Wednesday, May 14th

2:00pm-8:00pm Event registration (for pre-registered guests) and  Merchandise Pick-Up Tangaroa Terrace-Disney's Polynesian Resort
2:00pm-6:00pm Signings by VIP Shipmates: Disney Imagineer Alice Davis, Academy Award winning composer Richard M. Sherman, WDAC Art Director David Pacheco and Famed Sculptors Kent Melton and Dusty Horner. Tangaroa Terrace-Disney's Polynesian Resort

Thursday, May 15th

8:00am-10:00am Event registration (for pre-registered guests) and  Merchandise Pick-Up Tangaroa Terrace-Disney's Polynesian Resort
8:00am-10:00am Signings by VIP Shipmates: Disney Imagineer Alice Davis, Academy Award winning composer Richard M. Sherman, WDAC Art Director David Pacheco and Famed Sculptors Kent Melton and Dusty Horner. Tangaroa Terrace-Disney's Polynesian Resort
10:30am-11:30am Kick-off Celebration: Aloha and Away Luau Cove-Disney's Polynesian Resort
12:00pm By Land to Sea! VIP Bus pick-up at the Polynesian Resort to take guests to Port Canaveral. Disney's Polynesian Resort
1:00pm-4:00pm Welcome Aboard the Disney Wonder! Disney Cruise Line Terminal-Port Canaveral
4:00pm Lifeboat Drill: Safety First! Check your stateroom for location information
4:45pm-5:15pm Sail Away Celebration: Anchors Away Top Deck-Deck 9 and 10
5:15pm-6:15pm Fine Grub & Grog Reception (no scalawags allowed) Exclusive Walt Disney Art Classics Welcome Reception. Wave Bands and Barrel of Laughs-Deck 3 Forward
6:30pm 'Welcome Aboard' Variety Show: Lively Tunes and a Jig or Two Walt Disney Theater-Deck 4 Forward
7:30pm-8:30pm New Product Display: Seeking Treasures? Steamboat Willie/Fantasia Rooms-Deck 2 Midship
7:30pm-8:30pm Hospitality Desk Open Peter Pan Room, Deck 2 Midship
8:30pm Dinner: A Hearty Meal for Seafaring Adventurers Animator's Palette, Deck 4 Aft
10:00pm-11:30pm Hospitality Desk Open Peter Pan Room, Deck 2 Midship
10:30pm-11:30pm New Product Display: Seeking Treasures? Steamboat Willie/Fantasia Rooms-Deck 2 Midship

Friday, May 16th

8:00am-9:30am Hospitality Desk Open Peter Pan Room, Deck 2 Midship
9:00am-10:00am Behind the Magic Seminar #1: Breaking the Mold on a New Decade: The Walt Disney Collectors Society Walt Disney Theater-Deck 4 Forward
10:15am-11:15am Behind the Magic Seminar #2: Drawing on Experience & Concepts Walt Disney Theater-Deck 4 Forward
12:00pm-4:00pm New Product Display: Seeking Treasures? Steamboat Willie/Fantasia Rooms-Deck 2 Midship
12:00pm-6:00pm Hospitality Desk Open Peter Pan Room, Deck 2 Midship
Cruise Day in Nassau You may want to do any number of things while in Nassau, such as shopping at the Straw Market, exploring the island's colonial heritage or trying your luck in one of Nassau's glittering casinos. You may want to take a separately priced shore excursion like historical sightseeing, snorkeling or sailing. You can even take a trip to the world's largest saltwater aquarium at Atlantis Paradise Island. What you do is up to you! The day is yours to discover the sights, sounds and sun-drenched beaches of Nassau, the Bahamas.
5:00pm-6:00pm Karaoke: Sea Chanteys with the WDAC Crew Studio Sea, Deck 4 Midship
6:30pm Hercules The Muse-ical: Lively Tunes and a Jig or Two Walt Disney Theater-Deck 4 Forward
6:30pm Silent Auction: Seeking More Treasures Outside the Walt Disney Theater-Deck 4 Forward
8:30pm Dinner: Dinner with Parrots of the Caribbean Parrot Cay, Deck 3 Aft

Saturday, May 17th

8:00am-9:30am Hospitality Desk Open Peter Pan Room, Deck 2 Midship
8:30am-9:30am Behind the Magic Seminar #3: Alice Davis: A Career in Designing Disney Magic Walt Disney Theater-Deck 4 Forward
11:00am (prompt) Group Photo on Relay Beach Relay Beach, Castaway Cay
Day at Castaway Cay You step off the Disney Wonder directly into paradise at Disney's Castaway Cay. Live out your wildest Robinson Crusoe fantasies exploring secluded white-sand beaches or be pampered in one of the open-air massage cabanas (for an additional fee). Eat at the Bahamian barbecue, or kick back with your favorite cocktail. This daylong island experience is one you'll never regret.
4:00pm-5:00pm Name that Tune: Sea Chanteys with the WDAC Crew Studio Sea, Deck 4 Midship
4:00pm-6:00pm Hospitality Desk Open Peter Pan Room, Deck 2 Midship
5:30pm-6:30pm Richard Sherman Book Signing Preludes, Deck 4 Forward
6:30pm Disney Dreams Walt Disney Theater-Deck 4 Forward
8:30pm Dinner: Your Presence is Requested by the King of the Sea Triton's, Deck 3 Midship
10:00pm-11:15pm Disney Legend Richard Sherman: by Request Walt Disney Theater-Deck 4 Forward

Sunday, May 18th

8:00am (prompt) Breakfast

Triton's, Deck 3 Midship

9:00am Disembark Disney Wonder: Drop Anchor at Port Canaveral Port Canaveral
9:30am-10:15am Transportation to Walt Disney World Resort: By Sea to Land! Port Canaveral
10:00am-12:00pm Evaluation Drop-off Disney's Polynesian Resort
12:00pm-6:00pm A Landlubbers Paradise - 2003 Celebration of Walt Disney Art Classics Public Day. Special Note: No charge to attend Public Day.

Disney's Contemporary Resort Hotel, 4th Floor Concourse Level.

What:

  • Disney's 'it's a small world after all' Walt Disney Classics Collection NEW sculptures available for purchase and signing.
  • Unveiling ceremony of future releases in the the new Disney's 'it's a small world after all' Walt Disney Classics Collection line.
  • 2003 Celebration of Walt Disney Art Classics Event limited edition and logo merchandise for purchase (subject to availability).
  • Preview new releases from the Walt Disney Classics Collection.
  • Premieres of the '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea' giclee by Peter and Harrison Ellenshaw and a new 'Peter Pan' sericel in honor of the film's golden anniversary.
12:30pm Small World Introduction: Treasures Unveiled Disney's Contemporary Resort
1:00pm Characters Meet n' Greet: A Real Crew of Characters Disney's Contemporary Resort
2:00pm-4:00pm Signings by VIP Shipmates: Disney Artists Alice Davis, Richard M. Sherman, David Pacheco, Kent Melton, Dusty Horner and Ron Burrage will be on hand for special presentations and merchandise signing sessions. Disney's Contemporary Resort
4:00pm-600pm Signings by VIP Shipmates: Disney Artists Alice Davis, Richard M. Sherman, David Pacheco, Kent Melton, Dusty Horner and Ron Burrage will be on hand for special presentations and merchandise signing sessions. Disney's Contemporary Resort

Program and times subject to change.  A detailed agenda will be included in the check-in packet.

Reservations were ONLY accepted beginning July 25, 2002 at 8:30am via:  
  • Fax (407) 566-1387
  • Email (WDW.Event.Registrations@Disney.com)
  • U.S. Mail -

2003 Celebration of Walt Disney Art Classics
Walt Disney Event Services
P.O. Box 10345
Lake Buena Vista, FL  32830

Walt Disney Art Classics recommend that you call to make sure your form was received (407) 827-7600

Cruise/Event Package

Package includes the following:

  • Admittance to convention events listed on the tentative itinerary.
  • 4-day, 3-night Disney Cruise including all port fees, taxes and gratuities.
  • Private VIP bus that will pick-up and drop-off at the Polynesian Resort.

**Please note that the packages do not include resort accomodations before & after the cruise or Theme Park tickets.  Rates are based on age of Guest at date of sailing.

Single Guest
(Single Occupancy)

1st & 2nd Guest
(Double Occupancy)

3rd & 4th Guest
(Over 12 years)

3rd & 4th Guest
(Under 12 years)

Category 9
Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom

$1,449.00

$1,079.25

$ 816.25

$ 776.25

Category 10
Deluxe Inside Stateroom

$1,374.63

$1,036.25

$ 816.25

$ 776.25

Category 11
Standard Inside Stateroom

$1,300.25

$   994.25

$ 816.25

$ 776.25

*All prices are per person and subject to availability. Prices subject to change. Information provided in connection with this reservation may be shared with government authorities.

Deposit/Balance Due - A deposit of $200.00 per person is required when your reservation is made. Balance is due by January 15, 2003.