Mission: SPACE, lifting off at Epcot in 2003, will go where few thrill rides have gone before – deep space. Mission: SPACE guests will experience the feeling and incredible thrill of a pulse-pounding lift-off and flight into space, all through the magic of virtual reality. In consultation with former NASA advisers, astronauts and scientists, Imagineers developed Mission: SPACE with next-generation technologies featuring high-resolution computer-generated imagery combined with advanced audio and optics and a proprietary ride system. Each guest will be a “crew member” with a role to play in this superb interactive adventure.

Mickey’s PhilharMagic, a joint creation from Walt Disney Imagineering and Walt Disney Feature Animation, will utilize three-dimensional computer-generated imagery, becoming the most ambitious filmed adventure ever created for a Disney theme park.

Mickey’s PhilharMagic will immerse guests in the richly animated world of Disney’s famous characters, including those from Fantasia, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin and The Lion King.

It has been more than 20 years since the popular Circle-Vision 360 film Wonders of China made its debut at Epcot. An updated version, to open this year, will reflect China’s vast changes and capture the vitality of that nation today. Guests will be encircled with classic Chinese vistas, including the Great Wall and the Forbidden City, along with new scenes from Macao to Shanghai to Hong Kong.

Imagineers are in the final planning stages of the latest addition to the Disney Vacation Club family of themed resort properties, Saratoga Springs Resort. With a design inspired by upstate New York’s great destination resorts of the mid-to-late 1800s, the 192-unit development will occupy a 16-acre site overlooking the lakefront district at Downtown Disney. Opening in early 2004, the resort will include a health spa, movie theater, performance hall and golf course, plus convenient access to the nearby entertainment district.