Report: Walt Disney World Kicks Off It's 100 Years of Magic Celebration,

Report: Walt Disney World Kicks Off It's 100 Years of Magic Celebration
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by Rebekah and Doobie Moseley
October 1, 2001
A report from the 100 Years of Magic opening ceremony held October 1st at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. Includes pictures, a complete transcript and video.

At 9:30 a.m. on October 1st, a ceremony was held at the Magic Kingdom to officially being the 100 Years of Magic celebration. Featured were Walt Disney World President Al Weiss, a large cast of Disney characters and the unveiling of the 100 Years of Magic Topiary at the Magic Kingdom's entrance.

Videos
Three videos are available from the ceremony. The first two are in RealVideo format. The last is a short MPG. All are available in low bandwidth and high bandwidth versions. They are available here and are also linked at the appropriate places in the article.

  • Clip 1: Al Weiss' Comments (6 minues, 31 seconds)
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  • Clip 2: Share a Dream Come True song (2 minues, 18 seconds)
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  • Clip 3: The Finale and Unveiling (33 seconds)
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The ceremony began with the entrance of the Walt Disney World Band.

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The Walt Disney World band marches in
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Next the Dapper Dans sangs Casey Jr. while residents of Main Street danced along.

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The Dapper Dans perform Casey Jr.
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The Dapper Dans
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Then the Walter Elias Disney engine brought in a ton of Disney characters.

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The Walter Elias Disney train comes into the station
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The train carries tons of Disney characters
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Then a young child's voice announces the beginning of the ceremony.

Young Child Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen, boy and girls, please welcome the President of the Walt Disney World Resort, Al Weiss.

Weiss waves to the gathered crowd as he approaches the podium. Minnie, Daisy and Goofy stand alongside him.

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