Disney and the NBA Team Up to Offer Mickey & Friends Tees Inspired by the 2009 NBA Finals
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June 5, 2009 – Glendale, CA – Disney Consumer Products (DCP) and the National Basketball Association (NBA) today announced an all new line of t-shirts from the NBA celebrating the Orlando Magic and the Los Angeles Lakers as they head for Game 2 of the NBA Finals. The Magic and Lakers share their hometowns with Disney’s two U.S. theme parks, Disneyland Resort® and Walt Disney World Resort®, and will be showcasing the most iconic of Disney characters, Mickey Mouse, as this new line designed for boys and men takes Mickey and friends Donald Duck, Goofy and Pluto courtside. With character-themed styles that incorporate the Magic and Lakers colors and logos, as well as the NBA Finals trophy, this line is fun and fashionable for all ages. The collection also includes iconic pieces using Mickey silhouettes, giving Magic and Lakers fans alike the chance to go coast to coast in Disney style.
“This new line of shirts celebrates the excitement of the NBA Finals while adding a touch of Disney style for NBA fans of all ages,” said Stephen Teglas, Vice President, Fashion and Home, Disney Consumer Products. “Mickey is at the forefront of many fashion trends and the NBA Finals are a perfect fit for both Mickey and his friends.” Available in authentic team colors of Lakers purple and gold and Magic blue and white, boy’s shirts come in sizes 8-20, and men’s sizes ranging from S-XXL. The shirts are currently available at STAPLES Center and Amway Arena, Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney World and online at nbastore.com, orlandomagicshop.com and lakersstore.com.
Categories: Disneyland Resort, Merchandise, Theme Parks, Walt Disney World Tags: Basketball, LA Lakers, Merchandise, NBA, Orlando Magic, Sports
Forget HSM4, It’s a Real World East Meets West as WDW and DLR Presidents Make NBA Wager
Walt Disney World President Meg Crofton shows her support for the Orlando Magic © Gene Duncan/Disney
ANAHEIM, Calif./LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (June 3, 2009) – Walt Disney World President Meg Crofton and Disneyland President Ed Grier are squaring off – all in fun – as their local teams, the Orlando Magic and the Los Angeles Lakers, head for the NBA Finals.
With both Disney parks asking guests “What Will You Celebrate?” in 2009, Grier and Crofton are getting in the act, making a celebratory wager on the outcome of the NBA Finals:
If the Magic win, Grier will walk down Main Street, U.S.A., at Disneyland park wearing a pair of specially made Mickey Mouse ears in Magic blue and silver. If the Lakers win, Crofton will don a pair of Lakers’ purple and gold mouse ears and walk down Main Street, U.S.A. at Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom.
“The Lakers are going to make your team very Grumpy this week,” predicted Grier to Crofton.
“But we have ‘Magic’ on our side,” countered Crofton. “And isn’t that what Disney is all about?”
Crofton and Grier went through their respective parks Wednesday looking for supporters. Grier shot some hoops with Donald and Pluto in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland, while Crofton (along with Minnie, Goofy, Chip and Dale) drummed up Orlando Magic support in front of Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World Resort.
The park presidents even pledged to turn the lights of their respective castles to their team colors in celebration of the historic pairing.
Disneyland Resort President Ed Grier shows his support for the LA Lakers © Scott Brinegar/Disney
Categories: Disneyland Resort, Theme Parks, Walt Disney World Tags: Basketball, Ed Grier, LA Lakers, Meg Crofton, NBA, Orlando Magic, Sports
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