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Photo Alert: 1 Million Shoppers Expected at Disney Stores across Country on Black Friday; Images of Shoppers as More Than 125 Locations Opened at Midnight
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Nov 27, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) ----Disney Store:
WHAT: Images available from Disney store Black Friday midnight openings across the country WHEN: November 27, 2009 (Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving) WHERE: Images available are from the Glendale Galleria in Glendale, CA, the Northridge Fashion Center in Northridge, CA. and the Willowbrook Mall in Wayne, NJ. PHOTO 1: (Northridge Fashion Center, Northridge, CA) With more than 125 Disney Stores across the country opening at midnight on Black Friday, Disney Store anticipates 1 million shoppers to come through its doors on its busiest day of the year. By 5AM, thousands had purchased items that quickly sold out such as Disney Princess Toddler Dolls and Disney-Pixar Cars gift sets; one store reported a single transaction of $5,000. PHOTO 2: Hundreds of Disney Store shoppers at The Glendale Galleria in Glendale, CA lined up for "Magical Friday" deals as more than 125 locations opened at midnight on Black Friday; it is the Disney Stores' busiest day of the year attracting more than 1 Million shoppers on this day alone. PRESS BACKGROUND: Night owls and early morning bargain hunters got a head start on holiday gift buying this year as Disney Store opened more than 125 stores nationwide at midnight on Nov. 27 (Black Friday). From opening hours until 10 a.m., shoppers will benefit from 20% off all items, including already discounted merchandise. A host of "Magical Friday" deals at affordable $5, $10 and $15 price points, as well as amazing discounts on big ticket items marked $20 - $40 off*, and special gifts with purchase, make Disney Store the must-go-to location for shoppers looking for an amazing array of Disney toys, apparel and seasonal decor. *All special offers are available while supplies last.
ABOUT DISNEY STORE NORTH AMERICA
The Disney Store retail chain is owned and operated in the United States by Disney Store USA, LLC and in Canada by Disney Store Canada Inc. Disney Store is an affiliate of Disney Consumer Products, the business segment that extends the Disney brand to merchandise. Disney Store carries high-quality products, including exclusive product lines that support and promote Disney's key entertainment initiatives and characters. In 1987, Disney Store opened its first store in Glendale, California and, in doing so, originated the themed retail business model. There are currently more than 200 Disney Store locations in North America, each offering a magical shopping experience that can only be delivered by Disney, one of the world's largest and most successful entertainment companies.
To find a local Disney Store, guests can visit www.DisneyStore.com/storelocator or call (866) 902-2798. For more information, please visit www.disneyconsumerproducts.com. Guests can also sign up for email alerts at www.DisneyStore.com/Updates, become a fan on Facebook www.facebook.com/DisneyStore or follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/DisneyStore to stay connected to your favorite destination.
Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=6109224&lang=en
SOURCE: Disney Store
MEDIA CONTACTS: For additional images, press interviews or media requests to film inside a store, please contact: Shawn Turner, 818-468-2806 Shawn.N.Turner@disney.com or Nina M. Ronstadt, 619-224-3186 nina@ronstadtpr.com
Copyright Business Wire 2009 ********************************************************************** As of Monday, 11-23-2009 23:59, the latest Comtex SmarTrend� Alert, an automated pattern recognition system, indicated an UPTREND on 03-23-2009 for DIS @ $18.33. For more information on SmarTrend, contact your market data provider or go to www.mysmartrend.com SmarTrend is a registered trademark of Comtex News Network, Inc. Copyright � 2004-2009 Comtex News Network, Inc. All rights reserved.
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