A few weeks ago we posted news about the official announcement of and artwork for the Power Rangers Dino Thunder Volume 1: Day of the Dino DVD. The other day, Buena Vista issued their official press release, and we're pleased to let you know that there will be several extras on this disc...including bonus episodes of Power Rangers Ninja Storm (apparently the final 2-parter, "The Storm Before The Calm - Parts 1 & 2"). Here's the text of that release:
On DVD and VHS FOR THE FIRST TIME On June 1
POWER RANGERS
DINOTHUNDER
DAY OF THE DINO Volume 1
ACTION AND THRILLS AT THE GREAT LOW PRICE OF $19.99 DVD and $14.99 VHS
BURBANK, Calif., February 16, 2004 - Coming to DVD and video for the first time, the ever-popular Power Rangers present more action-packed adventure with POWER
RANGERS DINOTHUNDER: DAY OF THE DINO VOLUME 1, available to own on June 1, 2004 from Buena Vista Home Entertainment. This exciting Power Ranger movie introduces three new Power Rangers and a whole new set of Dino villains. A top boys franchise promoting teamwork and friendship, "Power Rangers" is watched by millions of boys 2-11 every month on ABC Family Television. POWER RANGERS DINOTHUNDER: DAY OF THE DINO VOLUME 1 debuts at the terrific low price of $19.99 (S.R.P.) on DVD and $14.99 (S.R.P.) on VHS from Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
On DVD, POWER RANGERS DINOTHUNDER: DAY OF THE DINO VOLUME 1 features Virtual Dino trading cards, a fun "Ninja Moves" featurette and 2 bonus Nina Storm episodes, which conclude the exciting Ninja Storm series.
Because the world is never out of danger, three Reefside High students must rise up to meet their destiny head on. While on a fossil-finding field trip, Conner, Kira and Ethan fall into a sinkhole and discover powerful Dino Gems giving them each awesome super abilities. But alarming evil is afoot as this new crew is confronted by terrifying Tyranodrones, Kira's sudden disappearance and Mesogog, a reptilian rogue and his robotic wrongdoers. Once Mesogog has unleashed his diabolical Zords, the teens' teacher and mentor, Dr. Tommy Oliver, has no choice but to reignite his past as the Black Power Ranger and morph them into full-fledged Rangers ready to tame the mutant terrors.
Street date: June 1, 2004
Direct Prebook: April 6, 2004
Distributor Prebook: April 20, 2004
Suggested retail price: $19.99 (DVD); $14.99 (VHS)
DVD aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Rating: TV-Y7-FV
Bonus features unrated.
Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc., a recognized leader in the home entertainment industry, is the marketing, sales and distribution company for Walt Disney, Touchstone, Hollywood Pictures, Miramax and Buena Vista videocassette and DVD product. Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc., is a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company.
That's a copy-and-paste of the press release, so any errors in there ("Nina Storm?") belong to the studio. As you can see, no episodes were specifically named, but the previously announced running time of 110 minutes suggests 5 episodes. The real question is whether the two Ninja Storm bonus episodes are included in that running time. If they are, then we can expect Dino Thunder eps "Day of the Dino - Part 1," "Day of the Dino - Part 2," and "Wave Goodbye."
It would almost make sense for Buena Vista to do that, and save the commemorative 500th episode of Power Rangers - "Legacy of Power" - for a separate release where it could be spotlighted, along with it's followup episode "Back In Black" (which just debuted on the ABC Family cable network yesterday).
Stay tuned, and we'll let you know anything else we find out about these releases.
  
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