Walt Disney prized technology for its ability to bring his stories and characters to life in three dimensions. For instance, in the 1960s, he created Audio-Animatronics^®, and a new form of storytelling was born. The following years would witness the invention of the first computer-controlled thrill ride in Space Mountain, advanced 3-D motion picture photography systems in Magic Journey, and even a whole new genre of interactive 3-D movies with in-theater effects in Mickey's PhilharMagic.

Turtle Talk with Crush at both Epcot and Disney's California Adventure demonstrates the latest breakthrough marriage of technology and storytelling as Crush, the digitally-animated sea turtle from Finding Nemo, holds un-rehearsed conversations with live audiences. The attraction combines digital projection with sophisticated, voice-activated computer animation to create a never-before-seen character experience for Guests.

New digital projection technology will take Disney storytelling to the next level in 2007, as the "subs" return to Disneyland in Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage. In this all-new adventure, Guests will travel to the undersea world of Finding Nemo, where they'll see and interact with characters that appear exactly as they do in the film.

At Hong Kong Disneyland, visitors to the Crystal Lotus restaurant are wowed by such effects as virtual fire and an interactive koi pond that features digital fish that dart away from Guests' feet as they walk across the "surface."

Mickey’s PhilharMagic was a breakthrough in digital 3-D animated viewing when it opened at the Magic Kingdom in 2003, demonstrating digital technology’s ability to transform how characters are depicted on the screen. Now the attraction has come to Hong Kong Disneyland, where it is poised to replicate the original’s dazzling success.