Disney Online Fall Line-Up Promotes Fun Learning; Skyrocketing Online Child Population Inspires the Leading Entertainment Site's Fall Content.Business/Entertainment Editors NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 12, 2000 Disney Online, a division of the Walt Disney Internet Group The Walt Disney Internet Group (WDIG) oversees several websites owned by The Walt Disney Company and its subsidiaries. [1] The division's Disney Online unit operates disney. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :DIG), has committed itself to ensuring safe, magical, and imaginative online experiences for kids as they head back to school this season. 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. Internet research This article is about using the Internet for research; for the field of research about the Internet, see Internet studies. Internet research is the practice of using the Internet, especially the World Wide Web, for research. firm CyberDialogue, the number of children with Internet access See how to access the Internet. from school will nearly triple to 46 million within the next five years. In response, Disney Online, which produces the No. 1 entertainment site for kids and families (www.disney.com), today unveils a series of Web experiences including an all-new version of its online subscription service, Disney's Blast. Disney Online also recently introduced Surf Swell Island, a major initiative in smart surfing, and to add to the magic now announces its year 2000 Back to School Web site, all designed to promote "fun learning" and to provide this rapidly expanding audience with fresh, age-appropriate games and attractions. "More children are learning to use the Internet at school as a resource and as part of their lesson plans," said Ken Goldstein, executive vice president and managing director of Disney Online. "We would like to extend the lifespan of that educational online visit by providing home entertainment choices that combine skills learned inside the classroom with creative thinking and imagination." Disney's Blast This October, Disney Online will launch an exciting new version of its popular subscription service, Disney's Blast (www.disneyblast.com), focused on providing kids with a virtual world where learning is powered by imagination and exploration. Enhanced with even more animation and sound, the latest update of Disney's Blast offers kids over 100 exclusive "online attractions" that deliver educational value as well as endless hours of fun. Guests will have access to two distinct areas of the site, each addressing the needs and interests of a specific age group. An online video arcade This article is about video arcades. For other uses of the term arcade, see Arcade. A video arcade (also known as an amusement arcade in the United Kingdom or a game center in Japan) is a place where people play arcade video games. clubhouse will engage kids 6-9 years old, while a magical playground will provide content tailored specifically for the 2-5 year-old, pre-reader audience. Both areas of the online product will offer a wide selection of games, adventures, stories, and activities for young, imaginative minds. Subcategories of interest will enable children to easily find their Disney favorites, while an accompanying online Parent Guide will help moms and dads to understand the educational value of each area of the site. Surf Swell Island: Adventures in Internet Safety The countless Web sites readily available to the growing number of kids with Internet access create a need for a central resource that helps kids become smart Web surfers. To help kids and families better navigate the Net, Disney.com recently introduced Surf Swell Island: Adventures in Internet Safety, an online destination that offers an entertaining way to learn valuable lessons about Internet safety. Easily accessible by logging onto www.disney.com/surf, the Web site embraces the popularity of such classic Disney characters as Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Goofy to reinforce important information about how to surf the Web smartly. Disney's classic characters join Surf Swell Island tourists as they're captivated cap·ti·vate tr.v. cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing, cap·ti·vates 1. To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm. 2. Archaic To capture. by interactive games, quizzes and printables, all designed to provide insight into the three key areas of "smart surfing" -- `Netiquette (NETwork etIQUETTE) Proper manners when conferencing between two or more users on an online service or the Internet. Emily Post may not have told you to curtail your cussing via modem, but netiquette has been established to remind you that profanity is not in good form over ,' computer viruses, and Internet privacy. A special navigation bar surrounds Surf Swell Island, providing direct links to third-party Internet safety tools and resources, and also such Disney Online favorites as Cybernetiquette Comix com·ix pl.n. Comic books and comic strips, especially of the underground press: "the countercultural . . . comix of the sixties and early seventies, with their explicit criticism of American society" and Doug's Internet Safety Page. Surf Swell Island also features prominent links to NetNanny -- an Internet filtering and child-safety software provider that is the exclusive sponsor of Surf Swell Island. Year 2000 "Back to School" Web Site The wealth of fun and imagination found on its year 2000 Back to School Web site (www.disney.com/school) has Disney Online soaring to the head of its class. In addition to a wide selection of games, printables, and contests themed for this special time of year, the site features a unique "Dress Your Pet Photo contest" that encourages users to blend their television and online activities for a more dynamic entertainment experience. Inspired by Disney's new television cartoon "Teacher's Pet," about a dog who dresses up as a student and becomes the coolest kid in the fourth grade, the year 2000 Back to School Web site invites guests to submit photos of their pets disguised as humans. The lucky winner of this unique online photo contest will have his or her pet animated into a cartoon interstitial broadcast during the show, which airs on Disney's One Saturday Morning programming block on ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. . About Disney Online Disney Online is a division of the Walt Disney Internet Group (NYSE: DIG). Founded in 1995, Disney Online produces Disney.com, the No. 1 kids and family entertainment site on the Web. Walt Disney Internet Group manages some of the Internet's most popular Web sites, including ABC.com, ABCNEWS.com, ABCSports.com, Disney.com, DisneyStore.com, DisneyTravel.com, ESPN.com, Family.com, GO.com, Movies.com, Mr. Showbiz, NASCAR NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla. Online, NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= .com, NFL NFL abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga .com, and Soccernet. The Internet Group also includes The Walt Disney Company's direct marketing business. Steve Bornstein is chairman of Walt Disney Internet Group, which is headquartered in North Hollywood, CA, with operations in Sunnyvale, CA; Seattle; New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of ; Bristol, CN; and London. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.dig.com. |
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