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New Projects, entertainment to be part of upcoming 100 Years of Magic!
The WALT DISNEY WORLD Resort will celebrate the creativity and imagination
of Walt Disney with the 100 Years of Magic celebration beginning
property-wide on October 1, 2001.
The 100 Years of Magic celebration commemorates the 100th anniversary of
Walt Disney's birth on December 5, 1901.
All four theme parks will share Walt's legacy with guests by presenting new
entertainment and special events.
Paying homage to Walt's contributions to show business, the celebration will
be centered at the Disney-MGM Studios, which will unveil a new icon
celebrating Disney magic and entertainment wizardry: a 122-foot-tall
Sorcerer Mickey hat, which is under construction at the end of Hollywood
Boulevard.
"The [Sorcerer Mickey Hat] icon plays a role as the place where the magic
begins," said Roger Holzberg, Walt Disney Imagineering senior show
producer-director of the icon. "As soon as guests see it, whether on
television or in person, they'll know something special is happening at WALT
DISNEY WORLD."
Major entertainment spectacles are planned for all four theme parks.
- At the Disney-MGM Studios, "Disney Stars and Motor Car," a new Hollywood
motorcade, will feature customized cars loaded with characters. The Lights!
Camera! Action! Theater will be home to "Walt Disney: One Man's Dream," a
multimedia tribute to Walt Disney with authentic memorabilia of Walt's life
and career from the Walt Disney archives in California. "It is always
exciting to share Walt memorabilia from the archives with people on the east
coast," said Dave Smith, director of the Walt Disney Archives." Everyone
has grown up with Disney, and these displays on Walt and his accomplishments
at WALT DISNEY WORLD will give them the opportunity to recall fond memories
from their childhood."
- Larger-than-life snow globes featuring classic Disney movie scenes will
make up a new Magic Kingdom parade called "Share a Dream Come True."
- "Mickey's Jammin' Jungle Parade" will roll through Disney's Animal
Kingdom with new safari vehicles, Disney characters and new oversized animal
puppets designed by artist Michael Curry, who also created puppets for
Tapestry of Nations at Epcot and The Lion King on Broadway.
- New characters called dreamspinners and a colorful new float called the
Dream Catcher will be part of an enhancement that will transform the Epcot
procession Tapestry of Nations into Tapestry of Dreams.
- Inside each theme park, guests will "Discover the Stories Behind the
Magic" at interactive kiosks that will reveal a wealth of information about
the heritage behind all four theme parks.
- Special merchandise being created for the celebration will carry on the
Disney legacy of innovation. Disney's Magical Moments Pins, which guests
will be able to purchase, will put on a mini-light show at surprise moments,
interacting with live entertainment, attractions, and "Discover the Stories
Behind the Magic" kiosks.
The WALT DISNEY WORLD Resort will celebrate the creativity and imagination
of Walt Disney with the 100 Years of Magic celebration beginning
property-wide on October 1, 2001.
The 100 Years of Magic celebration commemorates the 100th anniversary of
Walt Disney's birth on December 5, 1901.
All four theme parks will share Walt's legacy with guests by presenting new
entertainment and special events.
Paying homage to Walt's contributions to show business, the celebration will
be centered at the Disney-MGM Studios, which will unveil a new icon
celebrating Disney magic and entertainment wizardry: a 122-foot-tall
Sorcerer Mickey hat, which is under construction at the end of Hollywood
Boulevard.
"The [Sorcerer Mickey Hat] icon plays a role as the place where the magic
begins," said Roger Holzberg, Walt Disney Imagineering senior show
producer-director of the icon. "As soon as guests see it, whether on
television or in person, they'll know something special is happening at WALT
DISNEY WORLD."
Major entertainment spectacles are planned for all four theme parks.
- At the Disney-MGM Studios, "Disney Stars and Motor Car," a new Hollywood
motorcade, will feature customized cars loaded with characters. The Lights!
Camera! Action! Theater will be home to "Walt Disney: One Man's Dream," a
multimedia tribute to Walt Disney with authentic memorabilia of Walt's life
and career from the Walt Disney archives in California. "It is always
exciting to share Walt memorabilia from the archives with people on the east
coast," said Dave Smith, director of the Walt Disney Archives." Everyone
has grown up with Disney, and these displays on Walt and his accomplishments
at WALT DISNEY WORLD will give them the opportunity to recall fond memories
from their childhood."
- Larger-than-life snow globes featuring classic Disney movie scenes will
make up a new Magic Kingdom parade called "Share a Dream Come True."
- "Mickey's Jammin' Jungle Parade" will roll through Disney's Animal
Kingdom with new safari vehicles, Disney characters and new oversized animal
puppets designed by artist Michael Curry, who also created puppets for
Tapestry of Nations at Epcot and The Lion King on Broadway.
- New characters called dreamspinners and a colorful new float called the
Dream Catcher will be part of an enhancement that will transform the Epcot
procession Tapestry of Nations into Tapestry of Dreams.
- Inside each theme park, guests will "Discover the Stories Behind the
Magic" at interactive kiosks that will reveal a wealth of information about
the heritage behind all four theme parks.
- Special merchandise being created for the celebration will carry on the
Disney legacy of innovation. Disney's Magical Moments Pins, which guests
will be able to purchase, will put on a mini-light show at surprise moments,
interacting with live entertainment, attractions, and "Discover the Stories
Behind the Magic" kiosks.
