| Since it opened on May 1, 1989 as the
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| | of Disney Animation.
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| third major theme park at Walt Disney
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| | Toy Story Mania!
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| World(r) Resort, Disney-MGM Studios has
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| | Toy Story Mania! takes the interactive
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| celebrated the golden age of Hollywood
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| | ride-game experience to infinity . . .
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| with such classic attractions as The
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| | and beyond! Inspired by the classic
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| Great Movie Ride, Magic of Disney
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| | Disney-Pixar animated movie, Toy Story,
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| Animation and the fascinating Backlot
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| | Toy Story Mania! will make its debut in
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| Tour. However, starting in January 2008,
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| | the summer of 2008 as the newest
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| Disney plans to change the theme park's
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| | attraction at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
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| name to "Disney's Hollywood Studios,"
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| | With state-of-the-art, 3-D technology,
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| which reflects "how the park has grown .
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| | this thrilling interactive ride will take
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| . . to a celebration of the new
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| | guests on a wild adventure through a
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| entertainment that today's Hollywood has
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| | video game where they use spring-action
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| to offer - in music, television, movies
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| | shooters to toss rings at aliens, throw
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| and theater," according to Walt Disney
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| | eggs at barnyard targets and launch darts
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| World President Meg Crofton (August 9,
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| | at balloons (scoring points in the
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| 2007, press release).
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| | process just like at Buzz Lightyear's
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| Along with the name change to "Disney's
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| | Space Ranger Spin). Toy Story Mania! will
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| Hollywood Studios," the 135-acre theme
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| | feature all your favorite Toy Story
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| park will launch a slew of new
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| | characters such as Woody, Hamm, Rex and
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| attractions, live shows and special
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| | much more.
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| events in 2008 to complement such
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| | In addition, Disney's Hollywood Studios
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| classics as Lights, Motors, Action!
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| | will be an integral part of Disney's Year
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| Extreme Stunt Show; Rock 'n' Roller
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| | of a Million Dreams celebration, which
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| Coaster Starring Aerosmith, Indiana Jones
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| | has been extended throughout 2008.
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| Epic Stunt Spectacular and Twilight Zone
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| | Disney's Year of a Million Dreams
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| Tower of Terror. Major attractions and
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| | celebration will feature the Disney
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| live entertainment venues to be added for
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| | Dreams Giveaway, which boasts "more
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| 2008 at Disney's Hollywood Studios
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| | dreams that only Disney can make true"
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| include the following:
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| | such as a night's stay inside Cinderella
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| Block Party Bash
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| | Castle Suite at Disney's Magic Kingdom, a
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| An all-new Disney-Pixar inspired parade,
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| | star-studded trip to the "High School
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| Block Party Bash, will enable guests to
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| | Musical 3" film premiere, a flight in a
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| sing and dance along with their favorite
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| | hot air balloon high above a Disney World
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| characters from such hit Disney animated
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| | theme park or a private day at Disney's
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| films as A Bug's Life, Cars, Finding
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| | tropical island paradise, Castaway Cay.
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| Nemo, The Incredibles, Monsters, Inc.,
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| | Special events such as ABC Super Soap
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| Ratatouille and Toy Story. The Block
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| | Weekend (November), the Osborne Family
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| Party Bash also features high-flying
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| | Spectacle of Dancing Lights
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| acrobatics and is a must-see for guests
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| | (November-January), ESPN the Weekend
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| visiting Disney's Hollywood Studios
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| | (late February) and Star Wars Weekends
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| starting in the spring of 2008 (replacing
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| | (June) will continue to take place at
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| the Disney Stars and Motor Cars Parade).
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| | Disney's Hollywood Studios in 2008. In
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| .
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| | addition, Night of Joy at Walt Disney
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| High School Musical 2: School's Out!
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| | World will be hosted for the first time
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| The interactive High School Musical 2:
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| | by Disney's Hollywood Studios. Held in
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| School's Out show makes it debut at
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| | early September (September 5 and 6 for
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| Disney's Hollywood Studios with a lively
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| | 2008), Night of Joy features some of the
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| cast that dances and sings to hit songs
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| | most talented singers in contemporary
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| from the wildly successful Disney Channel
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| | Christian music for a magical celebration
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| original film, "High School Musical 2:
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| | full of joy and inspiration. Four popular
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| School's Out!" Catch "Wildcat fever" at
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| | acts have already confirmed for the 2008
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| the High School Musical 2: School's Out
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| | Night of Joy: MercyMe, tobyMac, Chris
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| show, which will be presented multiple
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| | Tomlin and Rush of Fools.
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| times daily at Disney's Hollywood
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| | Disney's Hollywood Studios in 2008 will
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| Studios.
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| | also continue to feature opportunities
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| Jedi Training Academy
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| | for kids of all ages to meet and greet
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| Based on the incredibly popular Star Wars
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| | their favorite characters such as the
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| films, the Jedi Training Academy at Star
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| | Power Rangers, JoJo and Goliath and
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| Tours features an intergalactic
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| | Little Einsteins as well as Lightning
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| entertainment experience that gives young
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| | McQueen and Mater from Disney-Pixar's
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| Jedi students the opportunity to learn
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| | animated movies, Cars.
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| the "ways of the force" in order to
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| | "Make plans to visit Disney's Hollywood
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| battle and defeat the evil Darth Vader
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| | Studios in 2008 and experience all of the
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| and his minions. The Jedi Training
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| | new entertainment options that this
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| Academy will take place multiple times
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| | dynamic Disney World theme park has to
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| daily at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
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| | offer," said Kyle Collins, Director of
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