Combo Contest #1

Update: 1/16/11 The winner are announced and the gallery of entries is here. Update: 1/14/11 The entries are all in. We are voting, and the results will be announced on the podcast this weekend. Check the site later this weekend for the gallery page of all the submissions. For those of you who don’t listen … Read more

January 21st Release

Update: 1/20/11 We added the online exclusive Car and Driver combo. Several 9″ Vinylmation will be released on January 21st 2011. In both D-Streets: Urban #5 – Moon 9″ Artist: Doug Strayer LE 1000 (The moon glows!) Urban #5 – Drippy 9″ Artist: Thomas Scott LE 1000 Urban #5 – Hidden 28 9″ Artist: Susan … Read more

Everything's under control. Situation Normal.

We had some fun with messing around with our new Star Wars. This outfit was inspired by Star Wars IV: A New Hope. “Uh, negative, negative. We have a, a reactor leak here, ah, now. Give us a few minutes to lock it down. Large leak, very dangerous.”

Waiting for Skywalker

The line outside of D-Street for the release of Star Wars. The line wraps all around the back of the Pretzel/Ice Cream/Bathroom building across from D-Street.

Urban 5 Mickey Hats with Vinylmation

Update: 1/14/11 According to @EPCOTCENTERed the Creatures hat was accidentally sold in Disneyland back in October or November of 2010. (Confirmed) 1/13/11-We found these at D-Street Florida while waiting for Star Wars. $49.95 each. The top one is based on the Hidden 28 9″ and the bottom one is based on the Creatures 9″ 3″ … Read more

Always right behind the good guys...

Super Rumor- We got word from the twitter friend (@keithkrebs) that Disney’s Vinylmation Villains 1 series may be out in some Disney Stores as early as Friday, January 14th. This comes only one week after the release of the Animation 1 series. Steven Miller told use when we interviewed him last year that they would … Read more

Our excitement level sky rockets!

Once we got over the excitement of the addition of Lightsabers to Luke and Vader’s Vinylmation figures, we missed the rocket pack on the back of Boba Fett. Well, the Disney Parks Blog released this turnaround photo today: This set just keeps getting better and better! What other surprises do they have in store for us? We … Read more

Friendly Foto Contest (Animation 1)

Nick and MC are battling for the chance to NOT stand in the line for Star Wars Vinylmation. Both hosts took pictures of the Animation 1 set and have submitted them for your judgment. The loser has to stand in line on Thursday night to pick up both people’s Star Wars set, the winner gets … Read more

Ep. 006 Kermit Mouse

Destination Vinylmation Ep. 006 Kermit Mouse In this episode, Nick and MC review the latest releases, discuss the addition of variants, and look forward to the release of Star Wars later this week. They also remind listeners to enter the Combo Contest and too look for a photo contest later this week.

Recording Today's Podcast

Here is a rare peak behind the scenes at Destination Vinylmation. M.C. and I are in the studio this afternoon recording this week’s podcast. Coming up in this episode: The latest Vinylmation News Animation 1 Explained Star Wars Preview Look for Destination Vinylmation Episode 6 to be released Sunday night.

Now, Fully Armed and Operational

As I was looking at the Disney Vault page for an unrelated topic, I noticed that things had shifted since last time I was there. Thinking the release of Animation 1 this morning had shuffled things when added to the site I investigated and found that they had not updated the page with Animation 1 … Read more

Lightsabers!

Take a close look at these pictures M.C. and I took at D-Street this morning while waiting for Animation 1. Notice Luke and Darth holding anything? Close up of Luke Lightsaber close up There is Darth with his red Lightsaber! This was our first up close look at the upcoming Star Wars Vinylmation set since … Read more

Farther around the world to "keep collecting" (Hong Kong Vinylmation)

The latest rumor (unconfirmed, but the flyer looks like it’s from Disney) is that Hong Kong is getting it’s own exclusive Vinylmations. They will be part of the 5th Anniversary Celebration called, “Celebration in the Air”. The 9″ Castle Mickey is a Hong Kong exclusive. It will be a Limited Edition of 1000 and only … Read more

Star Wars Explained

Update: 4/26/11 Star Wars set will be re-released on June 4th, 2011 at the Little Green Men Store Command in Tomorrowland, Disneyland. That is for those in California. For those in Florida, it’s still rumored to be re-released on May 20th at Star Wars Weekends. Update: 1/14/11 Star Wars released at D-Street Florida. We have … Read more