Disneyland Resort Cast Members Help More Than 10,000 Local Individuals Through Holiday Giving Efforts

ANAHEIM, Calif., Dec. 22 /PRNewswire/ — During this season of giving,
more than 10,000 individuals will benefit from the contributions of food,
toys, clothing and care packages that the Disneyland Resort and its Cast
Members have donated to numerous nonprofit organizations throughout Orange
County.

“The Disneyland Resort is focused on giving back to the community
throughout the year. The holiday season makes it a particularly special time
to extend our resources to those in need. Thanks to the generosity of our Cast
Members, the Disneyland Resort is helping to fulfill numerous wishes in our
community and for the brave men and women serving our country overseas,” said

DONATING TOYS AND HOSTING HOLIDAY PARTIES

Throughout the months of November and December, Disneyland Resort Cast
Members have come together to give back to the community. As part of an annual
tradition, Cast Members donated nearly 10,000 toys for the Toys for Tots
Foundation. Most of the toys collected were brought to the annual Disney
Family Holiday Party, a celebration hosted by the Resort exclusively for Cast
Members and their families at Disneyland park.

“The Disneyland Resort and its Cast have been wonderful partners in
collecting toys for children in Orange County,” said Maria Sabol, public
information officer for the Anaheim Fire Department. “Last year, through the
combined efforts of all Orange County fire agencies, the U.S. Marines and
Disneyland, we met our goal of distributing approximately 300,000 toys to
local families and we are certain that this year will be no different.

“Disney’s annual commitment to this toy drive is a testimony to their
focus on helping the community and children in need,” added Sabol.

In addition to Toys for Tots, Disney VoluntEARS donated their time and
resources to help organize and host holiday parties at Children’s Hospital of
Orange County and the Blind Children’s Learning Center. Children and their
families were greeted by VoluntEARS who served food, cleaned up and brought
special gifts.

SUPPORTING OUR MILITARY

The holiday spirit extended itself across the miles as Cast Members
assembled 2,500 care packages to send to military personnel overseas. The
packages were shipped in November and included everything from beef jerky to
books and disposable cameras. However, the most special component of the
packages were the handwritten postcards that accompanied them. The cards were
part of Operation Uplift, a program that began at Disneyland in 1995 and
encourages Cast Members to send messages of thanks and support to our troops.
The cards are designed by children related to Cast Members and typically
feature Disney characters. The program has spread to Disney sites throughout

the country and more than 100,000 postcards have been sent to troops around
the world.

ADOPTING LOCAL FAMILIES

This year, the Disneyland Resort’s Adopt-A-Family program helped to
provide day-to-day necessities to nearly 700 individuals. From children to
senior citizens, Cast Members adopted individuals and families and fulfilled
their wish lists for items including pillows, toiletries, clothing and toys. A
team of Disney VoluntEARS also adopted Walnut Manor Senior Center and hosted
its holiday party, bringing gifts and providing the highlight of the party –
an appearance by Mickey Mouse.

SUPPORTING THE LOCAL FOOD BANK

For Thanksgiving, Disney VoluntEARS also participated in two annual events
benefiting the Orange County Food Bank. Cast Members joined more than 850
other volunteers from local Orange County businesses and organizations to
package 17,881 food boxes for seniors in need. In addition, the Resort hosted
its annual food drive, in which more than 3,500 lbs. of canned goods and
nonperishable food items were collected.

COMMITTED TO THE COMMUNITY

The Disneyland Resort has a long history of giving back to the community,
a legacy established by Walt Disney. The Resort focuses on three primary
areas: children and their families, arts education and volunteerism. In 2007
alone, community outreach efforts including cash, VoluntEAR hours and in-kind
donations totaled more than $12 million.

ABOUT THE DISNEYLAND RESORT

Located on approximately 500 acres in Anaheim, Calif., the Disneyland
Resort includes Disneyland(R) and Disney’s California Adventure(TM) theme
parks, three hotels with a total of 2,224 rooms and the 310,000 square foot
Downtown Disney(R) retail, restaurant and entertainment district. With 20,000
employees, the Disneyland Resort is Orange County’s largest employer and a
$3.6 billion annual contributor to the local economy. The Resort has welcomed
more than 500 million Guests since opening on July 17, 1955. For detailed
information about the Disneyland Resort, please visit
http://www.disneyland.com/publicaffairs.

SOURCE Disneyland Resort