Simon® and Disney Junior Collaborate on 'Disney Junior Play Date

Independence Center, a Simon property, has announced an exciting new family programming in collaboration with Disney Junior. Launching this month, ‘Disney Junior Play Dates’ will take place in 80 shopping centers across the country. The initial ‘Disney Junior Play Date’ at Independence Center will kick off with a spook-tacular Halloween celebration held on Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.

The special Halloween-themed event will feature mall-wide trick-or-treating and other family-friendly activities. Children will have the opportunity to dress up, take photos and receive candy to fill their complimentary trick-or-treat bags designed around Disney Junior's newest animated series "Vampirina," about a young vampire girl and her family who have recently moved from their home in Transylvania to Pennsylvania.

These unique play dates will include activities from many of Disney Junior’s most popular TV series. The Disney Junior Play Dates’ events will be featured throughout the year and include in-mall activities around Holiday, Easter, and other seasonal celebrations.

Many of Simon’s best-known properties around the country are participating in this program including The Westchester (New York), Northshore Mall (Boston), Opry Mills (Nashville), Grapevine Mills (Dallas), Woodfield Mall (Chicago), The Florida Mall (Orlando), Del Amo Fashion Center (Los Angeles), Stanford Shopping Center (San Jose), and King of Prussia (Philadelphia).

“Independence Center has long championed a commitment to delivering family-friendly programming,” said Tricia Sanders, General Manager at Independence Center, “and teaming up with Disney Junior is the latest fulfillment of that pledge. We couldn’t be more excited to join forces with the world’s leading entertainment company on these exciting family events and themed play areas.”

About Simon

Simon is a global leader in the ownership of premier shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use destinations and an S&P 100 company (Simon Property Group, NYSE:SPG). Our properties across North America, Europe and Asia provide community gathering places for millions of people every day and generate billions in annual sales. For more information, visit simon.com.

About Independence Center

Independence Center is Kansas City’s leading shopping mall with more than 100 popular retail stores, including Macy’s, Dillard’s, Sears, DICK’S Sporting Goods, Forever 21, Sephora, PINK, Pandora, Coach, Carhartt, Victoria’s Secret and Old Navy. Shoppers enjoy its open-air lifestyle component with more stores, as well as delicious eateries like Applebee’s and Noodles and Company, and the area’s largest indoor children’s play area with a full-size carousel. Independence Center is located at 18801 E. 39th Street South in Independence, Mo. For additional information, please contact Independence Center at (816) 795-8600 or visit simon.com/independencecenter. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/IndependenceCenter/and follow us on Twitter @IndependencMall and on Instagram @IndependencMall.

About Disney Junior

Disney Junior reflects the emotional connection generations of consumers have to Disney storytelling and Disney characters, both classic and contemporary. It invites mom and dad to join their child in the Disney experience of magical, musical and heartfelt stories and characters while incorporating specific learning and development themes designed for kids age 2-7. Disney Junior's series blend Disney's unparalleled storytelling and characters kids love deeply with learning, including early math, language skills, healthy eating and lifestyles, and social skills. In the U.S., Disney Junior is a daily programming block on Disney Channel and a 24-hour channel reaching over 71 million U.S. homes. In total, there are 37 Disney Junior channels in 27 languages around the world.