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YEAR TO VOLUNTEER: -- Disney Parks Announces New Program ‘Give a Day, Get a Disney Day’

YEAR TO VOLUNTEER: Donald and Daisy Duck help Miami residents paint a mural Sept. 29, 2009 during a "HandsOn Miami" volunteer effort at the Miami River in Miami's Little Havana area. More than 200 community residents volunteered to clean up the river's shoreline and revitalize the area. It was all part of the announcement to launch Disney Parks’ new program for 2010 called “Give a Day, Get a Disney Day.” To celebrate volunteerism, Disney Parks will give a free one-day admission to a Walt Disney World Resort or Disneyland Resort theme park to 1 million people in the U.S. and Canada who perform volunteer service with a participating organization starting Jan. 1, 2010. Guests can get more information by visiting www.disneyparks.com (for U.S. and Puerto Rico) or www.disneyparks.ca (for Canada). (David Roark, photographer)

TOY STORY MANIA! -- cutting edge, 4-D fun coming soon to Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort

4-D FUN FOR ALL: In this computer-produced rendering, guests enjoy the "Toy Story Mania!" attraction, a cutting-edge, interactive ride-through attraction that combines the fun of a video game, 4-D technology and interaction with favorite Disney-Pixar stars. The all-new attraction is scheduled to open in summer 2008 at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland Resort in California as part of Disney's "Year of a Million Dreams" celebration. (Rendering/Disney)

WHERE'S THE PARTY?: Performers dance and sing for Disney's Hollywood Studios guests during "Block Party Bash," the theme park's new daily parade. The interactive funfest features characters from Disney-Pixar films like "Toy Story," "Monsters, Inc." and "A Bug's Life," along with high-energy dancers, acrobats and colorful floats. It's all part of Disney's Year of a Million Dreams celebration. (David Roark, photographer)

LIGHTS, CAMERA...PAINT! Towering Disney icon gets new logo to go with theme park's new name

LIGHTS, CAMERA...PAINT!: An artist paints the new logo for Disney's Hollywood Studios Feb. 15, 2008, high atop the famous "mouse-eared" water tower on the backlot of Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Last month, Walt Disney World officially changed the name of the showbiz-themed park in Florida from "Disney-MGM Studios" to "Disney's Hollywood Studios." Painters began work on the water tower this week, painting over the "Disney-MGM Studios" logo that had been there since the theme park opened in 1989. The giant Mickey Mouse ears on top of the water tower have made the structure -- nicknamed the "Earffel Tower" -- a theme park icon. (Garth Vaughan, photographer)

Miley Cyrus celebrates end of record-breaking U.S. concert tour with Walt Disney World visit

POP PRINCESS: Singer/actress Miley Cyrus poses in front of Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Jan. 27, 2008. Cyrus invited family and friends to Walt Disney World for a celebration she hosted to mark the end of her record-breaking U.S. concert tour. (Mark Ashman, photographer)

SMALL WORLD AT THE DISNEYLAND RESORT IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED due to refurbishment.

2008 Dreams Giveaway

The Disneyland Resort is continuing to celebrate the "Year of A Million Dreams", where they will give away thousands of prizes and make dreams come true. Some events include the all new Toy Story Mania opening in 2008 (in California Adventure) and the recent return of the submarines as Finding Nemo's Submarine Voyage.

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