Available on September 5, 2010, Best Buy will be offering the exclusive Beauty and the Beast Diamond Edition Ironpack. It is an empty collectible metal case to house the discs of Beauty and the Beast Diamond Edition Blu-ray Combo Pack (which includes three discs with both Blu-ray and DVD versions of the film). The Beauty and the Beast Ironpack will be free when you pre-order Beauty and the Beast Diamond Edition Blu-ray Combo Pack with a $7.50 deposit. For Beauty and the Beast Diamond Edition Blu-ray Combo Pack pre-order, you can choose between the Blu-ray case packaging or the DVD case packaging to match your Disney movie collection.

As usual with exclusive collectibles, quantities are limited so get to Best Buy early before it is sold out.

Release Date:

Beauty and the Beast Diamond Edition Blu-ray Combo Pack: October 5, 2010 (both Blu-ray case packaging and DVD case packaging)

Beauty and the Beast Diamond Edition 2-Disc DVD: November 23, 2010

Price:

Best Buy Beauty and the Beast Diamond Edition Blu-ray Combo Pack Price: Blu-ray case packaging for $25.99, DVD case packaging for $25.99

Tip: Remember to keep your pre-order receipt in a safe place and bring with you on October 5, 2010 when you pick up Beauty and the Beast Blu-ray Combo Pack. That way the $7.50 deposit will be deducted from the final price.

Coupons:

$10 off Beauty and the Beast Diamond Edition Blu-ray Combo Pack (includes both Blu-ray and DVD versions of the film)

Deals:

Amazon.com

Save $10 when you order Beauty and the Beast Diamond Edition Blu-ray Combo Pack and another select Disney title

DisneyStore.com

Save $10 on a future purchase when you pre-order Beauty and the Beast Diamond Edition Blu-ray Combo Pack

Save $5 on a future purchase when you pre-order Beauty and the Beast Diamond Edition 2-Disc DVD

Toys 'R' Us

Save $10 on any Disney Blu-ray title (priced $19.99 and higher) when you pre-order Beauty and the Beast Diamond Edition Blu-ray Combo Pack - Expires 10/4/10

Special Features:

• Restored film

• Three versions of the film

     o Original theatrical release

     o Special extended edition

     o Original storyboard version *Blu-ray exclusive*

• Original theatrical version with a PIP of the storyboard

• Disney song along mode

• Audio commentary

• Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind Making Beauty And The Beast (interactive)

• Broadway Beginnings – Up close and personal celebrity interviews with Nick Jonas, Donny Osmond, Toni Braxton, and others who have starred in the Broadway production

• Composing a Classic: A Musical Conversation With Alan Menken, Don Hahn, and Richard Kraft

• Deleted scenes

     o Alternate opening (boards)

     o Belle in the library – never-before-seen moment where Belle meets three new characters in the library

• Art galleries – Only available inside the “Beyond Beauty Experience”

• Family play games

     o Enchanted Challenge: help Belle and the Beast fall in love in order to break the spell before the last petal falls (Disney Quest)

     o Bon Jour, Who Is This? A Disney TelePlay Game – Powered by BD-Live. Using your cell phone, guess the identity of the other players before they guess yours  *Blu-ray exclusive*

• Music & more

     o All-new music video featuring Disney Channel star TBD

• Classic DVD bonus features

Beauty and the Beast 3D Film

While in Australia, Beauty and the Beast 3D has been released on September 2, 2010 and fans have given it rave review, there is some bad news for the United States. Beauty and the Beast 3D has been pushed back from 2011 to 2012 or later. Meanwhile, Japan will be releasing it on October 9, 2010. If you happen to venture to either Australia or Japan in the near future, make sure to include Beauty and the Beast 3D as part of your activities.

Store:

Best Buy: New York City locations or use the store locator for other areas.

Toys 'R' Us: New York City locations or use the store locator for other areas.