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Toy Story Mania

Toy Story ManiaStep right up and compete in an interactive “Toy Story” adventure like no other. It’s Toy Story Mania!—a brand-new 4-D attraction inspired by Disney•Pixar’s “Toy Story” films, debuting at Disney’s Hollywood Studios™ in Florida in late May and at Disney’s California Adventure® Park in Anaheim June 17, 2008. It’s one more magical reason for your Clients to visit Disney Parks during The Year of a Million Dreams celebration!

Guests will don 3-D glasses before boarding a carnival tram ride vehicle and zipping off into a world of midway-style games hosted by favorite characters like Woody, Buzz, Rex and Hamm! It’s a high-energy adventure that puts Guests right in the action as their game play triggers fun surprises that provide a fourth dimension of fun.

The carnival tram ride vehicles stop to face a series of game booths — high-tech yet rooted in classic midway games of skill — and Guests aim for 3-D animated targets using their own on-board spring-action shooters. Players pair up and sit side-by-side for a friendly competition that delivers an ever-changing variety of targets and surprises.

As they play, Guests can actually see the “virtual” objects they’ve launched leave their spring-action shooters and hit (or miss) the targets. And thanks to 4-D special effects technology, they may sense objects whirring past them as they pop out of the 3-D scenes. Play is energized by the spirit of the “Toy Story” characters cast in games that best suit their very animated personalities.

Toy Story Mania! raises the bar for interactive ride-game attractions and engages Guests in a whole new way with favorite characters from the “Toy Story” films. The Toy Story Mania! games are designed to be enjoyed by audiences of all ages and skills, from beginners to experienced gamers. And no matter how many times Guests return to ride and play, they can be sure every ride-through will seem different!

Block Party Bash Arrives in Walt Disney World

Walt Disney World Block Party BashIt’s time to swing and sway as the Block Party Bash is under way. The wildest, most interactive parade in Disney history has hit the streets at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. And over 20 favorite Disney·Pixar characters will be part of the playful procession.

This non-stop musical block party doubles as a fun-filled interactive street spectacular, complete with rockin’ retro tunes, incredible acrobatics and never-ending surprises.

With the beat of vibrant pop tunes, Block Party Bash includes appearances by some of the most popular Disney·Pixar characters including Woody and Buzz Lightyear from “Toy Story,” Mike and Sulley from “Monsters, Inc.” and Mr. and Mrs. Incredible from “The Incredibles.” From beginning to end, this parade is non-stop entertainment for everyone. The parade features floats with spectacular props custom-made trampoline units, and dance stages which will dazzle you.

Choreographed sections immerse guests into interaction with the “toys,” screaming with the “monsters” and bee-bopping with the “bugs.” The energetic performances are bursting with dancers, acrobats, jumping stilts and a caravan of scooters that fill the area with an awe-inspiring array of visuals and sound sensations.

So live out your dreams like never before during The Year of a Million Dreams celebration, and immerse themselves in Block Party Bash at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

‘American Idol’ Is Going to Disney World

Americal Idol in Walt Disney WorldWalt Disney Parks and Resorts will create an “American Idol” attraction that will bring the television and pop culture phenomenon to life at the Walt Disney World® Resort. The joint announcement was made by Jay Rasulo, chairman of Disney Parks and Resorts; Simon Fuller, CEO of 19 Entertainment; and Keith Hindle, executive vice president of FremantleMedia Licensing.

The attraction, slated to debut in late 2008, will be located at Disney’s Hollywood StudiosTM and will follow the model of the high-energy show. Disney Guests will be able to experience the challenge of auditioning, the rush of performing on stage in competition, or the thrill of judging the performances in a live interactive entertainment setting with all the glitz and glamour of the distinctive “American Idol” set.

That experience will include an audition process, open to all who register, where Guests perform “live” in front of a Disney’s Hollywood Studios producer to be cast in a theme park show. After backstage preparation – working with a vocal coach, hair and make-up – it’s lights up and showtime in front of a “live” audience and a panel of judges.

Guest performers with the highest votes will compete in an end-of-day Grand Finale show at the Walt Disney World Resort, and the winner of the Grand Finale show will receive a guaranteed reservation for a future regional stadium audition — to ensure no waiting in long lines. But when it comes down to the television show auditions, everyone is treated equal.

“Millions of people have imagined themselves standing on the ‘American Idol’ stage,” said Rasulo. “We’re excited that we will be bringing this dream to life every day at Walt Disney World.”

The coming “American Idol” attraction joins an all-star lineup at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Among the new adventures debuting in 2008: Block Party Bash, an interactive and moving Disney•Pixar spectacle filling the theme park streets, and Toy Story Mania!, a 3-D interactive ride-through video game starring popular Disney•Pixar “Toy Story” characters.