ADVISORY/Countdown to "Rocket": Long-awaited Robotic Puppy to Touch Down At New York's Mars 2112; Buzz Aldrin and Celebrity Pups Will Greet Rocket.Entertainment/Retail Editors ADVISORY...Tues. (Sept. 26) --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHO/WHAT: An elaborate countdown for the arrival of Rocket, Fisher-Price's new robotic puppy, will be held at Mars 2112. The dog "from-out of this world" will arrive, for the first time on Earth, in a rocketship and be welcomed by fellow astronaut Dr. Buzz Aldrin Colonel Buzz Aldrin, Sc.D (born January 20, 1930 as Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Jr.) is an American pilot and astronaut who was the Lunar Module Pilot on Apollo 11, the first lunar landing. . Rocket is the only techno-pet who actually listens and responds only to his owner's voice with life-like actions, emotions and sounds. As he "materializes" from within the 3D rocketship, Dr. Aldrin aldrin (ôl`drĭn): see insecticides. will introduce Rocket to some of earth's most famous canines, including Maui who played the part of "Murray" from Mad About You, Plenty who played the part of "Toto" in Madison Square Madison Square is a neighborhood on the East Side of the New York City borough of Manhattan, centered on a 6.8 acre (2.75 Hectare) public park in the New York City borough of Manhattan, named for James Madison, fourth President of the United States and co-author of the United Garden's Production of THE WIZARD OF OZ Wizard of Oz reaches and departs from Oz in circus balloon. [Children’s Lit.: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz] See : Ballooning Wizard of Oz false wizard takes up residence in Emerald City. [Am. Lit. and Cosmo who played the part of "Sandy" in the 20th Anniversary Broadway Production of ANNIE ANNIE Application of Neural Networks for Industry in Europe . Rocket will then travel to his second Earth destination, FAO FAO, n See Food and Agriculture Organization. Schwarz, one of Earth's most famous toy stores! WHERE/WHEN: Tuesday, September 26: ---------------------- Mars 2112(a) FAO Schwarz 1633 Broadway @ 51st Street 767 Fifth Avenue New York New York Press Set up: 10:45 12:00pm - 1:00pm 11:00am - 11:45am ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND: Fisher-Price is an expert at taking fun, grown-up grown-up adj. 1. Of, characteristic of, or intended for adults: grown-up movies; a grown-up discussion. 2. technology, and applying it to preschool toys. Who better, than Fisher-Price, to take the latest in robotic advancements to create the most life-like puppy that kids have ever seen. Advanced robotic technology creates life-like behavior - from the way this puppy walks, pants and sometimes scratches for fleas, right down to his expressive, big blue eyes Blue eyes are eyes that have blue irises (see eye color), and may also refer to:
PHOTO/INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITITES: -- Rocket "Landing" via custom space rocket ship. -- Dr. Buzz Aldrin: legendary astronaut and one of the first men to walk on the moon. -- Celebrity Canines Including: -- Maui from Mad About You -- Plenty from THE WIZARD OF OZ -- Cosmo from ANNIE -- Children playing with Rocket for the first time -- FAO Schwarz store footage and product visuals (a) Press Note: Limited space on TV riser. Please arrive early to ensure your position on platform. Event begins promptly at 11:00 am. GREAT VISUALS / PHOTO & INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES |
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