Appearing in today's Travel Weekly-
WASHINGTON -- Walt Disney Parks and Resorts will premiere a new video it commissioned specifically to welcome international visitors arriving at U.S. airports.
Disney executives are expected to present the seven-minute video, entitled "Welcome: Portraits of America," to U.S. government representatives from the State and Homeland Security departments at an event here Oct. 22.
The government in turn intends to show the video at federal inspection areas at U.S. airports. Washington Dulles and Houston's Bush Airport will be among the first airports to feature the video.
A Disney representative told Travel Weekly that "Welcome: Portraits of America" represents the work of a Disney videographer who spent "two months crisscrossing the U.S."
During his journey, the videographer "captured both still and video of real American people in real American settings."
While Disney produced the video, it does not include any images of Disney parks or characters or any other commercial entities.
"This project showcases America's greatest asset: the ordinary people who make this nation extraordinary," said Jay Rasulo, chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, in a statement.
To view the video, visit www.discoveramerica.com.
