, In a first-time
agreement , Walt Disney World Resort is making two specially produced concerts
featuring Smash Mouth and Jim Brickman available on Comcast's ON DEMAND video-
on-demand (VOD) service.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050606 /LAM109-c)
"For more than 50 years Disneyland has inspired the imaginations of
families," said museum director Brent D. Together
with his creative staff of "Imagineers," Disney pioneered the "theme park,"
creating an ever-evolving concept with a vision that encompasses America
itself -- past, present and future. 25. (OTC: CYGT)
today announced it has signed an agreement with Ginn Clubs & Resorts to
provide its new suite of online special event management technologies.

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The concerts , which were recorded at Walt Disney
World Resort in Florida, are available, free of charge, to Comcast Digital
Cable customers with ON DEMAND. 1 family entertainment company in the world and Comcast
is the nation's leading provider of cable and video-on-demand services.

About Walt Disney World Resort
Walt Disney World Resort, located at Lake Buena Vista, Fla., is a
contiguous 47-square -mile, world-class entertainment and recreation center
featuring four theme parks (Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney-MGM Studios and
Disney's Animal Kingdom); two water adventure parks (Blizzard Beach and
Typhoon Lagoon); 32 resort hotels (22 owned and operated by Walt Disney
World); 99 holes of golf on six courses; two full-service spas; Disney's
Wedding Pavilion; Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex; and Downtown Disney,
an entertainment-shopping-dining complex encompassing the Marketplace ,
Pleasure Island and West Side. Comcast Class A
common stock and Class A Special common stock trade on The NASDAQ Stock Market
under the symbols CMCSA and CMCSK, respectively. "The park sparked a
revolution in public recreation and is largely responsible for the creation of
the amusement park industry as it exists today.

The
Ginn Clubs & Resorts Open, an LPGA Tour event to be held at Ginn's Reunion
Resort & Club in Orlando, April 24-30, 2006, will be the first event to use
the technology.

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"The
video-on-demand format allows us to deliver a longer, richer, more interactive
message to viewers and Disney fans alike.

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"Music videos and
concerts continue to be some of the most popular programs on our ON DEMAND
service."
Walt Disney World Resort has produced two special shows for On Demand,
including a Smash Mouth concert that has never aired before. The Disney content offering also coincides with a peak vacation-planning
period and appears during the 18-month "Happiest Celebration on Earth,"
honoring 50 years of Disney theme park magic around the world.4 million cable customers, 8. "During the park's 50th anniversary, it seemed a perfect time for
Disneyland to officially join hands across the continent with the Smithsonian
and bring these two great American institutions together. They join a rich
collection of entertainment objects in the museum, including the ruby slippers
from "The Wizard of Oz" and Jim Henson's Kermit the Frog muppet. Based on the comic character Mad Hatter's "Unbirthday Party" in the
film, the oversized tea cups spin around on a large platform, providing a
truly dizzying experience.

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This
cooperation to provide family-orientated video-on-demand content was a natural
fit," said Michael Mendenhall , executive vice president of Marketing for Walt
Disney World Parks and Resorts. (Cygnus)

Cygnus provides ticketing, reservation and event management solutions on a
fee per transaction basis for theme parks, attractions, live entertainment
venues, sporting events and resorts.

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Viewers may visit http://www. Walt Disney World Resort is also included in
vacation packages of Disney Cruise Line.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050609/LATH072-b
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film opened in August 1955 and endures as one of the park's most popular
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PRESS RELEASE Ginn Launches Cygnus Ticket Sales and Event Management System for LPGA Event

The Ginn Open will have the largest purse on the North American LPGA Tour,
and is the only full-field LPGA Tour event in the state of Florida, home of
the LPGA.

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About Ginn Clubs & Resorts

Ginn Clubs & Resorts envision, develop and operate private club and resort
communities in Florida, the Carolinas, The US Virgin Islands, The Bahamas ,
Colorado, Vermont, and beyond.

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"Cygnus brings Ginn Clubs & Resorts truly innovative ways of supporting our
mission to deliver superior service for our members and guests," said Jim
Peters, Vice President of Special Projects at Ginn Clubs & Resorts. Ginn Clubs & Resorts offers unparalleled
leisure and vacation opportunities as well as an extensive package of
modern amenities and services for every family member.

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com/vod to register for a chance
to win a seven-day Walt Disney World vacation for four and be one of the first
families to experience the new Expedition Everest attraction."
With ON DEMAND from Comcast, customers can choose from more than 4,000
programs -- including hundreds of movies, music videos and programs, kids'
shows, sports highlights, news and informational programs and more - at any
time, and can play, fast-forward, rewind and watch their selections as many
times as they want.

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Inspired by a 1939 children's book, the film version of "Dumbo" premiered
in movie theaters in October 1941.cygnus.com/pr

Forward-Looking Statements

Some of the statements contained in this news release constitute
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5 million high-
speed Internet customers and 1.newscom. The museum
already holds Walt Disney's pencil sketches of "Steamboat Willie ," an early
iteration of what would become Mickey Mouse. Although the Company believes that the
expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable,
it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been
correct.

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The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), together with its subsidiaries and
affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and
media enterprise with four business segments: media networks, parks and
resorts, studio entertainment and consumer products.

Disney's 14th animated feature "Alice in Wonderland" inspired
the revolving "Mad Tea Party" attraction, a staple in the park since opening
day.

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For the First Time Walt Disney World Programming Available on Comcast Video-On-Demand

"Disney is the No. In the five decades since its opening, nearly two billion
guests have passed through the gates of the Disney theme parks around the
world.edu or call (202) 633-1000 or (202) 357-1729 (TTY). Functionality provided by Cygnus will include volunteer
registration; ticket sales and management; sponsorship package sales;
distribution of individual tickets and credentials; Pro Am and player
registration; and the ability to make online donations to the tournament's
charity the Florida Hospital Foundation.

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* Smash Mouth Live ! -- The pop group performs hits for a live audience at
Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista in this ON DEMAND exclusive.
The launch of the new Walt Disney World VOD is well-timed to correspond
with the opening of Expedition Everest -- the newest attraction at Disney's
Animal Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista,
Fla.com ) is
the nation's leading provider of cable, entertainment and communications
products and services. Glass."
The two objects donated today reflect the blend of imagination, technology
and business acumen that makes up American entertainment. The
museum is located at 14th Street and Constitution Avenue N.

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WASHINGTON, In a ceremony today at the
Smithsonian's National Museum of American History , The Walt Disney Company
presented objects from two of Disneyland's opening year (1955) attractions ,
"Dumbo the Flying Elephant" and the "Mad Tea Party," to the museum on the
occasion of the 50th anniversary of Disneyland.S.
"From the very beginning, Disneyland has communicated the quintessentially
American values of freedom and optimism to the rest of the world -- and many
millions of families have traveled from virtually every country to experience
this national treasure for themselves. His innovative theme park allowed him to
translate his iconic characters and stories into three dimensional , real-life
experiences that transport park visitors into their beloved movie settings. Cygnus serves as a technology partner
for its customers, enabling sales through online stores, ticket offices,
call centers, kiosks and ticket brokers.

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"The Disney video-on-demand offering is consistent with our strategy to
market in new media space and reach consumers through channels of new
technology which they use and that they are embracing," said Mendenhall. With 21.W.m.si. Cygnus provides a complete suite
of complimentary products and services, including print-at-home ticketing,
electronic will -call, event registration and credential distribution,
access control, stored value cards, payment processing, management tools,
real-time reporting and web analytics.

This category is for tour agencies and brokers that offer online purchasing or toll-free calling for theme park tickets.

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Magical Disney moments are reminisced through music, animation and rare
footage.
The Company's content networks and investments include E! Entertainment
Television, Style Network, The Golf Channel, OLN, G4, AZN Television, PBS KIDS
Sprout, TV One and four regional Comcast SportsNets.newscom. Important factors , including changes in general economic,
political and business conditions, actions of current and potential
competitors, ability to attract new and retain existing customers, and
other factors could cause actual results to differ materially from
the Company's expectations and these forward -looking statements.

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* Disney: Jim Brickman -- America's foremost platinum-selling pianist
performs classic Disney songs at a live concert in the Magic Kingdom theme
park.newscom.
"This donation is a wonderful way to commemorate 50 years of Disney theme
park magic," stated Jay Rasulo, president of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts., it was filled with
28,000 visitors.

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These concerts
will air in the Music Specials section of the ON DEMAND menu.

Additional information about Walt Disney World vacations, including a
preview of the brand-new Expedition Everest attraction at Disney's Animal
Kingdom in Florida, also is available in the Travel category of the
"Searchlight" section of the Comcast Spotlight category on the ON DEMAND menu. Peters
explained that "using Cygnus technology , we extend our service into the
Central Florida community offering visitors easy access to Ginn Open LPGA
Tournament volunteer registration, and our hospitality and ticket
packages. These statements involve risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those described in such statements.

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Using the relatively new medium of television to build curiosity and
excitement for his entirely new idea in family entertainment, Disney created a
weekly ABC television series called "Disneyland" in 1954.

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Disneyland was the brainchild of founder Walt Disney, who longed to create
an amusement enterprise that he could enjoy as much as his children.

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3 million voice customers, Comcast is
principally involved in the development , management and operation of broadband
cable systems and in the delivery of programming content.

The Company also has a
majority ownership in Comcast-Spectacor, whose major holdings include the
Philadelphia Flyers NHL hockey team, the Philadelphia 76ers NBA basketball
team and two large multipurpose arenas in Philadelphia. The Dumbo and Tea Cup
vehicles will be on display through Labor Day."
Walt Disney's vision contributed heartily to the foundation of the
American entertainment industry.

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Disneyland has always incorporated the cultural fabric of America and these
two items -- Dumbo and the Tea Cup -- have become incredibly familiar in the
lexicon of popular culture," said Michael Eisner, CEO of The Walt Disney
Company . For more information, visit
http://americanhistory.
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"We're delighted to partner with Walt Disney World Resort to bring these
two concert events to our customers," said Page Thompson, Comcast's senior
vice president and general manager of Video Products.

About Comcast Corporation
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opened a year later, July 17, 1955, in Anaheim , Calif.

The National Museum of American History traces American heritage through
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