Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Minnie’s Masquerade {Review & Giveaway}

COME JOIN MINNIE, MICKEY AND PALS IN AN ADVENTURE THAT CELEBRATES THEMES

OF FRIENDSHIP, TEAMWORK, SHARING, PROBLEM SOLVING AND DRESSING-UP

Just In Time For Valentine’s Day, Disney’s New Preschool DVD

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Minnie's Masquerade

Debuts February 8th, 2011

My Opinion:

All three of my girls LOVED this movie! We are HUGE Disney fans in our house so pretty much anything with the Disney name on it makes it’s way onto our shelf and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse is a big deal. My 2 1/2 year old daughter watches Mickey Mouse Clubhouse every morning after her sisters head to school so she was ecstatic when I opened the package and she saw Minnie Mouse on the front! The DVD was instantly pulled out of it’s package and went straight into the DVD player. My five year old on the other hand was a little more curious as to what else might be in the box. because it was bigger then a normal DVD case. Inside she found a mask and remote control shaped like the Mickey head or Toodles (the Mickey-head shaped flying extension of the Mousekadoer on Mickey Mouse Clubhouse). After getting the batteries put in and letting my youngest finish watching the actual DVD we programmed the remote control (which was extremely easy) and my daughter started exploring the game options. The remote at first was a little sensitive and would only work if you were pointing it a certain way until we discovered that my daughter was holding the buttons down and it worked better if she simply pushed them rather then holding them down. There are two game levels, the first a simpler game good for younger kids- I’m sure after watching her sister a few times that my youngest daughter will have it down in no time. The second level provides questions that are little bit more challenging but my five year old didn’t have any problems with it. They did require her to think a little bit longer so they weren’t too easy but definitely not too hard for her level. For the last couple days every time she gets home from school she wants to run and play her new Mickey Mouse game! My seven year old hasn’t gotten the opportunity quite yet to play with the remote control portion of the game but did enjoy sitting down and watching the actual DVD.

BURBANK, Calif., January 10, 2011 – Parents and their preschoolers are invited to join in the ultimate masquerade party with Minnie, Mickey and pals in a fun-filled collection of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse latest episodes that celebrate themes of friendship, teamwork, sharing and problem solving. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Minnie’s Masquerade is the perfect gift to dress-up your Valentine’s Day, available on Disney DVD February 8 from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment.

This latest release features four playful Minnie-themed adventures previously seen on the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse TV show, a never-before-seen episode, and a free paper mask with festive embellishments that kids can personalize. And as a special option for consumers, Disney has packaged a version of the DVD to include the exclusive Mickey Mote – a child-friendly handheld remote control, shaped like Mickey ears, that takes children’s viewing experience to a whole new level of play. The DVD + Mickey Mote Play Set is the ultimate value for moms and equally fun and engaging for kids! The Mickey Mote uses infrared wireless technology and may not be compatible with all devices.

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Minnie’s Masquerade starring Disney’s Fab Five -- Minnie, Mickey, Donald, Goofy and Daisy – takes viewers on an all new adventure as they dress-up in their favorite costumes for Minnie’s Masquerade Ball. In this episode, Minnie needs some help getting everything ready for her party including making royal crowns for their costumes, searching for Sir Goofalot’s lost shoe, stringing up paper lanterns and much, much more. At the ball, Professor Von Drake hosts the great Clubhouse Costume Show and gives out prize ribbons to all the friends who have dressed up in some funny and fancy costumes. All it takes is a heaping helping of imagination…and the right Mouseketools.

About Disney’s Exclusive Mickey Mote:

Disney’s Mickey Mote works with any Disney Preschool DVD that includes the Discovery Mode™ feature – an interactive “Watch & Play” feature on the DVD. All parents have to do is program the remote control - there’s an easy and quick set-up guide in each DVD- and select the Discovery Mode feature on the menu screen. Within minutes, kids will be easily responding to questions, throughout the story, about scenes they just watched by pressing one of four color-coded buttons on the device -- a yellow star, green circle, orange triangle or blue square – to click in their responses. Discovery Mode features include two levels of play, which provides more challenging questions as the child grows.

The Mickey Mote can be used with any Disney Preschool DVD that includes the Discovery Mode feature. To date there are more than 11 titles that can be used with the remote control, just take a look at the back of the package to make sure.

STREET DATE: February 8, 2011

Direct Prebook: December 14, 2010

Distributor Prebook: December 28, 2010

Suggested Retail Price: Single Disc DVD + Mickey Mote = $29.99 U.S. / $35.99 Canada

Single Disc DVD = $19.99 U.S. / $24.99 Canada

Rated: TV-Y

*Bonus materials not rated

Run Time: Approximately 120 minutes

Aspect Ratio: Full screen (1:33:1)

Sound: Dolby Digital Sound

Languages: English, Spanish, French

About The Walt Disney Studios:

For more than 85 years, The Walt Disney Studios has been the foundation on which The Walt Disney Company (DIS: NYSE) was built. Today, the Studio brings quality movies, music and stage plays to consumers throughout the world. Feature films are released under four banners: Walt Disney Pictures, which includes Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios, Disneynature, Touchstone Pictures and Marvel. Through the Home Entertainment division, innovative distribution methods provide access to creative content across multiple platforms. Original music and motion picture soundtracks are produced under Walt Disney Records and Hollywood Records, while Disney Theatrical Group produces and licenses live events, including Broadway theatrical productions, Disney on Ice and Disney LIVE! For more information, please visit www.disney.com.

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