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BEST OF BOTH WORLDS: HANNAH MONTANA'S MILEY CYRUS
ANAHEIM, CA (August 21, 2008)
When the world's most popular teenager turns
'Sweet 16,' it's cause to
celebrate. And when that teen is Miley Cyrus - star
of Disney's "Hannah Montana"
- there's no better place to celebrate than
at a Disney Park.
To honor the occasion and Miley's philanthropic
passion, Disneyland Resort in California has created
"Miley's Sweet 16 - Share The
Celebration," an unforgettable event for Miley and
her fans that also will serve to recognize Youth Service America
and help drive awareness of the need for youth volunteerism.
The Hollywood-style bash is planned for Sunday, Oct. 5, from 6
to 11 p.m., with ticket sales limited to 5,000 fans.
Tickets, priced at $250, go on sale at 9 a.m. PDT, Saturday,
Aug. 30, at www.disneyparks.com/miley.
For Miley, the birthday bash is a once-in-a-lifetime event and
she plans to make new Disney theme park memories during the
evening. "I only turn 16 once, so it's
going to be an awesome party with my favorite rides, hanging out
with friends, fireworks and more," she said.
"I'll even get to sing a couple
songs."
The evening will celebrate Miley's career as a
Hollywood Records solo musical artist and as the
"secret pop star" she portrays on the
wildly popular Disney Channel series, "Hannah
Montana."
Miley's Sweet 16 at Disneyland will feature a medley
of party elements, large and small, that will allow guests to
join in the celebration of Miley's magical milestone.
Special Party Zones will highlight the music and fun of Miley
and Hannah Montana with themed activities and entertainment.
Some of Miley's favorite attractions will be open in
each Party Zone, and the party will end with a bang as fireworks
fill the Disneyland sky.
Sharing the Celebration with Youth Service America
In addition to all the birthday fun, Miley's Sweet 16
will shine a spotlight on Youth Service America, an organization
that seeks to improve communities by increasing the number and
diversity of young people, ages 5 to 25, serving as volunteers.
(For more information, visit www.YSA.org.)
In keeping with Mile's passion for youth
volunteerism, Disney Parks will make a significant contribution
to Youth Service America.
With the organization's involvement in
"Miley's Sweet 16 - Share The
Celebration," Miley said she hopes that other young
Americans will be encouraged to volunteer in their own
hometowns.
"The best part of the party is we're going
to recognize some really cool kids from Youth Service America
who are giving back to their community," she said.
"That's so awesome because I think
it's really important for kids like us to
volunteer."
For More Party Information
For ongoing information about "Miley's
Sweet 16 - Share The Celebration" party at Disneyland
Park in California, as well as details on how to obtain tickets,
fans may go to www.disneyparks.com/miley for details.
DISNEYLAND PREPARES TO OPEN SLEEPING BEAUTY CASTLE WALKTHROUGH
July 17, 2008 -- ANAHEIM, CA The interior of Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland will open in time for the December holiday season, offering guests a "reawakened" version of its classic walkthrough presentation kissed with vibrant scenes of Aurora, her charming prince, the evil Maleficent and other characters from the beloved fairy tale film. "It is fitting that we are announcing the return of a classic on the 53rd anniversary of Disneyland," said Tony Baxter, Senior Vice President of Creative Development for Walt Disney Imagineering, who unveiled a model of the castle on July 17, the birthday of Disneyland park. Next year marks the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney's "Sleeping Beauty," and the excitement generated by the anniversary of the motion picture spurred interest in the return of the Disneyland attraction. Also celebrating the milestone 50th Anniversary of "Sleeping Beauty" is Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, which will release a two-disc Platinum Blu-ray. Hi-Def disc, making "Sleeping Beauty" the first Walt Disney animated classic title to be released in high definition, as well as on two-disc Platinum DVD. A bonus feature on the new release will be "The Original Sleeping Beauty Walk-Through Attraction With Walt Disney Imagineering," an immersive experience recreating the original castle walkthrough. On April 29, 1957, nearly two years before the premiere of Walt Disney's animated feature "Sleeping Beauty," the Sleeping Beauty Castle Walkthrough opened with an in-park ceremony featuring Walt Disney and actress Shirley Temple who, some 20 years earlier, had presented Disney with his special Academy Award - one Oscar and seven little ones - for "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." The crafting of the 1957 walkthrough show fell to Walt Disney Imagineer Ken Anderson and animation art director and color stylist Eyvind Earle, credited with giving the motion picture "Sleeping Beauty" the distinctive and colorful look of storybook illustrations in medieval style. An entirely new look appeared in 1977 when the attraction's redesign featured miniature dioramas, including moving figurines similar to the window displays in the shops on Main Street, U.S.A. When the attraction is unveiled later this year, the "show" will differ from the dioramas of the 1980s and '90s, returning to the unique style of the original 1957 show and motion picture. Enhanced with new scenes and special effects magic, the re-Imagineered attraction will employ technology not available in the 1950s to represent scenes from the story of Sleeping Beauty, including the magic of good fairies Flora, Fauna and Merryweather, and the more sinister spells of the evil Maleficent. For the first time, guests who are unable to climb stairs or navigate the passageways of the Castle will be able to experience the walkthrough "virtually" in a special room on the ground floor of the Castle.
IT'S THE HOME OF YOUR DREAMS!! INNOVENTIONS DREAM HOME ANAHEIM, Calif. - June 16, 2008 -- Imagine a home so perfectly attuned to the needs of a family that it can anticipate and fulfill them, virtually without anyone lifting a finger. Now imagine that the home offers family members high-tech connectivity, not just with one another but with people, entertainment and information in the world at large. Guests at Disneyland can soon do more than imagine it. Beginning June 17, the Innoventions Dream Home in Tomorrowland is bringing that world to life as a limited number of guests have the opportunity to preview the home. The Innoventions Dream Home is both a show and a showcase, offering guests of all ages a hands-on experience with new in-home technologies, some that are practical and some that are astounding. Microsoft, HP, Life|ware and homebuilder Taylor Morrison have joined with Disneyland Resort to demonstrate how a connected digital lifestyle can simplify and enhance many aspects of daily family life. "We're thrilled to open the Innoventions Dream Home with the help of our partners," said Ed Grier, president of the Disneyland Resort. "We are confident our guests will find new ways to connect to their world in this immersive, entertaining experience." The experience includes guest interaction with the residents of the Dream Home - the fictional Elias family - who will be excited to welcome all guests into their new home at the end of June. Members of the family move from room to room, utilizing the technology as they prepare for a big celebration. Guests who enter the Dream Home can observe and play with all its comforts, including:
"It's both 'high-tech' and 'high-touch,'" said Greg Atkins, writer and director for the free-form Innoventions Dream Home experience. "We'll be showcasing technology that connects families to each other, their home, the surrounding community and the world. And many of the innovative things our guests will be playing with are actually available today." Also new in the Innoventions building are five Neighborhood Shows - educational entertainment presented in the ring area of the first floor. The interactive shows opening June 17 are presented by ABC Television, homebuilder Taylor Morrison and Yamaha Music. Honda and Southern California Edison will open shows later this summer. The user-friendly technology of the Innoventions Dream Home is on display from the moment guests approach the entrance to "360 Tomorrowland Way" (a whimsical reference to the circular "carousel" structure of the Innoventions building). Each room offers new experiences and surprises. Front Yard A member of the Elias family greets guests as they approach the front door of the Dream Home. Today, the family member announces, everyone is invited to visit as the family prepares a party to celebrate younger son Robbie's amazing soccer goal, which earned his team a victory in the Nationals and a spot at the International Soccer Championships in China. The Front Yard also introduces guests to the ease, function and connectivity of the Dream Home. With the touch of a button, the family can change the outside appearance of the Dream Home. Today, they'll be decorating for Robbie's celebration, but they can also easily decorate for the holidays. The Dream Home "recognizes" members of the Elias family as they enter the home. The dog door even recognizes the family dog! Foyer & Great Room Upon entering the Dream Home, guests may explore on their own in several directions. Whichever direction they choose, they will enter through the Foyer and Great Room, which showcases many of the connected personal features of the home. As the Dream Home notes the presence of individual members of the Elias family, the surroundings in the Great Room - pictures on the walls, music in the sound system - automatically adjust to the preferences of the family member who is in the room. At the Grand Piano in one corner, a would-be virtuoso can take a master class from a teacher on the other side of the country. Technology lets the teacher do a full demonstration, complete with technique, on the Dream Home piano. In the center of the room, next to the family's easy chairs and ottomans, is a "coffee table book" that is actually an interactive touch screen with content from the library. The book will display the original manuscript of "Alice in Wonderland." Guests and Elias family members can turn the pages of the book simply by touching the screen. Kitchen Like most kitchens, the Elias family Kitchen is more than just a place to prepare food. It's where the calendar is kept, and where family photos and works of art are displayed. New technology enables all of this, with a virtual bulletin board that posts all the latest messages about soccer schedules, along with digital photos and versions of the kids. hand-drawn creations. Since this Dream Home Kitchen is fully interconnected, appliances can "talk" to one another. So can the grocery items! If Mrs. Elias puts a bag of flour on the counter, the computer voice of "Lillian" will provide recipes and instructions to prepare the meals. If ingredients are missing or out-of-date, the interconnected pantry and refrigerator will share the information and create a shopping list on the virtual bulletin board. Dining Room Like most families, the Elias family gathers around the dinner table to discuss the day's events, and the day of Robbie's soccer victory has been a special one. The Dining Room table is a large interactive surface, inlayed with computers, and when the family sets down their mobile phones on the table, photos and videos spill across the screens. Then the family can interact with, view and enlarge the images with a simple touch. The Dining Room table can also be used to create art, do homework, and assemble video puzzles - with multiple family members all at once. A Dining Room memory cabinet displays photos and art appropriate to any occasion, triggered by objects placed on its shelf. Family Room/Home Office The entertainment center in the Dream Home Family Room is a movie lover's dream. With the touch of a button, the room transforms into a state-of-the-art home theater. The curtains close, the lights adjust, the 7.1 surround sound kicks in, and the 100-inch television screen comes to life with one of the movies stored in the Media Center. Across the room is the Home Office, with desk and chair inspired by the classic design of Walt Disney.s own Studio office. Here, Elias family members can attend to the business of the day, including communication with the Chinese soccer team that will meet Robbie's team when it arrives for the contest. A 3-D Printer enables the Chinese hosts to send a congratulatory three-dimensional gift directly to the Elias home. Teen Daughter's Room At her desk, the Elias family daughter can connect with friends or her favorite entertainment. As she develops new interests, she can easily change the photos and posters in her room. But she may be spending much of her time in front of the Magic Mirror, a virtual mirror that projects accessories, hairstyles and the clothes from her closet onto her reflection, fitting the styles to her body so that she can try out different "looks" as she prepares for her brother's party. Tip: Watch as she holds the dress up for consideration. The virtual skirt even sways as she twirls around! Younger Son's Room Robbie has a room that would be the envy of any adventurous kid. His bed is a pirate ship, complete with onboard cannon. In the manner of all great Disney attractions, the room combines the latest technology with classic storytelling. When a family member takes a seat by the bed and begins to tell the story of Peter Pan, the story jumps off the pages. Everyone in the room is immersed in the story with special effects, including video that appears on the ship's sail and the surrounding walls. Tinker Bell may even breeze past some of the room's fixtures, causing them to shake and tinkle. The bed-cannon can shoot holes through the virtual clouds, just like the cannon on Captain Hook's ship. Backyard, Courtyard & Party Tent When guests exit the house and make their way into the Courtyard and Backyard, they'll find that even the barbecue and outdoor decor feature the latest technology, including a flat-screen monitor that can dispense barbecuing instructions. Inside the Party Tent, guests who want to "build" their own virtual Dream Home can get even more hands-on experiences with the fascinating applications on display in the Innoventions Dream Home.
TO INFINITY AND BEYOND! DISNEY PARKS AND NASA SEND Cape Canaveral, Fla., May 31 2008 -- It's a dream come true for Buzz Lightyear as Disney Parks and NASA have launched the 12-inch-tall action figure "to infinity and beyond!" Buzz Lightyear blasted off aboard Space Shuttle Discovery on mission STS-124 May 31. Liftoff from Kennedy Space Center was at 5:02 p.m. ET. With the spectacular launch, Buzz's dream of going "to infinity and beyond" finally became reality. With the help of the crew, he will fly in zero gravity inside the International Space Station as part of NASA's "Toys in Space" initiative. Through this program, Buzz will help introduce fun elements from space into science and math classrooms across the country. With Buzz launched the aspiration of millions of school children who dream of space travel. STS-124 coincides with the kickoff of the Space Ranger Education Series -- part of NASA's "Toys in Space," an educational program for teachers and students. The program builds on NASA's educational goals of encouraging students to pursue studies in science, technology and mathematics (STEM) subjects, which are vitally important in sustaining U.S. economic competitiveness and technological leadership. Developed by Disney and NASA, "Toys in Space" features materials for educators to download and integrate into their classroom curriculum as well as online, educational games linked to each key component of the mission. The series, hosted at www.nasa.gov, will be available throughout 2008. "NASA is excited to help students understand the science and engineering currently underway on the International Space Station," said Dr. Joyce Winterton, NASA assistant administrator for Education. "The educational games and resources from this partnership will allow students to explore the science and math behind space exploration with a beloved character." Buzz's groundbreaking mission into space also coincides with the launch of his latest debut on Earth in Toy Story Mania!, Disney Parks new attraction that opens May 31 at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and June 17 at Disneyland Resort in California. "The Space Ranger Education Series will give teachers an opportunity to incorporate a fun and engaging moment into the classroom with a character that children really love," said Jay Rasulo, chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. "We're pleased to join NASA in creating a program that can help keep kids excited about math and science." Buzz's Space Itinerary Buzz will spend several months in space at the International Space Station (ISS) testing the limits of zero gravity before returning home to a hero's welcome at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida later this year. While in space, Buzz will participate in an experiment flying in zero gravity and appear in a video downlink from the ISS. The Space Shuttle Discovery mission STS-124 travels with seven astronauts to install Kibo's large Japanese Pressurized Module (JPM) and the lab's robotic arm system. For additional information about the educational series and NASA programs, guests may visit www.nasa.gov.
INDIANA JONESTM VENTURES TO DISNEYLAND PARK ANAHEIM, Calif. - May 21, 2008 -- After rescuing the Ark of the Covenant and the Holy Grail from the forces of evil, returning the Sankara Stones to their rightful place, and battling sinister foreign agents to find a mysterious Crystal Skull, what's INDIANA JONES going to do next? He's going to Disneyland! Beginning May 22, deep in the heart of Adventureland - not far from the treacherous Temple of the Forbidden Eye, home to the heart-pounding Indiana Jones Adventure attraction - the daring Dr. Jones will take Disneyland Park guests on a thrilling series of exploits in the season-long INDIANA JONES SUMMER OF HIDDEN MYSTERIES. Guests will be invited to become archaeologists, to interact with Indy himself and to journey deep into exotic jungles to unscramble clues, all the while learning what life is like for one of the greatest adventure heroes of all time. Among the highlights of the INDIANA JONES SUMMER OF HIDDEN MYSTERIES, created by Disneyland Entertainment in partnership with Lucasfilm Ltd.:
Indiana Jones Attraction Redefined The "E-Ticket" Experience In addition to the special events offered throughout the INDIANA JONES SUMMER OF HIDDEN MYSTERIES, the Indiana Jones Adventure - Temple of the Forbidden Eye attraction continues to thrill guests daily - more than 95 million of them since its opening in 1995. The Indiana Jones Adventure comes to life in an expedition through the fabled Temple of the Forbidden Eye, mysteriously hidden deep within the dense jungles of India. Look for action and thrills around every corner in this Disneyland guest-favorite where guests, boarding well-worn WWII troop transports, embark on what appears to be a standard archaeological tour. Built long ago in tribute to the powerful deity Mara, the temple was rediscovered by Dr. Jones and his expedition team. According to temple lore, Mara could "look into your very soul," and then grant the "pure of heart" one of threemagical gifts: unlimited wealth, eternal youth or future knowledge. However, the ancient legend also issues a stern warning: "A terrible fate awaits those who gaze upon the eyes of Mara!" Dr. Jones would only say, "Records indicate that many have come... but few have returned." Prior to boarding, guests are instructed by Indy's longtime friend Sallah to look away from the eyes of Mara. He also asks them to keep an eye out for Indy, who entered the temple but has been missing from the expedition. For those who dare look into the eyes of Mara, their journey takes a perilous twist. Their vehicles encounter clouds of smoke, fire, bubbling lava pits, ominous steam vents, a crumbling ceiling - even an "up close" confrontation with Mara. Legend says that Mara vaporizes the "unworthy" with beams of fire and other horrors such as screaming mummies, horrible bugs and rodents, snakes and poisonous darts. Explorers discover even more surprises around every bend in this subterranean world where, just like in the blockbuster movies, escape is only temporary as they traverse a shaking suspension bridge, suffer an avalanche of creepy crawlies and face a gigantic rolling ball which threatens to flatten them and their vehicle. The journey is set apart by the fact that Disneyland Park guests never experience the same ride twice.
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NEW FUN AND ADVENTURES ARRIVE AT DISNEYLAND RESORT FOR ANAHEIM, Calif. - March 20, 2008 -- Innovative new attractions and colorful, new live entertainment are coming to the Disneyland Resort this spring and summer to entertain guests during The Year of a Million Dreams. Friends from the lively and fun worlds of Disney*Pixar movies and Playhouse Disney television shows will bring two new entertainment acts to Disney's California Adventure park beginning March 14, when both "Pixar Play Parade" and "Playhouse Disney Live on Stage!" premiere. Opening this summer are the new "Toy Story Mania!" attraction, a fun-filled adventure at Disney's California Adventure, and the "Innoventions Dream Home" at Disneyland. Visitors will get to play along with Disney*Pixar characters in "Toy Story Mania!" - an amazing new attraction that features the next level of interactive technology. "Toy Story Mania!" is scheduled to open in June on the Paradise Pier midway, featuring a larger-than-life Audio-Animatronics Mr. Potato Head who will deliver a zany performance with the voice of famous comedian Don Rickles. Guests will don 3-D glasses and hop into fancifully decorated "Toy Story Mania!" vehicles. While riding along a colorful, midway-themed route, they will take aim at animated targets using their own spring-action shooters, scoring points in a series of energetic, fun gaming sequences featuring Woody, Bo Peep and the rest of the gang from Toy Story. Also in Disney's California Adventure, characters from Disney*Pixar motion pictures such as Toy Story, a bug's life, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Cars and Ratatouille will dance onto the parade route and invite guests of all ages to join in the "Pixar Play Parade," a whirling, spinning, fun-for-all animated playground, brought to life in giant parade floats, puppetry, acrobatics and interactive surprises including bubble and water effects. Over in the Hollywood Pictures Backlot area of Disney's California Adventure, a cast of friends from the Disney Channel's hit "Playhouse Disney" programs will appear in an all-new "Playhouse Disney Live on Stage!" show. As Mickey Mouse and his pals from "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" plan a birthday celebration for Minnie Mouse, they will encounter helpful characters from "Little Einsteins," "Handy Manny" and more. "Playhouse Disney Live on Stage!" is an exciting combination of live performers, amazing puppetry, projections, moving scenery and special effects in which children and their parents will clap, dance and sing along. Also opening this summer will be the "Innoventions Dream Home" in Tomorrowland in Disneyland, an attraction that will remind fans of Walt Disney's fondness for futuristic ideas. The latest in cutting-edge and inspiring home ideas will be showcased in the Innoventions Dream Home, a 5,000-plus square foot residence featuring integrated digital technology in an immersive "high-tech, high-touch" guest experience. Design and development of the "Innoventions Dream Home" sprang from an alliance between Disneyland Resort, Microsoft, HP, Life/ware and home builder Taylor Morrison. The Year of a Million Dreams grants millions of "dream-come-true" experiences, large and small, to randomly selected guests at the Disneyland Resort, as well as offering immersive character encounters that include Disney Princess Fantasy Faire and Jedi Training Academy in Disneyland. The unique highlight of the 2008 Disney Dreams Giveaway is the unprecedented opportunity to stay overnight inside Disneyland in the Disneyland Dream Suite, originally conceived as a private apartment for Walt Disney himself. The suite of rooms above New Orleans Square has been restored based on the original drawings of deluxe living quarters created under Disney's direction. The Disneyland Dream Suite is the supreme addition to the catalog of dreams at Disneyland Resort. Every day the Disney Dream Squad surprises eligible guests, selected through a random process, with fun prizes. For information on how to enter by mail without visiting the parks, please see below. For information on new attractions, the Year of a Million Dreams celebration and vacations at Disneyland Resort, visit www.disneyland.com, call (866) 60-DISNEY or contact local travel agents.
"TOY STORY" CHARACTERS CHALLENGE GUESTS TO RIDE Disney Parks guests will don 3-D glasses and enter a wild and wooly 4-D world of Woody the Cowboy and Buzz Lightyear when Toy Story Mania! premieres this summer. The attraction will debut on both coasts: at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, and along the Paradise Pier midway in Disney's California Adventure at Disneyland Resort in California. Celebrating the Disney*Pixar classics "Toy Story" and "Toy Story II," Toy Story Mania! raises the bar for interactive ride-game attractions. It's a high energy, immersive adventure that makes guests a key part of the action as their game play triggers special effects that provide a fourth dimension of fun. "Toy Story Mania!" engages guests in a whole new way with the delightful characters of the films. Upon entering the attraction, guests will be welcomed by Mr. Potato Head, more than five feet tall and looking like he stepped right down from the movie screen. The state-of-the-art Audio-Animatronics Mr. Potato Head makes a perfect carnival barker for the immersive Toy Story Mania! experience, since he is the first attraction-based Audio-Animatronics figure who can engage guests in a two-way conversation. Everyone gets a front row seat when guests put on their 3-D glasses, "shrink" to the size of a toy, and board the Toy Story Mania! carnival tram ride vehicles, whose fast travel and spinning add a huge amount of fun to the interactive experience. The exciting and colorful route takes guests through "Andy's Bedroom" filled with oversized murals and toys. The vehicles spin to face Toy Story Mania! game booths - high-tech yet rooted in classic midway games of skill - and guests aim for 3-D animated targets using their own on-board "spring-action shooters." Players pair up and sit side-by-side for a friendly competition that delivers an ever-changing variety of targets and surprises. As they play, guests can actually see the "virtual" objects they've launched leave their "spring-action shooters" and hit the targets (or not). And thanks to 4-D special effects technology, they may sense objects whirring past them as they pop out of the 3-D scenes. The Toy Story Mania! games - five of them, plus an introductory practice round - are designed to be enjoyed by audiences of all ages and skills, from beginners to serious gamers. Play is energized by the spirit of the "Toy Story" characters cast in games that best suit their very animated personalities. First comes the "Pie Throw Practice" round in which guests can try splattering targets with "virtual" pies. Next Hamm the pig hosts a "Hamm & Eggs" booth in which players launch "plastic virtual eggs" at various barnyard targets. "Bo Peep's Baaa-loon Pop" presents a landscape full of balloon sheep, trees and other objects at which guests can launch virtual darts. But players had better be careful! A popped virtual water balloon might add an additional 4-D wet dimension to the game. From there it's on to "Green Army Men Shoot Camp" where the challenge is to break plates with baseballs. Next up is "Buzz Lightyear's Flying Tossers," a ring-toss game hosted by everyone's favorite space ranger, with Little Green Aliens as the targets. For the grand finale game, Toy Story Mania! players will ride through Wild West scenes launching virtual suction-cup darts at targets in "Woody's Rootin' Tootin' Shootin' Gallery." A final "Woody's Bonus Roundup" encourages guests to fire their "spring-action shooters" as rapidly as possible at one last super-target for extra points. When scores are tallied, players. skill levels are identified with the reward of an onscreen "virtual plush." The game play of Toy Story Mania! is accompanied by ingenious musical variations of Randy Newman's "You've Got A Friend in Me," arranged by veteran music editor Bruno Coon, a frequent Newman collaborator, to compliment the games - for example, a military brass band version for "Green Army Man Shoot Camp." No matter how many times guests return to ride and play, they can be sure every ride-through will be different.
AN ALL-NEW 'PLAYHOUSE DISNEY LIVE ON STAGE!' SHOW WILL ANAHEIM, Calif. - March 14, 2008 -- A whole new cast of friends from "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse," "Little Einsteins," "Handy Manny" and more welcome children and their parents to the all-new "Playhouse Disney Live on Stage!" debuting March 14 at Disney's California Adventure. An exciting combination of live performers, amazing puppetry, projections, moving scenery and marvelous special effects create a show where guests will clap, dance and sing along with some of the most popular characters in children's television. In addition to the bubbly, breezy effects, music fills the air as youngsters join the gang in singing along with the catchy tunes that make "Playhouse Disney" such a fun place on morning television. During the Year of a Million Dreams celebration at the Disneyland Resort, young guests at "Playhouse Disney Live on Stage!" will be immersed in the interactive magic as their "Playhouse Disney" pals create the best birthday party ever for Minnie Mouse. The 23-minute stage show begins as Casey, the enthusiastic host of "Playhouse Disney," and Mickey Mouse bring the guests to visit the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, where everyone helps prepare for Minnie Mouse's birthday celebration. The gang shares tales of friendship and teamwork as they encounter their favorite characters from the popular television shows that are big hits with preschool audiences. The stars of the entertaining new show at Disney's California Adventure are characters from Disney Channel's hit Playhouse Disney programming block:
"Playhouse Disney Live on Stage!" first premiered at Disney's California Adventure in April 2003 and has been wildly successful ever since. New characters have been added over the years, but the show was completely revamped for this production. Hundreds of guests per show will be entertained by an all-new storyline presented with a skillful combination of live performers and puppetry. Performances will be presented several times daily in the park's Hollywood Pictures Backlot. "Playhouse Disney - Live on Stage" is part of the Year of a Million Dreams celebration at Disneyland Resort. The Resort features two theme parks - Disneyland (the original Disney theme park) and Disney's California Adventure - plus the Downtown Disney District comprised of unique dining, entertainment and shopping experiences. The Resort's three guest-welcoming hotels are the luxurious 745-room Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, the magical 988-room Disneyland Hotel and the "day-at-the-beach" fun of the 489-room Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel. For information on new attractions, the Year of a Million Dreams celebration and vacations at Disneyland Resort, visit www.disneyland.com, call (866) 60-DISNEY or contact local travel agents.
PIXAR PLAY PARADE. WILL BRING BUBBLING INTERACTIVE FUN TO ANAHEIM, Calif - March 14, 2008 - All the exciting and colorful worlds of the Disney/Pixar pals - from "Toy Story," "a bug's life," "Monsters, Inc.," "Finding Nemo," "The Incredibles," "Cars" and "Ratatouille" - will come to life in the all-new "Pixar Play Parade," debuting March 14, 2008, in Disney's California Adventure as part of the Year of a Million Dreams celebration at Disneyland Resort. Characters from every Disney/Pixar motion picture will appear in the magical immersive parade, which will invite guests of all ages to take part in the playfulness of a whirling, spinning, fun-for-all animated playground. The parade features acrobatics, bungees, high-energy choreography, interactive surprises and lively bubble and water effects. "Pixar Play Parade" features a dozen parade floats up to two stories tall, themed to Disney/Pixar movies and equipped with fun and surprising movement and effects. The cast and crew number more than 100, and behind the scenes is a creative team of top entertainment professionals including Emmy-nominated director Fred Tallaksen (a choreographer for Madonna and numerous television and stage productions), puppet designer Michael Curry (of "The Lion King" on Broadway), costume designer Mirena Rada ("Avenue Q") and composers Matthew Girard and Robbie Nevil ("High School Musical"). Girard and Nevil composed brand new tunes for Pixar Play Parade, including the "Countdown To Fun!" theme, which brings the show to life as it travels through Disney's California Adventure. Encouraging everyone to dance, play and clap along, Mike, Sulley and their monster buddies from "Monsters, Inc." will lead the procession. Even sourpuss Roz will put in an appearance - and what an appearance! She'll be the drum major, slithering her way down the parade route. Next up is a flowerbed of hopping, swinging bugs: the colony from "a bug's life." Then "The Incredibles" will zoom into view, superhero style, aboard amazing hovercrafts. But watch out! The sinister Omnidroid is on the loose and baby Jack-Jack could burst into flames at any moment! From there it's into the bubbling world of Dory, Marlin, Crush, Bloat and the colorful underwater friends from "Finding Nemo," who invite everyone to "play in schools" (schools of fish, that is). "Ratatouille's" Remy and Emile are serving up fun, too, turning their kitchen into a super soapy pool of creativity with kids and families as the main ingredients. Woody and the "Toy Story" gang arrive next to encourage guests to kick up their heels, while Buzz Lightyear and the Little Green Aliens celebrate just how "universal" play can be, in any galaxy. Finally, after the parade has been revving up guests throughout the route, lovable Mater and his flashy buddy Lightning McQueen from "Cars" will bring up the rear. "Pixar Play Parade" will be presented daily in Disney's California Adventure as part of Disney's Year of a Million Dreams celebration at Disneyland Resort. The Resort features two spectacular theme parks - Disneyland (the original Disney theme park) and Disney's California Adventure - plus the Downtown Disney District comprised of unique dining, entertainment and shopping experiences. The Resort's three guest-welcoming hotels are the luxurious 745-room Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, the magical 988-room Disneyland Hotel and the "day-at-the-beach" fun of the 489-room Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel. For information on new attractions, the Year of a Million Dreams celebration and vacations at Disneyland Resort, visit www.disneyland.com, call (866) 60-DISNEY or contact local travel agents.
MICKEY AND MINNIE MOUSE INVITE FAMILIES TO CELEBRATE ANAHEIM, Calif. - February 5, 2008 -- It's a celebration that has Mickey Mouse's name written all over it...well, half of his name, anyway. The most famous Mouse of all is inviting families to celebrate the Lunar New Year and Year of the Mouse at Disneyland Resort, the place "Where Dreams Come True." From February 5 to February 29 at Disneyland Park, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse will mark the Year of the Mouse by appearing in festive Asian attire to greet guests and pose for photos near Town Square on Main Street, U.S.A. Families can also celebrate with Mickey Mouse in Chinatown, Los Angeles, as Mickey serves as the Grand Marshal of the 109th Annual Golden Dragon Parade and Festival February 9. A limited number of magnetic photo frames and traditional red envelopes including a special ticker offer information will be given to festival-goers. The Resort features two theme parks - Disneyland (the original Disney theme park) and Disney's California Adventure park - plus the Downtown Disney District comprised of unique dining, entertainment and shopping experiences. The Resort's three guest-welcoming hotels are the luxurious 745-room Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, the magical 988-room Disneyland Hotel and the "day-at-the-beach" fun of the 489-room Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel. For more information about Disneyland Resort, guests may visit www.disneyland.com, call (866) 60-DISNEY or visit local travel agents.
DISNEYLAND DREAM SUITE WILL BE AWARDED TO A LUCKY GUEST MOST Link: Dream Suite Photo Gallery ANAHEIM, Calif. (January 29, 2008) -- For the first time in history, lucky guests will have the chance to spend an unforgettable night inside Disneyland Park during the Year of a Million Dreams, most nights starting January 31, 2008 as part of the 2008 Disney Dreams Giveaway. A guest will be escorted on the same day awarded into the most extraordinary accommodations at Disneyland Resort: the Disneyland Dream Suite, an in-park apartment with special-effects surprises and vintage design elements in each room. The overnight stay in the Disneyland Dream Suite will be a highlight among the more than a million "dream come true" experiences awarded through random process to eligible Disneyland Resort guests and mail-in participants in the 2008 Disney Dreams Giveaway. Mail-in winners of prizes that require use on day awarded, such as the Disneyland Dream Suite, will receive a prize of comparable value. Disney Imagineers have devoted months of hard work toward remodeling the suite of rooms above New Orleans Square in the Park, conceived by Walt Disney as a private apartment for his family and closest friends. The rooms, which most recently housed The Disney Gallery, have been restored to Disney's original vision of deluxe living quarters. Vintage design illustrations, created under Disney's personal direction, were recovered and used as inspiration for the look, furnishings and other decor elements in the Suite. Special design touches have been incorporated to evoke memories of Disney's diverse interests and the rich heritage of Disneyland. The guests chosen through a random process to enjoy a "dream stay" in the Disneyland Dream Suite will be following in the footsteps of Walt Disney. His dedication to the constant growth and development of Disneyland Park resulted in frequent overnight stays in a small private apartment which remains today above the Fire House on Main Street, U.S.A. In the 1960s, as plans were developed for the New Orleans Square area, Disney brought in illustrator and designer Dorothea Redmond (Gone with the Wind) and set decorator Emile Kuri (Mary Poppins, It's a Wonderful Life) to help him create a larger, more lavish apartment where he could entertain friends, family, VIP guests and dignitaries. Unfortunately, Disney passed away before the Suite was completed. Over the years, the rooms were used as offices and to entertain visiting business associates until, in 1987, the space became The Disney Gallery, a unique venue displaying artwork originally created during the development of various Disney movies and theme park attractions. Only now, 40 years later, is Disney's dream being fulfilled. The rooms have been returned to their original intended purpose and, as Disney wished, the Disneyland Dream Suite will be occupied by overnight guests. "Our plan has been to use the renderings that Walt worked on with Dorothea Redmond and to replicate those as exactly as we can," said Walt Disney Imagineering Art Director Kim Irvine. "Her illustrations were very specific, with a color and style for each room. "But to make it special for the guests, we want it to be more than just a beautiful suite. We want it to be filled with things that might have inspired Walt as he dreamed of Disneyland." Located above Pirates of the Caribbean in the New Orleans Square section of Disneyland Park, the 2,600-square-foot Disneyland Dream Suite includes a living room, open-air patio, two bedrooms and two bathrooms. In addition to that night's lodging in the Disneyland Dream Suite, each selected 2008 Disney Dreams Giveaway winner of the Disneyland Dream Suite will also be celebrated as the Honorary Grand Marshal in that day's Disneyland parade. The winner and their guests will enjoy dinner, late-night snacks and beverages, and the dazzling view overlooking New Orleans Square and the Rivers of America, where a private balcony provides an ideal vantage point on nights when fireworks or the "Fantasmic!" spectacular are presented. Guests may enter the Dream Suite by climbing the grand staircase outside the entrance to the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction. An elevator will be available to accommodate guests with disabilities. Through the doorway at the top of the stairs is the Living Room, designed in a French Provincial style reflecting the New Orleans Square setting. Unusual decorative items like a full-size carousel horse, a mechanical songbird and original wall paintings of European castles will conjure up memories of Walt Disney and the inspirations that went into creating the magical world of Disneyland. The Suite features not one, but two Master Bedrooms. In one, the spirit of early 20th century innovation and the American frontier are summoned with an earthy color scheme, leather furniture, a cast-iron stove, an electric train and vintage mechanical toys. The other Master Bedroom is on the side of the residence nearest Adventureland, and its lush decor and atmosphere evoke the exotic flavor of jungle adventure stories as told in the Victorian era. The Bayou-themed Patio, central to the Disneyland Dream Suite and open to the sky above, is filled with tropical vegetation, furnished with comfortable chaises and illuminated by Chinese lanterns. Using a type of Disney magic familiar to guests on Pirates of the Caribbean, the Patio is also visited by fireflies. As guests settle in for a stay in the Disneyland Dream Suite, they'll discover special effects surprises in each room. It could be a special tune in a striking clock, a sunset or a starscape that appears when the lights go down, subtle audio enhancements, or something totally unexpected. The Disneyland Dream Suite will be the supreme addition to the catalog of "dreams come true" at the Disneyland Resort during the 2008 Disney Dreams Giveaway as the Disney Dream Squad delivers dreams, large and small, to eligible guests selected through a random process. For information on how to enter by mail without visiting the parks, please see below. The 2008 Disney Dreams Giveaway is part of the Year of a Million Dreams at Disney Parks. At Disneyland Park, the popular immersive entertainment experiences will continue to thrill guests at Disney Princess Fantasy Faire, Jedi Training Academy and Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island. And at Disney's California Adventure Park, guests young and old will be dancing to the beat of the new High School Musical 2: School's Out! street show, inspired by the megahit Disney Channel original movie. For information on new attractions, the Year of a Million Dreams celebration and vacations at Disneyland Resort visit www.disneyland.com, call (866) 60-DISNEY or contact local travel agents. # # # *NO PURCHASE NECESSARY to enter or win in the Disney Dreams Giveaway. A purchase will not increase your chances of winning. Open only to legal residents of 50 U.S., D.C., Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Japan & U.K. Void elsewhere and where prohibited. Giveaway runs January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008 (Mail-in entries must be postmarked on or between December 19, 2007 & December 31, 2008 & received by January 14, 2009 on a piece of paper or postcard with complete name, address, daytime phone#, birth date and proper postage sent to PO Box 8650, Elmhurst, IL 60126 USA). U.K. residents only mail to 2008 Disney Dreams Giveaway, 483 Green Lanes, Suite 200, London N13 4BS, England. Approximate retail value of Disneyland Dream Suite stay US $594. Prizes range in value from US $4.76 to US $87,361. All prize awards are subject to verification. Odds of winning on a given day depend on the number of eligible participants at a selected location or within the mail-in entry pool for the time or date (as applicable) selected. Sponsor: Magic Kingdom Productions, Inc., PO Box 10000, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830. For residents of Canada, a mathematical skill-testing question must be correctly answered to win any prize. Disneyland Dream Suite stay will be awarded most nights beginning 1/31/08. Must stay the same night awarded. Subject to Official Rules/Complete Terms and Conditions (available in English and Spanish) at disneyparks.com/2008rules, which contains information on how to enter by mail. Mail-in winners of prizes that require use on day awarded will receive a prize of comparable value. Open to legal residents of 50 U.S., D.C., Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Japan & UK. Void where prohibited.
DISNEY'S CALIFORNIA FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL SET TO SHOWCASE ANAHEIM, Calif. (January 25, 2008) -- Disney's California Food and Wine Festival presents the magic of cooking and the artistry of fine wine at the Disneyland Resort this spring, part of the Resort's celebration of the "Year of a Million Dreams." Now in its third year, Disney's California Food and Wine Festival will be held April 11 through May 5, 2008, with daily complimentary demonstrations and premiere ticketed events. The four-week festival will include the popular "Taste of California" Marketplace at Disney's California Adventure park, along with exclusive cooking courses at the Napa Rose restaurant and expert wine instruction from a master sommelier. Nearly 100 Disneyland Resort chefs will present cooking demonstrations and guests can learn more about their favorite beverages at the wine, beer and spirit tasting programs held throughout the festival. Culinary demonstrations and seminars are included with admission to Disney's California Adventure park. Guests can also experience a dash of magic at these Disney's California Food and Wine Festival events:
Disney's California Food and Wine Festival is part of Disneyland Resort's "Year of a Million Dreams" celebration. The Resort features two theme parks - Disneyland (the original Disney theme park) and Disney's California Adventure park - plus the Downtown Disney District comprised of unique dining, entertainment and shopping experiences. The Resort's three guest-welcoming hotels are the luxurious 745-room Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, the magical 988-room Disneyland Hotel and the "day-at-the-beach" fun of the 489-room Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel. For information on new attractions, the Year of a Million Dreams celebration and vacations at Disneyland Resort, visit www.disneyland.com, call 866-60-DISNEY or contact local travel agents. For more information about Disney's California Food and Wine Festival, visit www.disneyland.com/foodandwine.
DISNEYLAND RESORT GUESTS RECEIVE
A Fourth Night Free and the Magic of the Season Await Guests ANAHEIM, Calif. (October 15, 2007) -- In traditional holiday spirit, Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure parks will become dazzling winter wonderlands featuring spectacular entertainment, amazing decorations, festive foods and favorite adventures and attractions during the season that runs Nov. 16 through Jan. 6. This year, Disneyland Resort offers vacation guests the gift of more time with a fourth night free added to the purchase of a three-night vacation package. One additional night provides more time to explore the many holiday happenings. Disneyland Resort theme park hours are also extended for much of the season, and the Downtown Disney District and three Disneyland Resort hotels join in the merriment with special entertainment and holiday dining. The festive transformation at the Resort will come during Disney Parks. ongoing Year of a Million Dreams celebration where guests' dreams, large and small, are coming true through the Disney Dreams Giveaway. Disneyland will present a seasonal array of holiday shows, attractions and lively entertainment. Guests entering Main Street, U.S.A. will find the traditional 60-foot-tall evergreen Christmas tree in Town Square, grandly decorated with 10,000 ornaments and holiday lights. The park's annual holiday parade, "A Christmas Fantasy," will run daily during the season. "Santa's Reindeer Round-up" will come back to Big Thunder Ranch in Frontierland. Kids and their families can chat with St. Nick, see real reindeer grazing in a corral and join in holiday line dances with music from a Western trio. The popular "Haunted Mansion Holiday" features the collision of Halloween and Christmas themes. Jack Skellington from Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas transforms the Haunted Mansion to match his odd vision of the holidays. And in Fantasyland, the classic "it's a small world" becomes "it's a small world Holiday" with a seasonal overlay of over 300,000 colorful twinkling lights. The legendary fireworks spectacular, "Believe.In Holiday Magic," will return with new surprises. The highlight of the evening, this enchanting show will take guests on a magical journey of sights and sounds of the season that will feature a new musical score, special effects, a series of dazzling snowfall sequences and the park's signature Sleeping Beauty Castle glistening with a blanket of freshly-fallen snow. The nighttime spectacular will end with a touching rendition of "White Christmas" and one of the park's most beloved holiday traditions: a climatic snowfall that swirls down on Main Street, U.S.A., small world mall and New Orleans Square. Disney's California Adventure will celebrate the season with park-wide decorations and lively entertainment. Inside "a bug's land," Flik and his bug buddies have spread giant Christmas lights, oversized ornaments and towering candy canes throughout their realm. Alongside Paradise Bay, a resplendent Christmas tree provides a dazzling sight as other nearby trees sparkle with hundreds of lights and wreathes adorn lampposts. Sunshine Plaza will become "Santa's Beach Blast," where the Disney characters blend classic holiday images with the California beach lifestyle. Santa the Surfer greets guests near a Woody wagon sleigh, and the area is filled with seaside-style holiday decorations. For travel completed by December 12, 2007, guests receive one additional night with the purchase of a three-night stay vacation package at any one of the three Disneyland Resort hotels - The Disneyland Hotel, Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel, Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa. The offer is also available to guests at one of any participating Anaheim-area Good Neighbor Hotels when traveling by December 16, 2007. Packages including the fourth-night-free offer start at $315 per adult for Disneyland Resort hotels and $227 per adult for Good Neighbor Hotels based on quad occupancy. The packages include Disneyland Resort Park Hopper Bonus Tickets, Early Entry access to select attractions at Disneyland park including Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage, entrance to Mickey's Toontown Morning Madness - an interactive guest and character experience available before Disneyland opens to the general public - and preferred viewing for select shows at Disney's California Adventure. On designated mornings, the Early Entry program allows guests who have purchased a vacation package with a three-day Park hopper ticket to enter Disneyland park up to one hour before it opens to regular guests. In addition to enjoying Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage, guests can visit other popular attractions in the adjacent Fantasyland. This lets guests experience these attractions first, then spend the rest of the day exploring the park and going on adventures to exciting new places such as Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island. Disneyland Resort features two spectacular theme parks - Disneyland (the original Disney theme park) and Disney's California Adventure park - plus the Downtown Disney District comprised of unique dining, entertainment and shopping experiences. The Resort's three guest-welcoming hotels are the luxurious 745-room Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, the magical 988-room Disneyland Hotel and the "day-at-the-beach" fun of the 489-room Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel. For information on new attractions, the Year of a Million Dreams celebration and vacations at Disneyland Resort visit www.disneyland.com, call (866) 60-DISNEY or contact local travel agents.
WALT DISNEY'S OWN DISNEYLAND DREAM SUITE ANAHEIM, Calif. - October 1, 2007 -- For the first time in history, lucky guests will have the chance to spend an unforgettable night inside Disneyland Park during the Year of a Million Dreams most nights starting January 31, 2008 during the 2008 Disney Dreams Giveaway. A guest will be escorted on the same day awarded into the most extraordinary accommodations at Disneyland Resort: the Disneyland Dream Suite, an in-park apartment originally planned for Walt Disney himself. The overnight stay in the Disneyland Dream Suite will be a highlight among the more than a million "dream come true" experiences awarded through random process to eligible Disneyland Resort guests and mail-in participants in the 2008 Disney Dreams Giveaway. Mail-in winners of prizes that require use on day awarded, such as the Disneyland Dream Suite, will receive a prize of comparable value. Disney Imagineers are hard at work remodeling a suite of rooms above New Orleans Square in the Park, conceived by Walt Disney as a private apartment for his family and closest friends. The rooms, which most recently housed The Disney Gallery, will be restored to Disney's original vision of deluxe living quarters. Vintage design illustrations, created under Disney's personal direction, have been recovered and are being used as inspiration for the look, furnishings and other dicor elements in the Suite. Special design touches are being incorporated to evoke memories of Disney's diverse interests and the rich heritage of Disneyland. The guests chosen through a random process to enjoy a "dream stay" in the Disneyland Dream Suite will be following in the footsteps of Walt Disney. His dedication to the constant growth and development of Disneyland resulted in frequent overnight stays in a small private apartment which remains today above the Fire House on Main Street, U.S.A. In the 1960s, as plans were developed for the New Orleans Square area, Disney brought in illustrator and designer Dorothea Redmond (Gone with the Wind) and set decorator Emile Kuri (Mary Poppins, It's a Wonderful Life) to help him create a larger, more lavish apartment where he could entertain friends, family, VIP guests and dignitaries. Unfortunately, Disney passed away before the Suite was completed. Over the years, the rooms were used as offices and to entertain visiting business associates until, in 1987, the space became The Disney Gallery, a unique venue displaying artwork originally created during the development of various Disney movies and theme park attractions. Only now, 40 years later, is Disney's dream being fulfilled. The rooms are being returned to their original intended purpose and, as Disney wished, the Disneyland Dream Suite will be occupied by overnight guests. "Our plan has been to use the renderings that Walt worked on with Dorothea Redmond and to replicate those as exactly as we can," said Walt Disney Imagineering Art Director Kim Irvine. "Her illustrations were very specific, with a color and style for each room. "But to make it special for the guests, we want it to be more than just a beautiful suite. We want it to be filled with things that might have inspired Walt as he dreamed of Disneyland." Located above Pirates of the Caribbean in the New Orleans Square section of Disneyland, the 2,600-square-foot Disneyland Dream Suite includes a living room, open-air patio, two bedrooms and two bathrooms. In addition to that night's lodging in the Disneyland Dream Suite, each selected 2008 Disney Dreams Giveaway winner of the Disneyland Dream Suite will also be celebrated as the Honorary Grand Marshal in that day's Disneyland parade. The winner and their guests will enjoy dinner, late-night snacks and beverages, and the dazzling view overlooking New Orleans Square and the Rivers of America, where a private balcony provides an ideal vantage point on nights when fireworks or the "Fantasmic!" spectacular are presented. Guests may enter the Dream Suite by climbing the grand staircase outside the entrance to the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction. An elevator will be available to accommodate guests with disabilities. Through the doorway at the top of the stairs is the Living Room, to be designed in a French Provincial style reflecting the New Orleans Square setting. Unusual decorative items like a full-size carousel horse, a mechanical songbird and original wall paintings of European castles will conjure up memories of Walt Disney and the inspirations that went into creating the magical world of Disneyland. The Suite features not one, but two Master Bedrooms. In one, the spirit of early 20th century innovation and the American frontier will be summoned with an earthy color scheme, leather furniture, a cast-iron stove, an electric train and vintage mechanical toys. The other Master Bedroom is on the side of the residence nearest Adventureland, and its lush decor and atmosphere will evoke the exotic flavor of jungle adventure stories as told in the Victorian era. The Bayou-themed Patio, central to the Disneyland Dream Suite and open to the sky above, will be filled with tropical vegetation, furnished with comfortable chaises and illuminated by Chinese lanterns. Using a type of Disney magic familiar to guests on Pirates of the Caribbean, the Patio will also be visited by fireflies. As guests settle in for a stay in the Disneyland Dream Suite, they'll discover special effects surprises in each room. It could be a special tune in a striking clock, a sunset or a starscape that appears when the lights go down, subtle audio enhancements, or something totally unexpected. The Disneyland Dream Suite will be the supreme addition to the catalog of "dreams come true" at the Disneyland Resort during the 2008 Disney Dreams Giveaway as the Disney Dream Squad delivers dreams, large and small, to eligible guests selected through a random process. For information on how to enter by mail without visiting the parks, please see below. The 2008 Disney Dreams Giveaway is part of the Year of a Million Dreams at Disney Parks. At Disneyland, the popular immersive entertainment experiences will continue to thrill guests at Disney Princess Fantasy Faire, Jedi Training Academy and Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island. And at Disney's California Adventure, guests young and old will be dancing to the beat of the new High School Musical 2: School's Out! street show, inspired by the megahit Disney Channel original movie. For information on new attractions, the Year of a Million Dreams celebration and vacations at Disneyland Resort visit www.disneyland.com, call (866) 60-DISNEY or contact local travel agents. THE ONE CATALOG OF DREAMS THAT MONEY CAN'T BUY (Oct. 1, 2007) -- As the holidays approach with a deluge of gift catalogs landing in mailboxes everywhere, Disney Parks today released an online catalog filled with amazing experiences that money can't buy. To announce the extension through 2008 of the successful "Year of a Million Dreams," Disneyland Resort in California and Walt Disney World Resort in Florida teamed to create the first-ever Disney Dreams Catalog showcasing fabulous dreams that will be awarded in the 2008 Disney Dreams Giveaway. Guests may browse the catalog online at DisneyParks.com/DreamCatalog.
This first-ever Disney Dreams Catalog is a sky's-the-limit showcase
brimming with amazing dreams that only Disney can make come true, such
as: And that's just for starters. But the one thing guests won't see when browsing the online catalog? Pricetags. That's because the Disney Dreams Catalog is priceless - literally. "These dreams can't be bought anywhere, or by anyone," said Jay Rasulo, chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. "The Disney Dreams Catalog is an unprecedented collection of over-the-top experiences that only Disney can bring to life." The dreams detailed in the catalog, and hundreds of thousands more dreams, will be awarded through a random process to eligible guests at Disneyland and Walt Disney World resorts throughout 2008, as well as eligible mail-in participants. The Disney Dreams Catalog features some of the biggest dreams Disney has ever imagined - all of which will be awarded in 2008 - including:
"During 'The Year of a Million Dreams,' we heard loud and clear from our guests that they wanted to keep dreaming even longer," Rasulo said. "We're pleased to be able to announce the continuation of the celebration today and introduce this catalog of fantastic new dreams to be awarded in the 2008 Disney Dreams Giveaway." The 2008 Disney Dreams Giveaway is part of "The Year of a Million Dreams," a pull-out-all-the-stops Disney Parks celebration that includes incredible new attractions, parades and interactive entertainment - with even more on the way. The Toys are Back in Town in a New Disney-Pixar-inspired Attraction: Both Disneyland and Walt Disney World resorts will open Toy Story Mania! a cutting-edge and interactive ride-through attraction that combines the fun of a video game, whiz-bang 3-D technology created by Walt Disney Imagineering and favorite characters from the smash-hit Disney-Pixar films "Toy Story" and "Toy Story 2." Interactive Entertainment Brings Dreams to Life for Guests of All Ages The unique Disney Parks brand of entertainment that makes guests the stars of the show - literally - will share the spotlight at Disneyland and Walt Disney World resorts during "The Year of a Million Dreams," with expanded offerings that feature be-bopping, toe-tapping, lightsaber-wielding and pirate-plundering fun. It's this type of interactivity that allows guests to live out the fanciful dreams of their imagination. Some of the highlights for 2008:
For more information about "The Year of a Million Dreams" celebration, visit disneyparks.com. For more specific information about the 2008 Disney Dreams Giveaway, visit disneyparks.com/2008rules. To browse the new Disney Dreams Catalog, visit DisneyParks.com/DreamCatalog. ### NO PURCHASE NECESSARY to enter or win the 2008 Disney Dreams Giveaway. A purchase will not increase your chances of winning. Certain prizes are limited in number and may be depleted at any time during the giveaway. Open only to legal residents of 50 U.S., D.C., Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Japan & UK. Void elsewhere and where prohibited. Giveaway runs January 1, 2008 . December 31, 2008 (mail-in entries must be postmarked on or between December 19, 2007 & December 31, 2008, & received by January 14, 2009, on a piece of paper or postcard with complete name, address, daytime phone #, birth date and proper postage sent to P.O. Box 8650, Elmhurst, IL 60126 USA; UK residents only mail entries to 2008 Disney Dreams Giveaway, 483 Green Lanes, Suite 200, London N13 4BS, England). Disneyland Dream Suite stay will be awarded most days starting January 31, 2008. It will likely be awarded early in the day, will be for a stay that night and is only available to eligible participants at the parks, common areas of Disneyland® Resort hotels and Downtown Disney® area, all in California. Mail-in winners of prizes that require use on day awarded, such as Disneyland Dream Suite stay, will receive a prize of comparable value. Approximate retail value of prizes advertised: Disneyland Dream Suite stay US $594; Disney's Private Island prize US $42,250; High School Musical 3 and Walt Disney World® Vacation prize US $8,710; High School Musical 3 and Disneyland® Vacation prize US $7,800 - $8,640, depending on location of premiere; Ultimate New Year's Eve trip US $6,925; Disney Parks - Global Grand Marshal prize US $36,881; Character Breakfasts Extraordinaire trip US $7,200; Sorcerer's Apprentice for a Day prize US $4,063. Prizes range in value from US $4.76 to US $87,361. All prize awards are subject to verification. Odds of winning on a given day depend on the number of eligible participants at a selected location or within the mail-in entry pool for the time or date (as applicable) selected. Subject to Official Rules (see disneyparks.com/2008rules). Sponsor: Magic Kingdom Productions, Inc., P.O. Box 10000, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830.
For residents of Canada, a mathematical skill-testing question must be
correctly answered to win any prize.
DISNEYLAND RESORT EXPANDING First
West Coast Disney vacation villas planned ANAHEIM,
Calif. Sept 18, 2007 --
Responding to a growing demand for guest accommodations in Anaheim, the
Disneyland Resort today celebrated an expansion of Disney's Grand
Californian Hotel & Spa that will increase accommodations by more than
30 percent and will include the first Disney Vacation Club villas in
Anaheim.
This expansion, scheduled for completion in late 2009, will involve 300
union construction jobs and result in 100 new hotel jobs. It underscores
Disney's long-term commitment to growing and investing in Anaheim. The
expansion also marks the latest in a series of major additions to the
Resort that include the newly launched Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage at
Disneyland and The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Disney's California
Adventure.
"This expansion underscores our commitment to growing and investing in
both the Disneyland Resort and the Anaheim Resort Area," said Ed Grier,
president of the Disneyland Resort. "These new hotel rooms and villas
will give more people the opportunity to enjoy the immersive vacation
experience Disney is known for. We know that our guests value being
able to stay in the middle of the magic with our world-class theme
parks, shopping and dining just steps away."
The 2.5-acre expansion on the hotel's south side will add more than 200
new hotel rooms and 50 two-bedroom equivalent vacation villas. Those
vacation villas, to include kitchens, living and dining areas and other
home-like amenities, will mark the West Coast debut of Disney Vacation
Club, Disney's innovative vacation-ownership program.
"For more than 50 years, the Disneyland Resort has been investing in our
community and they have helped us build a world class resort destination
in which all of Anaheim can be proud," Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle said.
"Thanks to Disneyland and the Anaheim Resort Area, Anaheim boasts one of
the fastest growing markets in the country for hotel occupancy."
Other elements planned for the project include a rooftop deck for
viewing fireworks, a new swimming pool and about 300 underground parking
spaces. Peter Dominick of 4240, architect for Disney's Grand Californian
Hotel & Spa as well as Disney's Wilderness Lodge and Disney's Animal
Kingdom Lodge at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida is designing
the ambitious expansion. It will reflect the same California Arts &
Crafts architecture of the existing hotel, which immerses guests in a
turn-of-the-20th-century California experience.
Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa currently features 745 guest
rooms, including 44 suites. Upon completion of the expansion project,
the hotel will feature 945 guest rooms, including 44 guest suites, and
50 Disney Vacation Club two-bedroom equivalent vacation villas.
Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa
Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa is an architectural and artistic
celebration of California's renowned Arts & Crafts style of the late
19th and early 20th centuries.
One of three hotels at the Disneyland Resort (others include Disney's
Paradise Pier Hotel and the Disneyland Hotel), Disney's Grand
Californian Hotel & Spa is home to the nationally renowned and
award-winning Napa Rose restaurant, where Wine Country cuisine tempts
taste buds and expert sommeliers help guests make selections from one of
the world's finest collections of California wines. The nearby
Storytellers Cafe lets kids and adults alike enjoy a dining experience
that only Disney can do, complete with an array of popular Disney
characters.
These dining experiences, coupled with a luxury spa, onsite shopping and
other amenities, helped the hotel earn the No. 3 spot on Travel &
Leisure Family magazine's list of the top family-friendly resort
destinations.
Disney Vacation Club
The development of 50 two-bedroom equivalent vacation villas at Disney's
Grand Californian Hotel & Spa represents the first dedicated Disney
Vacation Club accommodations on the West Coast. Disney Vacation Club is
a vacation-ownership program that helps families enjoy flexibility and
savings on vacations for decades to come. By purchasing a real estate
interest in a Disney Vacation Club resort, families enjoy flexible
vacations at Disney destinations worldwide as well as more than 500
other popular Member Getaways vacation locations around the globe.
Disney Vacation Club, currently celebrating its milestone 15th
anniversary, has grown to serve more than 350,000 individual members
from more than 100 countries and all 50 U.S. states.
"We are excited to bring our hugely popular Disney Vacation Club to the
West Coast for the first time," said Jim Lewis, president of Disney
Vacation Club. "Our member community has more than doubled since 2003,
which illustrates families. deep desires to enjoy quality vacations for
years to come. Like most Disney fans, our members have great affection
for the original Disney vacation destination, and we're thrilled that
this expansion project will allow our members to call the Disneyland
Resort 'home' for the first time."
The expansion project marks the latest growth for Disney Vacation Club,
which recently opened the first phases of Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas
at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. The new Disney Vacation Club
resort, located at the popular Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, is
scheduled to open in phases through early 2009.
Construction is already underway on the new Kidani Village building and
amenities, with completion scheduled for late 2009.
About the Disneyland Resort:
Located on approximately 500 acres in Anaheim, Calif., the Disneyland
Resort includes the Disneyland® and Disney's California Adventure®
Parks, three hotels with a total of 2,224 rooms and the 310,000 square
foot retail, restaurant and entertainment Downtown Disney® District.
With 20,000 employees, the Disneyland Resort is Orange County's largest
single-site employer and a $3.6 billion annual contributor to the local
economy. In January 2004, the Resort welcomed its 500 millionth guest
since opening on July 17, 1955.
About Disney Vacation Club:
The Disney Vacation Club family of resorts also includes five other Walt
Disney World properties as well as resorts in Vero Beach, Fla., and
Hilton Head Island, S.C. Disney Vacation Club has sold out of inventory
at its first six resorts, and sales remain ahead of schedule at its
seventh property, Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa, which opened
in May 2004 near the Downtown Disney area at the Walt Disney World
Resort, as well as at the aforementioned Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas.
A FAMILY-FRIENDLY HALLOWEEN TRADITION RETURNS AS Halloween
Dreams Come True Beginning Sept 21 ANAHEIM,
Calif. (July 13, 2007) --
Following up on the success of its inaugural season last year,
Disney's HalloweenTime will return to the Disneyland Resort
this fall with a lively mix of Disney characters in seasonal
costumes, whimsical decor, decked-out attractions, themed
shows and tasty treats designed with the whole family in mind.
This inviting interactive Halloween experience at Disneyland
and Disney's California Adventure will begin a week earlier
this year starting Friday, Sept. 21, and continuing through
Wednesday, Oct. 31. HalloweenTime at the Resort is part of the
Year of a Million Dreams celebration at Disney Parks.
All new this Halloween season, the Sunshine Plaza in
California Adventure will become the site of "Candy Corn
Acres," where Mickey Mouse's pal Goofy will set out to grow
the West's biggest and most unusual candy corn: candy corn
coconuts, candy corn carrots and candy corn pumpkins, among
other delicious produce offerings. The Plaza will be overgrown
with the "fruits" of Goofy's labor.
Also expanded will be Mickey's HalloweenTreat, a
separate-ticket nighttime event which gives kids and their
families the opportunity to dress in their Halloween costumes
and trick-or-treat throughout Disney's California Adventure
after it has closed to day guests. This year's HalloweenTreat
will offer tricksters of all ages more treat locations along
with fun character encounters (including an all-new nightly
cavalcade), interactive games, and spirited music with DJ
Mickey. Older kids and parents will want to experience the
heart-dropping Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. and meet the
hotel's ghostly staff members who materialize only during the
Halloween season.
This year, additional nights have been scheduled for Mickey's
HalloweenTreat: Thursdays and Fridays beginning October 4 plus
Monday-Wednesday, October 29-31. Tickets go on sale August 1.
During regular park hours at Disneyland and Disney's
California Adventure, Disney's HalloweenTime will offer
parents and children lots of not-so-scary fun in addition to
the parks' many popular Year of a Million Dreams adventures.
HalloweenTime experiences will include special Halloween
shows, meet-and-greets with Disneyland characters in their
Halloween costumes and spooky-silly holiday themed decorations
which guests begin to spot as soon as they reach the entrances
to the parks.
Jack-o'-lantern creations resembling Mickey Mouse, Minnie
Mouse, Donald Duck, Pluto and Goofy will adorn the top of the
Main Entrance to Disneyland park. Across the Esplanade, at the
entrance to Disney's California Adventure park, guests will
see the iconic 11-foot-tall CALIFORNIA letters transformed
into giant pieces of candy corn.
Main Street, U.S.A. in Disneyland will once again be decked
out for the Main Street Pumpkin Festival. Guests will be
greeted there by Miss Cobbler, Queen of the Pumpkin Festival,
and Constable Jackie O'Leary. More than 300 jack-o'-lanterns
will peek out of shop windows, while festive orange and yellow
bunting will grace the quaint Victorian buildings. The
whimsical 12-foot tall Mickey Mouse jack-o'-lantern, complete
with pumpkin ears, will return to highlight Town Square,
smiling at guests as they enter Main Street and giving them a
playful wink when they depart.
The Central Plaza of Disneyland, near Sleeping Beauty Castle,
will also be specially decorated with Disney
character-inspired jack-o'-lanterns surrounding the famous
"Partners" statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse.
Additionally, the Disney characters themselves will get into
the "spirit" of the occasion, wearing their favorite Halloween
costumes, while meeting and greeting guests.
"Woody's Halloween Roundup" once again will take over Big
Thunder Ranch in Frontierland. The Roundup fun will include a
visit with the animals in the "Petting Boo," crafts and
musical activities including a Halloween Hoedown and a spooky
interactive sing-along version of "Old McDonald Had a Farm"
featuring black cats, ghosts and werewolves. Woody, Jessie and
Bullseye from the Disney*Pixar Toy Story movies will appear
throughout the day on stage in comic adventure tales hosted by
a guitar playing, storytelling cowboy. The Roundup will also
feature an array of tasty treats to satisfy the most monstrous
of appetites, including cotton candy in Halloween colors and
Creepy Cookie Critters that guests create themselves.
Returning to Disney's California Adventure will be the spooky
Hollywood Tower Hotel staff members who haunt the Twilight
Zone Tower of Terror during the Halloween season, and "Golden
Screams," where Disney villains roll out the black carpet for
an awards ceremony - "Best Scream," "Best Act of Villainy" -
held daily inside the Golden Dreams Theatre.
Favorite Disney villains, including Cruella De Vil from 101
Dalmatians, the Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland,
Captain Hook from Peter Pan and others, will roam both
Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure for HalloweenTime
meet-and-greets with park guests.
Throughout the Disneyland Resort during Disney's
HalloweenTime, families can enjoy unique Halloween-themed food
items including Zero's Ghostly Ghoulash, a favorite of Jack
Skellington's pet in "Haunted Mansion Holiday," and
merchandise including Disney costumes, collectible pins and
coins, and a special set of Halloween-themed Mickey Mouse ears
resembling a Mickey jack-o'-lantern.
And no Halloween celebration at Disneyland would be complete
without the return of Jack Skellington and his friends to
transform the Haunted Mansion in New Orleans Square into the
popular seasonal "Haunted Mansion Holiday." Inspired by the
innovative animated film Tim Burton's Nightmare Before
Christmas, "Haunted Mansion Holiday" depicts the holiday
mayhem that occurs when Halloween and Christmas traditions
collide.
Disney's HalloweenTime will be presented throughout the
Disneyland Resort from Sept. 21 . Oct. 31, 2007 as part of the
Year of a Million Dreams celebration at the Resort. For more
information about new attractions, the Year of a Million
Dreams, and vacations at Disneyland Resort visit
www.disneyland.com, call (866) 60-DISNEY or visit local travel
agents. The Official Disneyland Resort Audio and Video
Podcasts can be found at www.disneyland.com/podcast.
HEIGH-HO HEIGH-HO, IT'S OFF TO WORK WE GO! Their
Magical Day as Honorary Disney Parks Cast Members ANAHEIM,
Calif. June 12, 2007 --
They've lived their Disney Dream "Jobs" and played "starring
roles" at the Disneyland Resort for a day. Now, their moments in Disney
Parks' Year of a Million Dreams spotlight are available for all to see
online at www.careerbuilder.com/disneydreamjobs. Full-time moms, small business owners and teachers were
magically turned into swashbuckling Pirates and graceful Princesses,
among other dream roles, at Disneyland Resort yesterday as the 25
CareerBuilder.com - Disney Parks Dream "Job" winners fulfilled their
honorary "jobs." The Dream "Job" winners were: William Betts, Fresno, Calif. - Honorary Jungle Cruise Skipper
In January, Disney Parks and CareerBuilder.com kicked off the
nationwide Disney Dream "Job" search by inviting consumers to submit a
video entry explaining why they should be chosen for a Disney Dream
"Job" in one of five categories: Honorary Jungle Cruise Skipper,
Honorary Pirate, Honorary Haunted Mansion Butler or Maid, Honorary
Princess-in-Waiting or Honorary Parade Performer. Nearly one million
votes were cast on Careerbuilder.com, giving five winners in each "job"
category the chance to live their dream this weekend. The "Honorary Disney Cast Members," enjoyed a once-in-a-lifetime weekend
at Disneyland Resort with costume fittings and hair and make-up to help
them look the part, a class in "Disney Traditions" training, rehearsals,
participating in interviews with media from around the country and
on-the-job training that included learning the perfect curtsey, or tips
on getting giggles from the crowd as a Jungle Cruise Skipper. On Monday, the Disney Dream "Job" winners got to live out their dream,
filling five of Disney.s most popular positions: Jungle Cruise Skipper,
Pirate, Haunted Mansion Butler and Maid, Princess-in-Waiting and Parade
Performer. Dream Job winners putting their skills to work at Disneyland Resort are
featured in new videos online at www.careerbuilder.com/disneydreamjobs.
About CareerBuilder.com and the Disney Parks Dream Job Search Launched in January 2007, hundreds of Disney Dream Job hopefuls
submitted online video resumes showcasing their most original and
creative attributes, including reasons for wanting to work at a Disney
Park, qualifications and skills for their desired position and why this
is their Disney Parks Dream Job. America voted for their favorite
Pirates, Princesses-in-Waiting, Jungle Cruise Skippers, Haunted Mansion
Butlers and Maids and Parade Performers and sent 25 lucky entrants to
Disneyland Resort for the opportunity to live out their Disney Dream Job
for a day. For more information about CareerBuilder.com products and
services, visit www.careerbuilder.com. About Disney Parks' Year of a Million Dreams During Disney Parks. Year of a Million Dreams celebration, Disneyland
Resort is celebrating its "Dreams Come True" heritage by making
literally millions of dreams, large and small, come true for eligible
guests. Many money-can't-buy experiences -- from exclusive Dream FASTPASSES
for popular Disney attractions to around-the-world vacations or a stay
in the special Mickey Mouse Penthouse at the Disneyland Hotel -- are being
awarded at random. In addition to meeting and playing with Disney
Princesses at Disney Princess Fantasy Faire and creating mayhem with the
denizens of Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island, guests can also take
part in other "Dreams Come True" opportunities such as dueling with
Darth Vader at Jedi Training Academy and showing their school spirit by
joining in the fun of the High School Musical Pep Rally at Disney's
California Adventure park. The Year of a Million Dreams is being
celebrated at both Disneyland Resort in California and Walt Disney World
Resort in Florida. For more information about new attractions, the Year of a Million
Dreams, and vacations at Disneyland Resort visit www.disneyland.com,
call (866) 60-DISNEY or visit local travel agents.
FROM THE SILVER SCREEN TO DISNEYLAND RESORT: ANAHEIM,
Calif. June 11, 2007 --
The subs are once again diving and the pirates are even more
conniving as Disneyland Resort launches into summer during the
Year of a Million Dreams celebration. Disney officials today dedicated Finding Nemo Submarine
Voyage, the much-anticipated return of a classic attraction
with a technological twist that immerses guests into the
colorful underwater world of the clownfish Nemo and his
friends. "We're here today to celebrate a classic Disneyland
attraction which, through a brilliant marriage of phenomenal
storytelling and innovative technology, has been transformed
into a vibrant new experience - one that will no doubt
rekindle nostalgic memories for many adults," said Bob Iger,
Disney President & CEO. He praised the team from
Disney*Pixar Animation, adding, "We"ve drawn fresh
inspiration from the terrific story that our colleagues at
Pixar created for their brilliant landmark animated film,
Finding Nemo." Jay Rasulo, Chairman of Disney Parks & Resorts, noted that
Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage continued a legacy of
innovation in family entertainment at Disney Parks. "The return of the Submarine Voyage is a dream-come-true,"
Rasulo said. "How many kids - who have since become parents
- have wished to take their own children on this magical
voyage of discovery beneath the ocean waters?" A weekend of festivities surrounded the official launch of
the submarines, with dozens of celebrities from the world of
film, television and sports experiencing the attraction and
the new Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island, where the
excitement of the summer's blockbuster, Pirates of the
Caribbean: At World's End, comes to life in a new, immersive
entertainment experience. The Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage and Pirate's Lair
attractions are just part of the fun of Disney's Year of a
Million Dreams, a first of its kind celebration of guests.
dreams at Disneyland and Walt Disney World resorts. Some of the Year of a Million Dreams fun unveiled during the event
included: * Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage: Officially opening to Disneyland
park guests today, Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage features extensively
enhanced versions of the original 1959 Disneyland submarines in a brand
new adventure. Submarine voyagers go on an underwater expedition and discover
Nemo and his finned friends from the hit Disney*Pixar animated film,
Finding Nemo. Thanks to cutting-edge imaging technology created by Walt Disney
Imagineering, Finding Nemo characters come to life right before guests.
eyes in the brilliantly-colored lagoon. The submarine vehicles are
enhanced in a number of ways, including a conversion from the diesel
power of the 1950s to environmentally friendly, fully electric power. With new on-board audio, guests hear the sounds and voices of the
underwater characters as they move alongside the submarine. Sounds are
synchronized to travel along with the figures using a four-channel,
stereophonic sound system. Throughout the voyage, guests can eavesdrop
on the exploits of favorite Finding Nemo characters like Dory, Marlin,
Crush the turtle, Bruce the shark and, of course, Nemo. After experiencing a sub-shaking volcanic eruption, the vessel
dives alongside a breathtakingly beautiful coral reef where Marlin, Nemo
and all their friends gather to celebrate the successful expedition. In addition to the wonder of seeing Nemo and his friends swimming
off the 2-D silver screen and into the 3-D lagoon environment, guests
are immersed in astonishingly colorful environments. Walt Disney
Imagineering used recycled glass to provide a sparkling deep sea
environment that also will last longer under water. * New Immersive Entertainment Experiences: Pirates plunder,
princesses reign supreme, Jedi Masters rule and guests catch Wildcat
Fever in four new immersive entertainment experiences at Disneyland
Resort. At Disneyland park, adventurers can explore the new Pirate's
Lair on Tom Sawyer Island while lords and ladies can join the royal
court in Disney Princess Fantasy Faire, and Jedi warriors can duel with
Darth Vader at the Jedi Training Academy. And at Disney's California
Adventure park, guests of all ages can show their team spirit at the
High School Musical Pep Rally. * Disney Parks Offers New, In-Park Wireless Fun: Pirates
aficionados who are gamers can find a bounty of buccaneer booty thanks
to a Disney Parks wireless initiative that brings technology to life
like never before. Created in partnership with Disney Interactive Studios for
Disneyland and Walt Disney World resorts, guests with a Nintendo DS. and
a copy of the Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Nintendo DS video
game can download content only found in Disney Parks in Southern
California and Florida. At Disneyland, half the fun is discovering
"hotspot" locations in New Orleans Square (hint: as every pirate knows,
X marks the spot) for downloads that unlock new content, such as
unlimited health and "savvy" as well as fun extras and additional
costumes. This special content is only available in the parks through
Labor Day Weekend 2007. * Purchasing Disneyland Resort Theme Park Tickets Now More
Convenient Than Ever: "Disney's eTicket" is the newest option for guests
purchasing tickets to Disneyland and Disney"s California Adventure theme
parks. Officially launched April 30, 2007, Disney's eTicket offers
guests the ease and convenience of purchasing their tickets online - 24
hours, seven days a week - and printing them in advance at
www.disneyland.com/eticket. Once at the theme park, guests with
Disney's eTickets can go directly to the park entrance without waiting
at ticket windows. The Dreams Never End: What's Next? * Toy Story Mania Sweeps Disney's California Adventure:
Coming in 2008, Disney's California Adventure guests will be transformed
into Toy Story "maniacs" when their favorite Disney*Pixar pals take them
inside a fun-filled adventure in a new immersive attraction, Toy Story
Mania. Celebrating the Disney*Pixar hit films Toy Story and Toy Story
II, Toy Story Mania will take the interactive ride-game experience to
exciting new heights. High-tech yet rooted in classic midway games of
skill, Toy Story Mania will immerse guests into the "Toy Story" world as
never before. Donning 3-D glasses, guests shrink to the size of a toy
and hop into fanciful ride vehicles that travel and twist along a
colorful midway-themed route. Upon arrival at each game booth, they
will take aim for animated targets using their own special on-board "toy
cannon." As guests score points, they will be cheered on by favorite Toy
Story friends including Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Hamm, Bo Peep and the
Little Green Men. * Disney Cruise Line Returns to West Coast in 2008: Disney Cruise
Line announced it will return to the West Coast for the summer of 2008
to once again offer its highly popular seven-night Mexican Riviera
sailings aboard the Disney Magic. Beginning May 25, 2008, the Disney
Magic is scheduled to sail 12 consecutive seven-night cruise vacations
from the Port of Los Angeles to the Mexican Riviera ports of Cabo San
Lucas, Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta. Guests booking a Mexican Riviera
cruise can combine the enchantment of a Disney Cruise Line vacation with
the fun and excitement of Disneyland Resort by booking a two-night pre-
or post-stay at one of Disney's three Anaheim resort hotels. About Disney Parks' Year of a Million Dreams Highlighted this summer by the Grand Opening of the Finding Nemo
Submarine Voyage, the Year of a Million Dreams celebration at Disneyland
Resort features a full lineup of immersive character encounters and
other "Dreams-Come-True" experiences. Disneyland Resort in California
and Walt Disney World Resort in Florida are making literally millions of
dreams, large and small, come true for eligible guests. Many
money-can't-buy experiences - from exclusive Dream FASTPASSES for popular
Disney attractions to around-the-world vacations or a stay in the
special Mickey Mouse Penthouse at the Disneyland Hotel - will be awarded
at random. There are opportunities for guests to meet and play with
Disney Princesses at Disney Princess Fantasy Faire, join a band of
pirates at Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island, duel with Darth Vader at
Jedi Training Academy, or show some school spirit in the High School
Musical Pep Rally.
For more information about new attractions, the Year of a Million
Dreams, and vacations at Disneyland Resort, guests may visit
www.disneyland.com, call (866) 60-DISNEY or visit local travel agents. *NO PURCHASE NECESSARY to enter or win in the Disney Dreams Giveaway. A
purchase will not increase your chances of winning. Open only to legal
residents of 50 U.S., D.C., Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico & U.K. Void
elsewhere and where prohibited. Giveaway runs October 1, 2006 - December
31, 2007 (mail-in entries postmarked starting September 18, 2006 &
received by January 14, 2008 on a 3.5x5 postcard with complete name,
address, daytime phone#, birth date and proper postage sent to PO Box
8629, Elmhurst, IL 60126 USA). U.K. residents only mail to 483 Green
Lanes, London N13 4BS. Penthouse stay will be awarded most days starting
December 1, 2006, will likely be awarded early in the day and will be
for a stay that night. Approximate retail value of Mickey Mouse
Penthouse Stay US $572. Prizes range in value from US $3.83 to US
$83,701. All prize awards are subject to verification. Odds of
winning on a given day depend on the number of eligible participants at
a selected location or within the mail-in entry pool for the time or
date (as applicable) selected. Subject to official rules at
www.DisneyParks.com/rules. Sponsor: Magic Kingdom Productions, Inc., PO
Box 10000, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830. For residents of Canada, a mathematical skill-testing question must be
correctly answered to win any prize.
FROM DISNEYLAND TO THE MOVIES AND BACK AGAIN! ANAHEIM,
Calif. May 22, 2007 --
A longtime favorite Disneyland Resort attraction is reopening
May 25 with new swashbuckling adventures as Captain Jack
Sparrow and his gaggle of mates take over Tom Sawyer Island
and turn it into their own "Pirate's Lair." The pirates will
loot and carouse as they attempt to recruit island guests into
their brotherhood of freedom and greed at Pirate's Lair on Tom
Sawyer Island.
"The phenomenal popularity of the Pirates of the Caribbean
franchise has allowed our Imagineers and cast members to
bring the classic Tom Sawyer Island pirate experience alive
in new, entertaining and fun ways like only Disney can do,"
said Ed Grier, President of Disneyland Resort. "Through
Disney's signature brand of storytelling, guests will be
immersed in a pirate experience like no other and find new
ways to explore an island that's been taken over by some of
the most popular characters from the Pirates franchise,
including Captain Jack Sparrow himself."
Pirates aficionados who are gamers also will find a bounty of
buccaneer booty when a Disney Parks wireless initiative
brings technology to life like never before. Created in
partnership with Disney Interactive Studios for Disneyland
and Walt Disney World, guests with a Nintendo DS™ and a copy
of the Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Nintendo DS
video game will be able to download content only found in
Disney Parks in Southern California and Florida.
"The Year of a Million Dreams has been all about immersing
our guests in the excitement of Disneyland, and this in-park
videogame content is a groundbreaking way for them to
participate in the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' adventure,"
said Grier.
In Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End for Nintendo DS,
players take on the roles of Captain Jack Sparrow, Elizabeth
Swann and Will Turner in a journey based on the events,
environments and characters seen on the silver screen in
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.
Developed by Amaze Entertainment and published by Disney
Interactive Studios, the game is rated E 10+ for "Everyone
ten and older" by the Entertainment Software Rating Board
(ESRB) and will be available at retailers nationwide as well
as for purchase in the parks.
At Disneyland, half the fun will be discovering "hotspot"
locations in New Orleans Square (hint: as every pirate knows,
X marks the spot) for downloads that unlock new content such
as unlimited health and "savvy" as well as fun extras and
additional costumes. This special content is only available
in the parks through Labor Day weekend and is accessible with
a Nintendo DS.
Both Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island and the Nintendo DS
in-park play opportunities are additions to the line-up of
the new immersive experiences debuting in 2007 as part of the
Year of a Million Dreams celebration at Disney Parks.
Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island makes its debut day and
date with the release of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's
End, the third film in the popular Disney movie franchise.
Building upon the hands-on play and exploration that have
made the island a Disneyland favorite for children and adults
alike since it opened more than 50 years ago, Pirate's Lair
takes its inspiration from Tom and Huck's pirate games
chronicled in Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, as
well as from Disneyland's famed Pirates of the Caribbean
attraction and the blockbuster motion picture series.
The Pirate's Lair experience embarks when aspiring pirates
traverse the Rivers of America in Frontierland on rafts --
with island maps in hand -- and head ashore at Pirate Point
where they are greeted by Captain Jack Sparrow's warning of
his presence on the isle.
Guests will soon discover that Captain Jack has joined his
fellow adventurers from the Pirates of the Caribbean movies
in a plan to overtake Tom Sawyer Island. William Turner has
set up his blacksmith shop on Pirate Point and Elizabeth
Swann has landed, as evidenced by her framed portrait, signed
love letters and diary.
Quarrelsome pirates Pintel and Ragetti also have staked their
claim. Appearing as special effects in the form of a pop-up
head and a spooky skeletal arm, the pair attempts to frighten
off would-be treasure-snatchers and other plunderers.
Cavern explorers in Dead Man's Grotto will encounter ghostly
apparitions, buried treasure and mysterious voices, as well
as discover an ornate chest that holds the heart of the
villainous Davy Jones. Brave souls seeking to claim the
cherished chest will be shocked to feel the thump of his
beating heart and hear the strains of his ghostly voice.
In a watery inlet alongside a ramshackle barrel bridge in
Smuggler's Cove, treasure seekers might spot a sunken ship. A
closer look discovers a chest that can only be revealed by
operating a hoist to lift it from its underwater nest.
Unwitting guests roaming the island may stumble upon a rather
intimidating suspended bone cage, similar to the one depicted
in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. However, this
seemingly unfortunate situation could lend itself as the
perfect opportunity to pose for photos as trapped prisoners
of the cannibal tribe that menaced Captain Jack.
Down another path, guests may meet up with roving pirates
seeking new recruits to take the Pirate Oath, as well as The
Bootstrappers, a fun-loving band of rogues who are always
looking high and low for sing-a-long participants.
Guests also should keep a keen lookout for pirates at other
island landmarks like Tom & Huck's Treehouse and Castle Rock,
where -- as legend has it -- marauders have stashed their
hoard of loot.
Captain Jack and several sly, cunning pirates take to the
swords in "Jack Sparrow's Swashbuckling Adventure," an
interactive and high-energy live performance. During the
show, Captain Jack tricks a fellow pirate into helping him
retrieve a map from the Casque of the Unknown that leads to
the ultimate buried treasure. A brawl ensues and the pirates
engage in swordplay, acrobatics and a cannon battle in their
quest for the revered map. The performance runs several times
daily on the island.
The crafty Captain Jack Sparrow, his ruthless and cunning
nemesis Barbossa, and Davy Jones, the legendary ruler of the
ocean depths, continue to entertain Disney park guests as
part of the "wildest crew to ever sack the Spanish Main" in
the classic Pirates of the Caribbean attraction at Disneyland
and Walt Disney World.
Tom Sawyer Island opened in June 1956. It claims the
distinction of being the only attraction personally designed
by Walt Disney.
Along with the arrival of Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island,
summer 2007 will mark the return of FANTASMIC! This dazzling
adventure inside Mickey Mouse's magical imagination is an
extravaganza of characters, light and special effects. It
will be performed on the Rivers of America around Tom Sawyer
Island beginning in June.
Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island joins a full lineup of
immersive experiences to be found at Disneyland during the
Year of a Million Dreams celebration in 2007. The Resort is
celebrating its "Dreams Come True" heritage by making
literally millions of dreams, large and small, come true for
eligible guests. Many money-can't-buy experiences - from
exclusive Dream FASTPASSES for popular Disney attractions to
around-the-world vacations or a stay in the special Mickey
Mouse Penthouse at the Disneyland Hotel - will be awarded at
random. There are other "Dreams Come True" opportunities for
guests to meet and play with Disney Princesses at Disney
Princess Fantasy Faire, duel with Darth Vader at Jedi
Training Academy, create mayhem with the denizens of Pirate's
Lair on Tom Sawyer Island, or show their school spirit by
joining in the fun of the High School Musical Pep Rally at
Disney's California Adventure park. The Year of a Million
Dreams continues throughout 2007 both at Disneyland Resort
and at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.
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April 2007
WORLD PREMIERE CELEBRATION FOR DISNEY'S THIRD "PIRATES"
STAR-STUDDED SWASHBUCKLING DISNEYLAND PREMIERE ON MAY 19TH IS
The Walt Disney Company is helping to make wishes come true
for children all over the world by donating proceeds from the
highly anticipated World Premiere of Walt Disney
Pictures/Jerry Bruckheimer Films' "Pirates of the Caribbean:
At World's End," to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America and
Make-A-Wish® International, it was announced today by Dick
Cook, Chairman, The Walt Disney Studios. The event will take
place on May 19th at Disneyland® Park in Anaheim, California,
with all of the film's stars expected to participate. This
gala celebration for the third installment of the enormously
popular "Pirates" saga will raise $3 million for Make-A-Wish
efforts, with Disney providing an initial donation in excess
of $1 million to the charities, in addition to underwriting
the entire cost of the Premiere (so that 100 percent of the
ticket income will benefit both Make-A-Wish organizations).
This is the first time that the public has been invited to
participate in a "Pirates" Premiere. Individual tickets are
priced at $1,500, and are now available for sale at
www.piratespremiere.com. The Make-A-Wish Foundation of
America and Make-A-Wish International are dedicated to
granting the wishes of children with life-threatening medical
conditions in order to enrich the human experience with hope,
strength and joy.
Commenting on the announcement, Cook said, "Disney is
dedicated to making dreams come true and we're extremely proud
to be lending our support to the Make-A-Wish Foundation with
this benefit World Premiere of 'Pirates' to make a difference.
The Studio is extremely excited about the upcoming release of
'Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End' and we're pulling
out all the stops to give it the send-off it deserves with a
magnificent gala event at Disneyland. Disney has been a
longtime supporter of this wonderful organization and we're
excited to be doing something special to bring smiles to the
children and their families, giving them magical moments to
share."
Over the past 25 years, Disney has continued to support the
Make-A-Wish cause, contributing more than $10 million in cash
and in-kind donations on an annual basis. With more than 6,000
wishes granted each year including visits to the Disney Parks,
Disney Cruises, meeting Disney Characters and visiting TV and
movie sets, including "Pirates of the Caribbean" films,
Disney-themed wishes continue to be the most popular requests.
"Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" picks up where the
record-breaking 2006 smash hit left off, with our heroes Will
Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley)
allied with Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) in a desperate
quest to free Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) from his
mind-bending trap in Davy Jones' locker. With the terrifying
ghost ship, The Flying Dutchman, and its commander Davy Jones
under the control of the East India Trading Company, there is
havoc on the Seven Seas. Navigating through treachery,
betrayal and wild waters, the heroic trio must forge their way
to exotic Singapore and confront the cunning Pirate Sao Feng
(Chow Yun-Fat). Now headed beyond the very ends of the earth,
each must ultimately choose a side in a final titanic battle -
as not only their lives and fortunes, but the entire future of
the freedom-loving Pirate way hangs in the balance. Produced
by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Gore Verbinski from a
screenplay written by Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio, our beloved
cast sets sail again on a fresh new adventure in May 2007.
Twenty-five American Workers Escape the Daily Grind to ANAHEIM,
Calif. April 17, 2007 --
After nearly 1 million votes, America is sending 25 of
their favorite Dream "Job" finalists to Disneyland
Resort in June. The most popular videos included a
Princess-in-Waiting, who received more than 70,000 votes
and a Haunted Mansion Butler/Maid who received nearly
50,000 votes.
Each winner will live out their ultimate Disney Dream
"Job" in one of the five categories: Jungle Cruise
Skipper, Pirate, Haunted Mansion Butler or Maid,
Princess-in-Waiting and Disney Park Parade Performer.
"When we announced our Dream 'Job' search, I'm not sure
we realized just how wildly popular the initiative would
be; the response has been simply overwhelming," said
Michael Mendenhall, executive vice president, global
marketing, Disney Destinations. "America had some tough
choices to make with so many creative and entertaining
video resumes. We look forward to welcoming them into
their Dream 'Job' roles this June."
Spanning 50 states, Disneyland will welcome winners from
California to New York. Whether it's perfecting the
royal wave or mastering their most chilling grins, each
winner will have two months to hone their talents.
From make-up and rehearsals to costume fittings in one
of the world's largest wardrobes, winners will serve as
"Honorary Disney Cast Members for the Day" and
experience what it's like to be a Disney Park cast
member. Additionally, the Dream "Job" winners will take
part in a unique learning experience where they are
immersed in various Disney traditions before they
carry-out their "job" for the day. Winners will also be
given a special opportunity to ride Disneyland's newest
attraction, Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage, which
officially opens to the public on June 11.
A Glimpse Into Each Dream "Job"
Each Pirate will be given a distinct personality, name and
"cursed" prop inspired by the "Pirates of the Caribbean"
movies as they join the Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island.
Dream "Job" Pirates will interact with guests, their fellow
Pirate crew and, of course, Captain Jack Sparrow.
As the Haunted Mansion Butlers and Maids steadfastly work to
create the most chilling atmosphere in all of Disneyland, they
will greet and welcome guests who enter the world-famous
"expanding room." The Butlers will also act as
"groundskeepers" who walk "ghost dogs" outside and around the
mansion, while the Maids perform in the foyer.
Disney's Princesses-in-Waiting will join the rest of the
"Princess Fantasy Faire" at the Fantasyland Theater. The
princesses will interact with guests before the "Royal
Coronation Ceremony" and help demonstrate how to properly wave
and curtsey, as well as teach the guests the Royal Dance.
Disney Parks Parade Performers will play an instrumental role
in Disney's "High School Musical Pep Rally" parade as part of
the "East High School" ensemble. Each Parade Performer will
participate in the basketball shoot-around and showcase their
special Wildcat moves to help spread "Wildcat Fever."
Pirate:
Haunted Mansion Butler/Maid:
Princess-in-Waiting:
Disney Park Parade Performer:
For complete rules and regulations surrounding the Dream "Job"
search, log on to www.careerbuilder.com/disneydreamjobs.
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March 2007
DISNEYLAND RESORT'S FAMED PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN
The Attraction that Inspired a Worldwide Movie Phenomenon
ANAHEIM,
Calif. – Disneyland Resort will mark a 40-year
milestone of swashbuckling adventure Sunday, March 18,
when the classic Pirates of the Caribbean attraction
celebrates its 40th anniversary.
In addition to entertaining several generations of would-be
buccaneers, the original Disneyland Pirates of the Caribbean
has inspired versions in other Disney theme parks as well as a
worldwide movie phenomenon. The Sunday anniversary will be
observed with in-park autograph signings by Walt Disney
Imagineers involved in the creation of the attraction, and
with the debut of some new collectible Pirates-themed items.
Nearly 315,000,000 Disneyland guests have experienced the
Pirates of the Caribbean attraction since its 1967 opening.
The ever-popular Disneyland icon, the last one created under
the direct supervision of Walt Disney himself, launched a wave
of pirate mania that has circled the globe:
Generated Pirate-themed attractions at the Magic Kingdom at
Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla. (1973), at Tokyo Disneyland
(1983) and at Disneyland Paris (1992).
Inspired a movie franchise with the Walt Disney Company's
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006). The
franchise's third film, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's
End, will open in May.
Came full circle last summer when the attraction that inspired
the successful films was inspired, in turn, to add movie
characters, including Captain Jack Sparrow, Davey Jones and
Barbossa.
Initiated the creation of "Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer's
Island" in Disneyland's Frontierland. The reopening of the
Island in May, timed to the next film's opening, will provide
guests with interactive Pirates-related experiences, new
special effects, live entertainment and other atmospheric
elements.
The fun-loving tone of Pirates of the Caribbean is set by its
jaunty theme song, "Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)." Guests
hear the memorable tune as they sail through mysterious
caverns where "dead men tell no tales," and then journey into
the heart of a colonial era Caribbean seaport under siege by a
band of fun-loving pirates.
"Yo Ho's" songwriter X Atencio, who will be one of the guests
at the Sunday celebration, was involved as a creative
contributor from the beginning of the attraction's inception.
"After the script was done, I said to Walt that I thought we
should have a little song in there...I had an idea for a lyric
and a melody..." In marveling about the impact of the Pirates
franchise over time, Atencio said, "It's amazing to me how the
show has lived for 40 years. It gets stronger every year. It
just blows my mind."
Pirates of the Caribbean was first conceived by Walt Disney in
the late 1950s when he wanted to create an attraction based on
pirate adventures. Initially, it was envisioned to be a wax
museum and then as a walk-through adventure as part of a new
land themed to New Orleans. But ultimately, it was actualized
as a ride-through adventure that utilizes the type of boat
system that the "it's a small world" attraction employs.
Pirates of the Caribbean was the last theme park attraction
that was personally supervised by Walt Disney before his
passing a few months prior to its official opening.
The celebration of the Pirates of the Caribbean's 40th
anniversary coincides with Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney
World Resort's "Year of a Million Dreams," which runs through
2007.
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January 2007
THE YEAR OF A MILLION DREAMS MEANS NEW FUN & ADVENTURES
TWO CLASSICS TAKE NEW TURNS, WOODY AND THE 'TOY STORY'
GANG GET IN THE GAME, & THE RESORT CONTINUES TO ROCK
ANAHEIM,
Calif. – "The Year of a Million Dreams" is
bringing an array of exciting new adventures and
encounters to guests at Disneyland Resort. In addition
to surprise "dream-come-true" experiences - more than
300,000 in California and Florida since "The Year of a
Million Dreams" began on October 1 - guests at
Disneyland Resort in Southern California will discover a
new pirate hideaway, plus amazing new attractions
starring Disney/Pixar characters from Finding Nemo and,
in 2008, from Toy Story. There are also newly remixed
rock n' roll soundtracks added to the popular Space
Mountain and California Screamin' experiences.
Extensive enhancements will bring a rousing "Pirate's Lair" to
Tom Sawyer Island in Disneyland's Frontierland beginning in
May. Building upon the hands-on play and exploration that have
made the island a popular experience for children and adults
for the past 50 years. "Pirate's Lair at Tom Sawyer Island"
will take its inspiration from Tom and Huck's pirate games in
the classic Mark Twain story, as well as from the renewed
interest in pirates generated by the "Pirates of the
Caribbean" attraction and motion pictures. The attraction.s
opening will coincide with the summer opening of Walt Disney
Pictures' Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.
Fun and interactive surprises will be encountered throughout
"Pirate's Lair at Tom Sawyer Island" and will include pirate
details added to Tom & Huck's Treehouse and to the traditional
Smuggler's Cove, with its fun and challenging rope and barrel
bridges. Among the other adventures to be found on the island
will be a "Dead Man's Grotto" in the island caverns, a
"Pirate's Den" on the familiar Castle Rock, and opportunities
to search for buried treasure while encountering live pirates.
The "Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage" will arrive in
Tomorrowland on June 11, combining another classic Disneyland
attraction - the Submarine Voyage which debuted in 1959 - with
new special effects and storytelling techniques. With the
seamless integration of Audio-Animatronics characters, all new
sets, and innovative imaging technology, submarine voyagers
will embark on an undersea journey to observe an underwater
volcano, encountering Nemo and his friends, from the
Disney/Pixar film Finding Nemo, along the way.
Disney/Pixar characters will also appear in a new Disney's
California Adventure attraction, scheduled to open in 2008.
Construction has already begun on "Toy Story Mania!" in the
Paradise Pier district of the park. It will mark the first
time an attraction has been designed and built simultaneously
at Disneyland Resort and at Walt Disney World, where "Toy
Story Mania!" will open at the Disney-MGM Studios. The
attraction will have a 2008 opening at both the California and
Florida parks.
"Toy Story Mania!" will set a new standard for the interactive
ride/game technology pioneered in the "Buzz Lightyear Astro
Blasters" attraction. Guests of all ages will don 3-D glasses
and hop into fancifully decorated "Toy Story Mania!" vehicles.
While riding along a colorful, midway-themed route, they will
shoot at animated targets using their own "toy cannons,"
scoring points in a series of energetic, fun gaming sequences
featuring Woody, Bo Peep and the rest of the gang from Toy
Story.
With "The Year of a Million Dreams" underway, two favorite
Disneyland Resort attractions are already singing a different
tune. Specially remixed rock n' roll soundtracks have been
added to both Space Mountain in Disneyland and California
Screamin' in Disney's California Adventure. The new audio will
continue "Rockin' Both Parks" through April 26.
"Rockin' Both Parks," "Pirate's Lair at Tom Sawyer Island" and
"Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage" are just some of the
highlights of "The Year of a Million Dreams" celebration at
Disneyland Resort in Southern California and Walt Disney World
Resort in Florida. Disney Parks are celebrating dreams coming
true, making literally millions of dreams, large and small,
come to life for eligible guests through the Disney Dreams
Giveaway. Many money-can't-buy experiences - from exclusive
dream FASTPASSES for popular Disney attractions to
around-the-world vacations or a stay in the special Mickey
Mouse Penthouse at the Disneyland Hotel - are being awarded at
random to eligible guests and mail-in participants. In
addition to the Disney Dreams Giveaway, guests are enjoying
all new immersive entertainment experiences at the resort. At
Disneyland Park, guests are meeting, playing and learning
their royal ways with Disney Princesses at Disney Princess
Fantasy Faire, dueling with Darth Vader at Jedi Training
Academy and creating mayhem with pirates in New Orleans
Square. At Disney's California Adventure park, guests young
and old are bopping to the beat and joining in the fun of the
High School Musical Pep Rally. The Year of a Million Dreams
celebration lasts through 2007.
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December 2006 RED
HOT CHILI PEPPERS SPICE UP DISNEYLAND RESORT MUSIC
FROM THE GRAMMY-NOMINATED GROUP AND SPECIAL EFFECTS CREATE ALL-NEW ROCKIN’
EXPERIENCES AT SPACE MOUNTAIN AND CALIFORNIA SCREAMIN’ FOR A LIMITED
TIME ANAHEIM,
Calif. – Red Hot Chili Peppers, recently nominated for six Grammy
awards, are red hot and their music will temporarily transform Space Mountain
at Disneyland and California Screamin’ at Disney’s California
Adventure into new rock n’ roll adventures. As part of the “Year
of A Million Dreams” celebration at Disneyland Resort, rock fans’
dreams will come true as Rockin’ Both Parks provides new special
effects and soundtracks specifically remixed to heighten every twist,
turn, rise and drop of each thrilling attraction. For a limited
time (from January 3 through April 26, 2007), guests will experience Space
Mountain like never before. The high-speed interstellar adventure, that
has captivated Disneyland guests since the 1970s, will temporarily have
an all-new twist. Rockin’ Space Mountain fans will find the attraction
sporting new technology that features illuminated dancing rock fans, more
than 200 lights brightening the track and a brand-new, customized soundtrack
by Red Hot Chili Peppers. The band’s famous song, “Higher Ground,”
which was a 1989 hit version of the Stevie Wonder original tune, will
create an out-of-this-world rock adventure. Along with new technology
and lighting, all systems are a go. Riders of
Rockin’ California Screamin’ at Disney’s California Adventure
will also twist and turn to a new soundtrack. With a specially customized
version of Red Hot Chili Peppers’s 1999 hit “Around the World,”
guests will rock through the attraction’s 6,000 feet of track. The
four-minute ride is the world’s longest steel looping roller coaster
and takes guests from zero to 55 miles per hour in just four seconds. Rockin’
Space Mountain and Rockin’ California Screamin’ are just some
of the highlights of the “Year of a Million Dreams” celebration
that began at Disneyland Resort in Southern California and Walt Disney
World Resort in Florida on October 1. For 15 months, Disney Parks are
celebrating dreams coming true, making literally millions of dreams, large
and small, come to life for eligible guests through the Disney Dreams
Giveaway. Many money-can't-buy experiences—from exclusive Dream FASTPASSES
for popular Disney attractions to around-the-world vacations or a stay
in the special Mickey Mouse Penthouse at the Disneyland Hotel—are
being awarded at random. In addition to the Disney Dreams Giveaway, guests
are enjoying all new immersive entertainment experiences at the resort.
At Disneyland Park, guests are meeting, playing and learning their royal
ways with Disney Princesses at Disney Princess Fantasy Faire, dueling
with Darth Vader at Jedi Training Academy and creating mayhem with Pirates
in New Orleans Square. At Disney’s California Adventure Park, guests
young and old are bopping to the beat and joining in the fun of the High
School Musical Pep Rally. The Year of a Million Dreams celebration lasts
through 2007. 30 November
2006 Mickey
Mouse Penthouse Debuts For “Big Cheeses” of All Ages Beginning
in December 2006 ANAHEIM,
Ca. – Beginning Dec. 1, 2006, Disneyland Hotel at Disneyland
Resort in Southern California will boast a unique, and certainly one of
the most “Disney,” VIP lodging experiences in the world –
the all-new Mickey Mouse Penthouse. Designed for “big cheeses”
of all ages, the penthouse offers spectacular views of the 500-acre resort
(including Disneyland park, Disney’s California Adventure park and
the Downtown Disney District) via floor-to-ceiling windows. Guests will
also experience a happy mixture of luxury, technology and whimsy including
one-of-a-kind décor, artwork and magical touches that bring to
life all the fun that Mickey represents. (Click HERE
for a photo of the penthouse living room, and HERE
for a photo of the penthouse bedroom.) Eligible
guests and mail-in participants will be selected randomly as part of the
unique Disney Dreams Giveaway promotion during the “Year of a Million
Dreams” celebration at Disneyland Resort. An overnight stay in the
over-the-top penthouse - that includes a meet-and-greet with Mickey Mouse,
dinner at the famed Blue Bayou restaurant and being grand marshal of a
Disneyland parade - is one of the dream surprises awarded most days beginning
Dec. 1 to a Disneyland Resort guest who is randomly selected by early
afternoon (visit disneyparks.com/rules for more information). Mail-in
winners will receive a prize of comparable value. The swanky
penthouse, featuring an interior design of “Mickey’s” signature
colors of black, white, red and yellow, occupies an expansive 1,600 square
feet and includes an open living room, dining and kitchen area, two bedrooms
and two and-a-half bathrooms. Classic Mickey Mouse imagery and three-dimensional
artwork dominate the design scheme throughout the penthouse. Photos and
sketches from the Disney library, featuring images of Walt and Mickey
rarely seen by the public, are prominently displayed. As guests
enter, Mickey will magically appear inside a foyer magic mirror, personally
welcoming them to this one-of-a-kind penthouse. In the living room, guests
will encounter very stylized contemporary décor featuring eclectic
furnishings and motifs of Mickey. A giant impression of Mickey Mouse fills
the ceiling above, as glowing lights enhance the mood of the room. Hardwood
floors and colorful area rugs accent the living room while the formal
dining area seats eight guests. A built-in media wall is the focal point
of the living room and features three flat screen TVs and a state-of-the-art
home theater system worthy of Mickey’s status as one of Hollywood’s
brightest stars. The master
bedroom features a number of luxury amenities including a king-size bed,
lounge chairs, a 37" flat panel TV and a DVD player, and is decorated
with animation maquettes of Mickey Mouse in many of his most famous film
roles. (Maquettes are three-dimensional models used by Disney animators
to effectively render a character in two dimensions and are highly sought-after
collectibles). The master bath includes a steam shower, Jacuzzi tub and
a double vanity with a built-in TV in the mirror. Unique glass tiles on
the shower walls bring the magic of Mickey Mouse to life as the familiar
image of Mickey appears only when the warm water of the shower hits the
tiled wall. The second
bedroom has a playful feel and is the perfect setting for little ones
who wish to have the locale double as a playroom. The main “conversation
piece” in the room is a cutting edge animator’s station, a high-tech
table that adds to the Mickey Mouse and animation-inspired storyline.
The desk will help budding artists take sketching to a whole new level
as they draw their favorite character and watch it come to life through
the magic of Disney technology. The bedroom also features a Mickey Mouse
built-in armoire with a flat panel TV, DVD player and video games. “These
special guests will feel extremely pampered in this unique, magical interior
environment,” said Wing Chao, executive vice president, Master Planning,
Architecture and Design, Walt Disney Imagineering. “We want guests
to walk away saying, ‘This was a dream come true.’ ” The Mickey
Mouse Penthouse is just one of the highlights of the “Year of a Million
Dreams” celebration that began on October 1. For 15 months, Disneyland
Resort will celebrate dreams coming true, making literally millions of
dreams, large and small, come to life for eligible guests. Many money-can't-buy
experiences—from exclusive Dream FASTPASSES for popular Disney attractions
to around-the-world vacations or a stay in the special Mickey Mouse Penthouse
at the Disneyland Hotel—will be awarded at random. Throughout the
celebration all guests are able to meet and play with Disney Princesses
at Disney Princess Fantasy Faire, duel with Darth Vader at Jedi Training
Academy, create mayhem with Pirates in New Orleans Square and join in
the fun of the High School Musical Pep Rally. The “Year of a Million
Dreams" continues throughout 2007. October
4, 2006 New entertainment
and attractions will debut at Disneyland Resort as part of "The Year of
a Million Dreams," including: Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage - Inspired by Disney-Pixar's hit
animated film "Finding Nemo," this all-new E-ticket adventure will take
guests on a real (and unbelievable) underwater excursion at Disneyland
Park. Thanks to amazing new technology and effects developed by Walt Disney
Imagineering, Nemo and friends will appear exactly as they do in the film
. but now in an actual, and incredible, three-dimensional underwater setting.
(Summer 2007) Rockin' Both Parks - Space Mountain at Disneyland and California
Screamin' at Disney's California Adventure are getting new twists. For
a limited time, beginning January 3, 2007, exciting new soundtracks and
technology will temporarily transform each attraction into unique rock
'n'roll experiences with music that will be custom choreographed to heighten
the experience of every twist, turn and drop. Rockin' Space Mountain will
be a new experience in which rockets will launch guests through an out-of-this-world
rock adventure thanks to the latest and greatest rock 'n' roll lighting
and technology. Along with new technology and lighting, all systems are
go. Riders of California Screamin' at Disney's California Adventure will
also be treated - and bopping - to a new groovin; soundtrack. On-board
rock 'n roll music will be choreographed to every twist, turn and drop.
With a ride track-turned-soundtrack, this is one experience guaranteed
to rock guests visiting the Paradise Pier section of the park. The rock
'n' roll adventure will last until April 2007. (January-April 2007) Dream Paths - Young dreamers will be able to take part in a series
of Dream Paths at both Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure. The
young, or the young at heart, can immerse themselves in the wild worlds
of pirates, or make their personal fairy tales come to life in Peter Pan's
Never Land, Aladdin's Agrabah or the Royal Court of a Disney princess.
A special "Little Dreamers/Big Dreams" path offers adventure and discovery
for kids age 5 and under. (October 2006) Disney's HalloweenTime - Disney magic meets Halloween fun in this
all-new seasonal event at Disneyland Resort. The Disneyland Resort will
be tricked out in bewitching Halloween decor and will feature more fun
than you can shake a broomstick at. Disneyland will be decked out with
grinning Disney character jack-o-lanterns, while Mickey and his pals will
be dressed up in their Halloween costumes. Meanwhile, Jack Skellington
and his friends from "Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas" will take
over the Haunted Mansion. Over at Disney's California Adventure park,
guests can "drop in" on the creepy staff of The Twilight Zone Tower of
Terror, and encounter the infamous Disney Villains at the "Golden Screams"
Theater. (September 29- October 31, 2006) Mickey Mouse Penthouse - As part of "The Year of a Million Dreams,"
the famed Disneyland Hotel will play host to surprised guests who've been
granted a complimentary night's stay in one of the world's most unique
luxury hotel penthouses - fit for "big cheeses" large and small, with
"everything totally Mickey" and the most spectacular views of The Happiest
Place on Earth. (Late 2006) From an Overnight
Stay inside Cinderella Castle to a Golden FASTPASS, Dreams Big and Small
to Come True During a BURBANK,
Calif. (June. 7, 2006) – From an overnight stay inside Cinderella
Castle to a Golden FASTPASS, dreams big and small will come true at Disneyland
and Walt Disney World resorts during Disney"s "Year of a Million Dreams,"
a first-of-its-kind celebration of the individual dreams of Disney Parks
guests. The year-long
celebration, beginning Oct. 1, 2006, at Disneyland Resort in California
and Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, will feature the debut of an
incredible lineup of new attractions and entertainment at both Disneyland
and Walt Disney World resorts, plus new technologies that allow guests
to customize their Disney park experience. And, for
the first time, during the "Year of a Million Dreams" celebration, Disney
cast members will award a million dreams – both large and small,
including many "money-can't-buy" experiences – to guests selected
through a random process as part of a unique "Disney Dreams Giveaway"
promotion. 'throughout
this incredible celebration, special dreams and unique experiences once
thought impossible will be awarded by our cast every day," said Jay Rasulo,
chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. "Disney parks are always the
place where dreams come true – but even more so during the "Year
of a Million Dreams." " The "impossible"
includes the creation of over-the-top, overnight experiences for winning
guests at both East and West Coast resorts: a royal bedchamber inside
Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World Resort and a Mickey Mouse Penthouse
at Disneyland Resort, both expected to be complete by January 2007. A day of
royal treatment will end with a night of enchantment inside Cinderella
Castle for a different lucky guest each night. Cinderella"s royal bedchamber,
now under construction at Magic Kingdom, will allow Disney guests to stay
overnight inside the park and enjoy a view shared only by Tinker Bell.
The lavishly decorated bedroom will be located in a space originally planned
as an in-park apartment for the use of the Disney family. And for a
lucky Disneyland guest, each night, the all-new Mickey Mouse Penthouse
at Disneyland Hotel will pour on the Mickey charm and include magical
views overlooking both Disneyland and Disney"s California Adventure parks.
The extraordinary penthouse will be decorated in all things Mickey, with
finishing touches by none other than Minnie Mouse herself. In addition,
during the year-long celebration, other Disney dreams both large and small
will be awarded in the "Disney Dreams Giveaway" promotion, such as: ·
Traveling to each Disney resort around the world to serve as grand marshal
in a Disney parade. ·
A variety of unique Disney vacation experiences. ·
Admission to special parties and other extraordinary experiences in the
Disneyland and Walt Disney World parks. ·
Private meetings with favorite Disney characters. ·
Or, a Golden FASTPASS ticket with unique access entitlements to some of
Disney"s most popular attractions. New Attractions
and Entertainment Planned for the "Year of a Million Dreams" Throughout
the "Year of a Million Dreams" celebration, Disneyland and Walt Disney
World resorts will debut major new attractions: Disneyland
Resort in California -- Finding
Nemo Submarine Voyage – Inspired by Disney- Pixar"s "Finding Nemo,"
this all-new -- Rockin"
Space Mountain – Space Mountain is getting a new twist. Thanks to
new lighting and technology, Disney"s classic attraction will become a
new experience in which rockets will rock it through the greatest concert
in the universe. An all-new soundtrack will fit the exciting twists and
turns of Disney"s rocket classic. (Spring 2007) Walt Disney
World Resort in Florida --'the Seas
with Nemo & Friends" at Epcot – Nemo is lost – again
– and guests aboard "clam-mobiles" join his friends to search one
of the world"s largest saltwater aquariums for the playful clownfish in
a stunning display of new entertainment technology inspired by Disney-Pixar"s
"Finding Nemo." (Late 2006) -- "Finding
Nemo-The Musical"at Disney"s Animal Kingdom – Also inspired
by Disney-Pixar"s "Finding Nemo," the Great Barrier Reef comes to colorful
life in an all-new musical filled with spectacular scenery, elaborate
puppetry and music by a Tony-Award-winning composer. -- The Laugh
Floor Comedy Club at Magic Kingdom – Guests find the power of laughter
in an engaging and interactive new adventure inspired by Disney-Pixar"s
"Monsters, Inc." as they match wits with the one-eyed hero Mike Waznowski
and his friends. (Early 2007) Additionally,
special entertainment and programs will be in place at the parks and resorts
to accommodate the desires and wishes of would-be Disney Princesses, pirates,
adventurers and space explorers. Guests will be able to customize their
visit to a Disney park to pursue the "Dream Track" of their choice with
on-line planning tools and in-park technology to help them become the
hero or princess they"ve always dreamed of being. For more
information about the "Year of a Million Dreams" celebration and the "Disney
Dreams Giveaway" promotion, visit www.mydisneyparks.com. Look for future
announcements with the details of the "Disney Dreams Giveaway" promotion.
No purchase necessary and subject to promotion official rules which will
be available on Oct. 1, 2006. Odds of winning any prize will depend on
the number of eligible entries. Void where prohibited.
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