This past year was one of incredible expansion for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. For the first time in the history of The Walt Disney Company, two theme parks, each on a different continent, opened in the same year.

In February 2001, Disney's California Adventure, along with the entertainment district Downtown Disney and Disney's Grand Californian Hotel, made its debut at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, home to the original Disneyland theme park.

In September 2001, Japan celebrated its second Disney theme
park when Tokyo DisneySea - a breathtaking park inspired by
the myths and legends of the sea - opened its gates adjacent to Tokyo Disneyland.

In March 2002, yet another new park will open, this one adjacent to Disneyland Paris, Europe's number-one tourist destination. The Walt Disney Studios at Disneyland Resort Paris will celebrate the world of movies, television and animation.

By the middle of the decade, The Walt Disney Company, in partnership with the Hong Kong government, will bring the magic of Disney to China by opening Hong Kong Disneyland on Lantau Island in Hong Kong.