FALL 2010 vol. 19 no. 3 Disney Files Magazine is published by the good people at You may be wondering why our cover’s on fire. It’s a reasonable question, and I have Disney Vacation Club ® a (somewhat) reasonable answer. This issue is HOT! And not just Orlando-in-August P.O. Box 10350 Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830 hot. More like fireflies-with-a-fever hot. Laying-asphalt-in-a-wool-sweater hot. The-flat- screen-TV-someone-just-sold-me-at-a-discount-out-of-the-back-of-a-van hot. (Once again, I’ve said too much.) The point is, this magazine couldn’t be hotter if we’d soaked All dates, times, events and prices it in acid. That’s right, acid! (Kudos to those who caught that “It’s Tough to Be a Bug” printed herein are subject to reference. There’s another one on page 12, just for you.) The pages ahead are… change without notice. (Our lawyers do a happy dance when we say that.) Liquid-magma hot: Get an inside look at the “volcanic” creative concept for the expansive pool area at Disney’s new Hawai‘i resort (pages 3-4). MOVING? Update your mailing address McSteamy hot: Meet one of the firefighters charged with making sure special effects online at www.dvcmember.com don’t send Seattle Grace and other Disney production sets up in smoke (pages 5-6).

Trendy hot: Track some of the latest Membership trends, as revealed in the 2009 MEMBERSHIP QUESTIONS? Condominium Association Survey (page 8). Contact Member Services from 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Eastern daily at Tropical-rainforest hot: Learn 10 things we’d like you to know about Costa Rica (800) 800-9800 or (407) 566-3800 before booking your Member Getaways vacation (pages 11-12). Fax Number: (407) 938-4151 African-fire-pit hot: Test your eye for detail in this Kidani Village edition of our popular “Picture This” puzzle (page 13). E-mail Member Services at: [email protected] Seared-over-coals hot: Fire up your grill and try your hand at preparing a hot dish from Napa Rose at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel ® & Spa (page 14).

Taylor Dayne hot. Or Taylor Hicks hot. (Whichever Taylor lights your fire.) Find out what’s hot at this year’s Epcot ® International Food & Wine Festival (page 17).

Burning-questions hot: Disney Files Magazine columnist Jim Korkis answers smoldering questions about Disney history (pages 27-28).

So sit back, pour yourself a glass of something on ice, crack the nearest window and check the batteries in your smoke detectors. It’s about to get hot up in here. (My awkward use of the phrase “up in here” shows just how qualified I am to present a “hot” issue. Clearly, I’m not cool.)

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when bigger is better

As you read this edition of Disney Files Magazine, families It’s with that in mind that are enjoying the newest development in the Disney Vacation we develop, not just additional Club neighborhood. I’m not talking about a lakefront tower in vacation homes, but truly Florida, a Craftsman villa in California or even a beachside unique accommodations in resort in Hawai‘i. I’m talking about a 15,000-square-foot retail both the places you love and the space in Japan. places you’ve dreamed of Located in the Ikspiari ® shopping complex at the Tokyo visiting. Disney Resort ®, this new Disney Vacation Club preview center The opening of The Villas at Disney’s Grand Californian lets Guests explore a two-bedroom model of proposed vacation Hotel ® & Spa in Anaheim marked a big step in that direction, home accommodations at our upcoming resort in Ko Olina, bringing our spacious, home-like accommodations to the West Hawai‘i and meet Cast Members who know the secret to Coast for the first time. We move even further west in fall 2011, vacationing in ways families may never have dreamed possible. when we’re scheduled to open the first phase of Aulani, Disney I tell you this, not because I think you’re going to rush to Vacation Club Villas, Ko Olina, Hawai‘i. More than just a beach Tokyo to check the place out (though you’re certainly welcome resort, this spectacular property takes Disney Vacation Club to do so), but because the new preview center represents our accommodations to a place that ranks among the most popular latest step in a growth strategy that continues to benefit both destinations on the planet. our company and our Members. To say Members are eager to stay at this new resort would Assuming that only the Disney stockholders among you be a gross understatement. You’ll even find a photo of a would be interested in a detailed discussion of our company’s Member in this magazine who’s among the many who simply business results, I’ll focus here on what I believe is the most couldn’t wait a year to make her first visit. important way our success benefits you, our Member Without the success we’ve enjoyed in recent years, those community. beachfront villas simply wouldn’t be in development today. The continued growth of our Member population – Each of our resort projects requires the confidence and supported in part by new sales operations like the one we’re investment of The Walt Disney Company, and the continued establishing in Japan – is the key to upholding our commitment growth of our Member community has helped Disney Vacation to delivering diverse vacation experiences. As much as Members Club gain support from our colleagues in Burbank. It’s the enjoy Disney Cruise Line ® voyages, Adventures by Disney proverbial “win-win” scenario. experiences and other great options through our Disney, World So as Japanese families learn what you already know and Passport, Adventurer and Concierge Collections, research fuel the next phase of growth in our community, I thank you clearly illustrates that you’re happiest when staying in Disney for the invaluable role you play in writing our success story. As Vacation Club Resorts. I’m fond of telling our Cast, the best is yet to come.

Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa, Ko Olina Hawai‘i

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To say lava is important to Hawai‘i would be the very formations that will shape our recreation area. We want the definition of an understatement. Like saying water is rock you come across here to appear to be the very rock that important to the ocean. Or that cows are important to steak. would be coming up out of the ground if it was real, only ours Or that sweeping song numbers through which surprisingly will be ever-so-slightly magical. [More on that “magic” in a lyrical villains needlessly telegraph their next evil move are moment.] We’re giving this space all the properties of a real important to Disney musicals. One simply can’t exist without Hawaiian valley.” the other. The Imagineered “valley” will be known as the Waikolohe So when Walt Disney Imagineers set out to create a (pronounced why-ko-loh-hay), which is Hawaiian for vibrant oasis at the heart of Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa, Ko “mischievous water” and offers a playful nod to some Olina, Hawai‘i, they cast the Hawaiian islands’ magma (or refreshing surprises. Many of those surprises will unfold along lava, as it’s called when it reaches the earth’s surface) in a the banks of a not-so-lazy river, which will carry tube-riding starring role. adventurers on a “journey of discovery” through the valley’s “Our vision is to create the illusion that as much of the eye-catching volcanic outcropping. Notice we didn’t say resort’s landscape as possible was already here,” explained “volcano.” Imagineer Joe Rohde, who grew up on O‘ahu. “We’re trying to “If we were to design a true, full-scale volcanic caldera, it mimic a certain quality of Hawaiian landscape, where it is would be at least 20 times the size of the entire resort,” Joe wetter and more forested toward the middle, and drier and explained. “What we’re creating is far more realistic for this more open out towards the sea. The land has a pattern, and space, a dynamic outcropping formed by that fantastic the pattern of our resort will respect that. meeting of lava and water, and erosion. It’s going to be very “What you can see right along this very stretch of believable, and it will create a beautifully dramatic silhouette coastline on O‘ahu is that, as the lava flowed hundreds of against the backdrop of the Pacific Ocean.” thousands of years ago, it cooled rapidly as it hit the sea, piling Water slides twisting in and out of the rock formations up on itself and creating fantastic shapes. That’s will take Guests on a wild ride through misty caverns dotted the inspiration behind the rock by beads of sunlight that find their way through the rock. The occasional hot spring will blow off a little steam, while cooler and more “mischievous” fountain springs surprise explorers themselves. The with a bit of added refreshment. (We’d tell you exactly where many images in these mischievous springs will be located, but we wouldn’t our rocks won’t be want to spoil the surprise. Plus, Joe didn’t tell us.) nearly as visible And, in upholding a Disney and Hawaiian tradition that as, say, the animal will play out in every aspect of Aulani, there will be more to carvings in The these volcanic formations than meets the eye. Tree of Life [at Disney’s “It is part of Hawaiian culture to see images and meaning Animal Kingdom ® Theme Park]. We want our in the world around us,” explained Imagineer Jeanette Guests to discover these creations as they explore, and our Lomboy, a California native who spent much of her childhood hope is they won’t notice many of these symbolic images on visiting family in Hawai‘i. “Sometimes, this is a deep cultural the first day of their trip. Knowing that Disney Vacation Club ® practice with spiritual overtones, but other times, it’s like, ‘hey, Members will visit year after year, we’re creating some details that rock looks like a dolphin!’ I’ll always remember visiting so subtle that a family may not find them until decades after the Bishop Museum (The State Museum of Cultural and their first visit. Natural History in Honolulu) and hearing a curator say, ‘look “It’s a story that will reveal itself over time, and it’s a story twice but think three times.’ It’s the notion that you don’t get that goes far beyond the rock formations and even beyond the the full meaning of something until you take the time to really resort itself. A Guest may be enjoying a Hawaiian excursion in explore it. We definitely applied that principle to the design of an outrigger canoe, for example, and suddenly notice that this resort, and the magical touches we’re putting into the rock butterfly-shaped patches in the hull match the patterns on the formations are great examples of that principle. door of their own room. Just about everything you’ll see at the “The lava formations on O‘ahu are ancient and resort will have a story to tell.” weathered, and ours will definitely mimic that look. But upon Aulani is scheduled to open its first phase in Aug. 29, 2011 closer inspection, what might look just like a lava-rock on the Leeward Coast of O‘ahu. Plans call for the completed formation by day could, at a certain angle by night, look like a resort to feature 481 two-bedroom-equivalent Disney wild boar. Return in the morning, and you may not see that Vacation Club villas and 359 traditional hotel rooms on 21 image at all. It’s a concept that really gets you to look, the way acres of oceanfront property. Look for more details about the you should look when you explore local places on the islands resort in the next edition of Disney Files Magazine.

page 4 dvcmember.com Detonating a bomb on the set of ABC’s “Grey’s exercises led by the full-time professionals.) Anatomy” to ratchet up the drama at Seattle Grace is pretty The fire department’s “jurisdiction” includes three cool. But catching Patrick Dempsey’s hair on fire and ruining Disney production facilities, including the Walt Disney his chances of returning to People magazine’s “Sexiest Man Studios lot in Burbank (the company’s corporate Alive” issue (or worse, risking his ouster from Jimmy headquarters and home to ABC’s “Brothers & Sisters”), the Kimmel’s “Handsome Men’s Club”)? Not so much. historic Prospect Studios lot in the Silverlake neighborhood It’s a rule of thumb that holds true at every Tinseltown of Los Angeles (Hollywood’s longest-operating studio joined soundstage, and Disney studio lots are no exception. That the Disney family with the 1996 acquisition of ABC and is sign outside the door reading “Hot Set” doesn’t give now home to “General Hospital” and “Grey’s Anatomy”) producers license to set celebrities ablaze. (Stunt people? and the 708-acre Golden Oak Ranch, located about 25 miles Sometimes. Big-time celebrities? Almost north of Burbank in the Placerita Canyon. Disney-owned never.) since 1959, the often-filmed Golden Oak Ranch is one of the Of course, we’re making light of last surviving movie ranches, as recent years have seen 20th what is a very serious job for people Century Fox, Paramount and other studios sell similar like Captain Jim Capodieci of the properties. (Next time you walk your friends or family past Walt Disney Studios Fire the Golden Oak Frontierland ® refreshment stand at the Department in Burbank, Calif. Magic Kingdom ® Park in Florida, show off your Disney Now celebrating its 20th knowledge by explaining where the stand got its name.) anniversary, this capable crew From the obvious threat of a firing canon on a Pirates of of professional firefighters and the Caribbean film set to the more subtle risk posed by the dedicated volunteers from Walker family’s backyard grill on “Brothers & Sisters,” various departments Disney firefighters review every potential danger and stand throughout the company ready to respond if needed. play a critical role in On occasion, firefighters even step out of the shadows keeping Disney film and into the spotlight, going from “standing ready” to and television “getting ready for their close-up.” Take, for instance, the productions safe. highly rated ferry-boat-explosion episode of “Grey’s (The volunteer Anatomy” (“Some Kind of Miracle,” season 3, episode 17). firefighters That’s Jim pulling the gurney from the ambulance when Dr. assemble weekly Stevens arrives at Seattle Grace from the accident site. for training “It took a lot of pausing and rewinding to convince my

page 5 dvcmember.com kids it was me in that scene,” Jim admitted of his fleeting fame. To be clear, such primetime cameos are a decidedly small and rare slice of life for the studio’s fire department, which was created as part of the company’s broader commitment to preparing for a wide range of potential disasters with everything from rescue efforts to emergency medical services. But, since most of those potential disasters are frightening buzz-kills that aren’t fit for print in our otherwise cheery magazine, we’ll stick with walk-on roles, special effects and other fun topics that won’t make Mickey cringe. “Often, we’re needed on the set when a scene calls for the soundstage’s automatic fire sprinklers to be shut off to C aptain Jim C accommodate an effect that would trigger the system,” Jim apodieci explained during our interview, which took place just hours before he was called to a soundstage to monitor a scene involving a smoke effect in a promo spot for ABC’s “LOST.” (Yes, when we visited Jim, “LOST” was still shooting promos for its final episodes. Oh, how we miss that show.) One of the department’s most frequent smoke-effect calls, according to Jim (hey, that would be a great name for a show!), takes firefighters to the Prospect Studios set of Joe’s Emerald City Bar, a frequent hangout for the characters of “Grey’s Anatomy.” You see, while smoking is banned in California bars, it’s perfectly legal in the state of Washington, where the show is set. So to enhance the Seattle look and feel of Joe’s bar, producers like to pump in a little smoke for authenticity. “You never know what the work week will bring,” Jim said. “One day, you may be sitting in an artificially smoky bar, and the next, you could be standing by while an effects crew blows up a car. It’s definitely the fun part of the job.” Just remember, Jim. It’s all fun and games until Dempsey loses his hair. Eyes on the prize.

Look for a Fire Engine Cake recipe on page 26! news and insight from around the neighborhood

NEW SPACE IN A NEW PLACE

First international preview center welcomes Guests “home”

If this magazine was a Member IQ test, we might begin this story by asking you to fill in the blank at the end of this series: Florida, California, Illinois, New York, ______. The answer, which you’d already know after reading Disney Vacation Club ® President Jim Lewis’ column on page 2, would be “Japan.” Following in the footsteps of Disney Vacation Club Preview Centers at the Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts, and Disney Doorway to Dreams locations in suburban Chicago and on Long Island, N.Y., the new Disney Vacation Club Model Showroom recently opened to Guests at the Tokyo Disney Resort ®. “We are thrilled to announce our first-ever international sales preview center in one of Disney’s most popular markets and to bring the magic of Disney Vacation Club to Tokyo,” Jim told the press as he announced the new development. “Our new sales center at the Tokyo Disney Resort is ideal for bringing our vacation-ownership brand to a whole new group of families looking to vacation at our Disney Vacation Club Resort hotels, including Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas, Ko Olina, Hawai‘i, and at more than 500 other destinations worldwide.” The new 15,000-square-foot preview center, located at the Ikspiari ® shopping complex (the Japanese equivalent of Downtown Disney ® areas in the U.S.), is part of a broader Disney Vacation Club presence that also includes new information centers at Tokyo Disney Resort Theme Parks and hotels. “Our first two offsite sales preview center locations have been very popular and a great way for Chicago- and New York-area residents and visitors to learn more about the family vacation experiences available with Disney and beyond,” Jim added. “Now, we are delighted to bring Disney Vacation Club to Tokyo so that even more people can share the experience of vacation ownership.” The preview center features a full-scale, two- bedroom model of the proposed vacation home accommodations at Aulani, along with an interactive family vacation discovery zone, comfortable discussion areas and a supervised children’s play area.

Fun fact: While a tour of the Disney Vacation Club Preview Center in Florida ends with families enjoying ice cream, the tour experience in Japan ends with families enjoying tea. Member feedback fuels resort enhancement

Member feedback has inspired a variety of enhancements coming soon to Deluxe Studio accommodations at Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort. (Don’t be thrown off by the name “Deluxe Studio.” It’s simply a shift in nomenclature for Studio accommodations, as you’ll read on page 16.) “Members shared some insightful perspectives, and we’re excited to be able to turn that feedback into great enhancements,” said Sonya Deese-Byrnes, General Manager of Disney Vacation Club ® Resorts. “We can’t wait to hear Members’ feedback when they experience the changes.” Plans call for crews to move one of the kitchenette sinks into the bathroom, add a lock to the bathroom door and a full-length mirror to the kitchenette, and tighten a small identified gap in the bathroom door. Other Bay Lake Tower enhancements scheduled for completion this fall include a new jogging path and fire pit.

NUMBER CRUNCHING

Survey data reveals Member trends Top Disney options: Walt Disney World ® options (non- Disney Files staffers excel in limited areas. Like posing Disney Vacation Club Resorts at the Walt Disney World ® for caricatures. Or writing things in parentheses. (We’re great Resort) remain the most popular, with 37 percent of at that.) But topping the long list of stuff we’re not so good at Members utilizing that option in 2009. However, only 17 are numbers. Fortunately, there’s the Condominium percent of Members plan to use that option more often in Association Survey, an annual opportunity for all of us on the next three years (down from 22 percent in the 2008 the magazine staff to dust off our right brains, and bust out survey), perhaps driven by the increased number of Disney some numeric sticks and bricks. Here’s a look at the latest Vacation Club Resorts now available at the Walt Disney Member trends, as outlined by a representative sampling of World Resort. Once again leading the way in the list of Members in the latest survey. intended Disney Collection vacations in the next three years are Disney Cruise Line ® voyages, with 21 percent intending Vacation dreams: Cruise vacations and beach getaways to set sail. topped the list of vacation experiences Members are likely to take in the next three years, with 57 percent of Members Disney Files Magazine: Members are reading this including these on their travel “to-do lists.” Beach publication more thoroughly, with 87 percent reading “at destinations leading the way included Hawai‘i at 53 percent least most” of the magazine (up from 84 percent) and 54 (Hawai‘i is about to become even more accessible to percent reading it “thoroughly” (up from 49 percent). Members with the scheduled Aug. 29, 2011, debut of the first phase of Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas, Ko Olina, Member website: DVCMember.com is seeing increased Hawai‘i ) and South Florida at 41 percent in the U.S., and the traffic, with 90 percent of Members visiting the site in 2009 Caribbean at 38 percent on the international front. Europe is (up from 87 percent). A reported 44 percent of Members another notable destination of choice, with Italy, London, visit the site every month, with 37 percent visiting a few Ireland and France coming in just behind the Caribbean on times a year, 14 percent visiting weekly, 2 percent stopping by Members’ Top 5 list of intended international trips. once a year and 1 percent logging on daily.

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Halloween events offer Member discounts events that begin at 6 p.m., and as early as 4 p.m. for Friday events beginning at 7 p.m.) and nearly all of its DISNEYLAND® and WALT DISNEY WORLD® attractions, and enjoy exclusive in-Park viewing of the Resorts: At Disney Files Magazine, we believe there are Halloween Screams fireworks spectacular. three solid reasons to wear a disguise. Reason No. 1: Disney Vacation Club Members may purchase as You’re running from the law. Reason No. 2: You’re an many as eight tickets each at the discounted price of $44 alien creature named Hooter, you’ve just landed on a each for parties taking place on Oct. 1, 5, 12, 19 and 26 dangerous planet in search of the Supreme Leader and (regular prices are $49 in advance, $54 on the day of the you question your musically gifted captain’s ability to event and $59 for the Oct. 29 and 31 parties). To keep you out of harm’s way (can you tell we’re pumped purchase tickets, call (714) 781-4400, and identify about the return of Captain EO ?). Reason No. 3: It’s yourself as a Disney Vacation Club Member. Each ticket Halloween. For the purposes of this discussion, we’ll includes event admission, as well as Disneyland Resort focus on Reason No. 3. parking for one vehicle (larger vehicles may require an Each fall, the Disneyland and Walt Disney World additional fee) on the specified event date. Resorts encourage Guests to don their favorite (Theme Park-appropriate) Halloween costumes, go trick-or- WALT DISNEY WORLD Resort: Mickey’s Boo-To- treating through the Park and enjoy exclusive You Halloween Parade and the Happy HalloWishes entertainment offerings (including Halloween fireworks fireworks spectacular are among the highlights on tap spectaculars) during specially ticketed, after-hours for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at the events, with select nights offering Disney Vacation Magic Kingdom ® Park, scheduled to take place this year Club ® Member discounts. on Sept. 14, 18, 21, 23, 25, 28 and 30; Oct. 1, 3, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26, 28, 29 and 31; and Nov. 1. DISNEYLAND Resort: Mickey’s Halloween Party Disney Vacation Club Members may call Member will take place on Oct. 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26, 29 and Services to purchase as many as six specially discounted 31. Moving this year from Disney California advance-purchase tickets for $49.95 each plus tax for Adventure ® Park to Disneyland Park, the party will adults and $43.95 plus tax for kids ages 3-9 (a discount dramatically add to its trick-or-treat stations, giving of $4 a ticket on regular advance-ticket prices and $10 a Guests all the candy-fueled energy they’ll need to ticket on regular day-of-event ticket prices) for events maximize their enjoyment of the popular Haunted taking place on Sept. 14, 18, 21, 23, 28 and 30, and Mansion Holiday and Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy Oct. 1, 3, 7, 11, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 24 and 26. Remember attractions. Guests benefit from early access to the Park to present your valid Disney Vacation Club Member ID (entering the park as early as 3 p.m. for the Tuesday when you pick up your tickets at will call.

Tickets to both events are subject to availability. Entertainment and offers are subject to change without notice. Please choose costumes that are not obstructive, offensive or violent, and note that Guests’ eyes must be visible at all times. Event admission isn’t included with regular Park admission, and event tickets are valid only during specific event dates and hours. Remember to mention that you’re a Disney Vacation Club Member to get your discount. Discounts cannot be combined with other offers.

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The wildest discounts in the wilderness inner Robin Hood by gripping a WALT DISNEY WORLD® Resort: Nestled in the woods compound bow just a pinecone’s throw across Bay Lake from the Magic and slinging arrows Kingdom ® Park (a darn-good throw, mind you) is Disney’s (after some expert Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground, a rustic retreat that’s instruction) been part of the Walt Disney World experience since year through the great one. outdoors, all More than just a place to pitch a tent and torch a while enjoying a marshmallow (not that those aren’t worthy pursuits), 10 percent Member discount. Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground is a 750- The experience is open to Guests ages 6 or acre, trail-biking, scenic-jogging, canoe-paddling, horseback- older and is available for booking in advance. (Just riding, arrow-shooting, bass-fishing, Hoop-Dee-Doo- remember: shoot the targets, not the squirrels.) Musical-Revue-ing, nature-loving paradise. Trail Ride experience: Join your fellow explorers, a pack Whether you’re staying in this wilderness wonderland of friendly horses and a knowledgeable Disney cowboy or on your next vacation or simply planning to drop by for a cowgirl for a 45-minute-long, walking trail ride. The tranquil break from the sensory overload that tends to be a experience offers a 10 percent Member discount and is side effect of all that Disney magic, we thought you’d want available to riders ages 9 or older. (Note that a maximum to know about two new Member perks awaiting you rider weight of 250 pounds applies.) in the woods. To book your archery experience or trail ride, call Fort Wilderness Archery Experience: Unleash your (407) WDW-PLAY (939-7529).

treating your pets like royalty

TLC for your BFF range from potty walks and playgroup sessions to ice- cream treats and turn-down service. WALT DISNEY WORLD Resort: Why Upgrade Fido to a Super Luxury Suite, and he’ll should the human members of your family enjoy even more room in his room, all of the be the only ones to enjoy the creature aforementioned amenities and such additional comforts of a vacation villa? That’s the indulgences as a private yard and a bedtime story rhetorical question posed by Best Friends read by a pet concierge. For dogs who roll with a little Pet Care, a leading pet-hospitality more modesty, the place also offers a selection of company (and the operator of Walt standard suites. Disney World kennel facilities) that’s And that’s just the stuff for dogs. The facility is putting the finishing touches on a slated to feature two- and four-room Kitty Condos for gleaming new animal destination at the your favorite felines, as well as accommodations for Walt Disney World Resort. such (non-venomous) “pocket pets” as hamsters, Scheduled to open soon (we’re told guinea pigs, rabbits and ferrets. the plan is Aug. 27) near Disney’s Port A variety of Disney Vacation Club ® Member Orleans Resort, the new pet resort offers discounts will be available, including a $4 an astonishing array of pet services, discount off daily boarding rates and a $2 activities and amenities, including discount off day care rates (6 hours or more). Vacation Villas for dogs. These doggy To book your pet’s vacation, call domiciles feature a tiled bedroom 877-4-WDW-PETS (877-493-9738). complete with a raised platform bed To learn more about the facility and dog-eye-level flat-panel TV, along before you call, visit with a private outdoor “relief” patio. http://wdw.bestfriendspetcare.com . Services included with the villa 10 things we thought you should know about costa rica

As we continue our “hottest” edition of Disney Files 8: Costa Rica is home to an estimated 52 species of Magazine ever, we take our Member Getaways feature to hummingbirds. And did you know that hummingbirds can Costa Rica, home to tropical rainforests, a bunch of fly backwards? That last tidbit has nothing to do with Costa monkeys and more than 120 volcanic formations, including Rica, per se, but it’s cool. one of the most active volcanoes on the planet. Spanish for “Rich Coast,” Costa Rica is a leading 7: While bullfighting is popular in Costa Rica, the sport is hotspot for ecotourism, ranking first among all nations of dramatically different from other versions. In Costa Rican North, South and Central America on the Environmental bullfighting, the bull is typically annoyed but unharmed, Performance Index and consistently topping the list of the and the beast often wins. most-visited Central American countries. With several Costa Rica vacation options available to 6: While Costa Rica’s landmass occupies less than a third of Members through our friends at RCI ®, we present 10 things one percent of the earth’s surface, it hosts more than 5 we thought you should know about this popular percent of its biodiversity, with new species discovered destination. frequently. More than 25 percent of the nation is comprised of reserves, national parks and other protected spaces. 10: The most popular local liquor is Guaro. It’s made from sugar cane and is delightfully inexpensive. (Just remember, 5: If you’re adverse to rain, winter is an excellent time to friends, enjoy your Guaro responsibly!) visit Costa Rica, where the “dry season” typically runs from mid-November through mid-April. 9: For obvious reasons, babies in Costa Rica don’t drink (The rainiest season tends to Guaro. Some do, however, enjoy a little coffee mixed with run from May through milk in their bottles. Consider that a travel tip. Don’t try to early-November.) talk to Costa Rican babies before they’ve had their morning coffee. 4: Want to hear the Costa Rican national anthem but couldn’t attend one of the aforementioned bullfights? Simply turn on the radio at 7 a.m., when Costa Rican stations typically play the anthem.

3: Costa Ricans rarely use numeric addresses when offering directions, preferring landmarks and compass directions instead. So here’s a helpful hint: most Catholic churches in Costa Rica face west.

2: American action movies of the 1980s remain extremely popular in Costa Rica and air often on Costa Rican television. (Insert your favorite Chuck Norris joke here.)

1: Don’t freak out when you see people carrying machetes. You haven’t stumbled into a Wes Craven flick. Machetes are common tools in rural Costa Rica, used by locals for a wide range of perfectly harmless tasks.

Just missing the cut: Dig bugs? Costa Rica is home to more than 750,000 insect species! (Our friend Flik asked us to remind you that magnifying glasses are for looking at little things, not for burning little things.)

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R R E E ROSEMARY GRILLED LAMB CHOPS

With flames roaring on our cover, the Disney Files staff searched for a Disney recipe one could prepare over an open fire (a safely contained open fire, of course). That search took us to Anaheim, where the award- winning Napa Rose restaurant at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel ® & Spa pleases palates with rosemary grilled lamb chops and kicks up the dish with white beans and marinated artichokes. So grab your coals or pull out the propane. And remember, fire extinguishers are your friend.

Serves: 8-10

Rosemary Grilled Lamb Chop Ingredients: 16-20 lamb chops, 1-inch thick 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh rosemary 2 tablespoons minced garlic 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon dried red chili peppers 2 tablespoons coarse salt

Steps: 1. Season lamb with rosemary, garlic, olive oil, red chili and salt. Marinate for at least 45 minutes. 2. Grill over medium-hot coals (or propane heat) 4-5 minutes on each side (for medium rare-medium).

White Beans and Marinated Artichokes Ingredients: 1/4 cup minced garlic 1 cup small diced red onions 1 cup small diced fennel 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 cups high-quality cooked cannellini beans, drained 1 cup marinated baby artichokes 1 cup diced roma tomatoes 1 cup corn 3/4 cup chicken stock 1 tablespoon coarse salt 1 tablespoon dried red chili peppers 1 tablespoon lemon zest 2 cups store-bought white balsamic dressing 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil 1/4 cup chopped parsley 2 cups fresh baby spinach

Steps: 1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, sauté garlic, onions and fennel in olive oil about 7-8 minutes until vegetables are tender. 2. Add beans, marinated artichokes, tomatoes, corn and chicken stock. Simmer 2 minutes. 3. Add salt, red chili, lemon zest and white balsamic dressing. Simmer 2 more minutes. 4. Add basil, parsley and spinach. Simmer until spinach begins to wilt. 5. Serve family style in a large bowl or under the lamb chops.

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Disney’s Vero Beach Resort expands spa services discounts are available. So worry not about the rigors of a day at the beach. We A day at the beach can be stressful. Lounging in a chair. know you can handle it, and the spa is ready to help. Soaking up the sun. Walking in the surf. Feeling those pesky ocean breezes through your hair as you drink something curiously adorned with a tiny umbrella. It’s a lot to handle, which is why some of the world’s finest beach resorts offer a range of spa services to help travelers cope. Okay, so maybe that’s not why they offer spa services. Nevertheless, Disney Files Magazine is pleased to report that your favorite Disney Vacation Club ® Resort on the Treasure Coast has expanded its massage services in dramatic fashion. The Spa at Disney’s Vero Beach Resort has transformed the formerly single-room massage facility into a five-room oasis of rest and relaxation. Two rooms in the now-open spa are dedicated to massage services, with a sliding door allowing those rooms to become one and accommodate groups. A “wet-treatment” room, meanwhile, offers facials, body scrubs, body wraps and even a Vichy shower (utilizing solar-heated water courtesy of those fancy solar panels we told you about in a previous edition of Disney Files Magazine), while other spaces include a manicure/pedicure room and a relaxation room complete with comfy chairs (that’s a technical term), refreshing beverages and more. A variety of spa products are available for those who would like to continue the tranquility at home. The expanded spa is open to Members, Guests and locals alike, and a variety of Disney Vacation Club Member Clever Couture by Andrew Santelli

Disney Files Magazine contributor Andrew Santelli shares memorable T-shirts observed on Guests from Disney Vacation Club ® Information Centers throughout the Walt Disney World ® Resort.

Where: Disney’s Princess Half Marathon Where: Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa T-shirt slogan: This seemed like a good idea three T-shirt slogan: Duck Duck Goose World Champion months ago… Made me think about my disappointment at only Made me think about how I wished I had an making it to Duck Duck Goose Regionals in my youth. energy bar to hand this runner as a token of my (Still hurts.) thanks for her funny shirt. Where: Magic Kingdom ® Park Where: Disney’s Hollywood Studios ™ T-shirt slogan: 3.14% of sailors are Pi Rates T-shirt slogan: Talk is cheap, because supply far Made me think about how sad it was that I had to read exceeds demand. that shirt four times before understanding it. Made me think about economics lessons and Theme Parks being a This marks the final installment of our “Clever Couture” column, as author and creator Andrew Santelli has moved to a new role with Disney Cruise Line ®. All of strange mix. us at Disney Files Magazine thank Andrew for his short-sleeved hilarity.

3.14% of e sailors ar Pi Rates page 15 dvcmember.com SMALL TALK

Dream big: The S.S. Member Cruise 2011 moves for the first time to the new Disney Dream ™ ship, pictured here under construction in Germany. The Member-exclusive voyage is scheduled to sail Sept. 18-22, 2011. Look for an invitation with booking details in the mail this fall.

Dressed for success: Think the Cast of Sanaa, the full-service and resort check-in systems, and laying the platform for the restaurant at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas’ Kidani future Member online booking system. Please note that the Village, are snappy dressers? The good folks at the North system may be unavailable for some periods of time during American Association of Uniform Manufacturers and the implementation and testing processes this fall. Updates Distributors would agree. That’s why they honored the Cast’s about timing and interim processes will appear online at costumes in the Restaurant Fine Dining category of their www.dvcmember.com in the weeks ahead. 2010 Image of the Year Awards. For more than 31 years, the awards have honored uniforms (or in Disney speak, Pool hopping: Whenever you are using your Membership to “costumes”) that extend a company’s brand, increase safety, stay at a Disney Vacation Club Resort at the Walt Disney enhance interior décor and improve employee (or “Cast World Resort or at Disney’s Vero Beach Resort, you and any Member”) morale. Also honored at the Walt Disney World ® Guests staying with you are permitted to pool hop to other Resort were the Cast costumes of the ESPN Wide World of eligible pools if they are not at capacity. Due to expected high Sports Complex, which took home the award in the Sports occupancy, pool hopping isn’t available Sept. 3-6, and Arena or Facility category. Nov. 22-28, 2010; and Dec. 12, 2010-Jan. 2, 2011. Pool hopping is never available at Bay Cove Pool at Bay Lake Know your nomenclature: Studio accommodations at Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, the pools at Disney Vacation Club ® Resorts are now known as Deluxe Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, Stormalong Bay at Studio accommodations. The new name is designed to better Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Resorts, the pool at Disney's represent the size and quality of these accommodations, and Beach Club Villas, or at the Disneyland ® Resort in California. to more effectively reflect the fact that these studios fall into Further block-out dates may be added based on capacity the Deluxe Resort category. As this is a name change only, the issues. Full details are available in Portable Perks and online move doesn’t affect the studios’ attributes or amenities. Also at www.dvcmember.com . not affected by the name change are the Studio – Value accommodations inside Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas’ Condo meeting: The 2010 Disney Vacation Club Jambo House, which retain that name. Condominium Association Meeting will take place on Dec. 9, 2010, at the Walt Disney World Resort. Watch Plan ahead: As announced earlier this year, Disney Vacation DVCMember.com for meeting time and location updates as Club is in the process of enhancing the Member reservation new details become available.

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get fired up

“Hot” topics from the tastiest event in the “World”

WALT DISNEY WORLD® Resort: The Epcot ® International Food & Wine Festival will celebrate 15 years of delicious discoveries with a tempting blend of new additions and returning favorites Oct. 1-Nov. 14. To help you get “fired” up for your culinary tour, Disney Files Magazine is pleased to reveal some of the “hottest” topics we overheard by innocently bugging festival planners’ offices. (Some call it illegal. We call it resourceful.)

Seoul food: International food-and-wine marketplaces are the heart and soul of the festival, serving appetizer-sized portions of specialty dishes and drinks from across the globe. Current plans call for 27 diverse marketplaces at this year’s event, including newcomers representing the nations of South Korea and Belgium. Menu highlights from the newcomer nations include South Korea’s “bo ssam” lettuce wraps with roast pork and kimchi slaw, and Belgium’s steamed mussels with roasted garlic cream.

Soul patrol: “American Idol” winner Taylor Hicks is among the musical artists scheduled to perform during the festival’s nightly Eat to the Beat Concert Series in the America Gardens Theatre. Other acts slated to perform during the festival include such standouts as Taylor Dayne, Sister Hazel, Boyz II Men, Jon Secada and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy.

3-D: The Delicious Dessert Discoveries party (Get it? 3-D?) will answer sweet tooths’ dreams on Fridays (with the exception of the Oct. 21 party, which lands on a Thursday) from 7-8:30 p.m. in the World Showplace Pavilion. The tentative ticket price of $45 a person plus tax (including gratuity) will get you a variety of desserts, cordials and wines, along with V.I.P. viewing of the Park’s Illuminations: Reflections of Earth nighttime spectacular with special “Mickey Vision” eyeglasses. Paid Theme Park admission will be required.

Love at first bite: Easy, Twilight fans. We’re not talking about shirtless, angst- ridden (and curiously smooth) vampires, but rather the new Delicious Discoveries First Bites reception, an exclusive engagement giving ticket-holders a sneak peek at the festival before it opens to other Guests. Staged inside the Festival Welcome Center on Sept. 30 from 6:30-9 p.m., the event will let Guests enjoy festival food and beverage samplings, wine seminars, culinary demonstrations, merchandise locations, celebrity appearances and special entertainment. The tentative cost is $200 a person plus tax (gratuity included), and paid Theme Park admission will be required.

To learn more about the festival, including details about the popular Party for the Senses, the complete concert-series lineup and more, visit www.disneyworld.com/foodandwine . To make reservations for ticketed events, call (407) WDW-FEST (939-3378). remy cuisine to reign supreme

Restaurant will introduce premier dining concept to create Remy’s savory breads and delectable dessert offerings. Also on board is French-trained Chef Patrick DISNEY CRUISE LINE®: If the Disney Files staff has Albert, who will serve as Remy’s Executive Chef. given you the impression that we’re obsessed with news Dinner at Remy will be a lavish and leisurely affair, about the Disney Dream ™ ship, it’s only because we are. starting with a signature chilled Champagne cocktail made Maybe it’s because we’re excited to move the S.S. Member tableside, followed by 8-9 small courses. A tableside trolley Cruise event to the new ocean liner in 2011. Or maybe we’re will serve international cheeses, decanting stations will just obsessive-compulsive types who can’t break focus from present fine wines, and a post-prandial coffee service will shiny objects on the horizon. Whatever the case, we have feature French press and grand crème. more Disney Dream details to share. The softly lit main dining room with seating for 80 will In addition to the themed restaurants announced in our reflect an Art Nouveau style with a palate of soft greens, deep spring magazine, including Animator’s Palate, Royal Palace, reds and rich gold. Visual details are planned to include Enchanted Garden, Cabanas and Palo, the ship will introduce graceful, sinuous lines on chair backs, etched in glass and in Remy, an unprecedented premier dining option. wall treatments, and Nouveau-style floral and leaf design in Named in celebration of the culinarily talented rat from the carpet and banquettes, with the famous Remy character the hit Disney•Pixar film Ratatouille and inspired by subtly and artfully integrated into the design. gourmet French cuisine, the restaurant promises to meld A private Chef’s Table dining room (pictured in the classic and contemporary styles in a sophisticated new dining artist rendering below), furnished with rich Ratatouille - concept created exclusively for adults. inspired décor, will seat 16 and offer a glimpse into the Chef Arnaud Lallement from l’Assiette Champenoise, a kitchen. A glass-walled wine room also seats as many as 16 Michelin two-star restaurant located just outside Reims, amid more than 900 bottles of wine, including a fine rare France, and Chef Scott Hunnel from the award-winning selection of Old World wines balanced with a solid selection Victoria & Albert’s at the Walt Disney World ® Resort, are of New World wines. Once dinner is booked and guests are collaborating to create what they call “a French-inspired on board, they are invited to meet with a sommelier in menu featuring superior products and seasonal ingredients Remy’s wine room to taste and pre-select their wines for the sourced from around the world.” evening. Meanwhile, Erich Herbitschek and l’Assiette The Disney Dream is scheduled to make its maiden Champenoise of Victoria & Albert’s are lending their talents voyage out of Port Canaveral, Fla., on Jan. 26, 2011.

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T Disney Files Magazine is proud to share the perspectives of retired Disney Legend Marty Sklar, the longtime leader S of Walt Disney Imagineering and the only Cast Member to have been part of every Disney Park opening on earth. E D

ENTREPRENEURS, INC. – THE IMAGINEERING its founder, has enjoyed the highest profile and greatest INCUBATOR: There is a traditional entrepreneurial spirit acclaim around the world recently. The company is called at Disney that began (as almost everything did) with Walt WET for “Water Entertainment Technologies,” a “start-up” Disney himself, when he formed his first company, Iwerks- company formed by Mark Fuller in 1983. Mark and his Disney Commercial Artists, as an 18-year-old in Kansas partners had recently left Walt Disney Imagineering after City, Mo. When he came to Hollywood in 1923 and formed the opening of EPCOT Center (as it was known then), Disney Brothers Studio with brother Roy O. Disney, Walt where two water features that would become signatures of was all of 23. WET had captivated – and sometimes drenched – Walt As an incubator for entrepreneurs who have their own Disney World ® Guests. One was dynamic in size and scope: visionary ideas, Disney – and Walt Disney Imagineering in the central Fountain of Nations. The second has a much particular -- has an incredible track record. Some of the richer history and legacy on the list of Mark Fuller finest companies in the themed entertainment business achievements: the Leapfrog Fountains outside the Journey were started by Imagineers who struck out on their own into Imagination pavilion. Those laminar flow streams of after learning the ropes on Disney Park and Resort projects. water that arched over the heads of Guests and seemed to Four of my favorites are California companies launched have a mind of their own about where to “leap” were truly by former Imagineers. the start of Mark Fuller’s lifetime of achievements, Technifex in Valencia: Specialists in special effects, this culminating (so far) in Mark receiving the well-named company was started by Monte Lunde, who “cut his eye Lifetime Achievement Award from the Themed teeth” on the Epcot ® project. Monte also founded TEA, The Entertainment Association earlier this year. And it began Themed Entertainment Association, now numbering 670 long before Epcot gave Mark’s “magic in water” a giant leap companies and 3,500 individuals world wide. into a wet new world. Garner Holt Productions in San Bernardino: A First, flash forward. It’s 2010 and (by actual count) WET “graduate” of Imagineering’s manufacturing arm, MAPO, has just created and installed its 200th water feature Garner bills his company as “the world’s largest spanning 22 countries around the world – from the Burj manufacturer of Animatronics and Animatronic Figures.” Dubai (the biggest fountain in the world) to the new Revson Much of his work today is for Disney. Fountain at Lincoln Center in New York City. WET’s BRC Imagination Arts in Burbank: We actually helped signature creation at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas 12 years launch BRC, when I recommended its founder and CEO, ago rocketed the company, and Mark, to stardom. As Las Bob Rogers, to General Motors to create their post show in Vegas entrepreneur Steve Wynn told The New Yorker the World of Motion (January 11, 2010), he had asked Mark, “Can you build me pavilion at Epcot . Bob something that’s never been seen before? I told him the scale created several memorable I wanted it on, and that it had to be coordinated with music experiences, including – the sound, light and water, all together, a perfect union.” “The Bird and Robot And when it “performed” for the first time in 1998, Wynn Show.” BRC recently was overcome. “Within 60 seconds,” he said, “I knew – this created three films for the was it!” The Fountains of Bellagio had come to Las Vegas, United States pavilion at creating a new vernacular in show business (even for Vegas). the Shanghai World’s The New Yorker ’s five-page story called him “the Fair. fountain architect who gave water a voice.” It really The fourth captured the attitude of Mark Fuller, and the spirit of the company, along with WET organization he has created. Begun as a review of

page 19 dvcmember.com WET’s new fountain in Lincoln Center, the article traces technicians. Mark’s history and, as those who know Mark can attest, Yves Pepin, TEA’s Lifetime Achievement recipient in writer John Seabrook captures his persona: “In demeanor 2005, told the Awards Committee that Mark deserved this and appearance, he looks like an engineer, but there’s a year’s selection, “not only because of his technical inventions showman inside Fuller, and his alter ego comes out in his and his achievements, but also because he generated an dancing fountains.” enterprise, employment and an international business based Before graduating with honors in civil engineering from on the highest standards of quality. Mark Fuller is a technical the University of Utah, Mark received an award from the AIA innovator, wonders maker and entertainment industry (American Institute of Architects) for his honors entrepreneur . . . He has extended the territory of undergraduate thesis on “axisymmetric laminar fluid flow.” entertainment, generating specific compelling places and – With $1,000 from the father of a friend, he built his first the most important – putting all that at an extreme high laminar-flow installation in the lobby of a Salt Lake City rank of excellence.” office building and then continued studies in water flow in On a recent tour of WET, Orlando Ferrante and I were his graduate thesis work at Stanford University. His Disney totally overwhelmed by our host’s commitment to that job followed. excellence Yves proclaimed – and by WET’s people, and the “We hired Mark because of his work on laminar incredible creative, design and manufacturing process Mark fountains,” says Orlando Ferrante, retired Imagineering Vice Fuller has established. Everywhere there was clear President of Engineering and Production. “Soon he came to communication that WET was in the “invention business,” me and said he would need ‘a few engineers’ to work with moving on to new ways to “sculpt water” (and fire!) to him on Epcot ’s special water projects. That turned out to be entertain. I doubt you will ever see a more dedicated group nearly 100 engineers plus the production people to produce engaged in serious play through a more rigorous process, in a the designs!” more spotless environment, anywhere. Today, Fuller owns more than 50 patents on water And about WET’s building labeled an “Idea control, lighting and air-compression devices, as well as Playground.” I know it’s meant to be WET’s “blue sky” laminar-stream technology. As Chairman and Chief invention place. But I really think it’s a Playland where Mark Executive of WET, he has led the company from its initial can bring his children, Harrison (9 years old) and Madison complement of seven people to a firm of over 200, including (6 years), on weekends and, well, play. It’s what Daddy did designers from many disciplines: architects, engineers, and – great news for our cities and maybe even our homes scientists, special effects experts, physicists and a variety of someday – he still does, every day.

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T Disney Parks: Moon-walking fans rejoice. Captain EO is here again to change the S world. The 17-minute, 3-D film -- produced by George Lucas, directed by Francis E Ford Coppola and starring the late king of pop, Michael Jackson -- debuted in 1986

D and was a Disney Parks favorite for more than a decade. Having returned earlier this year to Disneyland ® Park in California, the intergalactic adventure has since re- launched for special engagements at Epcot ® in Florida, Tokyo Disneyland ® Park in Japan and Disneyland Paris Park in France. It’s a gift you can not only see, but hear.

Disney Parks: Planning your next Disney vacation and staying in the loop between trips is easier than ever, thanks to the Disney Vacation Connection widget. This free, customizable desktop message center keeps you and your computer screen in the know with the latest news and offers from Disney Parks, Disney Vacation Club ®, Disney Cruise Line ® and Adventures by Disney . Features include insider tips, destination weather reports, a vacation countdown clock and more, with future additions ranging from polls and quizzes to desktop wallpapers. To download the widget, visit www.DisneyVacationConnection.com .

ADVENTURES BY DISNEY: Exploring the Great Pyramids on camelback, writing in ancient hieroglyphics, getting Henna tattoos while cruising the Nile, solving “the case of the missing mummy” in a Cairo museum and snorkeling through the wonders of the Red Sea are among the experiences Guests will enjoy during new Egypt trips debuting as part of the 2011 Adventures by Disney season. Learn more about these and other expertly guided vacations online at www.adventuresbydisney.com . Adventures by Disney vacations are available to Disney Vacation Club Members as part of the Adventurer Collection, so call Member Services when you’re ready for your adventure to begin.

DISNEYLAND® Resort: In a reversal of fortunes for Disney’s Aladdin – A Musical Spectacular , popular demand for the Disney’s California Adventure ® production has prompted an extended run. While earlier reports announced the show’s August closure to make room for Toy Story – The Musical , Buzz, Woody and the gang will have to focus their attention on new additions to their Toy Story Mania! attraction (see below) while Genie and company continue taking audiences on a musical magic carpet ride in the Park’s Hyperion Theater.

DISNEYLAND and WALT DISNEY WORLD® Resorts: New characters from Disney?Pixar’s Toy Story 3 have joined the Toy Story Mania! attraction at Disney’s California Adventure Park and Disney’s Hollywood Studios ™. “Rex & Trixie’s Dino Darts,” a new game that has replaced “Bo Peep’s Baaa-loon Pop,” challenges Guests to shoot lava balloons in a volcano-filled primeval world. Other updates include a co-hosting role for Buttercup the unicorn in the “Hamm & Eggs” game, and appearances by Trixie, Buttercup, Dolly and Mr. Pricklepants in the “prize scene.” Beyond the attraction, Toy Story 3 star Lots-o’-Huggin’ Bear is making live appearances in both Parks. DISNEYLAND and WALT DISNEY WORLD Resorts: The bi-coastal lifestyle just got even easier. Disney Parks have introduced the Disney Premier Passport, an annual pass valid without block-out dates in both California (two Theme Parks) and Florida (four Theme Parks, two water parks, DisneyQuest Indoor Interactive Theme Park, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex and Disney’s Oak Trail Golf Course). The Disney Premier Passport is available for purchase exclusively at Disneyland Resort ticket windows and Walt Disney World Resort Guest Relations windows. While Disney Vacation Club Member discounts don’t apply to this pass, note that its price, $700 plus tax, is less than the combined Member-discounted price of Premium Disneyland and Walt Disney World Annual Passports.

WALT DISNEY WORLD® Resort: Pollo Campero, an international Latin chicken restaurant, is scheduled to open this fall at Downtown Disney ® Marketplace. Located in the former site of the McDonald’s ® restaurant (Guests may continue to enjoy the recently renovated McDonald’s restaurant near Disney’s All-Star Resort), the new eatery will offer a fresh-concept menu featuring chef-prepared salads, sandwiches, wraps, fruits and healthy snacks, as well as vegetarian, gluten-free, sugar-free, low sodium and organic offerings. Menu highlights will include Campero Latin chicken, yucca fries, sweet plantains and such traditional Latin drinks as horchata and tamarindo.

WALT DISNEY WORLD Resort: Two new dining experiences are slated to begin serving Epcot ® Guests this fall. Via Napoli, a 300-seat Neapolitan pizzeria operated by the Patina Restaurant Group and featuring wood-burning ovens, will open next to the popular Tutto Italia Ristorante in the Italy pavilion. Meanwhile, the Mexico pavilion will debut an expanded dining location to be known as La Hacienda de San Angel and La Cantina de San Angel (pictured here in this artist rendering), designed to accommodate as many as 400 Guests with both al fresco (outdoor) dining for quick- service meals, and indoor (delightfully air-conditioned) table-service dining featuring specialty Mexican delicacies from the culinary team at San Angel Inn, LLC.

WALT DISNEY WORLD Resort: Two popular shopping experiences from the Downtown Disney ® District at the Disneyland ® Resort in California have expanded to Downtown Disney West Side at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. D Street is an urban-inspired retailer offering all things Vinylmation ™, along with edgy Disney apparel, accessories, novelties, artwork and more for both men and women. Also open is RIDEMAKERZ ®, where Guests build, customize and trick-out their own radio- controlled vehicles. D Street is located in the space formerly occupied by the Planet Hollywood ® On Location shop (not to be confused with the still-open shop at the nearby Planet Hollywood restaurant), while RIDEMAKERZ is operating as a limited- engagement at the former home of Virgin ® Megastore.

TOKYO DISNEY® Resort: Jasmine’s Flying Carpets, an Aladdin -inspired, hub-and- spoke attraction based on similar experiences at other Disney Parks around the world, is scheduled to take flight in summer 2011 at Tokyo DisneySea ® Park. Located near Sinbad’s Storybook Voyage in the Park’s Arabian Coast port of call, the new attraction will feature 16 rising, falling and tilting carpets, each piloted by as many as four Guests. Jasmine’s Flying Carpets add to what promises to be a busy year at the Tokyo Disney Resort, with other 2011 openings scheduled to include the previously announced Cinderella’s Fairy Tale Hall and Mickey’s PhilharMagic at Tokyo Disneyland ® Park.

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fairies to the rescue

New Tinker Bell movie debuts Sept. 21

Tinker Bell flies again this fall, and this time, she’s going to London. Back for her third starring turn in a feature film bearing her name, the plucky pixie meets her first human in Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue . (Before writing us to astutely point out that Tink met humans in 1953’s Peter Pan , note that the Tinker Bell films are set before the events of that Disney classic.) Devoted Tinker Bell fans know that fairies bring the magic of nature to the world. They place dewdrops on spider webs. Teach tadpoles to blow bubbles. Even paint the wings of butterflies. The new movie begins in the busiest of the fairies’ work seasons: summer. It’s so busy, in fact, that we find the fairies camped out beneath the overgrowth of an oak tree in the English countryside, working round the clock to create their special brand of summer magic. “Tinker Bell, of course, ventures out a little too far,” Disney Files Magazine learned from Brad Raymond, the multiple Annie Award-nominated director who helmed the original Tinker Bell film and returned to direct the latest installment. “A little girl named Lizzy has put out her fairy houses, something girls around the world do in this mythology. Vidia (a prickly, passive-aggressive, arrogant fairy known for being a loner) decides to teach Tink a lesson by trapping her in one of the houses. Just when she decides to end her little prank and open the door, Lizzy returns, discovers Tinker Bell and brings her home.” Now lest you think Tink’s captor has cruel intentions, rest assured that Lizzy is merely a curious little girl who believes in fairies and desperately needs a friend. As Lizzy bonds with her new friend and learns more about her magical world, Tink’s fellow fairies must leave Pixie Hollow on a daring flight to London to save Tinker Bell and all of fairy kind. “This is something of a wish-fulfillment movie, and Lizzy really represents our audience,” Brad said. “When I was a kid and went to sleep after losing a tooth, for example, I always dreamed of waking up in the middle of the night and meeting the tooth fairy. In a way, this movie fulfills that very relatable wish.” Of course, there’s more to the film than exploring the relationship between humans and fairies. For Brad, it’s also about the relationship between humans and other humans. “To me, the emotional core of the film is the relationship between Lizzy and her father,” Brad said. “He shares Lizzy’s sense of wonder, but he’s a scientist and looks at things from that perspective. Lizzy looks at the world from a more magical point of view. He tries to ‘correct’ her belief in magic, and he’s often too busy to spend much time with her. Tinker Bell’s real task in our story is to bring Lizzy and her father closer together. When I’ve screened the film for adults, many have walked away saying, ‘I need to spend more time with my kids.’” Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue is set to debut in the U.S. on Sept. 21 on Disney Blu-ray ™ Combo Pack (which includes the Blu-ray disc, a bonus DVD and a digital- download file) and Disney DVD. behind the ‘final jam’

A visit with choreographer of Camp Rock 2 with the film’s stars, who McCoy described as “amazing.” “As soon as I got into a room with Demi and saw her Sept. 3 is going to rock. That’s when the Disney Channel energy and movement, I knew my choreography was going is slated to debut Camp Rock 2 The Final Jam . to gel with her extremely well,” McCoy explained. “The Jonas Starring the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato, the new Brothers brought that same energy and commitment. These musical looks to build on the success of the original Camp young stars have a tremendous work ethic. They were Rock , cable television’s most-watched telecast in 2008. In the dedicated not just to learning my moves, but to taking them sequel, the stars gather for what they hope will be a laid-back to the next level. That’s what makes them superstars.” reunion but end up battling Camp Star, a big-money rival While asking choreographers to pick their favorite dance across the lake that threatens to poach their counselors and number is like asking parents to name their favorite kid, put Camp Rock out of business. McCoy admitted affinity for one particular number. The film features choreography by Rosero McCoy, “There’s a line in a song that says, ‘we can’t back down, whose resume includes collaborations with artists ranging not right now’ and I was able to add a bit of sign language to from Usher and Snoop Dogg to Celine Dion and N’Sync. that choreography,” McCoy said. “I see sign language as an Disney Files Magazine caught up with the man known as one art unto itself, and weaving it into a dance was really exciting. of the most versatile choreographers in the business. That number turned out really well.” “Having studied the script, I really understood the Suddenly envisioning kids signing their way through difference between Camp Rock and Camp Star,” McCoy said, school dances, we posed one last question during our visit: recalling his first meeting with producers. “I explained my “What’s it like to see fans performing your dance numbers?” vision for a fun, updated Camp Rock, filled with freestyle “Wow, you’re going to make me emotional,” McCoy flips and tricks, and reflecting what kids are doing now. I saw said. “That’s an unbelievably proud feeling I can’t possibly Camp Star as more of a machine, with more intricate describe. I get choked up just thinking about it.” choreography and more disciplined movements.” Learn more about the movie online at Having sold his vision to producers, it was on to work www.disney.com/camprock2 .

Do your kids rock? Grab your favorite photo of your kids rocking out and send it to Disney Files Magazine, Disney Vacation Club, 1390 Celebration Blvd., Celebration, FL 34747. (Remember to include a signed release form, available online at www.dvcmember.com/releaseform .) We’ll print our favorite in a future edition of the magazine and reward the winner with a collection of cool Camp Rock 2 prizes, including the movie’s official soundtrack, the Camp Rock 2 The Final Jam Extended Blu-ray Combo Pack and the Camp Rock 2 The Final Jam Nintendo DS video game.

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Stuff you need:

• 1 baked cake (any flavor you’d like), about 13 inches long, 9 inches wide and 2 inches tall • 6 cups red frosting • 1 cup chocolate frosting • 6 little red candy-covered chocolate discs marketed under a brand name we can’t legally reference (not N&N’s but close) • Chocolate sandwich cookies, also marketed under a brand name we can’t say in print (rhymes with Choreos) • Pretzel rods and sticks • Yellow gumdrops • Black jelly bean • White, candy-covered squares of gum (again with the brand name, which begins with another word for a baby chicken and ends with “lets”) • One black, chewy little candy of your choice (a brand name with two j’s, two u’s, a b and an e tend to work best) • Mini jawbreakers • Black shoestring and twist licorice

What to do with it:

1. Freeze the cake for 2-3 hours and then cut into four pieces, which we’ll call A, B, C and D. A should measure 6 1/2 inches by 4 1/2 inches, B and C should each measure 3 1/4 inches by 4 1/2 inches, and D should measure 13 inches by 4 1/2 inches. (In other words, slice your cake down the middle lengthwise. One side becomes D. Slice the other side across middle widthwise. One of those slices becomes A. Now slice the remaining piece across the middle widthwise to create B and C. It’s simpler than it sounds.)

1 1 4 /2” 4 /2” 2. Carefully slice horizontally through B to give you two pieces that still match C in length and width but are now only half as thick. We’ll now call these thin pieces B and E.

13” 3. Stack A onto D to create the engine bed, B onto C for the cab, and E onto D for the control panel.

4. Frost the bed and cab red and the control panel brown.

5. With a dab of frosting, affix a candy-covered-chocolate disc (you know, the ones with the brand name we didn’t reveal?) in the center of each cookie to make wheels. Press the wheels onto the frosted engine.

6. Now trick out your vehicle with a pretzel ladder, gumdrop emergency lights, a jelly bean horn, gum-square headlights, and chewy candy and jawbreaker controls. Use the licorice to make a fire hose, outline the cab windows and to create any other artistic details your firefighting heart desires.

Save on subscriptions: Disney Vacation Club Members may enjoy Disney FamilyFun magazine at the discounted rate of $7.50 a year (a savings of more than 80 percent) by ordering their subscription online at www.familyfun.com/dvc story by Disney-hi orkis VAULT expert Jim K

burning questions

And some refreshing answers

I was thrilled when the Disney Files team gave this edition of the magazine a “fiery” theme, as I get a lot of burning questions from Members. I grew up enjoying the “Ask Dave” columns that Disney Archivist Dave Smith has penned for numerous Disney publications and websites (Dave’s column currently appears on the D23 website, found at www.disney.com/D23 ), and I’m flattered that Disney Vacation Club Members approach me with similar queries. But, like Dave, there are some uestions I simply can’t answer. For example, “I have an uncle who worked on Disneyland ® projects in the ‘60s. Can you help me get more details about his work?” While I’d love to have access to comprehensive information about the millions of talented individuals who’ve helped bring the Disney magic to life through thousands of departments, I simply don’t hold that key and therefore can’t accurately answer such questions. “Can you get me a job as an animator or Imagineer?” If I had that kind of power, I’d be designing the next great E-ticket attraction as we speak. Truth be told, there’s no detour around the Disney job-application process, which is understandably competitive. Simply visit www.DisneyCareers.com for details about applying for available roles. (And remember me when you land that dream job!) “I have a rare Disney collectible. Can you tell me what it’s worth?” Simply put, it’s worth what someone’s willing to pay. Not a very precise answer, I know. Purchase prices vary greatly based on an item’s condition, rarity, demand and other variables, and prices fluctuate constantly. Of course, if you love and enjoy your Disney treasure, it’s priceless. “My kid’s giving a presentation in school about Walt Disney. Can you write it? Oh, and it’s due tomorrow.” Aside from recommending some good reference books and Web sites, I’m afraid I can’t accommodate such requests. After all, who am I to deny kids the sense of satisfaction that comes with doing the research on their own? (I suddenly sound like my parents.)

Okay, so those are the questions I can’t answer . But rest assured, there are plenty I can .

“When will Song of the South be released on DVD? At the March 2010 Disney Stockholder’s Meeting, Disney CEO Bob Iger was once again asked that question and reaffirmed that there are no current plans to release the film for a variety of reasons that do not appear likely to change in the future.

“Was Walt Disney cryogenically frozen when he passed away? No. While there was no public funeral in keeping with Walt’s often stated wishes, the Disney family has confirmed that Walt was cremated two days after his untimely passing, a fact documented on his death certificate. His ashes, along with those of his wife, Lillian, rest together peacefully in a Southern California cemetery. The earliest known printed source of the cryogenic rumor appeared in a French magazine in 1969.

“I’ve heard about a ‘black box’ concept in connection to the Walt Disney World ® Swan and Dolphin hotels. Can you tell me more?” The “black box” refers to the black square in the center of the pyramid of the Dolphin hotel building. Some rumors have connected the square to a planned Monorail station. Not offered greater speed but a much true. I spoke to the hotels’ architect, Michael Graves, who broader color palate. It’s interesting to explained that the “black box” was a design element of a note that, when Disneyland ® Park larger story. According to Graves, there was an underwater opened in 1955, Guests could event that shoved the tip of a mountain to the surface, purchase an actual production cel at creating an island (which explains the banana leaves along a Tomorrowland ® shop for only the side of the building). In the process, the heart of the $1.47. From 1955-1973, the Park island, “the black box” area, burst open, causing water to sold hundreds of thousands of flow down the side of the building to the pool below and these “souvenirs,” featuring splash onto the nearby Swan resort. artwork from such films as Lady and the Tramp , Sleeping Beauty “What is the most valuable Disney pin?” As I and 101 Dalmatians (even the mentioned earlier, one of the reasons I don’t answer penguins from Mary Poppins questions about the worth of collectibles is that the value is popped up for sale). In recent years, in the eye of the beholder. The prize pin in my personal Disney has produced and sold limited-edition reproduction collection, for example, is the exclusive Disney Donald Duck cels. As I write this column, Disney Fine Art pin I received in 1984 for working on the city of Glendale’s (www.disneyfineart.com ) is offering a limited edition of Tournament of Roses float entry, which celebrated the 50th “Courvoisier Miniatures.” This particular collection harkens anniversary of Donald Duck’s debut. I treasure the pin, not back to the origins of animation-art-sales, which began in because of its rarity, but because it brings back such happy 1938, when Guthrie Courvoisier arranged to sell the original memories of working with friends and visiting with Clarence art from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at his gallery. Nash, who was the original voice of Donald and who rode on These latest miniature cels recreate some of those classic the float that year. So to me, the most valuable pin in your pieces in miniature. collection is the one that means the most to you personally. I’m sure there are more hot topics burning in your Now that Disney has returned to hand-drawn inquiring minds, so I’ll share a little tip. You’ll find answers to animation with the release of The Princess and the Frog , most of your Disney questions in a single, handy resource: will they return to painting animation cels? The last time Disney A to Z: The Official Encyclopedia by Dave Smith. I cels were painted for a Disney-animated feature was almost use it frequently, as do my friends on the Disney Files 20 years ago. The introduction of digital coloring not only Magazine staff. Happy researching!

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BEST PHOTO EVER?

The Titterington family of New Jersey, Members since 2005, submitted what may be our favorite photo ever. Born with only four fingers on his right hand, 5-year-old Blake is seen here discovering a four- fingered friend while dining at Chef Mickey’s at Disney’s Contemporary Resort. Blake has given all of us at Disney Files Magazine a powerful reminder that we have really cool jobs. Thanks buddy!

WE HAVE A WINNER!

“A re you s ure this counts a s a wate Fred B r view?” utler of M subm aryland, itted ou Membe the r favorite r since 2 Captio entry in 009, a n” challe our “Yo nd pin nge. A u Write is his han Disney F dsome iles cap reward. FILE IT AWAY Flattery gets Members everywhere.

In another salute to our troops, Disney Files Magazine is proud to share this photo from Iraq, featuring from left to right, Charles Williams of Florida, Member since 2001; Christopher Pettit of New York, son of Member Holly Bear (a dog, not a bear), part of the North Services Cast Member Mary Lynne Gerhardt; and family of Wisconsin, Members since 2006, catches Wayne Radford of Florida, Member since 2002. up on some reading. Or blank staring.

Just because Kenneth and Nancy Sutcliffe of Massachusetts, Members since 1992, were renewing Gail McNeill of Nevada, Member since 2002, their wedding vows in St. Lucia doesn’t mean they couldn’t wait for fall 2011 to visit the new Disney didn’t have time to read the F iles. Let that be a lesson Vacation Club Resort in Hawai‘i. to all of us.

Send your vacation photos to Disney Files Magazine, Disney Vacation Club, 1390 Celebration Blvd., Celebration, FL 34747. Submissions become property of Disney Vacation Club and will not be returned. Remember to include your name, hometown and “Member Since” year so the staff can credit you with the submission, as well as your phone number so we can contact you with questions. Also remember to sign and include our release form for each person pictured. The form is available in the download center of your Member Web site at www.dvcmember.com/releaseform .

Tips: Photos that tell a story have the best chance of getting into the magazine. So look for your best tight, candid shots that focus more on people than places. If you can make the staff laugh or cry, even better! And for “File it Away” photos, note that the Disney Files staff enjoys seeing the magazine at Disney Parks and Resorts but REALLY gets excited when we see it in other hotspots around the world.

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