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Walt Disney World's Media Office publishes a bimonthly Press Release
called Dateline Disney, September/October 2009 Disney’s Hollywood Studios: Dove Award-winning NEEDTOBREATHE launches two-night, 19-act Night of Joy 2009 entertainment schedule Magic Kingdom: Halloween fun begins Sept. 4 with the first Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party; The Pirates League extends hours on Halloween Party days to accommodate “transformations”; Princess Tiana to debut Oct. 26 Epcot: New La Cava del Tequila gives guests a taste of history and heritage of tequila; La Cava del Tequila to host first special event of 14th annual Food & Wine Fest; Party for the Senses to feature weekly themes for first time; Eat to the Beat! plans a 17-course musical feast Disney’s Wide World of Sports (and recreation): Running enthusiasts can trek the mountains, taste the nations and tame the terror during Disney’s Endurance Series Fall Challenge; Overnight Disney hotel guests can "test drive" Disney golf courses at sweet savings in September; Beachcomber Shacks, Polar Patios provide guests with a place to “chill” at Disney water parks Disney’s Dreamers Academy with Steve Harvey: Search is underway for 2010 class Disney Cruise Line: Enhanced flexibility in vacations combining land-and-sea stays coming for 2010 Halloween Fun Begins in Early September as Magic Kingdom Hosts LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Halloween is coming early to Walt Disney World Resort – and is sticking around for a night beyond the traditional Oct. 31. On 24 evenings between Sept. 4 and Nov. 1, Magic Kingdom will be alive with friendly ghosts and goblins during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. Transformations into Pirates "All the Thing" on Halloween Party Dates; NEEDTOBREATHE Launches Star-Powered, 19-Act Night of Joy Lineup Into Show Schedule Sept. 11-12 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Dove Award-winning NEEDTOBREATHE will raise the curtain on Walt Disney World Night of Joy 2009, playing a 7 p.m. show on Sept. 11 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios as the first of 19 Christian music acts performing during the two-night event (Sept. 11-12). Night of Joy takes place after regular park closing and requires a separate ticket. The lineup for this 27th edition of Night of Joy is musically diverse, with multi-platinum Christian rock band P.O.D. making its 2009 concert debut as part of the Sept. 11 show schedule, and before Grammy Award-winning alternative contemporary Christian band Jars of Clay brings down the curtain with a late-night show on Sept. 12, the studios’ stages also will have been alive with MercyMe, newsboys, Skillet, Flyleaf, Chris Tomlin, Kutless, Grits, Leeland, Superchick, Mandisa, Family Force 5, Francesca Battisteli, Revive, Josh Wilson, Above the Golden State and Abandon. Concerts start between 7 p.m. and 12:15 a.m. each evening at four stage locations throughout Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park. The schedule also includes star conversations with select performers – plus the opportunity for guests to experience many popular Disney’s Hollywood Studios attractions. Here’s how they’ll line up (talent, show times and locations are subject to change without notice):
Money-saving ticket options are currently available. One-night tickets purchased in advance are $49.95 (a $5 per ticket savings compared to tickets purchased on event days – if available). Guests can save even more with a two-night ticket available in advance for $84.95. Groups of 10 or more who want to fill a weekend with uplifting music and Disney theme park fun can take advantage of the most value-packed Night of Joy group offer ever: Admission to both Night of Joy 2009 contemporary Christian music events (Sept. 11 and Sept. 12) plus two one-day, one-park admissions to Walt Disney World theme parks during Night of Joy weekend (Sept. 11-13) – all for less than $100 plus tax per person. More details are available at nightofjoy.com. Individual tickets may be purchased online or by calling 407/W-DISNEY (934-7639). Groups of 10 or more can purchase tickets online or by calling 877/NITE-JOY (648-3569). New La Cava del Tequila Serves Up Tastes of Mexican Tequila Heritage LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – La Cava del Tequila is the newest opportunity for Epcot guests to explore the tastes of an international culture – in this case, the heritage and tradition of tequila-making in Mexico. Opening early September at the Mexico pavilion in World Showcase, La Cava del Tequila offers more than 70 types of authentic tequila, ranging from the simplest to the rarest of them all, aged to perfection and made from the finest distilled spirits from the agave plant.
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – La Cava del Tequila, the newest food and beverage location at Epcot, will launch the lineup of special events at the 14th annual Epcot International Food & Wine Festival with a Mexico Tequila Tasting on Sept. 25, the opening day of the festival at Walt Disney World Resort.
Eat to the Beat! Serves up a Musical Feast at Epcot Beginning Sept. 25 During Food & Wine Festival LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – A 17-course musical feast will be served during the 14th annual Epcot International Food & Wine Festival as an eclectic lineup of acts takes the stage for Eat to the Beat! concerts nightly Sept. 25-Nov. 8. Contemporary swing group Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, which rocketed to stardom in 1996 when “You & Me and the Bottle Makes Three (Tonight)” and “Go Daddy-O” were featured in the motion picture “Swingers,”will serve up the first musical “course” Sept. 25-27. And by the time the curtain falls Nov. 8, Epcot guests will have had a chance to feast on everything from rock to jazz, funk to pop. In fact, the final of the 17 acts, Los Lobos (Nov. 6-8), has been depicted as mixing rock, folk, Tex-Mex, blues, country … and more! Six acts new to Eat to the Beat! are part of the lineup, including 1980s-90s pop-rock star Richard Marx, who will follow Big Bad Voodoo Daddy to the stage Sept. 28-29. “Newbies” showcased in October are Better Than Ezra, Vanessa Carlton and John Waite. Concerts at America Gardens Theatre begin at 5:15, 6:30 and 7:45 p.m. daily. They are included with Epcot admission. The September-October talent lineup (subject to change) includes:
Walt Disney World Overnight Guests Can Get in the Swing
Of Disney Golf With Special Savings in September
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Overnight guests of Walt Disney World Resort hotels have a chance to “test drive” Disney’s four championship golf courses at special savings – and with value-added entitlements exclusively for resort guests – during September. Resort guests can play their choice of course from among Disney’s Magnolia, Palm, Osprey Ridge and Lake Buena Vista courses on weekdays for $62 plus tax and on weekends for $69 plus tax. The price includes greens fees, use of an electric cart, complementary golf clubs and pre-round practice balls plus complimentary transportation between their Disney hotel and the course. The savings is 30 percent compared to resort guests’ regular rates during September. Reservations and additional information about Disney golf are available by calling 407/WDW-GOLF or by logging on to disneygolf.com. When checking in for rounds, guests must show their Key to the World (hotel ID) to use their complimentary clubs. There’s a New Way to ‘Chill’ at Disney Water Parks LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Guests at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon and Disney’s Blizzard Beach always have had a way to beat the heat: by taking the plunge into cooling waters. Now they also have a means to get out of the sun and just “chill” during a day at the two popular Walt Disney World water parks: Beachcomber Shacks and Polar Patios. Available for a day-long rental, Shacks and Patios are premium spaces that put a roof or a large umbrella over guests’ heads, provide upscale Adirondack seating for relaxation, put beverages to quench a whole days’ thirsts at guests’ fingertips, and give them a service attendant who does the leg work if they want to purchase food from the a la carte menu. The spaces – six at Blizzard Beach and seven at Typhoon Lagoon – accommodate six guests each and cost $250 plus tax for the day rental, which includes towels, a locker, all-day drink mugs and an ice chest stocked with bottled water. Water park admission is not included. The spaces have been extremely popular and usually sell out within one hour of park opening. They can be reserved by calling 407/WDW-PLAY. Trio of Disney Running Events Combines Exercise with Fun …
And the Chance to Claim Special Fall Race Challenge Medal
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Running enthusiasts can trek the mountains, taste the nations and tame the terror – all at Walt Disney World Resort during September and October. That’s when a trio of Disney’s Endurance Series events combines healthy exercise with quirky fun – and the chance to claim a special Fall Race Challenge Medal. Here’s what’s in store: Expedition Everest Challenge presented by Champion (Sept. 26) – Just after sunset, teams of two embark to take on the exotic terrain of Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park in a competitive 5K run, obstacle course and scavenger hunt with a bonus reward for completing the challenge: an exclusive after-hours party at the park. Disney’s Race for the Taste 10K and 3K (Oct. 11) – Participants in the 10K traverse a unique course through Disney’s Hollywood Studios and into the middle of the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival. The 3K run/walk is through the heart of the festival at Epcot. A post-race picnic features food samples from the festival, Disney entertainment, music and games, face painters, kids’ races and an awards ceremony. The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 13K and 5K (Oct. 24) – The 13K is a one-of-a-kind nighttime run through the deserted streets of Disney’s Hollywood Studios that ends in the shadows of the theme park’s Hollywood Tower Hotel. The themed race course is a mystery tour with clues appearing along the way. Following the race, it’s party time! Distinctive medals await the finishers of all the races. But for those who complete the Race for the Taste 10K and either the Expedition Everest Challenge or the Tower of Terror 13K this fall with an official time, there’s also an exclusive Fall Race Challenge bonus medal. For additional information and registration, running enthusiasts can visit disneyenduranceseries.com. Disney's Dreamers Academy with Steve Harvey Begins Search for 2010 Class LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Do you know a high school student who could use some encouragement in their life or a “stimulating push” toward their goals? Disney’s Dreamers Academy with Steve Harvey, an event created to inspire and enrich high school students, is accepting nominations for the Class of 2010 between Aug. 25 and Oct. 2, 2009. Parents, teachers, family and friends can nominate teens – who must be enrolled in high school for the 2009-10 term – for the highly successful event which returns to Walt Disney World Resort Feb. 11-14, 2010. Students can even nominate themselves. Although a high GPA is not required, students must exhibit a desire to learn and have big dreams and aspirations, perhaps needing only additional motivational support to excel. Nomination forms can be found at SteveHarvey.com/disneysdreamersacademy. A select panel of judges including national radio personality Steve Harvey, community leaders and Disney representatives will choose 100 finalists who will pack their bags – and their dreams – and head to Walt Disney World Resort, where they will learn about careers in everything from culinary arts to animation, set design and show production to the business of sports and more. The Disney’s Dreamers Academy Class of 2010 will be announced in November 2009. Disney’s Newest Royalty, Princess Tiana, to Debut at Magic Kingdom
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Starting Oct. 26, Magic Kingdom guests will be treated to first-ever appearances by Princess Tiana, star of the upcoming Walt Disney Pictures animated feature film “The Princess and the Frog.” Besides meet and greets with guests, Princess Tiana, Prince Naveen and other characters from the motion picture will star in “Tiana’s Showboat Jubilee!,” a rousing, colorful parade with a jazz-filled Mardi Gras theme. The good times are guaranteed to roll as festively-dressed, bead-tossing paraders lead Magic Kingdom guests to the Liberty Belle Riverboat dock. The party moves onboard as the Liberty Belle paddlewheels her way along the river to singing, dancing and all that jazz. Songs from the film will add to the show, which will be performed 3-4 times daily. “Tiana’s Showboat Jubilee!” also will be performed at Disneyland, beginning Nov. 6. The experience will run through Jan. 3, 2010, in each park. Princess Tiana as she will appear in Disney parks was recently sneak-previewed for delegates to the National Association of Black Journalists convention in Tampa. A hilarious movie adventure through the mystical bayous of Louisiana, “The Princess and the Frog” will open in limited release in New York and Los Angeles on Nov. 25, 2009, before expanding nationwide on Dec. 11, 2009. Guests Enjoy More Flexibility When Booking Resort Stay and Park Tickets Along With a Disney Cruise Line Vacation CELEBRATION, Fla. – Guests looking to combine a Disney cruise with a stay at Walt Disney World Resort have greater flexibility than ever. For travel beginning in 2010, Disney Cruise Line guests will enjoy a wide selection of add-on options to complement their cruise experience, including resort stays and theme park tickets, all conveniently booked under one reservation. For allcruise itineraries originating from Port Canaveral, including 7-night cruises on the Disney Magic, guests have the option to purchase pre- or post-cruise stays at 18 select Walt Disney World Resort hotels – for any length of stay. Guests will have the option to add a 1- to 5-Day Magic Your Way Ticket with Park Hopper Option, with a one-night minimum Walt Disney World resort stay. Adding to the hassle-free experience of a Disney Cruise Line vacation, guests staying at a Walt Disney World Resort hotel for at least a two-night stay prior to their cruise may check in for their cruise at their hotel. Disney Cruise Line offers a variety of itineraries to the Bahamas and the Caribbean with special voyages to the Mediterranean and Northern Europe in 2010. To learn more or to book a vacation, guests can contact their travel agent, visit disneycruise.com or call Disney Cruise Line at 888/DCL-2500. |
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