LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — All you need is love — and a Walt Disney World vacation — to make this year’s Valentine’s Day dreams come true. It’s “The Year of a Million Dreams” at Disney Parks, and with dreams being granted to guests every day, there’s no better time to visit the home of the world’s greatest storybook romances.

Whether it’s a spa treatment for two, a horse-drawn carriage through the South or a view of the sunset over an African savannah, these top ten delights create the perfect setting for unscripted romance on Valentine’s Day or any day!

• 1. A South Pacific paradise awaits at Disney’s Polynesian Resort, where couples can lounge on a hammock made for two amidst tropical landscaping, cascading waterfalls and a picturesque view of Seven Seas Lagoon.
• 2. In the United Kingdom pavilion at Epcot, guests can stroll through the serene Perennial Garden, an oft-missed attraction (it hides snuggly behind the thatched-roof cottage of The Tea Caddy). Sample an English biscuit and a cup of Twinings tea, then relax on one of the many benches that provide excellent views of fluttering butterflies and seasonal flower blooms.
• 3. It was a “Bella Notte” when Lady and the Tramp shared that famous spaghetti noodle, so to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their classic romance, guests can recreate the moment at Tony’s Town Square in Magic Kingdom. Couples can share a heaping platter of the restaurant’s signature dish, spaghetti and meatballs dressed in Tony’s tomato sauce, next to an indoor Lady and the Tramp fountain or outdoors on a patio that provides excellent parade views on special nights. (Info: 407/WDW-DINE)
• 4. Travel amidst scenic waterways and the grand manors of Disney’s Port Orleans Resort-Riverside on a horse-drawn carriage ride, departing most nights from Boatwright’s Dining Hall. For $35, couples can enjoy a 25-minute journey in an antique carriage with dreamy views of the resort’s southern-inspired locales. (Info: 407/WDW-PLAY)
• 5. At Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, guests can indulge in one of many pampering services, including the Citrus Zest Treatment, a signature couples massage held in a romantic candlelit treatment room reserved solely for couples. The Grand Romantic Evening package offers a 50- or 80-minute aromatherapy massage, and for guests who prefer a hands-on experience, the Couples Instructional Massage provides the chance to massage one another with instruction from a certified masseuse. (Info: 407/824-2332)
• 6. Rent an old-fashioned fringe-topped surrey for two at Disney’s BoardWalk, then bicycle around the old-fashioned pier amidst street performers, carnival games and the sweet smell of cotton candy. Guests can pedal to the nearby Disney’s Yacht Club and Disney’s Beach Club resorts or the Swan and Dolphin resorts for $19-$25. (Info: 407/560-8750)
• 7. Continue your storybook romance by renewing your vows with Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings. Disney’s wedding specialists become the fairy godmothers, incorporating all the elements including ceremony, cuisine, floral arrangements and more. Each celebration can be custom-tailored to the whims and fancies of the couple to make their milestone magical. (Info: 321/939-4623)
• 8. A night’s stay at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge is an experience in itself! With most rooms overlooking a 33-acre savannah filled with 200 exotic animals and birds, guests can watch the sunset — or sunrise — over Africa from their private balcony. Room service can deliver breakfast in bed, or for more exotic cuisine, Jiko-The Cooking Place, a AAA Four Diamond restaurant, is steps away from the lobby. (Info: 407/W-DISNEY)
• 9. For the utmost in romance by sea, guests can rent the Grand Floridian’s Grand 1, a 45-foot Sea Ray 450 Express Bridge Yacht, that provides private dining, butler service and a captain during a cruise along Seven Seas Lagoon. At Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Marina, the Breathless, a handsome reproduction of a 1930 mahogany runabout, is also available for private cruises. (Info: 407/824-2682)
• 10. Unmatched elegance lives at Victoria & Albert’s at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, central Florida’s only AAA Five Diamond restaurant (and one of just 58 restaurants in North America with the distinction). A table for two offers Royal Doulton china, Cristofle silver, personalized menus, and soft harp music in an intimate 18-table dining room. A meal at the Chef’s Table seats guests in Victoria & Albert’s kitchen with a culinary feast custom-tailored to their specific tastes by Disney’s executive chef. (Info: 407/WDW-DINE)

Additional general information about Walt Disney World Resort is available by logging on to disneyworld.com, visiting a travel agent or calling 407/824-4321.

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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The storybook setting and amorous ambiance of Walt Disney World Resort has lovebirds flocking to the Vacation Kingdom for a romantic getaway. Moonlit strolls, luxurious spas and intimate dining make it feel like Valentine’s Day every day at the Vacation Kingdom.Couples who’ve been bitten by the love bug don’t need a fairy godmother to find romance at Walt Disney World Resort. This is, after all, home to some of the world’s most famous romances: Cinderella and Prince Charming, Lady and the Tramp, Beauty and the Beast — and don’t forget America’s sweethearts, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse.

Throughout the 25,000-acre playground, love is in the air at the Vacation Kingdom. During a couples spa experience. In the middle of a romantic dinner. Or on one of the “love boats” that cruise Walt Disney World waterways.

Honeymooners thrive in the romantic allure of Walt Disney World Resort — a top-rated honeymoon destination, according to industry experts.

And for couples who want to make their own fairy tale dream come true — complete with Cinderella’s coach and her famous glass slipper — Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings can create an enchanting, unforgettable union.

The four Walt Disney World theme parks create a perfect setting for unscripted romance — whether it’s a stroll along the lush Maharajah Jungle Trek at Disney’s Animal Kingdom or a relaxing stop for espresso and pastries at a sidewalk table in the France pavilion at Epcot World Showcase. Beyond the parks, couples can embrace a collection of romantic experiences that seem designed just for them:

• The Couple that ‘Spas’ Together, Stays Together — What’s more enjoyable than a luxurious spa treatment? Imagine sharing it with that special someone. The Grand Floridian Spa & Health Club, in Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, features a “couples room” where guests can enjoy specialized spa treatments — such as massages and facials — with the one they love. For information about these spa treatments, call 407/824-2332.

• Magical Resorts — From the romance of an African lodge to the Victorian splendor of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, the mood is set for an enchanting stay at Walt Disney World Resort. Disney’s fantasy hotels transport couples to faraway places with lavish theming, picturesque views and superior service. For reservations, call 407/W-DISNEY (934-7639).

• The Love Boat — The Grand Floridian’s Grand 1 – an elegant 45-foot yacht — can give couples, or parties up to 13, a stunning view of “Wishes” fireworks showering above Magic Kingdom during select evening cruises along Seven Seas Lagoon. Private butler service and gourmet meals also are available. Romantic evening cruises begin at $375.58/hour, including captain and private deck hand. Reservations can be made up to 90 days in advance by calling 407/824-2682.At Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Marina, a handsome reproduction of a 1930 mahogany runabout is available for private rental. Afternoon 10-minute excursions are $28.16 (up to seven people), and half-hour cruises are $79.81 for up to seven people. For $234.74, up to seven guests can take a Fireworks Cruise (45-50 minutes) for an exhilarating, one-of-a-kind view of “IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth.” The craft travels across Crescent Lake to Epcot for the nightly fireworks, sound and laser show. Reservations can be made up to 90 days in advance by calling 407/WDW-PLAY (939-7529).

  Oh, and the name of the boat is perfect for couples in love: Breathless.

• Disney Dining Serves Romance — Couples find Disney dining infused with romance in settings ranging from the subdued to the spectacular.

  California Grill atop Disney’s Contemporary Resort offers a panoramic view overlooking the Magic Kingdom theme park. Here, stellar cuisine and the restaurant’s award-winning selection of California wines set the stage. Lovebirds can catch a Florida sunset over Magic Kingdom.

  One of the most romantic dinner spots at Walt Disney World Resort is a table for two at Victoria & Albert’s at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. The elegant restaurant has been honored with the Five-Diamond Award from AAA for its gourmet cuisine. Combining Royal Doulton china, Cristofle silver and personalized menus, Victoria & Albert’s is the “crown jewel” of the Grand Floridian’s dining destinations. Soft harp music fills the air as “maids” and “butlers” provide stellar service to each of the 18 tables in the intimate dining room. Ladies also receive a long-stemmed red rose.

  For the ultimate romantic experience, an evening at the Chef’s Table is unsurpassed. Couples are seated at a table in Victoria & Albert’s kitchen and treated to a culinary feast custom tailored to their specific tastes by Chef Scott Hunnel.

  Guests who prefer to dine in an even more intimate setting at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa need only to pick up the closest telephone. The Grand Floridian can arrange a private dinner for two, served against the elegant backdrop of the Grand Floridian beach — or aboard the Grand 1 – on a sunset excursion around Seven Seas Lagoon. Certain menu items can be specially prepared for the evening. Twenty-four hours notice is requested.

  For all Walt Disney World dining information, call 407/WDW-DINE (939-3463).

• Nature Lovers — A horseback ride through one of the backwoods trails at Walt Disney World Resort is just the thing for couples who share a love of nature and each other. Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground offers wrangler-led tours (45 minutes) through the deep, pine-scented woods that make up part of the Vacation Kingdom’s 25,000 acres. Tours leave several times daily from Trail Blaze Corral, and may be reserved by calling 407/WDW-PLAY (939-7529).

• Romantic Evening — Horse-drawn carriage rides through the wilderness of Walt Disney World Resort are a romantic treat for couples looking for a secluded nighttime outing. The antique carriages depart from Pioneer Hall at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground and traverse throughout the scenic landscape of the 700-acre rustic resort. Or guests can choose a relaxing old-fashioned carriage ride through Disney’s Port Orleans Resort-Riverside with pickup at Boatwright’s Dining Hall. Each respective excursion is 30 minutes long for $35, available nightly from 5:30-9:30 p.m. For reservations, call 407/WDW-PLAY (939-7529).

• Weddings Around the ‘World’ — The epitome of Disney romance can be summed up in four words: Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings. Since the first wedding at Disney’s Wedding Pavilion in 1995, approximately 1,500 couples each year have exchanged vows at Walt Disney World Resort.

  For these couples, dreams become reality. Where else but at Disney could a bride arrive for her wedding in Cinderella’s glass coach, have a handsome major domo carry wedding rings to the altar in a glass slipper, or have Mickey and Minnie greet guests at the reception?

  Whether it’s an elegant ball at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, a traditional ceremony at the Wedding Pavilion, a country hoe-down at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground, or a beach-themed wedding complete with tiki torches, leis and luau on one of the Walt Disney World white-sand beaches, Disney custom designs each wedding with the famous “Disney Difference” — providing attention to the tiniest detail.

  Disney’s wedding specialists become the fairy godmother, incorporating all the elements including ceremony, entertainment, cuisine, floral arrangements, audiovisuals and accommodations. For more information on Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings, call 321/939-4623, or visit www.disneyweddings.com.

  Couples who are tying the knot back home can arrange a Fairy Tale Honeymoon by calling 321/939-4623 or visiting www.disneyhoneymoons.com.

• Renewing Vows — Many couples who’ve been married for years are coming to Walt Disney World Resort, often with their families, to renew their vows five, 10, 25 and 50 years later. A Disney vacation provides the perfect backdrop to celebrate this family milestone. Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings experts can tailor the ceremony and celebration to suit each couple.

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The “What’s New, What’s Next” presentation held in Orlando confirmed that Toy Story Mania! will open at the Disney-MGM Studios in 2008, in the space formerly occupied by “Who Wants to be a Millionaire — Play It!” The new ride, also opening in Disney’s California Adventure, marks the first time an attraction has been designed and built simultaneously at Disneyland Resort and at Walt Disney World. The attraction will “set a new standard” for interactive ride/game technology. When you enter the attraction, you’ll be greeted by the “barker,” Mr. Potato Head, who, using technology similar to that found in Epcot’s “Turtle Talk with Crush,” will interact with guests. Then guests of all ages will put on 3-D glasses and ride themed vehicles along a route lined with “classic midway games of skill,” while shooting their toy cannons at animated targets. As you ride, you’ll pass through a series of games hosted by various Toy Story characters, like Bo-Peep and the Little Green Men. The ride will also be able to determine individual users’ skill levels and will increase the degree of difficulty accordingly.

Also announced, was the pilot program called Disney’s Online Concierge. Now being tested throughout the Contemporary Resort, the program involves each room having its own computer that provides a variety of services to guests. Guests can use the computer to check on flights, order room service, play videogames, connect to Disney internet sites, and contact valet and bell services. The online concierge will also send personal emails to the guests, with information on the upcoming day’s events and weather. If the program proves successful, it will be expanded and may eventually allow guests to make online reservations at Disney restaurants.

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Immersive Entertainment at Walt Disney World Resort
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Imagine….

• Suddenly being taken in by pirates, getting a crash course in buccaneering, and pledging allegiance to a Pirate’s Oath.
• In an instant, saddling up on a wooden stick horse among cacti and mine shafts in the wackiest cowboy camp this side of the Pecos.
• Time-traveling back to the renaissance and joining lords, ladies and other merrymakers in royal games and dances.

It’s one thing to dream a dream, even better to actually live that dream. Thanks to new immersive entertainment during “The Year of a Million Dreams,” which started Oct. 1, 2006, guests at Walt Disney World and Disneyland resorts have the chance to get inside their own dreams by living out their fantasies.

“These experiences transport our guests deep into the magical realms of what Disney parks are all about,” said Jay Rasulo, chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. “Rather than imagine being in a Disney parade or what it’s like to sail with Captain Jack Sparrow, these transformational experiences put our guests right in the heart of their dreams.”

Guests are invited for their special roles by Disney cast members, who are on special assignment as dream makers during “The Year of a Million Dreams.” So anyone with a hankering for the cowboy life or wondering what it’s like to hold court with royals just might see their fantasy come true.

Here’s a rundown of immersive experiences happening every day at Walt Disney World Resort (Magic Kingdom) during Disney’s “The Year of a Million Dreams”:

• Captain Jack Sparrow’s Pirate Tutorial (Adventureland). Train to become a pirate. Looking for new recruits, Captain Jack and his mate Mack lead guests through a series of pirate skill tests to prove their mettle. Who is craftiest at wooden swordplay? Who can flash their most menacing pirate grimace? Faster than you can say “Yo, Ho, Yo, Ho, the Pirate’s Life for Me,” the big moment arrives: getting officially sworn in with the Pirate’s Oath to become honorary buccaneers of Captain Jack’s famous Pirate Crew.
• Let’s Have a Ball! The Happily Ever “After Party” (Fantasyland). In the shadows of Cinderella Castle, Lady Lucinda and Simon, a bumbling but eager Merry Maker, lead guests in the Lord and Ladies Limbo, Lucinda’s Freeze Dance, Simon Says and the Grand Waltz presided over by Princess Aurora (a.k.a. Sleeping Beauty) and Prince Phillip. To close the festivities, Aurora and Phillip meet their royal subjects. It is music-filled pageantry as everyone has a royal ball.
• Woody’s Cowboy Camp (Frontierland). There’s a rootin’ tootin’ good time in store as Woody, Jesse and Bullseye invite everyone to Woody’s Cowboy Camp! Ridin’ in on a wagon are some of their best cowpoke pals, along with Sam the Singin’ Cowboy who leads a rollicking hoedown. Led by Bullseye and saddled up on wooden stick horses, kids giddy-up their way through a cowboy obstacle course — maneuvering around parents donning hats shaped like cacti, mountains and mine shafts. It’s kick-up-your-spurs, hootin’ and hollerin’ fun as the cowboy spirit comes to life on the dusty streets of Frontierland.
• “Main Street Family Fun Day Parade” (Main Street, U.S.A.). For the very first time, guests are able to parade down Main Street, U.S.A. alongside favorite Disney characters. For guests it’s a pennant-waving, drum-beating rush as they join characters as they march alongside parade floats, a marching band and an old-timey fire truck. To accommodate little paraders and their parents there’s even a stroller drill team. When the parade hits Town Square, guests join the performers gathering around the center of Town Square for a flag-waving patriotic finale.

And new at Disney-MGM Studios (opening late January):

• “High School Musical” Pep Rally. C’mon and get Wildcat fever. It’s infectious as guests learn fun cheers and cool dance moves, wave pom-poms and sing along to 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 — basketball court and all — a place where best friends break into elaborate musical numbers like magic. Guests may even find themselves shooting hoops or joining in as the whole street turns into a rockin’ party as great songs fill the air, from the Disney Channel sensation “High School Musical.”

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Part of ‘The Year of a Million Dreams’
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — As an encore to the Disney-Pixar blockbuster film “Finding Nemo,” Nemo the clownfish and his motion picture family and friends make a big splash in an eye-filling new attraction at Epcot. “The Seas with Nemo & Friends” attraction brings the familiar characters to life, anchoring the newly renamed and re-launched The Seas with Nemo & Friends pavilion (formerly The Living Seas) in Epcot Future World.

A whimsical and visually stunning attraction for Walt Disney World guests of all ages, “The Seas with Nemo & Friends” attraction picks up where the motion picture “Finding Nemo” left off. The attraction features technology that magically enables the stars of the motion picture to swim amid the marine life in the pavilion’s 5.7-million-gallon saltwater environment.

“The Seas with Nemo & Friends” opened as part of “The Year of a Million Dreams,” a first-of-it’s-kind celebration at Walt Disney World and Disneyland resorts.

” ‘Finding Nemo’ is such a compelling movie with endearing characters and a great story line, and it translates so well in this new attraction,” said Kathy Mangum, vice president and executive producer with Walt Disney Imagineering.

The underwater adventure begins when guests approach the pavilion and see a striking new façade that features colorful appliqués of fish and sea creatures. Three Audio-Animatronics seagulls are perched on the rocks outside the pavilion, occasionally squawking “Mine, Mine, Mine,” just like in the film.

Inside the pavilion guests enter a queue area styled to look like a beach — complete with sand dunes, sea oats and the sound of cawing gulls and crashing waves. As guests dive deeper into the experience, they find themselves under the sea, looking up at the water’s surface and the hull of a boat.

The immersion is complete as guests board “clamobiles” for an undersea voyage in a colorful world of coral and amazing animation (the attraction is fully accessible).

The vivid coral in the first three of nine attraction scenes was created by Walt Disney Imagineers in three dimensions to meticulously recreate the beautiful undersea world that was designed by Pixar for the “Finding Nemo” animated film.

Guests first meet Mr. Ray and his class on a field trip and soon learn that Nemo has wandered off. The journey in search of Nemo includes familiar characters such as Dory, Marlin, Bruce, Squirt and Crush. These deep-sea friends inhabit a variety of vibrant vignettes, including a garden of jellyfish, a bubble-filled underwater playground, the menacing domain of Bruce the shark and the totally cool East Australian current where Crush and Squirt — father and son surfing-turtle dudes — chill out. And guests should keep their eye on the threatening and agile anglerfish that chases Marlin.

In the musical finale of the attraction, Nemo is happily reunited with his friends to the tune of a new song, “In the Big Blue World.” Amazingly, the animated characters appear to be swimming among the real sea life in the actual aquarium containing more than 65 species of marine life. This final scene is an example of combining the creativity of Walt Disney Imagineering with new technology and collaboration with Disney-Pixar to create the visually stunning, animation projection effect.

At the conclusion of the five-minute experience, guests exit into The Seas with Nemo & Friends pavilion which has been newly renamed and re-launched. Other innovative and engaging areas of the revamped pavilion include:

• “Turtle Talk With Crush” featuring the laid-back sea turtle from the “Finding Nemo” movie, who laughs and interacts with guests in live, unscripted conversations. From his digital world under the sea, Crush chats, plays and jokes with guests in a personalized way. The 152-year-old turtle recognizes guests and asks them questions about themselves and the human world in the first-of-its-kind real-time animated show.
• Bruce’s Shark World, which features another familiar character from the film, is an interactive area with colorful graphics, fun facts about sharks and fun photo opportunities. A particularly precarious-looking photo can be snapped while smiling guests stand inside the toothy mouth of the menacing Bruce the shark.
• Live marine life inhabits both the 5.7 million gallon aquarium — one of the world’s largest — and various specialized exhibits. In all, more than 2,000 fish, sharks, rays and dolphins call the pavilion home.
• Certified divers can experience Epcot DiveQuest, a program featuring explorations inside the pavilion’s saltwater environment. For snorkelers, the Seas Aqua Tour provides an immersive plunge into the aquarium. To learn more about dolphins and research at the pavilion, guests can join Disney’s Dolphins in Depth program.

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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — To launch Disney Parks “Year of a Million Dreams” celebration, spectacular new images were unveiled today featuring the work of acclaimed photographer Annie Leibovitz, and starring Scarlett Johansson as Cinderella, Beyoncé taking a spin in a giant teacup and David Beckham slaying a dragon.

Leibovitz’s images also fulfill one of Beckham’s “dreams,” as the Disney Parks project is his first endorsement since signing a contract to play professional soccer in the United States.

In addition to the three debut images, Disney Parks has commissioned more images by Leibovitz that will feature other celebrities in classic, Disney fairy tale settings.

Asked by Disney Parks to lend her vision to the campaign, Leibovitz has created inspired images of storybook fantasy come to life. Her photographs for the campaign embody the captivating, narrative style indicative of her world-renowned work.

“I’m really delighted to be part of the ‘Where Dreams Come True’ campaign,” said Leibovitz. “We live in difficult times and I feel, especially as a parent, that keeping dreams alive is one of the most important things we can do.”

Each image features a scene with the featured celebrities transformed into the role of a fabled Disney character, expressing their own dreams and imagination.

• As Cinderella, Scarlett Johansson is seen running down a flight of stairs as the clock strikes midnight with her glass slipper unknowingly left behind. The tagline reads, “Where every Cinderella story comes true.”

Befitting a true princess, Johansson wears a stunning, one-of-a-kind Harry Winston tiara — a dazzling piece in platinum with more than 62 carats of sparkling diamonds and valued at $325,000. The dress worn by Johansson is a custom-made, Cinderella-inspired gown designed by Nicoletta Santoro.

• David Beckham plays the part of the gallant Prince Phillip from “Sleeping Beauty,” atop his trusted steed fighting the evil dragon. The tagline reads, “Where imagination saves the day.”

“There were many Disney characters I liked as a kid,” said Beckham. “Now my sons love the Disney characters and it’s a big part of their lives, a big part of many children’s lives around the world. So to be part of that is an honor and very exciting.

“I love going to Disney, I’m like a big kid,” he added.

• Beyoncé appears as “Alice in Wonderland,” twirling in a teacup, accompanied by Oliver Platt as the Mad Hatter and Lyle Lovett as the March Hare. The tagline reads, “Where Wonderland is your destiny.”

“It’s two great imaginations coming together — Disney and Annie Leibovitz,” said Lovett. “To be along for the ride really is quite something, just knowing that you’re going to be part of a great Disney character. And then when you step into the imagination of Annie Leibovitz, you know you’re in another world.”

“The ‘Where Dreams Come True’ campaign is about the imaginations and dreams that are inside us all,” said Jay Rasulo, chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. “By capturing these transformational experiences, these emotional images communicate a powerful concept. Working with Annie Leibovitz was a natural fit — Disney is known for immersive storytelling and Annie is a masterful artist whose photos speak volumes.”

The campaign premieres as a special insert in the March issues of Vanity Fair, GQ, Vogue, W, The New Yorker, Conde Nast Traveler and Cookie.

As part of the “Where Dreams Come True” initiative, Disney Parks introduced “The 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 granted to guests visiting Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort. The celebration also is highlighted by the debut of innovative Disney attractions and entertainment spectaculars at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World resorts.

For more information about Disney Parks, “The Year of a Million Dreams” and “Where Dreams Come True,” guests may visit mydisneyparks.com.

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PIRATE’S LIFE — Feisty pirates take to the helm of the newly created, 39-foot pirate ship in Disney’s Enchanted Adventures Parade taking place during Disney Pirate & Princess Party in the Magic Kingdom. The raucous pirate ship overflows with swashbuckling adventurers and plundered treasure as it moves down Main Street, U.S.A. amid other floats during this new event that immerses guests into the lives of a wily buccaneer or pretty princess for 13 select nights beginning Jan. 22 at Walt Disney World Resort.

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Acclaimed actress Scarlett Johansson portrays the famous Disney Princess Cinderella in a new image created by world-renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz – one of three images unveiled today to launch Disney Parks “Year of a Million Dreams.” Johansson, clad in a glamorous ball gown and 62-carat, Harry Winston diamond tiara, glides down the palace staircase at the stroke of midnight and unknowingly leaves behind a single glass slipper. Each of Leibovitz’s three “Dreams” images feature a scene, with celebrities playing the role of a Disney Parks character, expressing their own dreams and imagination. The other two images feature singer/actress Beyonce, actor Oliver Platt and singer/songwriter Lyle Lovett in a giant, whirling teacup from Disney’s “Alice in Wonderland,” and international soccer star David Beckham portraying Prince Phillip atop a white steed and slaying a fire-breathing dragon in the climactic scene from Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.” In addition to the three debut images, Disney Parks has commissioned additional images by Leibovitz featuring more celebrities in fairy tale settings.

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Bellhops at The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror surprised 10-year-old Jack Caprio of Littleton, Colo.,when they made him an honorary “junior bellhop” at the Disney-MGM Studios thrill attraction. Prior to the theme park’s opening, Caprio was presented a bellhop jacket and hat by attraction bellhop T.J. Wollard before he and his family were personally escorted to the attraction to be the first guests to ride the attraction for the day. It is all part of Disney’s “Year of a Million Dreams,” a celebration in which “Magical Moments” surprise guests throughout the 15-month gala in Disney theme parks.

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