In 2002, Disney Regional Entertainment opened a new ESPN Zone in downtown Denver. It is the eighth ESPN Zone, joining those in Baltimore, Chicago, New York, Atlanta, Washington, D.C., Anaheim and Las Vegas.

ESPN Zone continued to host a wide range of broadcasts, including Unscripted, Sports Reporters, Sports Reporters 2, the Tony Kornheiser Show, and ESPN’s coverage of the 2002 NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four in Atlanta.