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Get Ready For A Dino-Mite Celebration As Big As Your Imagination When TV Icon Barney™ Comes To Atlanta On February 8th To Celebrate His Birthday!!!

02/07/2008

Atlanta, GA

It's time for a stu-u-pendous celebration, as everyone's favorite purple dinosaur arrives in Atlanta as part of his 20-city BIG PURPLE BUS TOUR. Barney is hitting the road, spending time with friends across the country as he commemorates 20 years of sharing, caring and imagination.

During his stay in Atlanta from February 8th to 10th, Barney will be appearing as Celebrity Guest Ringmaster at the Big Apple Circus, stopping by a local children's hospital to perform

On Friday, February 8th, Barney will visit children at The Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, part of the Children's Miracle Network. During this private visit Barney will perform a special birthday concert and take pictures with kids during bedside meet and greets. He will also leave behind a collection of toys from his brand new toy line from Jakks Pacific, and donate a DVD library of favorite Barney titles to the hospital.

The evening of February 8th, Barney will be appearing as celebrity guest ringmaster at the opening show of the Big Apple Circus in Atlanta.

On Saturday and Sunday, February 9th-10th, the tireless T-Rex will host a meet-andgreet birthday party at two Toys"R"Us stores. Children will have the opportunity to present Barney with a super-dee-duper birthday card that they design and create right at the Toys"R"Us store!

Bus Stop #1:
Friday, February 8th @ 1pm-2:30pm
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
1405 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30322

Bus Stop #2:
Friday, Feburary 8th @ 6:30pm
Big Apple Circus
Stone Mountain Park
Atlanta, GA
www.bigapplecircus.org

Bus Stop #3:
Saturday, February 9th @ 11am-2pm
Toys"R"Us
1705 Mall of Georgia Blvd.
Buford, GA 30519

Bus Stop #4:
Sunday, February 10th @ 11am-2pmm
Toys"R"Us
7731 Northpoint Parkway
Alpharetta, GA 30022

20 Years of Barney:
Created in 1987 by Sheryl Leach, a former teacher and mother, Barney has become a staple in preschoolers' lives, modeling Sharing, Caring, Imagining, Dancing and Learning on TV, online and through live events, home entertainment and publishing. The Emmy-award winning series, Barney & Friends changed the face of children's television when it first launched, and continues to be one of the top-rated preschool shows today, airing on PBS KIDS® and PBS KIDS SproutSM. In 2006 the series introduced its first new dino in 13 years, Riff, a 6 year-old Hadrasaur and cousin to BJ and Baby Bop. The 11th season of Barney & Friends™ premiered on PBS KIDS September 3, 2007.

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