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DISNEY PRINCESS ACADEMY MESMERIZES MUMBAI FANS

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DISNEY PRINCESS ACADEMY MESMERIZES MUMBAI FANS

~ 360 Lucky Princess fans attended the Disney Princess Academy in Mumbai ~

~ Favourite Disney Princesses -- Cinderella, Snow White and Rapunzel greeted their 

Mumbai fans ~

Mumbai, November 6, 2012: Dreams came true for 360 Disney Princess fans in Mumbai as they participated in the first ever Disney Princess Academy in India in Mumbai on November 6, 2012. The Disney Princess Academy gave Princess fans a day of fun-filled activities including dressing, dancing, etiquette training, tiara making and even the chance to meet their favourite Disney Princesses – Cinderella, Snow White and Rapunzel.

The event was graced by celebrity mothers including Kajol, Perizaad Zorabian, Maria Goretti, Mansi Joshi Roy, Gautami Kapoor, Gauri Pradhan, Prerna Joshi, Gurdeep Kohli, Gauri Tonk amongst others. Leading child actress Saloni was also present during the event. While Kajol was seen having fun time with her daughter Nysa making a tiara, other celebrity moms took part in various sessions with their daughters. The earlier session also saw Raveena Tandon and her daughter in attendance.

Disney Princesses have been an inspiration for young girls across the world. The Disney Princess Academy in Mumbai gave Princess Fans a fun-filled experience of the various elements of a Disney Princesses’ enchanting life. Each participant received a Disney Princess costume inviting them and their moms to be the part of the Academy where they were welcomed in style and groomed through lessons in positive values such as honesty, compassion, intelligence, kindness, beauty, and grace which the Disney Princesses are known for the world over. The event culminated with a Royal ball where fans had an opportunity to meet and take pictures with some of their favourite Disney Princesses - Cinderella, Snow White and Rapunzel.

“All the Disney Princess stories are very relevant to today’s girl. The Princess stories are about envisioning more than where you are at. It’s about taking an ordinary life and turning it into the extraordinary. A true Princess is what all girls aspire to be”, said Roshini Bakshi, managing director, DCP, Retail and Publishing, Disney UTV. “Whether it’s Cinderella, Snow White or Rapunzel, little girls all around the world aspire to be like them. And it’s the love of our fans that has made Disney Princesses the #1 franchise for young girls across India and the world. We are thrilled to bring the magical and enchanting experiences of Disney Princesses and their stories alive through the Disney Princess Academy for all the little Princesses across the country”, she added.

Disney Princess Academy has conducted 15 sessions (three sessions per city) across five cities -- Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Delhi and Mumbai.

Four lucky participants of the Disney Princess Academy from Mumbai will also have the opportunity to visit the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique at *Hong Kong Disneyland, where young Princess hopefuls are groomed into real world princesses through a complete makeover and be a part of a special photo opportunity with some of the Disney Princesses at the Sleeping Beauty’s castle.

Celebrating the first ever Disney Princess Academy in India, Disney also gives its little Princess fans an opportunity to experience the Princess stories at multiple levels:

• A special Disney Princess role-play range has been launched for Princess which includes Princess Dresses, wands, tiaras and fashion accessories to fulfil every little girls dream to be a Disney Princess.
• Little Princesses can also decorate their room with Princess Products such as bedding, bath products, wall stickers and much more.
• They can also add Princess branded apparel, stationery products, toys such as puzzles, dolls, hoppers and games to their Princess collection.
• Kids and families who want to throw a Disney Princess themed birthday party, can get party products -- face masks, caps, balloons and lots more.
• Disney shall also launch the new range of sparkling Cinderella products along with the launch of Cinderella Diamond Edition DVD.
• Little Princesses can also experience the magic of Disney Princess through stories books, activity books or learn basic math and English grammar in a fun and entertaining way with the Disney Princess workbooks.
• For those that want to relive the Princesses’ stories Disney Channel will be showcasing a 5-week Princess Movie festival in October. Some of the most popular Disney Princess classics including Cinderella, Snow White, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Sleeping Beauty and The Little Mermaid will be showcased on the ‘Magical World of Disney’ block every Saturday at 11 am.

*Hong Kong Disneyland trip includes two nights three days free stay at the ‘Disney Hollywood Hotel’, return tickets to Hong Kong, Disneyland entry passes for three days (for the winner and one parent).

About Disney Princess:

The Disney Princess franchise enables little girls to role play as a princess through world-class entertainment and lifestyle products that enable them to act out scenes from Disney's wholesome, timeless and cherished fairy tale film classics. The franchise is comprised of ten beloved Disney Princess characters – Ariel (The Little Mermaid), Aurora (Sleeping Beauty), Belle (Beauty and the Beast), Cinderella, Jasmine (Aladdin), Mulan, Pocahontas, Rapunzel (Tangled), Snow White and Tiana (The Princess and the Frog). Each Disney Princess character has a unique story that empowers girls to imagine and enact their very own fairy tales. Disney began branding the characters under the Disney Princess umbrella brand in 2000. Today, Disney Princess is a global franchise that has become a leading girls' lifestyle brand with product offerings including toys and personal electronics, apparel, home décor, stationery, food, personal care, publishing, video games, and home entertainment, theme park and live theatrical experiences. Every month, millions of girls engage with each Disney Princess character through interactive stories and activities at disney.com/disneyprincess