[Nfbnet-members-list] FW: MEDIA ADVISORY: Disneyland Park Unveils Enhanced Outdoor Audio Description Technology for Guests with Visual Disabilities

[Wunder, Gary]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



CONTACT:    Kristin Wood, Disneyland Resort

818-726-9107 (cell)

<mailto:Kristin.G.Wood at disney.com>Kristin.G.Wood at disney.com



Disneyland Park Unveils Enhanced Outdoor Audio 
Description Technology for Guests with Visual Disabilities



WHAT:        Beginning July 6, guests with visual 
disabilities will be able to explore Disneyland 
Park in a whole new way through an enhanced 
Disney-designed device that provides detailed 
audio description of outdoor areas and fits in the palm of a guest's hand.



WHO:          Interview opportunities with:

·         Guests and cast members with visual disabilities

·         National Federation of the Blind

·         Braille Institute: OC Regional Center

·         Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Manager, 
Domestic Services for Guests with Disabilities



WHY:          Disney Parks have long been at the 
forefront of providing accessibility for guests 
with disabilities.  This additional feature 
compliments the existing audio description inside 
approximately 20 Disneyland Park attractions and 
theaters that was launched just over a year ago.



WHEN:        Wednesday, July 6

·         10 a.m. – Media arrivals – Please RSVP 
for parking and entry information

·         10:30 to 10:45 a.m. – Presentation in Disneyland Park

·         10:45 to 12 p.m. – Guided walk down 
Main Street U.S.A. to the hub for guests to experience the service first-hand

·         12 p.m. – Luncheon at Plaza Inn

                      (Note: all times approximate)



WHERE:      Disneyland Park



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Disneyland Resort

Located on approximately 500 acres in Anaheim, 
Calif., the Disneyland Resort features two 
spectacular theme parks – Disneyland (the 
original Disney theme park) and Disney California 
Adventure park – plus the Downtown Disney 
District comprised of unique dining, 
entertainment and shopping experiences. The 
Resort’s three hotels are the 948-room Disney’s 
Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, the 969-room 
Disneyland Hotel and the 481-room Disney’s 
Paradise Pier Hotel. With 21,000 Cast Members, 
the Disneyland Resort is Orange County’s largest 
employer and generates $4.7 billion for the 
Southern California economy. The Resort has 
welcomed more than 600 million guests since 
opening on July 17, 1955. For detailed 
information about the Disneyland Resort, please visit www.disneyland.com.



Kristin G. Wood

Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney Parks and Resorts

Communication Specialist

(714) 781-6961 (Disneyland office)

(818) 726-9107 (Cell)



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