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Tours Offered at Walt Disney World Resort

*No photography is permitted in any backstage areas

*Photo IDs are required at check-in for all tours

*To book a tour, call 407/WDW-TOUR (407/939-8687) . . .

*for Custom Guided Tours, call 407/560-4033

Prices subject to change

Tour: Around the World at Epcot
Location: Epcot
When: daily
Duration: 2 hours
Ages: 16 & up
Cost : $99
Details: Guests "test drive" the Segway Personal Transporter through World Showcase; weight maximum 250 lbs.; Epcot admission required (extra).


Tour: Backstage Magic
Location: throughout Walt Disney World Resort
When: M-F
Duration: 7 hours
Ages: 16 & up
Cost : $224
Details: An "insider's look" at the heritage, daily operation and cast member roles that create the "magic" at Walt Disney World Resort; lunch included; no theme park admission required.

Tour: Backstage Safari
Location: Animal Kingdom
When: M, W, Th, F
Duration: 3 hours
Ages: 16 & up
Cost : $72
Details: Tour backstage animal facilities such as the veterinary hospital and animal nutrition center; Disney's Animal Kingdom admission required (extra).

Tour: Behind the Seeds
Location: Epcot/The Land
When: daily
Duration: 1 hour
Ages: all ages
Cost : $16/ages 10 and over, $12/ages 3-9
Details: Get a behind-the-scenes look at the agricultural world and greenhouses of The Land pavilion with visits to the fish farm and the chance to taste some of the produce grown on-site. Epcot admission required (extra).

Tour: Disney's Dolphins in Depth
Location: Epcot/The Seas with Nemo & Friends
When: T-Sat
Duration: 3 hours
Ages: 13 & up (*)
Cost : $194
Details: (*) Minors must be accompanied by an adult; no theme park admission required; guests get up close and personal with the dolphins waist-deep in the water; swimsuit required.

Tour: Disney's Family Magic Tour
Location: Magic Kingdom
When: daily
Duration: 2 hours
Ages: all ages
Cost : $34
Details: Magic Kingdom admission required (extra); this is a primer for first-time visitors with children, a skip (literally) through the magical lands.

Tour: Disney's Holiday D-Lights
Location: throughout Walt Disney World Resort
When: Seasonal, varies
Duration: 4½ hours
Ages: 16 & up
Cost : $179
Details: Discover how the twinkle of holiday magic is created for celebrations like The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights and Candlelight Processional; each guest will receive an exclusive limited-edition keepsake pin; no theme park admission required.

Tour: Disney's Keys to the Kingdom Tour
Location: Magic Kingdom
When: daily
Duration: 4½-5 hours
Ages: 16 & up
Cost : $70
Details: Magic Kingdom admission required (extra); a look at history and philosophies behind the park; visit themed lands and backstage; lunch included.

Tour: Disney's The Magic Behind Our Steam Trains Tour
Location: Magic Kingdom
When: M-Sat
Duration: 3 hours
Ages: 10 & up
Cost : $49
Details: Magic Kingdom admission required (extra); no cameras; it's an inside look at the Walt Disney World Railroad and an opportunity to learn about Walt Disney's love of steam trains; see how the trains are prepared for their daily operation.

Tour: Disney's Yuletide Fantasy
Location: throughout Walt Disney World Resort
When: Seasonal daily
Duration: 3½ hours
Ages: 16 & up
Cost : $84
Details: No theme park admission required; visits resorts and theme parks to see how holiday traditions are woven into decorations that turn Walt Disney World Resort into a winter wonderland.

Tour: Epcot DiveQuest
Location: Epcot/The Seas with Nemo & Friends
When: T-Sat
Duration: 3 hours
Ages: 10 & up (*)
Cost : $175
Details: (*) Scuba certification card required; parent/legal guardian must sign waiver for minors ages 10-17 and must dive with minors ages 10-16; bring swimsuit (locker room provided); diving gear provided; no theme park admission required.

Tour: Epcot Seas Aqua Tour
Location: Epcot/The Seas with Nemo & Friends
When: T-Sat
Duration: 2½ hours
Ages: 8 & up (*)
Cost : $140
Details: (*) Parent/legal guardian must sign waiver for minors aged 8-17 and must participate with minors ages 8-12; no theme park admission required; non-scuba-certified guests have an in-the-water experience with the animals using scuba-assisted snorkeling equipment (provided); swimsuit required; no observers permitted backstage.

Tour: Inspiration: Through Walt's Eyes
Location: throught Walt Disney World Resort
When: Sun, M, F
Duration: 3 hours
Ages: 16 & up
Cost : $99
Details: Explore the events and milestones in Walt Disney's life that inspired many of the fine details and experiences found throughout Walt Disney World Resort; each guest will receive an exclusive pin; no theme park admission required.

Tour: Mickey's Magical Milestones Tour
Location: Magic Kingdom
When: M, W, F
Duration: 2 hours
Ages: all ages
Cost : $25
Details: Magic Kingdom admission required (extra); discover the magic of Mickey Mouse by visiting attractions and special locations retracing his famed career. Guests aged 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Tour: Nature-Inspired Design
Location: Epcot
When: Varies
Duration: 3 hours
Ages: 16 & up
Cost : $124
Details: Discover the wonder of nature-inspired design as you glide through "land, sea and air" at Epcot; guests will have the opportunity to ride a Segway Personal Transporter X-2 backstage: weight maximum 250 lbs.; theme park admission required (extra).

Tour: The unDISCOVERed Future World
Location: Epcot
When: M, W, F
Duration: 4 hours
Ages: 16 & up
Cost : $55
Details: Epcot admission required (extra); hear stories about Walt Disney's ultimate dream; get rare glimpses at backstage areas.

Tour: Wild by Design
Location: Animal Kingdom
When: M, W, Th, F
Duration: 3 hours
Ages: 14 & up
Cost : $60
Details: Disney's Animal Kingdom admission required (extra); stories behind the making of the park - how art, architecture, artifacts and story-telling combine to transport guests to exotic lands; insight into the care of wild animals and their habitats; light continental breakfast provided. Guests aged 14-15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Tour: Custom Guided Tours
Location: custom itinerary
When: by arrangement
Duration: minimum 6 hours
Ages: all ages
Cost : starting at $175 per hour
Details: Disney's VIP Tour Services phone number is 407/560-4033.

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Backstage Magic Fun Facts

Here are some interesting aspects of Walt Disney World Resort that guests will discover during the Backstage Magic tour offered by Disney Institute:


· Walt Disney World has the largest working wardrobe in the world with more than 2.5 million individual costume pieces and almost 8 miles of costume racks. Disney Creative Costuming has an inventory of more than 3,700 costume designs and uses more than 650,000 yards of fabric each year.

· Magic Kingdom is actually built on the “second floor.” The first floor is made up of approximately 9 acres of storage area and offices as well as a “utilidor” (utility corridor) for cast members. This Utilidor System is a tunnel more than a mile long.

· Many Audio-Animatronics figures, such as those featured in Hall of Presidents, wear human-hair wigs. Live performers wear synthetic hair wigs.

· Thirty-five Audio-Animatronics figures are featured in The American Adventure show, and the rear projection screen at the show is 28 feet high by 155 feet wide.

· Cinderella’s Golden Carousel was built in 1917 as the Liberty Carousel and ran for many decades in New Jersey before being acquired by the Walt Disney Company in 1967. The original horses are still used today.

· Central Shops is capable of building everything from trash cans to monorails. At 298,000 square feet, you could fit nine football fields inside the Central Shops building.

· The Hollywood Tower Hotel structure is 199 feet tall – making The Twilight Zone™ Tower of Terror one of the tallest attractions on site. Some 1,500 tons of steel and 145,800 cubic feet of concrete were used in the construction of the attraction.

· There are approximately 100 acres of browse plants grown for animals at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The Walt Disney World horticulture team plants more than 2 million annuals each year.

· Disney’s Animal Kingdom opened on Earth Day, April 22, 1998. At the center of the park is the Tree of Life, which is more than 140 feet tall and 170 feet wide at the base.

· Disney’s Wilderness Lodge was inspired by National Park Lodges, such as Old Faithful Inn (Yellowstone) and Ahwahnee Lodge (Yosemite). Massive pine logs for Disney’s Wilderness Lodge were harvested from standing dead wood at an elevation of 7,000 feet in Oregon and Montana.