Disney Pictures & MySpace Want to Send Your Class Packing!

Walt Disney Pictures have teamed up with social network MySpace to promote the new film ‘High School Musical 3: Senior Year!’ They are looking for the high school with the ultimate spirit! If your school is chosen they will fly down your entire senior class to Disney for a Grad Nite party with special guest Natasha Bettingfield! This one is easy kids..you just do what you normally do. You earn points by logging on to the ‘High School Musical 3’ MySpace page, completing online tasks and voting via text message… easy! Here are the rules and other legal mumbo jumbo:

BURBANK, Calif. (Sept. 2, 2008) –   To gear up for the highly anticipated theatrical release of “High School Musical 3: Senior Year† on October 24th, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictureshas teamed up with MySpace, the world’s premier social network, to create the ultimate “HSM3 School Spirit Contest† kicking off Sept. 2, 2008.   One U.S. high school whose students best showcase their inner Wildcat could win a magical Disney Grad Nite celebration for the 2009 graduating class* at Walt Disney World ® Resortor Disneyland ® Resort, plus a HSM3 celebrity pep rally for the whole school featuring a live performance by Natasha Bedingfield.  

  Designed to encourage fans to show their best school spirit, the contest, which runs through Nov. 3, 2008, will be hosted on www.myspace.com/hsm3.   Participants can earn points for their school by logging on to the film’s official MySpace profile, completing online tasks, and voting via text messaging.

“HSM3 is the biggest movie in a franchise that is already a worldwide phenomenon.   It’s all about the issues you face during senior year, especially getting ready for the next chapter of your life,† said Jim Gallagher, president of marketing, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.   “We thought this contest was a great way to include every high school in the country in the fun of HSM3.†

And the winner is†¦

The winning school will receive a senior tripthat includes round-trip coach airfare, hotel accommodations for two nights, airport and hotel transfers in the destination city,  admission to the theme park, Disney gift cards to cover meals, and admission to the Disney Grad Nite event.   Disney Grad Nite promises a memorable night of the hottest live music and amped up theme park attractions.   The winning school also receives a HSM3 celebrity pep rally starring Natasha Bedingfield, the biggest UK female pop star in the U.S. , with special guest Menudo.

Potential participants should log onto the website for eligibility, official rules and prize specifications.  

About the Movie

Disney’s “High School Musical† phenomenon leaps onto the big screen in HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: SENIOR YEAR, in which America ’s favorite high school students (ZAC EFRON, VANESSA HUDGENS, ASHLEY TISDALE, LUCAS GRABEEL, CORBIN BLEU and MONIQUE COLEMAN) hit senior year.   Amidst a basketball championship, prom and a big spring musical featuring all of the Wildcats, Troy and Gabriella vow to make every moment last as their lifelong college dreams put the future of their relationship in question.   A crew of sophomore Wildcats (MATT PROKOP, JUSTIN MARTIN, JEMMA MCKENZIE-BROWN) joins in the fun as the film’s incredible new music and exciting dance numbers take maximum advantage of the big screen.   Directed by Kenny Ortegafrom a screenplay written by Peter Barsocchini, the film opens in theaters Oct. 24.  

  About Disney Grad Nite

Disney Grad Nite is a graduation tradition with over a 35 year history at the Disneyland ® Resort in California and the Walt Disney World ® Resort in Florida . This late night, private event inside a Disney theme park is exclusively for graduating High School Seniors. The event includes live entertainment, dance parties, special fireworks and access to the world famous Disney attractions throughout the night.   Disney Grad Nite at Walt Disney World ® Resort dates are April 17, 18, 24, and 25, 2009. For more information on the Walt Disney World ® Resort’s event, visit www.disneygradnite.com.   Disney Grad Nite at Disneyland ® Resort dates are May 14, 21, 28, and June 4, 10, 11, 18, 2009. For more information on Disneyland ® Resort’s event visit www.disneylandgradnite.com. *Limited to 300 students and 30 chaperones.

OK… so Good Luck and Senoirs… SHOW SOME SPIRIT! and it may payoff in a Rocking Senior Trip  !