Tailspin Sells Out

WDWNT on March 3, 2011

As of 8:30 PM 3/2/11, Tailspin is Sold Out at DisneyStore.com. That means it took less than 7 hours to go through 1000 sets! Although, there didn’t seem to be any limit on how many you could buy, so we don’t know how many people actually got them. Also, this doesn’t mean there are none left. Several times we’ve seen them showing a Sold Out, just to offer more a few days later (Like the Holiday 2 Snowglobe 9″). Keep checking back with us and we’ll keep an eye out for more changes.

What would be interesting to know is how many people bought them without noticing the quick price change from yesterday? Also, did anyone NOT buy them because of the price change? How many did you get? Leave us a comment.

What the Tail!

WDWNT on March 3, 2011

Update: 8:30 PM As of now, Tailspin is sold out in the Disney Store.
Update: 3:11 PM Well, Disney went and changed the price on the blog they missed, so now it’s all gone.

We now know the answer as to why we had to wait so long to get Tailspin today. It’s because Disney needed the extra time to change the price to $26.95 from $24.95. They needed the extra time to go back and and change all the mentions of the price to $26.95 in their blog posts. They forgot one, the Disney Parks Blog still have the article, and it still had the original price.


We joked about it when Facebook was confused by the release date because they changed all previous mentions to March 2nd from the 5th. But then this snuck in while we were waiting and without much notice.

So does this mean the whole series will change price??

Update: 3:11 PM Maybe it will, minutes after we posted this, Disney went and changed the Disney Parks Blog. It now says, “$26.95” Uncool.

Let us know how you feel about this in the comment section of this post! (Please refrain from cursing however)

Thanks to Scuba Owl and Kermit528 for mentioning this!

I Heard the Roar of an Plane Engine!

WDWNT on March 2, 2011

Update: 8:30 PM As of now, Tailspin is sold out in the Disney Store.
Update: 1:43 PM Tailspin is now available. Spin it Spin it Spin it. And the price has been raised to $26.95!!!

Update: 12:25 PM I wrote this almost 12 hours ago to express my joy over ordering Tailspin. That soon faded as I stayed up all night waiting for the set to appear at the Disney Store Online. Well it’s still not here. But keep checking back as we will keep you apprised on the situation.

Now is the time to book that flight to Cape Suzette. Baloo has the plane all gassed up and Kit Cloudkicker is ready to navigator. So fine your way over the the DisneyStore.com and pick up this combo set for only $24.95 $26.95. I just did, you should too. There’s only 1000, so I don’t expect them to be available for very long. Then, touch and go over to our Disney Afternoons Post to read up on the rest of the fleet that will be landing in D-Street stores later this year.

Stormtrooper of the Week #05

WDWNT on March 2, 2011

It’s been a long night waiting for a Vinyl that hasn’t shown up yet. To easy the pain here’s this week’s Stormtrooper of the Week.

Sometimes all you need to feel better is a change (of clothes).

Photo background borrowed from the Kay E. Holekamp Laboratory

Laser (Price) Surgery

WDWNT on March 2, 2011

While waiting for the elusive Tailspin set, we noticed that the price of the Big Eyes at DisneyStore.com have gone down.

Originally priced $9.95 at the online shop, they have been reduced to $7.95. So if you haven’t picked up the series yet check this sale out. The figures still available at this time are:
Mike Wazowski
Buzz Lightyear
Mickey Mouse
Marie
Grumpy
Tinkerbell

“The Little Mermaid Clams Up”

WDWNT on March 1, 2011

From the Disney Parks Blog:

It’s always fun to see the evolution of an attraction. From renderings to construction to opening day – every step is Disney magic at its best. In the past, we couldn’t really take you along for the ride. But now, the Disney Parks Blog gives you a backstage pass. In this video, shot at Disney California Adventure park, we once again take you behind the scenes of The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel’s Undersea Adventure. By the way, the idea of a Little Mermaid attraction has been bantered about since the movie opened back in 1989.

Recently, the Mermaid ride vehicles – which look like clam shells – were installed on the attraction at Paradise Pier. There are more than 100 clam shells. Some are green. Some are orange. And some are marigold. They each hold 2-3 people. (The ADA vehicles are “chariots” and they’re styled after carved chariot seats from carousels of the early 20th century.)

This video is from the recent installation. It reminds me of the holidays as one of the clam shells is unwrapped before being installed in the attraction. I am happy to be able to share this behind-the-scenes peek with you as we take the journey from creation, construction and grand opening of this amazing attraction. Enjoy!