Affordable Walt Disney World Vacation
THE DISNEY NEWS
October 24, 2007
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Hi Everyone!
NOTE: If you want to visit Walt Disney World when there is no deal for the general public, you will need to follow the discount strategies that are revealed in our online book, "Secrets To An Affordable Walt Disney World® Vacation," to make your vacation affordable.
Now on with the show...
In this blog...
* Deals and specials - FREE ticket upgrade for Canadians, Downtown Disney resort special, Orlando resort special, Marriott special, and Vegas Casino & Resort special
* The latest news from around the "World" - a Little Mermaid ride at the Magic Kingdom
* The stars come out for Disney's 12th annual ABC Super Soap Weekend
* Disney Season: Dateline Disney - November/December 2007
* Disney announces significant expansion plan for the Disneyland Resort
* This week's coupon - save on bi-plane rides over Kissimmee!
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NEW THIS WEEK
WALT DISNEY WORLD
Canadians receive a FREE ticket upgrade to a Park Hopper with Water Park Fun & More options when they use these discount codes to book their vacation package for early 2008!
Downtown Disney Resort Special: Stay three nights or more and save 33%! The discount adds up to one FREE night! Includes pools and sauna and FREE shuttle to all Disney Theme Parks.
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OUTSIDE WALT DISNEY WORLD
Orlando Resort Fall Special: $69.00 per night from November 1 - December 20! This is $10.00 - $40.00 off the regular rates. Plus! Reserve now for ANY Date in 2008 and receive a 10% early booking discount off the going rates. Hurry! Discounts expire October 31.
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Marriott Holiday Special: Valid from 11/16/07 - 11/29/07 and 12/16/07 - 01/02/08 at this Marriott location. $159-$179 per night.
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VEGAS
Treat yourself to a fabulous getaway at this Resort & Casino with a special rate starting from just $149 per night on their newly remodeled Luxury Suites! Valid now through 01/03/08.
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Below are just some of the deals drawn from over 50 pages of current specials posted at our password-protected members-only site:
WALT DISNEY WORLD
>> Several ways to win a Walt Disney World/Florida vacation!
>> Holiday specials at the Downtown Disney Resort Hotels!
>> Annual Pass and Florida Resident Specials for October-December, 2007!
>> Exclusively from one of our providers: UK visitors get their 6th Night FREE when they stay at the Walt Disney World Resorts!
>> FREE meals for Kids at these resorts on Disney property!
>> FREE Customized Park Maps for Walt Disney World!
>> Deals for the military, teachers, government workers, nurses, Florida residents!
>> Receive a 5th Day FREE when you purchase a Walt Disney World 4-Day Magic Your Way Base or Hopper ticket with 14 day Expiration!
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OUTSIDE WALT DISNEY WORLD
>> Save up to 30% at Universal's Portofino, Hard Rock and These teachers receive a FREE ticket to both Universal Orlando theme parks
>> Book your Tee Times at this site where rates start at $69
>> Florida residents save $80.00 on day visits to this Orlando venue
>> All you can eat at Universal Studios or Islands of Adventure for less than $20
>> These teachers receive a FREE ticket to both Universal Orlando theme parks!
>> Save up to 40% at this Luxury Resort just 6 miles from Walt Disney World!
>> New Discounts available on tickets to SeaWorld and Busch Gardens! Good for 6 consecutive days, too!
>> All you can eat at Universal Studios or Islands of
Adventure for less than $20!
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DISNEY CRUISE LINE
>> Three nights from $389!
>> Four nights from $449!
>> Seven nights Land & Sea from $799!
>> This group receives a $50 onboard credit!
>> Discounts for Florida residents and the military - rates too low to publish!
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DISNEYLAND CALIFORNIA
>> Win a Disneyland/Southern California vacation!
>> Fourth Night Free at Disneyland Hotels!
>> Save up to $40.00 per ticket to Disneyland California!
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DISNEYLAND PARIS
>> Discover the secret to getting FREE admission!
>> Kids under 7 stay and play FREE!
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VEGAS
>> Specials at the Bellagio, MGM Grand, New York-New York, Mirage, Treasure Island and Venetian. Low rates - sometimes as low as $79 per night - dining discounts, show tickets, FREE room upgrades, FREE spa admission, and FREE play money are not uncommon.
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BRANSON, MISSOURI
Free Accommodations for the military!
This luxury Branson golf resort community is offering two FREE nights - no strings attached - to active-duty U.S. military personnel on leave from the Middle East. Located just off the Branson Strip, it is conveniently situated between international award-winning theme park, Silver Dollar City, and Branson’s 49 live music theaters. Reservations will be accepted until January 1, 2008 for stays occurring before February 1, 2008.
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CRUISES
>> Cruise discounts, FREE upgrades, kids travel FREE!
>> Inexpensive Shore Excursions and Tours!
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NEWS FROM AROUND THE "WORLD"
WALT DISNEY WORLD
This Day in Disney History
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"Hundreds of Christian filmmakers gathered on Monday in Texas to study entertainment pioneer Walt Disney and how they believe his corporate heirs at the Walt Disney Co went astray from his family-friendly legacy." (Source: reuters.com, 10/22/07)
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"Walt Disney Co., seeking to address concerns about childhood obesity and eating habits, will phase out trans fats from food served at its theme parks in Paris, Hong Kong and Tokyo over the next two years." (Source: bloomberg.com, 10/22/07)
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Click here for the Orlando's Sentinel's latest blog about Disney's Halloween Party, Juice Newton, and High School Musical
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"The Walt Disney Co. premiered its latest film Monday: a seven-minute promotional video, set to a familiar Disney score, which will eventually run in airports across the country and U.S. embassies around the world... the film is set to music that will be familiar to many Walt Disney World fans: the orchestral score that accompanies "IllumiNations," the popular nightly fireworks show at Disney's Epcot theme park." (Source: Orlando Sentinel, 10/23/07)
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"Two life-size dinosaurs will grace the outside and dozens more robotic dinosaurs will decorate the interior of the T-Rex restaurant and store under construction at Downtown Disney." (Source: Orlando Sentinel, 10/22/07)
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Heavy Metal at Downtown Disney's House of Blues
"As local headbangers might have noticed, metal shows (at least some of them) are getting the cold shoulder at HOB lately." (Source: Orlando Sentinel, 10/19/07)
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On the drawing board?
* A Little Mermaid ride in the Magic Kingdom Florida (different from the one planned for California Adventure)
* Disney will rent out the Mickey Mouse Penthouse
* A nighttime parade for the Animal Kingdom
(Source: jimhillmedia.com, 10/19/07)
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"Goofy's Mystery Tour occurred this week at Disney-MGM Studios. It's an annual trivia/puzzle/scavenger hunt event for cast members. Teams of four scatter to collect clues and answers across the park. Oh, and they're tethered together with a bungee cord, so choose your friends wisely, right?" (Source: blogs.orlandosentinel.com, 10/19/07)
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Allergy Alert
"A company that makes Minnie's Bake Shop cookies for Disney is recalling packages of chocolate-chip cookies that were sold in Walt Disney World theme parks [from Sept. 18 through Oct. 2]." They mistakenly contain nuts which may be harmful to those suffering from nut allergies. (Source: Orlando Sentinel, 10/17/07)
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OUTSIDE WALT DISNEY WORLD
"When their Trinity Broadcasting Network purchased Holy Land [Experience] for $37 million in June, longtime employees and supporters hoped the takeover would usher in a new era of financial stability for the park. However, once the first family of old-school American televangelism settled in, they began reshaping it." The Holy Land Experience is located on Conroy Road at I-4. (Source: Orlando Sentinel, 10/21/07)
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DISNEYLAND CALIFORNIA
Click here for a blog discussing the effect of the Southern California fires on Disneyland.
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"The Anaheim Resort Transit has started hourly service from the Amtrak station to Disneyland and area hotels. Now, visitors can take the train from places such as Santa Barbara, Los Angeles or San Diego, then zip over to the theme parks or hotels and back on a $3-a-day shuttle or trolley." (Source: ocregister.com, 10/16/07)
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Disneyland Resort Calendar
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DISNEY FRANCE
The French fall in love with Disney's "Ratatouille"
"Although the Walt Disney Company has always had a bit of a translation problem in France - remember those pitchfork-wielding farmers who showed up in force to protest the 1992 opening of Euro Disney? - the company seems to have found a new ambassador in Remy the rat." (Source: nytimes.com, 10/22/07)
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Special Appearance by Stars from SOAPnet's "General Hospital: Night Shift"
"The View's" new co-host Sherri Shepherd, along with other first-time attendees Melissa Claire Egan ("All My Children"), Brandon Buddy, Tika Sumpter ("One Life to Live"), Bradford Anderson, Josh Duhon and Sonya Eddy ("General Hospital"), join the star-studded lineup for the 12th annual ABC Super Soap Weekend. This year's event will take place on Nov. 10-11, 2007, as ABC once again partners with Colgate® Total® toothpaste (www.colgatetotal.com) as its presenting sponsor of ABC Super Soap Weekend at Disney-MGM Studios at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Also new to this year's event will be the addition of stars from SOAPnet's original primetime drama, "General Hospital: Night Shift."
The complete list of talent includes more than 30 of ABC Daytime's and SOAPnet's most popular stars, including previously announced headliner Susan Lucci, along with Cameron Mathison, John-Paul Lavoisier and Jason Thompson. The talent from "All My Children" will be David Canary, Bobbie Eakes, Melissa Claire Egan, Thorsten Kaye, Michael E. Knight, Alicia Minshew, Aiden Turner and Jacob Young. The talent from "One Life to Live" includes Kristen Alderson, Kathy Brier, Brandon Buddy, Kamar de los Reyes, Kassie DePaiva, Michael Easton, Forbes March, Erika Slezak, Trevor St. John, Tika Sumpter and Bree Williamson. The talent from "General Hospital" will be Bradford Anderson, Julie Berman, Tyler Christopher, Josh Duhon, Sonya Eddy, Rebecca Herbst, Kimberly McCullough, Kelly Monaco and Laura Wright.
This year, stars from SOAPnet's hit original series "General Hospital: Night Shift," the highest-rated series in SOAPnet history, will participate in the festivities. Nazanin Boniadi, Dominic Rains and Kent King will join Jason Thompson, Kimberly McCullough, Bradford Anderson and Sonya Eddy for special "General Hospital: Night Shift" appearances.
Throughout the weekend, fans will have the opportunity to meet favorite stars from "All My Children," "One Life to Live," "General Hospital" and "General Hospital: Night Shift." Festivities will include celebrity motorcades, autograph sessions, talk shows, interviews and the chance to purchase one-of-a-kind memorabilia from each of the shows. The Colgate Total Street Jam will close the event each day with live musical performances by favorite Daytime stars.
ABC Super Soap Weekend is included with theme park admission to Disney-MGM Studios -- where guests of all ages are caught up in the glitz, glamour and excitement of show business. For future updates and more information about ABC Super Soap Weekend, guests may call the Super Soap Hotline recording at 407/397-6808 or visit the ABC Daytime Web site at www.abc.com. (Source: Press Release)
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Disney Season: Dateline Disney - November/December 2007
It's a season of cheer during November and December 2007 at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., as elaborate holiday decorations begin to sparkle and yuletide traditions get underway across the Vacation Kingdom. But Mickey has plenty more "gifts" tucked under his holiday tree for guests, including special events to delight art lovers and collectors, followers of daytime drama, PGA TOUR fans and more. Here's a peek at what's in store:
# Disney-MGM Studios: Largest soap opera fan event in the world returns to Disney's showbiz-inspired theme park
# Disney Sports: Fore! Children's Miracle Network Classic continues tradition of PGA TOUR events at Walt Disney World Resort
# Downtown Disney: Long-running Festival of the Masters showcases the best in fine art
# New Disney Merchandise: New Cinderella Castle artwork by "Painter of Light" Thomas Kinkade released
# Epcot: Theme park's 25th anniversary inspiration for new exhibit
# Disney Resorts: Mickey Mouse, phone home; Segways go "off-road" in new guest tour
# 'Tis the Season: Annual holiday fun begins all across the Florida Vacation Kingdom
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ABC Super Soap Weekend Features More Than 30 of America's Favorite Daytime Stars in 12th Annual Theme Park Fan-Fest
"The View's" new co-host, Sherri Shepherd, will join Susan Lucci from "All My Children" and more than 30 other ABC Daytime stars for the 12th annual ABC Super Soap Weekend, Presented by Colgate Total, Nov. 10-11, at Disney-MGM Studios.
Also featured at this year's event: Cameron Mathison, who stars on "All My Children" and the ABC smash-hit primetime show, "Dancing with the Stars," plus stars from SOAPnet's original primetime drama, "General Hospital: Night Shift."
Event festivities include celebrity motorcades, autograph sessions, talk shows, interviews and the chance to purchase one-of-a-kind memorabilia from each of the shows. The Colgate Total Street Jam will close the event each day with live musical performances by favorite Daytime stars. Throughout the star-studded weekend, fans will have the opportunity to meet favorite stars from "All My Children," "One Life to Live," "General Hospital" and "General Hospital: Night Shift" in autograph sessions.
For updates and more information about ABC Super Soap Weekend, guests may call the Super Soap Hotline recording at 407/397-6808 or check online at abcdaytime.com. Activities are included with regular admission to the Disney-MGM Studios theme park.
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Children's Miracle Network Classic Brings PGA TOUR Pros to Disney
The 2007 Children's Miracle Network Classic presented by Wal-Mart will be played Nov. 1-4 on Disney's Magnolia and Palm courses, with practice rounds Oct. 29-31 on the same Walt Disney World Resort layouts.
While the event has a new name and sponsor, the 2007 Children's Miracle Network Classic marks a continuation of the longest-running PGA TOUR event in Central Florida -- a 37-year heritage that has produced a champions list which includes Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Vijay Singh, Payne Stewart and many more top professional golfers.
As the last event on the 2007 TOUR schedule, the Classic takes on added significance for many golfers striving to earn full playing exemptions for 2008 by finishing among the top 125 money winners in 2007. The purse is $4.6 million, with a share of $828,000 to the winner.
Tickets ($30 for one tournament day, $50 for the whole week including practice days) can be purchased online at childrensmiraclenetworkclassic.com or at the tournament entrance. Guests can call the Classic hotline at 407/824-2250 for more information.
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Festival of the Masters Art Show Returns to Downtown Disney with More Than 150 Artisans, Folk Art and Interactive Fun for the Family
The lakeside setting of Downtown Disney becomes the canvas for more than 150 artisans to display original creations during the 32nd annual Festival of the Masters presented by Sharpie Nov. 9-11 at Walt Disney World Resort. Sculpture, jewelry, painting, photography, glass, and digital art are just some of the art genres showcased at the judged art show annually ranked among the country's best outdoor art festivals.
The fine arts awards ceremony will take place Saturday at 3 p.m. on the stage near Virgin Megastore.
This year's event also will feature:
# street painters from the Central Florida Chalk Artists Association who will decorate some 6,000 square feet of sidewalk with unique drawings
# live music, face painting and interactive zones for young art lovers
# the 9th annual "Where the Art Meets the Soul" Folk Art Festival, House of Blues' celebration of folk art at Downtown Disney West Side
# Disney Performance Artists Trevor Carlton and Stephen Reis, who will create an original masterpiece just outside Virgin Megastore on Saturday, Nov. 10, at 1 p.m. The original artwork will be available for purchase through a silent auction.
Festival hours are 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. each day of the festival. Admission is complimentary. For more information about Festival of the Masters, contact 407/824-4321 or visit disneyworld.com/artfestival.
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Famed 'Painter of Light' Thomas Kinkade Creates Cinderella Castle Art
World-renowned "Painter of Light" Thomas Kinkade has created a work of art commissioned by Walt Disney World Resort entitled "A New Day at the Cinderella Castle" featuring the luminous light and serene ambiance that is a hallmark in each of Kinkade's paintings. It is the first Kinkade painting to feature the famous Walt Disney World theme park icon. The new rendering is offered as a giclee on canvas and a giclee on paper at Art of Disney locations at Walt Disney World Resort.
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Epcot History Now on Display to Mark Theme Park's 25th Anniversary
The Epcot 25th Celebration Gallery, an exhibit showcasing archived images, music, artwork, storyboards, design models, costumes and memorabilia from Epcot's opening day on Oct. 24, 1982, is now open at Epcot. The 1,300-square-foot gallery is located inside Innoventions West.
Some of the notable items on display, all lovingly restored for the exhibition:
# the original model for Spaceship Earth, featured just inside the exhibit entrance
# original models of three World Showcase pavilions -- Germany, Canada and The American Adventure
# the original "Dreamfinder's Dream Machine"
# the Horizons robot character
The gallery also celebrates the people who brought Walt Disney's dream and the legacy of Epcot to life. The exhibit includes several elements used by Imagineers to illustrate the design process, including concept art, color boards, maquettes, props and costume design.
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Surprise Them with a Disney Vacation ... and a Phone Call from Mickey
What could be more exciting than opening presents on Christmas morning? How about this: getting a call from Mickey Mouse announcing the ultimate gift -- a 2008 Walt Disney World vacation?
Between Nov. 23 and Dec. 23, guests who book select vacations to Walt Disney World Resort can sign up to receive a very special call from Mickey Mouse on Christmas Day, surprising their family with the vacation news. And the time has never been better to visit the Vacation Kingdom in Florida, with more than a million dreams being given away during the extension of "The Year of a Million Dreams" celebration in 2008.
Vacation rates including theme park tickets start as low as $58 per person per day based on a 6-night, 7-day stay for a family of four in one standard room at a select Disney Value Resort. To book a vacation and schedule a surprise call from Mickey, guests may visit disneyworld.com/gift or call 407/W-DISNEY between Nov. 23 and Dec. 23.
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Segways Take Guests 'Off-Road' in New Recreational Tour at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground
A new "off-road" Segway experience is now available at Walt Disney World Resort, taking guests along backwoods trails at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground aboard the Segway X2 personal transporter featuring deeply treaded tires and higher ground clearance than other Segway models to provide a smooth, stable ride through trail-like terrain.
The two-hour "Wilderness Back Trail Adventure," which starts with a training session about the X2, is offered twice a day on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Cost is $85. Guests must be 16 years or older to participate and reservations can be made up to 90 days in advance by calling 407/WDW-TOUR.
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Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party Returns to Magic Kingdom
For a quarter century, Walt Disney World guests have been entertained and mesmerized by Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party, a special after-hours event in Magic Kingdom that has added an extra night this season -- meaning there will be 19 evenings of holiday fun: Nov. 12, 15, 16, 25, 27, 29, 30 and Dec. 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21. The fun begins at 7 p.m., after regular park hours.
Guests can enjoy festive surprises including an all-new Castle Light Show. Cinderella Castle is adorned with thousands of shimmering white lights, covering the turrets and towers like a glistening blanket of ice. The twinkling lights create an elegant wintry effect perfect for the seasonal celebration.
"Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade" celebrates the many festive moods of the holiday season, showcasing a series of holiday themes including a Friends and Family Christmastime Party, a sleigh ride through a Winter Wonderland, a romantic Fairy Tale Christmastime, a scrumptious display of Christmastime sweets, and of course Santa and Mrs. Claus in a grand finale. And for longtime Disney Christmas parade fans: soldiers, snowflakes and dancing deer are all still in the parade. The parade features original music as well as both classic and current holiday tunes.
Admission to Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party requires a separate ticket. Tickets are $47.95 plus tax for ages 10/up and $40.95 plus tax for ages 3-9 (but with advance purchase, guests can save $7 per ticket for select dates). Note: Many party nights are sold out in advance. To purchase tickets, guests can call 407/W-DISNEY or visit disneyworld.com/holidays.
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Spectacle of Dancing Lights Brightens Disney-MGM Studios
The Streets of America backlot at Disney-MGM Studios will sparkle brightly with millions of twinkling lights Nov. 12 through Jan. 6, 2008, during the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights presented by Sylvania.
Amid "Florida snow" flurries, the building facades, trees and streets of the cityscape backlot dazzle with three-dimensional and motion-based displays. The millions of lights are synchronized and "dance" to festive holiday tunes nightly.
Elsewhere in the theme park, the seasonal fun continues with the daily "Hollywood Holly-Day Parade" decked with favorite Disney characters in their holiday best.
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Disney's Animal Kingdom is Decked Out for the Holidays
Guests to Disney's Animal Kingdom can celebrate "safari style" with Mickey, Minnie and their pals in "Mickey's Jingle Jungle Parade," from Nov. 12-Jan. 6, 2008.
Meanwhile at the park's Camp Minnie-Mickey, guests can meet Disney characters dressed in their holiday best and enjoy carolers performing seasonal classics at Santa Goofy's Holiday Village. The festive village is decorated with Christmas trees and features live entertainers and special holiday photo opportunities.
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Epcot Presents Holidays Around the World with Candlelight Processional
World Showcase transforms into a splendor of international holiday traditions and storytelling when Epcot presents Holidays Around the World Nov. 23-Dec. 30. Holiday icons -- such as France's Père Noël and Italy's La Befana -- make special appearances in their respective countries, while Santa Claus himself pays visits to The American Adventure. Hanukah and Kwanzaa customs are also showcased.
A highlight of Holidays Around the World, Candlelight Processional, treats guests to a grand musical performance featuring a mass choir and a full orchestra, accompanied by a celebrity narrator who retells the beloved story of Christmas. Presentations are daily at America Gardens Theatre (seating is limited). Scheduled celebrity narrators include (subject to change):
# Nov. 23-25: basketball legend David Robinson (NBA's San Antonio Spurs)
# Nov. 26-28: actor John O'Hurley (Seinfeld, Dancing with the Stars)
# Nov. 29-Dec. 1: actor Neil Patrick Harris (Doogie Howser, M.D., How I Met Your Mother)
# Dec. 2-4: actor Dennis Franz (Die Hard 2, NYPD Blue)
# Dec. 5-7: actress/singer Monique Coleman (High School Musical, High School Musical 2)
# Dec. 8-10: contemporary Christian singer Steven Curtis Chapman (Speechless, The Moment)
# Dec. 11-13: Broadway theater legend Chita Rivera (Kiss of the Spider Woman, The Rink)
# Dec. 14-16: TBD
# Dec. 17-19: actor Kirk Cameron (Growing Pains, Left Behind: The Movie)
# Dec. 20-22: actor Edward James Olmos (Miami Vice, Battlestar Galactica)
# Dec. 23-25: actor Gary Sinise (Forrest Gump, CSI: NY)
# Dec. 26-28: singer, dancer & actress Rita Moreno (The Electric Company, West Side Story)
# Dec. 29-30: actress Marlee Matlin (Children of a Lesser God, The West Wing)
There's still more holiday fun included with Epcot admission:
# At nightfall, Mickey Mouse and his friends host a gala tree-lighting ceremony -- Mickey's Tree Lighting Treat -- complete with music and storytelling, in World Showcase Plaza.
# A dazzling synchronized light show -- The Lights of Winter -- illuminates a canopy adorning the World Showcase breezeway bridge.
# The laser, lights and fireworks spectacular, "Illuminations: Reflections of Earth," complete with a holiday finale, caps the celebration.
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Pleasure Island Plans 6-Hour 'Street Party' on New Year's Eve
Throughout the final evening of the year, Downtown Disney Pleasure Island will be transformed into one big, high-energy street party for Walt Disney World partygoers 21 and older: six-hours of fun overflowing with live music, dancing, a sampling of gourmet delights, a champagne toast, plus spectacular fireworks.
The party will take place from 8 p.m.-2 a.m. and will include a countdown to 2008 and a special fireworks celebration only Disney can deliver. Each guest on New Year's Eve will welcome 2008 with festive hats and noisemakers, plus a delectable dinner buffet and a midnight champagne toast -- all part of the admission price.
Admission to the special-ticket party is $99 plus tax and includes entry to all seven themed nightclubs at Pleasure Island. Annual passholders can purchase up to two tickets at $89 each plus tax. For more information or to order advance tickets, call 407/W-DISNEY.
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Walt Disney World Theme Parks Ring in a Happy New Year With Extended Hours and Fireworks Galore
Walt Disney World guests can count down to 2008 with a dazzling display of entertainment, parades, fireworks and extended hours throughout the Disney theme parks on New Year's Eve. Here's what's in store:
# Disney-MGM Studios is aglow with the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights presented by Sylvania. Millions of sparkling lights adorn the Streets of America backlot through Jan. 6, 2008. Special New Year's Eve park hours: 9 a.m.-1 a.m. Special entertainment includes a trio of "Fantasmic!" fireworks shows -- at 6:30, 8:30 and 10 p.m. -- plus a special showering of fireworks at midnight.
# Donning hats and noisemakers, revelers can party on until 1 a.m. at Magic Kingdom with double the parades and fireworks. Guests can count down to the magical hour with the "SpectroMagic" parade at 7 and 10:30 p.m., plus "Holiday Wishes" fireworks at 8:30 p.m. and "Fantasy in the Sky" fireworks at 11:50 p.m. The park is open from 8 a.m.-1 a.m.
# A special version of "IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth" laser-light spectacular will be presented at 7:30 and 11:40 p.m. at Epcot. Latin crossover band Papo's Groove and the energetic DJ Indio Davila will entertain partiers at America Gardens Theatre, while the big band swing music of the Tom Butler Orchestra will fill World Showplace. Rockers can boogie down at Scooter's dance party at the Fountain Stage, plus techno rock at the China pavilion and classic rock 'n' roll at the Italy pavilion in World Showcase. The park is open from 8 a.m.-1 a.m.
# "Mickey's Jingle Jungle Parade," an outrageous street party starring favorite Disney friends, winds through Disney's Animal Kingdom at 3:45 p.m. Theme park hours are 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
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Cirque du Soleil Toasts New Year with La Nouba Presentations
Cirque du Soleil fans visiting Walt Disney World Resort for the holidays can celebrate the New Year La Nouba style with two presentations of the theatrical production, at 6 and 9 p.m. on Dec. 31, at Downtown Disney West Side. A champagne toast celebration, souvenir program, glow sticks and gift are included in the special ticket price. Tickets are from $67 to $139, plus tax, depending on category. (Source: Press Release)
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Disney Announces Significant Expansion Plan
For The Disneyland Resort
Multi-Year Build-out Plan Includes Major Attractions and a
New "Cars Land" at Disney’s California Adventure
The Walt Disney Company today unveiled a significant multi-year expansion plan for the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim that continues its growth as a multi-day, world-class tourist destination.
Announced by Disney President and Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger and Parks and Resorts Chairman Jay Rasulo at a press conference at Walt Disney Imagineering’s Glendale headquarters, the expansion will bring new entertainment and major family-oriented attractions to Disney’s California Adventure, including an entirely new Cars Land inspired by the hit Disney/Pixar animated film Cars.
"The success of the Disneyland Resort over the past few years provides us with both the opportunity and the need to invest for growth, to enhance and expand the experience for our guests and attract new visitors, while at the same time delivering attractive returns on the investment," said Iger. "This plan is a reflection of our belief in the bright future of the Disneyland Resort and our continuing commitment to grow the Anaheim Resort Area as a world class tourist destination."
Disney Imagineers will be bringing more of Walt Disney into Disney’s California Adventure, celebrating the hope and optimism of California that attracted Walt to this land of opportunity in the 1920s. Guests entering the new Plaza will be instantly immersed in the world that inspired Walt during his early days as an animation pioneer. The new, interactive Walt Disney Story attraction will set the stage for the unfolding story of Walt that will permeate the park.
The expansive program reaches throughout Disney’s California Adventure, with an amazing Little Mermaid attraction, a groundbreaking, signature nighttime spectacular and new viewing area for 9,000, and the addition of the 12-acre Cars Land featuring the world of Radiator Springs with three new attractions. Extensive landscaping, new retail and dining will create an even richer environment throughout the park in ways that reinforce Guests’ connection with Walt.
"Our Disneyland Guests have a deep emotional connection with Walt Disney, whose life story really captures the pioneering spirit of California in the 1920s," said Rasulo. "The creative evolution of Disney’s California Adventure will connect guests to Walt’s own California adventure and reflect the place that he found when he first arrived with a cardboard suitcase in his hand and a head full of dreams."
The expansion is part of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts’ overall growth strategy of continuing to invest in its core business of existing parks and resorts around the world, while exploring new opportunities to capture more of the growing family vacation market. This announcement follows Disney’s ground-breaking last month for a 250-room expansion of Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, including 50 rooms dedicated to the West Coast debut of Disney Vacation Club, the company’s growing time share business.
Multi-day, World-Class Tourist Destination Today’s announced expansion builds upon the transformation of the Disneyland park into a multi-day destination resort that began in 2001 with the creation of the Disneyland Resort and the opening of Disney’s California Adventure Park, Downtown Disney and Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa.
Since then, the Disneyland Resort has continued to grow with the addition of popular attractions and shows, including: Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage, Pirate’s Lair on Tom Sawyer Island, Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!, Block Party Bash, High School Musical 2: Schools Out!, Disney Princess Fantasy Faire, and Jedi Training Academy, along with the re-Imagineering of Space Mountain and enhancements to Pirates of the Caribbean.
"This expansion builds on a commitment we made more than a decade ago to create and grow the Anaheim Resort Area as a world-class tourist destination where guests would want to stay for more than one day," said Disneyland Resort President Ed Grier.
"That investment has become a success for Disney, the Anaheim community and for the economy of Southern California."
According to the Anaheim/Orange County Visitor and Convention Bureau, Anaheim is one of the fastest-growing tourist destinations in the country, enjoying some of the highest hotel occupancy rates in the nation and attracting millions of visitors each year who spend billions of dollars.
Coming to Disney’s California Adventure Over the Next Several Years
In addition to the new themeing and attractions, Disney’s California Adventure will receive new restaurant and retail innovations, landscaping to enrich the placemaking, facade and graphics enhancements, and an extensive menu of entertainment and events.
Disney’s California Adventure is already home to some of the Disneyland Resort’s highest-rated attractions and shows, including: Soarin’ Over California, California Screamin’, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and the Broadway-caliber show, Disney’s Aladdin - A Musical Spectacular.
Cars Land
The expansion will culminate with an entirely new, 12-acre addition: Cars Land, immersing guests into a world inspired by the hit Disney/Pixar movie, Cars, playing to America’s love affair with automobiles.
Radiator Springs Racers, a major "E-ticket" attraction, places guests right in the middle of the amazingly detailed, dimensional Cars world of Mater, Lightning McQueen, Doc and Sally. Guests get a quick race briefing from Doc and Lightning, and suddenly find themselves in the midst of a race around hairpin turns and steep banks.
Cars Land increases capacity to the park with two additional immersive family rides, featuring Luigi and Mater from the movie. Cars Land represents an unprecedented level of collaboration between Pixar Animation Studios and Disney Imagineering to create this extensive new area. The new land will substantially extend the total area of Disney’s California Adventure park.
Paradise Pier
Paradise Pier will host major new attractions beginning next summer with the opening of Toy Story Mania!, a ride-through, interactive adventure where Guests ride into a high-energy 4-D carnival midway hosted by Toy Story characters. Woody, Jessie, Buzz, Hamm and the gang come to life in amazing ways, immersing guests in the rich stories of the Pixar blockbuster Toy Story films.
A major ride based on Disney’s classic The Little Mermaid comes to the park’s Paradise Pier with leading-edge animation and special effects. Guests will dive into the magnificent scenes and magical songs from the movie. A Mermaid Grotto area with a fountain and sand castle will offer new play experiences for children.
Unique Nighttime Spectacular
The dramatic and unique Disney’s World of Color will bring new nighttime excitement to Paradise Pier. This nightly panorama of spectacular water effects, colorful lighting and music will bring Disney animation to life with an entirely new creative and technical approach. The 9,000 person viewing area offers prime waterside viewing of the show - and provides a site for live entertainment, music festivals, and outdoor film premieres.
Entry Plaza and Gateway
The totally new gateway to Disney’s California Adventure welcomes guests into an immersive world of historic California streets as Walt experienced them as a young artist arriving with big dreams.
A new visual icon in the tradition of Los Angeles, California’s great entertainment palaces will draw guests into the heart of the attractions. This new facility, which was inspired by Los Angeles’ historic Carthay Circle Theatre that premiered Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in 1937, will house a next generation Walt Disney Story featuring an interactive tribute to Walt’s California experiences, and his entertainment legacy that continues world-wide today. Red Car trolleys reminiscent of the old Pacific Electric Railway will travel up and down the main street. New dining and shopping experiences and a slate of unique, live entertainment will bring energy to the Walt Disney Plaza.
Hollywood Pictures Backlot
Hollywood Pictures Backlot will be a new home for a slate of special ticketed events and chances to hear first hand from innovative directors, writers and animators. An update of the popular family show "Playhouse Disney" will provide an experience for younger children.
Golden State
The "Golden State" area of the park will see the addition of numerous new dining opportunities tied to the incredible bounty of California’s farmland and its rich ethnically diverse food heritage. Food and wine festivals that celebrate the seasons, tastes and cultures of the dynamic communities of the Golden State will entertain guests, bringing unique one-of-a-kind experiences.
Preview Center
A Preview Center located on San Francisco Street in the Golden State region of the park will feature models, Imagineering concepts - giving park guests a sneak peek at the excitement that lies ahead. The Preview Center is scheduled to open in late 2008. (Source: Press release)
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* Disney Season: Dateline Disney - November/December 2007
* Disney announces significant expansion plan for the Disneyland Resort
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NEWS FROM AROUND THE "WORLD"
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"Hundreds of Christian filmmakers gathered on Monday in Texas to study entertainment pioneer Walt Disney and how they believe his corporate heirs at the Walt Disney Co went astray from his family-friendly legacy." (Source: reuters.com, 10/22/07)
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"Walt Disney Co., seeking to address concerns about childhood obesity and eating habits, will phase out trans fats from food served at its theme parks in Paris, Hong Kong and Tokyo over the next two years." (Source: bloomberg.com, 10/22/07)
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Click here for the Orlando's Sentinel's latest blog about Disney's Halloween Party, Juice Newton, and High School Musical
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"The Walt Disney Co. premiered its latest film Monday: a seven-minute promotional video, set to a familiar Disney score, which will eventually run in airports across the country and U.S. embassies around the world... the film is set to music that will be familiar to many Walt Disney World fans: the orchestral score that accompanies "IllumiNations," the popular nightly fireworks show at Disney's Epcot theme park." (Source: Orlando Sentinel, 10/23/07)
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"Two life-size dinosaurs will grace the outside and dozens more robotic dinosaurs will decorate the interior of the T-Rex restaurant and store under construction at Downtown Disney." (Source: Orlando Sentinel, 10/22/07)
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Heavy Metal at Downtown Disney's House of Blues
"As local headbangers might have noticed, metal shows (at least some of them) are getting the cold shoulder at HOB lately." (Source: Orlando Sentinel, 10/19/07)
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On the drawing board?
* A Little Mermaid ride in the Magic Kingdom Florida (different from the one planned for California Adventure)
* Disney will rent out the Mickey Mouse Penthouse
* A nighttime parade for the Animal Kingdom
(Source: jimhillmedia.com, 10/19/07)
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"Goofy's Mystery Tour occurred this week at Disney-MGM Studios. It's an annual trivia/puzzle/scavenger hunt event for cast members. Teams of four scatter to collect clues and answers across the park. Oh, and they're tethered together with a bungee cord, so choose your friends wisely, right?" (Source: blogs.orlandosentinel.com, 10/19/07)
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Allergy Alert
"A company that makes Minnie's Bake Shop cookies for Disney is recalling packages of chocolate-chip cookies that were sold in Walt Disney World theme parks [from Sept. 18 through Oct. 2]." They mistakenly contain nuts which may be harmful to those suffering from nut allergies. (Source: Orlando Sentinel, 10/17/07)
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"When their Trinity Broadcasting Network purchased Holy Land [Experience] for $37 million in June, longtime employees and supporters hoped the takeover would usher in a new era of financial stability for the park. However, once the first family of old-school American televangelism settled in, they began reshaping it." The Holy Land Experience is located on Conroy Road at I-4. (Source: Orlando Sentinel, 10/21/07)
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"The Anaheim Resort Transit has started hourly service from the Amtrak station to Disneyland and area hotels. Now, visitors can take the train from places such as Santa Barbara, Los Angeles or San Diego, then zip over to the theme parks or hotels and back on a $3-a-day shuttle or trolley." (Source: ocregister.com, 10/16/07)
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The French fall in love with Disney's "Ratatouille"
"Although the Walt Disney Company has always had a bit of a translation problem in France - remember those pitchfork-wielding farmers who showed up in force to protest the 1992 opening of Euro Disney? - the company seems to have found a new ambassador in Remy the rat." (Source: nytimes.com, 10/22/07)
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Special Appearance by Stars from SOAPnet's "General Hospital: Night Shift"
"The View's" new co-host Sherri Shepherd, along with other first-time attendees Melissa Claire Egan ("All My Children"), Brandon Buddy, Tika Sumpter ("One Life to Live"), Bradford Anderson, Josh Duhon and Sonya Eddy ("General Hospital"), join the star-studded lineup for the 12th annual ABC Super Soap Weekend. This year's event will take place on Nov. 10-11, 2007, as ABC once again partners with Colgate® Total® toothpaste (www.colgatetotal.com) as its presenting sponsor of ABC Super Soap Weekend at Disney-MGM Studios at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Also new to this year's event will be the addition of stars from SOAPnet's original primetime drama, "General Hospital: Night Shift."
The complete list of talent includes more than 30 of ABC Daytime's and SOAPnet's most popular stars, including previously announced headliner Susan Lucci, along with Cameron Mathison, John-Paul Lavoisier and Jason Thompson. The talent from "All My Children" will be David Canary, Bobbie Eakes, Melissa Claire Egan, Thorsten Kaye, Michael E. Knight, Alicia Minshew, Aiden Turner and Jacob Young. The talent from "One Life to Live" includes Kristen Alderson, Kathy Brier, Brandon Buddy, Kamar de los Reyes, Kassie DePaiva, Michael Easton, Forbes March, Erika Slezak, Trevor St. John, Tika Sumpter and Bree Williamson. The talent from "General Hospital" will be Bradford Anderson, Julie Berman, Tyler Christopher, Josh Duhon, Sonya Eddy, Rebecca Herbst, Kimberly McCullough, Kelly Monaco and Laura Wright.
This year, stars from SOAPnet's hit original series "General Hospital: Night Shift," the highest-rated series in SOAPnet history, will participate in the festivities. Nazanin Boniadi, Dominic Rains and Kent King will join Jason Thompson, Kimberly McCullough, Bradford Anderson and Sonya Eddy for special "General Hospital: Night Shift" appearances.
Throughout the weekend, fans will have the opportunity to meet favorite stars from "All My Children," "One Life to Live," "General Hospital" and "General Hospital: Night Shift." Festivities will include celebrity motorcades, autograph sessions, talk shows, interviews and the chance to purchase one-of-a-kind memorabilia from each of the shows. The Colgate Total Street Jam will close the event each day with live musical performances by favorite Daytime stars.
ABC Super Soap Weekend is included with theme park admission to Disney-MGM Studios -- where guests of all ages are caught up in the glitz, glamour and excitement of show business. For future updates and more information about ABC Super Soap Weekend, guests may call the Super Soap Hotline recording at 407/397-6808 or visit the ABC Daytime Web site at www.abc.com. (Source: Press Release)
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Disney Season: Dateline Disney - November/December 2007
It's a season of cheer during November and December 2007 at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., as elaborate holiday decorations begin to sparkle and yuletide traditions get underway across the Vacation Kingdom. But Mickey has plenty more "gifts" tucked under his holiday tree for guests, including special events to delight art lovers and collectors, followers of daytime drama, PGA TOUR fans and more. Here's a peek at what's in store:
# Disney-MGM Studios: Largest soap opera fan event in the world returns to Disney's showbiz-inspired theme park
# Disney Sports: Fore! Children's Miracle Network Classic continues tradition of PGA TOUR events at Walt Disney World Resort
# Downtown Disney: Long-running Festival of the Masters showcases the best in fine art
# New Disney Merchandise: New Cinderella Castle artwork by "Painter of Light" Thomas Kinkade released
# Epcot: Theme park's 25th anniversary inspiration for new exhibit
# Disney Resorts: Mickey Mouse, phone home; Segways go "off-road" in new guest tour
# 'Tis the Season: Annual holiday fun begins all across the Florida Vacation Kingdom
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ABC Super Soap Weekend Features More Than 30 of America's Favorite Daytime Stars in 12th Annual Theme Park Fan-Fest
"The View's" new co-host, Sherri Shepherd, will join Susan Lucci from "All My Children" and more than 30 other ABC Daytime stars for the 12th annual ABC Super Soap Weekend, Presented by Colgate Total, Nov. 10-11, at Disney-MGM Studios.
Also featured at this year's event: Cameron Mathison, who stars on "All My Children" and the ABC smash-hit primetime show, "Dancing with the Stars," plus stars from SOAPnet's original primetime drama, "General Hospital: Night Shift."
Event festivities include celebrity motorcades, autograph sessions, talk shows, interviews and the chance to purchase one-of-a-kind memorabilia from each of the shows. The Colgate Total Street Jam will close the event each day with live musical performances by favorite Daytime stars. Throughout the star-studded weekend, fans will have the opportunity to meet favorite stars from "All My Children," "One Life to Live," "General Hospital" and "General Hospital: Night Shift" in autograph sessions.
For updates and more information about ABC Super Soap Weekend, guests may call the Super Soap Hotline recording at 407/397-6808 or check online at abcdaytime.com. Activities are included with regular admission to the Disney-MGM Studios theme park.
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Children's Miracle Network Classic Brings PGA TOUR Pros to Disney
The 2007 Children's Miracle Network Classic presented by Wal-Mart will be played Nov. 1-4 on Disney's Magnolia and Palm courses, with practice rounds Oct. 29-31 on the same Walt Disney World Resort layouts.
While the event has a new name and sponsor, the 2007 Children's Miracle Network Classic marks a continuation of the longest-running PGA TOUR event in Central Florida -- a 37-year heritage that has produced a champions list which includes Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Vijay Singh, Payne Stewart and many more top professional golfers.
As the last event on the 2007 TOUR schedule, the Classic takes on added significance for many golfers striving to earn full playing exemptions for 2008 by finishing among the top 125 money winners in 2007. The purse is $4.6 million, with a share of $828,000 to the winner.
Tickets ($30 for one tournament day, $50 for the whole week including practice days) can be purchased online at childrensmiraclenetworkclassic.com or at the tournament entrance. Guests can call the Classic hotline at 407/824-2250 for more information.
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Festival of the Masters Art Show Returns to Downtown Disney with More Than 150 Artisans, Folk Art and Interactive Fun for the Family
The lakeside setting of Downtown Disney becomes the canvas for more than 150 artisans to display original creations during the 32nd annual Festival of the Masters presented by Sharpie Nov. 9-11 at Walt Disney World Resort. Sculpture, jewelry, painting, photography, glass, and digital art are just some of the art genres showcased at the judged art show annually ranked among the country's best outdoor art festivals.
The fine arts awards ceremony will take place Saturday at 3 p.m. on the stage near Virgin Megastore.
This year's event also will feature:
# street painters from the Central Florida Chalk Artists Association who will decorate some 6,000 square feet of sidewalk with unique drawings
# live music, face painting and interactive zones for young art lovers
# the 9th annual "Where the Art Meets the Soul" Folk Art Festival, House of Blues' celebration of folk art at Downtown Disney West Side
# Disney Performance Artists Trevor Carlton and Stephen Reis, who will create an original masterpiece just outside Virgin Megastore on Saturday, Nov. 10, at 1 p.m. The original artwork will be available for purchase through a silent auction.
Festival hours are 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. each day of the festival. Admission is complimentary. For more information about Festival of the Masters, contact 407/824-4321 or visit disneyworld.com/artfestival.
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Famed 'Painter of Light' Thomas Kinkade Creates Cinderella Castle Art
World-renowned "Painter of Light" Thomas Kinkade has created a work of art commissioned by Walt Disney World Resort entitled "A New Day at the Cinderella Castle" featuring the luminous light and serene ambiance that is a hallmark in each of Kinkade's paintings. It is the first Kinkade painting to feature the famous Walt Disney World theme park icon. The new rendering is offered as a giclee on canvas and a giclee on paper at Art of Disney locations at Walt Disney World Resort.
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Epcot History Now on Display to Mark Theme Park's 25th Anniversary
The Epcot 25th Celebration Gallery, an exhibit showcasing archived images, music, artwork, storyboards, design models, costumes and memorabilia from Epcot's opening day on Oct. 24, 1982, is now open at Epcot. The 1,300-square-foot gallery is located inside Innoventions West.
Some of the notable items on display, all lovingly restored for the exhibition:
# the original model for Spaceship Earth, featured just inside the exhibit entrance
# original models of three World Showcase pavilions -- Germany, Canada and The American Adventure
# the original "Dreamfinder's Dream Machine"
# the Horizons robot character
The gallery also celebrates the people who brought Walt Disney's dream and the legacy of Epcot to life. The exhibit includes several elements used by Imagineers to illustrate the design process, including concept art, color boards, maquettes, props and costume design.
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Surprise Them with a Disney Vacation ... and a Phone Call from Mickey
What could be more exciting than opening presents on Christmas morning? How about this: getting a call from Mickey Mouse announcing the ultimate gift -- a 2008 Walt Disney World vacation?
Between Nov. 23 and Dec. 23, guests who book select vacations to Walt Disney World Resort can sign up to receive a very special call from Mickey Mouse on Christmas Day, surprising their family with the vacation news. And the time has never been better to visit the Vacation Kingdom in Florida, with more than a million dreams being given away during the extension of "The Year of a Million Dreams" celebration in 2008.
Vacation rates including theme park tickets start as low as $58 per person per day based on a 6-night, 7-day stay for a family of four in one standard room at a select Disney Value Resort. To book a vacation and schedule a surprise call from Mickey, guests may visit disneyworld.com/gift or call 407/W-DISNEY between Nov. 23 and Dec. 23.
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Segways Take Guests 'Off-Road' in New Recreational Tour at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground
A new "off-road" Segway experience is now available at Walt Disney World Resort, taking guests along backwoods trails at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground aboard the Segway X2 personal transporter featuring deeply treaded tires and higher ground clearance than other Segway models to provide a smooth, stable ride through trail-like terrain.
The two-hour "Wilderness Back Trail Adventure," which starts with a training session about the X2, is offered twice a day on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Cost is $85. Guests must be 16 years or older to participate and reservations can be made up to 90 days in advance by calling 407/WDW-TOUR.
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Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party Returns to Magic Kingdom
For a quarter century, Walt Disney World guests have been entertained and mesmerized by Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party, a special after-hours event in Magic Kingdom that has added an extra night this season -- meaning there will be 19 evenings of holiday fun: Nov. 12, 15, 16, 25, 27, 29, 30 and Dec. 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21. The fun begins at 7 p.m., after regular park hours.
Guests can enjoy festive surprises including an all-new Castle Light Show. Cinderella Castle is adorned with thousands of shimmering white lights, covering the turrets and towers like a glistening blanket of ice. The twinkling lights create an elegant wintry effect perfect for the seasonal celebration.
"Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade" celebrates the many festive moods of the holiday season, showcasing a series of holiday themes including a Friends and Family Christmastime Party, a sleigh ride through a Winter Wonderland, a romantic Fairy Tale Christmastime, a scrumptious display of Christmastime sweets, and of course Santa and Mrs. Claus in a grand finale. And for longtime Disney Christmas parade fans: soldiers, snowflakes and dancing deer are all still in the parade. The parade features original music as well as both classic and current holiday tunes.
Admission to Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party requires a separate ticket. Tickets are $47.95 plus tax for ages 10/up and $40.95 plus tax for ages 3-9 (but with advance purchase, guests can save $7 per ticket for select dates). Note: Many party nights are sold out in advance. To purchase tickets, guests can call 407/W-DISNEY or visit disneyworld.com/holidays.
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Spectacle of Dancing Lights Brightens Disney-MGM Studios
The Streets of America backlot at Disney-MGM Studios will sparkle brightly with millions of twinkling lights Nov. 12 through Jan. 6, 2008, during the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights presented by Sylvania.
Amid "Florida snow" flurries, the building facades, trees and streets of the cityscape backlot dazzle with three-dimensional and motion-based displays. The millions of lights are synchronized and "dance" to festive holiday tunes nightly.
Elsewhere in the theme park, the seasonal fun continues with the daily "Hollywood Holly-Day Parade" decked with favorite Disney characters in their holiday best.
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Disney's Animal Kingdom is Decked Out for the Holidays
Guests to Disney's Animal Kingdom can celebrate "safari style" with Mickey, Minnie and their pals in "Mickey's Jingle Jungle Parade," from Nov. 12-Jan. 6, 2008.
Meanwhile at the park's Camp Minnie-Mickey, guests can meet Disney characters dressed in their holiday best and enjoy carolers performing seasonal classics at Santa Goofy's Holiday Village. The festive village is decorated with Christmas trees and features live entertainers and special holiday photo opportunities.
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Epcot Presents Holidays Around the World with Candlelight Processional
World Showcase transforms into a splendor of international holiday traditions and storytelling when Epcot presents Holidays Around the World Nov. 23-Dec. 30. Holiday icons -- such as France's Père Noël and Italy's La Befana -- make special appearances in their respective countries, while Santa Claus himself pays visits to The American Adventure. Hanukah and Kwanzaa customs are also showcased.
A highlight of Holidays Around the World, Candlelight Processional, treats guests to a grand musical performance featuring a mass choir and a full orchestra, accompanied by a celebrity narrator who retells the beloved story of Christmas. Presentations are daily at America Gardens Theatre (seating is limited). Scheduled celebrity narrators include (subject to change):
# Nov. 23-25: basketball legend David Robinson (NBA's San Antonio Spurs)
# Nov. 26-28: actor John O'Hurley (Seinfeld, Dancing with the Stars)
# Nov. 29-Dec. 1: actor Neil Patrick Harris (Doogie Howser, M.D., How I Met Your Mother)
# Dec. 2-4: actor Dennis Franz (Die Hard 2, NYPD Blue)
# Dec. 5-7: actress/singer Monique Coleman (High School Musical, High School Musical 2)
# Dec. 8-10: contemporary Christian singer Steven Curtis Chapman (Speechless, The Moment)
# Dec. 11-13: Broadway theater legend Chita Rivera (Kiss of the Spider Woman, The Rink)
# Dec. 14-16: TBD
# Dec. 17-19: actor Kirk Cameron (Growing Pains, Left Behind: The Movie)
# Dec. 20-22: actor Edward James Olmos (Miami Vice, Battlestar Galactica)
# Dec. 23-25: actor Gary Sinise (Forrest Gump, CSI: NY)
# Dec. 26-28: singer, dancer & actress Rita Moreno (The Electric Company, West Side Story)
# Dec. 29-30: actress Marlee Matlin (Children of a Lesser God, The West Wing)
There's still more holiday fun included with Epcot admission:
# At nightfall, Mickey Mouse and his friends host a gala tree-lighting ceremony -- Mickey's Tree Lighting Treat -- complete with music and storytelling, in World Showcase Plaza.
# A dazzling synchronized light show -- The Lights of Winter -- illuminates a canopy adorning the World Showcase breezeway bridge.
# The laser, lights and fireworks spectacular, "Illuminations: Reflections of Earth," complete with a holiday finale, caps the celebration.
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Pleasure Island Plans 6-Hour 'Street Party' on New Year's Eve
Throughout the final evening of the year, Downtown Disney Pleasure Island will be transformed into one big, high-energy street party for Walt Disney World partygoers 21 and older: six-hours of fun overflowing with live music, dancing, a sampling of gourmet delights, a champagne toast, plus spectacular fireworks.
The party will take place from 8 p.m.-2 a.m. and will include a countdown to 2008 and a special fireworks celebration only Disney can deliver. Each guest on New Year's Eve will welcome 2008 with festive hats and noisemakers, plus a delectable dinner buffet and a midnight champagne toast -- all part of the admission price.
Admission to the special-ticket party is $99 plus tax and includes entry to all seven themed nightclubs at Pleasure Island. Annual passholders can purchase up to two tickets at $89 each plus tax. For more information or to order advance tickets, call 407/W-DISNEY.
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Walt Disney World Theme Parks Ring in a Happy New Year With Extended Hours and Fireworks Galore
Walt Disney World guests can count down to 2008 with a dazzling display of entertainment, parades, fireworks and extended hours throughout the Disney theme parks on New Year's Eve. Here's what's in store:
# Disney-MGM Studios is aglow with the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights presented by Sylvania. Millions of sparkling lights adorn the Streets of America backlot through Jan. 6, 2008. Special New Year's Eve park hours: 9 a.m.-1 a.m. Special entertainment includes a trio of "Fantasmic!" fireworks shows -- at 6:30, 8:30 and 10 p.m. -- plus a special showering of fireworks at midnight.
# Donning hats and noisemakers, revelers can party on until 1 a.m. at Magic Kingdom with double the parades and fireworks. Guests can count down to the magical hour with the "SpectroMagic" parade at 7 and 10:30 p.m., plus "Holiday Wishes" fireworks at 8:30 p.m. and "Fantasy in the Sky" fireworks at 11:50 p.m. The park is open from 8 a.m.-1 a.m.
# A special version of "IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth" laser-light spectacular will be presented at 7:30 and 11:40 p.m. at Epcot. Latin crossover band Papo's Groove and the energetic DJ Indio Davila will entertain partiers at America Gardens Theatre, while the big band swing music of the Tom Butler Orchestra will fill World Showplace. Rockers can boogie down at Scooter's dance party at the Fountain Stage, plus techno rock at the China pavilion and classic rock 'n' roll at the Italy pavilion in World Showcase. The park is open from 8 a.m.-1 a.m.
# "Mickey's Jingle Jungle Parade," an outrageous street party starring favorite Disney friends, winds through Disney's Animal Kingdom at 3:45 p.m. Theme park hours are 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
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Cirque du Soleil Toasts New Year with La Nouba Presentations
Cirque du Soleil fans visiting Walt Disney World Resort for the holidays can celebrate the New Year La Nouba style with two presentations of the theatrical production, at 6 and 9 p.m. on Dec. 31, at Downtown Disney West Side. A champagne toast celebration, souvenir program, glow sticks and gift are included in the special ticket price. Tickets are from $67 to $139, plus tax, depending on category. (Source: Press Release)
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Disney Announces Significant Expansion Plan
For The Disneyland Resort
Multi-Year Build-out Plan Includes Major Attractions and a
New "Cars Land" at Disney’s California Adventure
The Walt Disney Company today unveiled a significant multi-year expansion plan for the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim that continues its growth as a multi-day, world-class tourist destination.
Announced by Disney President and Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger and Parks and Resorts Chairman Jay Rasulo at a press conference at Walt Disney Imagineering’s Glendale headquarters, the expansion will bring new entertainment and major family-oriented attractions to Disney’s California Adventure, including an entirely new Cars Land inspired by the hit Disney/Pixar animated film Cars.
"The success of the Disneyland Resort over the past few years provides us with both the opportunity and the need to invest for growth, to enhance and expand the experience for our guests and attract new visitors, while at the same time delivering attractive returns on the investment," said Iger. "This plan is a reflection of our belief in the bright future of the Disneyland Resort and our continuing commitment to grow the Anaheim Resort Area as a world class tourist destination."
Disney Imagineers will be bringing more of Walt Disney into Disney’s California Adventure, celebrating the hope and optimism of California that attracted Walt to this land of opportunity in the 1920s. Guests entering the new Plaza will be instantly immersed in the world that inspired Walt during his early days as an animation pioneer. The new, interactive Walt Disney Story attraction will set the stage for the unfolding story of Walt that will permeate the park.
The expansive program reaches throughout Disney’s California Adventure, with an amazing Little Mermaid attraction, a groundbreaking, signature nighttime spectacular and new viewing area for 9,000, and the addition of the 12-acre Cars Land featuring the world of Radiator Springs with three new attractions. Extensive landscaping, new retail and dining will create an even richer environment throughout the park in ways that reinforce Guests’ connection with Walt.
"Our Disneyland Guests have a deep emotional connection with Walt Disney, whose life story really captures the pioneering spirit of California in the 1920s," said Rasulo. "The creative evolution of Disney’s California Adventure will connect guests to Walt’s own California adventure and reflect the place that he found when he first arrived with a cardboard suitcase in his hand and a head full of dreams."
The expansion is part of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts’ overall growth strategy of continuing to invest in its core business of existing parks and resorts around the world, while exploring new opportunities to capture more of the growing family vacation market. This announcement follows Disney’s ground-breaking last month for a 250-room expansion of Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, including 50 rooms dedicated to the West Coast debut of Disney Vacation Club, the company’s growing time share business.
Multi-day, World-Class Tourist Destination Today’s announced expansion builds upon the transformation of the Disneyland park into a multi-day destination resort that began in 2001 with the creation of the Disneyland Resort and the opening of Disney’s California Adventure Park, Downtown Disney and Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa.
Since then, the Disneyland Resort has continued to grow with the addition of popular attractions and shows, including: Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage, Pirate’s Lair on Tom Sawyer Island, Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!, Block Party Bash, High School Musical 2: Schools Out!, Disney Princess Fantasy Faire, and Jedi Training Academy, along with the re-Imagineering of Space Mountain and enhancements to Pirates of the Caribbean.
"This expansion builds on a commitment we made more than a decade ago to create and grow the Anaheim Resort Area as a world-class tourist destination where guests would want to stay for more than one day," said Disneyland Resort President Ed Grier.
"That investment has become a success for Disney, the Anaheim community and for the economy of Southern California."
According to the Anaheim/Orange County Visitor and Convention Bureau, Anaheim is one of the fastest-growing tourist destinations in the country, enjoying some of the highest hotel occupancy rates in the nation and attracting millions of visitors each year who spend billions of dollars.
Coming to Disney’s California Adventure Over the Next Several Years
In addition to the new themeing and attractions, Disney’s California Adventure will receive new restaurant and retail innovations, landscaping to enrich the placemaking, facade and graphics enhancements, and an extensive menu of entertainment and events.
Disney’s California Adventure is already home to some of the Disneyland Resort’s highest-rated attractions and shows, including: Soarin’ Over California, California Screamin’, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and the Broadway-caliber show, Disney’s Aladdin - A Musical Spectacular.
Cars Land
The expansion will culminate with an entirely new, 12-acre addition: Cars Land, immersing guests into a world inspired by the hit Disney/Pixar movie, Cars, playing to America’s love affair with automobiles.
Radiator Springs Racers, a major "E-ticket" attraction, places guests right in the middle of the amazingly detailed, dimensional Cars world of Mater, Lightning McQueen, Doc and Sally. Guests get a quick race briefing from Doc and Lightning, and suddenly find themselves in the midst of a race around hairpin turns and steep banks.
Cars Land increases capacity to the park with two additional immersive family rides, featuring Luigi and Mater from the movie. Cars Land represents an unprecedented level of collaboration between Pixar Animation Studios and Disney Imagineering to create this extensive new area. The new land will substantially extend the total area of Disney’s California Adventure park.
Paradise Pier
Paradise Pier will host major new attractions beginning next summer with the opening of Toy Story Mania!, a ride-through, interactive adventure where Guests ride into a high-energy 4-D carnival midway hosted by Toy Story characters. Woody, Jessie, Buzz, Hamm and the gang come to life in amazing ways, immersing guests in the rich stories of the Pixar blockbuster Toy Story films.
A major ride based on Disney’s classic The Little Mermaid comes to the park’s Paradise Pier with leading-edge animation and special effects. Guests will dive into the magnificent scenes and magical songs from the movie. A Mermaid Grotto area with a fountain and sand castle will offer new play experiences for children.
Unique Nighttime Spectacular
The dramatic and unique Disney’s World of Color will bring new nighttime excitement to Paradise Pier. This nightly panorama of spectacular water effects, colorful lighting and music will bring Disney animation to life with an entirely new creative and technical approach. The 9,000 person viewing area offers prime waterside viewing of the show - and provides a site for live entertainment, music festivals, and outdoor film premieres.
Entry Plaza and Gateway
The totally new gateway to Disney’s California Adventure welcomes guests into an immersive world of historic California streets as Walt experienced them as a young artist arriving with big dreams.
A new visual icon in the tradition of Los Angeles, California’s great entertainment palaces will draw guests into the heart of the attractions. This new facility, which was inspired by Los Angeles’ historic Carthay Circle Theatre that premiered Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in 1937, will house a next generation Walt Disney Story featuring an interactive tribute to Walt’s California experiences, and his entertainment legacy that continues world-wide today. Red Car trolleys reminiscent of the old Pacific Electric Railway will travel up and down the main street. New dining and shopping experiences and a slate of unique, live entertainment will bring energy to the Walt Disney Plaza.
Hollywood Pictures Backlot
Hollywood Pictures Backlot will be a new home for a slate of special ticketed events and chances to hear first hand from innovative directors, writers and animators. An update of the popular family show "Playhouse Disney" will provide an experience for younger children.
Golden State
The "Golden State" area of the park will see the addition of numerous new dining opportunities tied to the incredible bounty of California’s farmland and its rich ethnically diverse food heritage. Food and wine festivals that celebrate the seasons, tastes and cultures of the dynamic communities of the Golden State will entertain guests, bringing unique one-of-a-kind experiences.
Preview Center
A Preview Center located on San Francisco Street in the Golden State region of the park will feature models, Imagineering concepts - giving park guests a sneak peek at the excitement that lies ahead. The Preview Center is scheduled to open in late 2008. (Source: Press release)
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