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Search for First Ever Disney Park Chief of Magic Official Is On

BURBANK, CA., JANUARY 8, 2008 – Do you wish your M.D. really
stood for "Magic Director?" Or perhaps that your Ph.D. had something to
do with Pixie Dust? As millions of Americans resolve to search for a new
job this New Year, Disney Parks may have just the position they’ve been
waiting for!

To prove that making dreams come true is no longer reserved for fairy
godmothers, CareerBuilder.com today launched the search for the
first-ever Disney Parks Chief Magic Official (CMO) who will spread magic
during The Year of a Million Dreams.

The search for the CMO is part of The Year of a Million Dreams, where
this year more than one million more dreams will be granted to guests at
Disney Parks. This celebration includes incredible new attractions,
parades, interactive entertainment and much more!

"We’re looking for that perfect someone to serve alongside our talented
Cast of dream makers," said Craig Dezern, Vice President, Global Public
Relations, Disney Parks. "The CMO will serve as an ambassador of dreams
to help create the magic that only Disney can bring to its guests.

"Whatever you dreamed of being when you were growing up, chances are
some of your plans hit a snag along the way," said Richard Castellini, a
spokesperson for CareerBuilder.com. "In fact, in a recent survey of over
6,000 workers, only 15 percent said they were actually in their dream
jobs. The Disney Parks CMO will have the unique opportunity to live out
his or her dream and bring a little magic to the lives of others."

DO YOU HAVE THE CHARACTER TO BE THE CMO?

Beginning May 1, 2008, the part-time CMO will help create magical
experiences for guests, participate in special events at Disney Parks
and meet Disney’s real "masters of magic" – the Imagineers.

The ideal CMO candidate must be happy, never grumpy; able to easily
befriend dwarfs, dogs, monsters and mice; have good manners – but also
be able to pillage and plunder with pirates when necessary. Also
required: pockets full of pixie dust, an aversion to poisonous apples,
an interest in oversized teacups and flying elephants and, most
importantly, a belief in all things magical.

The position will require travel, including travel to Disneyland and
Walt Disney World Resorts, during the week and some weekends and
holidays. While traveling as the Disney Parks CMO, he/she will receive
an hourly rate of compensation for hours spent performing the CMO role,
as well as airfare, accommodations and a spending allowance.

"The CMO position is an opportunity of a lifetime for someone who has
always wanted to be part of the Disney family," said Dezern. "We will
look for the ideal candidate to be naturally outgoing and optimistic,
and have a great sense of humor as well as a passion for spreading
Disney magic to our guests."

SHOW YOUR DISNEY MAGIC

Beginning January 8 and continuing through January 27, interested
applicants can visit www.DreamCMO.com and take the "Magic Aptitude Test"
(M.A.T.) to see if they have what it takes to be the first-ever Disney
Parks Chief Magic Official. Along with the results of the M.A.T.,
candidates will be asked to show their Disney magic by submitting a 60
second video resume – online at www.DreamCMO.com – which captures their
personality and visually and verbally supports why they would make the
ideal CMO.

MICKEY’S APPRENTICE

A magical panel of judges will select the top 10 video resumes, which
will be posted to www.DreamCMO.com
and voted on by America. The top three vote-getters will take part in a
three-day event at Walt Disney World Resort that will test their
creativity, enthusiasm, knowledge of the Parks and magic aptitude.
Throughout the three-day event, candidates will be videotaped and the
videos will be posted on
www.DreamCMO.com
to be voted on by America. The top vote-getter will
be named the Disney Parks Chief Magic Official.