From: olivia@leland.Stanford.EDU (Olivia Williamson)
Subject: RAD/LIVE! Wednesday Dec 16: Short Items
Reply-To: rad_live@gsb.stanford.edu
Organization: DSO, Stanford University
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 92 18:48:12 GMT





Short Takes:

- Macy's is offering a special discount in conjunction with their
  Macy's Day Parade Balloon event at the Studio.  Studio daily
  event schedules contain a 10%-off coupon on selected (non-designer)
  purchases.  Save that schedule!
  (note that this offer is subject to limitations and may not be
  valid at Macy's stores in your area.)

- By request, a compilation of holiday events at WDW:

Holiday Events at Walt Disney World

Magic Kingdom
  Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Parade, Daily Dec 19-31
  Two hour nationally televised broadcast Christmas Day

  Candlelight Processional, Dec. 19-20
  More than 1000 singers and carolers join for a Candlelight 
  Processional through the MK.  7pm, begins in Frontierland and ends 
  at Town Square for a special performance of the traditional 
  Christmas story.

  SpectroMagic, Dec.19-23, 25-30, Jan 1-2, 9pm

  Sparkling Christmas Specatular, Dec 18-30, evenings.
  A "magical Christmas fantasy" with a cast of 100, featuring Santa 
  and Goofy.  Cinderella Castle, on the Forecourt stage.

  Miss Minnie's Country Christmas, Dec. 13-31, 
  on the Fantasy Faire Stage

  Country Bear Christmas show

  Treelighting Ceremony, daily through Jan 3

  "Fantasy in the Sky" Fireworks, Dec 19-23, 25-30 at 10pm

Epcot Center
  "Holiday Splendor" show featuring John Davidson.
  Twice daily Dec. 19-23 (6:30 and 8 pm) 
  and 3 time daily Dec. 25-30 (6:15, 7:45, 9 pm)

  Christmas tree-lighting, daily Dec. 5-28 at 6pm

  "From All Of Us To All Of You"
  Features "all of the loveable Disney gang in a joyful
  song and dance celebration."  Daily Dec. 2-28

  "Jingle Bell Jubilee", on the Odyssey Stage daily Dec 12-30.

  Illuminations, currently operating nightly.

Studio
  "Macy's New York Christmas"
  "The World's Largest Store" sponsors this New York Street holiday 
  celebration.  Some 20 signature balloons, including four of the 
  biggest stars recreate Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.  Features 
  Santa Goofy, standing 68 feet tall.  Goof joins veterans Kermit 
  the Frog, Betty Boop, Humpty Dumpty, and more.

  Street Performers
  Special holiday street performers (Streetmosphere) include:
   - A hustler offering cut-rate deals on dead Christmas trees
   - A mime, unsilenced
   - A wacky messenger who delivers her singing telegram to anyone 
     and everyone they meet

  "Aladdin's Royal Caravan"
  "What do a 26 foot Genie, golden camels and a young orphan named 
  Aladdin have to do with the holidays?  (Ed. note: I don't know--
  I guess the press release didn't, either.)  Well, in advance of the 
  release of Aladdin the movie (Ed. note: NOT!) 
  "Aladdin's Royal Caravan" will begin its twice daily procession 
  through the studio on Dec. 21."

  Christmas tree lighting ceremony, daily

  Beauty and the Beast--Live on Stage, 
  five shows daily at the Theatre of the Stars

  Sorcery in the Skies Fireworks Display, 
  evenings Dec. 21-23, Dec. 25-Jan 2

Other
  "Joyous Celebration" dinner-show spectacular
  A cast of 100 including the famous Disney characters, is staged at the
  Contemporary Resort Nov. 29- Dec. 18 (call for additional dates)

  "Glory and Pageantry of Christmas"
  A living Nativity, performed four times daily at the Disney Village 
  Marketplace.

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