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Summer Play Days are coming to Disney Stores across the nation-- giving customers a chance to take part in free daily events in return for embroidery patches.
The series kicks off with Pixar's Cars 3 event on Saturday, June 10 where guests can learn about the film's characters before testing their driving skills in the store.
“Summer Play Days has become a Guest favorite at Disney Store and we know many look forward to these events each year,” said Jonathan Storey, VP of Store Experience. “This summer, we are excited to continue offering our Guests great experiences now with the added fun of collectible Disney Emoji patches.”
New patches will be available each Wednesday between June 14 and August 9:
Sat. 6/10: Lightning McQueen
Wed. 6/14: Cruz Ramirez
Wed. 6/21: Pascal
Wed. 6/28: Storm Trooper
Wed. 7/5: Spider-Man
Wed. 7/12: Jackson Storm
Wed. 7/19: Olaf
Wed. 7/26: BB-8
Wed. 8/2: Iron Man
Wed. 8/9: Stitch
*Cast members will also be creating extra magic by randomly handing out a special Simba patch throughout the summer
Free daily events taking place through August 9 include Storytime, Art of Drawing and Showtimes:
Tangled the Series Event: Guests will learn to draw Pascal, Rapunzel’s mischievous friend. A brief introduction is given to the history of Disney Animation.
Star Wars Adventures Event: Guests are invited to participate in three activities, including defense training against Stormtroopers, Millennium Falcon flight training and writing their name in Aurebesh. Guests will receive one of two Star Wars postcards (BB-8 or Chewbacca) and Aurebesh alphabet stickers
Art of Drawing Marvel’s Spider-Man Event: Guests will learn to draw Marvel’s Spider-Man. A brief introduction is given to the history of Disney Animation, as well as an explanation of traditional and modern Disney animation.
Mickey and the Roadster Racers Event: Guests will prepare for a race in Hotdog hills before they head to Italy to cheer on the Roadster Racers. Each Guest will receive their own trophy.
Princess Gathering Event: Guests will discover the Disney Princesses’ ambitions, strengths and will learn what makes each one of them special. Guests who participate will receive a special wristband.
Star Wars Storytime Event: Guests will hear the story, “Star Wars: Escape from Jakku.” Journey through the story, helping the narrators bring the story to life with interactive movements. Guests will receive a BB-8 finger puppet of their own.
Avengers Training Academy Event: Guests will take part of the Avengers Age of Ultron Training Academy to get an overview of each of the Avengers and learn their key skills and poses.
Elena of Avalor Event: Guests will use Elena’s Scepter of Light to channel the powerful magic Elena has, play and dance along with an inflatable guitar and create their own Jaquin to fly around.