AVP to Dedicate 'Mail a Smile' Stamps at Disney World on June 1

UPDATE
Amid a sea of smiles, the U.S. Postal Service celebrated the issuance of 125 million new stamps today featuring popular Disney Pixar characters. The Mail a Smile Forever stamps official First-Day-of-Issue dedication ceremony took place at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort.  

A video of the event can be viewed beginning at 1 p.m. today at this link: www.youtube.com/uspstv.

Available nationwide today, all 125 million stamps can be purchased online at usps.com/shop, by calling 1-800-STAMP-24 (1-800-782-6724) or by visiting Post Offices.

“These delightful stamps lift spirits and touch hearts and remind us that when it comes to connecting with loved ones, technology is no match for the mail,” said Jo Ann Feindt, Southern Area Vice President, in dedicating the stamps as part of the resort’s grand opening.

Joining Feindt in dedicating the stamp featuring beloved Disney Pixar characters was Jay Ward, legacy guardian for Pixar Animation Studios.

“We’re thrilled ‘to infinity and beyond’ that these popular characters from ‘Toy Story 2,’ ‘Finding Nemo’ and other great Disney Pixar films are featured on these colorful new stamps,” said Ward. “This stamp issue will make posting a letter lots of fun for everyone in the family.”

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Five familiar faces from Disney Pixar movies, including A Bug’s Life (1998), Toy Story 2 (1999), Monsters, Inc. (2001), Finding Nemo (2003), and The Incredibles (2004), remind us that it's always good to Mail a Smile.  
Jo Ann Feindt,  Area Vice President, Southern Area Operations, will dedicate these stamps at the First-Day-Of-Issue ceremony at Disney World on Friday, June 1.
This stamp pane is a follow-up to Send a Hello, a 2011 issuance featuring Disney Pixar characters that grew from the Art of Disney series issued from 2004 through 2008.