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

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.

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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

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