Aulani resort Fact Sheet

Aulani
A Disney Resort & Spa
Ko Olina, Hawai`i

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is scheduled to open the first phase of its first family destination resort in Hawai'i in fall 2011. Located at the picturesque Ko Olina Resort & Marina on the western side of O'ahu, Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa, Ko Olina, Hawai'i, will include hotel rooms and Disney Vacation Club timeshare villas.

The 21-acre oceanfront property overlooks white sand beaches and crystal blue lagoons and is destined to become a perfect place for families to discover the wonders of Hawai'i.

Aulani has been designed to honor the local culture of the Hawaiian islands. During the past year, the Walt Disney Imagineering team has worked with local architects and cultural experts on O'ahu and throughout the state as part of the creative process for the resort. The resulting design is a village celebrating the Hawaiian customs and traditions that lead to a life filled with joy and in harmony with the natural world.

Planned Amenities

Upon completion, the resort will include 360 hotel rooms and 481 Disney Vacation Club two-bedroom equivalent timeshare villas along with an 18,000-square-foot spa, a 14,545-square-foot conference center and 48,685 square feet of outdoor venues.

Two on-site restaurants will feature foods unique to Hawai'i. One of the restaurants will offer views of the spectacular sunsets for which the Leeward Coast is famous. And for couples dreaming of a perfect beginning, plans call for a wedding lawn with a serene view of the Pacific's endless horizons. A signature Disney kids' club with custom-planned activities and adventures is also in development. As part of the signature water way at the pool, family friendly tube and body slides will weave through volcanic rockwork and engage a volcanic outcropping, while a nearby wading pool gives parents with toddlers a welcoming alternative to the sprawling fun pool. In addition, more adventurous family members will swim with vibrant fish in a saltwater snorkel lagoon.

Disney Vacation Club

Part of Aulani will be dedicated to Disney Vacation Club, a vacation-ownership program that helps families enjoy flexibility and savings on vacations for decades to come. By purchasing a real estate interest in a Disney Vacation Club resort, families enjoy flexible vacations at Disney destinations worldwide as well as hundreds of other popular Member Getaways vacation locations around the globe.

Disney Vacation Club accommodations blend Disney's famed attention to storytelling detail with all the comforts of home. From well-appointed studios equipped with convenient kitchenettes to sprawling, multiroom villas complete with full-size kitchens, washers and dryers, whirlpool tubs and other homelike amenities, Disney Vacation Club resorts create flexible options to meet the needs of thousands of families from around the world.

Disney Resorts

Walt Disney Parks & Resorts operates 38 resort hotels with more than 35,000 hotel rooms worldwide.Disney Vacation Club existing properties include the following 10 deluxe resorts:

• Disney's Old Key West Resort
• Disney's BoardWalk Villas
• The Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge
• Disney’s Beach Club Villas
• Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
• Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas
• Disney's Vero Beach Resort
• Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort
• Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort
• The Villas at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa

Fun Facts About Disney and Hawai'i:

• Disney's fascination with Hawai'i began in the company's infancy, with founder Walt Disney. From the 1937 Mickey Mouse animated short “Hawaiian Holiday” to the Hawaiian setting of Disneyland's groundbreaking Enchanted Tiki Room attraction, which debuted in 1963, to the inclusion of Disney's Polynesian Resort at Walt Disney World Resort, Walt often pulled inspiration from the islands.
• The Walt Disney Company does extensive film work in Hawai'i, including on-location production for the hit ABC series “Lost.” The Walt Disney Studios feature film “Pearl Harbor” also was shot on location in O'ahu.
• Ko Olina means “place of joy.”

Quick Facts

Scheduled Opening: Phase One — Fall 2011

Location/Geography: Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa, Ko Olina, Hawai'i will be located on the island of O'ahu's western side in the picturesque Ko Olina Resort & Marina

Size: 21 acres

Planned Number of Units: 360 hotel rooms; 481 two-bedroom equivalent vacation villas for Disney Vacation Club

Planned Restaurants: One full-service restaurant and one buffet restaurant

Planned Conference Space: 14,545-square-foot conference center and 48,685 square feet of outdoor venues

Planned Spa: Full-service spa, 18,000 square feet

Workforce: Approximately 1,000 Cast Members anticipated