WDWNT Reporter Dirk Wallen visited the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios on Monday and has a ton fo newsworthy photos to share with us, so let’s take a look:
Work continues on Splash Mountain
From February 11th-17th, the Magic Kingdom hosted Limited Time Magic’s “True Love Week” in honor of Valentine’s Day. The event consisted of several photo-ops, meet and greets with Princes and Princesses, and even a surprise musical medley from the Main Street Philharmonic. We have a short video to share with you that highlights all of … Read more
DLNT Reporter Michael Wada was at the Disneyland Resort this past weekend and got some great pictures of Fantasy Faire and of the Oz hot air balloon. As part as a multi-city promotion, The “Journey to Oz Balloon Tour” landed this weekend at the Disneyland Resort 1 and yes it is a real hot air … Read more
In preparation for the 2013 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival, the Oz: The Great and Powerful playground near the Imagination! pavilion has opened a few weeks early. We have a video walkthrough of the playground to share with you, including all of the midway games and the playground area:
Ep. 109 Bearded Man This week we talk to Disney Design Group artist Thomas Scott. We get a glimpse at what goes into the making of a Vinylmation line and where he sees the future of the hobby. We also get to know more about him as an artist. We also of course deliver the news … Read more
Someone over at eBay must have had some time on his hands. And a pair of coveralls. It looks like we have another dumpster dive find. And while this one looks better then most, we still caution anyone from ever purchasing these “finds”. Now for the interesting part. It looks like Maria Clapsis is at … Read more
Epcot Memorium: Kitchen Kabaret by Tom Corless The Kitchen Kabaret Revue was a 13-minute audio-animatronic show that was located inside The Land pavilion, premiering on October 1, 1982 with EPCOT Center. The host, Bonnie Appetite, introduced the various acts in a musical review and comedy format that advocated healthy eating and provided a basic primer … Read more
From Erin Glover on the Disney Parks Blog: If you’re – like me – counting down the days until “Oz The Great and Powerful” opens in theaters March 8, I’ve got exciting news for you. From February 16-March 31, Disney California Adventure park guests can experience a special sneak peek of Disney’s new fantastical adventure as part … Read more
From Thomas Smith on the Disney Parks Blog: Our “Limited Time Magic” surprises continue next week with some musical celebrations at Disney Parks. The talented 8-part a cappella group, Voices of Liberty, will honor Presidents Day with special presidential shows in the parks for you to enjoy. At both Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts, the Voices of Liberty will … Read more
From Erin Glover on the Disney Parks Blog: We’ll be celebrating the upcoming release of “Oz The Great and Powerful” when the “Journey to Oz Balloon Tour” floats into the Disneyland Resort on February 17. Part of a multi-city tour sponsored by HSN and IMAX Corporation, the tour kicks off February 12 from the Walt Disney Studios … Read more
Updated 2/14/13 We learned some news from the NYC Toy Fair. Mystery Minis will be released on February 28, retail for $5.95 and be sold in cases of 24. Pre-Order link https://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=FU3141AA#.UR0eCR11-Sp These are adorable. Today we learned that in March 2013, Funko will release a blind box series of Disney Pop! Vinyls. Just take a … Read more
Artists Caley Hicks and Thomas Scott will be at D-Street in WDW on March 29th from 5 PM to 7 PM to sign the newly released Cutesters 5: En Vogue series, the first to use the new Minnie platform. Like we do with all signing, we suggest that you say hi and thank them for … Read more
Groundhog Day was not too long ago. Today is Fat Tuesday, the final day of Mardi Gras. We are a few days away from Valentine’s Day. And I suppose St. Patrick’s Day and Easter are not too far away. Why do we care? Because all those holidays are represented in the second Holiday Vinylmation series. … Read more
WDWNT Reporter Dirk Wallen visited the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios on Monday and has a ton fo newsworthy photos to share with us, so let’s take a look:
Work continues on Splash Mountain
We were sent a photo by our friend Chris of a life size Vinylmation figure inside the Amway Arena in Orlando. The Amway is the home of the NBA’s Orlando Magic. The artist is unknown. It is hard to tell in this photo, but the figure is about 5 feet tall. It is the same … Read more
I took a quick trip to the Disneyland Resort today and captured a few photos from both Downtown Disney and Disney California Adventure. Starting in Downtown Disney, the stage by ESPN Zone is being replaced AMC showing romance movies for Valentines Week Temporary stage setup down the way Over in DCA, the Glendale Hyperion bridge … Read more
Over at funkofunatic.com’s forums we noticed a poster named Capt Hook who had the above picture on several of his posts. It looks like this is the full set of Series 5 (including a 3rd Monsters University figure). They also think these will be out by May 28th. Which piece do you like the most? … Read more