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Mickey on Vacation

It’s showtime!

About the Aulani:

>> Opening: Aug. 29

>> Hotel room rates: $399 to $1,340 per night; kamaaina discount is 25 percent subject to room availability

>> Public access: Restaurants and retail are open to the public, but not pools and other entertainment amenities

>> Parking: Hotel guests $35 per day; visitors free with $35 purchase

>> Employees: 1,200 at full employment, though the present staff totals 875

More about Aulani

>> Location: 21 acres next to J.W. Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa at Ko Olina Resort & Marina.

>> Accommodations: 359 hotel units and 481 time-share units referred to by Disney as Vacation Club Villas.

By Andrew Gomes

The story is developed. Cast members are trained. Rehearsals have gone well.

Now it's almost show time. On Aug. 29, entertainment behemoth Walt Disney Co. opens Aulani, its $800 million resort/showplace at Ko Olina Resort & Spa in West Oahu.

The opening will follow more than four years of planning and about 21⁄2 years of building the 840-unit luxury hotel and time-share complex created to present visitors — especially families — with culturally rich stories of Hawaii influenced by the magical world of Disney.

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