Stormtrooper of the Week #06
Nick LoCicero
This week’s picture tells the story of the young Edward. Life is hard for a kid with eyeliner. Nick LoCicero
Vinylmation Recap: March 8, 2011
Nick LoCicero
A lot happened today on the Vinylmation front, so here is a recap. Disney officially announced an April 1st release date for Vinylmation Series Park 6. We had pics of the pins representing Park 6, but today Disney released turn around pictures and the artist’s names. Find Park 6 Explained here. We already knew Urban …
Jacks Has a Variant Too? More Surprises from Cutesters
Nick LoCicero
Update: 3/12/11 We got a response from Maria, “The yellow jacks and pink bubbles were just concepts. I had presented some variants and not all of them were chosen to go forward with. The concept art was just for fun!” So that answers our question. There are only the three variants in Cutesters Too, although …
Jr. Series 3 Vinylmation Explained
Nick LoCicero
The theme to Jr. Series 3 is Good Luck / Bad Luck. The 18 figure series is designed Thomas Scott and will be released on March 11th at D-Street Orlando and CA. First, we take a look at the GOOD LUCK figures from Jr. Series 3 Four Leaf Clover Fortune Cookie Happy Emoticon Horseshoe Ladybug …
Vinylmation 3D Pins: Big Eyes, Cutesters, Wall-E and Eve
Nick LoCicero
The Disney Pins site has announced some new Vinylmation 3D pin sets that feature designs from previously released Vinylmation sets. All four of these pin sets will be released on April 4th at WDW and DLR. No edition sizes has been announced. If you missed the Vinylmation set the first time around, pick up this …
Tailspin, Delivery Service Delivered
Nick LoCicero
On a happy note, we did get our Tailspin’s today. (Only 6 days later, that’s pretty cool) Let’s avoid all the controversy for now and just take a look at the first set of the Disney Afternoon Series. First off, the back of the box is awesome. While the front and sides are covered with …
Conner Purzycki’s 3/6/11 DLR Photo Report
Iain
I was at Disneyland yesterday to have a look all the construction around the resort and captured a plethora of newsworthy photos to share. Photos include Buena Vista Street, Little Mermaid, Goofy’s Sky School, and much more… Time to Let the Memories Begin John Lastrapes Jr.
Added Insult to Insult to Injury: The TailSpin Vinylmation Saga
Nick LoCicero
As if changing the dates, making us wait for the release, retro-actively changing the prices on blog posts and not owning up to it… Disney sent me this today: It’s my TailSpin Vinylmation! But wait! What’s this on the bottom? Are you kidding me Disney!!! You can take the time to jack up the price …
Can You Smell What the Disney is Cooking?
Nick LoCicero
Update: 3/7/11 11:30 PM A Pin collection that resembles this series (but isn’t called Bakery) surfaced. See farther down this post for analysis. Update: 3/7/11 We enjoyed drawing up the mock versions of the two Mouse cupcakes, that we wanted to try another. This is the only other one we are positive about. “Cheshire Cupcake” …
Episode 012 Checkered
Nick LoCicero
Ep. 012 Checkered We start this episode with a rant about the recent Tailspin debacle. Then move on to news and upcoming releases. We slide thru TRON and Urban 6. We follow that with a in depth review of the Occupation Vinylmation Series. Then we finish up with some questions in the Mystery Mailbag. Listen …
Occupations Vinylmation Price and Jrs Update
Nick LoCicero
A couple of updates to the Occupations Series. First, the price: $16.95 Second: The Jrs have keychains on them. Third: We got a Red Light Jr, which means that the Red and Blue lights don’t come together, and thus either the Blue or the Red is a Jr. Variant (the first EVER Jr variant) For …
Check Out The Pilot for “Taylor and the WhatNot”
Tom Corless
As we said a long time ago, we were working on a few concepts for original programming for WDWNTube. Well, one new concept has finally gotten around to filming! Please watch this pilot episode of “Taylor and the WhatNot” and let us know what you think via Facebook, Twitter, or email. Enjoy the show: On …
EPCOT Vinylmation Concept Art Released
Nick LoCicero
Disney’s Vinylmation Facebook page hit another milestone, 8200 fans. And as predicted, 1982 being the year EPCOT opened, we saw the release of some special EPCOT Vinylmation Concept Art. No indication if these are 3″ or 9″. No release dates or edition sizes either. Just some fun teases to keep an eye out for. Maybe …
Daisy Daisy Give Me Your Answer
Nick LoCicero
3/4/11 Nerds on DisneyStore.com. Daisy isn’t even listed! And Mickey, Chip, and Dale are all sold out. Nick LoCicero
Occupations Explained
Nick LoCicero
Update: 3/5/11 Price is confirmed at $16.95. Junior variant (Blue or Red light) confirmed. Key chains on all juniors, confirmed. Update: Later on 3/2/11 Disney’s Vault page put up all the Juniors for this series. Check them out below the 3″ we believe is associated with each. Warning: You might have to buy them all. …
Tailspin Sells Out
Nick LoCicero
As of 8:30 PM 3/2/11, Tailspin is Sold Out at DisneyStore.com. That means it took less than 7 hours to go through 1000 sets! Although, there didn’t seem to be any limit on how many you could buy, so we don’t know how many people actually got them. Also, this doesn’t mean there are none …
What the Tail!
Nick LoCicero
Update: 8:30 PM As of now, Tailspin is sold out in the Disney Store. Update: 3:11 PM Well, Disney went and changed the price on the blog they missed, so now it’s all gone. We now know the answer as to why we had to wait so long to get Tailspin today. It’s because Disney …
I Heard the Roar of an Plane Engine!
Nick LoCicero
Update: 8:30 PM As of now, Tailspin is sold out in the Disney Store. Update: 1:43 PM Tailspin is now available. Spin it Spin it Spin it. And the price has been raised to $26.95!!! Update: 12:25 PM I wrote this almost 12 hours ago to express my joy over ordering Tailspin. That soon faded …
Stormtrooper of the Week #05
Nick LoCicero
It’s been a long night waiting for a Vinyl that hasn’t shown up yet. To easy the pain here’s this week’s Stormtrooper of the Week. Sometimes all you need to feel better is a change (of clothes). Photo background borrowed from the Kay E. Holekamp Laboratory Nick LoCicero
Laser (Price) Surgery
Nick LoCicero
While waiting for the elusive Tailspin set, we noticed that the price of the Big Eyes at DisneyStore.com have gone down. Originally priced $9.95 at the online shop, they have been reduced to $7.95. So if you haven’t picked up the series yet check this sale out. The figures still available at this time are: …
Update: Tail Spin Vinylmation Release Day moved to March 2
Nick LoCicero
Disney moved the Disney Afternoons Tail Spin release day once on us already (to March 5 according to the official Disney Vinylmation Blog) now they moved it again. According to the Events page at Disney’s official Vinylmation website, the new release date is March 2nd. screenshot from Events page Check out our Events page for …
Villains 9″ Vinylmation on the way
Nick LoCicero
Today, Disney officially announced three 9″ + 1.5″ (Jr.) Villains 1 combo sets to be released at select Disney Stores and the online Disney Store on March 21. Picture from Disney Store Facebook page The following concept art is from the official Disney Vinylmation Blog. Maleficent 9″ + Princess Aurora 1.5″ Artist: Oskar Mendez LE: …
What’s Happening in the Hitchhiking Ghost Scene of the Haunted Mansion?
Tom Corless
Last week, the Disney fan community exploded when Disney placed temporary tarps and projections of ghosts Phineas, Ezra, and Gus in the hitchhiking ghost scene of the Haunted Mansion at the Magic Kingdom without any announcement. Rumors have indicated that new, interactive elements are coming to the Haunted Mansion, both in the queue and on …
Tree Trunk of Life
Nick LoCicero
Here is a 360 turn around of the 9″ Park 5 Tree of Life Vinylmation. Check out the great detail: Did you/will you pick up Tree of Life? Nick LoCicero
Fantasmic! …Behind the Scenes
Nick LoCicero
Here is a look at the back of the 9″ Park 5 Sorcerer Mickey Vinylmation: Fantasmic! first appeared in Disneyland in 1992, Disney’s Hollywood (then MGM) Studios in 1998 and is set to premier at Tokyo Disney later this Spring. The show is a little different at both parks and has a runtime of 22-26 …
More Destinations Revealed for “Star Tours: The Adventures Continue”?
Tom Corless
WDWNT’s own Cody Smith recently attended the “Love is Magical” pin event at Walt Disney World. How does this apply to Star Tours? Well, there was a pin preview board at the event, and Disney was showcasing some of the pins that will be released when Star Tours re-opens at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on May …
Love is in the details
Nick LoCicero
I know Valintine’s Day, and the release of the 9″ Cupid “Love is Blind” Holiday 2 figure, was a few weeks back, but I just noticed a sizable difference in the figure released for sale and the figure Disney posted on their blog. Just for fun, I’d like to share it with you and see …
More Destinations Revealed for “Star Tours: The Adventures Continue”?
Iain
WDWNT’s own Cody Smith recently attended the “Love is Magical” pin event at Walt Disney World. How does this apply to Star Tours? Well, there was a pin preview board at the event, and Disney was showcasing some of the pins that will be released when Star Tours re-opens at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on May …
Disney Store Online Update 2/26/11
Nick LoCicero
As of right now at the Disney Store Online: All 8 of the Nerds in the Nerds Rock! set were available yesterday online for $9.95 each. Today however, everyone but Minnie Mouse is Sold Out. (We have to believe they will come back soon) The 9″ Park 5 Goofy’s Barnstormer and Retro Disneyland figures released …
Taylor Martina’s 2/25/11 WDW Photo Report
Tom Corless
WDWNT Reporter Taylor Martina was roaming around Walt Disney World on Friday and lucky for us he had his camera with him to snap some newsworthy photos: Yes, both legs of Spaceship Earth are back to normal for the first time in 12 years… Tom Corless
And the Artist is…
Nick LoCicero
Well, Disney has finally let a piece of valuable info slip. Today Stephen Miller posted a blog about his interview with the Disney Artist responsible for the Flags Set. For a while now we here at Destination Vinylmation have been wondering who the mystery artist behind this series is, and now we know. The mystery …
Look What the Tide Washed Up
Nick LoCicero
This is what arrived at my doorstep yesterday: The Admiral Donald Set! Available only from the Disney Dream’s inaugural cruise. We saw this set back at Trade City, and Nick just loves Donald, so it was only a matter of time before the set was purchased. At Trade City we saw both 3″ figures, but …
Good V Evil Boxing
Nick LoCicero
Today the Vinylmation Blog gave us our next release date. One March 11th, the 3rd Juniors Series will be released in D-Streets Florida and California. It will later be released online at the Disney Store on March 18th. The series is entitled, “Good Luck / Bad Luck” and we assume, like past Junior Series, it …
Dates For Mickey’s Soundsational Parade, The Little Mermaid, and Star Tours
Iain
From the Disney Parks Blog: As days get longer and the weather gets warmer (well, hopefully!), we are very excited about summer 2011 at the Disneyland Resort. And today I’m thrilled to share the grand opening dates for three new experiences headed your way. Grand opening June 3: At Disney California Adventure park, get ready …
Disneyland Hotel Receiving New Adventureland Themed Restaurant and Bar
Iain
From the Disney Parks Blog: Many of you may remember our announcement last spring about the ongoing Disneyland Hotel renovation. This exciting project gives the hotel a retro theme with a contemporary twist and adds historic and nostalgic elements of Disneyland park, circa the 1950s. In keeping with that spirit, we are excited to announce …
Bill Nye the Science Guy Visits Epcot
Tom Corless
WDWNT Reporter Banks Lee was on the scene at Epcot earlier today as Bill Nye the Science Guy appeared at Innoventions in Epcot as part of National Engineers Week. Banks took some video to share with us from this event: Tom Corless
More Details on Mickey’s New Home at the Magic Kingdom
Tom Corless
A press release from Disney gives us more details on Mickey Mouse’s new home, the Town Square Theater, opening later this Spring: Magic Kingdom officials have a hunch a really “hot ticket” in their realm this summer is going to be something other than a ride, a snack or a show. Rather, it’s a first-ever …