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ANAHEIM, CA - (June 2, 2010) -
Thirty-Six Varieties of Statues Including Designs for All 30 Clubs to Celebrate 2010 All-Star Game on July 13 on FOX
Beginning today, Major League Baseball Properties and Disney Consumer Products are populating key locations throughout Southern California with thirty-six varieties of life-sized MLB-themed Mickey Mouse statues in celebration of the 2010 MLB All-Star Week festivities taking place July 9th – 13th in Anaheim, Calif. As part of the previously announced new collaboration between the organizations, the statues are being placed in high-profile areas throughout Anaheim, Los Angeles, and surrounding areas in Southern California, including Angel Stadium, Anaheim City Hall, Downtown Disney, the Kodak and El Capitan Theatres, L.A. Live and the Hollywood Walk of Fame area. All 36 statues will be in place by the end of next week and will stay through the All-Star Game on July 13th on FOX. The 36 life-size statues, commissioned in conjunction with MLB licensee Forever Collectibles, are uniquely decorated with bold graphics featuring each of the 30 MLB Clubs as well as four All-Star designs, an American League and a National League design. Each life-sized statue is 7.5 feet in height and weighs 989 pounds. For a complete list of statues and locations, see the chart at the end of this release. MLB and Disney Consumer Products will launch on June 11th a Find Mickey Scavenger Hunt, which rewards people for visiting the different statue locations and being the first to find and tweet a photo with the life sized MLB Mickey Mouse statues. Also, the first person to take a photo in front of all 36 statues and tweet a link to their photo gallery will win the grand prize of two tickets to the MLB All-Star Game on July 13th in Anaheim. There will be thirty-six winners in total plus one grand prize winner. For a complete list of rules, hash-tags and instructions on how to participate, see www.mlb.com/mickeymouse, and for updates on the scavenger hunt, follow @AllStarGame and @DisneyLiving on Twitter. "Major League Baseball is excited to bring the 2010 All-Star Game to Anaheim and we want fans all throughout Southern California to feel like they are a part of the entire experience," said Howard Smith, Senior Vice President, Licensing, Major League Baseball. "As an iconic figure, Mickey Mouse is the ideal ambassador to connect fans with the premiere sporting event of the summer." Unveiled last month, miniature versions of each of the statues are available in a 7.5-inch size through MLB.com and DisneyStore.com, as well as additional retailers including MLB stadium shops, Walgreens and Dick’s Sporting Goods. Photos of all variations are available at MLBPressBox.com and DisneyConsumerProducts.com. In addition to the statuettes, fans can also obtain a wide variety of merchandise and apparel featuring Major League Baseball and beloved Disney characters, including caps, t-shirts, sweatshirts, drink ware, pins, throws and beach towels in time for the All-Star Game. About the 2010 Major League Baseball All-Star Game ###
Contact: Jeff Heckelman or Lauren Verrusio, Major League Baseball, (212) 931-7878
MLB Mickey Mouse Statue Locations (arranged alphabetically by city/location) City/Location Statue Anaheim Anaheim City Hall All-Star Game – Vintage Anaheim Convention Center All-Star Game (Stars & Stripes) Anaheim Garden Walk Twins Anaheim Marriott National League Angel Stadium Angels Disneyland Esplanade All-Star Game Disneyland Esplanade Braves Downtown Disney – Build-A-Bear Cardinals Downtown Disney - ESPN Zone Marlins Hilton Anaheim American League Muzeo – Anaheim Athletics The Grove – Anaheim All-Star Game (Angel Stadium) Costa Mesa Orange County Performing Arts Center Blue Jays South Coast Plaza Padres Garden Grove Crown Plaza Anaheim Tigers Hollywood El Capitan Theatre Royals Holiday Inn Express - Walk of Fame Reds Industry Rag – N. La Brea Ave. Indians Kodak Theatre Mariners Hollywood & Highland Center Phillies Huntington Beach The Strand @ Huntington Beach Brewers Irvine Irvine Spectrum Center Mets The Market Place Rockies Laguna Beach Laguna Art Museum Rays Long Beach Long Beach Towne Center Astros Los Angeles ESPN Zone @ L.A. LIVE Yankees The Music Center Dodgers Union Station Pirates Newport Beach Fashion Island Giants Newport Sports Museum Orioles Orange Orange County Zoo Cubs The Village at Orange Rangers Rancho Cucamonga Victoria Gardens Nationals Santa Ana Discovery Science Center Red Sox Santa Monica Holiday Inn - Santa Monica White Sox Tustin The District at Tustin Legacy Diamondbacks MLB Mickey Mouse Statue Locations (arranged alphabetically by statue) Statue Location All-Star Game Disneyland Esplanade (near Disney’s California Adventure) All-Star Game (Angel Stadium) The Grove Anaheim - Front Gate All-Star Game (Stars & Stripes) Anaheim Convention Center - Outside Main Lobby Entrance All-Star Game (Vintage) Anaheim City Hall American League Hilton Anaheim - Lobby National League Anaheim Marriott - Outside Main Entrance Angels Angel Stadium of Anaheim - Home Plate Gate area Astros Long Beach Towne Center - Promenade Athletics The Muzeo, Anaheim - S. Anaheim Blvd Blue Jays Orange County Performing Arts Center, Costa Mesa - Main Entrance Braves Disneyland Esplanade (near Disney’s California Adventure) Brewers The Strand at Huntington Beach-5th St. & Pacific Coast Hwy Cardinals Downtown Disney - Outside Build-A-Bear Workshop Cubs Orange County Zoo, Orange - Main Entrance Diamondbacks The District at Tustin - The Promenade Dodgers Music Center - Performing Arts Center of L.A. County Plaza Giants Fashion Island, Newport Beach - Nordstrom Court Indians Industry Rag, N. La Brea - Inside store Mariners Kodak Theatre, Hollywood - Visitor Information Center Marlins Downtown Disney - outside ESPN Zone Restaurant Mets The Irvine Spectrum Center - Carousel Court Nationals Victoria Gardens, Rancho Cucamonga - Guest Services Orioles Newport Sports Museum - Main Entrance Padres South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa - Carousel Court Phillies Hollywood & Highland Center, Hollywood - Central Courtyard Pirates L.A. Union Station - Main Hall Rangers The Village at Orange - near Game Stop Rays Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach - Lobby Reds Holiday Inn Express Walk of Fame, Hollywood - Outside Main Lobby Red Sox Discovery Science Center, Santa Ana – Outside Main Entry Royals El Capitan Theatre, Hollywood - Soda Fountain & Studio Store Rockies The Market Place Irvine - Near Sports Authority Tigers Crowne Plaza Anaheim Resort - Lobby Twins Anaheim GardenWalk - Rock Garden Court White Sox Holiday Inn Santa Monica - Outside Main Lobby Yankees L.A. LIVE - ESPN Zone Restaurant Lobby
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