The Walt Disney Company 2003 Annual Report
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PARKS AND RESORTS
NEW MARKETS
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The World's Best Family Entertainment
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Disney Stories in Three Dimensions
Unforgettable Character Encounters
Creating Relationship Magic
My Dream Vacations Come True
Convenience and Accessibility
New Markets
Tokyo Disney Resort
Disneyland Paris Resort
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Anaheim Sports, Inc.


Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is driving growth by exploring new ways to meet the evolving needs of the family vacation market.

After celebrating its fifth anniversary last summer, Disney Cruise Line remains atop the family cruise category as the only floating vacation with something for everyone, including sumptuous dining, some of the most spacious accommodations on the open seas, and a broad range of dazzling, age-specific entertainment that only the dream-makers at Disney could create. Performance in 2003 matched record-setting results from 2002, as guests of all ages continued to discover that Disney Cruise Line and its two world-class vessels – Disney Magic and Disney Wonder – offer hassle-free vacations ideal for every member of the family.

In 2004, guests on Disney Cruise Line will enjoy expanded itineraries that will now include visits to Antigua, St. Lucia and San Juan, Puerto Rico, as well as new entertainment, new menus in every restaurant, and the line’s first-ever 10-night cruise.

Like Disney Cruise Line, the Disney Vacation Club was created to provide families with new ways to vacation together. Inspired in part by guests who visit Disney destinations year after year, the Disney Vacation Club has expanded to more than 75,000 member families from around the world, making it one of the most successful and highly rated vacation ownership programs. The Disney Vacation Club offers six vacation properties to choose from for those who wish to “own a piece of the magic.” Another resort, Saratoga Springs Resort and Spa, will begin phased opening at Walt Disney World in 2004.

Along with offering new ways to vacation,Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is bringing the classic Disney experience to new places. The official groundbreaking for Hong Kong Disneyland, Disney’s first vacation destination in China and fifth worldwide, took place onJan. 12, 2003, and the property remains on schedule to open on Lantau Island in 2005/06.

Playing on the theme of Hollywood in the golden era of the 1930s and 1940s, Disney’s Hollywood Hotel at Hong Kong Disneyland will combine the fun of movie-making with the allure of Hollywood’s famous Art Deco architecture and style.
Playing on the theme of Hollywood in the golden era of the 1930s and 1940s, Disney’s Hollywood Hotel at Hong Kong Disneyland will combine the fun of movie-making with the allure of Hollywood’s famous Art Deco architecture and style.
Guests visiting Hong Kong Disneyland will get a whimsical glimpse of the future in Tomorrowland.
Guests visiting Hong Kong Disneyland will get a whimsical glimpse of the future in Tomorrowland.
Main Street, U.S.A. at Hong Kong Disneyland is being modeled after the original at Disneyland park in California.
Main Street, U.S.A. at Hong Kong Disneyland is being modeled after the original at Disneyland park in California.
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