ALL ABOARD FOR “DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL” TRAIN TOUR

ALL ABOARD FOR “DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL” TRAIN TOUR FROM SNEAK PEEKS OF EXCLUSIVE 3D FILM FOOTAGE TO SUMMERTIME SNOW – DISNEY PULLS OUT ALL THE WHISTLE STOPS FOR 40-CITY TRAVELING EXPERIENCE Departing Los Angeles May 22; Tour to Cover More Than 16,000 Miles Burbank, Calif. (May 8, 2009) -- Disney is pulling out all the whistle stops and taking its show on the road with a spectacular immersive and interactive 40-city train tour including a 3D sneak peek of film footage from the upcoming movie “Disney’s A Christmas Carol,” it was announced today (05/08/09) by Dick Cook, chairman, The Walt Disney Studios. Set amidst a snowy backdrop—complete with all of the sights and sounds of Christmas including carolers, decorations, giveaways and many more surprises in each of the 40 cities—the Train Tour is being launched with HP on board as the title and technology sponsor and driven by Amtrak. This family event is for guests of all ages and is free to the public. Starring Jim Carrey and directed by Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Robert Zemeckis, “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” opens in theatres November 6 in Disney Digital 3D™ and in IMAX 3D®.

“DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL” TRAIN TOUR SCHEDULE
1 Los Angeles May 22-25
Los Angeles Union
Station
800 N. Alameda
St. Los Angeles CA 90012

2
Grand
Canyon May 29-31 Williams Depot
233 North Grand
Canyon Blvd Williams AZ 86046

3 Santa Fe June 2 Santa Fe Depot
410 S Guadalupe
St Santa Fe NM 87501

4 Albuquerque June 5-7
Albuquerque
Amtrak Station
214 First Street
Southwest Albuquerque NM 87102

5 Denver June 12-14
Denver Union
Station 1701 Wynkoop St Denver CO 80202

6
Salt Lake
City June 16
Ogden Union
Station 2501 Wall Avenue Ogden UT 84401

7 Sacramento June 19-21
California State
Rail Road Museum 111 I Street Sacramento CA 95814

8
San
Francisco June 26-28
Port of Redwood
City 451 Seaport Blvd.
Redwood
City CA 94063

9 Portland July 1
Portland Union
Station
800 Northwest 6th
Avenue Portland OR 97209

10 Seattle July 3-5 King Street Station
303 South
Jackson Street Seattle WA 98104

11 Spokane July 7
Spokane Amtrak
Station
221 W. 1st
Avenue Spokane WA 99201

12 Whitefish July 10-11
Whitefish Amtrak
Station 500 Depot St Whitefish MT 59937

13 Fargo July 15
North Dakota State
University
1523 12th Avenue
North Fargo ND 58102

14 St. Paul July 17-19
Amtrak Midway
Station 730 Transfer Road St. Paul MN 55114

15 Chicago July 24-26
Chicago Union
Station
225 South Canal
Street Chicago IL 60606

16 St. Louis July 31- August 2
St. Louis Union
Station
1820 Market
Street Saint Louis MO 63103

17 Memphis August 4
Memphis Central
Station
545 South Main
Street Memphis TN 38103

18
New
Orleans August 7-9
Riverview in
Audubon Park
6500 Magazine
Street New Orleans LA 70118

19 Houston August 11
Houston Amtrak
Station
902 Washington
Avenue Houston TX 77002

20 San Antonio August 14-16
San Antonio
Amtrak Station
350 Hoefgen
Street San Antonio TX 78205

21 Dallas August 18-19
Dallas Union
Station
401 South
Houston St Dallas TX 75202

22
Oklahoma
City August 21-23
Oklahoma City
Santa Fe Depot
100 South E.
K.Gaylord Blvd
Oklahoma
City OK 73102

23 Kansas City August 25
Kansas City Union
Station
30 W. Pershing
Road Kansas City MO 64108

24 Omaha August 28-30 Durham Museum
801 South 10th
Street Omaha NE 68108

25 Detroit September 4-6
Henry Ford
Museum
Greenfield Village
20900 Oakwood
Blvd Dearborn MI 48124

26 Indianapolis September 9
Downtown
Bargersville
24 North Main
Street Bargersville IN 46106

27 Louisville September 11-13
Louisville Union
Station
1000 W.
Broadway Louisville KY 40203

28 Cleveland September 18-19
Cleveland Brown’s
Lot 1085 W Third St Cleveland OH 44114

29 Albany September 22
Albany Rensselaer
Rail Station 525 East Street Rensselaer NY 12144

30 Boston September 25-27 South Station
Corner of Summer
Street & Atlantic
Avenue Boston MA 2110

31 Baltimore September 30
B & O Railroad
Museum 901 W Pratt St Baltimore MD 21223

32 Washington October 2-4 Union Station
50 Massachusetts
Ave. NE Washington DC 20002

33 Atlanta October 6
Southeastern
Railway Museum 3595 Buford Hwy Duluth GA 30096

34 Spencer October 9-11
NC Transportation
Museum
411 S. Salisbury
Ave Spencer NC 28159

35 Savannah October 13
Savannah Amtrak
Station
2611 Seaboard
Coastline Dr Savannah GA 31415

36 Miami October 16-18
Gold Coast
Railroad Museum
12450 SW 152nd
St Miami FL 33177

37 Jacksonville October 20
Jacksonville
Amtrak Station 3570 Clifford Lane Jacksonville FL 32209

38 Charleston October 23-25
Ansonborough
Field
Between Concord
& Washington
Streets Charleston SC 29401

39 Philadelphia October 27 30th Street Station
2955 Market
Street Philadelphia PA 19104

40 New York
October 30 -
November 1
Grand Central
Terminal
42nd Street and
Park Avenue New York NY

http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2009-05-07-disney-christmas-carol-train_N.htm
“”A Christmas Carol, Disney’s high-tech, 3-D version of Charles Dickens’ classic yuletide tale, isn’t due in theaters till Nov. 6. But the holidays will arrive early across the USA as the studio embarks on one of its most elaborate publicity stunts in decades, maybe ever.

At a time when it’s harder than ever to cut though the cultural clutter, the studio has orchestrated a six-month whistle-stop train tour that will hit 40 cities with a multi-car exhibit showcasing different aspects of the production. The film — which stars Jim Carrey as not only Scrooge but also all three ghosts — is from director Robert Zemeckis and employs an improved version of the performance-capture technology he used in 2004’s ThePolar Express.

The train tour, Zemeckis says, is like a rolling Disneyland exhibit — only it’s free.

“What brings a smile to me is that it harks back to the earliest promotional idea, now new again,” Zemeckis says. “When the circus would come to town, the train would park, and they’d have the circus parade through town and then set up the tents. This is the 21st-century version of that. You get to see all these wonders, it’s free, and then you hope they show up later.””

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