The Streetcar Snacks booth at Universal Studios Florida has debuted several new food and beverage options. New Menu Options at Streetcar Snacks The Streetcar Snacks stand is located in San Francisco at Universal Studios Florida, near Custom Gear, the exit gift shop for Fast & Furious – Supercharged. The car is painted red and bright … Read more
The old Universal Studios Florida parade gate has been reinstalled after being gone for two years. This comes just before Universal Orlando Resort is set to announce a new summer parade. Universal Studios Florida Parade Gate Universal Studios Florida parades begin and end next to Universal Orlando’s Horror Make-Up Show in the park’s Hollywood section. … Read more
The Chez Alcatraz bar in Universal Studios Florida is now closed and surrounded by construction walls. This fan-favorite bar is getting a makeover and is expected to be demolished and reconstructed. Chez Alcatraz Construction Chez Alcatraz is located on the dock in the park’s San Francisco area, next to a hanging Bruce the shark from … Read more
As the tenth “Fast & Furious” movie prepares to hit cinemas, new merchandise promoting the Toretto family and friends has hit the racks at the Custom Gear shop — located at the exit of Fast & Furious: Supercharged in the San Francisco area of Universal Studios Florida. ‘Fast & Furious X’ Tee – $30.00 The … Read more
Bruce the Shark has made his long-awaited return to Universal Studios Florida. After vanishing in January, San Francisco’s favorite photo-op shark from JAWS is hanging back up in his rightful place. Bruce used to be a staple of Amity Island until it was demolished in 2012 to make way for The Wizarding World of Harry … Read more
UPDATE: The Walt Disney Family Museum has released yet another update for visitors looking to stop by the museum, which has now extended its closure through March 20th out of precaution for the Coronavirus pandemic. You can read the announcement below: “The museum has been notified that the employee whose relative tested positive for COVID-19 has now also tested positive for … Read more
Due to growing concerns over the Coronavirus outbreak in the United States, The Walt Disney Family Museum has announced that it will be closed through Sunday, March 8th. The museum released a statement saying that during the closure, the San Francisco-based museum will “conduct a deep cleaning and sanitation of all museum spaces and add … Read more
Disney Store Artist Enrique Pita showed off a photo on Instagram of his 3″ Lombard Street design turned into a Junior key chain. The junior is now available at the San Francisco Disney Store along with a Junior version of the RED Trolley. That is kind of interesting seeing that the Red Trolley design is … Read more
Ep. 133 Cry Baby This week we talk about Park 13, the Medieval series and Redux Super Chasers. We also go over the entire history of the Park series and look at the evolution of the designs and set make ups. We give our opinions on the highs and lows and also predict what the future … Read more
Update 09/03/13 Photo of flyer posted. The Stockton St. Disney Store in San Francisco has announced an artist signing event with Enrique Pita on Saturday, September 14 from 8am – 10am. There are no pictures yet, but they are calling it the “Green Trolley Vinylmation” and specified that there will be “limited quantities available.” Here … Read more
Update: 4/6/12 Disney has posted the correct Lombard St. Vinylmation today. It’s a very colorful, cartoonish look at this famous winding hillside street. This is actually a very appealing figure to me because it really stands out among anything we have ever seen. The Golden Gate Bridge in the head with the sun rays and the birds in the … Read more
On the heals of the UK Disney Store Online’s release of the London exclusive Vinylmation, the US Disney Store Online has followed suit with select NYC exclusive figures now available for cyber purchase. Only two of the 9″ figures are available… Hey Taxi and New York, New York The interesting note here is the price. … Read more
A handful of location specific Vinylmation come out tomorrow, Saturday, September 17. This Chicago Disney Store exclusive 3″ figure is an open edition designed by Oskar Mendez. It will come in a tin. This NYC Times Square Disney Store exclusive figure is a 9″, open edition Vinylmation designed by Oskar Mendez. It features the celebrated … Read more
The Tins are back! Well, at least they keep coming. Today vinylmation.com announced that San Francisco is getting a 3″ exclusive of the Golden Gate bridge. Very cool. This figure has no edition size and is designed by Gerald Mendez. It will be released on August 27th at the Stockton Street Disney Store. The front … Read more
This past weekend saw the release of some city specific Vinylmation, one on each coast. The similarities end there however as the New York release was by all accounts a smooth affair. However, the San Francisco release left some unhappy costumers wondering why there were not enough Vinylmation to handle the demand. If you missed it on … Read more