Walt Disney Company (DIS)

Buena Vista Theatrical Group

The Buena Vista Theatrical Group includes both Disney Theatrical Productions and Disney Live Family Entertainment.

Disney Theatrical Productions develops, produces, and licenses stage musicals worldwide. To date, the Company’s shows have included Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida, On the Record, and Mary Poppins (a co-production with Cameron Mackintosh Ltd). Disney’s musical Tarzan^® made its world premiere at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York City in May 2006. The Company generally elects to produce its own shows in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia and licenses its shows to local producers in other territories. As of September 30, 2006, Disney Theatrical Productions had 12 productions running worldwide, playing in five countries and in three languages.

Disney Live Family Entertainment licenses touring productions based upon Disney characters under the Disney On Ice and Disney Live! brands. In fiscal 2006, seven different productions of Disney On Ice toured in more than 30 countries worldwide with over 2,300 performances. In September 2006, Disney On Ice launched its 27th show, Princess Wishes, and Disney Live! launched its second production, Mickey’s Magic Show, which opened in the United States with a 33-city tour and will begin its international tour in January 2007. Both Disney On Ice and Disney Live! are licensed to Feld Entertainment.

      Disney Theatrical Productions develops, produces and licenses stage musicals worldwide. To date, the Company’s shows have included Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida, On the Record, and Mary Poppins (a co-production with Cameron Mackintosh Ltd). The Company generally elects to produce its own shows in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia and licenses its shows to local producers in other territories. As of October 1, 2005, Disney Theatrical Productions had 14 productions running worldwide. One new production scheduled to open in fiscal 2006 is the world premiere of Tarzan® in New York in May 2006.

      Disney Live Family Entertainment licenses the live entertainment touring productions of Disney On Ice and Disney Live! In fiscal 2005, eight different productions of Disney On Ice toured in more than 30 countries worldwide. In September 2005, Disney On Ice launched its 26th ice show, Disney Presents Pixar’s The Incredibles In A Magic Kingdom Adventure. Disney Live!, our newest brand of live touring stage shows, continues the worldwide roll-out of its first stage show production Disney Live! Winnie The Pooh with the United States premiere in September 2005, Mexico premiere in January 2006 and Japan in March 2006. Both Disney On Ice and Disney Live! are licensed to Feld Entertainment.