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PIER 39 Year in Review
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Mickey and Minnie Celebrate
Mickey and Minnie visited PIER 39 straight from Disneyland to promote Disney's "What Will You Celebrate" tour. They gave away Mickey balloons, had a meet-and-greet, and gave visitors the chance to sign up to get free admission to the Disneyland Resort on their birthday.
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Tulips in Bloom
Our annual Tulipmania boasted a wide variety of tulips and floral arrangements just in time for spring. These bulbs are planted beginning in December and included vibrant tulips such as Apricot Beauties, Texas Flames, Purple Princes, Flaming Parrots, Swan Wings, Burgundy Lace and more! Tulipmania will return again February 10-15, 2010.
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RocketBoat Day on the Bay
RocketBoat kicked off the 2009 season with an official proclamation from Mayor Gavin Newson which named May 1, 2009 as "RocketBoat Day on the Bay". More than 300 guests were invited by RocketBoat Mission Control to complete a "secret-mission", culminating with an exciting high-speed RocketBoat blast-off on San Francisco Bay. Get blown away in May 2010 when RocketBoat returns to PIER 39.
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Anubis Visits the PIER
In celebration of the de Young Museum's King Tut exhibit, a 25-foot, 4-ton statue of Anubis, the Egyptian God of the Underworld, was mounted in PIER 39's West Park.
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NASCAR Takes a Spin
NASCAR's Kyle Petty and Rutledge Wood decided to take RocketBoat on a spin to test the true speed of the boat on the Bay. By the end of the ride, they were begging to drive!
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49ers Rookies Take a Day Off
The 2009 49ers Rookie squad had been busy training for the upcoming football season tryouts and decided to take a day off to play at PIER 39. During their stay, they stopped by the new Players Arcade & Sports Grill, took at wild ride on RocketBoat, checked out a Street Performer show, and sampled some tasty crab at Neptune's Palace. Go Niners!
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A Fun and "Fogless" Fourth
Fog couldn't dim the City of San Francisco's Fireworks this Fourth of July at PIER 39! Popular 80's cover band Tainted Love rang in the celebration at the PIER, and fireworks lit up the night sky!
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It's A Bird, It's a Plane, It's -- T-Mobile?
Amazing skydiving characters thrilled PIER 39 visitors to celebrate the launch of the new T-Mobile myTouch with Google!
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Viva Las Americas
It was another festive and colorful celebration during Viva Las Americas at PIER 39, complete with tambourine crafts, mariachi bands, and lots of dancing!
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Sea Lions Arrive in Droves
Record numbers of California sea lions hauled out on PIER 39's K-Dock in September. The average number during the season reaches about 300, but this year six additional docks were added to accommodate the more than 1,700 sea lions.
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Fleet Week Soars
The low rumbling of the military jets soaring overhead PIER 39 was another reminder that it was Fleet Week in San Francisco! The Blue Angels even stopped by the PIER for a special meet-and-greet with fans.
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Salty Dances with the Bride!
Our very own Salty the Sea Lion was the guest of honor at a wedding this year, making a very special appearance and even sharing a memorable dance with the bride.
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Team PIER 39 Making Strides
PIER 39 rallied together to raise more than $26,000 for Breast Cancer during the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk in Golden Gate Park. The cause was especially close to the PIER 39 family as it was in memory of Alicia Vargas, our Vice President of Public Relations for 18 years.
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Coca-Cola Day on the PIER
Coca-Cola's North America CEO and the Coca-Cola team paid a visit to the PIER for a "bubbly" day of fun.
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A WICKED Pumpkin Pandemonium
PIER 39 was enchanted at Pumpkin Pandemonium with a little help from WICKED. Kids took home more than 3,000 free pumpkins, and the witches themselves even dropped by to host a singing competition.
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Yelp's Day at the Mazes
Yelp brought the party to the PIER at their hosted "Yelp's Day at the Mazes". Fellow Yelpers were invited to find their way through the twists and turns of the new Magowan's Infinite Mirror Maze, and follow up with food and drinks at Players Arcade & Sports Grill.
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Mickey and Minnie Return
What better way to bring 2009 to a close than to bring back the special guests who started the year with us - Mickey and Minnie! They returned with Disneyland Ambassador, Danielle Dubois, for a very special Tree Lighting Celebration, and NBC Bay Area's Mike Inouye even brought the PIER some snow!
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Follow PIER 39 for updates on exciting 2010 events!
 
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