Saturday, June 8, 2013

MICKEY & FRIENDS Created "DISNEY MAGIC" at THE FORUM VALUE MALL in Bangalore

MICKEY & FRIENDS Created "DISNEY MAGIC" at THE FORUM VALUE MALL in Bangalore
Disney and Forum Value Mall made this summer holiday season a memorable one for all Mickey and Friend’s fans, by bringing Disney Magic to Bangalore beginning May 31st to June 9th at the Forum Value Mall, Whitefield Road. The world’s most loved characters, Mickey Mouse along with Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy travelled to Bangalore to perform live at the Disney Magic event. Fans also got an opportunity to meet and greet with the characters and create some truly magical memories.

The characters entertained kids and families over two days (June 8th & 9th) with their lovable antics and a whole lot of singing, dancing, storytelling, fun activities that families participated in. Mickey also had a special Bollywood surprise in the show that got kids and families to shake a leg themselves! Mickey and friends danced to popular Bollywood hits such as “All is Well”, “Disco Deewane” and “Auntyji”.

“Mickey and friends are loved by fans across India much like they are loved the world over. Through Disney Magic we are providing kids and families in India an opportunity to experience our stories and engage with our characters first hand. We also added the local flavour in an interesting manner as Mickey and Friends danced to the popular Bollywood songs”, said Roshini Bakshi, MD, Licensing and Retail, Disney UTV. “We are constantly working towards making our characters and stories a part of our fans’ day-to-day lives by giving them an opportunity to experience these across multiple platforms”, she added.

Speaking about the event, Mr. S. Raghunandhan, CEO, Retail, The Prestige Group said, “The Forum Value Mall family continuously strives to provide the community with fun and entertaining activities. Through this tie up with Disney we look forward to providing an exceptionally enchanting platform for both kids and families to live out their Disney dream right here at the Forum Value Mall. Bringing a little Disney Magic to the city of Bangalore is our way of saying thank you to our customers. We look forward to more such events in the future.”
Right through the ten day celebrations, Disney is creating magical experiences for fans through a gamut of activities that are sure to keep them hooked through a plethora of activities organized at Mickey Mouse & Friends Main Stage, Disney Princess Zone with Princess Makeovers and nail art sessions, Disney Pixar Cars Zone with PS3 video gaming and Disney Pixar R.C. Championship, Disney Art Attack Zone and Disney Merchandize Zone.

In India, Disney has a range of products available in the market to give our Mickey & Friends fans an opportunity to bring home the magic of Disney.

o   Apparel & accessories: Kids and Adult apparel, Scarves, Footwear, Sunglasses, Watches, Umbrella, Innerwear, Infant Range and Raincoats
o   Home & Infant: a line of home electricals, ceramic tableware, Melamine tableware, Wall Décor, fans, bed linen, door mats, storage, bathroom accessories, tiles.
o   Publishing: Comic books, colouring & activity books, and novelty books, storybooks, learning aid books, learning charts and digital e-books
o   Toys & Electronics: Plushes, Scooters, Board games, Puzzels, Bi-cycle, Outdoor sports, musical instruments and electronics
o   Home Entertainment: Mickey Mouse Club House set of DVDs has been recently launched and will be given out along with an activity book
o   Back to School: Stationery products, lunch boxes, water bottles, backpacks, trolley bags, compass boxes, sipper bottles, art and craft and lunch bags

For those who want to relive Mickey & Friends stories can watch, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Have a Laugh Series and movie specials such as ‘Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers’ on Disney Channel or Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, movies such as Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Space Adventure, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Road Rally Adventure, Mickey Mouskersize on Disney Junior