Mickey News originally posted this Walt Disney World press release.

A thrilling uncover world awaits secret agents at play in Disney’s Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure at Epcot. The newly debuted high-tech spy game uses state-of-the-art technology to literally put the park in the palm of players’ hands.

Inspired by Disney Channel’s Emmy Award-winning animated series “Kim Possible,” the unique interactive experience takes players on an exciting quest for clues around seven pavilions in World Showcase: Mexico, Norway, China, Germany, Japan, France and United Kingdom. Armed with an official Verizon Wireless “Kimmunicator,” a hand-held wireless controller, guests maneuver through missions at their own pace as they save the world from diabolical comic villains.

“We can bring guests into Kim’s world with a handheld device while using even more technology in a way that doesn’t interfere with the experience of the rest of the guests,” said Patrick Brennan, vice president, Creative, Walt Disney Imagineering. “It doesn’t compete. It sometimes actually adds to the experience.”

The attention to detail stands out as Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure seamlessly blends into its environment. It takes live-action gaming to a new level and is a great example of how Disney delivers personalized experiences like no other.

“As leaders in family entertainment, Disney theme parks push the envelope by combining state-of-the-art technology with creative storytelling to enhance the overall Disney vacation experience,” said Bruce Vaughn, chief creative executive of Walt Disney Imagineering.

The Kimmunicators look like regular cell phones with big blue tags on them. I’d guess those are anti-theft devices of some sort.

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From the Orlando Sentinel

Kim Possible on the case

Walt Disney World formally opened its latest attraction last week: Disney’s Kim Possible World Show Case Adventure at Epcot.

The attraction is a treasure hunt in which guests are given Verizon cell phones — or “Kimmunicators” in Disney parlance — that guide them through one of seven Epcot countries on missions to catch villains based on the popular cartoon show.

Guests search for clues based on hints from the phones and activate hidden surprises in each country, such as yodeling beer steins in Germany.

It’s not a typical ride or show; guests can take as long as they like to complete a given mission, and the technology is designed to spread out crowds by sending them on different missions or giving them different clues.

But Disney says Kim Possible is the latest example of its push to develop more interactive attractions in which guests help control the outcome rather than simply experience it, much like Toy Story Mania!, which opened last year in Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

I hope to hear more about the experiance as more people have the oportunity to give it a try.