Nov 22, 2008

Personal Walt Disney World Tour Guide in your phone

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Do you have your cell phone contract with Verizon Wireless? If you do you’re in for a treat on your next visit to the Walt Disney World or Disneyland Resort.

Marking a first in both the travel and mobile industries, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts and Verizon are getting together for a multi-year relationship which is designed to enhance your experience – before, during and after you arrive at Walt Disney World Resort or Disneyland Resort. This partnership will allow you to access a personal tour guide right in your wireless phone along with reliable new services at the parks.

Early next year guests will also use Verizon Wireless’ technology when taking part in Disney’s Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure, an ultra-interactive attraction coming to Epcot in Walt Disney World Resort.

“With more than 90 percent of families bringing a mobile phone into our Parks, our objective was to enhance the magical Disney experience through innovative wireless technology,” said Jay Rasulo, Chairman, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. “Imagine receiving up to the minute tips on special Park activities with just the touch of a button or receiving a call from Buzz Lightyear welcoming you to the Magic Kingdom.”

Starting in 2009 you will be able to access an array of features on your Verizon Wireless phones while at the Walt Disney World or Disneyland Resort to help you make the most of your Disney experiences. Planned services include an exclusive mobile application that will give guests with Verizon Wireless service the ability to easily locate shows, restaurants and the Disney characters anywhere inside the Parks; get real-time attraction availability information; access mobile games; receive messages from characters and more. That’s almost worth signing up with Verizon Wireless for!

John Harrobin, senior vice president of digital media and marketing for Verizon, said, “All of our efforts focus on one goal: making the Disney experience even better for our customers. There are few life experiences that are more memorable than visiting a Disney Park, and now guests with Verizon Wireless service will unlock even more magic from their visit – by navigating the Parks easier and faster with instant access to key information such as ‘Where’s Mickey now?’ and other special features – even when they travel home and share their experiences with family and friends.”

While Verizon Wireless customers will have exclusive access to an array of enhanced features, Disney and Verizon are also working to make sure that some mobile information such as dining locations, show times and locations will be available to all guests, regardless of their wireless company so there will still be some new perks for the rest of us.

For more information about Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, visit www.disney.com. For more information about Verizon, visit www.verizon.com.