Pirates Attacking Stores Sooner Than Expected

According to Disney’s Vinylmation blog, Disneyland will now have Pirates series in D-Street on July 1 just as Orlando. Check out our Pirates Explained page for details. Also, to best both US locations, Hong Kong Disney will see the Pirates series in stores on June 18th! Just days away. So if that Hong Kong Vinylmation … Read more

Star Tours is Now Open!

Star Tours: The Adventures Continue is now officially open at Disneyland! If you aren’t braving the 4-5 hour lines to ride the attraction today, then enjoy your air conditioned room and the wonderful ad Disneyland Resort has made for the occasion:

Disneyland Annual Passholders 2011 Explained

The Little Mermaid – Ariel’s Undersea Adventure Designed by Maria Clapsis Released July 8th $14.95 Clearly a clear Vinylmation, this passholder exclusive looks quite different from other Little Mermaids or in fact most others at all. Utilizing the old molds, this Vinylmation has clams for ears, fish and Sebastian on its head, a starfish on … Read more

A Tribute to the Pioneers of America

“Here we experience the story of our country’s past… the colorful drama of frontier America in the exciting days of the covered wagon and the stage coach, the advent of the railroad and the romantic riverboat. Frontierland is a tribute to the faith, courage and ingenuity of the pioneers who blazed the trails across America.” … Read more

Ep. 008 Red Monorail

Ep. 008 Red Monorail This week we discuss the newly released Flags series. We also run down the upcoming releases such as WDW 40th Anniversary and Disneyland Attractions Posters, including the recently released Fantasyland. The show is topped off with a heated debate… Cards or No Cards? Listen Now: Standard Podcasts [59:36m]: Hide Player | … Read more

Dedicated to the young at heart

“Fantasyland is dedicated to the young at heart and to those who believe that when you wish upon a star, your dreams come true.” – Walt Disney Another wonderful depiction of a vintage Disneyland poster has been released in Vinylmation form. Fantasyland is the 3rd in a 5 figure 9″ series released to celebrate Disneyland’s … Read more

Davy, Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier(land)

The Event page of the Disney Vinylmation Blog announced releases for Disneyland on January 28th. They will get the Flags set that day. Disneyland will also get the Frontierland 9″ for the 55th Anniversary of of Disneyland. Here’s another look at it. There will only be 555 of these. The artist is Alex Maher.

Let the Adventure begin!

This Friday, December 17th D-Street in California will release 2 of the 5 Disneyland exclusive Disneyland ’55 Attraction Poster 9″ Vinylmations ($44.95). Yesterday I told you about Tommowland, today we travel to Adventureland. Walt Disney loved nature and adventure. This is evident in his award winning True-Life Adventure documentaries. Adventureland was meant to be based … Read more

The Future… as seen in 1961

I love retro Disney merchandise… so this Friday, December 17th’s release of 2 of the 5 Disneyland ’55 Attraction Poster 9″ Vinylmations ($44.95) designed by Alex Maher is very exciting! These Vinylmation are only available at D-Street in California. Today, I will talk about Tomorrowland… Here is Walt Disney’s vision of Tommorwland in his own … Read more

Do You Know the Dormouse?

This Friday December 17th fans will be able to purchase The Mad Hatter Vinylmation 9″ online at the DisneyStore.com. We all know the Mad Hatter, but this post will focus on the less talked about 3″ that accompanies Hatter, the Dormouse from Alice in Wonderland. Did you know, the Dormouse in Disney’s 1951 animated classic Alice in … Read more

First Pictures of Disneyland A-E Ticket Booklet Set!

A BIG “thank you” to one of our listeners and twitter friend: TheRealWeinbeez, for these great pictures. You made us first on the web with the following: Here is a first look at the backs of the Vinylmation: And the Fronts: Here is the inside of the box: And the front: Here is an up … Read more

Getting Goofy with Vinylmation

The Disney Vinylmation Blog recently released a picture of an upcoming Disneyland Passholder Exclusive Goofy’s Sky School Vinylmation. Here are some pictures and background info on this exciting piece. First, take a look at the Vinylmation up against some Disney Imagineer concept art for the attraction that is being built right now at the California Adventure: … Read more

Get Your Tickets!

For about the price of a Disneyland 1 Day Park Hopper, you will soon be able to buy a Booklet of Disneyland A-E Tickets!… only catch is they are Vinylmation and probably will not get you admission into the parks. But it’s a great looking set in a collectible box that will be available starting … Read more

Mickey’s Soundsational Parade Coming to Disneyland 2011

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From the Disney Parks Blog: A new parade, Mickey’s Soundsational Parade, will stomp, clang and drum its way to Disneyland park next year. Today, we’re sharing the first preview of the artwork for Mickey’s Soundsational Parade. It gives you a glimpse of the vibrant colors and exciting array of Disney characters that may appear on … Read more

New Star Tours and Little Mermaid Attraction Details

At the media festivities last week at Disneyland Resort, we got a closer look and a few more details about both “Under The Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid” and “Star Tours II” (note that Disney has dropped the II from the name, but we’ll be using it just to differentiate it from the current version of the attraction). While the previews are meant for Disneyland, both attractions will be almost identical at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort.

First looking at the Little Mermaid dark ride, the clam vehicles are actually different from the Seas with Nemo and Friends

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