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Curtains Up at The American Idol Experience

With all the thrills and suspense that have made it a television and pop culture phenomenon, “American Idol” has come to Walt Disney World® Resort in a groundbreaking, new attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios™.

The American Idol Experience* captures the energy and excitement of the TV series, with some Guests at Disney’s Hollywood Studios auditioning to take the spotlight onstage, while fellow Guests cheer them on from the audience and vote for their favorite singer with instant results.

The attraction, which opened on Feb. 14, 2009, was developed by Walt Disney Imagineering in conjunction with FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) and 19 TV Ltd. It is based on the smash-hit television show “American Idol” – produced by 19 TV Ltd. and FremantleMedia North America (FMNA) – and is designed to immerse park Guests into the authentic feel of a live television production.

Each show takes place in a 1,000 seat, indoor theater that features the neon signs and a multi-layered backdrop inspired by the actual “American Idol” set in California. Building on its hallmark of attention to detail, Walt Disney Imagineering worked with the Hollywood set designer who designed the actual TV show set for “American Idol.”

The newly designed venue is the most technologically advanced theater found at Walt Disney World Resort.

Designed to reflect the best and brightest elements of the TV show, The American Idol Experience includes an audition process open to Disney’s Hollywood Studios Guests 14 and older (audition slots are limited and interested Guests are encouraged to arrive early). These Guests perform live in front of a Disney’s Hollywood Studios casting director for the opportunity to be cast in one of the preliminary Theme Park shows that same day.

If a Guest shows that special “star quality” during the multi-step audition process, they move on to performance training with a vocal coach, hair and make-up. Then, it’s showtime for the singers in front of an audience comprised of Theme Park Guests, plus a panel of three expert judges.

Performers with the highest votes during the preliminary shows will return for a high-energy, grand finale show that same evening. After their encore performances, the big moment arrives. It’s a super-charged, eye-popping scene as the audience votes are tallied, the other performers drop off, music builds and the spotlight shines down, amid a blizzard of confetti, on the day’s top singer. In addition to their new-found Theme Park fame, the top vote-getter will receive The American Idol Experience Dream Ticket, which allows an eligible holder to schedule a front-of-the-line audition to a future regional audition for the “American Idol” television show.

he American Idol Experience is the newest attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The showbiz-inspired Theme Park immerses Guests in the glamour of show business with thrilling attractions, Broadway-style shows, world-class atmosphere entertainment and interactive film, music, television and radio production facilities.

* AMERICAN IDOL® is a registered trademark of 19 TV Ltd. and FremantleMedia North America, Inc.


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Newest Adventure at Epcot

Visiting Epcot® at the Walt Disney World® Resort now can enjoy a brand-new, ultra-interactive attraction inspired by the Disney Channel animated series, “Kim Possible.”


Using the latest technology, Disney’s Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure invites Guests of all ages to become secret agents, teaming up with members of “Team Possible” to save the world from various comical villains and their mad inventions.


Embark on this international adventure, and you will receive an official “Kimmunicator.” This handheld wireless device will help you maneuver through the mission. Using state-of-the-art technology, the interactive device connects Guests with a variety of characters from “Kim Possible” who provide clues to stop villains from taking over the world. These devices also allow Guests to control top-secret equipment hidden inside World Showcase pavilions, creating an adventure jam-packed with mystery and excitement.


Guests can play Disney’s Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure in seven World Showcase pavilions: Mexico, Norway, China, Germany, Japan, France and United Kingdom. Each pavilion features a unique mission including distinctive visual events and a different super-villain from the animated series.


Disney’s Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure is included in Epcot admission.


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New Treehouse Villas Open for Booking

The Treehouse Villas at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa are now taking reservations. Elevated 10 feet off the ground, all 60 stand-alone Treehouse Villas are set among the treetops to offer families an intimate retreat that sleeps nine, while providing all the modern comforts you desire.

Nestled in natural forest glens, the Treehouse Villas mark the newest phase of Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa. The Treehouse Villas opened in 1975 as the first stand-alone accommodations on Walt Disney World Resort property, and became a "well kept secret" for returning Guests who loved their seclusion and charm.

Now, at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa, the new, larger homes are designed and built to create an unforgettable experience. The villas promise to rekindle fond memories of past vacations, while providing 21st century amenities and comforts. All stand-alone, three-bedroom homes, elevated 10 feet off the ground on pedestals and beams designed to blend into the forest environment, will sleep nine and offer modern luxuries such as cathedral ceilings, granite countertops and flat-screen TVs, all presented in a style dubbed "cabin casual."

Each three-bedroom, 1,074-square-foot Treehouse Villa features the following:

  • 3 bedrooms - sleeps up to nine
    • 1 queen-size bed in the master bedroom
    • 1 queen-size bed in the 2nd bedroom
    • 1 set of bunk beds in the 3rd bedroom
    • 1 queen-size sleeper sofa in the living room
    • 1 sleeper chair in living room
  • Flat panel TV in living room and each bedroom, DVD player in living room
  • Master bathroom with whirlpool tub
  • 2nd bathroom
  • Full kitchen includes the following: coffee maker, dinnerware, glassware, flatware, pots, pans, microwave, toaster, stove, refrigerator, dishwasher
  • Laundry area with stacked washer and dryer
  • Ceiling fan in living room and master bedroom
  • Private deck at the top of the stairs near the entry door to the villa

A treehouse brings a sense of adventure, making kids feel more like grownups, and grownups feel more like kids. Now, at the Treehouse Villas at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa, any family can fulfill this childhood longing, with an added dash of luxury and comfort.


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Enjoy a Picnic in the Park at Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park

If your on the Disney Dining Plan, now you have a new way to use their Quick Service Meal entitlements at Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park: The new Picnic in the Park option lets you you’re your adventure a step further by dining in the wild!

Each Picnic in the Park is packaged in an "Every Tree Has Character" reusable bag, and includes plates and utensils so Guests may enjoy their meal at one of the many picnic spots in the Park. Meals include a choice of entrées, side dishes, desserts and bottled water. You may select your entrées from one of two tiers:

  • Tier 1 features a choice of chicken wrap, ham grinder, tuna pita or turkey focaccia sandwich for each member of the party.
  • Tier 2 offers a choice of rotisserie chicken or ham.

Depending on the number in the party, you may select from one or more the following side dishes: chips, coleslaw, corn medley, green beans, macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes and gravy, orzo pasta, oven-roasted potato wedges, seasonal fruit salad, or tomato and  cucumber salad.

Dessert options include an apple, orange, brownie, cookie, cornbread or crisped rice treat.

Guests may order a Picnic in the Park at a podium located at Guest Relations in the front of Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park, or at Tusker House Restaurant. Picnic in the Park is available for same-day orders only. Orders must be placed at least two hours prior to the desired pick-up time. Payment will be due upon pick-up of the order at Kusafiri Coffee Shop & Bakery in the Africa region of the Park.

Pricing for Tier 1 begins at $24.99 USD plus tax for three Guests. Pricing for Tier 2 begins at $29.99 USD plus tax for three Guests. Prices vary by party size. Guests on the Disney Dining Plan will need to use one adult Quick Service Meal entitlement per Guest (e.g., a meal for three requires three adult entitlements).

New Restaurant in the Contemporary Resort

Contempo Café, the newest dining experience at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, is now open to enjoy. This quick-service location uses state-of-the-art electronic menus and touch-sensitive screens. And best of all, you can wave to the gleaming monorails passing by for a chic dining experience.


Enjoy electronic menus that include breakfast, lunch and dinner items. After making a decision, electronic kiosks are available so you may order your food from the kitchen and continue browsing for side items, desserts and drinks. Then you head to the register, where you will receive a pager to alert you once your order is complete.


Selections include Concourse Steakhouse salad, a honey-lime chicken sandwich, marinated beef flatbread, chicken basil pasta, a spice-crusted mahi sandwich, and vegetarian and whole-grain items.

Located on the fourth floor at Disney’s Contemporary Resort directly in front of Chef Mickey’s Restaurant, the 114-seat Contempo Café is open from 6 a.m. to midnight. The menu varies throughout the day: hot breakfast is served 7-11 a.m., lunch options are available after 11 a.m. and dinner entrées are added at 5 p.m.

 


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Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique Now Open

The Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique is now open for magical makeovers in Fantasyland® at Disneyland® Park. You may make reservations by calling 714-781-STYLE (714-781-7895).
Your little girls will feel like royalty as they step into this magical salon located in Sleeping Beauty Castle, where every girl’s dream of becoming a Disney Princess can come true. With the help of the Fairy Godmother and her Fairy Godmothers-in-training, girls will be transformed from head to toe, from hair and make-up to princess gowns and accessories. And families can make the royal treatment complete with professional photographs of this enchanting Disney Princess experience.
Participants can choose one of three different hairstyles – Disney Diva, Pop Princess or Fairy Tale Princess – and each hairstyle is part of one of three makeover packages:

The Coach Package
Includes hairstyle, shimmering makeup, princess sash, princess cinch sac and body jewels. $44.95 USD (plus tax).

The Crown Package
Includes hairstyle, shimmering makeup, princess sash, princess cinch sac, body jewels and nail polish. $49.95 USD (plus tax).

The Castle Package
Includes hairstyle, shimmering makeup, princess sash, princess cinch sac, body jewels, nail polish, princess gown of choice, wand, shoes and a Disney’s PhotoPass® Service portrait package (including assorted prints in a themed folder). $195.85 to $205.85 USD (plus tax); price range determined by the choice of princess gown and shoes.


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See Disneyland Resort in a Whole New Light this Summer

See the Disneyland® Resort in a whole new light as SUMMER NIGHTASTIC! generates high-energy excitement, from June 12 – Aug. 23, 2009. This special summertime event features favorite nighttime entertainment re-imagined with spectacular, state-of-the-art effects – plus an all-new fireworks show!

Watch in awe as Fantasmic! ignites the night with awesome new, lifelike creatures – like a 40 ft.-tall, fire-breathing dragon – and amazing HD animation that practically leaps off the giant mist screens!

Brighten the night with a more-dazzling-than-ever Disney’s Electrical Parade, led by Tinker Bell in a brand-new scene, and with two classic scenes making their triumphant return!

Celebrate Disney “magic makers” with Magical, a breathtaking, all-new fireworks spectacular. Bursts of vivid color and brilliant visual effects dance in the sky as beloved Disney songs fill the air.

Get the party on at the TLT Dance Club. From sundown to Park closing, seven nights a week, Tomorrowland is home to one of the summer’s hottest dance venues – hosted by local radio DJs on weekdays, and featuring live bands on the weekends!

Follow the twinkling trail to Pixie Hollow, where every quarter-hour Tinker Bell and her Disney Fairy friends unite their hidden talents in a sparkling, twinkling light show.


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Dedicated Differences on 2009 Itineraries


Share with your Clients a world filled with wonder, enchantment and remarkable stories—all with the excellent quality and service you’d expect from Disney.


Adventures by Disney has put together unique Disney Differences to help you cater to diverse Client segments. In 2009, you can book your Clients on “Adult Only” itinerary options or a new Signature Trip to South Africa or Northern California. It’s just one more way to help your Clients take advantage of specially designed departures.


Below are just some highlights of the differences that you can share with your Clients about select 2009 Adventures by Disney itineraries:


Traveling Without Kids
Our vacations are created to be enjoyed by everyone. So as an added Disney Difference, you can find select departure dates that are exclusively for Guests 18 years and older. Daily activities for these trips may vary.


The Advantages of Our New Signature Trips
When you book your Clients on one of our Signature Trips to South Africa or Northern California, available on select departure dates, they will enjoy additional special elements for an even more extraordinary vacation experience.


Safari to South Africa – Cape Town, The Garden Route and Kapama Game Reserve
July 6 & 27, September 14 & December 15

  • VIP meet & greet at aircraft and luxury sedan transfer
  • Upgraded accommodations to the luxurious Cape Grace Hotel in Cape Town’s lively Waterfront area
  • Upgraded accommodations to the beautiful Main Lodge in Kapama Game Reserve
  • Exclusive VIP gift in-room amenity
  • VIP memento gift from the Gold of Africa Museum’s exquisite gift shop
  • Special entertainment from the Township Boys Choir in addition to the Cape Minstrels at the Castle of Good Hope exclusive dinner
  • Exclusive “African Skies” themed dinner with dance entertainment
  • Exclusive “Sundowner” dinner experience at the Knysna Elephant Park
  • Exclusive Catch & Release Fishing for Junior Adventurers at Kapama Game Reserve
  • All included dinners feature complimentary wine and beer

Golden Path to Yosemite – San Francisco and Yosemite
June 14

  • Upgraded accommodations to the lovely St. Regis hotel in San Francisco
  • Upgraded accommodations to the magnificent Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite
  • Exclusive rock climbing class at the Yosemite Mountaineering School
  • Exclusive professionally guided camera walk of Yosemite Valley
  • Exclusive VIP gifts in-room amenity
  • All included dinners feature complimentary wine and beer

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Northern Europe and back to the Mediterranean! cruise

NEW 2010 Cruises Line-up:

  • 14- Trans-Atlantic Cruise
  • 10-night Mediterranean Cruises – 5/5; 5/26; 8/18 & 9/8, 2009
  • 11-night Mediterranean Cruises – 4/24; 5/15; 8/7; & 8/28, 2009
  • 12-night Northern European Capitols Cruises – 6/12; 6/24; 7/6; & 7/18, 2009
  • 7-Night Southern to Northern Europe Cruise – 6/5/09
  • 8-Night Northern to Southern Europe Cruise – 7/30/09

 

 


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Cruising is Child's Play with New Service


Enjoying a Disney Cruise Line® vacation will soon be easier than ever for guests traveling with infants and toddlers. Thanks to a cruise industry-first service, guests will be able to have baby supplies, including diapers, baby food, infant formula and specialty travel items delivered directly to their staterooms!

Beginning March 15, guests preparing to sail on Disney Cruise Line with little ones will have access to an online service that allows them to order baby supplies in advance of their cruise and have them delivered to their stateroom. The new service is exclusive for Disney Cruise Line Guests and provided by Babies Travel Lite, an online retailer offering more than 1,000 brand-name baby products.


The new delivery service is just one of the many products and services available to guests traveling with children under three. Guests also have access to a host of onboard services to facilitate traveling with toddlers in tow:

  • Diaper Genie units, cribs and playpens are available complimentary upon request from the stateroom host/hostess for use during the cruise.
  • Bottle warmers, bottle sanitizers and strollers are available complimentary at Guest Services for use during the cruise.
  • At Castaway Cay, Disney’s private island in the Bahamas, wagons are available to facilitate navigating the island’s sandy beaches.
  • Baby supplies are available for purchase on the ships.

These amenities are the perfect complement to Disney’s infant-care center at sea, Flounder’s Reef Nursery. The nursery features an “under the sea” soft play area themed to Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” where children twelve weeks to thirty-six months can enjoy themselves under the watchful eyes of trained Disney caregivers. Mickey Mouse or another Disney pal may swing by for a surprise visit involving fun and games!


Also for infants and toddlers to enjoy is Mickey’s Splash Zone, a water playground inspired by The Sorcerer’s Apprentice from Disney’s “Fantasia.” This extension to Mickey’s Pool features star- and moon-shaped interactive fountains, soft play surface and whimsical splash zones, creating an inviting environment for children not yet toilet trained and in swim diapers.


Guests sailing on seven-night cruises can enjoy some “together” time with their little ones during Family Time Sessions at Flounder’s Reef Nursery. Families have the opportunity to explore the nursery and meet the team of counselors who supervise the children.


Also on seven-night cruises, guests can enjoy Toddler Time at Disney’s Oceaneer Club and at Mickey’s Splash Zone. Families can join their little ones and explore the world together as they participate in musical games and fine motor skill exercises led by Disney’s youth activities counselors.


A leader in the family cruise segment, Disney Cruise Line delivers a cruise experience that every member of the family feels was created for their own individual vacation needs and wants.


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2009 Calendar of Events for Walt Disney World® Resort


Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival

March 18 – May 31, 2009 Epcot® (Admission required)

Star Wars Weekends
Disney’s Hollywood Studios (Admission required)
May 22-24, 2009
May 29-31, 2009
June 5-8, 2009
June 12-14, 2009

Sounds Like Summer
June 15 – August 9, 2009 Epcot® (Admission required)

Night of Joy
September 11 and 12, 2009 Disney’s Hollywood Studios
2009 tickets:
$49.95 USD plus tax (one night, advance)
$54.95 USD plus tax (one night, same day)
$84.95 USD plus tax (two night, advance)

Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party
Sept. 4, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29,
Oct. 1, 2, 6, 8, 9,12, 13, 15, 18, 20,22, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31,
Nov.1 Disney’s Magic Kingdom®
2009 ticket:
 Advance Prices*: $52 USD + tax (Ages 10+), $46 USD + tax (Ages 3 - 9)

*Advance Purchase Price Available on these select nights when purchased prior to the day of the event.

Day-Of Event Prices: $59 USD + tax (Ages 10+), $53 USD + tax (Ages 3 - 9)

Halloween (10/31) Prices**: $64 USD + tax (Ages 10+), $58 USD + tax (Ages 3 - 9)

Epcot International Food and Wine Festival
September 25 – November 8, 2009  Epcot® (Admission required)

Festival of the Masters
Event dates to be determined Downtown Disney®

Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party
November 10, 12, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20, 29 Disney’s Magic Kingdom®
December 1, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18                                                                                                    
2009 tickets:
$52.00 USD plus tax (Ages 10+, advance purchase)
$46.00 USD plus tax (Ages 3 - 9, advance purchase)
 Advance Purchase Price Available on these select nights when purchased prior to the day of the event:
11/10, 11/12, 11/13, 11/15, 11/17, 11/19, 11/20, 12/1, 12/6, 12/8, 12/10, 12/13, 12/15

Premium Event Prices: $59 USD + tax (Ages 10+), $53 USD + tax (Ages 3 – 9)
Premium Event Prices on these select nights: 11/29, 12/4, 12/11, 12/17, 12/18

Day of Event Prices: $59 USD + tax (Ages 10+), $53 USD + tax (Ages 3 – 9)
Day of Event Prices on these select nights: 11/10, 11/12, 11/13, 11/15, 11/17, 11/19, 11/20, 11/29, 12/1, 12/4, 12/6, 12/8, 12/10, 12/11, 12/13, 12/15, 12/17, 12/18

Holidays Around the World
Event dates to be determined Epcot® (Admission required)

Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights
Event dates to be determined Disney’s Hollywood Studios (Admission required)

Festival of the Seasons
Event dates to be determined Downtown Disney®


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2009 Calendar of Events for Disneyland® Resort

Disney’s California Food and Wine Festival
April 24 – June 7, 2009 Disney’s California Adventure® (Admission required)

Mickey’s Trick-or-Treat Party
Event dates to be determined (Admission required)

Holidays at Disneyland

Event dates to be determined Disneyland® Park & Disney’s California Adventure® (Admission required)


All event dates and entertainment subject to change.

 


 


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