Disney's Year of a Million Dreams

Is that your kid, leading a Disney parade? It just could be...

October 2006 starts a 15-month celebration at Disney World and Disneyland. The "Year of a Million Dreams" brings new attractions and special shows... and thousands of personal "Magic Moments" given out every day to guests in the Disney parks.

You might get a tap on the shoulder, turn around, and see a Disney cast member who's on the "Dream Squad": ready to give your family a little pixie dust. Maybe you'll lead a parade, or stay the night in the Mickey Mouse Penthouse Suite. Maybe you'll even win a vacation. Every day, thousands of "dreams" will be given out.

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Disney's Year of a Million Dreams

Every day at Disney parks and Downtown Disney in Orlando and California, extra "Magic Moments" and special experiences will be given out, randomly, to guests. (Read all the way to the bottom, for how to win prizes online as well.)

Sample experiences:
Guests might ride on a float in "Mickey's Jammin' Jungle" parade. Or lead the coundown to the morning opening of a Disney park. A Disney Princess might join a little princess on Cinderella’s Golden Carrousel; a child might be an Offical Wildlife Spotter on safari in Animal Kingdom.

Also sprinkled throughout the day: mini-performances where kids join in. Jack Sparrow and pals act up in Adventureland, and teach kids to be pirates; special courtiers in Fantasyland train princes and princesses.

Or maybe your "dream" will be: a Disney Vacation Club membership; an Adventure by Disney family vacation; a shopping spree for Disney merchandise; Dream FASTPASS badges; special park after-hour events, exclusive trading pins...

Overnight stays at the Cinderella Castle Suite (in Disney World) and Mickey Mouse Penthouse (in Disneyland) are sure to be a much-wished for gift. For the stay in the Cinderella Castle Suite, a Disney World guest will be selected randomly by early afternoon; up to five members of their party will start the night by at Cinderella's Royal Table. Note, though, that the Castle Suite isn't open until late January 2007; the Mickey Mouse Penthouse should be ready in December 2006.

New Attractions too
Disney's Year of a Million Dreams will also see several major new attractions start up-- see below. There'll also be special entertainment and programs at all parks and many resorts.

Walt Disney World

• The Seas with Nemo & Friends-- Epcot theme park
  Location is the gigantic aquarium in The Living Seas pavilion: guests board "clam-mobiles" and meet Mr. Ray and his class on a field trip; Nemo has wandered off, and a search begins, with Dory and other characters joining in. A musical finale reunites the gang. Debuts in late 2006.

• Finding Nemo- The Musical- Animal Kingdom theme park
  With songs by a Tony Award-winning composer; the story of overprotective dad Marlin and curious son Nemo, with puppets, dancers, acrobats; in the enclosed and air-conditioned Theater in the Wild. Late 2006.

• The Laugh Floor Comedy Club -- Magic Kingdom
  guests will laugh, joke, sing songs, with the animated characters from "Monsters, Inc." Debuts in early 2007.

• Dream Along with Mickey - Magic Kingdom
  Several times a day, Mickey and friends stage a party at Cinderella's Castle, with music and dancing; a grand finale ends this 20-minute live show.

Disneyland - California

• Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage
  This E-ticket adventure will take guests on a real underwater excursion. Summer 2007.

• Rockin' Space Mountain
  The classic Space Mountain gets a new twist and a new soundtrack. Spring 2007.

Find out more by visiting www.mydisneyparks.com.

Disney Dreams Giveaway - online
Not visiting a Disney theme park? You can still win prizes, with a mail-in entry at www.disneyparks.com/rules). The Disney Dreams Giveaway will offer the chance to win prizes until December 31, 2007.