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Dreams-Come-True Experiences Fill at Walt Disney World Resort

Did you ever dream of spending a night inside a castle? Or want to enjoy the charming story of Nemo, the clownfish, in wholly new ways? Or have the urge to just laugh ... and then laugh some more?

Those whims, wishes and grand dreams may all come true as Walt Disney World Resort premieres two attractions and a theatrical spectacular and opens the door on a lavish, money-can't-buy experience -- all during "The Year of a Million Dreams," a first-of-its-kind event celebrating the dreams of Disney Parks guests. Here's what's in store:

• The undersea world that charmed audiences around the world in the Disney-Pixar animated film "Finding Nemo" comes to life in an all-new musical stage show, "Finding Nemo-The Musical," premiering in late January at Disney's Animal Kingdom. Featuring original songs by Tony Award-winning "Avenue Q" co- composer-creator Robert Lopez and a cappella musical "Along the Way" co- creator Kristen Anderson-Lopez, the 30-minute show immerses guests of all ages in the story of Marlin and Nemo, an overprotective clownfish father and his curious son, through a dazzling production that combines puppets, dancers, aerialists and animated backdrops. The theme park's newly enclosed Theater in the Wild becomes a magical undersea environment through innovative lighting, sound, special effects and the theatrical puppetry of Michael Curry, who co- designed the richly detailed character puppets seen in the Broadway version of Disney's "The Lion King." (Theme park guests are invited to sit in on preview performances now.)
• "The Seas with Nemo & Friends," a whimsical and visually stunning attraction for guests of all ages, picks up where the motion picture "Finding Nemo" left off. Featuring technology that causes the stars of the motion picture to magically appear swimming amid the marine life of the huge aquarium in The Seas with Nemo & Friends pavilion (formerly The Living Seas) at Epcot, the adventure begins when guests board "clamobiles" for an undersea voyage in a colorful coral reef setting. The journey in search of a lost Nemo includes familiar characters such as Dory, Bruce, Marlin, Squirt and Crush. These deep- sea friends inhabit a variety of vibrant vignettes, including the actual aquarium - a 5.7-million-gallon saltwater environment containing more than 65 species of marine life. In the musical finale of the attraction, Nemo is happily reunited with his father and friends.
• Cinderella Castle Suite, regal living quarters within the iconic Magic Kingdom park, will provide overnight accommodations for lucky guests selected randomly as part of the Disney Dreams Giveaway awarding millions of dreams throughout the year (visit disneyparks.com/rules for more information). The suite -- a bedchamber, salon and bathroom off a private marble-floored lobby some four stories above the surrounding Magic Kingdom -- has been designed and appointed to inspire immersion into the late 17th/early 18th century period of the Cinderella story ... but with surprise touches of "Disney magic." First lucky guests will be randomly chosen in late January.
• Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor Comedy Club in Magic Kingdom promises to be an immersive and interactive attraction in which guests can laugh, joke, match wits and laugh some more with comedian wannabes recruited by Mike Wazowski, the one-eyed hero from the Disney-Pixar animated film "Monsters, Inc." Mike has designed the comedy club to collect laughs that will generate power for the future. The fun will reign starting this spring at a 400-seat theater in Tomorrowland.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY to enter or win in the Disney Dreams Giveaway. A purchase will not increase your chances of winning. Open only to legal residents of 50 U.S., D.C., Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico & UK. Void elsewhere and where prohibited. Giveaway runs October 1, 2006 - December 31, 2007 (mail-in entries postmarked starting September 18, 2006 & received by January 14, 2008 on 3.5x5 postcard with complete name, address, daytime phone#, birth date and proper postage sent to PO Box 8629, Elmhurst, IL 60126 USA). UK residents only mail to 483 Green Lanes, London N13 4BS.

Castle Suite stay and Penthouse stay will be awarded most days starting January 25, 2007 and December 1, 2006, respectively, will likely be awarded early in the day, will be for a stay that night and is only available to eligible participants at the parks and Downtown Disney(R) area in Florida and California, respectively. Some prizes, such as Dream FastPass badge, are only awarded at certain theme parks for use that day. Some prizes, such as Special After-Hour events, are only awarded on certain days at certain parks and must be used that day. Mail-in winners of prizes that must be used that day, such as Castle stay and Dream FastPass badge will receive a prize of comparable value.

Approximate retail value of prizes listed: Cinderella Castle Suite Stay US $587, Mickey Mouse Penthouse Stay US $572, Disney Vacation Club Membership US $83,701, Grand Marshal World Tour US $45,370, Pin and Lanyard set US $23, Dream Mouse Ears US $12, Disney Cruise Line cruises from US $9,880 to US $16,900, Adventures by Disney vacation packages from US $15,500 to US $25,400, shopping spree US $500, Dream FastPass badge US $5, Special Park After-Hour event from US $3.83 to US $4.76 and Tour of Walt Disney's apartment and dining experience US $340. Prizes in the Giveaway range in value from US $3.83 to US $83,701. All prize awards are subject to verification. Odds of winning on a given day depend on the number of eligible participants at a selected location or within the mail-in entry pool for the time or date (as applicable) selected. Subject to official rules at www.DisneyParks.com/rules. Sponsor: Magic Kingdom Productions, Inc., PO Box 10000, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830.
For residents of Canada, a mathematical skill-testing question must be correctly answered to win any prize.

Source: Walt Disney World

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