Nick LoCicero
Episode 026 Little Green Men
Ep. 026 Little Green Men Not much news this week, but Nick and MC sit down and discuss the recent trend in eBay sellers. We mention inflated prices of the Park 1 Chaser, and go in depth on the potential scams being worked by several sellers, especially from Hong Kong. We also cover upcoming release … Read more
Destination Disney Radio Show: June 17, 2011
Disney just raised ticket prices, we tackle the whys and ask if you would give up some new park elements for consistant and lower ticket prices at times. We also what other guest cost like food and rooms are doing. Also, Doug Ingersol, author of The Complete Idiots Guide to WDW stops by to talk … Read more
VinylMagic Phone Number
209-28-MOUSE Remember our new VinylMagic Phone Line. Call it 24/7 with your Vinylmation Comments or Questions and we may play them on the next show. We give you all kinds of ways to reach us… Follow @VinylmationNews on Twitter Email [email protected] Facebook.com/DestinationVinylmation Outside D-Street, like way too often and now our phone number, 209-28-MOUSE. We … Read more
VM Rafiki Help Line: Create Your Owns
Copyright Disney We decided to start a new series here on DV. Whenever we get a question we need your input on before giving an answer, we will post it here, in the VM Rafiki Help Line. Rafiki of course is very wise and the word Rafiki means friend. So we thought it an appropriate … Read more
Pirates Attacking Stores Sooner Than Expected
According to Disney’s Vinylmation blog, Disneyland will now have Pirates series in D-Street on July 1 just as Orlando. Check out our Pirates Explained page for details. Also, to best both US locations, Hong Kong Disney will see the Pirates series in stores on June 18th! Just days away. So if that Hong Kong Vinylmation … Read more
eBay Buyer Warning
We just want to put a warning out there to Vinylmation collectors. We advise you DO NOT purchase Vinylmation from eBay seller MAXTOYSHOPS. This is the seller from Hong Kong that has come up recently with some sketchy items for sale (Alice in Wonderland, Darkwing Duck). His items, by all accounts, are not legitamite. They … Read more
ZoMG: Ariel Vinylmation and New Ride
Hello everyone! I am currently recovering from an extremely Ariel/Little Mermaid filled past few weeks so please excuse my absence on the site! But no fear I’m back with lots of information on what Little Mermaid things have been going on. I would like to start this post by saying, The Little Mermaid Ride is … Read more
Spotlight On: Vinylmation Custom Artist Cesilie
Today we feature a new custum artist from Modesto, California. Cesilie caught our attention when she started her Facebook page for Mo Doodle Designs and posted a picture of her Ken from Toy Story 3 custom. Destination Vinylmation: How long have you been creating custom vinylmation? Cesilie: A few months, Ken was the first vinyl … Read more
Disney Starwars Figures: Series 5
Right next to Muppets Star Wars was a sign displaying the 5th series of the Disney Star Wars line of figures. This is where they take classic Disney characters and and put them into the Star Wars universe. Before Vinylmation, these were my favorite Disney collectibles. Looks like this one has a decidedly Clone Wars … Read more
Dirty Ducks on eBay
Another unfortunate happening in the Vinylmation community. Edith sent us an email with links to more Hong Kong eBay auctions. This time for Darkwing Duck Disney Afternoons. This seller is listing both Darkwing and Gosalyn Mallard separately. As you can see, like the previous Hong Kong auctions, the figures are scuffed up. And in this … Read more
Surprising Vinylmation Discovery at Disneyland Paris
As promised on Facebook yesterday, here are some surprising finds from across the pond. My Destination Disney co-host had not clue the significance of these pictures he sent back to me from his trip last weekend to Disneyland Paris. As you can see, several 9″ Park 6 figures are for sale in the DLP gift … Read more
Inflated Price For Park 1 Chaser
Needless to say this eBay auction turned a few heads the other day. Thanks to Brad for giving us the heads up. eBay seller JMPERRIN from Michigan sold this Red Balloon chaser. Hey, at least he offered Free Shipping! Not many of these list too often, so it’s hard to get a full picture of … Read more
Closer Look at Muppets Star Wars Figures
While at Star Wars Weekend on Saturday, I couldn’t find any trace of Star Wars Vinylmation at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. But I did find this… The 8 figures from this first series will be released this fall in 2 figure combo packs and will retail for $18.95. You can check out the full review for … Read more
Spotlight On: Vinylmation Custom Artist Jorge Castilla
On of our readers sent us a message to check out this new custom artist Facebook page the other day. What we found there were some great Starbucks and Ghostbuster inspired pieces. The artist is Jorge Castilla from Chino, California. Jorge talked with us about these great custom pieces. Destination Vinylmation: How did you come … Read more
The Destination Disney Radio Show: June 10, 2011
This week, we are joined by special guest Jason Lethcoe. Jason is a former animator at Disney Studios who, among other films, worked on The Little Mermaid. He shares some stories and tells us about the feeling around the studio when The Little Mermaid was in production. We also talk about collecting Disney memorbillia, the … Read more