Disney Theme Parks Give Guests "The Year of a Million Dreams"
For 15 months that began last October, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts are focusing their efforts on celebrating the dreams of their guests by awarding them randomly with surprise dream gifts.
By Carol Johnson
Thousands of guests to Disney Parks are entering an entirely new dream world every day, thanks to a spectacular Disney event. From October 2006 through the end of 2007, the Disney parks-Florida's Walt Disney World Resort and California's Disneyland Resort-are sponsoring a celebration titled "The Year of a Million Dreams." The awe-inspiring event will result in literally millions of dreams coming true for millions of people who visit the parks.
"Our guests the world over have told us they believe a Disney park is the place 'where dreams come true' and that something magical happens when they walk through our gates," said Jay Rasulo, chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. "And that's never been more true than during The Year of a Million Dreams, as we bring more magic to live than ever before."
During the celebration, extra-special dreams are being awarded randomly as part of the unique Disney Dreams Giveaway. Guests may feel as though they've been tapped on the shoulder by a fairy godmother's wand or sprinkled with pixie dust, when they find themselves the recipients of fantastic dream packages such as spending the night in a royal suite inside Cinderella Castle. Or being invited to serve as a parade grand marshal in each Disney theme park around the world. Or spending the night in a new Mickey Mouse Penthouse overlooking Disneyland in California.
Rasulo and his staff have worked hard to provide a magical experience for all guest to their parks, to celebrate the dreams that make them smile, make their imaginations soar, fulfill their fantasies, and help to ensure their own personal "happily ever after." Some guests may receive memberships in Disney Vacation Clubs, and others may be given Disney gift bags containing exclusive theme park pins and Mickey mouse ears.
Other amazing "dreams come true" include magical Disney Cruise Line sailing trips, a private shopping spree for Disney merchandise, Adventures by Disney vacations, special after-hours events at a Disney park, or even a visit to Walk Disney's apartment at Disneyland, including dinner. Dreams are awarded every single day at both parks and Downtown Disney. All it takes to win one of these fabulous dreams is a simple tap on the shoulder by a cast member of a special Disney Dream Squad.
For the overnight stay in the Cinderella Castle Suite in Florida, a guest to Downtown Disney or the Walt Disney World park will be selected randomly each afternoon beginning in late January. The selected guest will be invited to bring up to five members of their party to spend that evening at Cinderella's Royal Table, the restaurant located in Cinderella Castle. Then the selected party will be invited to spend the night in the Cinderella Castle Suite.
If you aren't going to be in a Disney park this year, you can still participate in the celebration through a mail-in entry on the Disney Parks website. Mail-in winners could receive prizes such as a Disney Vacation Club membership or a Disney gift bag. Some prizes, such as the Mickey Mouse Penthouse stay and the Cinderella Castle overnight package, require same-day use for park visitors, so mail-in winners will be given a prize of comparable value.
Thousands of regular Disney park cast members will be making their world-famous guest service even more friendly by personally interacting with park guests and giving them special surprises. For instance, guests might be asked to help lead the countdown and sprinkle pixie dust to open a Disney park in the morning. They might be riding Cinderella's Golden Carrousel and suddenly spot a Disney princess seated on the horse next to them. They might be selected to be a guest of honor in a daily park parade, or be an official wildlife spotter on a Disney's Animal Kingdom safari.
Invitations to participate in the immersive entertainment venues at the Disney parks might result in guest being able to enter into magical worlds they've only dreamed about. A guest might be asked to join in the dancing and singing "High School Musical" pep rally, or live the buccaneer life by being a pirate of the Caribbean. Guests at Walt Disney World Resort might be given the chance to saddle up with Woody and the Disney*Pixar folks. At Disneyland Resort in California, guests to the Jedi Training Academy might be given a lightsaber to do battle with Darth Vader.
"Disney cast members have a rich history of making this magic, treating guests to legendary service and special moments," Rasulo said. "During 'The Year of a Million Dreams,' those moments go stratospheric as our cast members reinforce Disney parks as the place where dreams come true."
Thousands of guests to Disney Parks are entering an entirely new dream world every day, thanks to a spectacular Disney event. From October 2006 through the end of 2007, the Disney parks-Florida's Walt Disney World Resort and California's Disneyland Resort-are sponsoring a celebration titled "The Year of a Million Dreams." The awe-inspiring event will result in literally millions of dreams coming true for millions of people who visit the parks.
"Our guests the world over have told us they believe a Disney park is the place 'where dreams come true' and that something magical happens when they walk through our gates," said Jay Rasulo, chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. "And that's never been more true than during The Year of a Million Dreams, as we bring more magic to live than ever before."
During the celebration, extra-special dreams are being awarded randomly as part of the unique Disney Dreams Giveaway. Guests may feel as though they've been tapped on the shoulder by a fairy godmother's wand or sprinkled with pixie dust, when they find themselves the recipients of fantastic dream packages such as spending the night in a royal suite inside Cinderella Castle. Or being invited to serve as a parade grand marshal in each Disney theme park around the world. Or spending the night in a new Mickey Mouse Penthouse overlooking Disneyland in California.
Rasulo and his staff have worked hard to provide a magical experience for all guest to their parks, to celebrate the dreams that make them smile, make their imaginations soar, fulfill their fantasies, and help to ensure their own personal "happily ever after." Some guests may receive memberships in Disney Vacation Clubs, and others may be given Disney gift bags containing exclusive theme park pins and Mickey mouse ears.
Other amazing "dreams come true" include magical Disney Cruise Line sailing trips, a private shopping spree for Disney merchandise, Adventures by Disney vacations, special after-hours events at a Disney park, or even a visit to Walk Disney's apartment at Disneyland, including dinner. Dreams are awarded every single day at both parks and Downtown Disney. All it takes to win one of these fabulous dreams is a simple tap on the shoulder by a cast member of a special Disney Dream Squad.
For the overnight stay in the Cinderella Castle Suite in Florida, a guest to Downtown Disney or the Walt Disney World park will be selected randomly each afternoon beginning in late January. The selected guest will be invited to bring up to five members of their party to spend that evening at Cinderella's Royal Table, the restaurant located in Cinderella Castle. Then the selected party will be invited to spend the night in the Cinderella Castle Suite.
If you aren't going to be in a Disney park this year, you can still participate in the celebration through a mail-in entry on the Disney Parks website. Mail-in winners could receive prizes such as a Disney Vacation Club membership or a Disney gift bag. Some prizes, such as the Mickey Mouse Penthouse stay and the Cinderella Castle overnight package, require same-day use for park visitors, so mail-in winners will be given a prize of comparable value.
Thousands of regular Disney park cast members will be making their world-famous guest service even more friendly by personally interacting with park guests and giving them special surprises. For instance, guests might be asked to help lead the countdown and sprinkle pixie dust to open a Disney park in the morning. They might be riding Cinderella's Golden Carrousel and suddenly spot a Disney princess seated on the horse next to them. They might be selected to be a guest of honor in a daily park parade, or be an official wildlife spotter on a Disney's Animal Kingdom safari.
Invitations to participate in the immersive entertainment venues at the Disney parks might result in guest being able to enter into magical worlds they've only dreamed about. A guest might be asked to join in the dancing and singing "High School Musical" pep rally, or live the buccaneer life by being a pirate of the Caribbean. Guests at Walt Disney World Resort might be given the chance to saddle up with Woody and the Disney*Pixar folks. At Disneyland Resort in California, guests to the Jedi Training Academy might be given a lightsaber to do battle with Darth Vader.
"Disney cast members have a rich history of making this magic, treating guests to legendary service and special moments," Rasulo said. "During 'The Year of a Million Dreams,' those moments go stratospheric as our cast members reinforce Disney parks as the place where dreams come true."
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