Subject: News From Disney Online - June 1997

Can you feel the ground shaking? That could only be the approach of "Hercules," coming to your neighborhood theater on June 27! Disney Online has gone Herc-crazy, so come check out our exciting activities, fun games, film clips, and cool Herc merchandise -- they'll put you in a Herculean frame of mind. To visit any of the sites described below, just copy the URL you wish to visit and paste it into your browser's URL or Address window. Happy surfing!

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Now, here's our news...

- A Powerful "Hercules" Web Site

- Hercules on Disney's Daily Blast

- Your Chance for a Grecian Getaway

- How to Preview Hercules CD-ROMs

- Hercules Books That Pop Up and Make Noise

- Hercules at Disneyland

- Behind the Scenes with the Movie Surfers

- Sing-Along with Hercules

The man. The myth. The Web site! Experience the fun of this summer's most anticipated blockbuster -- visit the "Hercules" Web site! It's your chance to get up close and personal with the film's zany, irreverent characters. Find the latest beauty tips from Meg's own home page, "Meg -- The Online Magazine for Wannabe Goddesses." Get the hottest headlines from the real Down Under -- Hades's Underworld News Network Interactive. And test your knowledge of Greek mythology -- spin the Wheel of Sparta game.

"Hercules" opens nationwide on June 27. Visit:

http://home.disney.com/magic/hercules

June 27 kicks off "Hercules Days" at Disney's Daily Blast, Disney's newest online service for the whole family. Try it FREE for an entire month -- there's NO RISK! We've got lots of great Herculean games, stories, activities, and more waiting for you: from the Hercules Archery game to the Hercules Trading Post, where you can print out Hercules coloring pages and even your own trading cards! Come explore the site that "Entertainment Weekly" says "...is so technically astonishing that it instantly rewrites the rules for online entertainment. ... The whole site feels alive."

For your FREE trial, rocket right over to:

http://home.disney.com/magic/blast

It's too late to catch the glory of ancient Greece -- but get ready for the glory of today's Greece! Be sure to register for your chance to win a spectacular trip to Greece for a family of four in the Hercules Online Sweepstakes. You can enter every day to increase your chances of winning!

Enter today at:

http://home.disney.com/magic/sweeps

For Hercules fun you can experience anytime, come preview three exciting new CD- ROMs from Disney Interactive. You can read "Disney's Animated StoryBook, Hercules" -- an amazing, fun-filled adventure that lets you frolic with all your favorite "Hercules" characters. Then, turn your print projects into creations of epic proportions with "Disney's Print Studio, Hercules"! But that's not all. If you're feeling heroic enough to battle evil monsters and save Mount Olympus, put your courage to the test with "The Hercules Action Game" -- you can play part of it online!

Your special FREE preview is waiting at:

http://home.disney.com/magic/cdrom

Relive "Hercules" at your leisure -- come read the movie! Preview six of Disney Publishing's mighty Hercules activities books online, including a pop-up book and a 3-D mask book. You can listen to the voices of the movie's actual stars, play two cool Shockwave(TM) activities online, print out masks, or make Baby Pegasus whinny! When you find your favorite books, you can order them online.

Visit:

http://home.disney.com/magic/books

He conquered the mythical monsters of the Underworld. Then, he conquered the silver screen. Now, Herc muscles his way down Main Street, U.S.A., in the new "Hercules Victory Parade." He's a pillar of the community, a down-to-earth divinity. And he's live at Disneyland. For more information, including parade dates and showtimes, check out:

http://home.disney.com/magic/disneyland

The Movie Surfers are riding the "Hercules" wave, and you can, too! Paddle over to Movie Surfers at the Disney Channel site for some authentic Greek recipes and a lesson in the Greek language. Check out two QuickTime downloads to learn how Hercules and Hades were created, and you'll hear actor James Woods speak Hades's lines. Be sure to check the program guide so you'll know when to join the Movie Surfers for their behind-the-scenes look at the making of "Hercules."

Visit:

http://home.disney.com/magic/surfers

Learn the story of everyone's favorite ancient Greek hero with the "Hercules Read-Along" storybook and audiocassette combination. If you're in a musical mood, lift your voice in song with the "Hercules Sing-Along." This songbook features easy-to-read lyrics and an audiocassette to sing along with. If that's not enough music to your ears, listen to clips from the soundtrack -- it's a musical experience as powerful as Hercules himself. To hear clips from any of these great "Hercules" audio products, visit:

http://home.disney.com/magic/records

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