We wish you a Mickey Christmas and a Disney New Year! - 2004

To help you celebrate the delight and magic of Christmas and the holiday season, Buena Vista Home Entertainment has the perfect collection of Disney DVDs available for you to buy from November!

Bigger and better than ever, this year's range includes the never-before-seen Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas which brings Mickey and friends to life in a fresh, contemporary way for a whole new generation of children to love. In addition, The Santa Clause 2 becomes available to own for the very first time. Family favourites and Disney classics also return for a repeat appearance this Christmas. Celebrate, share and feel the spirit of Christmas with this very special collection.

Each title is a unique and special gift suitable for all ages, and is sure to add that extra magical touch to every family's Christmas celebrations. The collection includes a selection of both animated and live action titles ensuring there is film to suit every member of the family - including Mum and Dad!

All titles are priced RRP $19.95 for DVDs and $14.95 for Disney videos, expect for Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas and the Santa Clause 2 which are priced at $29.95 on DVD and $19.95 on video. All these fantastic titles are available to own on DVD and VHS from November 2004.









Mickey's Twice Upon A Christmas (G)

What better way to learn the true meaning of Christmas than with the hilarious antics of stubborn old Donald Duck, as he tries in vain to resist the warmth of the holiday season. With a little help from Mickey and Pluto, Donald learns the true meaning of friendship and realises the importance of opening your heart to the true spirit of Christmas. Experience all your favourite Disney characters as you've never seen them before in a brand new feature that's bound to delight all ages. The DVD includes fantastic bonus features including Santa's Workshop Challenge Set-Top Game, audio commentary and behind the scenes. Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas is the perfect heart-warming gift that the whole family will love.









The Santa Clause 2 (G)

Following on from the success of the enormously popular The Santa Clause, this time around we find Scott Calvin, or as he's now known, Santa Claus, facing his biggest challenge yet. Scott must find a Mrs Claus by Christmas Eve - just a month away - otherwise he'll stop being Santa forever! Starring everybody's favourite handyman, Home Improvement's Tim Allen, The Santa Clause 2 finds Santa's world turned upside down! Having been Santa for the past eight years, Scott's loyal elves consider him the best one ever. But when his son Charlie lands on the "naughty" list, and Scott discovers he must get married in order to keep his beloved job, the North Pole goes crazy! Embracing Christmas with all its heart, warmth and humour, this year the Santa Clause 2 becomes available to own on DVD for the very first time, and is sure to become a firm favourite in every home DVD collection.

One Magic Christmas (G)

One Magic Christmas stars award-winning actress Mary Steenburgen as Ginny Grainger, a young mother who rediscovers the joy and beauty of Christmas, thanks to the unshakable faith of her six-year-old daughter Abbie and Gideon, Ginny's very own guardian angel. Ginny's wondrous experience will touch your heart and warm your soul in the timeless tradition of past Disney favourites.











Mickey's Magical Christmas (PG)

Join Mickey and all your favourite animated superstars from such classics as The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and Winnie the Pooh, together on film for the first time ever. When a snowstorm threatens to ruin Donald's Christmas spirit, Mickey and Minnie, with the help of their very special Disney guests, break out the cookies and hot chocolate and reminisce about their most magical memories. Including a brand new song, "The Best Christmas of All," this film sees Donald realising that that a Christmas spent with your friends is indeed the best one of all! Available for the very first time on DVD, Mickey's Magical Christmas is the perfect film to share with your friends and family.









Countdown to Christmas (G)

Countdown to Christmas is filled with enough imagination, adventure and laughs to renew your holiday spirit year-round! Join your favourite Disney characters in this memorable, full-length animated film, featuring the new song, "Countdown To Christmas". Be prepared for lots of laughs as Mickey rescues a kingdom, Donald chases his nephews and Goofy learns to ski. This film is sure to delight the whole family this Christmas.











Winnie the Pooh: Season's of Giving (G)
When Pooh, Piglet, Tigger and Rabbit set out on an adventure to discover their most favourite season - Winter - their journey leads into a wild and whimsical ride that includes a search for ingredients for a Thanksgiving feast, and a surprise Christmas visit from a special friend. A full-length feature complete with five new songs, Winnie the Pooh: Season's of Giving will fill your heart with the wonder and whimsy of the Hundred Acre Wood. A best seller on VHS, this Christmas Winnie the Pooh: Season's of Giving will be available to own on DVD for the very first time.









Winter Wonderland (G)

What better way to rekindle the Christmas spirit of love, joy and peace than a walk down memory lane with Winter Wonderland, a collection of special Disney Christmas moments. Winter Wonderland is a heart-warming ensemble of songs, clips and stories from various classic Disney tales - Bambi, Beauty & The Beast: The Enchanted Christmas, Mickey's Once Upon A Christmas and many others! Ideal for the whole family, this enchanting collection includes two bonus shorts - The Grasshopper And The Ants and Lend a Paw.









Mickey's Once Upon A Christmas (G)

Mickey, Minnie and the rest of the famous Disney family - Goofy, Donald, Daisy and Pluto get together with Huey, Dewey and Louie to celebrate the holidays and reminisce about three wonderful past Christmases.

Mickey and Minnie recall the year they both gave up what was most important to them for the sake of the other, a touching story of the true meaning of Christmas. While Goofy and Max's hilarious antics find them experiencing some season-shaking events - but all's well that ends well when the real Santa turns up.









The Muppet Christmas Carol (G)
The classic Dickens tale is infused with the unique Muppet humour. Ebenezer Scrooge (played by Michael Caine) is a mean and cold-hearted miser who doesn't believe in Christmas. But his exclamations of 'Bah humbug!' soon falter when the ghosts of Christmases past, present and future arrive to teach him a lesson. Scrooge's heart melts when he meets Tiny Tim, the son of his humble employee Bob Cratchit (played by the affable Kermit the Frog). Including original music and special effects, the Muppet Christmas Carol is an essential addition to your holiday viewing.









I'll Be Home for Christmas (G)

Jake, played by teen star Jonathan Taylor Thomas is a young, self-centred college student who has one mission - get home for Christmas dinner or forfeit the vintage Porsche his father promised him. Just days before his deadline, he wakes up stranded and penniless in the middle of the California desert wearing a Santa suit and with a white beard glued to his face. In a desperate attempt to get home in time, a mission with many obstacles, Jake flies, crawls, cons, races, bullies and even sleighs his way home while meeting a multitude of weird and offbeat strangers who look to 'Santa' for help. Journey with Jake on his hilarious misadventure and discover with him, the importance of family and the true meaning of Christmas.









The Santa Clause (G)

The story begins when Santa has an unfortunate accident on the roof of Scott Calvin's home. Scott's son Charlie persuades his dad to try on the red suit, and the magic takes over. The team of trusty reindeer fly them back to the North Pole where Scott discovers that by donning the suit, he must now accept all of Santa's responsibilities - including the miraculous physical transformation which sees him appear more like Santa every day! This is a comedy that the whole family will enjoy - from Tim Allen's antics as the reluctant Santa to the magic and wonder of the North Pole. Don't miss Disney's heart-warming tale that is sure to become a holiday classic.









Tim Burton's The Nightmare before Christmas (G)

Enter an extraordinary world filled with magic and wonder. Tim Burton's The Nightmare before Christmas features the groundbreaking achievements of the first full-length stop-motion animated feature. This Special Edition has exclusive bonus materials including the making of the film and deleted scenes. The story centres on Jack Skelkington, the Pumpkin King Of Halloween Town as he tries to spread Christmas joy to the world. His good intentions unintentionally place Santa Claus in jeopardy and a nightmare is created for boys and girls everywhere! Who will save Christmas? The whole family will be enthralled by this fantasy of this delightful film.









Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year (G)

Celebrate Christmas with everyone's favourite bear and his lovable cuddly friends as they fondly recollect various Christmas memories. Rabbit plans a New Year's party but starts to sulk when Pooh and the others interrupt and bother him. He even threatens to move away, so to appease him everyone makes a New Year's resolution to change. But what happens to Hundred Acre Wood when Piglet starts bouncing to conquer his fear, Pooh becomes gloomy from not eating any honey and Tigger does his best to stop bouncing? This full length feature includes four new holiday songs and is a must for any family Christmas. Specials features on the DVD include a sing along with the movie and A Very Merry Pooh Year Games.