Collector’s Corner: Adam and Katelyn

If you would like your collection featured, email DestinationVinylmation@gmail.com Name: Adam & Katelyn Location: Florida Collection Size: 491 3″ = 387 9″ = 90 Jrs = 14 What is your favorite Vinylmation you own? 9″ Mickey Riding Space Mountain – 35th anniversary What is you favorite Vinylmation you DO NOT own? Cinderella 55th anniversary Tin … Read more

Disney Releases New Information on Upcoming Art of Animation Resort

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Oct. 10, 2011 – The first wing of the new Disney’s Art of Animation Resort will open to Guests on May 31, 2012, as construction on the 25th resort hotel at Walt Disney World continues on schedule. In size and scope, the construction of Disney’s Art of Animation Resort is a … Read more

Episode 041 Cosmos

Ep. 041 Cosmos The news of the week included Park Stars, Star Wars, Kidada, and Hawaii. We run down the full release date and events calendar. In our feature topic, we discuss Park 7 variants… what are the options? And we read your comments and answer your questions in the Mystery Mail Bag. Listen Now: … Read more

Spotlight On: Custom Vinylmation Artist Crazy4Vinyls

Crazy4Vinyls from Chatham, IL is our newest spotlight subject. He decided to take his first crack at custom Vinylmation, or really artwork of anykind, buy making a delicious set of famous candy. DV: Destination Vinylmation: Do you collect Disney’s Vinylmation? Crazy4Vinyls: Yes I do collect, and my wife calls it my obsession.  I started back … Read more

Dumbos Will Duel! More Details on Storybook Circus Coming Early 2012

Disney has released more details on Storybook Circus, part of the Fantasyland Expansion at the Magic Kingdom. The following will all take place sometime between January & May of 2012: Look! Dumbo is going the wrong way! Actually, Dumbo is just reversing decades of flying in counter-clockwise circles. Call it “unwinding,” if you will. And … Read more

Vinylmation Speculation: What’s left for Villains Part 2

My name is Annemarie Brown and when I heard Destination Vinylmation wondering what villains would be left that they could add to another series of Villains I started to do some research. This is what I found… There are actually plenty of villains left to do another series, even two more if they get creative. … Read more

The Habit Heroes Are Coming to Innoventions

In the space formerly occupied by “Don’t Waste It!” in Innoventions at Epcot, the Habit Heroes are coming… The signs simply say that guests will be battling those bad habits in eating, TV watching, and more sometime soon… stay tuned for more as it becomes available.

Jae Brattain’s 10/9/11 DLR Photo Report

DLNT Podcaster Jae Brattain was at The Disneyland Resort recently and was nice enough to grab some photos to share. In this report we take a look at Buena Vista Street, Cars Land, Halloween Time around the resort, and much more…

Oktoberfest Celebration by the Uva Bar and Cafe.  This was a special one day Biergarten held in front of House of Blues.

You can celebrate Oktoberfest in Downtown Disney at the Biergarten

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The Epcot Tip-board Has Been Replaced!

For years, regular visitors to Epcot have complained about the state of the tip board attached to Pin Central. The board was always somewhat broken, seemingly only months after it was installed during the Millennium Celebration. Well, Epcot recently replaced the tip board… FINALLY!: The board is now a cluster of four flat screen monitors … Read more

Vinylmation Speculation: What’s left for Villains? Part 1

My name is Annemarie Brown and when I heard Destination Vinylmation wondering what villains would be left that they could add to another series of Villains I started to do some research. This is what I found… There are actually plenty of villains left to do another series, even two more if they get creative. … Read more

Walt Disney World Plans Major Refurbishments for 2012

With 2012 approaching, Walt Disney World’s plans for the year are becoming more and more clear. Today, the Walt Disney World website listed several new refurbishments which lead us to some interesting conclusions: Dumbo the Flying Elephant is listed as closed from January 9th thru February 17th, 2012. During this time, it is expected the … Read more

Spotlight On: Custom Vinylmation Artist Chelsey Zhang

Destination Vinylmation: You were a featured artist at The Customation Project a few weeks ago and you came up with some astonishing figures. Chelsey: As I mentioned, I want to take my custom to a next level. Well, here it is. DV: Ok, this first one is California Adventure’s Grizzly River Run. Tell us all … Read more

Updated: Room For One More Pictures

Update: More pictures from Johnna and Freddie from inside the event Javier Soto custom Our favorite haunts Freddie and Johnna… but there was only room for ONE of them to stay. The ballroom organist Noah Noah performs live art Noah performs live art Noah performs live art Noah’s event painting Update: More pictures from Johnna and Freddie … Read more

Steve Jobs 1955-2011

Steve Jobs will be missed in the world of technology, but he also held a unique position in the history of the Disney company: In 1986, Jobs bought The Graphics Group (later renamed Pixar) from Lucasfilm’s computer graphics division for the price of $10 million. After years of unprofitability selling the Pixar Image Computer, it … Read more

WDW 40th In Pictures

by Nick LoCicero I had the great pleasure of hanging out at Walt Disney World on Saturday, October 1st for the 40th celebration. I’d like to share with you some of my favorite pictures I took on that day. (click to enlarge) The line waiting to get in at about 7am Noah signs at Diamond … Read more

Park 7 Chaser Revealed

This is one of the oddest chaser stories we have seen. Disney, usually shy about posting pictures of chasers before they are released, posted the Park 7 chaser on the Vinylmation website today: This is made even more odd because of the Park 7 pin we have already seen: Add on top of that, the lengthy discussion we had … Read more