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The Disneyland Report > Disney News > WITCH series to celebrate Halloween with new WITCH video game, magazine issue, books Disney NewsWITCH series to celebrate Halloween with new WITCH video game, magazine issue, booksTween favourite W.I.T.C.H. has cast a spell over Halloween to help fans get into the Halloween spirit. To celebrate, the first ever W.I.T.C.H. video game is launching, together with a series of special events and activities throughout the Halloween holiday. These will link the W.I.T.C.H. magazine, the TV series on Jetix, and the clubwitch.co.uk website, as well as fantastic W.I.T.C.H. mobile content. The W.I.T.C.H. Halloween highlights include: - The launch by Buena Vista Games of the first ever W.I.T.C.H. video game on Gameboy Advance. Utilising the game's interactive feature, W.I.T.C.H. fans can play against their friends and hold their own interactive tournament on Halloween night - A special Halloween weekend on Jetix, culminating in the first UK screening of the W.I.T.C.H. season one finale - The October issue of W.I.T.C.H. magazine, bursting with spooky Halloween stories, puzzles and quizzes - Five brand new W.I.T.C.H. companion story books on sale in UK book shops, featuring storylines which all tie into and build on the W.I.T.C.H. TV series. Jetix will celebrate the magical season by dedicating a whole day of programmes to W.I.T.C.H., with a season finale that features back-to-back episodes from season one as well as an exclusive screening of the series' last two episodes. The W.I.T.C.H. event will take place on 30th October on Jetix with the usual episode at 9am, followed by double episodes at 10.30am, 12.30pm and 2.30pm, and the final installment at 5.30pm. The first ever W.I.T.C.H. video game launches on Gameboy Advance on October 7th, just in time for Halloween night when W.I.T.C.H. fans can use the interactive features in the game and play with their friends. Based on the W.I.T.C.H. action/adventure TV series, the game is designed to transport players into the lives of all five W.I.T.C.H. heroines. In addition, new storylines and characters have been developed exclusively for the game, which encompasses five chapters split into 20 magical levels. The game will be available to buy from all good stockists, priced at £15.95. W.I.T.C.H. will begin celebrating the spooky season on 1st October 2005, when the Halloween issue of W.I.T.C.H. magazine hits the shelves. Full of seasonal specials to encourage readers to celebrate Halloween, it also features spooky Halloween stories from readers, a special Spooky Search puzzle and a festive quiz to find out if you are a Scary Fairy, Costume Queen or Sleepover Spookster. Further to the success of W.I.T.C.H. magazine, five all-new W.I.T.C.H. companion story books published by HarperCollins have just launched in UK - The Power of Five, The Disappearance, Finding Meridian, The Fire of Friendship and The Last Tear. The books are currently on sale in UK book shops, Asda stores and from Amazon.co.uk. All the books tie into storylines featured in the W.I.T.C.H. TV series and the next four titles in the book series are due to be launched on 5th December as a timely pre-Christmas follow up. W.I.T.C.H. fans can also find great content online. The UK W.I.T.C.H. microsite launched in April 2005 and has attracted more than 175,759 unique users to date. The full UK W.I.T.C.H. website is due to launch later this autumn (www.clubwitch.co.uk). W.I.T.C.H. mobile content is also available from www.clubwitch.co.uk. and www.disneymobile.co.uk, where W.I.T.C.H. fans can buy exclusive W.I.T.C.H. ringtones, wallpapers and java games for their mobile phones In addition, W.I.T.C.H. fans will be able to celebrate Halloween in Disney Stores throughout the UK. The stores will be getting into the Halloween spirit with spooky decorations, Haunted House displays and a whole host of W.I.T.C.H. products available including toys, clothing, stationery, cosmetics and toiletries, offering exciting new ideas for treats to be used this year for 'trick or treating'. Tessa Moore, Vice President Marketing, Walt Disney International, commented on the activities: "The W.I.T.C.H. team is excited to be able to co-ordinate such a magical offering of activities over Halloween for W.I.T.C.H. fans to enjoy. All the celebration activities planned have been tailored in true W.I.T.C.H. style, combining elements of a fantasy world and a real adventure that can be experienced with friends." About W.I.T.C.H. W.I.T.C.H. is the fourth biggest magazine globally and the most successful tween's magazine launch ever, selling 11.6 million copies in Europe in 2004. Established in 2001 in Italy, the creative home of Disney Publishing, W.I.T.C.H. magazine is currently published in over 28 languages in 66 countries. The W.I.T.C.H. phenomenon spread rapidly across the Walt Disney Company. In addition to the magazine, there is a TV action series, combining epic adventure, comedy, magic and realism. It follows the adventures of five young heroines and best friends designated to maintain the natural order of the universe. W.I.T.C.H. stands for Will, Irma, Taranee, Cornelia and Hay Lin: five ordinary school-friends who discover they each possess extraordinary powers allowing them to control the natural forces of water, fire, earth and air. They have been chosen as the next generation of Guardians whose mission it is to defend the Veil, an invisible barrier that protects the world from the dark forces of evil. The magazine and animated TV series tell the story of these five strong, dynamic female characters and the power of their friendship - combining magical fantasy and adventure with storylines grounded in the universal concerns faced by tweens and teens the world over. Source: Press Release Return to Disney News.
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