MUMBAI: Disney is leaving no stone unturned in its bid to push its band across channels. With competition looming large, it is pulling all gags to keep its young loyal fans happy . The latest is the Disney Hour Christmas Countdown contest which kicked off last week.

Also, Disney Hour which runs on Sony Entertainment Television at 6 pm daily, recently premiered a new half-hour series- Disney's Recess that takes a peek into the adventures of school kids during recess time. The special hour also features the space jaunts of Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, the evergreen hero of the popular Toy Story franchise. Other Disney programs on Sony include the Good morning Disney show, and Honey I shrunk the Kids - Disney's first ever live-action TV series in India.

On the other channels, Disney showcases Disney Funtime on DD Metro, Disney Ulagam on Sun TV and Disney Sandhya on Eenadu.

In addition, a grand 'Disney Christmas Party' is being organised to celebrate the season. The party will be held at Big Bazaar, Phoenix Mills Compound in Lower Parel, Mumbai at 4:30 pm on Wednesday. Kids will be treated to music, food and drinks, dance competitions, a show jump trampoline contest, fun and games, a meet and greet with Santa Clause, and a photo op Corner where kids can get pictures clicked with popular Disney Hour character cutouts and other fun things, states a release.

To get an invite the kids need to purchase Disney merchandise from any of the Disney stations at Pantaloon in Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Pune, Kolkata, Kanpur, Nagpur, Chennai and Hyderabad or the Big Bazaar Kids' sections at Mumbai and Bangalore. The 'lucky few' kids will get free invites to the Disney Christmas party.

Organized by Buena Vista Television India, the other partners on the event are Britannia Treat biscuits and Perfetti Marbels.