St. George, UT - Nearly 300 clubhouses around the United States were considered for the setting of Disney's television movie High School Musical 2. The production company, Salty Pictures of Salt Lake City, selected the Entrada at Snow Canyon Golf and Country Club for its unique architecture and stunning red-rock backdrops.

The Clubhouse at Entrada, which blends naturally with the surrounding geography, has won several awards for its design. The verdant fairways of the golf course set in fields of black lava rock, the rust-colored sandstone back-drops and the azure skies of southern Utah make for a color combination that is not often seen in television or movies.

Corbin Bleu, who played Chad in HSM 2, said he loved the color combination found at Entrada. In a Disney interview, Corbin described his awe with the landscape. “…you see the volcanic black rocks…The pool couldn't be bluer and the rocks couldn't be redder and the grass couldn't be greener.”

From Entrada, you can see the 1500-foot vertical cliffs of Snow Canyon State Park and also Pine Valley Mountain, which rises over 10,000 feet in the distance. The scenic setting for Entrada is one of the most remarkable in the U.S. This region of southwestern Utah is an area where three major ecosystems come together: The Great Basin, The Colorado Plateau, and the Mojave Desert. Entrada is nestled up against a protected reserve for the Desert Tortoise.

Monique Coleman, who plays Taylor in HSM 2, was very impressed with the scenery in St. George. Coleman said the film was shot in “quite possibly, one of the most beautiful locations imaginable.” In his Disney interview, Zac Efron, who plays Troy, agreed with Monique, saying “Saint George is a beautiful place.”

The storyline for HSM 2 focuses on the characters working at a country club during their summer break from school. Many scenes for the movie are centered around the clubhouse, sports center, swimming pool, and the Entrada golf course. The cast spent a lot of their free time at the pool. “We had a great experience hosting the entire cast and crew,” says Rob Demore, General Manager of Entrada. “The cast was completely overwhelmed with our scenic setting and the amenities that we offer here.”

High School Musical 2 opens Friday, August 17 on the Disney channel. There are high expectations for the sequel as the original production grossed over $100 million dollars in DVD and CD sales.