Wow, I just found out about 2 great things coming to Disney's American theme parks. Disneyland will open the "House of the Future" in May, in a collaboration with Microsoft, Hewlett Packard and a couple of other companies. Walt Disney World will open an "American Idol Live" show, where theme park guests at the Disney Studios can audition and compete for a spot on the popular television show.
Disneyland's new "House of the Future" will bring a new take on a former Disney attraction. In 1957, Disneyland previewed "Monsanto's House of the Future", where the house and almost all materials were entirely made of plastic. That attraction ran for 10 years at Disneyland. I heard that the house wasn't really large, though.
The new concept for the "House of the Future" sounds exciting. On the outside, the house will look just like any modern house that you can find in any American city. On the inside, however, the house will feature modern and futuristic technologies and home furnishings. I can't wait to see what fruit will bear in this attraction. From what I've read, this house will be about 5,000 square feet.
In 2009, the Disney Studios Theme Park at Walt Disney World will unveil an "American Idol" attraction, where guests can audition and "show their stuff" in front of a live audience. While all details have not been worked out yet about how this show will work, this is clear: this show will generate lots of excitement, and lots of guest participation. This show in being done in conjuction with Freemantle Media, which produces the "American Idol" television show on the Fox Network. This collaboration is a brilliant move on the part of both companies.
Going back to Disneyland in California, something else exciting is being built at the Disneyland Resort: the Villas at Disney's Grand Californian Resort, a Disney Vacation Club Resort. Ground has already been broken on this new project, and this addition to Disney's Grand Californian Hotel is going up in earnest. Disney Vacation Club members will have first dibs on booking rooms at this new DVC Resort, which will be Disney Vacation Club's first ever Resort in California. DVC Resorts are even better than hotel rooms, for they provide the comforts of home. The larger the unit, the more comforts. Disneyland now has a show where you can preview these units- ask a Disney Vacation Club Cast Member for details.
Another exciting thing going on at the Disneyland Resort is at California Adventure Theme Park. Disney is going to invest $1 billion into remodeling and expanding the park! There will be a whole new area based on the Disney-Pixar movie, "Cars", as well as other grand additions.
All of the things mentioned here have been announced within the last 2 months. I'm really excited about the projects that Disney has on its slate, and I can't wait to experience them all!
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