Renesmme, FL: At a press conference early this morning, Bob Iger and Tom Skaggs had some stunning announcements that will reverb throughout the United States and may also put some fear into the Boardroom at Comcast/NBC/Universal. ; "Since the time of my predecessor, the Walt Disney Company has been looking for a franchise to call our own. ; We let the Harry Potter series slip through our fingers not once but twice. ; We tried to turn the Chronicles of Narnia series into a franchise, and alas, it too has failed. ; We bought Marvel, and our lawyers have been unable to find a loophole to bring the characters to Walt Disney World. ; So when the following opportunity arose, we jumped at the chance." ; After saying that, he welcomed Stephanie Meyer to the stage. ; When the NYSE opens this morning, Stephanie Meyer, in a multiple cash option swap mainly with the Steve Jobs Family Foundation and other private investors, will take a controlling interest in the Walt Disney Company.
"We're pleased to announce that the best-selling popular Twilight series is coming to Walt Disney World." ; Hordes of Twilight fans who were invited to the press conference without being told what it was for began screaming, and even louder as Robert Pattinson appeared on stage with Ms. Meyer.
Once the crowd settled down, Tom Skaggs outlined the changes which will begin construction immediately:
Every park will also have a meet and greet. ; WDI released the following image to demonstrate the new show for the Italy pavilion:
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"We're pleased to announce that the best-selling popular Twilight series is coming to Walt Disney World." ; Hordes of Twilight fans who were invited to the press conference without being told what it was for began screaming, and even louder as Robert Pattinson appeared on stage with Ms. Meyer.
Once the crowd settled down, Tom Skaggs outlined the changes which will begin construction immediately:
- At the Magic Kingdom, a new path will be created through the Fantasyland Forest project under the train tracks and outside of the berm, kind of like Toontown at Disneyland. ; Here, iin the forest, will be a walkthrough version of the Cullen house as seen in the movie Twilight.
- At Disney's Animal Kingdom, guests will enjoy a new 3-D film highlighting the best parts of the Twilight series, replacing the It's Tough to Be a Bug film.
- At Disney's Hollywood Studios, numerous attractions will be redone to highlight the popular series. ; The Backlot tour will feature the Swan residence from the movie, and will also have an attraction about the making of the movies.
- But Epcot will have the crown jewel. ; In Italy, a new attraction will be built. ; Here guests will be able to explore the home of the Volturi, and then ride along with the Cullens as they join forces once again with the Quileutes to stop a gang of vampires from threatening humans in an attraction based on a new original story by Stephanie Meyer. ; And depending on the weather, guests will also experience a show where the gang has to stop a vampire from revealing their sparkly self outside.
Every park will also have a meet and greet. ; WDI released the following image to demonstrate the new show for the Italy pavilion:
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