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High-octane energy to rev-up thrill-seekers ... Royal
frills to stir princess dreams ... A breath-taking flight for
anyone who's ever wanted to soar like an eagle ... A
hair-raising ride for folks who really want to make a splash
… A high-speed adventure to the “top of the world” for
an encounter with a ferocious legend.
With those new adventures – and more – Walt Disney
World Resort is brimming with the excitement of the
“Happiest Celebration on Earth,” a globe-spanning
commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the first Disney
theme park – Disneyland in California. It’s the first time
all the Disney theme parks around the world – currently 11
– have joined together for one celebration – a jubilee
that continues in 2006.
Expedition Everest, a runaway train adventure looping
inside and outside a mammoth mountain culminating in an
encounter with an angry yeti, is the latest addition to Walt
Disney World Resort’s exciting lineup for “Happiest
Celebration on Earth.” Beyond the new Disney’s Animal
Kingdom adventure, other blockbusters include gifts from
Disney parks around the world in the form of E-ticket
attractions and shows that have thrilled millions of guests on
three continents:
- At Disney-MGM Studios, "Lights, Motors,
Action! Extreme Stunt 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.
- At Magic Kingdom, guests enjoy "Cinderellabration,"
an enchanting musical spectacular direct from Tokyo
Disneyland. Performed beneath the glittering spires of
Cinderella Castle -- adorned for the anniversary with a
swirling overlay of golden decorations -- the live stage
show enacts the coronation of Cinderella. This royal event
is attended by a coterie of Disney's most-beloved
princesses.
- At Epcot, 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.
That’s just for starters. At Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon,
“flash flooding” takes on a whole new meaning for Walt
Disney World guests when they experience Crush ‘n’
Gusher, a new white-knuckle “water coaster.” Guests
are whisked away on inflatable rafts to experience the
up-and-down sensations of a roller coaster – made possible
by some of today’s latest water ride innovations. Powerful
water jets propel guests through cavernous twists and turns,
eventually spitting them out into the tranquil waters of
Hideaway Bay.
The "Happiest Celebration on Earth" also has
heralded the return of a Disney theme park classic attraction
to Walt Disney World Resort, plus new food, fun ... and more:
- One of the most beloved attractions at Magic Kingdom, it's
a small world, reopened following nearly a year of
renovation and refreshment that makes it better than new.
Guests discover fresh, vibrant colors, detailed new
costumes, and an enhanced audio system and soundtrack that
combine to give the attraction a new richness. In addition
to the renovation work, the celebrated
"clockwork" art from famed Disney artist Mary
Blair that dons the facade of the Disneyland attraction
has been added to the Walt Disney World attraction's main
inner queue area along with other fanciful,
three-dimensional set pieces.
- Little guests who just can't get enough "Cinderellabration"
from the new live spectacular that is performed at
Cinderella Castle can dress the part and dine like a
princess, too. The popular Disney character dining at
Cinderella's Royal Table in Magic Kingdom has expanded to
include A Fairytale Lunch at Cinderella's Royal Table.
The lunch offers a family-style salad and dessert along
with a choice of entrees and children's favorites and
non-alcoholic beverages. And little girls can dress up
like their favorite princesses in Cinderellabration-inspired
gowns on sale at all four Walt Disney World theme
parks and Downtown Disney.
- During the "Happiest Celebration on Earth,"
guests can treat themselves to dozens of special
desserts -- such as a chocolate slipper filled with
rich chocolate mousse and served on a pillow of angel food
cake with a fresh fruit compote served at Cinderella's
Royal Table in Magic Kingdom. The dessert is inspired by
"Cinderellabration," the glittering new Magic
Kingdom stage show. In addition, Expedition Everest
inspires dessert menus at several Disney restaurants.
- Pal Mickey, an interactive Mickey Mouse toy that
shares entertaining information in the four theme parks,
is now in the form of a "Happiest Celebration on
Earth" edition. Nattily dressed in a removable tuxedo
jacket, the 10˝-inch plush doll is updated with new fun
facts about attractions, shows, character greetings,
sing-a-longs and games. Other new merchandise for the
celebration includes a gold Mickey ear hat, trading pins,
a collector coin set, and a commemorative set of Disney
Dollars.
The "Happiest Celebration on Earth" also has
heralded new resort benefits:
- An innovative, complimentary service, called Disney's
Magical Express, offers airport shuttle and
luggage delivery between Orlando International Airport (OIA)
and select Walt Disney World Resort hotels. Guests check
their bags at their hometown airport, bypass baggage claim
at OIA and board state-of-the-art motor coaches to Walt
Disney World Resort -- as their bags are transferred to
their room. In addition, guests flying on participating
airlines (currently American Airlines, Continental
Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Song, United Airlines, Ted,
Northwest Airlines and JetBlue) on domestic flights avoid
airport check-in lines for their return home by checking
their luggage and receiving a boarding pass before
departing their Disney hotel.
- With new "Magic Your Way" vacation
packages, guests can tailor a "Happiest Celebration
on Earth" visit to meet most budgets. Under this
program, a family of four can enjoy a six-night/seven-day
Walt Disney World vacation -- including a stay at an
on-property Disney hotel with theme park tickets -- for as
little as $1,500 and sometimes less. More magic:
unprecedented flexibility in customizing tickets to suit
the guest's individual interests. And "Magic Your
Way" tickets offer savings that increase with the
length of stay. "Simply put, the more you play, the
less you pay per day," said Walt Disney World
President Al Weiss.
Concept
art for the Castle overlay during the Happiest Celebration on
Earth.
Mickey
Mouse strikes a pose at the doorstep of Cinderella Castle,
centerpiece of the "Happiest Celebration on Earth"
jubilee at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
The celebration salutes 50 years of magic at Disney parks and
resorts around the world honoring the 1955 opening of
Disneyland in California.
Gang's
All Here -- Mickey, Minnie and friends strike a pose at the
doorstep of Cinderella Castle, centerpiece of the
"Happiest Celebration on Earth" jubilee at Walt
Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
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