Disney Store Collections to Celebrate
Milestone Anniversaries and Beloved Characters across Disney,
Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars
Disney Publishing Worldwide Announces D23
Expo 2017 Exclusive Titles, Presentations, and Author
Signings
Disney Store today announced the new collections and Limited
Edition sets to launch at this year’s D23 Expo 2017, Disney’s
ultimate fan event held at the Anaheim Convention Center July
14–16. The never-before-seen collections celebrate milestone
anniversaries and everyone’s favorite Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and
Star Wars characters.
D23 Expo 2017 attendees will be introduced to the new Disney
Designer Collection and get a first look at the newest collections
debuting at this year’s event, including exclusive Disney Store
pieces from Her Universe, the Art of Snow White collection, MXYZ
Vinyl Mini Blind Box Collectibles, and, for the first time ever, a
D23 Expo Marvel collection from Disney Store.
In addition to the chance to shop special products not yet
available to the general public, fans will have the opportunity to
meet some of the artists and designers who created these exciting
new collections.
Highlights of the collections include:
- Disney Designer Collection:
Formerly known as the Disney Fairytale Designer Collection, the
Disney Designer Collection takes the classic assortment beyond the
fairytale to tell the iconic stories of Disney’s legacy of film
history and introduces three series: Fairytale Series, Folktale
Series, and Pixar Animation Studios Series. At the event, Guests
will have the opportunity to purchase three of the new Limited
Edition dolls:
- Fairytale Series: Pinocchio (limited to
an edition size of 1,023)
- Folktale Series: Mulan (limited to an
edition size of 523)
- Pixar Animation Studios Series: The
Incredibles (limited to an edition size of 1,023)
Guests at the event also will have the opportunity to preview and
pre-purchase a set of the five Limited Edition dolls releasing at
Disney Store locations and DisneyStore.com September – November
(each limited to an edition size of 6,000):
- Fairytale Series: The Little Mermaid,
Tangled, Robin Hood
- Folktale Series: Moana, One Hundred and
One Dalmatians
- Disney•Pixar: In partnership
with John Lasseter and the Pixar Animation Studios team, the Disney
Store shop at D23 Expo 2017 will offer a special collection
featuring some favorite Pixar characters.
- MXYZ Vinyl Mini Blind Box
Collectibles: The newest vinyl blind box collection features
eight iconic characters in the Disney Store MXYZ art style—perfect
for collecting and trading. Retailing at $5 each, the mini-sized
characters come with a key chain attachment to add a pop of fun and
personalize accessories, bags, and more.
- Star Wars: Fans won’t
have to go to a galaxy far, far away to find an expansive
assortment of Star Wars merchandise at D23 Expo 2017. The Disney
Store shop will feature Star Wars apparel, accessories, drinkware,
and, of course, collectibles. Notable highlights of the assortment
are the Limited Edition Star Wars Elite Series Premium Action
Figures, featuring iconic Hero and Villain duos: Princess Leia and
Darth Vader; Rey and Kylo Ren; and Jyn Erso and Director Orson
Krennic. Each duo retails for $79.95 and is limited to an edition
size of 1,000.
- Milestone Anniversaries: Disney
Store will celebrate three milestone anniversaries at D23 Expo
2017: Oswald the Lucky Rabbit’s 90th, Snow White and the Seven
Dwarfs’ 80th, and Bambi’s 75th. Each anniversary will be celebrated
with a special assortment.
- Disney Tsum Tsum: Disney Tsum
Tsum fans will be delighted with a new Limited Edition set released
each day. Each unique set will bring Guests’ favorite characters
and stories to life through adorable mini and micro Tsum
Tsums.
- Minnie Mouse Signature
Collection: The next product installment of the beloved
fashionista Minnie Mouse features a collection of apparel,
accessories, and a Limited Edition doll of Minnie, stylish as
always.
- Marvel: For the first time ever,
Disney Store will offer a Marvel collection at D23 Expo. The
assortment includes Limited Edition collectibles, including a pin
set, lithograph set, and ornament set.
- Her Universe: Ashley Eckstein,
founder of Her Universe, created exclusive pieces for Disney Store
that will be available for the first time at D23 Expo 2017. The
never-before-seen products are featured within the Minnie
Signature, Star Wars, Pixar, and Marvel collections.
D23, the official Disney fan club, is once again partnering with
Disney Store to offer an array of fan favorite items at this year’s
D23 Expo. Many items will proudly boast a D23 Expo 2017 stamp of
approval seal, indicating it was made specifically for this year’s
event, celebrating Disney’s amazing fans and the special Disney
anniversaries and iconic collectibles Guests love—available first
to all Guests at D23 Expo.
Artist Signings: Learn About the Magic Makers Behind Some of
the New Collections
The product designers and artists will be available for
autograph signings following their respective panels at the Oh My
Disney stage, exclusively for Guests who purchase select products
from the Disney Store shop at D23 Expo 2017:
- Friday, July 14
- Jessica Fuchs and Steve Thompson,
Disney Folktale Series Artists
- 4:30 p.m. – Interview at Oh My Disney
Stage
- 5 p.m. – Product signing
- Saturday, July 15
- Jessica Fuchs and Steve Thompson, Art
of Snow White Artists
- 5 p.m. – Interview at Oh My Disney
Stage
- 5:30 p.m. – Product signing
Disney Store will offer a limited quantity of StorePass tickets
per day in an effort to minimize wait times for our Guests who wish
to shop. StorePass tickets will be available beginning at 9 a.m.
each day at the StorePass desk located adjacent to the StagePass
distribution area in Hall A. The StorePass will provide Guests with
a shopping experience timeslot, between 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Guests can
visit the Things to Know page at D23expo.com for more details.
Additional details and updates about Disney Store D23 Expo
events and activities will continue to be updated on
www.D23expo.com, on the forthcoming D23 Expo app, and on Facebook
and Twitter @DisneyD23.
The Disney Store shop at D23 Expo 2017 comprises more than 5,000
sq. ft. of retail space and is located directly across from the
Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media (DCPI) Pavilion.
Disney Books in the DCPI Pavilion
Fans and collectors will be able to purchase the latest
bestselling books and D23 Expo-exclusive titles in the DCPI
Pavilion and the Disney Dream Store. After experiencing Disney
Publishing Worldwide’s series of panels and presentations, Guests
can bring home Disney’s featured Disney Editions and Disney books
that celebrate the artistry, history, and legacy of The Walt Disney
Company.
In addition, the DCPI Pavilion will also be home to select
titles available for purchase only to D23 Expo 2017 Guests before
they go on sale to the public this summer, including:
A Kiss Goodnight (Richard Sherman,
Floyd Norman)On sale August 22, 2017
Ink & Paint: The Women of Walt
Disney’s Animation (Mindy Johnson)On sale September 5,
2017
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit: The Search for
the Lost Disney Cartoons (Dave Bossert)On sale August
29, 2017
Art of Coloring: Tim Burton’s The
Nightmare Before ChristmasOn sale July 18, 2017
Throughout the weekend, Disney Publishing Worldwide authors,
illustrators, artists, and Imagineers will meet with Guests and
host book signings at Talent Central and in the Disney Dream
Store:
Friday, July 14
Alex Hirsch, Rob Renzetti, Stephanie Ramirez (Gravity Falls:
Journal 3)12:30 – 1:45 p.m.Talent Central
Daron Nefcy, Dominic Bisignano (Star vs. The Forces of Evil:
Star and Marco’s Guide to Mastering Every Dimension)12:30 – 1:45
p.m.Talent Central
Pam Brandon (Delicious Disney)3:45 – 4:45 p.m.Disney Dream
Store
Michael Singer (Disney Pirates: The Definitive Collector’s
Anthology)5:30 – 7 p.m.Talent Central
Mindy Johnson (Ink & Paint: The Women of Walt Disney’s
Animation)6 – 7 p.m.Disney Dream Store
Saturday, July 15
Pam Brandon (Delicious Disney)1:15 – 2:15 p.m.Disney Dream
Store
Ridley Pearson (Kingdom Keepers)4:15 – 5:15 p.m.Talent
Central
Victoria Saxon (Poster Art of Cars)4:15 – 5:15 p.m.Talent
Central
Dave Smith (Disney Facts Revealed)6 – 7 p.m.Talent Central
Sunday, July 16
Dave Smith (Disney Facts Revealed)10 – 11 a.m.Talent Central
Dave Bossert (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit: The Search for the Lost
Disney Cartoons)1 – 2 p.m.Talent Central
Marty Sklar, Vanessa Hunt (Maps of the Disney Parks)1:30 – 2:30
p.m.Talent Central
Floyd Norman (A Kiss Goodnight)2:30 – 3:30 p.m.Talent
Central
Talent will only be signing titles purchased at D23 Expo 2017.
Proof of purchase will be required. Presentations, locations, and
talent and artist signings are subject to change.
Tickets for D23 Expo 2017 are available for $81 for one-day
adult admission and $59 for children 3 – 9. Members of D23: The
Official Disney Fan Club can purchase tickets for $72 for a one-day
adult admission and $53 for children 3 – 9. Multi-day tickets are
also available. For more information on tickets and D23 Expo 2017,
visit D23expo.com.
To find a local Disney Store, Guests can visit
www.DisneyStore.com/storelocator or call (866) 902-2798. Guests can
also sign up for email alerts at www.DisneyStore.com/Register,
become a fan on Facebook www.facebook.com/DisneyStore, or follow
along on Instagram www.instagram.com/DisneyStore and Twitter
www.twitter.com/DisneyStore.
About Disney Store
The Disney Store retail chain, which debuted in 1987, is owned
and operated by Disney in North America, Europe, and Japan. Disney
Store is the retail merchandising arm of Disney Consumer Products
and Interactive Media, the business segment of The Walt Disney
Company (NYSE:DIS) and its affiliates 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. 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; more than 40
Disney Store locations in Japan; one flagship location in Shanghai,
China; and more than 70 Disney Store locations in Denmark, France,
Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and the United Kingdom, plus
online stores www.DisneyStore.com, www.disneystore.co.uk,
www.disneystore.fr, www.disneystore.de, www.disneystore.se,
www.disneystore.dk, www.disneystore.it, www.disneystore.es, and
www.disneystore.co.jp. Each Disney Store location offers a magical
shopping experience that can only be delivered by Disney, one of
the world’s largest and most successful entertainment companies.
For more information, please visit dcpi.disney.com/disney-store or
follow us at www.facebook.com/DisneyStore,
www.instagram.com/DisneyStore and www.twitter.com/DisneyStore.
About Disney Publishing
Worldwide
Disney Publishing Worldwide (DPW) is the world’s largest
publisher of children’s books and magazines, igniting imagination
through storytelling. DPW creates and publishes books and magazines
both vertically in-house and through an extensive worldwide
licensing structure. Headquartered in Glendale, California, within
the Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media business
segment, DPW publishes books, magazines, and digital products in 85
countries in 75 languages. For more information, visit
disneypublishingworldwide.com.
About D23 Expo 2017
D23 Expo—The Ultimate Disney Fan Event—brings together all the
worlds of Disney under one roof for three packed days of
presentations, pavilions, experiences, concerts, sneak peeks,
shopping, and more. The event, which will take place July 14–16 at
the Anaheim Convention Center, provides fans with unprecedented
access to Disney films, television, games, theme parks, and
celebrities. For the latest D23 Expo 2017 news, visit D23expo.com.
Presentations, talent, and schedule subject to change. To join the
D23 Expo conversation, be sure to follow DisneyD23 on Twitter,
Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, and YouTube, and use the hashtag
#D23Expo.
About D23
The name “D23” pays homage to the exciting journey that began in
1923 when Walt Disney opened his first studio in Hollywood. D23 is
the first official club for fans in Disney’s 90-plus-year history.
It gives its members a greater connection to the entire world of
Disney by placing them in the middle of the magic through its
quarterly publication, Disney twenty-three; a rich website at
D23.com with members-only content; member-exclusive discounts; and
special events for D23 Members throughout the year.
Fans can join D23 at Gold and General Membership levels at
D23.com and at DisneyStore.com/D23. To keep up with all the latest
D23 news and events, follow DisneyD23 on Twitter, Facebook,
Pinterest, and YouTube.
About Marvel
Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt
Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent
character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library
of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over
seventy-five years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in
entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more information visit
marvel.com. ©2017 MARVEL
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