Another registration period has come and gone. We are gearing up for another outstanding Disney Challenge at Disney California Adventure on Sunday, June 4th 2017. Thank you once again to all the teams who have registered. We can’t wait to see you all there!
~Written by Dave Mancini, Event Crew Member
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Welcome back to another edition of The Disney Challenge. 2017 brings us back to Disney California Adventure with its own special brand of warped humor, tricky trivia, and good times. (Not to mention a little bit of frustrating mystery.) In 2015, The Disney Challenge set a new record with 28 teams participating. Will we break the 30 team goal this year? Who knows. What we do know is 2017 is gearing up to be one VERY interesting Challenge! You won’t want to miss this one.
If you are brand new to The Disney Challenge, might I recommend heading over to www.TheDisneyChallenge.com/past-challenges to see just what you are in for. (Start with 2015 and 2013…those were the last two DCA Challenges.) Then, pop over to www.TheDisneyChallenge.com/how-to-play/ to learn all the do’s and dont’s of The Disney Challenge.
Once you are all set and you have your team assembled, go to www.TheDisneyChallenge.com/register-a-team and fill out the form, make the registration donation, and wait for the confirmation email. It’s as easy as 1-2-3.
Good Luck to all the teams and we’ll see you at The Disney Challenge!
The 2016 Mini Disney Challenge was played on Sunday, November 6th. This was our second year doing this smaller, less formal challenge in the Downtown Disney District. However, the competition and comradare were as epic as ever. The TinkerBelles, who have been playing every Disney Challenge since 2015, gained their first win, edging out last year’s newcomers and champions, Frank ‘n Weenies by only five points. And in third place, The Enchanted Tikis, who made their triumphant return after missing The 2016 Disney Challenge in June.
The scores were all close, but the friendships we have made over the years are so much closer. In fact, the whole reason we introduced The Mini Disney Challenge last year was just an excuse to see our friends and hang out with everyone more than once a year. While we love bringing you the best Disney Challenge possible, seeing all of your faces again and again, and adding new ones each year makes all the work we put into The Disney Challenge so worth it.
Thank you all once again for your continued love and support!
Just incase you haven’t explored the website, here are the links to all the info about The 2016 Mini Disney Challenge:
~Written by Dave Mancini, Event Crew Member
The day after The Disney Challenge, I usually do whatever I can to turn off and avoid all things Disney Challenge. The exhaustion of pulling off a huge event like this is usually overwhelming. Well…this year is a little different. I am so excited today about how incredibly well things went, I spend all day today closing out The 2016 Disney Challenge. That’s right kids…all pages here on the the webpage are updated. (See links below.)
And more good news…we announced last night at the Awards Ceremony that we are doing another Mini Disney Challenge on Sunday, November 6th 2016. Looks like The Disney Challenge Event Crew’s rest this year will be brief. Soon we will be roaming around Downtown Disney and the hotels looking for more questions to drive you guys crazy. This is what we call Fun!!!
I want to say Thank You one more time to all of you who play each and every year, and a big Welcome to all those new teams who have just discovered this crazy thing we call The Disney Challenge. We hope you have as much fun playing as we do putting it on and pulling it off.
So…I’m sure you are all excited to see the Answer Key, the Team Scores & Places, the photos, and for four of you…your names in the Hall of Fame. Congrats again to all of you for doing so incredibly well this year!
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~Written by Dave Mancini, Event Crew Member
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As of midnight on May 28th, The 2016 Disney Challenge registration period has come to a close. We want to thank all the teams who have registered and wish everyone the best of luck. The 2016 Disney Challenge will be held on Sunday, June 12th at Disneyland Park. It’s going to be a great time!
~Written by Dave Mancini, Event Crew Member
It’s that time of year again. Time for those of you die-hard Disney Challenge fans to stay up till midnight to be one of the first ones to register. Well, the waiting is not over…The 2016 Disney Challenge Registration is now OPEN!
With the Holiday Season officially in full swing at Disneyland, (November 13th – January 6th) its time for a Holiday Themed Top-10 List. So here is…
On November 8th, 2015, The Disney Challenge had its first ever “Minnie” Disney Challenge. This was a completely different challenge played exclusively OUTSIDE the gates of the parks. 12 teams took over Downtown Disney, The Hotels, and The Esplanade to compete in a shorter, faster but just as challenging scavenger hunt. We kicked off the challenge at noon in the picnic area, and the teams had to figure out where the finish line was. They all did because at 4pm, all of the teams met at Tangaroa Terrace to turn in their packets. The awards ceremony took place at 6pm back at the Picnic Area, where a brand new team, Frank ‘n Weenies, were crowned the 2015 “Minnie” champions.
One of the things I have always loved about The Disney Challenge was the camaraderie amongst the teams and players. This year, we had two examples of how our challenges bring people together. The White Rabbits, who placed 6th, formed their team when two players asked for a third member on the Disney Challenge Facebook page, and there was another person who wanted to participate but had no team respond. We also another possible problem when two teams of three each lost one of their members the night before the challenge. These teams contacted me, and I was able to bring them together to form Dr. Disney, who ended up placing 5th.
Check out the photos we just added to the website, as well as the newly updated Hall of Fame. We also added the Answer Key, Rules, Team Scores, and Places for The 2015 “Minnie” Disney Challenge here. Keep checking back here and on the Facebook page for the information on The 2016 Disney Challenge happening in June.
~Written by Dave Mancini, Event Crew Member
As The Disney Challenge grows to numbers we never thought we’d ever see, so does its wonderful volunteer crew. As of today, we have thirteen awesome crew members. I want to take a moment to thank each and every one of them for the hours of work they put in prior to, and the day of The Disney Challenge. We’d like you to meet them all and you can right here. Check out the “Crew” Page and, if you enjoy the work they do bringing you The Disney Challenge, say thank you to them next time you see them.
~Written by Dave Mancini, Event Crew Member
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We want to thank and wish the best of luck to the teams who have registered to play our first ever “Minnie” Disney Challenge taking place on Sunday, November 8th 2015. This will be the first time we have taken The Disney Challenge outside the gates of Disneyland or Disney California Adventure and we are excited to unveil this brand new type of Challenge to those teams who decided to take the plunge with us. Be on the lookout for photos, winning teams, and the answer key to be posted shortly after The “Minnie” Disney Challenge.
~Written by Dave Mancini, Event Crew Member
