Originally Posted By Darkbeer Disneyland Resort Press Release WORLD PREMIERE CELEBRATION FOR DISNEY’S THIRD “PIRATES†ADVENTURE “PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD’S END†-- TO RAISE $3 MILLION FOR THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION® STAR-STUDDED SWASHBUCKLING DISNEYLAND PREMIERE ON MAY 19TH IS THE HOTTEST EVENT OF THE YEAR; PUBLIC CAN PURCHASE TICKETS FOR THE FIRST TIME Anaheim, California - April 13th, 2007 - The Walt Disney Company is helping to make wishes come true for children all over the world by donating proceeds from the highly anticipated World Premiere of Walt Disney Pictures/Jerry Bruckheimer Films’ “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End,†to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America and Make-A-Wish® International, it was announced today by Dick Cook, Chairman, The Walt Disney Studios. The event will take place on May 19th at Disneyland® Park in Anaheim, California, with all of the film’s stars expected to participate. This gala celebration for the third installment of the enormously popular “Pirates†saga will raise $3 million for Make-A-Wish efforts, with Disney providing an initial donation in excess of $1 million to the charities, in addition to underwriting the entire cost of the Premiere (so that 100 percent of the ticket income will benefit both Make-A-Wish organizations). This is the first time that the public has been invited to participate in a “Pirates†Premiere. Individual tickets are priced at $1,500, and are now available for sale at www.piratespremiere.com. The Make-A-Wish Foundation of America and Make-A-Wish International are dedicated to granting the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions in order to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Commenting on the announcement, Cook said, “Disney is dedicated to making dreams come true and we’re extremely proud to be lending our support to the Make-A-Wish Foundation with this benefit World Premiere of ‘Pirates’ to make a difference. The Studio is extremely excited about the upcoming release of ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End’ and we’re pulling out all the stops to give it the send-off it deserves with a magnificent gala event at Disneyland. Disney has been a longtime supporter of this wonderful organization and we’re excited to be doing something special to bring smiles to the children and their families, giving them magical moments to share.†Over the past 25 years, Disney has continued to support the Make-A-Wish cause, contributing more than $10 million in cash and in-kind donations on an annual basis. With more than 6,000 wishes granted each year including visits to the Disney Parks, Disney Cruises, meeting Disney Characters and visiting TV and movie sets, including “Pirates of the Caribbean†films, Disney-themed wishes continue to be the most popular requests. “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End†picks up where the record-breaking 2006 smash hit left off, with our heroes Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) allied with Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) in a desperate quest to free Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) from his mind-bending trap in Davy Jones’ locker. With the terrifying ghost ship, The Flying Dutchman, and its commander Davy Jones under the control of the East India Trading Company, there is havoc on the Seven Seas. Navigating through treachery, betrayal and wild waters, the heroic trio must forge their way to exotic Singapore and confront the cunning Pirate Sao Feng (Chow Yun-Fat). Now headed beyond the very ends of the earth, each must ultimately choose a side in a final titanic battle – as not only their lives and fortunes, but the entire future of the freedom-loving Pirate way hangs in the balance. Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Gore Verbinski from a screenplay written by Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio, our beloved cast sets sail again on a fresh new adventure in May 2007.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer <a href="http://home.disney.go.com/movies/pirates/premiere/" target="_blank">http://home.disney.go.com/movi es/pirates/premiere/</a>
Originally Posted By pecos bill Does this really mean you get to mingle with the stars, or are you still going to be separated from the bigshots?
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I'm sure you will be in seperate seats. I think that price is a little more than rediculous, and I would really be surprised if they filled all the seats that they wanted to. Sure, it goes to a good cause, but I would be surprised if many people were willing to shell that much out to see a movie that they could see a few days later for like $7. I went to the Cars premiere last year, and it was tons of fun. We got to see the stars stand up from their seats when they were introduced, but that was about all. The tickets also only cost $10, which is less than a lot of movie theaters, and they donated all of it to charity. I guess when you're showing it for 30,000 you have a little more room to play around financially than however many they can cram into NOS, but it still seems like they don't need to charge nearly that ammount.
Originally Posted By pecos bill It really does seem a little steep. I mean, if it meant you got to hang with the actors a little bit, and be in the thick of the action, I could see it. Sadly, I think you will just be herded around seperately from the core group of stars. If thats the case, I would rather donate to Make A Wish in my own name, rather than Disney's.
Originally Posted By disneysnout wow....tough crowd lol....Trust me, the place will be packed...1500 might be alot for some...but not for everyone....its in the name of a good cause people gezzz...lol
Originally Posted By pecos bill What is so tough about wanting to be treated right for your 1,500 dollar donation?
Originally Posted By CindyH "Tickets will not be mailed; you have to pick up at will call no earlier than 6pm." What kind of chaos will that be?!?
Originally Posted By DlandJB As fundraisers go, this is not too much money. And it is a fun and unusual event, as compared with so many rubber chicken events and "same-old-same-old" kinds of fundraisers. This is a tough town to have fundraising events that are really out of the ordinary because the bar is set so high. They would be additionally wise to see if they could get the stars and senior production folks (Bruckheimer, etc...) to sign props or scripts or other things that could then be auctioned off by the charities after the event. If we could afford it, we'd be there in a heartbeat. More power to them - I'm sure they won't have any trouble selling these tickets.
Originally Posted By Ursula Hey, it doesn't hurt to ask. I'm asking my company to buy me a ticket. We did the score, afterall, and it would be a good-will gesture. Plus, I've working exlusively with Bruckheimer on a few shows, it would create possible future work for my company. (Anyone, please jump in and give me all guns on this one! Any other ideas?) Oh, in case they do the fourth movie, we need to start the talks on bookings and what better venue? That's stretching it a bit.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer ^Well, most of it, the fine print states the value of the premiere is $100, so $1,400 is a tax deduction.
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< I would rather donate to Make A Wish in my own name, rather than Disney's. >>> If you read the fine print, it says that they've set the "fair market value" of the tickets at $100, so that $1400 of the purchase price is considered a tax-deductible contribution by the purchaser, not by Disney.
Originally Posted By disneysnout Great Point...as someone said $1500 is cheap compared to other charity events...
Originally Posted By maliasmommy The price is steep for most people. However, if hubby and I could afford it, we would be there. Our daughter is a huge fan. Unfortunately, that is so not happening. In my opinion, this would be a fantastic way to see the movie.
Originally Posted By bobiascastle I would totally pay that, but I would be afraid that when I got home my hubby would have changed the locks on me. He just doesn't understand my love for Capt. Jack. )
Originally Posted By Liberty Belle Does this get you some sort of reserved viewing area for the red carpet walk, or just for the movie screening? I'd do it in a second if I could!
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Ursula, do your bosses know of your extensive knowledge of Disneyland? I'd think that after the premiere the execs and their families sitting near you would like to know where the nearest bathroom is or appreciate knowing of the cut through by Rancho, etc.. As you are giving them this valuable information you could slip them a business card! Voila, networking! The next month the bigwig's wife will say "remember to phone Ursula's company, she saved me from peeing my pants."
Originally Posted By Darkbeer >>Does this get you some sort of reserved viewing area for the red carpet walk, or just for the movie screening? << As I understand it, you will be treated like any other "VIP", which means you walk down the red carpet, then have dinner on the west sdie of the park, and then sit in the bleachers and watch the movie with the stars. Now, I presume the folks will have their own set of bleachers and will not sit with the "mega" Stars for dinner, but for the most part, it will be the same experence as someone who got an invite to the last two POTC premieres.
