“Where Dreams Come True”

“Year of a Million Dreams” (Oct. 1, 2006-Dec. 31, 2007) -- During this 15-month, first-of-its-kind celebration, more than one million very special dreams are being awarded to guests visiting Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort. “The Year of a Million Dreams” celebrates the dreams of Disney Park guests the world over. Dreams to surprise and delight guests and unique experiences are hallmarks of “The Year of a Million Dreams.”

• As part of the celebration, extra-special dreams are being awarded through a random process as part of the unique Disney Dreams Giveaway. Disney Vacation Club memberships, traveling around the world as a parade grand marshal at each Disney theme park, sporting exclusive pins and Mouse ears, Adventures by Disney vacations and Dream FASTPASS badges are among Disney Dreams Giveaways. Guests again chosen randomly are also selected to spend an enchanted night in the first-ever royal suite inside Cinderella Castle.
• Disney cast members renowned for guest service also are creating an unprecedented number of Magical Moments for guests. These include guests being tapped to help with the pixie-dusted opening of Magic Kingdom, getting the star treatment at a celebrity-style handprint ceremony at Disney-MGM Studios or being Official Wildlife Spotter at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
• Guests are also treated to a whole lineup of immersive entertainment that puts them right in the action, including living the cowboy or buccaneer life, “getting royal” with a Disney prince or princess or joining in the dancing and singing at a “High School Musical” pep rally.
• “The Year of a Million Dreams” also features the rollout of exciting new shows and attractions at Walt Disney World Resort including “The Seas with Nemo & Friends,” “Finding Nemo-The Musical,” “Dream Along With Mickey” and “Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor Comedy Club.” (Details in the “What’s Next” section of this release.)

Disney’s Magical Express

Disney’s Magical Express (May 5, 2005) -- The innovative service offers airport shuttle, luggage delivery and airline check-in for Disney hotel guests. Guests of 22 Disney owned-and-operated hotels at Walt Disney World Resort using Disney’s Magical Express service can check their bags at their hometown airport, bypass baggage claim at Orlando International Airport (OIA) and board state-of-the-art motor coaches to the Vacation Kingdom, where their bags “magically” appear in their room upon check-in. The complimentary service is designed to give Disney hotel guests the stress-free vacation they want. With the service, a family of four can save more than $80 (based on round-trip taxi transportation, plus tip, between OIA and Walt Disney World Resort).

"Magic Your Way”

“Magic Your Way” (January 2005) -- “Magic Your Way” ticketing and packages allow guests to create their own magical Walt Disney World vacation. For the first time, ticket-holders can now customize their Walt Disney World theme park visits by adding components to the base ticket such as park-hopping or building on water parks or other vacation fun. The savings grow the longer a guest stays -- a one-park ticket, for instance, averages $30 per day for seven days of theme park visits. A family of four on a “Magic Your Way” vacation can enjoy a full week of magic, including lodging and theme park tickets for less than $1,600.

Magical Beginnings

Magical Beginnings (launched April 2006) -- Aimed at reducing the hassles and increasing the magic for parents when vacationing with toddlers and preschoolers, Magical Beginnings offers value travel packages, special entertainment, targeted planning tools, and a host of services and amenities both at Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort. Both resorts have filled a travel period that’s traditionally less busy with savings and special events ideal for youngsters and parents. While the dates and particulars of the offers vary, they both are aimed at making navigating Disney parks with children five years and younger easier then ever.

Magical Gatherings

Magical Gatherings (launched October 2003) -- Magical Gatherings makes it easier than ever to plan group vacations to Walt Disney World Resort. Among the services and offerings are a Vacation Planning Kit, complete with video or DVD and step-by-step information on how to plan a Magical Gathering, plus personalized Web-based planning tools to assist communication among the group and help build consensus on dates, accommodations, activities and other details. The tools also allow guests to invite others to participate in their Magical Gathering. Guests who are part of a Grand Gathering of eight or more people can choose from four special experiences: "Magical Fireworks Voyage," "Safari Celebration Dinner," "Good Morning Gathering" and "International Dinner and IllumiNations Dessert Reception."

Disney's FASTPASS

Disney's FASTPASS (launched in July 1999) -- Disney's antidote to line-standing is offered at a selection of popular attractions in all four theme parks. Guests who choose to get a FASTPASS receive a ticket with a designated one-hour-long window of time when they can return and skip the regular line. Guests don't have to choose FASTPASS: there's a standby line at all attractions. Disney's FASTPASS costs theme park guests nothing extra. Since its debut, more than 100 million FASTPASS tickets have been issued.

Pal Mickey

Pal Mickey (May 2003) -- Pal Mickey is a talking Mickey Mouse toy that entertains and assists guests in the four Walt Disney World theme parks. Each Pal Mickey shares stories and fun facts, offers reminders about parades and show times and tells guests where to locate Disney characters. The 10½-inch interactive toy keeps the whole family entertained with jokes and games guests can initiate, whether waiting in line at the theme parks or relaxing in a hotel room -- even back at home.

Disney’s PhotoPass

Disney’s PhotoPass (December 2004) -- Using the latest digital equipment and Disney-engineered technology, photographers take photos of guests throughout the theme parks. Instead of receiving a paper claim ticket, guests receive a Disney’s PhotoPass card that links all of their vacation photos taken by Disney photographers together into one online account. Guests can go online to disneyphotopass.com to easily view, share and order their photos, order a CD of all their Disney’s PhotoPass images, and more.

Disney Cruise Line

Disney Cruise Line -- The Disney Wonder now has three new age-specific areas that appeal to the varied interests of teenagers and adults -- Aloft (teen club), Cove Cafe (coffee bar) and Diversions (sports pub). With original Disney musicals, unique dining experiences, age-specific areas and activities and private island Castaway Cay, Disney Cruise Line fits the unique vacation needs of every member of the family. The Disney Magic sails seven-night cruise vacations, while the Disney Wonder sails three- and four-night cruises that can be seamlessly combined with three or four nights at Walt Disney World Resort.

Water Parks

Crush 'n' Gusher (March 2005) -- Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park features a “water coaster” attraction that combines steep drops with gravity-defying, coaster-like inclines by utilizing screaming jets of water that propel riders back uphill. Guests have three different spillways to choose from -- Banana Blaster, Coconut Crusher and Pineapple Plunger -- each ranging between 410 to 420 feet in length with varying degrees of slopes and turns.

Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex

Hess Sports Fields (August 2004) -- The Hess Sports Fields addition is the first major venue expansion since Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex opened in March 1997. The Hess Sports Fields addition includes 20 acres and offers competition space for four full-size football/soccer playing fields and four baseball-softball diamonds.

Disney's Animal Kingdom

“Finding Nemo-The Musical” (January 2007) -- The undersea world that charmed audiences around the world in the Disney•Pixar film “Finding Nemo” comes to life in an all-new live musical stage show at Disney’s Animal Kingdom featuring original songs by Tony Award-winning “Avenue Q” co-composer-creator Robert Lopez and a cappella musical “Along the Way” co-creator Kristen Anderson-Lopez. The show immerses guests of all ages in the story of Marlin and Nemo, an overprotective clownfish father and his curious son, through a dazzling production that combines puppets, dancers, acrobats and animated backdrops. The 30-minute show represents the first time Disney has taken a non-musical animated feature and transformed it into an original musical production.

Expedition Everest (April 2006) -- The legend of the yeti comes to life in Expedition Everest. A high-speed train bound for Mount Everest takes trekkers on a daring adventure through rugged terrain, along icy mountain ledges and inside dark snowy caves in the forbidden mountain. The mammoth attraction is located in the Asia section.

Chester & Hester's Dino-Rama! (2001/2002) -- This "mini-land" of zany fun adjacent to DinoLand U.S.A. at Disney's Animal Kingdom features a family coaster ride, a spinning dinosaur ride and an array of dino-themed brightly colored arcade games. Primeval Whirl uses roller coaster technology to create spinning "time machines" that transport riders through curves, short drops and the jaws of a dinosaur skeleton. TriceraTop Spin takes guests on an up-down-and-around ride in 4-passenger vehicles that move around a giant spinning toy top that opens up to reveal -- what else? -- a dinosaur.

"Mickey's Jammin' Jungle" (October 2001) -- The daily parade is a traveling, interactive island street party that features Disney characters "on expedition" and a tribute to their animal friends. As the procession winds through the park, a menagerie of abstract animals comes to life in handcrafted theatrical designs.

Magic Kingdom

Cinderella Castle Suite (January 2007) -- A grand new, fit-for-royalty suite inside Cinderella Castle features rich fabrics and fittings, and a fireplace bedchamber. An enchanted overnight stay in the suite is awarded to guests chosen at random as part of “The Year of a Million Dreams.”

“Dream Along with Mickey” (October 2006) -- It’s a dreams-inspired party and Mickey Mouse and the gang have invited everyone to join in the music and dancing. The power of everyone’s dreams evens thwarts the evil Maleficent from spoiling the fun. Performed live several times daily on the Cinderella Castle stage.

Pirates of the Caribbean (July 2006) -- The classic Disney theme park adventure, brought to the big screen in “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl,” has added new characters and features from the blockbuster film franchise, including the recently released “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest.” Woven into some of the attraction’s most memorable scenes, Captain Jack Sparrow and his nemesis Barbossa are seen interacting with the familiar Audio-Animatronics buccaneers.

Stitch’s Great Escape! (November 2004) -- Set before the events of Walt Disney Pictures’ animated comedy “Lilo & Stitch,” this fun Tomorrowland attraction showcases the pandemonium caused by the mischievous “Experiment 626” -- a.k.a. Stitch -- at the Galactic Federation Prisoner Teleport Center.

"Wishes" (October 2003) -- The power of a wish combines with magical moments from cherished Disney films and dazzling pyrotechnic effects to create a thrilling story-in-the-sky fireworks spectacular at Magic Kingdom. Narrated by Jiminy Cricket, the show tells a heart-tugging story about making wishes come true, accompanied by brilliant bursts of color and light above -- and around -- Cinderella Castle.

"Mickey's PhilharMagic" (October 2003) -- Disney magic meets Disney music in a 3-D film spectacular starring Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and other favorite Disney characters animated in a way they've never been seen before. Set in the PhilharMagic Concert Hall in Fantasyland, the eye-popping 3-D experience unfolds on one of the largest screens ever created for a 3-D film, a 150-foot-wide canvas.

Epcot

“The Seas with Nemo & Friends” (December 2006) -- Featuring technology that for all appearances has the stars of the Disney•Pixar film “Finding Nemo” swimming amid the marine life of the huge aquarium in The Seas with Nemo & Friends pavilion at Epcot. The whimsical and visually stunning attraction picks up where the motion picture left off. Riding aboard “clamobiles” in a colorful coral reef setting, guests meet Mr. Ray and his class on a field trip and soon learn that Nemo has wandered off. The journey to find Nemo continues as familiar characters such as Dory, Bruce, Marlin, Squirt and Crush help with the search. These deep-sea friends inhabit a variety of vibrant vignettes, including the huge aquarium which contains more than 65 species of marine life. Their search leads to a happily musical finale.

"Soarin' (May 2005) -- Guests can take flight aboard Soarin', an exhilarating hang-gliding journey over the magnificent landscapes of California. Appropriately enough, this incredible aerial tour of the Golden State comes to Epcot from Disney’s California Adventure in Anaheim.

“Turtle Talk With Crush” (November 2004) -- Crush (from Disney•Pixar’s “Finding Nemo”) has made a different kind of screen debut in The Seas with Nemo & Friends (formerly The Living Seas) pavilion at Epcot -- as a chatting, joking quipster who engages guests in conversation from his movie-screen undersea environment. The interactive show is a breakthrough experience into real-time animation using digital projection and sophisticated, voice-activated animation.

"Echoes of Africa" (September 2004) -- "Echoes of Africa," the inaugural exhibit at American Heritage Gallery in The American Adventure pavilion, features important pieces from the Walt Disney-Tishman African Art Collection -- the largest privately held and most significant collection of African art. During the three-year run of the exhibit, 15 to 20 pieces from the collection are on display at any one time, side by side with the works of approximately one dozen contemporary artists.

Mission: SPACE (August 2003) -- Presented by HP, Mission: SPACE launches Epcot guests on a simulated space adventure. During this one-of-a-kind "astronaut-like" adventure in Future World, guests experience everything from a pulse-racing liftoff to weightlessness in the deep reaches of outer space.

Mission: SPACE Race Online (May 2004) -- Guests at home can now get a taste of the Mission: SPACE attraction experience at Epcot by playing the new interactive game, Mission: SPACE Race Online. This marks the first time guests at home can connect with in-park guests in a game at a Disney theme park. While Epcot guests play on giant screens inside the Mission: SPACE attraction, guests at home play on their personal computers.

Innoventions (continual updates) -- Discover tomorrow's technology today at this hands-on exposition of the world's newest products and inventions. Guests visit the house of the future, explore cyberspace, test the latest developments in computers and discover the latest breakthroughs in virtual reality and communications. Guests to Epcot can now experience a Segway™ Human Transporter (HT) for themselves, firsthand, at World Showcase before the area opens for other park guests. Innoventions has featured the first public display of the Segway HT since 2002.

Disney-MGM Studios

"High School Musical” Pep Rally -- All the hottest dance moves and the biggest hit songs of today’s most popular entertainment phenomenon come to life in “High School Musical” Pep Rally, a new immersive show for the whole family. Throughout the park, a multi-talented team of entertainers re-create the world of East High. Guests may find themselves shooting hoops or joining in as the whole street turns into a rockin’ party as great songs fill the air. It’s a showcase of sing-along fun that invites all ages to be part of a new kind of live excitement.

"Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show" (May 2005) -- This fast-paced show spotlights the high-octane best of the movie industry’s stunt masters. Inspired by the blockbuster show from Disneyland Resort Paris, this action extravaganza sends cars, motorcycles and watercraft careening and jumping across an enormous Mediterranean village set.

The Magic of Disney Animation (November 2004) -- From storyboards to the silver screen, Disney’s animated magic is explored through interactive presentations, colorful kiosks and hands-on activities. After learning how Disney creates an animated classic, guests can try their hand at drawing their own character (under the tutelage of a Disney artist). Guests also can add their own voices to Disney animated features, pretend they are an “ink-and-paint” artist and have a computer match their personality to the Disney character they are most like. There also is a themed meet-and-greet area where guests of all ages can meet larger-than-life 'toon stars.

"JoJo's Circus" (April 2004) -- Two of the stars from the Disney Channel’s popular “Playhouse Disney” series, “JoJo’s Circus,” are part of the Disney-MGM Studios family. The show stars -- JoJo, a six-year-old clown girl and her pet lion, Goliath -- are characters who appear in the “Disney Stars and Motor Cars” parade and also in meet-and-greets with guests in the park.

The Twilight Zone™ Tower of Terror (January 2003) -- Five simple words, one chilling thought: The tower is in control. The thrills are multiplied inside the 13-story haunted hotel by technology that actually places the attraction in control of each ride experience. Random ride and drop sequences make the attraction faster with more drops than ever before. In addition, visual, audio and olfactory special effects make Tower of Terror one of the most advanced multi-sensory attractions anywhere in the world. Ghostly apparitions, rocketing ascents, more “air time” and cannon blasts of chilling air are just a few of the surprises in store for brave Walt Disney World guests.

"Disney Stars and Motor Cars" (October 2001) -- The resident stars at Disney-MGM Studios participate in a celebrity cavalcade worthy of a red-carpet event. The luminaries -- from big-screen stars Mike and Sulley of "Monsters, Inc." fame to Aladdin and Jasmine, Luke Skywalker, Power Rangers, Miss Piggy, Mary Poppins, Mickey Mouse and more -- all are on hand for a Hollywood celebration honoring Walt Disney's career in motion pictures.

"Playhouse Disney-Live on Stage!" (October 2001) -- Stars from "Bear in the Big Blue House," "JoJo's Circus," "Stanley" and "The Book of Pooh" entertain Disney-MGM Studios guests with music, songs and stories of friendship in this enjoyable stage show.

Downtown Disney

World of Disney (March 2006) -- The World of Disney store in Downtown Disney Marketplace has unveiled new and interactive experiences at the largest Disney shopping destination on earth. The newly “re-imagined,” 51,000-square-foot retail playground features a world of pirates and heroes in a new, interactive Adventure Room. Across the store, youngsters can be made up as pretty as a princess with the help of a “Fairy Godmother-in-Training” in the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, part of the store’s new Princess Room.

Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant (October 2005) -- Irish hospitality and a bit of blarney comes to Downtown Disney in Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant. The pub delivers an experience immersed in genuine Irish atmosphere -- from food and drink to music and entertainment. Traditional and contemporary Irish music, storytelling and dance create a lively social ambience, and the restaurant’s menu features Irish fare with a modern flair.

Goofy’s Candy Co. (April 2005) -- Downtown Disney is sweeter than ever with this ultimate destination for anyone with a sweet tooth. Goofy’s Candy Co. features creative and entertaining candy concoctions, including: a centerpiece show kitchen and dipping station where guests create scrumptious confections.

Disney Tails (August 2004) -- Pet care and pet pampering products include fun toys and fresh-baked treats, and personalized collar ID tags with a Disney flair. Located at Downtown Disney Marketplace.

Earl of Sandwich (March 2004) -- The Downtown Disney Marketplace eatery features a variety of hot, freshly prepared sandwiches served on warm fresh bread, and original sauces and spreads. The Butler’s Pantry features “grab 'n go” cold sandwiches, salads, side items and desserts.

Disney’s Wonderful World of Memories (January 2003) -- This Marketplace shop features Walt Disney World-branded scrapbook supplies, albums, kits and an assortment of Disney stickers. Also available are Disney books, stationery and pens, plus several stations where guests can create scrapbook pages and postcards.

Disney's Pin Traders (July 2002) -- Disney's pin phenomenon finds a cozy home at this circular shop, the premier location for pin trading at Walt Disney World Resort. Collectors and traders can catch up on the latest pin releases and special events at two Internet stations. At Downtown Disney Marketplace.

Resorts

Disney’s All-Star Resort Family Suites (November 2006) -- More than 400 guestrooms have been transformed into 214 family suites at the value-priced Disney’s All-Star Music Resort. Featuring two bathrooms and sleeping up to six people, each suite includes a generously sized kitchenette with counter space, sink, microwave, coffee maker and under-counter refrigerator. Other amenities include a private master bedroom, two 27" flat-screen TVs and custom furniture.

Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa (May 2004) -- Disney Vacation Club expanded its timeshare resort presence with its newest location at the former Disney Institute at Walt Disney World Resort. The themed resort occupies a 65-acre site overlooking the lakefront district at Downtown Disney and Lake Buena Vista Golf Course. Upon completion of all phases in 2007, this will become the largest Disney Vacation Club resort to date at 828 units, comprised of studio, one- and two-bedroom villas and Grand Villa units that sleep up to 12 guests.

Disney's Pop Century Resort (December 2003) -- A 2,880-room resort sends guests on a trip back through American popular culture with oversized icons representing the 1950s through the 1990s such as a giant jukebox for the '50s and larger-than-life yo-yos for the '60s. The hotel joins the family of Disney's All-Star value resorts.

"Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor Comedy Club" (2007) -- 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 Wazowski and his friends. As Monster-of-Ceremonies, Mike recruits two comedian wanna-bes whose humor will delight audiences at a 400-seat theater in Tomorrowland in Magic Kingdom.

Disney Cruise Line European Cruises (2007) -- Europe will be the calling card for summer 2007 cruises of the Disney Magic of Disney Cruise Line. By popular demand the Disney Magic will sail 10- and 11-night Mediterranean cruises, based out of the Port of Barcelona in Spain, and will include eight ports of call providing gateways to such famous cities as Florence, Rome, Pisa and Cannes. Additionally, two 14-night trans-Atlantic sailings will be available as the ship repositions itself to Spain in May and back to Florida in August.

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas (2007) -- Part of Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, the Disney Vacation Club accommodations will feature intricate African-inspired details and home-like amenities, and most will offer sweeping views of an expanded savannah inhabited by a variety of African animals. These new accommodations are scheduled for development in phases with an anticipated opening beginning fall 2007 and a completion date planned for spring 2009.

Themed Restaurants (2007/2008) -- Walt Disney World guests will have two new restaurants to choose from when they visit Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Downtown Disney. The restaurants will be operated by Landry’s Restaurants, which currently operates the Rainforest Cafés at Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Downtown Disney. At Downtown Disney, guests will be able to dine face-to-face with a dinosaur at T-Rex: A Prehistoric Family Adventure, A Place to Eat, Shop, Explore and Discover, which combines table-service dining and retail in an interactive prehistoric environment built around water, fire and ice. At Disney’s Animal Kingdom, guests who travel to the land of Asia will get a real taste of that exotic part of the world at a new Asian-themed eatery which also will include retail space. The restaurant will feature table-service dining, as well as quick-service food.

Walt Disney World Marathon (January) -- This annual 26.2-mile adventure races through all four Disney theme parks -- Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney-MGM Studios and Disney's Animal Kingdom. A half marathon, two-day health expo and 5K round out the weekend's agenda.

Atlanta Braves Spring Training (February-March) -- The Atlanta Braves return to Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex for spring training.

Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival (April-June) -- Future World and World Showcase are blooming with more than 30 million colorful blossoms, interactive garden activities for kids and workshops with national gardening experts during this annual spring festival at Epcot.

Star Wars Weekends (May-June) -- For several weekends each summer, Disney-MGM Studios turns into a giant Star Wars fan-fest with up-close meet-and-greets for guests with their favorite characters and actors from the film series as well as interactive games, parades, music and fun for the whole family.

Tampa Bay Bucs Training (July-August) -- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers conduct their NFL training camp at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex.

Night of Joy (September) -- Top contemporary Christian music performers headline this annual celebration throughout Magic Kingdom. The long-running series has played to a combined audience in excess of 650,000.

Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party (September-October) -- A family-friendly fright-fest in Magic Kingdom featuring a children's parade, trick-or-treating throughout the park, face painting and more.

Golf Classic at Walt Disney World Resort (October) -- Annual PGA tournament held at Disney's Magnolia and Palm golf courses features top players.

Epcot International Food and Wine Festival (October-November) -- Savor fine wines and delectable cuisine during the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival. This month-plus-long festival features live entertainment, guest chefs, culinary demonstrations, seminars and winemaker dinners.

ABC Super Soap Weekend (November) -- Favorite stars from the ABC Daytime lineup meet with fans during this popular weekend event at Disney-MGM Studios.

Festival of the Masters (November) -- More than 200 award-winning artists from across the country showcase their wares throughout Downtown Disney. The three-day festival features chalk artists, House of Blues folk artists, a jazz festival, culinary delights and family activities.

The Osborne Family's Spectacle of Dancing Lights (November-January) -- This holiday light display on the Disney-MGM Studios backlot features millions of sparkling holiday bulbs designed by Arkansas businessman and philanthropist Jennings Osborne as a gift to his daughter and the guests of Walt Disney World Resort.

Holiday Splendor (November-January) -- Walt Disney World Resort is all aglitter during the holiday season with dazzling lights, spirited song and even snow flurries. Here's what's in store: Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom; Candlelight Processional at Epcot; plus caroling, tree lighting ceremonies and visits by Santa.