POPS The Muppet Show (1980) Originally performed by: Jerry Nelson Pops was first introduced in the fifth season of The Muppet Show as the near-sighted and forgetful stage doorman for the Muppet Theater. His most famous role was as the owner of The Happiness Hotel in The Great Muppet Caper. “Love the details, especially the … Read more
It’s short and the quality isn’t great, but someone has posted video of Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom in action from way back on November 10th. The video looks to be the introduction to the Adventureland game being given by Kuzco and pertaining to Yzma trying to become empress of Adventureland. It’s not much, but … Read more
WDWNT Reporter Adam Roth visited Epcot yesterday and took a TON of newsworthy photos to share with us, so let’s take a look: The RFID ticket test is over for now while they work out the bugs… They should be back soon The holiday topiary display is up Bambi Stitch bit the card… No line … Read more
DR. BOB (ROWLF) The Muppet Show (1976) Originally performed by: Jim Henson Rowlf the Dog played Dr. Bob in the “Veterinarian’s Hospital” sketches from The Muppet Show alongside Nurse Janice and Nurse Piggy. A master at horrible puns and vaudeville-style jokes, Dr. Bob was often described as “a quack who has gone to the dogs.” … Read more
Artist: Various Release Date: December 9th 2011 Price: $9.95 Update: 1/20/12 Holiday 3 now available at Hong Kong Disneyland. Interesting comment on the Hong Kong Disney Facebook page: Gerard – “Some of them are pretty “exotic” in a sense that we, as a Konger, can’t really connect ourselves to them.” Allthough Disney artists are doing a good … Read more
The guys over at vinylmationkingdom.com were pointed towards ComfortRewards.com (which is run by Hanes) to check out the latest rewards for buying underwear. Apparently, if you like Hanes and Vinylmation, you’re in luck! Just buy lots of underwear, earn points, and then get free blind boxes of Muppets 2, Urban 7, Have a Laugh, Park … Read more
For our Mystery Mailbag questions yesterday, we got this interesting photo from our reader Caitlin. She asked, “Hey guys! I had a quick question for you. I was recently in WDW and my brother and I both bought one Park Starz from the same tray. We both got ice gators (wah waah). It wasn’t until … Read more
You know Annemarie Brown from her various speculation articles on our website including Park Starz and Furry Friends, but did you know she is an exceptional custom Vinylmation artist? We recently talked with Annemarie about a couple of her creations. Destination Vinylmation: How long have you been creating custom Vinylmation? Annemarie: I began fairly recently, … Read more
DOGLION The Muppet Show (1977) Originally performed by: Jerry Nelson A whole slew of full-bodied monsters have been part of the Muppet family over the years, but Doglion has the honor of being the first Muppet to appear on screen in 1979’s The Muppet Movie. “I never really knew the full sized monster, other then … Read more
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — New Year’s Eve is one of the biggest fireworks evenings of the year at Walt Disney World Resort, a place where fireworks are both spectacular and an every-night occurrence. Fireworks and nighttime shows will light up the skies and create a mood of celebration at three theme parks on Dec. … Read more
Ep. 048 Patchwork This week we talk about the upcoming release of the Disney Store exclusive Furry Friends. We also give you the latest news about Vinylmation and release dates. And, as we do every week, we answer your questions and read your comments in the Mystery Mail Bag. Listen Now: Standard Podcasts [59:36m]: Hide … Read more
Do you need to pick up some gifts online this Cyber Monday? On the Disney Store Online use promo code CYBER and you get the special online deals 3 hours early. The code begins working at 9pm PST / Midnight EST tonight! The deal is Free Shipping plus a percentage off your total purchase. Place at … Read more
Exclusive to Hong Kong Disneyland, a set of 12 open window 3″ Chinese Zodiac figures were released on November 21. They cost 120 Hong Kong Dollars per figure witch works out to about $15.40 USD. A little steeper than we have seen for a non-LE or a 3″ not packaged with a Junior. We had … Read more
It has been a while since we checked in with the progress on the New Fantasyland project, so let’s take a look courtesy of WDWNT Reporter Zach Larson: Storybook Circus is coming along quickly The tents are still bare The Dumbo queue building Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid The castle has been … Read more
SKEETER Muppet Babies (1984) Originally performed by: Howie Mandel Scooter’s twin sister from Muppet Babies has never been seen in traditional puppet form. Here she is as an adult based on Amy Mebberson’s design from The Muppet Show Comic Book: Family Reunion (2010). I had originally envisioned Skeeter as the chaser for Series 4. “Would … Read more
Lots of fun sales at the Disney Outlet Store, just north of Buena Vista Drive on the East side of I4. Everything is 75% off! Two designs of Oh! Mickey. Lots of 3″ CYOs for under $2.00. (No white though) They also had those smaller series posters for less than $5.00! I got several magnets … Read more