The park will open an hour early, at 8:00 am, with a special rope-drop ceremony to kick off the anniversary celebration.  Two special sessions with Imagineers will be held in the Premiere Theater, at 9:00 am and 10:45 am.  Anniversary merchandise will be available, and Starring Rolls will be selling special anniversary cupcakes.  Many of the restaurants will feature menu items from opening day.

The final schedule for Studio 20 has just been released and now includes the special rope-drop ceremony and one of the special sessions with Imagineers.  additionally, registration for Studio 20 has been extended to April 25 to accomodate additional registrants.  Note that credentials will not be mailed for anyone registering after April 18, but will be available at our Thursday night meet at Fantasia Gardens.

WDWCelebrations has broadcast the following press release today.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:       

WDWCelebrations Studio 20 Commemorative Event Final Schedule Released; Official Disney Events Include Special Sessions with Walt Disney Imagineering

Orlando, FL , April 19th, 2009 --

WDWCelebrations is pleased to announce the release of the final schedule for our Studio 20 Commemorative Event, celebrating the 20th
anniversary of Disney’s Hollywood Studios™.  Two major additions to the event schedule feature official Disney activities marking the anniversary.

On Friday May 1, 2009, the date of the anniversary, the park will open at 8:00 am with a special rope drop ceremony welcoming guests into the park to kick off the celebration.  In addition, two special sessions to commemorate the anniversary will take place in the Premier Theater, one at 9:00 am and another at 10:45 am.  These sessions will feature Imagineers from Walt Disney Imagineering who were fundamental in the development of the park and will share their insights on the creation of Disney’s Hollywood Studios™.  Currently scheduled to appear are Bob Weis (Executive Vice President of Walt Disney Imagineering), Tom Fitzgerald (Executive Vice President, Senior Creative Executive; WDI), and Eric Jacobson (Senior Vice President, Creative Development; WDI).  Each session will last approximately one hour.  This exclusive information was communicated to the WDWCelebrations Core Team by the management of Disney’s Hollywood Studios™ in a recent meeting regarding the park’s 20th anniversary celebration.  This information was approved for release by Disney.

Adam Roth, Co-Founder of WDWCelebrations, explains, “We are very excited about these new developments surrounding the celebration of the anniversary, and are very appreciative of the management of Disney’s Hollywood Studios™ for sharing it with us.  As such, we decided to extend our registration period in order to accommodate any additional guests who wish to join WDWCelebrations at our Studio 20 event.”  The registration deadline for Studio 20 has been extended to Saturday, April 25, 2009.

About WDWCelebrations, L. L. C.
WDWCelebrations, L. L. C. is a Florida-based organization created by Disney fans, dedicated to "celebrating the magic of the past, present, and future, together."  WDWCelebrations was founded by the organizers of Celebration 25, which commemorated the 25th anniversary of Epcot in 2007.  WDWCelebrations Commemorative Events are designed to celebrate milestones in Disney park history.  For more information about WDWCelebrations and its events can be found at http://www.wdwcelebrations.com.

Contact:
WDWCelebrations, L. L. C.
Adam Roth or Jason Diffendal
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Orlando, FL
206-600-4723

Disney’s Hollywood Studios™ is a trademark of The Walt Disney Company.
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Studio 20 Registration Closes in 5 Days!

This will be our last email newsletter before registration closes on Saturday, April 18th, at 11:59pm, so be sure to register soon!  We cannot under any circumstances accept on-site registrations for the event at Walt Disney World, so all registrations must be made in advance via our web site.  Just head over to our Studio 20 page and click on the link to register!

~The WDWCelebrations Team~

Studio 20 registration closes in less than two weeks!

Studio 20
A WDWCelebrations Commemorative Event
honoring the 20th Anniversary of Disney’s Hollywood Studios™
produced in partnership with StudiosCentral.com
May 1 - 2, 2009

Register now for the event - click here!  Registration closes on April 18, 2009.

More information on the event is available on our website - click here.

Please be sure to register before midnight on April 18, 2009, as we will be mailing registration credentials immediately after registration closes.  ABSOLUTELY NO REGISTRATIONS ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT WILL BE PERMITTED.

Thursday night Mini Golf meet at Studio 20

If you will be in Walt Disney World Thursday evening (April 30), come join us for some fun before Studio 20 officially kicks off Friday!  Meet us at 8:30 pm at Fantasia Gardens and test your skill on the Fantasia Fairways course.  The price is $11.75 plus tax for adults and $9.75 for children (ages 3-9).  Fantasia Gardens is located across the street from the WDW Swan resort.  To get to Fantasia Gardens via Disney Transport, you can take a bus from any theme park or Downtown Disney to the Swan and walk across the street.  You can also take a FriendShip boat from Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios, or Disney's BoardWalk or Yacht and Beach Club Resorts to the Swan & Dolphin boat dock, then walk across the street.  By car (probably the easiest!), the entrance to Fantasia Gardens is across from the Swan on Epcot Resorts Blvd.

Become a Fan of WDWCelebrations on Facebook, and Follow us on Twitter!

Become a fan on Facebook - click here!

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Studio 20 Charity Donation

As we approach Studio 20, as part of our Charity Initiative we will once again be making a donation to the Dream Team Project.  More information on our Charity Initiative is available on our website.  If you want to make a donation to the Dream Team Project and have it included in our donation presentation, please be sure to put "WDWCelebrations" in the comment area when you make the donation.

~The WDWCelebrations Team~

Registration closes in less than a month for our next event!

Studio 20
A WDWCelebrations Commemorative Event
honoring the 20th Anniversary of Disney’s Hollywood Studios™
produced in partnership with StudiosCentral.com
May 1 - 2, 2009

Register now for the event - click here! Registration closes on April 18, 2009.

More information on the event is available on our website - click here.

We have just updated the tentative schedule for Studio 20:

Friday May 1:
9:00 am - Meet in front of Sorcerer's Hat (immediately after park opening)
10:45 am - Group Photo
11:00 am - Distribution of Scavenger Hunt materials
2:45 pm - Scavenger Hunt materials due
2:45 pm - Meet for Block Party Bash
3:00 pm - Block Party Bash Group Show
4:15 pm - Scavenger Hunt Prize Presentation
4:30 pm - Great Movie Ride Group Ride
5:30 pm - Dinner (on your own)
6:45 pm - Toy Story Midway Mania!* Last Ride of the Night Meet

Saturday May 2:
9:15 am - Star Tours - the ultimate Star Wars™ Thrill Ride** Group Ride
10:30 am - American Idol Group Show
12:00 pm - Lunch (Group Meal at Backlot Express)
2:30 pm - Studio Backlot Tour Group Ride
3:30 pm - History Walk
5:30 pm - Dinner (on your own)
6:45 pm - The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror*** Last Ride of the Night Meet

Become a Fan of WDWCelebrations on Facebook, and Follow us on Twitter!

A number of you have found our new Fan Page on Facebook! We opened this page as a beta-test a few weeks ago, and now we’re rolling it out officially. The Facebook fan page allows us to interact with our fans and allows you to interact with each other – supporting our mission statement of unity in the community! One of the benefits of the Facebook page is that you can let others know you’re coming to our events, and see who else is coming! We encourage anyone coming to Studio 20 to RSVP to the event on the Facebook page. (Note that this does not replace your official registration on our website – it merely lets others know you’re already registered.) You can also upload your personal pictures and videos you have taken during our past events to the appropriate sections, helping to contribute to the photographic history of our events! . There’s also a discussion board functionality, and we’ll be using the Facebook page in conjunction with the newsletter, Twitter, and the site RSS feed to broaden our communications with you.

Become a fan on Facebook - click here!

Follow us on Twitter - click here!

As we approach Studio 20, as part of our Charity Initiative we will once again be making a donation to the Dream Team Project.  More information on our Charity Initiative is available on our website.  If you want to make a donation to the Dream Team Project and have it included in our donation presentation, please be sure to put "WDWCelebrations" in the comment area when you make the donation.

If you still need resort accomodations for Studio 20 or any upcoming trip to Walt Disney World, Disneyland, or the Disney Cruise Line, check out our official travel agent, Mouse Fan Travel®.

As we get closer to Studio 20, we'll be sending more information about the event in the upcoming weeks in the newsletter.  Stay tuned!

~The WDWCelebrations Team~

*Toy Story Mania! is inspired by Disney•Pixar's "Toy Story" films
**Disney/Lucasfilm Ltd.
***The Twilight Zone® is a registered trademark of CBS, Inc. and is used with permission pursuant to a license from CBS, Inc.