit]

Since the steampunk Maleficent dragon float soars over 26 feet in the air,[6] the Main Street U.S.A. holiday wreaths had to be redesigned once the show debuted, as the dragon was taller than the old wreaths.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "'Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade' Debuts March 9 at Magic Kingdom Park". Disney Parks Blog.
  2. ^ "Disney unveils Festival of Fantasy parade floats". tribunedigital-orlandosentinel. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  3. ^ "Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade". Walt Disney World. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  4. ^ "New "Festival of Fantasy" daytime parade announced for Magic Kingdom in 2014 replacing Celebrate a Dream Come True". Inside the Magic. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  5. ^ "Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade, Magic Kingdom". Disney Character Central. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Disney Festival of Fantasy Fun Facts". Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  7. ^ "Holidays at the Magic Kingdom News". www.wdwmagic.com. Retrieved January 1, 2016.

External links[edit]

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Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple[edit]

Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple
Disney's Hollywood Studios
AreaEcho Lake
Coordinates28°21′18″N 81°33′35″W / 28.3550986°N 81.5597773°W / 28.3550986; -81.5597773
StatusOperating
Opening dateOctober 9, 2007
(original version)[1][2][3]
December 1, 2015 (current version)[3]
Closing dateOctober 5, 2015 (original version)[4]
Disneyland
AreaTomorrowland
Coordinates33°48′45″N 117°55′02″W / 33.8123827°N 117.9171307°W / 33.8123827; -117.9171307
StatusOperating
Opening dateOctober 1, 2006 (original version)[5]
December 8, 2015 (current version)[6]
Closing dateNovember 15, 2015 (original version)
Disneyland Park Paris
NameJedi Training Academy
AreaDiscoveryland
Coordinates48°52′27″N 2°46′41″E / 48.874227°N 2.778093°E / 48.874227; 2.778093
StatusOperating
Opening dateJuly 11, 2015[7]
Ride statistics
ThemeStar Wars
Participants per group16+
Duration20 minutes[8]
Age restriction4-12 years old[8][9]
7-12 years old (Paris)[10]
Disabled access Wheelchair accessible

Jedi Training: Trails of the Temple (previously known as Jedi Training Academy) is a guest experience based on Lucasfilm's Star Wars franchise located at next to Star Tours–The Adventures Continue in the Echo Lake area at Disney's Hollywood Studios, at the Tomorrowland Terrace in Disneyland, and inside Videopolis in Discoveryland at Disneyland Park Paris.[10] The original version, Jedi Training Academy, closed at Walt Disney World on October 5, 2015, and reopened as Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple on December 1, 2015, with new characters from the Disney XD series Star Wars Rebels.[3] The Disneyland version closed November 15, 2015, and reopened as Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple on December 8, 2015.

Jedi Training Academy[edit]

Rebels Stage at the Jedi Training Academy at Disney's Hollywood Studios

In the original version, sixteen or more children sign up at for each session at the beginning of the day to be Jedi Younglings and participate in a training session by the Jedi Master. They are provided training lightsabers and Jedi robes. As the master completes the instruction of a simple combination of lightsaber attacks to the children, Darth Vader, Darth Maul and two stormtroopers appear. Each Jedi trainee can choose face off with either Maul or Vader until every has got to fight a villian, which is when the villains retreat back to the stage, outnumbered (the trainees on the stage fought Vader, while those on the ground fought Maul). After Vader and Maul leave through a door on stage, the stormtroopers try to flee as well, but the door is closed because Vader and Maul left a little before they tried to flee, and the master uses the the Force to open the door to let the stormtroopers leave. The children, now Padawans, are congratulated on their mastering of the Force by Yoda, then return the training lightsabers and robe, and are given a diploma for their participation.

Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple[edit]

In Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple, the group again goes through the training with the Jedi master and a Jedi Apprentice. Then, the group uses the force to open the doors to the Temple. Darth Vader comes out, follow by The Seventh Sister. Each trainee on the upper platform fights Vader, while the each trainee on the lower platform fights The Seventh Sister from Star Wars Rebels. After each trainee has faced off with a villian, Vader and The Seventh Sister turn to leave. Right before they would go through the doors, they turn around to seemingly fight again. The Jedi master then leads the trainees in using the Force to push The Seventh Sister and Vader back into the Temple. Darth Maul then comes out of the Temple and begins a fight with the Jedi Apprentice. Yoda then speaks to the Appentice, who had previously been trying to stay out of the fight. The Apprentice then battles and defeats Maul. Right before killing Maul, the trainees tell the Apprentice to stop. The Apprentice lets Maul live, and Maul goes back into the Temple. Maul comes back out the trainees once again use the Force and push Maul back into the Temple. Trainees then return the training lightsabers and robe, and are given a diploma for their participation.[11]

Star Wars Weekends[edit]

Despite being featured daily throughout the year, this attraction was especially popular during Star Wars Weekends.

References[edit]

  1. ^ The experience was previously only offered during Star Wars Weekends
  2. ^ "Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple \ Disney's Hollywood Studios". touringplans.com. https://plus.google.com/+touringplans. Retrieved January 4, 2016. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ a b c "Jedi Training Trials of the Temple -- Disney's Hollywood Studios". allears.net. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  4. ^ "Jedi Training Academy to close at Walt Disney World, to reopen as "Jedi Training - Trials of the Temple" later this year". Inside the Magic.
  5. ^ "Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple \ Disneyland". touringplans.com. https://plus.google.com/+touringplans. Retrieved January 4, 2016. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ "Season of the Force Begins November 16 at Disneyland Park in California". Disney Parks Blog.
  7. ^ "It's official: The Jedi Academy opens at Disneyland Paris". Disneyland Paris Press News. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  8. ^ a b "Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple". Walt Disney World. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  9. ^ "Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple". Disneyland. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  10. ^ a b "Jedi Training Academy". Disneyland Paris. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  11. ^ "Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple - full show at Disney's Hollywood Studios". youtube.com. Attractions Magazine. Retrieved December 2, 2015.

External links[edit]

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Finding Nemo – The Musical[edit]

Finding Nemo – The Musical
The "Theater In The Wild", home to Finding Nemo – The Musical
Disney's Animal Kingdom
AreaDinoLand U.S.A.
Coordinates28°21′26″N 81°35′14″W / 28.3571592°N 81.587295°W / 28.3571592; -81.587295
StatusOperating
Opening dateJanuary 24, 2007
ReplacedTarzan Rocks![1]
Ride statistics
Attraction typeMusical
ThemeFinding Nemo
Duration40 minutes[2]
Fastpass+ available
Disabled access Wheelchair accessible
Assistive listening available
Closed captioning available

Finding Nemo - The Musical is a musical show based on Disney·Pixar's animated film Finding Nemo, located at the Theater in the Wild in DinoLand U.S.A at Disney's Animal Kingdom.

History[edit]

The stage musical Tarzan Rocks! occupied the Theater in the Wild at Disney's Animal Kingdom in Orlando, Florida from 1999 to 2006. When the musical closed in January 2006, it was rumored that a musical adaptation of Finding Nemo would replace it.[3] This was confirmed in April 2006, when Disney announced that the musical adaptation of Finding Nemo, with new songs written by Tony Award-winning Avenue Q composer Robert Lopez and his wife, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, would "combine puppets, dancers, acrobats and animated backdrops" and open in late 2006.[4] Years later, Anderson-Lopez explained that she had written a compact 15-minute a cappella version of the story of Oedipus; someone at Disney read it and recognized her talent for condensing material, and offered her the opportunity to make a pitch for the Finding Nemo project.[5]

Tony Award-winning director Peter Brosius signed on to direct the show, with Michael Curry, who designed puppets for Disney's successful stage version of The Lion King, serving as leading puppet and production designer.[6]

Anderson-Lopez said that the couple agreed to write the adaptation of "one of their favorite movies of all time" after considering "the idea of people coming in [to see the musical] at 4, 5 or 6 and saying, 'I want to do that'....So we want to take it as seriously as we would a Broadway show".[7] To condense the feature-length film to 30 minutes, she and Lopez focused on a single theme from the movie, the idea that "the world's dangerous and beautiful".[7]

The 40-minute show (which is performed six times daily) opened on January 2, 2007.[6] Several musical numbers took direct inspiration from lines in the film, including "(In The) Big Blue World", "Fish Are Friends, Not Food", "Just Keep Swimming", and "Go With the Flow".[6] In January 2007, a New York studio recording of the show was released on iTunes, with Lopez and Anderson-Lopez providing the voices for Marlin and Dory, respectively.[6] Avenue Q star Stephanie D'Abruzzo also appeared on the recording, as Sheldon/Deb.[6] Finding Nemo was the first non-musical animated film to which Disney added songs to produce a stage musical.[6] In 2009, Finding Nemo – The Musical was honored with a Thea Award for Best Live Show from the Themed Entertainment Association.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Rasmussen, Nate. "Vintage Walt Disney World Resort: Building a Theater in the Wild". Disney Parks Blog. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  2. ^ "Finding Nemo - The Musical". Walt Disney World. Disney Parks. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  3. ^ Finding Nemo – The Musical, Walt Disney World Magic.
  4. ^ Hernandez, Ernio. "Avenue Q Composer Lopez Co-Pens Musical Finding Nemo for Disney,"Playbill.com (April 10, 2006).
  5. ^ Gross, Terry (April 10, 2014). "Transcript of "Songwriters Behind 'Frozen' Let Go Of The Princess Mythology"". Fresh Air. NPR. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  6. ^ a b c d e f Brown, Sophie (June 19, 2012). "Pixar Week: Finding Nemo: The Musical is a Hidden Gem | GeekMom". Wired. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
  7. ^ a b Maupin, Elizabeth (November 26, 2006). "Swimming with big fish". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 22, 2007.
  8. ^ "14th Annual Thea Awards Honor Outstanding Achievement | Theatre content from Live Design Magazine". Livedesignonline.com. January 31, 2008. Retrieved January 9, 2014.

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Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival[edit]

Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival
BeginsMarch 2
EndsMay 30
FrequencyYearly
VenueEpcot
Location(s)Bay Lake, Florida
CountryUnited States
Inaugurated1993[1]
WebsiteOfficial website

The Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival takes place each year in Epcot inside Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida in the spring, typically from early March through late May.

History[edit]

2015[edit]

The 2015 Festival included the new additions of Anna and Elsa, Goofy About Spring (featuring Goofy, Chip 'n Dale and friends), and Miss Piggy topiaries, as well as the return of Spring Is in the Air!, Buzz Lightyear, Cactus Road Rally (featuring Mater and Lightning McQueen), Fantasia, Phineas and Ferb, Farmer Mickey and Minnie (based on American Gothic), Bambi and Friends, Peter Pan, Aurora and Prince Phillip, Beauty and the Beast, Woody, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Lady and the Tramp, The Lion King, Cinderella and Prince Charming, Year of the Ram, and Troll topiaries.[2]

2015 Garden Rocks Concert Series[edit]

2016[edit]

The 2016 festival will introduce a Huey, Dewey, and Louie topiary, a Ranger Mickey Mouse topiary to celebrate the National Parks Service centennial, Floral Sun garden, and the “Fab Five” play garden.[4]


References[edit]

  1. ^ "Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival Expands to 90 Days in 2016". Disney Parks Blog. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  2. ^ "2016 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival, Flower Garden Epcot". www.wdwinfo.com. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  3. ^ "2015 Garden Rocks Concert Series". allears.net. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  4. ^ "Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival Expands to 90 Days in 2016". Disney Parks Blog. Retrieved January 11, 2016.

External links[edit]

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Disney Junior – Live on Stage![edit]

Disney Junior - Live on Stage!
Disney's Hollywood Studios
AreaAnimation Courtyard
Coordinates28°21′28″N 81°33′36″W / 28.3578298°N 81.5599958°W / 28.3578298; -81.5599958
StatusOperating
Opening dateMarch 4, 2011[1]
ReplacedPlayhouse Disney Live!
Ride statistics
Attraction typeShow
ThemeDisney Junior
Duration24 minutes[2]
FastPass+ available
Disabled access Wheelchair accessible
Assistive listening available
Closed captioning available

Disney Junior – Live on Stage! is a show based on Disney Junior's television shows, specifically Doc McStuffins, Jake and the Never Land Pirates, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Sofia the First, located at the Animation Courtyard Theater in the Animation Courtyard at Disney's Hollywood Studios.

History[edit]

Prior to Disney Junior Live on Stage, the theater was the Soundstage Restaurant from the park's opening date until November 14, 1998. The restaurant featured sets over the years from Big Business, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin. Following that, the theater hosted Bear in the Big Blue House – Live on Stage from June 7, 1999 until August 4, 2001. That show closed to make room for Playhouse Disney Live!, which opened October 1, 2001. A revamped version of Playhouse Disney Live! opened in January 2008, with some new characters. The show was renamed in 2011, following the rebranding of the Playhouse Disney channel to Disney Junior. In February 2013, Disney Junior Live on Stage retired the characters of Handy Manny and the Little Einsteins when it revamped the show again.[1][3]

Meet and Greets[edit]

Outside the theater, there are Meet and Greet areas for Princess Sophia from Sofia the First, Jake from Jake and the Never Land Pirates, and Doc McStuffins from the show Doc McStuffins.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Disney Junior - Live on Stage! at Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World". allears.net. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  2. ^ "Disney Junior - Live on Stage!". Walt Disney World. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  3. ^ Fiedler, Jon. "Disney Junior Live on Stage!, Walt Disney Studios Park". Disney Character Central. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  4. ^ "Meet Disney Junior Pals in the Animation Courtyard". Walt Disney World. Retrieved January 21, 2016.

External links[edit]

[[:Category:Walt Disney Parks and Resorts attractions]] [[:Category:Walt Disney Parks and Resorts entertainment]] [[:Category:Animation Courtyard]]

Disney's Magical Express[edit]

Disney's Magical Express
Magical Express bus parked outside a Disney resort
ParentWalt Disney World
Founded2005
LocaleOrlando, Flordia
Service typeCoach
DestinationsWalt Disney World Resort
Orlando International Airport
Disney Cruise Line Terminal
HubsWalt Disney World Resort
Stations30
FleetVan Hool buses
Daily ridership6,000 (2009)Cite error: The <ref> tag name cannot be a simple integer (see the help page).
Annual ridership2.3 million (2013)Cite error: The <ref> tag name cannot be a simple integer (see the help page).
OperatorMears (buses)[1]
Bags, Inc. (baggage)[2]
Websitedisneyworld.disney.go.com/guest-services/magical-express/

Disney's Magical Express is a private ground transportation and luggage service delivery for Walt Disney World Resort operated by Mears Transportation. The service is complimentary and is only available to guests with reservations at 28 Walt Disney World Resort hotels.[3]

Service[edit]

The Disney's Magical Express service can be booked via phone when making a room reservation at a Walt Disney World resort hotel. Guests must be arriving at the Orlando International Airport in order to utilize the service. Guests receive an information packet and luggage tags via postal mail prior to departing on their vacation. The luggage tags are used to identify incoming luggage at Orlando International Airport and specify which resort and guest name the luggage is to be delivered to. After landing, guest luggage are delivered directly to the guest room.

When their vacation is over, guests can check-in and check bags at their resorts, provided they are on partner airlines.[3] They then board buses back to the airport for departure.

Disney's Magical Express also transports guests from the airport or their hotel to the seaport for their Disney Cruise and back. These buses are used for Walt Disney World transportation during peak times or when their are no cruises in port.

History[edit]

The Disney's Magical Express service initially faced strong opposition from the Greater Orlando Livery Association and Orlando-area ground transportation companies and taxi cab operators, who argued that it allows Disney to "whisk away" potential customers who would otherwise have continued on to a taxi cab or private transportation service for transportation to their hotel, and keeps them from leaving Disney property during their trip to spend money elsewhere, since they do not need a rental car or other transportation to get to their resort.[4]

However, the service became extremely popular, carrying 2.2 million people in 2009,Cite error: The <ref> tag name cannot be a simple integer (see the help page). and 2.3 million in 2013.Cite error: The <ref> tag name cannot be a simple integer (see the help page). In 2010, Allegiant Air announced that they would be moving 10 of their flights from Orlando Sanford International Airport to Orlando International, based partially on the fact that the service only goes to Orlando InternationalCite error: The <ref> tag name cannot be a simple integer (see the help page). (the airline later moved back to Sanford, citing higher costs at Orlando International).[5]

In 2015, Universal Orlando, Disney's main competitor in the area, announced their own airport shuttle to their resort. The Universal service is operated by SuperShuttle, costs $35 round-trip, and has guests take care of their own luggage.[1]

Participating Airlines[edit]

[6]

Former Participating Airlines[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Pedicini, Sandra. "New Universal Orlando airport shuttle service is starting". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  2. ^ Sentinel, Orlando. "Disney Magical Express contractor files layoff notice for 204". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Disney's Magical Express". Walt Disney World. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  4. ^ Kassab, Beth. "Magical Express sets bar high for high-speed rail". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  5. ^ "Allegiant Air changes Orlando route back to Sanford airport". GoUpstate.com. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  6. ^ "Resort Airline Check-In Service | FAQ | Walt Disney World Resort". disneyworld.disney.go.com. Retrieved January 26, 2016.

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Ignite the Dream, A Nighttime Spectacular of Magic and Light[edit]

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Ignite the Dream, A Nighttime Spectacular of Magic and Light
Shanghai Disneyland
StatusUnder construction
Opening dateJune 16, 2016
Ride statistics
Attraction typeFireworks and projection mapping show
DesignerWalt Disney Creative Entertainment
Disabled access Wheelchair accessible

Ignite the Dream, A Nighttime Spectacular of Magic and Light[1] is an upcoming nighttime show at Shanghai Disneyland in the Shanghai Disney Resort. Ignite the Dream will be centered around the park's castle, Enchanted Storybook Castle, similar to Disney in the Stars at Hong Kong Disneyland, Disneyland Forever at Disneyland, Wishes: A Magical Gathering of Disney Dreams at the Magic Kingdom, and Disney Dreams! at Disneyland Paris. The show will feature fireworks and projection mapping, similar to Disney Dreams!, Celebrate the Magic at the Magic Kingdom, and Once Upon A Time at Tokyo Disneyland. The show’s story will be centered around Mickey Mouse flying through the evening sky after discovering a magical spark that ignites his imagination.[2]

References[edit]

[[:Category:Walt Disney Parks and Resorts entertainment]] [[:Category:Shanghai Disneyland Park]]

Disney Resort Station (Shanghai)[edit]

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Disney Resort

迪士尼
Shanghai Metro
General information
LocationPudong, Shanghai
China
Operated byShanghai No.2 Metro Operation Co. Ltd.
Line(s)     Line 11
Services
Preceding station Shanghai Metro Following station
Terminus Line 11
Kangxin Highway
Line 11 Kangxin Highway
towards Huaqiao

Disney Resort Station (Chinese: 迪士尼) will be a station on the Shanghai Metro, which will serve Line 11 and open with Shanghai Disney Resort. It will be Line 11's southeastern terminus. Along with the new station, the line will have 60 of it's 11 trains themed with Disney elements, similar elements to the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort Line. However, the theming will not be as extensive as the Hong Kong lines, since it will still serve commuters and other passengers as opposed to just Disney guests.[1][2][3][4][5]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

[[:Category:Railway stations in Shanghai]] [[:Category:Line 11, Shanghai Metro]] [[:Category:Shanghai Metro stations]] [[:Category:Shanghai Disney Resort]]

TRON Lightcycle Power Run[edit]

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Design[edit]

The attraction will be located inside, underneath a color-shifting canopy[1] in Tomorrowland. The attraction will take guests on a ride through the Grid from TRON on their very own light cycle.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Opening Date Set for Shanghai Disney Resort, Disney's Newest World-Class Destination". Disney Parks Blog.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Official Website was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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Star Wars Launch Bay[edit]

Star Wars Launch Bay
Disneyland Park
AreaTomorrowland
Coordinates33°48′43″N 117°54′59″W / 33.812°N 117.9165°W / 33.812; -117.9165
StatusOperating
Opening dateNovember 16, 2015
ReplacedInnoventions (Disneyland)
Disney's Hollywood Studios
AreaAnimation Courtyard
Coordinates28°21′30″N 81°33′32″W / 28.35833°N 81.55889°W / 28.35833; -81.55889
StatusOperating
ReplacedThe Magic of Disney Animation
Shanghai Disneyland Park
AreaTomorrowland
StatusUnder construction
Opening dateJune 16, 2016
Ride statistics
Attraction typeWalk-through
DesignerWalt Disney Imagineering
ThemeStar Wars
SponsorHewlett Packard Enterprise
Disabled access Wheelchair accessible
Assistive listening available
Closed captioning available

Star Wars Launch Bay is an interactive walkthrough attraction at Disneyland Park, Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort, and opening in June 2016 at Shanghai Disneyland Park.

History[edit]

The attraction for Disneyland Resort and Disney's Hollywood Studios was announced at D23 Expo 2015 on August 15, 2015 at the Disney Parks Presentation along with Star Wars Land, the Season of the Force events at each park, and an updated scene for Star Tours–The Adventures Continue.[1] The attraction opened at each park at the start of their respective Season of the Force events, which was November 16, 2015 for Disneyland[2] and December 4, 2015 at Disney's Hollywood Studios.[3][4]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

[[:Category:Disneyland Park]] [[:Category:Disney's Hollywood Studios]] [[:Category:Shanghai Disneyland Park]] [[:Category:Walt Disney Parks and Resorts attractions]] [[:Category:Attractions based on Star Wars]] [[:Category:Amusement rides introduced in 2015]] [[:Category:Amusement rides introduced in 2016]]

Toy Story Hotel[edit]

Toy Story Hotel
LocationShanghai Disney Resort
Opened2016
AreasSheriff Woody and Buzz Lightyear
WebsiteOfficial website

Toy Story Hotel is one of two hotels under construction that will be located within Shanghai Disney Resort. The hotel will be themed after the DisneyPixar franchise of Toy Story animated films. The hotel will have two sections, the Sheriff Woody wing and the Buzz Lightyear wing. The hotel, when viewed from above, looks similar to an infinity symbol.[1] Toy Story Hotel is scheduled to open in 2016 with the resto of the resort.

Theming[edit]

The hotel is the first hotel to be themed entirely to Toy Story. It will be similar to the value resorts at Walt Disney World Resort (Disney's All Star Movies, Music, Sports, Pop Century, and Art of Animation Resorts), in that it will include over-sized sculptures in its courtyard.[2][3] It will be most similar to the Art of Animation Resort, which is also themed after Disney•Pixar films.

References[edit]

External links[edit]

[[:Category:Shanghai Disney Resort]] [[:Category:Hotels established in 2016]] [[:Category:Hotel buildings completed in 2016]]

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Shanghai Disneyland Hotel[edit]

Shanghai Disneyland Hotel
LocationShanghai Disney Resort
Opened2016
ThemeArt Nouveau
WebsiteOfficial website

31°08′15″N 121°39′42″E / 31.1374078°N 121.6616804°E / 31.1374078; 121.6616804 Shanghai Disneyland Hotel is one of two hotels under construction that will be located within Shanghai Disney Resort. The hotel will be in the Art Nouveau style, with Disney theming.[1] The hotel will be located across Wishing Star Lake from Shanghai Disneyland Park.[2]

Dining[edit]

The hotel will include multiple restaurants, including Lumiere’s Kitchen (based on Disney's Beauty and the Beast franchise), Ballet Café, Bacchus Lounge, and Aurora.[1]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

[[:Category:Hotels in Shanghai Disney Resort]] [[:Category:Hotels established in 2016]] [[:Category:Hotel buildings completed in 2016]]

Roaring Rapids (Disney)[edit]

Roaring Rapids
Chinese: 雷鸣山漂流
Shanghai Disneyland Park
AreaAdventure Isle
StatusUnder construction
Opening dateJune 16, 2016 (2016-06-16)
Ride statistics
Attraction typeRiver rapids ride
Height restriction107[1] cm (3 ft 6 in)
Fastpass available
Single rider line available
Must transfer from wheelchair

Roaring Rapids is an river rapids ride that is currently under construction at Shanghai Disneyland. The ride is expected to open along with the rest of the park on June 16, 2016.

Ride Experience[edit]

Guests will begin by boarding rafts and set off upriver to Field Camp Beta. However, a fallen tree blocks the way and diverts the current in a another direction, into the mountain! The ride will have guests pass by a massive Audio-Animatronic named Q’aráq (Chinese: ).[2] After escaping Q’aráq, rafts will enter a whirlpool, then past simulated volcanic vents and steaming geysers as the rapids sweep guests to the end of the ride.[1]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

Official website

[[:Category:Shanghai Disneyland Park]] [[:Category:Amusement rides introduced in 2016]]

Pirates of the Caribbean – Battle for the Sunken Treasure[edit]

Pirates of the Caribbean – Battle for the Sunken Treasure
Chinese: 加勒比海盗——沉落宝藏之战
Shanghai Disneyland Park
AreaTreasure Cove
StatusUnder construction
Opening dateJune 16, 2016 (2016-06-16)
Ride statistics
Attraction typeRiver rapids ride
ThemePirates of the Caribbean
Single rider line available
Must transfer from wheelchair

Pirates of the Caribbean – Battle for the Sunken Treasure is a water-based dark ride that is currently under construction at Shanghai Disneyland. The ride is expected to open along with the rest of the park on June 16, 2016.

Ride Experience[edit]

The ride will include Jack Sparrow and Davy Jones. It will feature new technology and a different story than the Pirates of the Caribbean attractions.[1] Guests will start at the Royal Navy’s former fortress and will pass Barbossa’s Bounty. From there, guests will enter the the Caves of Misfortune, where Jack Sparrow is. Afterwards, guests will enter the Graveyard of Lost Ships, where the Flying Dutchman's remains and the Kraken await. After that, the ride will enter Mermaid Lagoon, followed by Davy Jones' lair. Next, guests will enter a sea battle between two ships. Finally, guests will return to the fort, which Jack has now filled with his gold.[2]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

Official website

[[:Category:Shanghai Disneyland Park]] [[:Category:Amusement rides introduced in 2016]] [[:Category:Dark rides]]

Voyage to the Crystal Grotto[edit]

Voyage to the Crystal Grotto
Chinese: 晶彩奇航
Shanghai Disneyland Park
AreaFantasyland
StatusUnder construction
Opening dateJune 16, 2016 (2016-06-16)
Ride statistics
Disabled access Wheelchair accessible

Voyage to the Crystal Grotto is a water-based dark ride that is currently under construction at Shanghai Disneyland. The ride will be the first ride to take riders inside a Disney castle[1] and is expected to open along with the rest of the park on June 16, 2016.

Ride Experience[edit]

Guests will board a boat at the Fantasy Landing. The boat will then take riders past sculpture gardens featuring characters from Disney movies such as Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Sorcerer's Apprentice from Fantasia, Tangled, Mulan, and The Little Mermaid.[2] Afterwards, the boat will glide into an chamber underneath the Enchanted Storybook Castle, which will have "fountains of light", music, and water effects.[3]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

Official website

[[:Category:Shanghai Disneyland Park]] [[:Category:Amusement rides introduced in 2016]] [[:Category:Dark rides]]

Festival of Fantasy 2[edit]

History[edit]

The parade was announced by George Kalogridis on April 26, 2013. The parade was the first all-new daytime parade for the Magic Kingdom in 13 years.[1]

Parade Route[edit]

The parade travels the same path as the nighttime parade, the Main Street Electrical Parade, but travels the opposite direction. Festival of Fantasy begins its route by entering the park by Splash Mountain and Pecos Bill. The parade crosses the path between Adventureland and Frontierland, which is the first point at which guests are able to see the parade. It then travels east towards Liberty Square on the path next to the Rivers of America, keeping the river on the parade's left side of forward motion. The parade travels into Liberty Square and takes a right turn in front of The Liberty Belle and the Liberty Tree. After passing Hall of Presidents and exiting Liberty Square, the parade passes over the Liberty Square bridge and enters the Hub in front of Cinderella Castle at about the Hub's 11 o'clock (with Cinderella Castle serving as 12 o'clock). Traveling clockwise, the parade passes in front of the Castle and leaves the Hub at its 6 o'clock. The parade then enters its final land, Main Street, U.S.A., traveling towards the Main Street, U.S.A. train station. At the end of the street, the parade enters Town Square at the square's 12 o'clock and travels clockwise, passing Town Square Theater, the train station, and City Hall. Finally, the parade exits the park at the square's 11 o'clock, through a gate between the Car Barn and the firehouse.[2][3]

Parade Units[edit]

  • Princess Garden
  • Tangled Unit
  • The Little Mermaid Unit
  • Peter Pan Unit
  • Brave Unit
  • Sleeping Beauty Unit
  • Finale & Mickey’s Airship

Disney Characters[edit]

The parade includes 60 live-action Disney characters[4] and over 40 more in sculpture or in animated form. In total, more than 100 Disney Cast Members perform in the parade[5]

Music[edit]

The parade's soundtrack features a medley from many different Disney movies:

Effect on Decorations[edit]

Since the steampunk Maleficent dragon float soars over 26 feet in the air,[5] the Main Street U.S.A. holiday wreaths had to be redesigned once the show debuted, as the dragon was taller than the old wreaths.[6]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "New "Festival of Fantasy" daytime parade announced for Magic Kingdom in 2014 replacing Celebrate a Dream Come True". Inside the Magic. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  2. ^ "Magic Kingdom Map" (PDF). The Walt Disney Company. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  3. ^ Jennifer V. "Where does the Festival of Fantasy Parade and the Main Street Electrical Parade take place and how can I get the best seat in the house for my little princess to be able to watch?". Disney Parks Mom Panel. The Walt Disney Company. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference charactercentral.net was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ a b "Disney Festival of Fantasy Fun Facts". Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Holidays at the Magic Kingdom News was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

User:Garrettw87/Userboxes/Southwest Airlines[edit]

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Deadpool (film)#Popular Culture[edit]

Since Deadpool is a metafictional character, he is able to reference not only the X-Men Universe and his own movie, but also reference other parts of popular culture. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Adventure Time: Deadpool checks the time on his Adventure Time watch, which features Finn & Jake.[1]
  • Lord of the Rings: Deadpool referes to one of the other mercenaries as "fat Gandalf".[2]
  • The Lion King: Deadpool asks Vanessa to "Hakuna his tatas", a pun on Hakuna Matata, when she is confronting another merc at the bar[3]
  • Star Wars: Cuddling after proposing to Vanessa, Wade references Star Wars and Yoda riding on Luke's back.[4]
  • Green Lantern: During the opening credits, a baseball card of Ryan Reynolds as Green Lantern is seen. Later, as he is wheeled into the lab, Wilson asks that they not make his suit green or animated.[5][6]
  • Taken: After being diagnosed, Wade wakes up in the middle of the night after having had a nightmare where he took Liam Neeson's daughter.[4]
  • Detroit bankruptcy: Deadpool tells Weasel that he wants to die at age 102, like the City of Detroit. This is most likely a reference to Detroit's 2013 bankruptcy.[7]
  • 127 Hours: Right before cutting off his arm to escape Colossus, Deadpool asks the audience if they've seen 127 Hours and warns of spoilers.[4][8]
  • Mrs. Magoo: Wade calls Blind Al Mrs. Magoo.[9]
  • IKEA: Wade and Blind Al are building IKEA furniture for their apartment, have a conversation about which furniture is the worst and an argument about which furniture to get when the original one breaks.[10]
  • Ferris Bueler's Day Off: The post-credits scene is a parody of Ferris Bueler's post-credit scene, including a similar hallway, telling the audience to leave, and Deadpool wearing a robe.[11]
  • Iron Man: In the post-credits scene, Deadpool asks the audience "What were you expecting? Sam Jackson in an eyepatch?" This is a direct reference to the post-credits scene in Iron Man, where Nick Fury (played by Samuel L. Jackson) makes his first appearance.[12][13]

2016 Major League Soccer season[edit]

Major League Soccer
Season2016
Matches played30
Goals scored90 (3 per match)
Top goalscorer7 players tied
(3 goals each)
Biggest home win5 goals:
HOU 5–0 DAL
(Mar 12)
Biggest away win2 goals:
NYRB 0–2 TOR
(Mar 6)
Highest scoring7 goals:
CHI 3–4 NYC
(Mar 6)
NYRB 4–3 HOU
(Mar 19)
Longest winning run3 games:
Sporting Kansas City
(Mar 6–present)
Longest unbeaten run3 games:
Orlando City SC
(Mar 6–present)
Real Salt Lake
(Mar 6–present)
Sporting Kansas City
(Mar 6–present)
Longest winless run3 games:
5 teams
Longest losing run3 games:
Seattle Sounders FC
(Mar 6–present)
Highest attendance60,147
ORL 2–2 RSL
(Mar 6)
Lowest attendance12,605
CHI 0–0 CLB
(Mar 19)
Average attendance22,800
2015
2017 →

The 2016 Major League Soccer season will feature 20 total clubs (17 based in the United States, 3 based in Canada). The regular season began on March 6 and will end on October 23. The defending MLS Cup champions are the Portland Timbers, while the New York Red Bulls are the defending Supporters' Shield winners.

Teams[edit]

Stadiums and locations[edit]

Team Stadium
Chicago Fire Toyota Park
Columbus Crew SC Mapfre Stadium
D.C. United RFK Stadium 1
Montreal Impact Saputo Stadium
New England Revolution Gillette Stadium 1
New York City FC Yankee Stadium 1
New York Red Bulls Red Bull Arena
Orlando City SC Orlando Citrus Bowl 1
Philadelphia Union Talen Energy Stadium
Toronto FC BMO Field
Colorado Rapids Dick's Sporting Goods Park
FC Dallas Toyota Stadium
Houston Dynamo BBVA Compass Stadium
LA Galaxy StubHub Center
Portland Timbers Providence Park
Real Salt Lake Rio Tinto Stadium
San Jose Earthquakes Avaya Stadium
Seattle Sounders FC CenturyLink Field 1
Sporting Kansas City Children's Mercy Park
Vancouver Whitecaps FC BC Place1

1. ^ Non-soccer specific stadium & artificially reduced capacity

Regular season[edit]

Conference tables[edit]

Eastern Conference[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 New York Red Bulls 34 16 9 9 61 44 +17 57 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 New York City FC 34 15 10 9 62 57 +5 54
3 Toronto FC 34 14 9 11 51 39 +12 53 MLS Cup Knockout Round
4 D.C. United 34 11 10 13 53 47 +6 46
5 Montreal Impact 34 11 11 12 49 53 −4 45
6 Philadelphia Union 34 11 14 9 52 55 −3 42
7 New England Revolution 34 11 14 9 44 54 −10 42
8 Orlando City SC 34 9 11 14 55 60 −5 41
9 Columbus Crew SC 34 8 14 12 50 58 −8 36
10 Chicago Fire 34 7 17 10 42 58 −16 31
Source: MLS

Western Conference[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 FC Dallas 34 17 8 9 50 40 +10 60 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 Colorado Rapids 34 15 6 13 39 32 +7 58
3 LA Galaxy 34 12 6 16 54 39 +15 52 MLS Cup Knockout Round
4 Seattle Sounders FC 34 14 14 6 44 43 +1 48
5 Sporting Kansas City 34 13 13 8 42 41 +1 47
6 Real Salt Lake 34 12 12 10 44 46 −2 46
7 Portland Timbers 34 12 14 8 48 53 −5 44
8 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 10 15 9 45 52 −7 39
9 San Jose Earthquakes 34 8 12 14 32 40 −8 38
10 Houston Dynamo 34 7 14 13 39 45 −6 34
Source: MLS

Overall table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 FC Dallas (S) 34 17 8 9 50 40 +10 60 CONCACAF Champions League
2 Colorado Rapids 34 15 6 13 39 32 +7 58
3 New York Red Bulls 34 16 9 9 61 44 +17 57
4 New York City FC 34 15 10 9 62 57 +5 54
5 Toronto FC 34 14 9 11 51 39 +12 53 CONCACAF Champions League
6 LA Galaxy 34 12 6 16 54 39 +15 52
7 Seattle Sounders FC (C) 34 14 14 6 44 43 +1 48 CONCACAF Champions League
8 Sporting Kansas City 34 13 13 8 42 41 +1 47
9 Real Salt Lake 34 12 12 10 44 46 −2 46
10 D.C. United 34 11 10 13 53 47 +6 46
11 Montreal Impact 34 11 11 12 49 53 −4 45
12 Portland Timbers 34 12 14 8 48 53 −5 44
13 Philadelphia Union 34 11 14 9 52 55 −3 42
14 New England Revolution 34 11 14 9 44 54 −10 42
15 Orlando City SC 34 9 11 14 55 60 −5 41
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 10 15 9 45 52 −7 39
17 San Jose Earthquakes 34 8 12 14 32 40 −8 38
18 Columbus Crew SC 34 8 14 12 50 58 −8 36
19 Houston Dynamo 34 7 14 13 39 45 −6 34
20 Chicago Fire 34 7 17 10 42 58 −16 31
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored;
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield

Attendance[edit]

Average home attendances[edit]

Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.

Team GP Total High Low Average
Orlando City SC 2 89,198 60,147 29,041 44,594
Seattle Sounders FC 2 79,537 40,012 39,525 39,768
Montreal Impact 1 27,545 27,545 27,545 27,545
New York City FC 2 54,912 30,315 24,597 27,456
LA Galaxy 2 51,334 25,667 25,667 25,667
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 22,120 22,120 22,120 22,120
Houston Dynamo 2 43,195 21,601 21,594 21,597
Portland Timbers 2 42,288 21,144 21,144 21,144
Sporting Kansas City 2 40,045 20,178 19,867 20,022
Real Salt Lake 1 19,282 19,282 19,282 19,282
New York Red Bulls 2 36,470 21,303 15,167 18,235
San Jose Earthquakes 2 36,000 18,000 18,000 18,000
Colorado Rapids 1 17,474 17,474 17,474 17,474
Philadelphia Union 1 17,027 17,027 17,027 17,027
Columbus Crew 1 17,015 17,015 17,015 17,015
New England Revolution 1 16,102 16,102 16,102 16,102
D.C. United 1 15,334 15,334 15,334 15,334
Chicago Fire 2 30,373 17,768 12,605 15,186
FC Dallas 2 28,750 14,502 14,248 14,375
Toronto FC 0 0 0 0 0
Total 30 684,001 60,147 14,248 22,800

Highest attendances[edit]

Regular season

Rank Home team Score Away team Attendance Date Week Stadium
1 Orlando City SC 2–2 Real Salt Lake 60,147 March 6, 2016 (2016-03-06) 1 Orlando Citrus Bowl
2 Seattle Sounders FC 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 40,012 March 19, 2016 (2016-03-19) 3 CenturyLink Field
3 Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 Sporting Kansas City 39,525 March 6, 2016 (2016-03-06) 1 CenturyLink Field
4 New York City FC 2–2 Toronto FC 30,315 March 13, 2016 (2016-03-13) 2 Yankee Stadium
5 Orlando City SC 1–1 Chicago Fire 29,041 March 11, 2016 (2016-03-11) 2 Orlando Citrus Bowl
6 Montreal Impact 3–0 New York Red Bulls 27,545 March 12, 2016 (2016-03-12) 2 Olympic Stadium
7 LA Galaxy 4–1 D.C. United 25,667 March 6, 2016 (2016-03-06) 1 StubHub Center
8 LA Galaxy 3–1 San Jose Earthquakes 25,667 March 19, 2016 (2016-03-19) 3 StubHub Center
9 New York City FC 0–1 Orlando City SC 24,597 March 18, 2016 (2016-03-18) 3 Yankee Stadium
10 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–3 Montreal Impact 22,120 March 6, 2016 (2016-03-06) 1 BC Place

Updated to games played on March 19, 2016. Source: MLS Soccer

Player statistics[edit]

Awards[edit]

Weekly awards[edit]

Week MLS Player of the Week MLS Goal of the Week MLS Save of the Week
Player Club Player Club Player Club
Week 1 United States Mike Magee[4] LA Galaxy Argentina Ignacio Piatti[5] Montreal Impact United States Evan Bush[6] Montreal Impact
Week 2 United States Andrew Wenger[7] Houston Dynamo Canada Cyle Larin[8] Orlando City SC United States Brian Rowe[9] LA Galaxy
Team of the Week
Week Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
1[10] United States Bingham (SJ) England Cole (LA)
United States Moor (COL)
United States Zimmerman (FCD)
Colombia Chara (POR)
Uruguay Fagundez (NE)
Argentina Martinez (RSL)
United States McNamara (NYC)
Canada Larin (ORL)
United States Magee (LA)
Argentina Piatti (MON)
2[11] Jamaica Blake (PHI) United States Beasley (HOU)
Belgium Ciman (MON)
Trinidad and Tobago Williams (COL)
Haiti Mustivar (SKC)
United States Pontius (PHI)
Nigeria Sunday (RSL)
United States Wenger (HOU)
England Dwyer (SKC)
Argentina Piatti (MON)
Spain Villa (NYC)
3 [12] United States Shuttleworth (NE) United States Hollingshead (FCD)
United States Rosenberry (PHI)
Costa Rica Waston (VAN)
Argentina Díaz (FCD)
Brazil Felipe (NYR)
Colombia Higuita (ORL)
United States Zardes (LA)
Nigeria Adi (POR)
United States Bruin (HOU)
United States Sapong (PHI)

Scoring[edit]

Discipline[edit]

Player transfers[edit]

Allocation ranking[edit]

The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a player who is in MLS allocation list. MLS allocation list contains select U.S. National Team players and players transferred outside of MLS garnering transfer fee of at least $500,000. The allocations will be ranked in reverse order of finish for the 2015 season, taking playoff performance into account.[13]

Once the club uses its allocation ranking to acquire a player, it drops to the bottom of the list. A ranking can be traded provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club’s ranking. At all times each club is assigned one ranking. The rankings reset at the end of each MLS season.

Original
Ranking
Current
Ranking
Club Date Allocation Used
(Rank on that date)
Player Signed Previous Club Ref
2 1 Colorado Rapids [14]
1 2 Chicago Fire [14]
3 3 Philadelphia Union
4 4 New York City FC
5 5 Real Salt Lake
6 6 Houston Dynamo
7 7 Orlando City
8 8 San Jose Earthquakes
9 9 Toronto FC
10 10 New England Revolution
11 11 Sporting Kansas City
12 12 LA Galaxy
13 13 D.C. United
14 14 Montreal Impact
15 15 Seattle Sounders FC
16 16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
17 17 FC Dallas
18 18 New York Red Bulls
19 19 Columbus Crew
20 20 Portland Timbers

†On January 14, 2016, Colorado Rapids acquired the number 1 allocation ranking (original ranking number 1), a first-round selection (#15) in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft, and a second-round selection (#33) in the 2016 SuperDraft from Chicago Fire in exchange for the number 2 allocation ranking (original ranking number 2), a first-round selection (#12) in the 2016 SuperDraft, and a second-round selection (#22) in the 2016 SuperDraft.

Television[edit]

In the 2016 MLS season, 96 games will air in the United States on national television. English-language broadcasts will once again include Soccer Sunday doubleheaders — 29 games on ESPN (mainly on Sunday), 5 on ESPN2 (Sunday), 4 on Fox, and 30 on Fox Sports 1 (Sunday evenings). The 2016 season will mark MLS's debut on the Fox network channel.[15] Spanish-language broadcasts will include 28 games on UniMás (Friday evenings).[15]

TSN and RDS will air matches in Canada of primarily the three Canadian-based teams.

MLS will air on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom, Eurosport in Continental Europe, Abu Dhabi Media in the Middle East and North Africa, Letv Sports in China, beIN Sports in Asia-Pacific, ESPN and Fox Sports in Latin America, and Fox Sports in Africa.

TV viewership ('000)
Wkd Date(s) ESPN FS1 UDN Ref Notes
1 March 6 362 267 148 [16] The UDN match aired from 10:00pm to 12:08am, outside its usual window.
2 March 11–13 197 175 84 [17]
3 March 18–20

Notes:

  • All viewership numbers are in thousands.
  • Average viewership for the previous 2015 season was 245,000 (ESPN2), 197,000 (FS1), and 244,000 (Univ).

See also[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

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Disney's Hollywood Studios#Muppets Courtyard[edit]

The entrance and exterior of Muppet*Vision 3D

Muppets Courtyard is themed to The Muppets franchise. The area is anchored by Muppet*Vision 3D, a 4-D film starring the Muppets from Jim Henson's The Muppet Show; it features multiple effects to display the characters inside the theater during the presentation. The area is also home to Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano.

Muppets Courtyard was originally planned to be an area of the park known as Muppet Studios, following Disney's acquisition of the Jim Henson Company. In addition to Muppet*Vision 3D, this area was to include a themed-restaurant and a Muppet dark ride parody of The Great Movie Ride.[1][2] However, the deal fell through after Henson's untimely death, leaving only Muppet*Vision 3D to be developed.

Instead, the area became a part of the park's former Streets of America area, that encompassed several attractions, including an urban street amalgamation of New York City and San Francisco. The area's namesake street facades were formerly the park's working backlot set, which was originally a component of the park's inaugural Studio Backlot Tour, and later opened to pedestrian park traffic in the mid-1990s; this area closed on April 2, 2016.[3][4]

The Jungle Book: Alive with Magic[edit]

The Jungle Book: Alive with Magic
Disney's Animal Kingdom
AreaAsia
StatusUnder construction
Opening dateMay 2016[5]
Ride statistics
Attraction typeShow
DesignerWalt Disney Creative Entertainment
ThemeThe Jungle Book

The Jungle Book: Alive with Magic is an upcoming nighttime show at Disney's Animal Kingdom in the Walt Disney World Resort. The Jungle Book: Alive with Magic will be located in the park's Discovery River. The show will feature music from the film, adding an Indian influence. The show will open Memorial Day Weekend 2016.[6][5]

References[edit]

[[:Category:Walt Disney Parks and Resorts entertainment]] [[:Category:Disney's Animal Kingdom]] [[:Category:Asia (Disney's Animal Kingdom)]] [[:Category:Disney's The Jungle Book]]

Your Obedient Servant (song)[edit]

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Song

"Your Obedient Servent" is a song from Act 2 of the 2015 musical Hamilton. It was written by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Synopsis[edit]

The song is based on Hamilton and Burr's correspondence after the United States presidential election of 1800 prior to their duel. The song takes its name from the salutation in the letters "Your Obdt. St". The salutation is a juxtaposition to the tone of the letters, with this juxtaposition reflected in the music as well as the lyrics.

Analysis[edit]

The Huffington Post likens the song to other battle duets, such as "The Confrontation" from Les Misérables and Wicked's "What is this Feeling?"[1] The Vibe calls the song an ironic depiction of the correspondence, set from Burr's point of view.[2]

Historical Accuracy[edit]

Burr did not initiate the correspondence after losing the 1800 election but initiated the correspondence after the New York gubernatorial election of 1804. Burr lost in a landslide to Morgan Lewis. After the election, a letter was published from Charles D. Cooper to Philip Schuyler, which claimed that Hamilton had called Burr, "a dangerous man, and one who ought not be trusted with the reins of government", and that he knew of "a still more despicable opinion which General Hamilton has expressed of Mr. Burr."[3]

Popular Culture[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Logan, Elizabeth (October 1, 2015). "I Have an Opinion on Every Song in "Hamilton"". The Huffington Post. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  2. ^ Woods, Monesha (October 20, 2015). "Going H.A.M.: A Track-By-Track Review Of The 'Hamilton' Soundtrack". Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  3. ^ Flemming, Thomas (1999). Duel: Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, and the Future of America. New York: Basic Books. pp. 233–284. ISBN 0465017371.
  4. ^ Deliso, Meredith. "What we learned from the new 'Hamilton' book". Retrieved July 6, 2016.

[[:Category:Songs from Hamilton (musical)]] [[:Category:2015 songs]]

Verrückt[edit]

Verrückt
Schlitterbahn Kansas City
Coordinates39°07′15″N 94°48′23″W / 39.120900°N 94.806426°W / 39.120900; -94.806426
StatusOperating
Opening dateJuly 10, 2014 (2014-07-10)
General statistics
DesignerSchlitterbahn
ModelWater Coaster
Height168 ft (51 m)
Speed65 mph (105 km/h)
Max vertical angle60°
Height restriction54 in (137 cm)

Verrückt is a water slide at the Schlitterbahn Kansas City water park. At 168 feet 7 inches (51.38 m),[1][2][3] the slide surpassed Kilimanjaro at Aldeia das Águas Park Resort to become the world's tallest water slide.

History[edit]

In November 2012, Schlitterbahn Kansas City, announced plans for the world's tallest and fastest water slide, with no name or heigh specifications, set to open in Summer of 2013.[4] The height was kept secret in order to ensure that it would set a world record.[5] The still incomplete slide was officially named Verrückt, the German word for crazy or insane, in November 2013, with the ride expected to be open on at the start of the park's 2014 season (which started on May 23).[6][7] However, the ride was still not ready as the park opened for the summer, with the opening date pushed back to June 5, due to the fact that it was "not working properly".[8] After much of the lower portion of the ride was rebuilt, the opening date was announced to be June 29, to coincide with a TV special about the ride.[9] On June 26, the park cancelled two days of media previews and the opening.[10] The ride finally opened on July 10, 2014, after multiple delays.[11]

Design[edit]

Designed by Schlitterbahn co-owner, Jeff Henry, Verrückt is a three-person raft slide with an uphill section. The initial drop is a 17-story plunge with a five-story uphill section, which makes it the tallest uphill water coaster section in the world. The starting point is taller than Niagara Falls and the Statue of Liberty (from foot to torch).[2] After the announcement of the ride's height and the certification of it's world record on April 25, 2014, Schlitterbahn tore down most of the lower part of the ride after sandbags were seen flying off the ride during testing. The rebuilt and reengineered bottom resulted in the slope at the bottom of the large drop changing from 45 degrees to 22 degrees, as well as adding an extra 5 feet to the top of the uphill portion of the ride, in order to slow it down.[12][13] The ride's 100 pounds (45 kg) rafts are carried by conveyor to the top of the slide, while riders climb 264 steps to reach the top.[14] To avoid issues with rafts leaving the ride, rider groups are weighed at the bottom of the slide to make sure that their combined weight is between 400 pounds (180 kg) and 550 pounds (250 kg), with no single person over 200 pounds (91 kg), and weighed again once they reach the top.[15][16]

Incidents[edit]

  • On August 7, 2016, Caleb Schwab, the 10-year-old son of Kansas state representative Scott Schwab, died riding Verrückt. Schwab was decapitated.[17] He was one of three passengers on a raft with two adult women, one of which suffered a broken jaw, and the other a broken bone in her face and requiring stitches in her eye. The ride has been shut down indefinitely, pending further investigation.[18][19][20]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Tallest water slide". Guinness World Records. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Janela, Mike (May 5, 2014). "Meet Verrückt: the world's new tallest water slide". Guinness World Records. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  3. ^ "All NEW Verrückt". Schlitterbahn Waterparks & Resorts. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  4. ^ "World's tallest water coaster coming to Schlitterbahn Kansas City". Amusement Today. November 20, 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  5. ^ Stagemeyer, Suzanna (November 14, 2012). "Schlitterbahn announces cryptic plans for record-breaking waterslide in Kansas City, Kan. - Kansas City Business Journal". Kansas City Business Journal. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  6. ^ Zimmerman, Neetzan. "The World's Tallest Waterslide Looks as Terrifying As It Sounds". Gawker. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  7. ^ Rizzo, Tom; Darby, Adam. "Verruckt, the world's tallest and fastest water slide, is taking shape in KCK". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  8. ^ McCallister, Laura. "Schlitterbahn's Verruckt 'not behaving properly'". KCTV. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  9. ^ Foster, Brian. "World's tallest water slide to open in late June". KMBC. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  10. ^ Arnett, Dugan (June 27, 2016). "After third delay, no new opening date for Schlitterbahn's Verrückt (with new POV video)". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  11. ^ "Schlitterbahn:First riders on Verrückt at Schlitterbahn love the 'rush' (with video)". The Kansas City Star. The McClatchy Company. July 9, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  12. ^ "Opening of world's tallest water slide delayed". USA Today. Associated Press. June 27, 2014. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  13. ^ Laresse, Steve (July 7, 2014). "Verruckt: Designer of tallest slide takes the plunge". USA Today. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  14. ^ "Schlitterbahn cancels media preview of world's tallest water slide". KMBC. June 26, 2014. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  15. ^ Draper, Bill (August 8, 2016). "AP first-person account of riding the Verruckt, the world's tallest waterslide". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Associated Press. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  16. ^ "All NEW Verruckt | Schlitterbahn Kansas City Water Park". www.schlitterbahn.com. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  17. ^ Raine, Naja (August 9, 2016). "Caleb Schwab, 10, Decapitated in Water Slide Accident, Police Confirm". People. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  18. ^ "KCK police release details about water park tragedy; pastor provides statement on 10-year-old boy killed". WDAF. August 8, 2016.
  19. ^ Campbell, Matt; Cronkleton, Robert; Adler, Eric. "Son of Kansas lawmaker dies on Verrückt slide at Schlitterbahn water park in Kansas City, Kan". The Kansas City Star. Archived from the original on August 8, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  20. ^ Olen, Helaine (August 8, 2016). "A Boy Died on This Water Slide—in One of the Many States That Barely Ensure That Rides Are Safe". Slate.

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War on I-4[edit]

South Florida–UCF football rivalry
SportMultiple
Teams

The War on I-4 is a rivalry between the University of Central Florida Knights and University of South Florida Bulls. The series began being played in 2013 as a conference series following UCF's entrance into the American Athletic Conference. The rivalry became officially named and organized on September 21, 2016. It was played from 2005–08 in football, and returned in 2013 as a yearly conference game hosted on Thanksgiving weekend, following UCF's entrance into the American Athletic Conference. South Florida currently leads the series 5–2. The game is sometimes known as the I–4 Corridor Clash.

Names[edit]

Starting when the schools first met on the gridiron in 2005, some writers dubbed the rivalry the "War on I–4". When the series resumed in 2013, administrators from both schools named it the "I–4 Corridor Clash". Both names refer to Interstate 4, an interstate highway that runs through both Orlando and Tampa in Central Florida.[1][2] The moniker War on I-4 was instead reserved for the rivalry between the Tampa Bay Storm and Orlando Predators of the AFL.

Series history[edit]

Early plans[edit]

Discussions about scheduling a game between the Knights and Bulls began shortly after South Florida fielded its first NCAA Division I-AA team in 1997.[3][4] Supporters suggested such a rivalry could help generate interest and revenue for both burgeoning teams. The prospect became more serious when the Bulls entered Division I-A in 2001 and was very popular among fans, but as it would be a non-conference series, difficulties arose. UCF had overbooked its future schedules and would have to break commitments.[3] Meanwhile, South Florida officials worried that their young program stood to take in less revenue from a home-and-away series against UCF than it would with an additional home game on the schedule.[5] Serious planning for a series did not commence until 2003.[3]

First games (2005–2008)[edit]

By 2003, serious discussions resumed as both schools had joined conferences – South Florida joined Conference USA (C-USA) in 2001, while UCF joined the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in 2002.[3] That year, the schools' athletics directors met and agreed to schedule games for the 2005 and 2006 seasons.[3][6] Subsequently, South Florida joined the Big East, an Automatic Qualifying conference, in 2005,[7] while UCF joined C-USA the same year.[8] The Bulls won both games, which both drew crowds over 45,000. The series was extended for 2007 and 2008 as part of an agreement with C-USA that the Bulls play a member of the conference annually for five years.[6][9] South Florida won these games as well, including a 64–12 blowout in 2007. South Florida declined to schedule further games in the series, indicating it wished to pursue more competitive and high profile opponents and teams from outside Florida.[10][11]

The two schools discussed scheduling more games over the next several years, including a failed proposal by South Florida to play at the Citrus Bowl in 2011.[12][13][14]

Renewed series (2013–present)[edit]

Conference realignment shed new light on the rivalry in 2011, when UCF was admitted to the Big East Conference (later realigned as the American Athletic Conference).[15][16] For the first time, both schools were part of the same conference, and the rivalry resumed as a regular conference match beginning with the 2013 season.[17] The games have been scheduled for Thanksgiving weekend.[18][19] In 2013, UCF pulled off a late 23–20 win against the Bulls in Orlando to earn its first victory against South Florida.[20][21] In May 2014, The American announced that as of the 2015 season, both schools will be a member of the East Division.[22]

Official Recognition of the “War On I-4” rivalry[edit]

On September 21, 2016, both schools announced the official recognition of the “War On I-4” rivalry series. The schools compete each school year in 14 sports for bragging rights, with each sports team's record counting equally toward a final tally for each program. The winner each year will take possession of a large trophy shaped like the iconic I-4 road sign, which will be displayed on their campus for the following year. The winner of the annual Thanksgiving weekend, football clash will also receive a similarly shaped “War On I-4” trophy.[23][24]

The same night as the rivalry series was announced, the schools' volleyball teams went head to head, with UCF sweeping USF 3-0, giving UCF the first 3 points of the rivalry series.[25]

Point System[edit]

Beginning on September 21, 2016, when the rivalry series was officially established, USF and UCF score their head-to-head competitions in 14 sports programs represented at both universities. Nine programs (football, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, volleyball, men’s tennis and women’s tennis) compete head-to-head during the regular season. The five programs that don’t compete directly against each other (cross country, golf, and track and field) determine their winner based on the best overall conference post-season performance of the teams. The performances of both athletic programs in the annual NCAA Graduation Success Rate will be used as a tiebreaker, if necessary. Points will be awarded per victory in sports with multiple meetings in a given season.[23]

Football[edit]

Game results[edit]

Since 2005, the Bulls and Knights have played seven times. South Florida leads the series 5–2. The game has been played in two cities and three stadiums: Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, and the Citrus Bowl and Bright House Networks Stadium in Orlando, Florida. South Florida leads the series in Tampa (2–1) and in Orlando (3–1).

South Florida victoriesUCF victories
No.DateLocationWinnerScoreAttendance
1 September 17, 2005 Tampa, FL South Florida 31–1445,139
2 September 16, 2006 Orlando, FL South Florida 24–1746,708
3 October 6, 2007 Tampa, FL South Florida 64–1265,948
4 September 6, 2008 Orlando, FL South Florida 31–24OT46,805
5 November 29, 2013 Orlando, FL UCF 23–2045,952
6 November 28, 2014 Tampa, FL UCF 16–036,963
7 November 26, 2015 Orlando, FL South Florida 44–325,967
Series: South Florida leads 5–2

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Game notes[edit]

2005[edit]

1 234Total
Golden Knights 0 077 14
Bulls 7 1473 31
  • Location: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
  • Game start: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 45,139
  • Television network: FSN

A crowd of 45,139, second-largest (until that time) in South Florida's relatively brief football history, watched the Bulls build a 21–0 halftime lead on the strength of a relentless running attack that finished with 326 yards. Andre Hall ran for 155 yards and scored two touchdowns Saturday night to help South Florida beat UCF 31–14.

UCF was held to 45 yards rushing and was shut out until Joe Burnett returned a third-quarter punt 60 yards to the South Florida 4, setting up Steven Moffett's touchdown run on the next play. Moffett also threw a 9-yard TD pass to Brandon Marshall late in the fourth quarter.

One play after Hall nearly scored on a 17-yard run, Pat Julmiste added South Florida's last TD on 1-yard quarterback sneak late in the third quarter. Kyle Bronson added a fourth-quarter field goal to make it 31–7.

2006[edit]

1 234Total
Bulls 7 0314 24
Golden Knights 0 1007 17
  • Location: Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, FL
  • Game start: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 46,708
  • Television network: CBSSN

South Florida freshman quarterback Matt Grothe threw for 302 yards and ran for another 73, eclipsing Marquel Blackwell's 239-yard game against New Haven in 1999. Blackwell also had a 238-yard game that same year against Liberty. Meanwhile, Grothe now has the top three rushing games by a freshman quarterback in South Florida history, including his 73 yards. He had 82 rushing yards against Florida International and 58 in the season opener against McNeese State. Blackwell had held the record with 57 yards against Southwest Texas State in 1999.

2007[edit]

1 234Total
Knights 7 302 12
• #5 Bulls 12 171421 64
  • Location: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
  • Game start: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 65,948
  • Television network: ESPNU

The Bulls defeated the cross-state Knights 64–12 in front of a home crowd announced at 65,948. The Bulls held the Knights to just 145 total yards and Kevin Smith, who came in as the nation's leading rusher at 172 yards per game, to just 55 yards in one half of play, the only time during the season that a defense held Smith to under 100 yards. South Florida gained 543 total yards—over three times as much as UCF—while holding the ball three fewer minutes than the Knights. UCF scored their only offensive points—a Kyle Israel rush for a touchdown, and a field goal—in the first half. UCF and South Florida would also exchange safeties.

2008[edit]

1 234OTTotal
• #17 Bulls 10 01407 31
Knights 7 30140 24
  • Location: Bright House Networks Stadium, Orlando, FL
  • Game start: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 46,805
  • Television network: ESPN2

In what was the final meeting of the War on I-4 for many years, the visiting Bulls downed the Knights 31–24 in a closely contested overtime battle. With UCF trailing 24-7 late in the 4th quarter, quarterback Michael Greco threw two touchdown passes in less than a minute, including passes of 13 yards to Corey Rabazinski and 31 yards to Rocky Ross, to tie the game at 24 with 1:40 remaining in regulation. South Florida won the game when they stopped UCF on a 4th and short in overtime.

2013[edit]

1 234Total
Bulls 3 377 20
• #17 Knights 3 1037 23
  • Location: Bright House Networks Stadium, Orlando, FL
  • Game start: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 45,952
  • Television network: ESPN

UCF debuted their black helmets for the first and only time for this matchup (worn with gold jerseys and black pants). Despite turning the ball over five times, the Knights found a way to earn their first victory in the I-4 Corridor Clash against South Florida. Running back Storm Johnson fumbled the ball on UCF's first two drives, including a drop at the Bulls 10 yard line. Trailing with under five minutes left in regulation, QB Blake Bortles found WR Breshad Perriman for a 52–yard go-ahead touchdown reception. With 1:20 left in the fourth quarter and charging down the field, South Florida quarterback Mike White was intercepted by CB Jordan Ozerities, and he returned the ball 52 yards to the Bulls 37 yard line. The Knights ran out the clock for the victory.

2014[edit]

1 234Total
Knights 0 1420 16
Bulls 0 000 0
  • Location: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
  • Game start: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 36,963
  • Television network: ESPN2

After a scoreless first quarter, Justin Holman led the Knights on a 17-play, 80 yard scoring drive to open the second quarter. The Knights held the Bulls offense to a three-and-out on the next series, which was followed by an 8-play, 73 yard scoring drive by UCF capped off by a 21-yard run from Rannell Hall. UCF held South Florida to 200 yards of total offense, 5 yards rushing, and forced three turnovers on downs. The Bulls missed a field goal and were not able to convert on three UCF turnovers.

2015[edit]

1 234Total
Bulls 7 17146 44
Knights 3 000 3
  • Location: Bright House Networks Stadium, Orlando, FL
  • Game start: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 25,967
  • Television network: ESPN

After scoring a field goal on their first drive, the Knights were shut out by the Bulls defense. The Bulls held UCF to 203 yards of total offense and caught two interceptions. Scoring 44 unanswered points and gaining 455 offensive yards, South Florida handed UCF their twelfth loss of the season, guaranteeing their second winless campaign since 2004. For the first time since 1995, UCF wore black jerseys and black pants. USF, on the other hand, completed one of the biggest single-season turnarounds in college football history to finish 8-4 after a 1-3 start.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Brown, Rick (September 17, 2005). "It's First Nickname Saturday". The Ledger. Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  2. ^ Bruey, Christian (November 27, 2013). "Bru's Clues: Week 14 College Football Picks". www.wftv.com. WFTV. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d e Young, Pete (May 3, 2003). "USF-UCF comes to fruition". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  4. ^ Didtler, Mark; Greene, Jerry (August 29, 1997). "Inevitable Debate Must Wait Until 2001". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  5. ^ Bianchi, Mike (May 5, 2001). "Hey Bulls: An I-4 War is Good for USF; UCF Medical Journal". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  6. ^ a b Hightower, Kyle (May 3, 2003). "Grid Lock: UCF Will Play USF". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  7. ^ "Important Dates in USF Football History". University of South Florida Athletic Association. 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  8. ^ Schmadtke, Alan (November 5, 2003). "UCF, 4 Others Join C-USA". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  9. ^ Auman, Greg (August 16, 2006). "Schedule news, new commitment ..." Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  10. ^ Auman, Greg (September 6, 2008). "Should USF play UCF every year?". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
  11. ^ Auman, Greg (April 29, 2011). "USF says no contracts proposed for football with UCF". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
  12. ^ Auman, Greg (April 28, 2011). "Report: O'Leary says USF-UCF rivalry rekindled". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
  13. ^ Limón, Iliana (April 29, 2011). "UCF officials say there is no contract yet for potential new series with USF". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
  14. ^ Auman, Greg (January 12, 2012). "USF offered to play UCF in Citrus Bowl this fall". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  15. ^ Limón, Iliana (June 29, 2013). "Big East finally announces UCF is joining league". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  16. ^ Tenorio, Paul (December 7, 2011). "Aresco: UCF, USF rivalry 'a cornerstone' of American Athletic Conference". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  17. ^ Bianchi, Mike (December 7, 2011). "Finally, Big East gives UCF some much-needed good news". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  18. ^ Johnston, Joey (November 27, 2013). "Rivalry game is one USF can't afford to lose". The Tampa Tribune. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  19. ^ Ormiston, Brian (March 11, 2014). "UCF announces 2014 football schedule". UCF Knights. Retrieved June 6, 2014 – via WFTV.
  20. ^ Hightower, Kyle (November 29, 2013). "No. 17 UCF survives scare from rival S. Florida". Associated Press. Retrieved June 6, 2014 – via CBS Sports.
  21. ^ "UCF Clinches 1st BCS Bid". Associated Press. December 6, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2014 – via ESPN.
  22. ^ "American Announces Football Divisional Alignment For 2015". American Athletic Conference. May 30, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
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