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This excerpt taken from the DIS 10-K filed Dec 2, 2009. Walt Disney World Resort The Walt Disney World Resort is located 22 miles southwest of Orlando, Florida, on approximately 25,000 acres of owned land. The resort includes theme parks (the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disneys Hollywood Studios and Disneys Animal Kingdom); hotels; vacation club properties; a retail, dining and entertainment complex; a sports complex; conference centers; campgrounds; golf courses; water parks; and other recreational facilities designed to attract visitors for an extended stay. The Walt Disney World Resort is marketed through a variety of international, national and local advertising and promotional activities. A number of attractions in each of the theme parks are sponsored by other corporations through long-term agreements. Magic Kingdom The Magic Kingdom, which opened in 1971, consists of seven themed lands: Main Street USA, Adventureland, Fantasyland, Frontierland, Liberty Square, Mickeys Toontown Fair and Tomorrowland. Each land provides a unique guest experience featuring themed rides and attractions, live Disney character interaction, restaurants, refreshment areas and merchandise shops. Additionally, there are daily parades and a nighttime fireworks extravaganza, Wishes. Epcot Epcot, which opened in 1982, consists of two major themed areas: Future World and World Showcase. Future World dramatizes certain historical developments and addresses the challenges facing the world today through major pavilions devoted to showcasing science and technology improvements, communication, energy, transportation, using your imagination, life and health, nature and food production, the ocean environment and space. World Showcase presents a community of nations focusing on the culture, traditions and accomplishments of people around the world. Countries represented with pavilions include the United States, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Norway and the United Kingdom. Both areas feature themed rides and attractions, restaurants and merchandise shops. Epcot also features Illuminations: Reflections of Earth, a nighttime entertainment spectacular. Disneys Hollywood Studios Disneys Hollywood Studios, which opened in 1989, consists of a theme park, a radio studio and a film and television production facility. The park centers on Hollywood as it was during the 1930s and 1940s and provides various attractions, themed food service and merchandise facilities. The production facility consists of three sound stages, merchandise shops and a back lot and currently hosts both feature film and television productions. Disneys Hollywood Studios also features Fantasmic!, a nighttime entertainment spectacular. Disneys Animal Kingdom Disneys Animal Kingdom, which opened in 1998, consists of a 145-foot Tree of Life centerpiece surrounded by six themed areas: Dinoland U.S.A., Africa, Rafikis Planet Watch, Asia, Discovery Island and Camp Minnie-Mickey. Each themed area contains adventure attractions, entertainment shows, restaurants and merchandise shops. The park features more than 300 species of mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians and 3,000 varieties of trees and plants.
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Table of ContentsHotels and Other Resort Facilities As of October 3, 2009, the Company owned and operated 17 resort hotels at the Walt Disney World Resort, with a total of approximately 22,000 rooms and 468,000 square feet of conference meeting space. In addition, Disneys Fort Wilderness camping and recreational area offers approximately 800 campsites. The Walt Disney World Resort also hosts a 120-acre retail, dining and entertainment complex known as Downtown Disney, which consists of the Marketplace, West Side and Pleasure Island. Downtown Disney is home to the 50,000-square-foot World of Disney retail store featuring Disney-branded merchandise, Cirque du Soleil, the House of Blues, and the Companys DisneyQuest facility. A number of the Downtown Disney facilities are operated by third parties that pay rent and license fees to the Company. In September 2008, the Company commenced a project to enhance Pleasure Island, which will feature new shopping and dining experiences to entertain guests of all ages. The project is expected to be completed in 2012. Disneys Wide World of Sports, which opened in 1997, is a 220-acre sports complex providing professional caliber training and competition, festival and tournament events and interactive sports activities. The complexs venues accommodate multiple sporting events, including baseball, tennis, basketball, softball, track and field, football and soccer. Its stadium, which has a seating capacity exceeding 9,500, is the spring training site for MLBs Atlanta Braves. The Amateur Athletic Union hosts more than 30 championship events per year at the facility. The Company is currently in the process of rebranding Disneys Wide World of Sports complex to ESPNs Wide World of Sports, which is expected to be completed in 2010. In the Downtown Disney Resort area, seven independently-operated hotels are situated on property leased from the Company. These hotels have a capacity of approximately 3,700 rooms. Additionally, the Walt Disney World Swan and the Walt Disney World Dolphin hotels, which have approximately 2,300 total rooms, are independently operated on property leased from the Company near Epcot. Other recreational amenities and activities available at the Walt Disney World Resort include four championship golf courses, miniature golf courses, full-service spas, tennis, sailing, water skiing, swimming, horseback riding and a number of other noncompetitive sports and leisure time activities. The resort also includes two water parks: Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon. This excerpt taken from the DIS 8-K filed Feb 3, 2009. Walt Disney World Resort The Walt Disney World Resort is located 22 miles southwest of Orlando, Florida, on approximately 25,000 acres of owned land. The resort includes theme parks (the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disneys Hollywood Studios and Disneys Animal Kingdom); hotels; vacation club properties; a retail, dining and entertainment complex; a sports complex; conference centers; campgrounds; golf courses; water parks and other recreational facilities designed to attract visitors for an extended stay. The Walt Disney World Resort is marketed through a variety of international, national and local advertising and promotional activities. A number of attractions in each of the theme parks are sponsored by other corporations through long-term agreements. Magic Kingdom The Magic Kingdom, which opened in 1971, consists of seven themed lands: Main Street USA, Adventureland, Fantasyland, Frontierland, Liberty Square, Mickeys Toontown Fair and Tomorrowland. Each land provides a unique guest experience featuring themed rides and attractions, live Disney character interaction, restaurants, refreshment areas and merchandise shops. Additionally, there are daily parades and a nighttime fireworks extravaganza, Wishes. Epcot Epcot, which opened in 1982, consists of two major themed areas: Future World and World Showcase. Future World dramatizes certain historical developments and addresses the challenges facing the world today through major pavilions devoted to showcasing science and technology improvements, communication, energy, transportation, using your imagination, life and health, nature and food production, the ocean environment and space. World Showcase presents a community of nations focusing on the culture, traditions and accomplishments of people around the world.
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Countries represented with pavilions include the United States, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Norway and the United Kingdom. Both areas feature themed rides and attractions, restaurants and merchandise shops. Epcot also features Illuminations: Reflections of Earth, a nighttime entertainment spectacular. Disneys Hollywood Studios Disneys Hollywood Studios, which opened in 1989 under the name of Disney-MGM Studios, changed its name to Disneys Hollywood Studios on January 7, 2008. The park consists of a theme park, a radio studio and a film and television production facility. The park centers on Hollywood as it was during the 1930s and 1940s and provides various attractions, themed food service and merchandise facilities. The production facility consists of three sound stages, merchandise shops and a back lot and currently hosts both feature film and television productions. Disneys Hollywood Studios also features Fantasmic!, a nighttime entertainment spectacular. Disneys Animal Kingdom Disneys Animal Kingdom, which opened in 1998, consists of a 145-foot Tree of Life centerpiece surrounded by six themed areas: Dinoland U.S.A., Africa, Rafikis Planet Watch, Asia, Discovery Island and Camp Minnie-Mickey. Each themed area contains adventure attractions, entertainment shows, restaurants and merchandise shops. The park features more than 300 species of mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians and 3,000 varieties of trees and plants. Hotels and Other Resort Facilities As of September 27, 2008, the Company owned and operated 17 resort hotels at the Walt Disney World Resort, with a total of approximately 22,000 rooms and 468,000 square feet of conference meeting space. In addition, Disneys Fort Wilderness camping and recreational area offers approximately 800 campsites. The Walt Disney World Resort also hosts a 120-acre retail, dining and entertainment complex known as Downtown Disney, which consists of the Marketplace, West Side and Pleasure Island. Downtown Disney is home to the 50,000-square-foot World of Disney retail store featuring Disney-branded merchandise, Cirque du Soleil, the House of Blues, and the Companys DisneyQuest facility. A number of the Downtown Disney facilities are operated by third parties that pay rent and license fees to the Company. In September 2008, the Company commenced a project to enhance Pleasure Island, which will feature new shopping and dining experiences to entertain guests of all ages. Disneys Wide World of Sports, which opened in 1997, is a 220-acre sports complex providing professional caliber training and competition, festival and tournament events and interactive sports activities. The complexs venues accommodate more than 40 different sporting events, including baseball, tennis, basketball, softball, track and field, football and soccer. Its stadium is the spring training site for MLBs Atlanta Braves and has a seating capacity exceeding 9,500. In May 2008, the Company announced plans to rebrand Disneys Wide World of Sports complex as ESPNs Wide World of Sports. In July 2008, the complex opened the Jostens Center, a 44,800 square foot field house that will accommodate many indoor sporting events each year. Additionally, the complex is the pre-season training site of the NFLs Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Amateur Athletic Union hosts more than 30 championship events per year at the facility. In the Downtown Disney Resort area, seven independently-operated hotels are situated on property leased from the Company. These hotels have a capacity of approximately 3,700 rooms. Additionally, the Walt Disney World Swan and the Walt Disney World Dolphin hotels which have approximately 2,300 total rooms, are independently operated on property leased from the Company near Epcot. Other recreational amenities and activities available at the Walt Disney World Resort include four championship golf courses, miniature golf courses, full-service spas, tennis, sailing, water skiing, swimming, horseback riding and a number of other noncompetitive sports and leisure time activities. The resort also includes two water parks: Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon. These excerpts taken from the DIS 10-K filed Nov 20, 2008. Walt Disney World Resort The Walt Disney World Resort is located 22 miles southwest of Orlando, Florida, on approximately 25,000 acres of owned land. The resort includes theme parks (the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disneys Hollywood Studios and Disneys Animal Kingdom); hotels; vacation club properties; a retail, dining and entertainment complex; a sports complex; conference centers; campgrounds; golf courses; water parks and other recreational facilities designed to attract visitors for an extended stay. The Walt Disney World Resort is marketed through a variety of international, national and local advertising and promotional activities. A number of attractions in each of the theme parks are sponsored by other corporations through long-term agreements.
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Table of ContentsMagic Kingdom The Magic Kingdom, which opened in 1971, consists of seven themed lands: Main Street USA, Adventureland, Fantasyland, Frontierland, Liberty Square, Mickeys Toontown Fair and Tomorrowland. Each land provides a unique guest experience featuring themed rides and attractions, live Disney character interaction, restaurants, refreshment areas and merchandise shops. Additionally, there are daily parades and a nighttime fireworks extravaganza, Wishes. Epcot Epcot, which opened in 1982, consists of two major themed areas: Future World and World Showcase. Future World dramatizes certain historical developments and addresses the challenges facing the world today through major pavilions devoted to showcasing science and technology improvements, communication, energy, transportation, using your imagination, life and health, nature and food production, the ocean environment and space. World Showcase presents a community of nations focusing on the culture, traditions and accomplishments of people around the world. Countries represented with pavilions include the United States, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Norway and the United Kingdom. Both areas feature themed rides and attractions, restaurants and merchandise shops. Epcot also features Illuminations: Reflections of Earth, a nighttime entertainment spectacular. Disneys Hollywood Studios Disneys Hollywood Studios, which opened in 1989 under the name of Disney-MGM Studios, changed its name to Disneys Hollywood Studios on January 7, 2008. The park consists of a theme park, a radio studio and a film and television production facility. The park centers on Hollywood as it was during the 1930s and 1940s and provides various attractions, themed food service and merchandise facilities. The production facility consists of three sound stages, merchandise shops and a back lot and currently hosts both feature film and television productions. Disneys Hollywood Studios also features Fantasmic!, a nighttime entertainment spectacular. Disneys Animal Kingdom Disneys Animal Kingdom, which opened in 1998, consists of a 145-foot Tree of Life centerpiece surrounded by six themed areas: Dinoland U.S.A., Africa, Rafikis Planet Watch, Asia, Discovery Island and Camp Minnie-Mickey. Each themed area contains adventure attractions, entertainment shows, restaurants and merchandise shops. The park features more than 300 species of mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians and 3,000 varieties of trees and plants. Hotels and Other Resort Facilities As of September 27, 2008, the Company owned and operated 17 resort hotels at the Walt Disney World Resort, with a total of approximately 22,000 rooms and 468,000 square feet of conference meeting space. In addition, Disneys Fort Wilderness camping and recreational area offers approximately 800 campsites. The Walt Disney World Resort also hosts a 120-acre retail, dining and entertainment complex known as Downtown Disney, which consists of the Marketplace, West Side and Pleasure Island. Downtown Disney is home to the 50,000-square-foot World of Disney retail store featuring Disney-branded merchandise, Cirque du Soleil, the House of Blues, and the Companys DisneyQuest facility. A number of the Downtown Disney facilities are operated by third parties that pay rent and license fees to the Company. In September 2008, the Company commenced a project to enhance Pleasure Island, which will feature new shopping and dining experiences to entertain guests of all ages. Disneys Wide World of Sports, which opened in 1997, is a 220-acre sports complex providing professional caliber training and competition, festival and tournament events and interactive sports activities. The complexs venues accommodate more than 40 different sporting events, including baseball, tennis, basketball, softball, track and field, football and soccer. Its stadium is the spring training site for MLBs Atlanta Braves and has a seating capacity exceeding 9,500. In May 2008, the Company announced plans to rebrand Disneys Wide World of Sports complex as ESPNs Wide World of Sports. In July 2008, the complex opened the Jostens Center, a 44,800 square foot field house that will accommodate many indoor sporting events each year. Additionally, the complex is the pre-season training site of the NFLs Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Amateur Athletic Union hosts more than 30 championship events per year at the facility. In the Downtown Disney Resort area, seven independently-operated hotels are situated on property leased from the Company. These hotels have a capacity of approximately 3,700 rooms. Additionally, the Walt Disney World Swan and the Walt Disney World Dolphin hotels which have approximately 2,300 total rooms, are independently operated on property leased from the Company near Epcot.
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Table of ContentsOther recreational amenities and activities available at the Walt Disney World Resort include four championship golf courses, miniature golf courses, full-service spas, tennis, sailing, water skiing, swimming, horseback riding and a number of other noncompetitive sports and leisure time activities. The resort also includes two water parks: Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon. Walt Disney World Resort FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Walt Disney World Resort is located 22 miles southwest of Orlando, Florida, on approximately 25,000 acres of owned land. The resort includes theme parks (the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disneys Hollywood Studios The Walt Disney World Resort is marketed through a variety of international, national and local advertising
9 Table of ContentsMagic Kingdom The Magic Kingdom, which opened in 1971, consists of seven themed lands: Main SIZE="2">Epcot Epcot, which opened in 1982, consists of two major themed areas: Future World and World Showcase. Future World dramatizes certain historical developments and addresses the challenges facing the world today name to Disneys Hollywood Studios on January 7, 2008. The park consists of a theme park, a radio studio and a film and television production facility. The park centers on Hollywood as it was during the 1930s and 1940s and provides various attractions, themed food service and merchandise facilities. The production facility consists of three sound stages, merchandise shops and a back lot and currently hosts both feature film and television productions. Disneys Hollywood Studios also features Fantasmic!, a nighttime entertainment spectacular. Disneys Animal Kingdom Resort, with a total of approximately 22,000 rooms and 468,000 square feet of conference meeting space. In addition, Disneys Fort Wilderness camping and recreational area offers approximately 800 campsites. STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%">The Walt Disney World Resort also hosts a 120-acre retail, dining and entertainment complex known as Downtown Disney, which consists of the Marketplace, West Side and Pleasure Island. Downtown Disney is home to the 50,000-square-foot World of Disney retail store featuring Disney-branded merchandise, Cirque du Soleil, the House of Blues, and the Companys DisneyQuest facility. A number of the Downtown Disney facilities are operated by third parties that pay rent and license fees to the Company. In September 2008, the Company commenced a project to enhance Pleasure Island, which will feature new shopping and dining experiences to entertain guests of all ages. Disneys Wide World of Sports, which opened in 1997, is a 220-acre sports complex providing In the
10 Table of ContentsOther recreational amenities and activities available at the Walt Disney World Resort include four This excerpt taken from the DIS 10-K filed Nov 21, 2007. Walt Disney World Resort The Walt Disney World Resort is located 22 miles southwest of Orlando, Florida, on approximately 25,000 acres of owned land. The resort includes theme parks (the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney-MGM Studios and Disneys Animal Kingdom); hotels; vacation ownership units; a retail, dining and entertainment complex; a sports complex; conference centers; campgrounds; golf courses; water parks and other recreational facilities designed to attract visitors for an extended stay. The Walt Disney World Resort is marketed through a variety of international, national and local advertising and promotional activities. Several attractions in each of the theme parks are sponsored by corporate participants. Magic Kingdom The Magic Kingdom, which opened in 1971, consists of seven themed lands: Main Street USA, Adventureland, Fantasyland, Frontierland, Liberty Square, Mickeys Toontown Fair and Tomorrowland. Each land provides a unique guest experience featuring themed rides and attractions, live Disney character interaction, restaurants, refreshment areas and merchandise shops. Additionally, there are daily parades and a nighttime fireworks extravaganza, Wishes. Epcot Epcot, which opened in 1982, consists of two major themed areas: Future World and World Showcase. Future World dramatizes certain historical developments and addresses the challenges facing the world today through major pavilions devoted to showcasing science and technology improvements, communication, energy, transportation, using your imagination, life and health, nature and food production, the ocean environment and space. World Showcase presents a community of nations focusing on the culture, traditions and accomplishments of people around the world. Countries represented with pavilions include the United States, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Norway and the United Kingdom. Both areas feature themed rides and attractions, restaurants and merchandise shops. Disney-MGM Studios Disney-MGM Studios, which opened in 1989, consists of a theme park, a radio studio and a film and television production facility. The park centers on Hollywood as it was during the 1930s and 1940s and provides various attractions, themed food service and merchandise facilities. The production facility consists of three sound stages, merchandise shops and a back lot and currently hosts both feature film and television productions. Disney-MGM Studios also features Fantasmic!, a nighttime entertainment spectacular. Disneys Animal Kingdom Disneys Animal Kingdom, which opened in 1998, consists of a 145-foot Tree of Life centerpiece surrounded by six themed areas: Dinoland U.S.A., Africa, Rafikis Planet Watch, Asia, Discovery Island and Camp Minnie-Mickey. Each themed area contains adventure attractions, entertainment shows, restaurants and merchandise shops. The park features more than 300 species of mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians and 3,000 varieties of trees and plants on more than 500 acres of land. Resort Facilities As of September 29, 2007, the Company owned and operated 17 resort hotels at the Walt Disney World Resort, with a total of approximately 22,000 rooms and 443,000 square feet of conference meeting space. In addition, Disneys Fort Wilderness camping and recreational area offers approximately 800 campsites. Walt Disney World also hosts a 120-acre retail, dining and entertainment complex known as Downtown Disney, which consists of the Marketplace, Pleasure Island and West Side. A number of the Downtown Disney facilities are operated by third parties that pay rent and license fees to the Company. In addition to specialty retail shops and restaurants, the Downtown Disney Marketplace is home to the 50,000-square-foot World of Disney retail store featuring Disney-branded merchandise. Pleasure Island, a nighttime entertainment complex adjacent to the Downtown Disney Marketplace, includes restaurants, nightclubs and shopping facilities. Downtown Disney West Side is situated on 66 acres on the west side of Pleasure Island and includes the DisneyQuest facility, Cirque du Soleil, House of Blues and several other retail, dining and entertainment operations.
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Table of ContentsDisneys Wide World of Sports, which opened in 1997, is a 220-acre sports complex providing professional caliber training and competition, festival and tournament events and interactive sports activities. The complexs venues accommodate more than 40 different sporting events, including baseball, tennis, basketball, softball, track and field, football and soccer. Its stadium is the spring training site for MLBs Atlanta Braves and has a seating capacity exceeding 9,500. Additionally, the complex is the pre-season training site of the NFLs Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Amateur Athletic Union hosts more than 30 championship events per year at the facility. In the Downtown Disney Resort area, seven independently-operated hotels are situated on property leased from the Company. These hotels have a capacity of approximately 3,700 rooms. Additionally, two hotels, the Walt Disney World Swan and the Walt Disney World Dolphin, with an aggregate capacity of approximately 2,300 rooms, are independently operated on property leased from the Company near Epcot. Other recreational amenities and activities available at the Walt Disney World Resort include four championship golf courses, miniature golf courses, full-service spas, tennis, sailing, water skiing, swimming, horseback riding and a number of other noncompetitive sports and leisure time activities. The resort also includes two water parks: Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon. This excerpt taken from the DIS 10-K filed Nov 22, 2006. Walt Disney World Resort The Walt Disney World Resort is located 15 miles southwest of Orlando, Florida on approximately 30,500 acres of owned land. The resort includes theme parks (the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney-MGM Studios, and Disneys Animal Kingdom); hotels; vacation ownership units; a retail, dining, and entertainment complex; a sports complex; conference centers; campgrounds; golf courses; water parks and other recreational facilities designed to attract visitors for an extended stay. The entire Walt Disney World Resort is marketed through a variety of national, international, and local advertising and promotional activities. Several attractions in each of the theme parks are sponsored by corporate participants. Magic Kingdom The Magic Kingdom, which opened in 1971, consists of seven themed lands: Main Street USA, Adventureland, Fantasyland, Frontierland, Liberty Square, Mickeys Toontown Fair, and Tomorrowland. Each land provides a unique guest experience featuring themed rides and attractions, live Disney character interaction, restaurants, refreshment areas, and merchandise shops. Additionally, there are daily parades and a nighttime fireworks extravaganza, Wishes. Epcot Epcot, which opened in 1982, consists of two major themed areas: Future World and World Showcase. Future World dramatizes certain historical developments and addresses the challenges facing the world today through major pavilions devoted to showcasing science and technology improvements, communication, energy, transportation, using your imagination, life and health, nature and food production, the ocean environment, and space. World Showcase presents a community of nations focusing on the culture, traditions, and accomplishments of people around the world. Countries represented with pavilions include the United States, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Norway, and the United Kingdom. Both areas feature themed rides and attractions, restaurants, and merchandise shops. Disney-MGM Studios Disney-MGM Studios, which opened in 1989, consists of a theme park, a radio studio, and a film and television production facility. The park centers on Hollywood as it was during the 1930s and 1940s and provides various attractions, themed food service, and merchandise facilities. The production facility consists of three sound stages, merchandise shops, and a back lot and currently hosts both feature film and television productions. Disney-MGM Studios also features Fantasmic!, a nighttime entertainment spectacular. Disneys Animal Kingdom Disneys Animal Kingdom, which opened in 1998, consists of a 145-foot Tree of Life centerpiece surrounded by six themed areas: Dinoland U.S.A., Africa, Rafikis Planet Watch, Asia, Discovery Island, and Camp MinnieMickey. Each themed area contains adventure attractions, entertainment shows, restaurants, and merchandise shops. The park features more than 300 species of mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians and 3,000 varieties of trees and plants on more than 500 acres of land. Resort Facilities As of September 30, 2006, the Company owned and operated 17 resort hotels at the Walt Disney World Resort, with a total of approximately 22,000 rooms and 443,000 square feet of conference meeting space. In addition, Disneys Fort Wilderness camping and recreational area offers approximately 800 campsites.
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Table of ContentsThe Disney Vacation Club (DVC) offers ownership interests in seven resort facilities located at the Walt Disney World Resort; Vero Beach, Florida; and Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Available units at each facility are offered for sale under a vacation ownership plan and are operated as rental property until the units are sold. Disneys Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa in Orlando, Florida opened its first of three phases of vacation ownership properties in May 2004. Upon the completion of Saratoga Springs, which is expected in March 2007, the Walt Disney World Resort will have roughly 2,400 vacation ownership units. An additional 450 units have been announced at Disneys Animal Kingdom Lodge. These accommodations are scheduled for development in phases with an anticipated opening beginning Fall 2007 and a completion date planned for Spring 2009. Recreational amenities and activities available at the Walt Disney World Resort include five championship golf courses, miniature golf courses, full-service spas, tennis, sailing, water skiing, swimming, horseback riding, and a number of other noncompetitive sports and leisure time activities. The resort also includes two water parks: Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon. We have also developed a 120-acre retail, dining, and entertainment complex known as Downtown Disney, which consists of the Marketplace, Pleasure Island, and West Side. A number of the Downtown Disney facilities are operated by third parties that pay rent and license fees to the Company. In addition to more than 20 specialty retail shops and restaurants, the Downtown Disney Marketplace is home to the 50,000-square-foot World of Disney retail store featuring Disney-branded merchandise. Pleasure Island, a nighttime entertainment center adjacent to the Downtown Disney Marketplace, includes restaurants, nightclubs, and shopping facilities. Downtown Disney West Side is situated on 66 acres on the west side of Pleasure Island and includes the DisneyQuest facility, Cirque du Soleil, House of Blues, and several other retail, dining, and entertainment operations. Disneys Wide World of Sports, which opened in 1997, is a 220-acre sports complex providing professional caliber training and competition, festival and tournament events, and interactive sports activities. The complexs venues accommodate more than 30 different sporting events, including baseball, tennis, basketball, softball, track and field, football, and soccer. Its stadium is the spring training site for MLBs Atlanta Braves and has a seating capacity exceeding 9,500. Additionally, the complex is the pre-season training site of the NFLs Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Amateur Athletic Union hosts more than 30 championship events per year at the facility. In the Downtown Disney Resort area, seven independently-operated hotels are situated on property leased from the Company. These hotels have a capacity of approximately 3,700 rooms. Additionally, two hotels, the Walt Disney World Swan and the Walt Disney World Dolphin, with an aggregate capacity of approximately 2,300 rooms, are independently operated on property leased from the Company near Epcot. This excerpt taken from the DIS 10-K filed Dec 7, 2005. Walt Disney World Resort
The Walt Disney World Resort is located
15 miles southwest of Orlando, Florida on approximately
30,500 acres of owned land. The resort includes theme parks
(the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney-MGM Studios and Disneys
Animal Kingdom); hotels; vacation ownership units; a retail,
dining and entertainment complex; a sports complex; conference
centers; campgrounds; golf courses; water parks and other
recreational facilities designed to attract visitors for an
extended stay.
The entire Walt Disney World Resort is marketed through a variety of national, international and local advertising and promotional activities. Several attractions in each of the theme parks are sponsored by corporate participants. -11-
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