The Walt Disney Studios to Open Its Gates to

							   The Walt Disney Studios to Open Its Gates to the Public for Advance Special
                                 Engagement
   Unprecedented Event Hits New York and Los Angeles Nov. 25-Dec. 13, 2009,
                                 Celebrating

         Disney’s Newest Animated Musical “The Princess and The Frog”

  Bicoastal Event to Feature Film Screening and Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience
 with Disney’s Nine Princesses, Plus Games, Disney Movie Archives and How-to
                      Presentations from Disney Animators

BURBANK, Calif. & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In celebration of Disney’s newest
animated musical “The Princess and The Frog,” Walt Disney Studios is opening its
Burbank gates to the public for a once-in-a-lifetime advance special engagement,
welcoming Disney fans to experience its newest animated musical comedy Nov. 25-
Dec. 13, 2009. The advance special engagement will also be featured in Clearview’s
historic Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City. Following the film, fans on both coasts will
also be treated to The Ultimate Disney Experience, an exciting extravaganza that will
feature—for the first time ever—all nine of the Disney princesses (including the film’s
Princess Tiana, Disney’s newest princess), as well as exciting Bayou games, movie
archives, how-to presentations from Disney animators, Studio tours (for L.A. guests)
and more. Tickets went on sale at midnight last night.

“We’re welcoming families to our Studio to see where Walt Disney made real movie
magic,” said Dick Cook, chairman of The Walt Disney Studios. “Our Studio is not open
to the public, so it’s an unprecedented opportunity for Disney fans to experience a
movie right here on the Disney lot where we’ve filmed Disney classics like ‘Mary
Poppins,’ ‘Princess Diaries,’ ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ and many more. In fact, Walt
built the original theater on the Studio lot back in 1940; it opened just in time for special
audiences to view his ‘Fantasia.’ With a newly renovated, state-of-the-art theater, the
Studio will open its gates once again, inviting audiences to not only see our newest
animated musical, but to take part in a one-of-a-kind experience after the movie. We’re
bringing the same exciting experience to New York City at the historic Ziegfeld Theatre
and Roseland Ballroom.”

Themed to the film’s setting, New Orleans, The Ultimate Disney Experience will feature
something for the whole family.

   •   PRINCESS POWER -- All nine of the Disney princesses will come together for
       the first time ever, welcoming Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Belle,
       Ariel, Pocahontas, Jasmine, Mulan and of course, Disney’s newest princess,
       Tiana.
   •   FUN ‘N GAMES -- The Experience will feature opportunities to swing on ropes,
       climb trees, play games and race through the Bayou Adventure, plus a New
       Orleans’s Bead Toss, Naveen’s Leap Frog, video games and more.
   •   HOLLYWOOD HEIRLOOMS -- Disney movie archives will be on display for the
       first time ever, including props and costumes from a variety of films like “Mary
       Poppins,” the “Pirates of the Caribbean” trilogy and more.
   •   MOVIE MAGIC – Guests can learn movie magic from real Disney animators who
       will be on hand teaching guests how to draw a character from the film.
   •   PICTURE THIS – Guests can put themselves in the movie at Kodak photo
       locations. Kodak photographers will capture guests’ images and place them in a
       scene from the movie.
   •   INSIDER’S GLIMPSE -- Burbank guests will also have the rare opportunity to
       tour the Studio lot.
Several shows will be presented daily on both coasts from Nov. 25-Dec. 13; show times
are 10 a.m., 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., with a 9:30 p.m. show available select dates.
Tickets go on sale at midnight Sept. 8, featuring three options for Disney fans wishing to
experience “The Princess and The Frog” and The Ultimate Disney Experience in New
York or Los Angeles. Group general admission tickets (for groups of 20 or more) are
$20 each, general admission tickets are $30 each, and royal seating (a reserved seat,
“The Princess and The Frog” Mardi Gras beads and an exclusive limited-edition
collectible lithograph from “The Princess and The Frog”) is $50 per ticket. Guests can
call 1-800-DISNEY6 or log onto www.princessandfrogtickets.com for more information
and to purchase tickets.

ABOUT THE MOVIE

Walt Disney Animation Studios presents the musical THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG,
an animated comedy set in the great city of New Orleans. From the creators of “The
Little Mermaid” and “Aladdin” comes a modern twist on a classic tale, featuring a
beautiful girl named Tiana (ANIKA NONI ROSE), a frog prince who desperately wants
to be human again, and a fateful kiss that leads them both on a hilarious adventure
through the mystical bayous of Louisiana.

THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG marks the return to hand-drawn animation from the
revered team of John Musker and Ron Clements, with music by Oscar®-winning
composer Randy Newman.

The film opens nationwide on Dec. 11, 2009.