New WDW Celebration: Magical Gatherings

[Tagrel]

Looks like Magical Gatherings will be the next WDW theme. Supposed to start in October and run for 15 months. It will focus on the magic of reconnecting with family and friends.

[Tink1]

From our Disney Rep:

Magical Gatherings™ to Multiply the Magic at Walt Disney World®
This fall, the Walt Disney World® Resort will kick off Magical Gatherings™, a celebration of the special magic that happens when family and friends gather together. Offering something for everyone, the Walt Disney World® Resort is the most magical place there is to vacation with extended family and friends. It is, quite simply..."Magic Multiplied." And as part of this celebration, Walt Disney World® will also launch a new line of products and services designed to make it easier for larger parties to travel together, appealing to this emerging travel niche. Grand Gatherings debuts at Walt Disney World® in early October for travel beginning Nov. 24, 2003, offering special products and services designed specifically for parties of eight or more traveling together as a group, such as family reunions, extended family and friends, and leisure travel groups.
The Vacation Kingdom aims to tap into a series of trends that are making a mark on the travel industry. Coupled with a well-documented increase in multi-generational travel is a rise in the number of Americans electing to travel with extended family and friends, and an increase in the number of families incorporating a special destination into their family reunion plans.

Grand Gatherings will offer several semi-private functions for groups of eight or more eager to experience a special type of Disney magic together. Functions include: International Storybook Dinner at Epcot® with private fireworks viewing; Good Morning Gathering at the Magic Kingdom® Park that includes breakfast and a VIP photo session with Mickey Mouse; Safari Celebration at Disney's Animal Kingdom® featuring a special safari experience and dinner with music and characters; and the Magical Fireworks Voyage offered seasonally in the Seven Seas Lagoon outside of the Magic Kingdom®. Grand Gatherings guests will also receive special reservation and itinerary planning assistance

[SuzyQ]

Thanks, Tink1, for the update! I can't wait to see some new things at WDW (hopefully, there will be a new Epcot parade to go with it all).

~Suzy

[Brer]

Thanks Tinkerbabe ;) and just in time for the trip I hope to take my grandmother on this year:):)