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SUMMER 2010 vol. 19 no. 2 Disney Files Magazine is published by the good people at With all due respect to the tried and true, I’ve long been obsessed with all things ® new. (Don’t worry. I’m not going to rhyme this whole column. That was Dr. Suess’ P.O. Box 10350 Lake , FL 32830 gig, and I’m not a poet. Or a doctor.) This is more than a mere tendency. It’s an outright affliction. I once bought a “NEW” rain-gutter-cleaning tool from an in-flight catalog, which would’ve come in All dates, times, events and prices handy if my house actually had rain gutters. printed herein are subject to And it’s not just a problem at 30,000 feet. Asking me to walk past a new product change without notice. (Our lawyers in the grocery store without reaching for my wallet is like asking a cat to walk past a do a happy dance when we say that.) wounded finch without giving it a little nibble. The cat won’t listen, and neither will I. There must be a support group somewhere for people like me. It doesn’t help that I work in a role that encourages this behavior. I actually get MOVING? Update your mailing address paid to write about all that’s new here in the house of mouse. Pretty indulgent gig for online at www.dvcmember.com someone in my condition. Even if I had managed to kick the habit, this edition of Disney Files Magazine would’ve pushed me off the wagon. Packed with stories about what’s new and next, this is the editorial equivalent of a casino to a compulsive MEMBERSHIP QUESTIONS? gambler. Contact Member Services from We start our dangerously tempting journey on the Leeward Coast of O‘ahu, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Eastern daily at where construction crews are developing our highly anticipated new Hawaiian resort (800) 800-9800 or (407) 566-3800 (pages 2-4). Staying on the beach but switching oceans, we deliver scoop about the new additions to Disney’s private island paradise, (pages 5-6). Fax Number: (407) 938-4151 From new Member Perks (pages 9-10) and a new European playland (page 17) to new advances in Imagineering technology (page 18) and new cruise ship E-mail Member Services at: entertainment and design details (pages 19-20), we have Disney vacation destinations [email protected] covered. Of course, there’s more to Disney than vacations, so you’ll also find stories about everything from new Disney movies opening in theaters (pages 23-24) to a new Disney double-biography heading to store shelves near you (page 25). Did I mention there’s a brand new column on page 26 from our friends at Disney FamilyFun magazine? Well, now you know. I’d tell you more about the new stuff in this edition, but my hands are starting to shake and I’m breaking into a cold sweat. Somebody get my new Snuggie™!

Welcome home,

Ryan March Disney Files Editor

The boss is joined on our cover by the adorable Isabella Chukwu of

Florida, Member since 2000. Illustration by Keelan Parham Keelan by Illustration

DVC-MBR-65-K FROM THE DESK OF JIM LEWIS by Jim Lewis, President, Disney Vacation Club

focusing on family

I’m thrilled that this edition of Disney Files Magazine they are attractive. Inviting delivers updates about our resort project in Hawai‘i. While all gardens and green spaces will of us at Disney Vacation Club® have been excited about this encourage play and stimulate destination property since those first artist renderings were imaginations. A private snorkel revealed, watching the project actually take shape is lagoon will allow explorers of extraordinary. all ages to swim among Construction progress at our site on the Leeward Coast creatures from the deep (and offer underwater of O‘ahu has , a Disney Resort & Spa, Ko Olina, peek holes for those who prefer to do their exploring from Hawai‘i, on pace to open its first phase in fall 2011, and plans dry land). A float river (depicted below in this artist call for the completed resort to feature 481 two-bedroom- rendering) will transport every generation though lush equivalent Disney Vacation Club villas, along with 360 landscapes, waterfalls and tropical mists. Restaurants will use traditional hotel rooms. It promises to be spectacular and, in special effects to serve meals in creatively immersive the proud Disney tradition, cater to families with every environments, engaging the entire family in memorable detail. dining experiences. Family fun is as synonymous with Disney vacations as Even spaces typically reserved for adults will introduce castle spires and affable mice. The young having fun with the family friendly experiences. The resort’s spa, for example, young at heart is a hallmark of the Disney experience, and will feature everything from treatment suites and a lifestyle you can rest assured it’ll be a hallmark of Aulani. boutique to an exclusive teen club emphasizing health and Our at Imagineering are wellness. A bar serving cocktails to adults also will offer juice committed to developing experiences and amenities for bar hours for kids. everyone in the ‘ohana. (That’s Hawaiian for family. But you Of course, there may be one potential obstacle between probably knew that.) Adults will find relaxing retreats. Kids you and all that family time: the kids club is shaping up to be will embark on engaging adventures. And at every turn, really cool. Among the interactive features in the works is a families will discover new opportunities to enjoy the place “rainy day” movie theatre that will play movies only when it together. rains. Using a bit of , that “rain” will fall on Expertly crafted furnishings will be as kid-friendly as command. Good luck getting the kids out of there.

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Longtime readers of Disney Files Magazine (love you!), there’s a hidden layer of magic that will inhabit the place; are familiar with our usual whining about covering news little moments that will happen and surprises that will from exotic destinations without leaving our Florida office. unfold. There’s just something very Disney about that.” But don’t feel too sorry for us. We did, after all, enjoy a For a closer look at the plans, check out the project’s ® ride at lunch, which was cool. (Note to official website at www.DisneyAulani.com, and watch Human Resources: We’re kidding. Never left the office.) www.dvcmember.com to learn when Member Services will Undaunted by our travel-request denials, we managed to start booking the new resort. gather the latest news from across the Pacific to bring you up to on our highly anticipated resort project on the The name Hawaiian island of O‘ahu, scheduled to open its first phase in What’s in a name? Turns out, a lot. Committed to fall 2011. We won’t reveal our clever news-gathering method selecting a resort name that reflects and honors the island’s (it’s proprietary), but let’s just say it involved some sizable culture, Walt Disney Imagineers worked with local conch shells and a ridiculous amount of string. Hawaiians, who led the team to discover the word Aulani, meaning, “messenger of a chief,” “the place that speaks for The basics the great ones” or “the place that speaks with deep Located near historical sites on the western side of messages.” (The resort’s official name will be Aulani, a O‘ahu, the new destination resort is slated to feature 481 Disney Resort & Spa, Ko Olina, Hawai‘i. Though feel free to two-bedroom-equivalent Disney Vacation Club® villas and use the abbreviation AADRSKOH when texting your 360 traditional hotel rooms on 21 acres of oceanfront friends.) property. Sunset-facing whirlpool spas, a vibrant snorkeling “In Hawaiian culture, a name is a commitment or lagoon, a float river running through a specially created constitution, as if to say, ‘this is what we stand for,’” volcanic outcropping, a family friendly spa and multiple explained Joe, who grew up on O‘ahu. “Hawaiian words restaurants are among the planned amenities. begin to get their meaning when placed in the specific “This resort is going to deliver tremendous experiences context in which they’re used. When our group of Hawaiian on a multitude of levels,” said , Senior Vice experts looked at our resort plans, which call for places that President of Creative for . “On one will speak of Hawaiian culture and tradition through art, level, this is going to be everybody’s fabulous beachside and visual storytelling, they believed Aulani was paradise destination. Lush gardens. A pristine beach. a perfect fit. We couldn’t agree more, and we’re honored Beautiful sunsets. It’s all of that. But everything you look at, to accept and live up to this name.” from the artwork and architecture to the furniture and While Joe came to the project lighting, will speak back to you about Hawai‘i. The more you knowing a lot about the state in explore, the more you’ll discover. Everything has a story. And which he was raised, he’s

3 learned a great deal about Hawaiian culture through this and surrounding thematic details are slated to begin taking partnership with local experts. shape in October, with a targeted completion in March 2011. “More than anything, I’ve learned the amazing degree to The resort’s exterior “skin,” stucco work, interior framing which the traditional ideas of Hawai‘i still survive in the and drywall will materialize throughout this year. people today,” said Joe, who’s dividing his time between his If we didn’t answer your construction question here, it office and the jobsite on O‘ahu. “I love Hawai‘i, probably wasn’t a good question. (Kidding. We’re sure it was and I owe a lot to growing up there. That experience really brilliant.) modeled my personality. The opportunity to work on something that’s so rich and so deep and so meaningful to a The threat of pirates place that’s so special to me is fantastic. ” Okay, so it’s not a real threat. But and Jerry Bruckheimer Films have selected the Hawaiian The progress islands of O‘ahu and Kaua‘i as locations for Pirates of the So how’s the place coming together? Your friends at Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, slated for theatrical release in Disney Files Magazine are here with answers to all of your summer 2011. construction questions. (Assuming, of course, that you ask The production, scheduled to begin shooting this the right questions.) summer, is expected to generate an estimated $85 million in For example, you may be asking, “When will crews top direct and indirect spending in Hawai‘i, providing a needed off the resort’s steel structure?” Great question! Believe it or boost to the state’s economy and creating hundreds of jobs not, crews are on pace to reach that milestone shortly before for local residents. you read this insightful report. Okay, hit us with another one. “We’ve always sought out the most extraordinary and “What about the resort towers’ concrete? When will that exotic locations for the films, and be topped off?” Another outstanding question! You’re a shot briefly on both Maui and Molokai for Pirates of the natural interviewer. Crews likely will have topped off the west Caribbean: At World’s End,” said Producer Jerry tower concrete by now, and they’re on pace to do the same Bruckheimer. “Hawai‘i provides an amazing range of both with the east tower in June. land and seascapes, and we’re delighted to return for On “How fast have crews laid the towers’ concrete floors?” Stranger Tides.” It’s scary how good your questions are getting. Here’s the Hawai‘i Creative Industries Division Administrator scoop. Crews are laying floors at the rate of 39,000 square feet Georja Skinner worked collaboratively with numerous every three-and-a-half weeks. organizations, including Disney Vacation Club®, to help “We’ll need a place to park. Any progress on the Hawai‘i secure the film production. garages?” Rest assured the garages are in good shape. The west garage has been completed, and the east garage is on target for completion in August. “Forget about the garages. Tell us about the pools!” Okay! (So pushy.) Water features and pools should be in place by September. “What’s next?” Well, the pool’s volcanic outcropping

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This summer, as the ® ship sails special Sand Bar, a new beach bar mixing up the island’s signature five-night cruises featuring two stops at Castaway Cay Konk Kooler cocktail and other tropical concoctions; (consistently rated as ® Guests’ favorite Flippers & Floats, a new spot for renting inner tubes, port of call), Disney’s private island paradise is introducing a snorkels, masks and fins; and Buy the Sea Shore, a new sweeping array of new amenities. merchandise shop complementing the island’s original store, The enhancements, designed in part to accommodate the fittingly named She Sells Sea Shells & everything else. the larger numbers of Guests who will arrive from the expansive ™ ship beginning in early 2011, Play areas provide more water-based family fun, additional Three refreshing new play areas give castaways more conveniences and a bit of beachside luxury. opportunities than ever to mix some H2O with their R&R. “The numerous enhancements and additions take the Pelican Plunge is a new 2,400-square-foot floating already extraordinary Guest experiences on our private platform located within swimming distance from the shore. island to the next level,” said Disney Cruise Line President Celebrating the island’s native pelican population, this Karl Holz. “Whether our Guests are seeking recreation or wonderland is adorned with nautical rope, cargo nets, buoys, leisure – or a combination of both – they will find it at signaling flags and starfish-like ornamentation, all Castaway Cay, all complemented by unparalleled Disney surrounding two water slides – an enclosed corkscrew and a service.” 140-foot-long open slide – that send Guests splashing into Here’s a look at the transformations you’ll discover the the lagoon. An even bigger splash comes courtesy of a giant next time you get “marooned” on this 1,000-acre slice of bucket, delivering hundreds of gallons of water to awaiting Bahamian heaven. Guests (and by “delivering to” we mean “dumping on”). Further soaking ensues when Guests step behind one of four Expanded beach sharp-shooting water cannons, taking aim at nautical targets Crews have extended the Castaway Family Beach by floating about 20 feet away from the platform. more than 700 feet, adding more space for families to enjoy Meanwhile, back on “dry” land, another 2,400-square- the white sand, relax beneath umbrellas or take a dip in the foot play area cools Guests in what appears to be the blue lagoon. (Not the 1980 movie. An actual body of water.) remnants of a washed-away beach dwelling leaning in the Serving this expanded area of the island are a range of direction of the prevailing winds. Dubbed Spring-a-Leak, new Guest facilities, including Cookies Too, a new family the storm-ravaged structure features dripping pipes, broken lunch buffet serving all-you-care-to-eat barbeque, island- plumbing and hissing misters, all exposed and twisted by the spiced rotisserie chicken, burgers, grilled fish, fresh salads, ice tropical tempest that wiped out the original structure. (Full cream, soft drinks and more just steps away from the beach; disclosure: your Disney Files staff lifted part of this sentence

page 5 dvcmember.com directly from press materials. While we typically favor OTHER ENHANCEMENTS original wording, we rather enjoyed the phrase “twisted by the tropical tempest.”) Water jets “refresh” nearby Guests, Castaway Ray’s Stingray Adventure, a popular place while leftover pieces of corrugated-steel roofing and for Guests to swim and interact with stingrays in a distressed fabrics provide much-needed shade. private lagoon, has moved to a new and expanded The youngest castaways flock to Scuttle’s Cove, part of location adjacent to the Gil’s Fins & Boats rental counter. the island’s supervised youth activities. The 1,200-square-foot wet deck is a fresh-water fun spot complete with pop jets, Hide Out is a new teen retreat offering activities geysers and bubblers. Shade sails circle the area above like a (including nearby beach volleyball and soccer areas), navigational compass, while a captain’s wheel, boat oars, life food, ice cream and refreshments off the beaten path preservers and nautical rope enhance the castaway theme. but still steps from the beach.

Beach cabanas The In Da Shade Game Pavilion is a new shaded home Guests seeking even more privacy on Disney’s private for table tennis, foosball, billiards and basketball near island find it in one of 20 new private cabanas. These the Castaway Family Beach. premium rental spaces offer the luxury of a private beach retreat with the convenience of dedicated bar servers and staff. Three new massage cabanas at the adults-only Serenity Most of the 325-square-foot beach cabanas are located Bay Beach expand the capacity of existing massage along the far side (furthest from the ship) of Castaway Family services at this tranquil hideaway. Beach, while others are located along Serenity Bay Beach, an exclusive destination for adults. Each cabana is appointed A new Pelican Point Tram Stop offers a second stop on with cushioned chairs and chaise lounges, side tables, a the island’s tram route, giving Guests easy access to dining table, a refrigerator, a lockable storage unit, an outside most of the island’s new additions. fresh-water shower, a personal hammock and a sail-cloth deck shade. An expanded Marge’s Barges & Sea Charters Dock Non-alcoholic beverages, suntan lotion and towels are accommodates additional excursion boats for included with the cabana rental, along with floats, tubes and parasailing, fishing tours and more a basket of fresh fruit.

Pelican Plunge

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where you’re going and why

Exchanges through RCI® expand vacation variety

From snow-capped ski lodges and peaceful country retreats and to sun-splashed beach resorts and high-energy high rises, Disney Vacation Club® Members are discovering that there’s more to their neighborhood than castles and coasters. (Not that we aren’t fans of castles and coasters. We are.) RCI® exchanges joined the World Passport Collection in 2009, and since then, Disney Vacation Club has facilitated more than 11,000 transactions, sending Members packing to places where people don’t wear mouse ears, eat turkey legs or encourage you to move to the end of your row to make room for others. (Again, not that we don’t love those places. We do.) Disney Files Magazine reached out to RCI to find out which destinations have proven most popular in the Member community. And, just because we’re annoying (we mean thorough), we present that list along with our theories as to why Members are so fond of these places. Here it goes…

Mexican beaches: Clearly, places like Cancun, Puerto Vallarta and Cabo San Lucas have given Members opportunities to show off the cliff-diving skills they learned watching in the Gran Fiesta Tour starring The Three Caballeros in the Mexico pavilion at ®.

New England ski slopes: With RCI resorts located near ski areas of Maine and New Hampshire, Members in the Northeastern U.S. have convenient places to do their best Lindsey Vonn. Or Shaun White. Or any other Olympic Champion whose name we can drop while of course taking the time to clarify that these famous athletes don’t endorse our product. (At ease, lawyers.)

Caribbean shores: Pristine beaches? Check. Crystal-blue waters? Check. Hot sun? Also check. But the real reason Members love the Carribean? We’re going with “a misguided belief that Captain Jack Sparrow was unfairly represented on film as a player and is actually the monogamous type simply looking for the right girl; preferably one possessing the ability to travel the world with a simple call to Member Services.” Obviously.

Hawaiian hotspots: While Member anticipation builds toward the planned fall 2011 opening of the first phase of Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas, Ko Olina, Hawai‘i, Members whose Hawaiian dreams just can’t wait are taking advantage of the many RCI options on these breathtaking islands. (Plus, as reported on page 4, the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean film is scheduled to begin shooting in Hawai‘i this summer. So bonus for the aforementioned Sparrow stalkers.)

New York City high rises: Either Members are comforted by the Broadway presence of such familiar faces as Mary Poppins and Simba, or they want to see if the Empire State Building really spears a giant hot dog, as it did in a Member Getaways image in our summer 2009 magazine. “The whole dynamics of family travel are changing,” said RCI® Director of Business Development Octavia Rushin. “People are no longer tied to the seven-day vacation, so they’re thinking differently about vacations and what Good to Know vacations can do. Maybe there are places they’ve seen on from your friends at Member Services television or in the movies, and the shorter vacations help families sample a wider variety of destinations.” Addressing that changing dynamic are a range of nightly What happens when you call Member Services to RCI exchange options, as well as a group of Signature book a Member Getaways trip: First, Member Services SelectionsTM, a collection of resorts chosen for their luxurious checks availability for the requested destination. If no accommodations, seamless service and attention to detail. immediate match is found, Members may request that the “These resorts are destinations unto themselves,” booking system continue to search for matches after the Rushin said. “Take the Grand Mayan Riviera Maya in Playa call, based on outlined criteria. When a match is found, del Carmen, Mexico or the Grand Mayan Nuevo Vallarta in Member Services will book the reservation and send the Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, for example. These are beachside Member a confirmation letter. resorts with laid-back atmospheres, but they have top-notch restaurants and are the kinds of places you could spend days How to maximize your chances of finding a in without leaving the grounds.” match: Instead of thinking about a specific resort, think Okay, so we know which places win the popularity about the experience you’d like to enjoy. Are you looking contest. No big surprises there. (Thank goodness we held for a beach trip? A mountain escape? What time of year your interest with our illuminating theories.) What about are you thinking about? The wider net you cast, the more fish you’ll catch. (And by fish, we mean vacation matches. best-kept secrets? We like “secrets” at Disney Vacation Club®, so we asked Rushin to let us in on the “hidden gems.” Member Services won’t get you fish.) Without hesitation, Rushin rattled off a list of possibilities, including Bend, Oregon; McCall, Idaho; and How far in advance to call: While weekly exchanges Port Carling, Ontario, Canada as highly rated destinations from RCI may be booked as far as two years in advance, that can often accommodate Member families. 6-8 months typically suffices. Of course, the more popular “While Oregon, Idaho or Ontario might not the destination, the further out you should call to immediately spring to mind as vacation destinations, these maximize your chances of success. For nightly exchange are beautiful places to visit, not only in winter, but in requests, Member Services recommends 10 months. autumn or spring, too,” Rushin said. Call Member Services to begin your next Member Where to go: That’s up to you. As is the decision to Getaways adventure. (And for another Member Getaways mix argyle socks with paisley shorts or to cut the sleeves destination idea, check out “10 interesting things about Los off your T-shirts. Really not our business. Angeles” on pages 11-12.)

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Disney FamilyFun magazine offers Member discount imaginations of Disney FamilyFun Disney Publishing: Disney Vacation Club® has teamed editors and up with the publishers of Disney FamilyFun magazine to contributors, offer Members subscriptions to the popular publication at beginning with this the discounted rate of $7.50 a year (a savings of more than edition. 80 percent) by ordering their subscription online at “Our ‘Disney www.familyfun.com/dvc. Diversions’ pages “We’re excited to offer Disney Vacation Club Members have proven to be a special subscription rate,” said Deb Mignucci, the among our most magazine’s Vice President of Sales. “We’re looking to serve popular, Disney fans new Disney content, and Disney Vacation Club highlighting Members are among the most enthusiastic Disney fans on opportunities to earth.” enjoy Disney between trips with the latest Produced by Disney Publishing Worldwide, Disney offerings from Disney movie studios, television networks, FamilyFun magazine’s content focuses on making the most publishing labels and more,” said Disney Files Magazine of family “together time” through cooking, crafts, Editor Ryan March. “We’re excited to enhance this section celebrations, volunteering, travel and more. Among the further with ideas for at-home projects and activities magazine’s new content additions is “Disney Fun,” created by people who actually know what they’re doing. presenting Disney deals, giveaways and programs for Let’s just say that nobody on the Disney Files staff poses families, along with a Disney-inspired project. much of a threat to Martha Stewart.” As part of the partnership between Disney Vacation Look for the new column, presented by Disney Club and Disney FamilyFun, each edition of Disney Files FamilyFun, on page 26 of this edition of Disney Files Magazine will feature family-friendly project ideas from the Magazine.

buy coastal

Downtown Disney® discounts reach both coasts and Resorts. The House of Blues® restaurant, for example, offers a DISNEYLAND® Resort and WALT DISNEY 20 percent lunch and dinner discount in Florida, and a free WORLD® Resort: Bouncing back and forth between one dessert with the purchase of two entrees in California. Both U.S. coast and another is a favorite activity of the traveling restaurant locations also offer discounts on select elite, and more Disney Vacation Club Members than ever merchandise. are joining this privileged crowd, thanks to the opening of Bath-and-body-products retailer Basin®, meanwhile, The Villas at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel® & Spa. offers a 15 percent discount on merchandise, allowing you With Disney Vacation Club Resort accommodations to relax, refresh and recharge on either coast. now welcoming families “home” to both Florida and Other locations offering bi-coastal discounts include California, it’s getting hard to tell jet-setting Members apart Rainforest Café®, Wetzel’s® Pretzels and from Brad and Angelina. (Though Brangelina tends to tote LittleMissMatched™. Look for details about these and fancier luggage.) other discounts in the latest edition of the handy Portable It’s with this bi-coastal lifestyle in mind that we Perks publication, available when you check into your highlight discounts available at the Disney Vacation Club Resort.

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Your wetsuit awaits scuba certification is required. The program is available Tuesdays-Saturdays to Guests ages 13 or older (a participating WALT DISNEY WORLD® Resort: While the vast array adult must accompany Guests under the age of 18). of water-based Walt Disney World Theme Park attractions Epcot DiveQuest, meanwhile, lets certified open-water are diverse, they do share a common rule: No swimming. scuba divers of all levels explore the largest salt-water There’s no dog-paddling past plundering pirates. No environment ever built, with a 3-hour experience designed backstroking into the briar patch. No body surfing the Kali for Guests ages 10 or older (a participating adult must River Rapids. You can’t even work your butterfly stroke on accompany Guests under the age of 13). the Living with boat ride. (Pesky safety rules.) Finally, Guests without scuba certification may strap on But there is an attraction that allows you to step out of a Scuba-Assisted Snorkel to view the tropical marine life your ride vehicle and into the restricted liquid space. It’s The from the surface of the aquarium as part of the Epcot Seas Seas with Nemo & Friends at Epcot®, where three immersive Aqua Tour, available to Guests ages 8 and older (a tour experiences offer behind-the-scenes looks and, more participating parent or guardian must accompany Guests importantly, a 15 percent Disney Vacation Club® Member younger than 17). discount! To book these or other Walt Disney World Theme Park Through Disney’s Dolphins in Depth, for example, Tours, call (407) 939-8687, and mention that you’re a Disney Guests can wade waist-deep in The Seas and meet some of its Vacation Club Member. (Just remember, no swimming in most famous residents. Non-swimmers are welcome, and no those other water rides. Seriously.)

get into the swing

Expanded golf clinics now available Thursday sessions focus on the full swing, while Friday sessions concentrate on short-game skills. (Not covered in either WALT DISNEY WORLD Resort: Readying for a round session: yelling at people in the gallery for taking pictures of golf can have all the trappings of a great action-adventure during your backswing.) movie. Loading equipment into specially-designed vehicles. Both clinics take place at Disney’s Lake Bidding farewell to family and friends for an arduous journey Buena Vista Golf Course from 9-10 a.m., are into the wilderness. Preparing to do battle in plaid socks. limited to 12 students a session and cost $15 Okay, so maybe action heroes and golfers don’t have that a person (all equipment is provided). much in common, but there’s one thing the best ones share: For more details or to register, call (407) expert instruction and sage wisdom from a caring teacher. 827-4204. Please note that the clinic may be Now, thanks to a new group clinic format from Disney’s PGA cancelled in the event of inclement weather. professional instructors, Disney Vacation Club Members and With any luck, these clinics will help their Guests have expanded options for honing their game. you avoid seeing that obnoxious “you are Previously limited to just one general-skills clinic a week, 53 yards off line” sign ever again. Snarky the new clinics hone in on individual elements of the game. sign makers.

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At Disney Files Magazine, we love L.A. The sun. The 10: Los Angeles is Spanish for “The Angels.” Most people stars. The dramatic shifts in late-night programming. Can’t know that. But did you know that, when the city was get enough of the place. founded in 1781 (and was home to 44 people), its name was As the Disneyland® Resort celebrates its 55th El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Angeles de anniversary ( opened on July 17, 1955), we Porciúncula? It’s Spanish for “The Town of Our Lady the dedicate our summer magazine’s Member Getaways feature Queen of Angels of the Little Portion.” As the population to this Southern California metropolis. (By the way, we’re grew, the name shrank. That’s great news for the Dodgers, well aware that our Parks are in Anaheim and not Los as an interlocking L-A looks much better on a baseball cap Angeles. But it’s pretty much the same place. Just ask Major than EPDNSLRDLADP. League Baseball’s curiously named of Anaheim.) 9: If the more than 20 million residents of the five-county Our friends at RCI® offer a variety of exchange options metro Los Angeles area formed their own state, it would be along California’s southern coast, giving you plenty of the country’s fourth largest. opportunities to live the L.A. lifestyle. Before you go, please enjoy 10 of the many things we find interesting about the city. 8: Los Angeles is home to more museums (about 300 by some estimates) than any other American city.

7: Los Angeles is the only North American city to have hosted the Summer Olympic Games twice (1932 and 1984).

6: Visitors may channel their inner Hasselhoff along more than 75 miles of coastline in Los Angeles County, from Malibu to Long Beach.

5: At 4,014 acres, Los Angeles’ famed Griffith Park ranks as the largest municipal park in the nation. By comparison, ’s Central Park spans 843 acres.

4: Los Angeles is home to more women-owned businesses than any city in the nation. 3: The National Basketball Association’s Los Angeles Lakers got their name in Minnesota, the land of a thousand lakes. The team began as the Minneapolis Lakers in 1947.

2: Historians credit the invention of the hot fudge sundae to an ice cream parlor on Los Angeles’ Hollywood Boulevard in 1906. Also invented in L.A.: the French Dip sandwich, which therefore isn’t all that French.

1: Los Angeles may be famous for freeways, but the city actually boasts the fewest freeway miles per capita of any American city.

Just missing the cut: Many of Los Angeles’ earthquake-resistant building standards were born in 1933, when a devastating quake hit Long Beach. Unrelated but also an L.A. standout born in 1933…TV’s Larry King. (We mention this because the staff spotted Mr. King in the lobby of Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel® & Spa during an Anaheim visit this past Easter weekend, just hours before an earthquake hit. True story.)

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Lobstah. The Green Monstah. Pahking ya cah in Hahvahd Yahd. These are just a few of the things we love about New England. It’s with that Beantown affinity in mind that we dedicate this installment of “Domestic Disney” to a wicked-good recipe for New England Clam Chowder (or chowdah), as enjoyed by Members and Guests at Cape May Café at Disney’s Beach Club Resort, and Captain’s Grill at Disney’s Yacht Club Resort.

Serves: 8 as a first course, 4 as a main course or 1 as a gross over indulgence Ingredients: 1 stick butter 3 medium-sized red potatoes, cut into 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/2–inch cubes 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil Two 6 1/2-ounce cans chopped clams, or to taste 1 large onion, finely chopped liquid reserved 4 drops of your favorite hot sauce 3 stalks celery, finely chopped 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves, crumbled 2 cups half-and-half 2 cups clam broth 1/2 teaspoon basil

Steps: 1. In a 2-quart saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. 2. Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes. Remove the saucepan and set aside. You just created a roux! (So talented.) 3. In a 4-5-quart Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium heat until hot but not smoking. 4. Add the onion and celery, and cook while stirring for about 5 minutes or until the onion is softened. 5. Stir in the clam broth, potatoes, chopped clams with their liquid, thyme, basil, salt, pepper and hot sauce. 6. Bring to simmer over medium heat, typically 5 minutes, until the potatoes are cooked through. 7. Add Half & Half and increase heat to medium-high until the soup comes to a low boil. 8. Add the roux slowly, whisking constantly, until well blended. 9. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. 10. Serve and enjoy. (To really dine like a New Englander, do so while complaining about how the Yankees are ruining baseball.)

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. Enjoy the short-sleeved hilarity.

Where: ® Park Where: Disney’s Beach Club Resort T-shirt slogan: 6 out of 7 dwarfs are not Happy. T-shirt slogan: Haikus are easy. But sometimes Made me think about 1 out of 7 having a they don’t make sense. Refrigerator. doctorate. Made me think about refrigerators. And Japanese poetry. But mostly refrigerators. Where: Disney’s Hollywood StudiosTM T-shirt slogan: Wisconsin. Smell the dairy air. Where: Disney’s All- Movies Resort Made me think about how I once thought that T-shirt slogan: I was abducted by aliens and all I Deevy See, the self-proclaimed First Lady of got was this stupid t-shirt. Disney Vacation Club, made up that little joke. Made me think about how aliens Fooled again. give uninspired gifts.

6 out of 7 dwarfs are not Happy page 14 dvcmember.com hich to f your A refrigerator is a place of family honor, a surface on w display report cards, award certificates or that fun photo o kid meeting his favorite Disney villain near a trash can. Like a Disney Files Magazine celebrates the achievements proud parent, of Members and their families here on the “Fridge-o-Fame.”

Coast to coast: Michael Birdsong of Colorado, Member since 2000, pedaled his bicycle an amazing 3,343 miles Disneyland® Resort in California to in 32 days from the World® Resort in Florida. Aside from the Walt Disney achieving an ambitious personal goal, Michael raised about $5,000 to send critically ill children to summer camp and about $1,000 for a cancer foundation. Highlights of the trek included travels along the Pacific Coast Highway, Old U.S. Route 80, the famed Route 66 (where Michael described sights as being “straight out of the movie Cars”) and his favorite road, Florida’s A1A.

On the fence: Anyone in the neighborhood looking to attack a fellow Member with a fencing foil may want to start with someone other than 13-year-old Keith Wagner of Pennsylvania, Member since 2001. He’ll win. Keith recently won his category in the New Jersey Fencing Alliance Cup Series and competed (with an ear infection, no less) in the 2009 Summer Nationals in Dallas. So to recap, save yourself the embarrassment, and avoid fencing Keith.

Honor your family: Send your family’s good news, along with your name, address, phone number and Member Since year, to Disney Files Magazine’s Fridge-o-Fame, Disney Vacation Club, 1390 Celebration Blvd., Celebration, FL 34747. (Submissions become property of Disney Vacation Club and will not be returned.) When sending your submission, please sign and include our release form for each person pictured or referenced. For your convenience, the form is available in the download center of your Member website at www.dvcmember.com/releaseform.

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Swashbuckling South Carolina: This summer, pirates will invade Disney’s Hilton Head Island Resort on a weekly basis. Tuesdays, to be precise. Resort Cast, Guests and Members will strap on their eye-patches, practice their “ARRR’s” and play a veritable treasure trove of pirate games (we’re not sure real pirates are big on games, but just go with it) while a DJ spins poolside tunes. Please note that actual marauding, embezzling and even hijacking is strictly prohibited. Keep it fun, people. Oh, and rest assured there will be plenty of food. Hey, that reminds us of a riddle! How much do pirates pay for corn? A buck an ear! Get it? Buccaneer? You’re right. That was stupid.

New Key West: A wave of “new” is washing ashore at from next year’s allotment, allows Members to pay for a one- Disney’s Old Key West Resort, where crews have embarked time assignment of as many as 24 vacation points from on an expansive refurbishment project. Plans call for villas to Disney Vacation Development, Inc., for $15 a vacation point receive new interior paint, flooring and kitchen counters, ($13.33 plus $1.67 tax) to complete their reservation. (A along with refreshed furnishings, artwork and more. The receipt is available upon request.) Members may use these project is scheduled to conclude in late spring 2011. vacation points to book Disney Vacation Club Resorts, Disney Collection Resorts, Disney Cruise Line® voyages, Authorized Independent Sales Advisors : Disney Vacation experiences and World Passport Club® is pleased to welcome a new team of Authorized Collection Resorts. This option is available once each use Independent Sales Advisors in Illinois and New York. While year, and the transferred vacation points are assigned only not employed as Disney Cast Members, these real-estate- for the specific use year and therefore expire when used. Call licensed individuals have earned the right to sell Disney Member Services to learn more about this new option. Vacation Club Memberships to friends, families and clients by completing comprehensive training. Illinois and New York Pool hopping: Whenever you are using your Membership to residents (including Disney Vacation Club Members) who stay at a Disney Vacation Club Resort at the Walt Disney are interested in becoming certified, commission-based World Resort or at Disney’s Vero Beach Resort, you and any Authorized Independent Sales Advisors may learn more Guests staying with you are permitted to pool hop to other online at www.disneyvacationclub.com/salesadvisors. eligible pools if they are not at capacity. Due to expected high occupancy, pool hopping isn’t available May 28-31, June 27- Two degrees of separation: After publishing our spring July 5, Sept. 3-6, and Nov. 22-28, 2010; and Dec. 12, 2010-Jan. “Vault Disney” report on Mickey’s Toontown (formerly 2, 2011. Pool hopping is never available at Bay Cove Pool at known as Mickey’s Birthdayland and Mickey’s Starland), Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, the pools Disney Files Magazine discovered a close connection between at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, Stormalong Bay at that area of the Magic Kingdom® Park and Disney’s Vero Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resorts, the pool at Disney’s Beach Resort. Xavier Tovar, the resort’s Room Operations Beach Club Villas, or at the Disneyland® Resort in California. Manager, is the son of Toby Tovar, who helped produce the Further block-out dates may be added based on capacity Mickey’s Birthdayland project. issues. Full details are available in Portable Perks and online at www.dvcmember.com. New booking option: Disney Vacation Club has created a convenient new solution for Members who find themselves Condo meeting: The 2010 Disney Vacation Club in need of additional vacation points to book a reservation. Condominium Association Meeting will take place on Dec. 9, This new option, designed as an alternative to borrowing 2010, at the Walt Disney World Resort.

page 16 dvcmember.com DESTINATIONS news and insight from the places where dreams come true

Festival celebrates a new generation of stars

DISNEYLAND® PARIS: For every Annette, there’s a Britney. For every Mickey, a Remy. And for every Cinderella, a Tiana. With every new generation of Disney fans comes a new generation of Disney characters, and is putting those fresh faces in the spotlight (well, not Britney) as part of the “Disney New Generation Festival.” The yearlong spectacle, which kicked off this spring, includes new shows, contemporary characters and an entirely new “playland” of attractions. Disney Files Magazine dusted off its proverbial passport to get the lowdown from our friends in France. (Note our use of the word “proverbial.” We didn’t actually go to France to write this story. Again with the budget constraints.)

Princess Tiana joins Disney’s Once Upon a Dream Parade: The popular Disneyland Park processional has welcomed Princess Tiana from Walt Disney Pictures’ The Princess and the Frog, bringing a bit of the French Quarter to her French fans.

Remy joins Disney’s Stars ‘n’ Cars: Remy drives fans wild as his all-new Ratatouille Roadster joins this madcap motorcade through Walt Disney Studios® Park.

Disney All Stars Express: Fans looking for a more personal interaction with Remy get their wish when the respectable rat rolls through Disneyland Park on the Disney All Stars Express. teammates Buzz and Woody are among the other newcomers to this interactive meet-and-greet character cavalcade.

Disney showtime spectacular: The Central Plaza Stage at Disneyland Park’s welcomes an all-new A-list of guest stars for a singing, dancing, show- stopping production under the direction of maestro Mickey.

Monsters, Inc. Scream Academy: While generally discouraged in public places, screaming is welcome at Disneyland Park. The stars of Disney•’s Monsters, Inc. are on hand to “shriek and greet” Guests as they look to break the decibel meter.

Toy Story Playland: Beginning this summer, Guests will shrink to the size of toys and venture into Andy’s backyard to explore an over-sized world of larger-than-life rides in this new land inspired by Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story films. Located in , Toy Story Playland will be home to three playful attractions. Toy Soldiers Parachute Drop will challenge Guests to hold on tight as they join Andy’s troops for a high-flying, simulated parachute adventure. At the Slinky Dog Zig Zag Spin, family pups of all sizes will join Slinky® Dog in a rollicking spin to catch his own tail in what Walt Disney Imagineers have dubbed a “zigzag-a-coaster.” The most trilling new ride is RC Racer, where Andy’s speediest toy car will get families’ adrenaline pumping on a half-pipe coaster that Walt Disney Imagineers promise is a “real gas.” (Nice work, Imagineers.)

Slinky Dog is a registered trademark of Poof-Slinky, Inc. All rights reserved. Ratatouille, Monsters, Inc. and Toy Story ©Disney•Pixar character awareness

Autonomatronics to revolutionize an art form the Press,’” Scott joked. “But we are looking for opportunities to take the realism and engagement of our Walt Disney Imagineering: A veritable thesaurus of characters to another level, to enhance existing shows and complimentary words and phrases have described Disney’s create new shows that can be ever-changing. It’s a chance to cast of Audio-® characters through the years. free characters from stages and pre-programmed behaviors. Groundbreaking. Eye-catching. Visually convincing. The possibilities are endless.” But today’s Imagineers are throwing a few surprising As this magazine arrives in mailboxes, Imagineers are phrases into the mix when discussing these celebrated stars: working to introduce Autonomatronics characters in new Self-absorbed. And not all that polite. attractions now in development, and Disney Files staffers are Now lest you think some kind of disrespectful revolt is poised to cover those stories in the months and years ahead. brewing in the house of mouse, rest assured that the “We’re not talking about decades into the future,” Scott Imagineers are just doing their job. Inspired by Walt Disney’s assured us. “Guests won’t have to wait too long to see these belief in never being satisfied with past successes, Imagineers characters in action. We have some amazingly talented are developing the next of living characters, taking Imagineers working with universities, scientists and other the art form to a level that could revolutionize Theme Park experts in robotics, artificial intelligence, personality entertainment as we know it. structure and other disciplines to really stretch the limits. It’s “Generations of Guests have paid close attention to our extremely difficult work, but it’s equally exciting.” Audio-Animatronics characters, but those characters haven’t paid too much attention to our Guests,” Imagineering Research and Development Vice President told Disney Files Magazine. “We’re working to change that.” The movement began with such pioneering character acts as Lucky the Dinosaur and the Muppet Mobile Lab, which grabbed headlines by utilizing a bit of hidden backstage assistance to interact with Guests like never before. Fueled by that success, Imagineers are pushing the envelope further by developing characters that won’t need such assistance. Dubbed Autonomatronics™, these cutting-edge creations will employ the latest in artificial intelligence to recognize their surroundings, make autonomous decisions and react in real-time to those around them. “We demonstrated the Autonomatronics technology for the first time at the Expo, introducing fans to two experimental characters named Otto and Gladys [pictured here],” Scott said. “What surprised fans most was that, as they approached the stage between shows to photograph the characters, Otto and Gladys noticed them and even struck poses, all on their own. These are aware and reactive characters, and they turned a lot of heads.” So how might these head-turning acts unfold outside of a convention hall? “Imagine riding Pirates of the Caribbean, waving to a pirate and having the pirate wave back,” Scott said hypothetically, adding that there’s nothing to announce about Captain Jack Sparrow and friends, and that Imagineers have no intention of distracting from attraction storylines by having characters field questions from every passing Guest. “We aren’t looking to turn anything into an episode of ‘Meet

page 18 dvcmember.com DESTINATIONS Happy even. But when The Fates arrive and warn Hades that welcome new souls (the audience) to the Underworld. Magic the ill-intentioned Villains Tonight! Villains musical comedy! villain goes soft and loses his grip on darkness? He stars in a new Theatre and will be partthe of entertainment lineup on the show, which debuted this spring in the ship’s Walt Disney musical production at sea. The family-friendly, revue-style when villains lose their edge their lose villains when he’ll lose his position as Lord the of Underworld he if Surprisingly, the place is fairly pleasant and upbeat. That’s what Guests are learning onboard the D Disney Dream Disney ® I S ship during N E Y

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haired fiend comes up with a plan. L I An evil plan. (Insert nefarious N laughter here.) E trio of trioHades, of Pain and Panic ® : What happens when a fiery of theof worst — the most powerful villains in Disney history — and refuel his He’ll conjure up the best trusty Evil-O-Meter. Ursula ( , the newest Disney Mermaid Queen ( and the Seven the and Dwarfs The Little The Snow White Snow ), the Evil Hook ( Disney ), Captain Pan Peter ), electrifying spin on “Friends on the Other Side” from and One Dalmatians One and dance club version “Cruella of De Vil” from offer irreverent takes on classic villain tunes, including a Ursula’s Undersea Lounge. Musical numbers, meanwhile, deck Captain of Hook’s ship to Scar’s Elephant Graveyard to audiences to a wicked range villainous of worlds, from the repugnant recruits. Scar ( “Poor Unfortunate Souls” from Golden The to make room for Park (a musical magic carpet ride that will close on Aug. 15 Kingdom Animal Disney’s such popular shows as Disney Imagineering Creative Entertainment, acclaimed for “We pride ourselves in delivering exceptional entertainment for a clever BroadwayOff musical about musicals.) Dr. Facilier ( title Bell of and Bowen’s hit show, please note that you send us a letter pointing out that we forgot to insert the Princess and the Frog the and Princess A Musical Spectacular Musical A many theatre fans as the creators of from show writers Hunter Bell and Jeff Bowen, known to “Welcome to the Underworld” and “Villains Tonight,” both Cruise Line Cruise Disneyland show] and magnificent stage spectaculars aboard our ships. With Villains Tonight! Villains The theatre’s elaborate sets and special effects transport Jim Urry, Vice President Entertainment of for The production also introduces two original songs, Lion The is, in fact, the name their of show. It’s a clever name Villains Tonight! Villains ® , is thrilled to put villains in the spotlight, saying, The Princess and the Frog the and Princess The Park. loathsome Disney villains to life in a way never Toy Story: The Musical The Story: Toy ) and the newest scoundrel on the block, , a Copacabana-inspired rendition of for . is the latest production from Walt seen before – as the stars the of first at Finding Nemo – The Musical The – Nemo Finding , we are bringing the lovable and Disney Cruise Line Cruise Disney Disney’s California Adventure California Disney’s ® Theme Park, The Little Mermaid Little The musical comedy devoted to [title of show] of [title ), are among the at sea. musical production Disney’s newest Tonight!Villains , their eviledgein look toregain Underworld and new soulstothe Panic welcome Hades, Painand Disney’s – Aladdin Disney’s in early 2011), and the anti-heroes of our films.” One Hundred One and Hong Kong Hong . (Before [title of [title Disney and an at The ® S.S. M ember Cr buzz from the top Mark your calendarsuise for20 11: Sept. 18-22, 2011, when the Disney Dream™ upper-deck details revealed of connected circular pools annual S.S. Member Cruise (depicted below), from event will move for the first DISNEY CRUISE LINE®: The unveiling of initial a 4-foot-deep plunge pool to time to the new Di design plans for the new Disney Dream ship (scheduled to a 6-inch-deep sunbathing ship. Look for an invitationsney Dream launch in 2011 out of Port Canaveral, Fla.) got people pool, complete with built- with booking details in the talking. Now another round of revelations has fans saying in loungers and a mister. mail in the coming months. some pretty crazy stuff. But don’t worry. We’re here to Nearby on Deck 11 are interpret. four “infinity” whirlpool hot tubs: two for adults What they’re saying: “Awww, you guys made me ink!” and two for families. They’re talking about Nemo’s Reef, an interactive water play area featuring characters from the Disney•Pixar What they’re saying: “I’m done with the Träumen film Finding Nemo, including Dory, Mr. Ray, the oft-inking section. Let’s move on to Bauen!” (or in this case, water-splashing) Pearl the , and of They’re talking about a new way to learn about the course, Nemo himself. The area also includes an undulating growth of Disney Cruise Line. It’s in Papenburg, Germany, water curtain designed to mimic the East Australian Current where the Disney Dream is under construction at the famed (which Crush would call the EAC). Meyer Werft shipyard. A public exhibit inside the Meyer Werft Visitor Center complex is divided into three distinct What they’re saying: “Gawrsh, that’s quite a dog-leg!” sections: Dream, Design and Build (or Träumen, Planen and They’re talking about ’s Sports Deck, home to a Bauen if you speak the local language). The exhibit guides nine-hole miniature golf course where each hole will offer a Guests through the history of Disney Cruise Line, showcases new golf lesson with a goofy twist. (Naturally.) Plans for this blueprints and videos plans for such Disney Dream area also include two digital sports simulators designed to highlights as the AquaDuck water coaster, and marks challenge Guests to such activities as soccer, tennis, construction milestones in the new build process for both basketball, golf and more; two mini-sized sport courts for Disney Dream and ™ ships (the Disney little ones; full-court basketball and a walking track. Fantasy launch is scheduled for 2012).

What they’re saying: “Good thing keycards are What they’re saying: “I can’t wait for Jan. 26, 2011!” waterproof.” They’re talking about about either the anniversary of They’re talking about Cove Bar, a wade-up bar that’s Glenn H. Curtis flying the first American seaplane, or the part of the Quiet Cove Pool complex reserved exclusively for maiden voyage of the Disney Dream ship. , slated for Jan. 26, adults. The Quiet Cove Pool area is slated to feature a series 2011. (Probably the latter.)

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page 18 dvcmember.com MORE TO REPORT big news in small spaces

Walt Disney Imagineering: Imagineers in California and Florida recently celebrated the official groundbreaking for the ® expansion project at the Walt ESTINATIONS Disney World® Resort by giving a day of community service. Celebrating the spirit of

D volunteerism and community service, Imagineers worked with Habitat for Humanity in Southern California (pictured here) and the Second Harvest Food Bank in Central Florida. The Fantasyland project, which calls for the addition of new experiences and attractions in a “Fantasyland Forest,” an expanded and relocated Dumbo the Flying Elephant attraction, and more, is slated for completion in 2012, with a new area set to follow in 2013.

DISNEYLAND® Resort: The newest Main Street, U.S.A.® window at Disneyland Park honors the legendary Sherman Brothers. Perhaps best known as the songwriters behind the Academy Award®-winning Mary Poppins, Richard and Robert Sherman penned more than 200 Disney tunes from 1960-1973, including theme songs for such legendary Theme Park attractions as “it’s a small world” and The Enchanted Tiki Room. Richard, pictured here, once reflected on the duo’s Disney career by saying, “There’s a line in Mary Poppins that says, ‘A man has dreams of walking with giants to carve his niche in the edifice of time.’ At Disney, we walked with giants.”

WALT DISNEY WORLD Resort: All aboard the TRON-orail! A Walt Disney World train is turning heads by sporting a gleaming new look in support of Walt Disney Pictures’ TRON: Legacy, the eagerly awaited follow-up to the 1982 classic film, TRON. Scheduled to open in U.S. theatres on Dec. 17, the new 3-D, high-tech adventure follows a father and son who embark on a life-and-death journey of escape across a highly advanced and exceedingly dangerous cyber universe. Academy Award®-winner Jeff Bridges reprises the role of Kevin Flynn, which he originated in the 1982 original.

WALT DISNEY WORLD Resort: Disney’s Main Street Electrical Parade returns to the Magic Kingdom® Park for its first Florida engagement since 2001 as part of a “Summer Nightastic!” celebration from June 6-Aug. 14 at the Walt Disney World Resort. The parade arrives from the with its sparkling array of new additions, including new floats starring Tinker Bell, Snow White and Pinocchio. Other “Summer Nightastic!” highlights include new Magic Kingdom fireworks, enhancements to The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™ at Disney’s Hollywood Studios™, the return of the Sounds Like Summer concert series to Epcot® and extended hours on select nights at Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park.

WALT DISNEY WORLD Resort: Guests celebrating a special occasion while staying at a Walt Disney World Resort hotel (including Disney’s Hilton Head Island Resort and Disney’s Vero Beach Resort) may receive voicemail messages from Disney characters on their in-room phones. To make it happen, Guests simply indicate their special occasion when booking their stay through the Walt Disney World Reservation Center (or Member Services for Disney Vacation Club Members) or when they sign up for the Online Check-In Service. A little Disney and telecommunications- technology magic does the rest.

The Twilight Zone® is a registered trademark of CBS, Inc., and is used with permission pursuant to a license from CBS, Inc. WALT DISNEY WORLD® Resort: The Patina Restaurant Group, operators of the Tutto Italia Ristorante in Italy at Epcot®, is developing a second restaurant for the pavilion. The 300-seat, 14,000-square-foot pizzeria is scheduled to open this fall. Plans call for the still-unnamed pizzeria to feature wood-burning ovens, vaulted ceilings, traditional Florentine architecture, and indoor and outdoor dining spaces. Menu choices will include traditional pizzas along with other genuine Italian dishes.

WALT DISNEY WORLD Resort: Stop imagining what it would be like to star in your own Disney video production. It’s time to live the dream. Simply get to a computer, visit www.MyMagicalDisneyVacation.com, upload some photos of yourself and your faithful travel companions, and answer a few fun vacation questions. You’ll be admiring your on-screen performance and sharing it with friends faster than you can say “call my agent!” Note that a French-Canadian version of the website is available online at www.MyMagicalDisneyVacation.com/can, while the Spanish edition lives at www.MyMagicalDisneyVacation.com/esp.

DISNEY CRUISE LINE®: The Disney Magic® ship is bookending its summer sailing season with Northern European and Mediterranean voyages, including its first 12-night Northern European Capitals cruise, visiting such Scandinavian ports as Oslo, Copenhagen (pictured here) and Stockholm, along with a visit to Warnemunde, Germany (gateway to Berlin), and an overnight stop in St. Petersburg, Russia. The four Northern European Capitals voyages sail out of Dover, England, in June and July. Mediterranean voyages, meanwhile, sailing out of Barcelona, Spain, and featuring ports in such destinations as Italy, France, Malta and Northern Africa, began in April and continue in May, August and September. Call Member Services to learn more about available Disney Cruise Line voyages.

TOKYO DISNEY® Resort: As this magazine mails, the popular Monsters, Inc. Ride & Go Seek! attraction at ® Park is scheduled to have reopened with a variety of new enhancements. The attraction, which debuted originally in April 2009, stars Mike, Sulley and other stars from the hit Disney•Pixar film Monsters, Inc., who invite Guests to join them in a game of hide-and-go-seek to entertain Boo, the human girl who has wandered into Monstropolis. Guests board a Security Tram and use special “flashlights” to find hiding monsters and trigger special effects. The ride’s new enhancements introduce new monsters, additional appearances by Boo and a variety of new effects, including “power surges” created by Boo’s laughter.

TOKYO DISNEY Resort: Tanabata, the Japanese star festival, will shine at Tokyo Disneyland Park July 1-7. A key element of the celebration will allow Guests to write their wishes on Wishing Cards to be hung from a grand centerpiece in World Bazaar (the Park’s version of the Main Street, U.S.A.® area). Mickey and Minnie will don special apparel for the festivities, dressing as Hikoboshi and Orihime, the festival’s star- crossed lovers. According to legend, Hikoboshi and Orihime are separated by the milky way and able to meet only once a year, on the seventh day of the seventh month, based on the lunisolar calendar. The story has Chinese roots but has been associated with the Japanese Tanabata festival since the sixth century.

page 22 dvcmember.com Disney•Pixar’s scheduled to open in U.S. theaters June 18

Simply knowing that all good things must come to an end is one thing. Having them actually end is quite another. That’s the traumatic reality Buzz, Woody and the gang face as Andy prepares to leave for college. Will the toys be kicked to the curb? Forgotten forever? Auctioned on eBay®? Have no fear. Turns out that Andy plans to safely store the toys and enjoy them one day with his own children. Phew. Disaster averted. Roll credits. Seeing little cinematic potential in such smooth sailing, filmmakers throw audiences a comedic curveball, landing the toy box in the wrong pile and errantly donating Andy’s plastic pals to a local daycare center. But maybe it’s a happy accident. Maybe the constant waves of new kids will be just what the toys need to secure a lifetime of love and affection, free from the risk of being left behind by an aging owner. Then again, maybe not. Maybe the untamed tots will be a nightmare. Maybe their sticky little fingers and reckless play habits are the recipe for disaster. Maybe the whole “no toy gets left behind” thing will prove difficult in the pandemonium of this crazed new world. Will the gang stay together? Escape in one piece? Reunite with Andy? Prompt the Disney Files staff to pose one more rhetorical question in this story? The answers (to all but the last of these questions) come on June 18, when Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story 3 opens in U.S. theaters in standard, Disney Digital 3D™ and IMAX® 3D formats. The highly anticipated threequel (is that really a word?) unites director Lee Unkrich (, Monsters, Inc. and Finding Nemo) with producer Darla K. Anderson (Cars and Monsters, Inc.) for the 11th full-length animated feature from Pixar Studios. The original voice cast from the first two Toy Story films returns for the third, including John Ratzenberger (voice of Hamm), who is the only actor to voice a character in all 11 Disney•Pixar films. Also returning is Oscar®-winning songwriter and composer Randy Newman (Toy Story, Toy Story 2 and Monsters, Inc.), who brings new music to the production. From left, Peter Schneider, Roy E. Disney While expanding the cast to include a Ken doll voiced by Michael Keaton grabbed early and Jeffrey Katzenberg headlines, recent buzz has surrounded newcomer Lots-o’-Huggin’ Bear (pictured above), a jumbo, extra-soft teddy bear that smells like strawberries. With a smile that promises to light up a child’s face and a belly just asking to be hugged, Lots-o’-Huggin’ Bear is sure to become a bedtime necessity. Plus, filmmakers tell us he’s stain-resistant.

Did you know? Toy Story 2 was the first film ever to be entirely created, mastered and exhibited digitally. The film also holds the distinction of being the first animated sequel to gross more than its original at the box office.

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Don Hahn a very jerry summer

Jerry Bruckheimer delivering new Disney epics

Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer films, the pair behind such hit film sagas as the Pirates of the Caribbean and National Treasure series, are releasing two new summer epics to theaters.

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time The Sorcerer’s Apprentice Scheduled U.S. release date: May 28 Scheduled U.S. release date: July 16

Set in the mystical lands of Persia, this epic action The marching brooms are back, and this time, they’re adventure follows a rogue prince (Jake Gyllenhaal) as he bringing Nicolas Cage. In The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, reluctantly joins forces with a mysterious princess (Gemma Bruckheimer and company have dreamed up an epic Arterton) for a race against dark forces to safeguard an comedy adventure about a sorcerer and his hapless ancient dagger capable of releasing the Sands of Time. (You apprentice who are swept into the center of an ancient see, the Sands of Time are a gift from the gods that can conflict between good and evil. Balthazar Blake (Nicolas reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world, so Cage), a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan, is preventing this little gift from falling into the wrong hands is working to defend the Big Apple from Maxim Horvath pretty important.) (Alfred Molina), his arch-nemesis. Unable to do it alone, The sweeping production took the film’s crews to exotic Balthazar recruits a reluctant protégé in the form of Dave location sites near Marrakesh, Ouarzazate and Erfoud, Stutler (Jay Baruchel), a seemingly average guy who Morrocco, and into hugely scaled sets constructed at Great demonstrates hidden potential. Dave will need more than Britain’s famed Pinewood Studios, recently home to such sorcery to survive his crash course in the art and science of blockbuster films as Sherlock Holmes and 007: Quantum of magic, stop the forces of darkness, save the city and, of Solace. course, get the girl. Guiding the shoot was director , whose The film reunites star Nicolas Cage with producer previous credits include and the Goblet of Fire, Jerry Bruckheimer and director Jon Turteltaub, all of Donnie Brasco, , Four Weddings and a Funeral whom collaborated previously on National Treasure and and Dance with a Stranger. National Treasure: Book of Secrets.

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page 24 dvcmember.com DIVERSIONS animated short Named Joe Named Nightmare Before Christmas Before Nightmare as animated shorts, and for such classic animated features for and “Silly Symphonies” career would see him contributing ideas caricaturist whose subsequent Disney Grant and Joe Ranft. lives and work pioneering of artists Joe craft animation of storytelling through the interplay between personal creativity and the modern classics as Grant returned to the company to contribute to such playing a leading role in defining Disney’s animation legacy. The Lion King Lion The and were gone before their time. other passed away that same year at age 45. Both storytellers New book honors master animation the resume this of influential artist. Just as Grant was a close Imagined Conversation Imagined Arts and an at New York University’s Tisch School the of and director the of Film Animation program August. Author John Canemaker, a professor biography scheduled to hit bookstores in Framed Roger Rabbit Roger Framed storyboard artist his of generation. other animation pioneers to become the top animation Mermaid TWO GUYS NAMED JOE NAMED GUYS TWO Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Seven the and White Snow Dumbo Grant was a renowned newspaper Still creatively vibrant after a 41-year hiatus from Disney, That’s the sentiment behind One Joe was 97 when he died in 2005. The Ranft, meanwhile, built on the traditions Grant of and and , a new Disney Editions double- Academy Award Academy . Grant became a close confidant to Walt Disney, Beauty and the Beast the and Beauty . The Moon and the Son: An Son: the and Moon The Beauty and the Beast the and Beauty , James and the Giant Peach Giant the and James , explores the ® , -winner for his The Brave Little Toaster Little Brave The Two Guys Two Tim Burton’s The Burton’s Tim are among the films on , Pinocchio , Aladdin page 25 dvcmember.com , , , Fantasia The Little The , Who and Monsters, Inc. Monsters, Pixar hits, including humor are credited in part to Ranft’s work on a string of Studios. Pixar’s trademark originality, warmth and irreverent and became one the of creative founders Pixar of Animation confidant of Walt Disney, Ranft was close to public. Until now. contributions have remained largely unknown to the general and the modern digital age, their extraordinary careers that spanned the golden age traditional of animation entertained moviegoers around the world through combined Joe Ranft While Grant and Ranft inspired colleagues and and Cars Toy Story Toy . , Toy Story 2 Story Toy , A Bug’s Life Bug’s A , With ’s Oceans washing through theatres (learn more online at www.disneynature.com), Disney Files Magazine is pleased to dedicate the first edition of “Stuff We Stole (borrowed) From Disney FamilyFun” to these ocean-inspired treat ideas from our friends at Disney FamilyFun magazine. They’re cute, they’re tasty and they’re as easy as shooting fish in a barrel. (Maybe that was a bad analogy to follow a plug for a nature film. We meant to say, “as easy as respecting fish from an appropriate distance in their undisturbed natural habitat.”)

Squid Dogs Pearly Bites

These little guys are as fun to nickname as they are Ever open an oyster hoping to find a pearl and come to make and eat. Call ‘em squidlings, pasta dogs, up empty? It’s a bummer. Kids won’t have to worry stringy sausages…whatever floats your boat. (You about that disappointment when they dive into know, the boat that’s keeping an appropriate these sweet, under-the-sea-style snacks. distance from the fish?) Blending hot dogs and noodles – culinary favorites of discerning children – Stuff you need: in a form that encourages “diners” to play with their • Pink frosting food, this silly creation may be the best thing to • Small, round wafer cookies happen to kids since the banning of lawn darts. • Yogurt-covered raisins or peanuts • White frosting Stuff you need: • Black food coloring • Cold hot dogs • Dry spaghetti What to do with it: • Butter or ketchup (optional) 1. Spread a layer of pink frosting on the bottom of a cookie, and press a yogurt-covered raisin or What to do with it: peanut onto the frosting. 1. Cut the cold hot dogs into small sections (an inch 2. Position another cookie atop the frosting to or two in length). complete your oyster, anchoring one edge of your 2. Spear each section length-wise with dry spaghetti, top cookie in the frosting. allowing the noodles to hang out of each end of 3. Dab on white frosting for eyes, then use a the hot dog. toothpick dipped in black food coloring to add 3. Boil your odd-looking creations until the pasta pupils. is tender. 4. Serve with butter, ketchup or any other condiment that pleases your little ones.

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Disneylanders remember when it all began

As the Disneyland® Resort celebrates its 55th anniversary, I begin this edition of “Vault Disney” with a little Disneyland trivia question: “How many Cast Members worked at Disneyland Park when it opened on July 17, 1955?” The answer is…none. Not a single Cast Member in the Park. Did I mention it was a trick question? You see, the term “Cast Member” wasn’t part of the Disney vernacular in 1955. The first employees to staff Walt Disney’s groundbreaking Park were known simply as Disneyland Hosts and Hostesses on opening day, gaining the nickname “Disneylanders” in a 1957 handbook. The term “Cast Member” didn’t come into vogue until 1976. Even the nametags so closely associated with Disney Parks Cast Members didn’t exist when the flagship Park first opened its gates. Instead, Hosts and Hostesses wore number badges, with numbers selected based on seniority. Walt’s badge, as you might imagine, was No. 1. In 1970, those opening-year Disneylanders became part of the newly formed Club 55. The last Club 55 member working at the Park was Bob Penfield, who retired in August 1997 and received the high honor of having his name emblazoned on a Main Street, U.S.A.® window. I’ve always been fascinated by the memories of Club 55 members, and I’m pleased to share some of them with you here as we celebrate 55 years of Disneyland magic.

Rima Bruce: “I was typing memos and menus, and trying not to mix up the two. The phone never stopped ringing. The railroad tracks went right by the office window and as the train passed by, it would blow its whistle with a tremendous noise... scared the wits out of me. On opening day, bedlam! Nobody knew their way around the Park... took an hour to get from Personnel to my job.

Dave Bartchard: “When I started to work here (during Park construction), Main Street was nothing but two-by-fours, stakes and chalk marks. I was hired to drive a truck hauling paint all over the place, but I also hauled Walt Disney everywhere. Walt was there every day. I was on the job 24 hours a day for the last two months before opening. I slept a little in the truck and only went home on Sunday. Opening day was my day off, and I guess that I must have slept all day.”

Hank Dains: “I remember the first day we had paying Guests in the Park and Walt was over at the Fire Station looking out the window. And I heard him say, ‘Guests. I love you’... and threw them a great big kiss!”

Jim Harman: “The Moon Ride was quite a mess! You would push the button and nothing would run... or it would run backwards or upside down! At that time in , the sound speakers were hidden in false rocks and the gophers would fill the speakers in with earth. I remember how, during the course of that first season, the ants would eat the real fur off of the mechanical birds and animals.”

Earl Wuestneck: “What do I remember? People...people...people! We would open the gates for 20 minutes and then close for 20 minutes. Celebrities everywhere.” show on the road.’ You have to keep throwing it in; you can’t Homer Holland: “I was loading jungle boats. There sit back and let it ride. That’s been our policy all our lives. were no microphones on the boats then and you shouted We’re not out to make a fast dollar with gimmicks. We’re yourself hoarse with a megaphone. Walt wanted things interested in doing things that are fun... in bringing pleasure perfect. He had an open mind and asked advice of the and especially laughter to people. I think what I want operators saying, ‘How can we improve?’” Disneyland to be most of all is a happy place... a place where adults and children can experience together some of the Cal McMurtre: “Everything was a mess. I was working wonder of life, of adventure, and feel better because of it.” on trying to bring up grass. I ran the sprinklers and I repaired them and, of course, I was the one that had to put them in. One day, before opening, I spent 16 hours on the island...they had forgotten all about me!”

Marion Schawacha: “Hectic! Painters still painting. Carpenters still sawing. The waiting lines were all mixed up and criss-crossing each other. The line from would end up at the Space Bar (quick service food location) and vice versa. All you could see in was PEOPLE!”

Chuck Boyajian: “Before Opening Day, I was working nights and I never believed that we’d get open. But come July 17, we opened with a bang. We had open trash cans then, and we had trouble getting the trash removed. It piled up in a gigantic heap behind City Hall...trash was overflowing everywhere.”

Clearly, I can’t end this column with a tale of over- Joyce Belanger: “I can still see Walt strolling through flowing trash. Those chaotic days of the Park’s infancy paved the Park. He didn’t talk down to the children ... He’d the way for better days. It was then that the Happiest Place pose for pictures and always had time for them. And on Earth was born. they loved him. He had a very child-like quality “To keep an operation like Disneyland going, you have about him and never seemed to tire of the Park.” to pour it in there,” Walt told reporters on the occasion of the Park’s 10th anniversary. “It’s what I call ‘keeping the

Jack Lindquist: “I brought my 4-year-old son along to go on all the fabulous rides, but it was so crowded Earl Anderson: “On opening day, I got a call that the that the only thing we could get on was the Canal gate had fallen off the Mule Pack Ride, and that I was boats. I put my son on a boat and waited there for to go and fix it. I had not the slightest idea where the him to come back. I waited and waited….and Mule Pack Ride was.” (Walt Disney is pictured here on WAITED! After an hour, back the boat came, being a pack mule with his granddaughter, Joanna.) pulled by a bunch of guys!”

page 28 dvcmember.com from your cameras PHOTOFILES to our pages Little Ryan, part of the Flynn family of Rhode Island, Members since 2001, proves that kids and characters don’t need to face the camera to be cute.

Capturing the look on your kid’s face when he meets Mickey is common among Disney shutterbugs. Getting a shot of his face when it’s time to leave the Magic Kingdom® Park? That’s something unique, as seen here in this photo of young Roshan, part of the Das family of Illinois, Members since 1996.

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page 30 dvcmember.com In 1986, music superstar dazzled Disneyland® and Epcot® Guests with the debut of the groundbreaking 3-D musical adventure Captain EO. Produced by George Lucas and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, the science-fiction short film follows Captain EO and his crew of space creatures on a mission to rescue a colorless planet from the forces of darkness through the gift of music, dance and light. The film’s popularity in the U.S. expanded its presence to other Disney Parks around the world, debuting in Tokyo in 1987 and Paris in 1992. Now, more than a decade after the film wrapped its initial run, Captain EO has returned to Disneyland Park in California, where acoustic theater enhancements and the original 70mm print of the film have combined to present the spectacle like never before.

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