The Walt Disney Corporation has plans to release an application for the iPhone, with the intention to reward users that browse their website by offering some free bonus.

The application works in an unusual way, basically users have to take photos with their cellphones of movies like “Wall-E” and “G-Force” that are displayed on the Disney.com website. If the user shoots the right frame, it will have access to exclusive content like videos and wallpapers for the cellphone. In the future Disney wants to incorporate movie posters as bonus, to get more interest in their upcoming movies.

This Walt Disney application for the iPhone is free and is already available for download.

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Walt Disney World Resort knows how many people today own an iPhone and for the guests who have one, it can instantly become a tour guide of source and an aid for the ones who embark on looking for the Hidden Mickeys.

TimeStream Software has come up with a new software called the Disney’s Animal Kingdom Hidden Mickeys Notescast which allows guests who happen to be at the Walt Disney World Resort and gain a magical tour like never before. The app can also act as an aid in providing 50 photo clues to find the elusive Mickey Mouse.

“It’s an all new way to experience Disney’s Animal Kingdom.”, said Mike Westby of TimeStream Software. “Guests can see the park from an all new perspective, and it provides a family with hours and hours of all new fun for only $0.99 cents, which is an amazingly good deal. We recommend guests add it to their Disney vacation planning.”

This app is available at the App Store for only $0.99. It is compatible with the iPhone and iPod Touch and requires the iPhone 2.1 software update to operate.

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In order to provide a beter guest experience at Walt Disney Parks, there is a new venture related with mobile phones and made in cooperation with Verizon. Basically, the guests will have a “personal tour guide” on their cellphones.

This new service will become available on the beginning of 2009, and will let users do the following tasks:

- locate shows and places to eat a.k.a. restaurants
- locate Disney characters that are inside the park
- play mobile games
- and much more

Jay Rasulo of Walt Disney, comments:

Imagine receiving up to the minute tips on special Park activities with just the touch of a button or receiving a call from Buzz Lightyear welcoming you to the Magic Kingdom.

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