Turtle Tour

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Lots o' news comin' down the pipeline from the official site last week:

PRESS RELEASE: In celebration of McDonald's 50th Anniversary, they are creating a one-of-a-kind historical display in their new restaurant at Clark and Ontario Streets in Chicago, IL. The permanent display will feature memorabilia, photos, and video clips of cultural and historical significance from the 1950s to the present.The display will include several Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle/ Mirage Studios licensed items representing the 1980s, including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles figures set (Donatello, Michelangelo, Leonardo, & Raphael), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles stickers and an assortment of TMNT buttons. The 50th Anniversary McDonald's opens to the public on April 15th, 2005.
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KOL is sponsoring a 17 city mall tour that the Turtles will be a part of, featuring signage and hand out give-a-ways. The signage promotes the Turtles' appearance on 4KIDS TV (see the image above). 4Kids will be giving out Turtles products at the tour appearances.

The mall tour is called "The Kids Time Extreme Mall Tour” (“KTMT”).
KOL is a Premiere Sponsor of the KTMT (AOL is also the Exclusive Online Partner of the Mall Tour) which is scheduled to appear in 17 shopping malls throughout the country and will feature kid friendly and educational activities. KTMT estimates 700,000 individuals will attend the Mall Tour (kids + parents).

KOL is promoting the Mall Tour via local TV and radio ads, inclusion in the Sports Illustrated for Kids Magazine, KTMT banners, posters, flyers, signage and other promotional materials that place the KOL logo, including food court table tents, mall signage, pamphlets, brochures, and stage decorations. Check out the schedule below and if you live in the area that the tour is passing through, keep your ear to the ground to find out where it will be taking place - and then get down to the mall to score some Turtles stuff!
"The Kids Time Extreme Mall Tour" Dates & Tour Cities
APRIL 16-17: MALL OF AMERICA, MN
APRIL 30-MAY 1: RIVERTOWN CROSSING, MI
MAY 14-15: NATICK MALL, MA
JUNE 4-5: NEWPORT MALL, NJ
JUNE 11-12: ST. CHARLES, MD
JULY 9-10: DETROIT, MI
JULY 30-31: GREENWOOD, IND.
AUG 6-7: CUMBERLAND MALL, GA
AUG 20-21: TYRON SQUARE, FL
SEPT 10-11: WOODLAND, TX
SEPT 24-25: NORTHEAST MALL, TX
OCT 8-9: PARK PLACE MALL, AZ
OCT 15-16: SW PLAZA, CO
OCT 22-23: BURBANK, CA
NOV 5-6: NEW PARK MALL, CA
NOV 12-13: GOLF MILL, IL.

Also, for you British turtle fans, Jetix UK is airing TMNT: The Next Mutation from 5:30-6:30 A.M.