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Walt Disney World's Media Office publishes a monthly Press Release called Dateline Disney,
which highlights WDW activities for that particular month.

October 2006

In This Edition:

Epcot:
-- Let the wine and ... tea flow at the 11th annual Epcot International Food and Wine Festival; Eat to the Beat! concert series features diverse music lineup.

Magic Kingdom:
-- Halloween fun happening on 15 October evenings at Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party.

Funai Classic:
-- PGA TOUR players take aim at shares of record $4.6 million purse.

Disney Cruise Line:
-- New amenities due in all staterooms aboard Disney Magic and Disney Wonder.

Fine Wine Flows, Gourmet Tastes Delight at Epcot International Food and Wine Festival During October

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- The tastes are diverse, ranging from vegetarian strudel to succulent lamb chops and maple-glazed salmon. The sips are superb, including full-bodied Malbecs, crisp spicy GruVees, refreshing beers from around the world and even tempting red and green teas for the "300-year Celebration of Tea" by Twinings. The entertainment is non-stop, with nightly Eat to the Beat! concerts and live performances ranging from acrobats to high-energy Celtic music scheduled continually throughout the 11th Epcot International Food and Wine Festival.

Daily in October (following a Sept. 29 opening) and continuing through Nov. 12, food, wine and plenty of fun are in store for Epcot guests who want to combine a park visit with a chance to enjoy the festival's international tasting marketplaces, cultural exhibits, wine and beer seminars, culinary demonstrations and live name entertainment ranging from The Beach Boys to Jon Secada.

Throughout the event, Disney and celebrity chefs collaborate with renowned winemakers to create a wide variety of tasting experiences in the park and at signature Walt Disney World restaurants. This year's celebrity chefs include Cat Cora, John Ash, Alan Wong, Emily Luchetti and Dominique Macquet on designated festival days.

Availability is limited for the festival's popular ticketed programs and dinners, such as the gala Party for the Senses grand tasting with entertainment from La Nouba by Cirque du Soleil -- held each Saturday evening throughout the festival. To book Party for the Senses or other events including Food and Wine Pairings, prestigious wine schools and elegant dinners with wine pairings, guests can call 407/WDW-FEST (939-3378). Festival details are available at disneyworld.com/foodandwine.

Entrance to the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival, plus wine and beer seminars, cooking demonstrations, Eat to the Beat! concerts, culinary exhibits and all rides, attractions and park entertainment, is included with regular Epcot admission.

Starting With the Funk of FamilyStoneExperience, Epcot Guests Can Eat to the Beat! of Diverse Music Lineup in October

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Funk group FamilyStoneExperience kicks off the October lineup of the Eat to the Beat! concert series at Epcot ... and by the time the month is over, guests will be treated to performers noted for a broad spectrum of musical styles including pop, R&B, rock, disco, Motown, jazz and more funk.

The popular music series -- served up as an accompaniment to the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival -- will showcase 10 different acts throughout October in performances at America Gardens Theatre. Showtimes are 5:45, 7 and 8:15 p.m. daily.

Notable newcomer: R&B/rock and roll pioneer Little Richard, who first hit the charts in 1956 with "Tutti Frutti." Here's the complete October lineup:

Oct. 1-3 - FamilyStoneExperience
Oct. 4-7 - Starship featuring Mickey Thomas
Oct. 8-11 - Loverboy
Oct. 12-14 - David Sanborn
Oct. 15-16 - The Beach Boys
Oct. 17-18 - Little Richard
Oct. 19-21 - Three Dog Night
Oct. 22-25 - The Four Tops
Oct. 26-28 - Gloria Gaynor
Oct. 29-Nov. 1 - The S.O.S Band

There's additional entertainment throughout Epcot World Showcase, where performers from many countries weave music, dance, acrobatics and other acts into the festivities. The laser and musical fireworks extravaganza "IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth" caps each festival evening. The special entertainment is included with regular Epcot admission.

Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party in Full Swing With 15 Nights of Magic Kingdom Fun in October

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Halloween fun is in full swing in October as Mickey Mouse and his Disney pals are joined by grinning ghost hosts for 15 evenings of Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party in the Magic Kingdom park at Walt Disney World Resort.

The lightly frightful fun for the whole family begins at 7 p.m. (after regular park operating hours) and continues until midnight on Oct. 2, 5, 6, 10, 12, 16, 17, 19, 20, 23, 24, 26, 27, 30 and 31. Separate admission is required.

Each date features trick-or-treating throughout the park and the Halloween-themed fireworks spectacular "Happy HalloWishes." The event also showcases the newly expanded "Mickey's Boo-to-You Halloween Parade." Guests, who are welcome to attend wearing Halloween costumes, can also experience some of the most popular Magic Kingdom attractions.

Guests can save $6 per ticket for all event nights except Oct. 27, 30 and 31 by purchasing tickets in advance by calling 407/W-DISNEY or visiting disneyworld.com/halloween. Advance tickets are $36.95 plus tax for ages 10 and above, $29.95 plus tax for ages 3-9. Children under 3 are admitted at no charge. Day-of tickets and tickets for the Oct. 27, 30 and 31 event nights are $42.95 plus tax for ages 10 and above, and $35.95 plus tax for ages 3-9. Entertainment is subject to change without notice.

Will Funai Classic Produce Another Chapter of High Drama?

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- When Lucas Glover returns to the Funai Classic Oct. 19-22 to defend the title he won in 2006, it begs the question: What could he possibly do to top the drama that propelled him to his first PGA TOUR victory a year ago?

Glover, who will be among a field of 144 top pros vying for shares of a Classic-record $4.6 million purse, holed out from a greenside bunker for a birdie on Magnolia course No. 18 to earn a one-stroke victory last year ... after he drained a 40-foot birdie putt from the fringe on No. 17 to climb into a tie for the lead with three other golfers.

It marked the 18th time in the last 24 years that victory was either by one stroke or a playoff -- and the sixth time that the winner needed a birdie on No. 18 either to win outright or force a playoff.

The Funai Classic is played on Disney's Palm and Magnolia courses the first two rounds, with pros accompanied by amateurs in a pro-am format. Following a cut to the low 70 scores and ties, pros only play the final two rounds on the long 7,516-yard Magnolia course.

Tickets for the championship rounds (Thursday-Sunday) are $30 per day. Tickets for practice rounds (Monday-Wednesday) are $10 per day. A weekly badge providing admission to practice days and the championship rounds is $50. Advance tickets are available by calling the Greater Orlando Chamber of Commerce at 407/835-2525 or by visiting orlando.org on the Internet.

Additional Stateroom Amenities Enhance Cruise Experience Aboard Disney Magic and Disney Wonder

CELEBRATION, Fla. -- Beginning in October, Disney Cruise Line guests will be able to absorb the enriching benefits of the ocean while sailing on the high seas as the cruise line introduces H2O Plus Spa bath and shower products to all 877 guest accommodations on the Disney Magic and Disney Wonder. Derived from marine botanicals, these high-end products bring a piece of the ocean into every stateroom.

The high-quality, water-based H2O Plus products being stocked on the Disney Cruise Line ships include Sea Marine Revitalizing Shampoo, Marine Collagen Conditioner and Hydrating Body Butter from the H2O Plus premium Spa line -- all in uniquely designed, co-branded bottles. Guests staying in concierge-level suites will find additional H2O Plus offerings such as Sea Salt Body Wash and Solar Relief Gel.

The upgrade of every family-friendly stateroom onboard both the Disney Magic and Disney Wonder also features new Sealy Posturepedic Premium Plush Euro-top mattresses, new pillows and Frette 300 thread-count, 100 percent Egyptian cotton linens. In addition, larger, more luxurious bath towels and bath sheets have been added to all stateroom bathrooms.

In all concierge-level suites, there are comfortable duvets and a new "Pillow Talk" program which allows concierge guests to choose from a selection of hypo-allergenic, feather and therapeutic memory foam pillow options.

Sea-derived skincare innovator H2O Plus, L.P. has been making a splash in the specialty global retail market with an array of skincare, spa, bath and shower and color cosmetics products for the last 16 years. The company's entrepreneurial founder and creative director, Cindy Melk, has grown H2O Plus from a concept of water-based, sea-derived formulations to an internationally recognized branded company.

A leader in the family cruise segment, Disney Cruise Line offers three-, four- and seven-night itineraries to the Bahamas and the Caribbean. Land/sea vacation packages that include a stay at Walt Disney World Resort also are available. This fall, the Disney Wonder will sail two first-ever 10- and 11-night itineraries to the Southern Caribbean. In the summer of 2007, for the first time, Disney Cruise Line will reposition the Disney Magic to the Port of Barcelona and offer alternating 10-night and 11-night Mediterranean cruise vacations to Europe.

To learn more about Disney Cruise Line or to book a vacation, guests can contact their travel agent, visit disneycruise.com or call Disney Cruise Line at 888/DCL-2500.