Pokémon Weekends

Pokémon Weekends is an upcoming festival that will be held annually at the Universal Studios Florida theme park of the Universal Orlando Resort. The event is a joint-venture between Walt Disney Parks and Resorts and The Pokémon Company (itself a joint-venture between Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures). Included with park admission, the event will typically occur on Friday, Saturday and Sunday for four consecutive weekends in May and June and featured appearances by cast and crew members from the English dub of the Pokémon anime series, which currently runs on Disney XD. The festival is set to begin in 2021, coinciding with the Pokémon franchises 25th anniversary, and will be held annually.

Events

 * Pokémon Training Academy - Live show at Animation Courtyard. The show depends heavily on audience participation, focusing on older children and teenagers. Each participant is to activate the Pokémon GO app if they have the game on their mobile devices, and is taught how to properly catch a pokémon.
 * Pokémon Parade - Features Team Rocket, along with numerous other Pokémon characters.
 * Pikachu's Jukebox - Live show at the stage in front of Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem. It is a dance-off show featuring Pokémon characters competing in groups against each other in a dance competition.
 * Pokémon the Series: Sun and Moon ~ Behind the Scenes - A live show at the Universal Music Plaza Stage hosted by Sarah Natochenny - the voice of Ash Ketchum. Guests are given a behind-the-scenes making of the series and its English adaptation.

Pokémon Training Academy
The show depends heavily on audience participation, focusing on older children. Each participant is to activate the Pokémon GO app if they have the game on their mobile devices, and is taught how to properly catch a pokémon.

Character appearances
Aanumber of Pokémon characters from the games and television series appear for photo opportunities and autograph signing. Characters have included Pikachu, Squirtle, Bulbasaur, and Charmander, as well as recent characters as Froakie, Fennekin, and Gardevoir. Most appearances are in preset locations in front of themed backdrops but some characters freely roam the parks and pose for photos with guests as well. Do you like this idea for a theme park event? Yes No