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WHAT: The Power Rangers are commemorating a mega morphin'
milestone in 2007 with the Power Rangers 15th Anniversary
Celebration Tour. Spanning 15-markets for 15 dynamic years,
Comic-Con attendees will help kick-off the festivities at
"Kids' Day" on Sunday, July 29th. In addition to having the
rare opportunity to meet and interact with the real-life
Power Rangers from Operation Overdrive, other supercharged
activities include:
-- Spanning 15 years of the brand, a "Wall of Legends"
historical display showcases the actual helmets worn by
each Red Ranger character from the TV show.
-- Unveiling of Bandai America's limited edition 15th
Anniversary action figures and the official debut of the
new Mega Mission Helmet, which is a wearable Red Ranger
helmet that connects to the Internet to download fun
role-playing missions.
-- Learn how to help Power Rangers secure its rightful place
in the National Toy Hall of Fame & Museum
(www.strongmuseum.org), the highest honor in the toy
industry.
-- "Power Rangers: Super Legends" video game demos from
Disney Interactive Studios and free giveaways to all
attendees.
-- For more information about the Power Rangers 15th
Anniversary Celebration Tour, please visit
www.bandai.com.
WHEN/ "Kids' Day" at Comic-Con - Sunday, July 29th from
WHERE: 2:00-4:00PM
San Diego Convention Center -- Disney Consumer Products
booth #3713
Comic-Con admission prices: Adults $15; Youth 12-17 or
Seniors 60+ $7; Children under 12 are free with paid
adult admission (visit www.comic-con.org for information)
VISUALS: -- Fans of all ages securing autographs and taking pictures
with the Power Rangers.
-- The never-before-seen "Wall of Legends" historical
display of toys and props cultivated from 15 years of the
TV series.
-- Exclusive debut and demo of the all-new Mega Mission
Helmet from Bandai America.
ABOUT -- For 15 consecutive years, Power Rangers has experienced
POWER an amazing legacy of success in the toy industry. The
RANGERS: U.S. property morphed out of the original 1975 Japanese
TV series entitled, "Himitsu Sentai Goranger" or "Secret
Task Force Goranger" -- which is celebrating its 30th
Anniversary overseas.
-- By 2007, more than 200 million toys will have been
created by Bandai America for Power Rangers fans
nationwide. Currently, there are more than 90 million 5"
action figures in existence--making it the most popular
toy in the lineup.
-- Coming Fall for the Nintendo(TM) DS, PlayStation(R)2 and
PC from Disney Interactive Studios, "Power Rangers: Super
Legends" allows players to battle enemies, solve puzzles
and explore an interactive world as different Power
Ranger heroes.