Super Soap Weekend
****FOUR NEW STARS ADDED 10/15/08****

Each year for the past 12 years, Disney's Hollywood Studios has been host to Colgate’s ABC Super Soap Weekend. November 15 and 16 marks the 13th anniversary of this highly popular event and the LAST time the event will be held. This memorable last event will be dedicated to the fans and include special retrospectives and exclusive productions. For the cost of park admission, you will be able see 31 of your favorite All My Children, One Life To Live, and General Hospital stars, all in one place!

The list of attendees for Super Soap Weekend 2008 was officially announced (September 30th) by SoapNet.com:

All My Children
Rebecca Budig - Greenlee Smythe
Bobbie Eakes - Krystal Martin
Melissa Claire Egan - Annie Lavery
Ricky Paull Goldin - Jake Martin
Vincent Irizarry - Dr. David Hayward
Thorsten Kaye - Zach Slater
Susan Lucci - Erica Kane*
Cameron Mathison - Ryan Lavery
Alicia Minshew - Kendall Hart Slater
Eden Riegel - Bianca Montgomery
Aiden Turner - Aidan Devane
Darnell Williams - Jesse Hubbard
* At this time, because of her "DWTS" schedule, Susan Lucci will only be participating on Saturday.

One Life To Live
Kristen Alderson - Starr Manning
Brandon Buddy - Cole Thornhart
Kassie DePaiva - Blair Cramer
Michael Easton - John McBain
Farah Fath - Gigi Morasco
Susan Haskell - Marty Saybrooke
John-Paul Lavoisier - Rex Balsom
Erika Slezak - Viki Davidson
Jason Tam - Markko Rivera
Brittany Underwood - Langston Wilde
Bree Williamson - Jessica/Tess Buchanan

General Hospital
Bradford Anderson - Damian Spinelli
Brandon Barash - Johnny Zacchara
Julie Marie Berman - Lulu Spencer
Tyler Christopher - Nikolas Cassadine
Jason Cook - Matt Hunter
Rebecca Herbst - Elizabeth Webber
Kimberly McCullough - Robin Scorpio
Kelly Monaco - Samantha McCall
Kirsten Storms - Maxie Jones
Jason Thompson - Dr. Patrick Drake
Greg Vaughan - Lucky Spencer
Laura Wright - Carly Jacks

Additional Hosts: Bob Guiney and Sherri Shepherd

The weekend has always presented several different ways for you to interact with your favorite ABC Daytime stars including talk shows, motorcades, autograph sessions and the chance to purchase one-of-a-kind memorabilia from each of the shows. This year, special trivia and commemorative clip packages honoring the 45th anniversary of "General Hospital," the 40th anniversary of "One Life to Live," "All My Children's" 10,000th episode and past "Super Soap Weekends" will be shown during the event. "Super Soap Weekend" will become more interactive than ever with the introduction of new mobile programs and text trivia. A special musical number will be developed for the Colgate Total Street Jam that honors the final event as well.

Previous Weekend Events included:
(Check back for updated 2008 events as they are announced!)

• SUPER SOAP TALK SHOW - Exciting Talk Shows that featured your favorite soap stars throughout the weekend! These unique, informal, informative talk shows were hosted by Bob Guiney. They included sneak peeks, in-depth interviews and the chance to ask the stars the questions you've always wanted answered in a new setting off of Sunset Boulevard.
• "ON LOCATION" AUTOGRAPHS - Get "up close and personal" with your favorite ABC soap stars at special locations throughout the park (see below for important autograph FASTPASS tips). Commemorative autograph cards provided by Sharpie®.
• CELEBRITY MOTORCADES AND STAR CONVERSATIONS - Headed straight up Hollywood Boulevard and accompanied by various Disney Characters, you could see the ABC soap stars in "Hollywood style" motorcades. Each motorcade ended at the Sorcerer's Hat stage and was followed by fascinating conversation and a question and answer period with the stars on stage.
• SOAPnet's I Wanna Be A Soap Star LIVE! presented by Colgate® Total® - Do YOU "Wanna Be A Soap Star"? Selected contestants competed inside the Super Soap Theater for their showbiz break to perform in an on-stage scene with one of ABC's hottest stars! Hosted by Cameron Mathison. To add to the fun last year, you could log on to SoapNet.com after the weekend was over to vote for your favorite finalist, and you had a chance to win a trip for two to the 2008 ABC Super Soap Weekend Event at the Walt Disney World Resort. (contest rules available on soapnet.com).
• COLGATE ®TOTAL® TRIPLE PLAY GAME SHOW - There was loads of fun as an Actor from each of your favorite soaps teamed up with fans selected from the audience to play a fast paced, three-round game show. Who came out on top, ALL MY CHILDREN, ONE LIFE TO LIVE or GENERAL HOSPITAL? The entire audience played along. Hosted by John-Paul Lavoisier and presented in Theater of the Stars.
• SOAP CENTRAL - The ABC Commissary was hom to Soap Central – the popular gathering place for all ABC soap fans! I was your chance to purchase show costumes, props and other one-of-a-kind items direct from the sets of your favorite ABC soaps.
• COLGATE® TOTAL® STREET JAM - A party each evening followed the Grand Motorcade at the Colgate® Total® Street Jam - an incredible star-studded concert. ABC talented performers included Bobbie Eakes, Kathy Brier, Kassie DePaiva, Kristen Alderson, Tika Sumpter, Sonya Eddy, Melissa Claire Egan, Brandon Buddy and Bradford Anderson.

List of attendees from previous years: Past SSW Attending Stars

Additional Tips and Information:

There are HUGE crowds for this event! Be sure to arrive early! Guests are usually allowed to gather on Hollywood Boulevard about 30 minutes prior to official Park Opening. NOTE: Park opens early at 8:00 AM on Saturday and Sunday for Super Soap Weekend.

Try to obtain a schedule of events before you visit the theme park, so that you can plan your day. Autograph sessions, talk shows and other activities are staggered throughout the day, and the stars rotate through the different events.

A FASTPASS will be required for each "On Location" Autograph Session. There is no limit to the number of FASTPASS Tickets a person can get (after selecting one FASTPASS fans may exit and re-enter the line to receive an additional FASTPASS) but there is a capacity limit for each autograph session. Once all of the FASTPASS tickets are distributed for a particular actor, a limited number of Standby Tickets will be made available. Standby Tickets do not guarantee an autograph! Standby ticket holders will be taken if there is time remaining in a session after all FASTPASS ticket holders have received their autographs. There will be three distribution areas; one for each of the three ABC shows:

All My Children: at Lights Motors Action! Extreme Stunt Show
One Life to Live: at Star Tours
General Hospital: at Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular

Tickets will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis. FASTPASS tickets will begin to be distributed when the park opens and are only good for Autograph Sessions that same day. To receive your FASTPASS, insert your theme park ticket into the FASTPASS machine for the celebrity you wish to meet. If FASTPASS tickets are still available, you will receive a FASTPASS ticket with a "Return Time" for that celebrity's autograph session. To receive your autograph, just show up at the autograph location at the time designated on your FASTPASS ticket.

Wheelchair/ECV Users can take advantage of a special viewing area at the main (Sorcerer's Hat) stage. No standing is allowed in this area -- all party members must remain seated in the chairs located in this area. Due to capacity, party sizes are limited in this area to three guests (The guest traveling in a wheelchair, plus two members of their party.).

Super Soap Weekend Hotline: (407) 397-6808 - Check this Disney hotline for current Super Soap Weekend information.

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Updated October 18, 2008