Disregard the concept art you saw previously on this site, we now have a much better idea what Splitsville will look like when it opens on Downtown Disney’s West Side this Fall. Here’s another recent rendering giving you an idea what it will look like during the day: TBO.com writer Richard Mullins wrote a great … Read more
Here’s a quick photo update from around the Magic Kingdom from a few days ago, courtesy of Reporter Robert Ashburn: Grand Floridian DVC construction continues Another new poster up at Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom Work continues on the Bakery facade Storybook Circus has some great lighting at night The blue light is a little … Read more
Ep. 064 Little Dragon A big discussion about the Monorail mold and Mix and Match Robots dominate this episode. Also the latest news about the DLP exclusives and all the latest release dates. Listen in Popup Player Download podcast
From the person on Vinylnation.net who shared the picture of the chaser (Damang6388), comes a picture of what appears to be the box side with the full Monorail Cars lineup. Lightning, Mater, Chick Hicks, Red, Doc Hudson, Finn Missile, Ramone, Filmore, Flo, Sheriff, Francesco Bernoulli, Holly Shiftwell (Chaser). Thanks to Evilos for the heads up … Read more
A picture of the presumed chaser for the Monorail Cars series has been posted on Vinylnation.net. It appears that at least one case of this series went on sale in Disneyland 10 days before it was supposed to be on shelves. The design shown features Holley Shiftwell from Cars 2.
Big Hats City Exclusive Release Dates: Vary Price: Vary Details: This series of similar style figures will be released periodically at Disney Stores around the world. They will represent the city in which they are released. Roman Warrior London Royal Guard Dublin Leprechaun Paris Chef
Today Disney showed us a first look at the Monorail Model onto which the Cars characters will be applied. “Before they announced the mold I was looking forward to the set on Mickey Mold. I thought it would be interesting to see. Now that the mold is announced I don’t think I’m as excited. I … Read more
Every year, Disney World holds a special release of a Figment statue from the Walt Disney Classics Collection, and this year will be no different. In addition this year, there is a matching piece of artwork: Walt Disney Classics Collection Sculpture Premiere and Artist signing for Figment: Heights of Imagination Event: Walt Disney Classics Collection … Read more
Spring has sprung… well, at least at EPCOT it has. The annual Flower & Garden Festival has given us a single commemorative Vinylmation a few year back. I figured it was about time the little guy visited the event it was designed for. I also tossed the single Food & Wine figure into the mix … Read more
It’s been a long week of crazy information about Robots 2, so we wanted to clear a few things up. Robots 2 was released in Paris earlier this week. Robots 2 will be coming to America on April 13 2012 to Disney World and Disneyland. Later they will be available on the Disney Store Online. … Read more
Update: 3/16/12 Disney’s Vinylmation Blog has cleared up the Cars Monorail news. The series will be a blind boxed set of Cars characters as Monorails! I love this idea and really hope more characters are used in the future. They will retail for $11.95. Each figure is 4.5″ with the artwork designed by Maria Clapsis … Read more
Even more Big Hat Figures are being released in Europe. Just recently Vinylmation.com announced that Rome had their own special figure. Meet their Gladiator. Great looking saddles and uniform. Nice use of ears also. This figure is by Adam Colp from the United Kingdom. Colp also created the French Big Hat figure. Speaking of those … Read more
WDWNT Reporter Robert Ashburn visited Epcot a few days ago and has some newsworthy photos to share with us, so let’s take a look: I LOVE this topiary This needs Xpass… Whatever queue modifications were done in the middle are complete PEACOCK See ya’ later Kim… Still closed… They are still testing with some guests … Read more
This one deserved a post all it’s own. We were taking pictures at EPCOT and happened to have the Cutesters at the Beach Seagull on us. We put it down to take a picture and to our surprise, the real one came over to investigate. Seagull 1 – Seagull 2 – Seagull 3 – Seagull … Read more
Pic from Disney Alex Maher will be celebrating the release of some new artwork by signing his art on March 30th and 31st. The event will take place at the Art of Disney in Downtown Disney WDW. He will be unveiling two new pieces. The first is the “Bambi” seen above and the second will … Read more
Although I live in Orlando and am able to get to Walt Disney World practically whenever I want (he he, don’t worry, I’m not rubbing it in, I have a point here) I miss out on one important aspect… vacation. For me it’s a day trip, but often I like to pretend I’m on vacation… … Read more
