Mickey Mouse Phone Call on Christmas Day

UPDATED 12/23/08 WITH INFORMATION ON THE CALL FOR CHRISTMAS 2008. ORIGINAL ARTICLE BELOW IN BLACK...AND NEW ARTICLE IN BLUE. THANKS FOR VISITING AND BE SURE TO SIGN UP FOR NEW MYDISNEYBLOG POSTS ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE PAGE - DISNEY DEAN :)

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- What could be more exciting than opening presents on Christmas morning?  How about this: getting a call from Mickey Mouse announcing the gift of a 2009 Walt Disney World vacation?

Between Nov. 28 and Dec. 23, guests who book their 2009 vacations to Walt Disney World Resort can sign up to receive a call from Mickey Mouse on Christmas Day, surprising their family with the vacation news.

And the time has never been better to visit the Vacation Kingdom in Florida.  It’s party time at Disney parks during 2009.  As part of a special park-wide celebration, everyone who visits a Walt Disney World Resort or Disneyland Resort theme park in 2009 gets in free on their birthday.  Disney Parks has embraced a new travel trend called “celebration vacations.”  Wondrous new entertainment and special services such as character greetings can be booked to help guests transform personal milestones such as birthdays and anniversaries into magical Disney experiences.

Vacation rates including theme park tickets start as low as $61 per person per day based on a 7-day, 6-night stay for a family of four in one standard room at a select Disney Value Resort.  To book a vacation and schedule a surprise call from Mickey, guests may visit disneyworld.com/gift or call 407/W-DISNEY or your local travel agent between Nov. 28 and Dec. 23.

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How cool is this? If you book your 2008 vacation between now and December 23rd, you'll get a phone call from Mickey Mouse announcing your vacation, on Christmas Day! Check it out...

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Nov. 26, 2007) -- Walt Disney Parks and Resorts today announced that families in the U.S. and Canada that book between now and Dec. 23 will get a telephone call from Mickey Mouse personally announcing the good news on Christmas Day.

Parents can plan their trips start-to-finish online and choose to have Mickey Mouse call their house and give a magical surprise to their kids on Dec. 25. They can also select the greeting that Mickey gives their families -- either "Merry Christmas" or "Happy Holidays." Starting on Cyber Monday, Disney launches the special "Mickey Call" holiday promotion Web site directing families to book their Disney vacation packages online, by calling Walt Disney World Resort at 407/939-7734 or through a travel agent.

"Many families purchase Walt Disney World vacations as Christmas gifts for their kids," said Walt Disney World President Meg Crofton. "The call from Mickey is a creative, personalized way to bring magic into homes on Christmas morning and to get kids excited about their incredible gift."

The "Mickey Call" holiday promotion is back by popular demand after its success last holiday season, when Mickey Mouse called thousands of homes on Christmas Day, making the holiday extra special for those families. This year the holiday gift promotion is expected to be even more popular, largely appealing to the savvy group of "online moms" who want gift-giving without the hassle and in just a few clicks.

"Research shows that the majority of moms (62%)* will do at least some of their holiday shopping online this year," Crofton said. "This is a chance to connect with parents online and help them add some special magic to the holidays.  This holiday, parents get Disney vacation packages at an affordable price, and kids get a Christmas surprise from Mickey."

This Disney holiday offer will be available to families who book a non-discounted 2008 Walt Disney World vacation online at www.disneyworld.com/holidaycall or by calling Walt Disney World Resort at 407/939-7734 or through a travel agent.

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Click here for audio of the call.

--- Disney Dean