``Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'' DVD Release Previewed on Disney Online; Site Visitors Can Explore the Unique DVD ``Immersive Experience''.Entertainment Editors NORTH HOLLYWOOD Calif.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Aug. 13, 2001 Fans of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs IBM's early competitors in the mainframe business: Burroughs, CDC, GE, Honeywell, NCR, RCA and Univac. Seven Dwarfs Doc, Happy, Sleepy, Sneezy, Bashful, Grumpy, Dopey. [Am. ," Disney's first full-length animated film, can get a sneak preview sneak preview n. A single public showing of a movie before its general release. Noun 1. sneak preview - a preview to test audience reactions of its Oct. 9, 2001, DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. release by visiting www.SnowWhiteDVD.com. Presented by Disney Online, the site offers a glimpse of the amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. immersive DVD by allowing visitors to explore the world of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" via an elaborate kingdom that mirrors the actual DVD experience. "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," the one that started it all, is changing it all as the movie that defined animation redefines DVD. Through today's technological magic, Disney artisans have created the first immersive DVD experience. To guide the novice DVD viewer through all the features and dazzle daz·zle v. daz·zled, daz·zling, daz·zles v.tr. 1. To dim the vision of, especially to blind with intense light. 2. the seasoned collector, the Magic Mirror has been summoned as the host, through all-new animation created especially for this release. The viewer is offered a "V.I.P." guided tour guided tour guide n → visite guidée; what time does the guided tour start? → la visite guidée commence à quelle heure? inside the vast world of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" and its many hours of fascinating features and programs. The many new programs created just for this Disney DVD include song, film and stage superstar Barbra Streisand's incredible performance of the classic song "Some Day My Prince Will Come"; a star-studded "Disney Through the Decades" timeline, which takes viewers on a journey through Disney's history with such Disney family The family of Elias Disney (son of Kepple Disney and Mary Richardson):
This beloved film's limited-time debut on Disney DVD is collectibly priced at $29.99 (SRP SRP - A data link layer protocol. ). The Web site celebrates Disney's DVD breakthrough accomplishment by providing fans with a complete environment that emphasizes key plot points in the film while highlighting key DVD components. Built entirely in flash (with an HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. version for non-flash users), the Snow White Web site is an exciting "Enchanted Kingdom Enchanted Kingdom is a theme park in the Philippines. It is located in Santa Rosa City, Laguna, about 26 kilometers (16.1 miles) from Manila. It has a land area of 17 hectares (41 acres). The park is managed and operated by Enchanted Kingdom Inc. " that exists entirely within the confines of the Magic Mirror. Jewels in the ornate mirror frame serve as navigation elements enabling users to travel the far reaches of Snow White's domain through the mirror's enchanted en·chant tr.v. en·chant·ed, en·chant·ing, en·chants 1. To cast a spell over; bewitch. 2. To attract and delight; entrance. See Synonyms at charm. glass -- hosted by the spirit of the mirror. By exploring every end of the Enchanted Kingdom and completing a variety of games and activities, users will help unite the Prince with Snow White so that he can kiss her and awaken her from the deep sleep of the Queen's evil spell. In addition, users will be granted entrance into the Dwarfs' Mine, which is full of downloads and treasures including a personalized, printable print·a·ble adj. 1. Capable of being printed or of producing a print: printable negatives. 2. Fit for publication: printable language. certificate designating the user an honorary 8th Dwarf. Each of the five areas within the Enchanted Kingdom (Queen's Lab, Enchanted Forest In literature, an enchanted forest is a forest under, or containing, enchantments. Such forests are described in the oldest folklore from regions where forests are common, and occur throughout the centuries to modern works of fantasy. , Dark Forest, Dwarfs' Cottage and Dwarfs' Mine) offers unique animation, original games, fun facts, printouts or downloads, trailers and film clips. The site provides a preview of the all-new recording of "Who Woke Snow White Up" by the Baha Men Baha Men is the name of a pop group that plays a modernized style of Bahamian folk music called Junkanoo. The group's debut, Junkanoo, was released in 1992, and was very traditional in its sound. , as featured on Disney Radio Jams 4 CD, and an introduction by Roy Disney created especially for the Web site. A special "DVD Experience" area within the site allows users sneak peeks of the incredible bonus features found on the DVD, including: -- "Some Day My Prince Will Come": Barbra Streisand's all-new rendition of the classic song, recorded especially for this DVD and presented over a montage of animated highlights from the film. -- VIP Guided Tours: Virtual tours hosted by the Magic Mirror, Roy Disney and Angela Lansbury guide the user through highlights of the two-disc DVD experience. -- Dopey's Wild Mine Ride Action Adventure Game: This set-top game is a thrilling rescue-adventure with spectacular newly created animation, in which you must help Dopey navigate through the tunnels of the dwarfs' mine in a rickety mine car. Hosted by the Magic Mirror, the goal is to complete several tasks and gather the dwarfs in order to save Snow White from the Wicked Queen. -- The Virtual Gallery: A magnificent "Virtual Gallery," from the Queen's Castle segment of the DVD, transports you inside a unique 3-D animated environment of the castle, where you can view preliminary designs, layouts, backgrounds and deleted concepts. You can choose to have a docent guide you on a tour or explore on your own. -- Deleted "Soup" Scene: One of several deleted sequences from the film, the soup scene includes elements of the song "Music in Your Soup," which was cut from the original film. Those who visit the Web site between Aug. 1 and Oct. 9, 2001, can download a certificate to mail in for a free Disney DVD when they preorder "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" on DVD between Aug. 1 and Oct. 9. Finally, those who buy the "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" DVD can insert their "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" disc into their computer DVD-ROM DVD-ROM: see digital versatile disc. A read-only DVD disc used to permanently store data files. DVD-ROM discs are widely used to distribute large software applications that exceed the capacity of a CD-ROM disc. drive and click on a special link to unlock a "hidden" DVD-ROM exclusive Web page, which provides additional behind- the-scenes film clips, downloads and an additional game. About Disney Online Disney Online produces Disney.com, the leading kids' and family entertainment on the Internet. Disney Online has more than 8 million unique users per month, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Media Metrix (May 2001), an independent measurement service. Disney.com features seven exciting neighborhoods that live within the gates of Disney's virtual theme park, housing a variety of wholesome, original content that consistently reflects the magic that has come to be expected of Disney. The neighborhoods are specially designed for each member of the family, including entertainment, shopping, vacations, playhouse and fun for families.
SITE GUIDE to www.snowwhite.com:
FLASH OPENING
HOME PAGE
-- "Who Woke Snow White Up" by the Baha Men, as featured on Radio
Disney Jams 4 CD
-- Free Disney DVD offer with preorder of "Snow White and the
Seven Dwarfs"
-- Screensaver
-- Site guide
THE DVD EXPERIENCE
-- DVD Highlights
-- Complete list of DVD Features and technical specifications
ENCHANTED KINGDOM
-- About the Movie
-- Critical Acclaim
-- Introduction with Roy Disney
-- Downloads (direct link to most downloads found within the
site)
THE QUEEN'S LAB
-- Mix a Love Potion -- game
-- Queen's character profile
-- Screensaver
-- Queen's story synopsis
-- "Icons" trailer
-- Film clip
-- Fun facts
THE DARK FOREST
-- Dark Forest Maze -- game
-- Huntsman's character profile
-- Printable activity sheet
-- Dark Forest story synopsis
-- "Villains" Trailer
-- Film clip
-- Fun facts
THE DWARFS' COTTAGE
-- Dwarf Personality Quiz -- game (with printable certificate)
-- Dwarf character profiles
-- Downloadable wallpaper images
-- Dwarfs' story synopsis
-- "Names" Trailer
-- Film clip
-- Fun facts
THE ENCHANTED FOREST
-- Find the Hidden Animals -- game
-- Snow White and Prince character profiles
-- Printable coloring page
-- Enchanted Forest story synopsis
-- "Beauties" Trailer
-- Film clip
-- Fun facts
THE DWARFS' MINE
-- Scene Builder -- game (with printable coloring pages)
-- Printable "Honorary Dwarf" certificate
-- Printable Dwarf postcards
-- Downloadable wallpaper images
DVD-ROM EXCLUSIVE SITE PAGE (accessible only via DVD-ROM link)
-- Scene Builder 2 -- game
-- Additional downloadable wallpaper images
-- International Dwarf names chart
-- Behind-the-scenes clips from the "Disney Through the Decades"
timeline
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