Hey Taxi 9″ Up Close and Personal
Now for the photos of the real 9″ Hey, Taxi NYC Disney Store exclusive! (The previous pics were from the statue inside the store) It’s slightly different from the statue but somethings are much more clear. Here’s the back…
I think the 9″ head clearly shows the World Trade Center towers better then the statue’s head. I wonder what Jim Valeri’s reasoning was for placing them in the skyline. Whatever the reason you have to agree that it screams New York City.
A closer shot of the image on the back. Mickey pointing at Lady Liberty and the license plate reading Mickey. (It’s pretty crazy that Mickey ended up in a taxi with his name on the back! That’s like getting a ride in the Cash Cab! What are the chances!)
And the front…
I love the details of the lights on the taxi sign. In fact they painted them from all four perspectives.
Photos by DV NYC Reporter LoriTell us what you think!
Graffiti Back! and Front
More updates from our NYC reporter Lori.
Another exclusive here at Destination Vinylmation. The back of the the Graffiti Limited edition NYC Disney Store exclusive.
Check it out! On the top is the night sky with a skyline of NYC. Then the rest of the body is a red brick wall with graffiti (hense the name) The word Mickey is spray painted across the wall in black and there are blue and yellow paint splatters. 
The most interesting part is the void (thank you CSI) in the big yellow splatter pattern in the shape of Mickey Mouse. Is it possible the cute mouse has been committing a crime? Maybe this is Duffy’s house and Mickey wants to remind him who’s the big cheese?
This vinylmation was designed by artist Gerald Mendez. It is a limited edition of 1540, and each one is numbered! (1540 is the address of the new Disney Store in Times Sqaure)
And for the fans, the front of the Graffiti 9″ vinylmation also!
The New York Skyline, at night with a big moon shining on the front. As with the Hey, Taxi vinylmation, the skylines differ from front to back.
Photos by DV NYC Reporter LoriLet us know what you think about these new vinylmations!
First Look at the NYC Hey, Taxi Vinylmation
It looks like our NYC Reporter Lori and her family are inside the new store and we will be posting all the photos as they come.
Destination Vinylmation Exclusive
A first look at what appears to be the BACK of a large display model of the 9″ Hey, Taxi NYC Disney Store exclusive. (confirmed!) While the front was an empty window reflecting skyscrapers, the back has Mickey pointing to the Statue of Liberty which is reflected in the glass! Also there are taillights and the license plate says, “Mickey”. So with that we know of the front, the body of the vinylmation if the actual taxi with the head having the Taxi sign with lights, along with the blue sky and the skyline of New York City. The front has head lights and a grill, and the back has tail lights and a handle to open the trunk. Also of note: the skyline on the front with the Empire State Building is different from the skyline on the back (more on that after the photo)!
This Vinylmation was designed by artist Jim Valeri, who up til now had never done a Vinylmation but has two coming out at the store today. This one, Hey, Taxi, and the New York, New York black 9″. Before working for the Disney Store Jim Valeri worked for Disney Consumer Products as well as Cartoon Network.
Photo by DV NYC Reporter Lori
This is the back that the Disney Blog referred to by saying, “just wait until you see the back”. Does it live up to your wildest dreams?
Photo by DV NYC Reporter Lori
Also, is it just us, or are those the World Trade Center Twin Towers in the skyline on the back? We’ve put some thought into it, and they look like the right kind of shadows, and geographically, if you were headed to the Empire State Building from the Statue of Liberty, you would go near them. What are your thoughts? Tell us what you think in the Comments!
Photo by DV NYC Reporter LoriFor anyone who wanted to see the front half. Also notice the Blue boxed New York vinylmations below the statue. Those are the 9″ New York, New York vinylmations. That means the statue is huge!!
Waiting in line…
Photo by DV NYC Reporter Lori
The New York City Disney Store will be opening today at 9 am (EST) for a soft opening before the official Grand Opening on November 9th.
Destination Vinylmation NYC reporter Lori will be reporting from NYC Disney Store for us. Check back here all day for updates on all the Vinylmation related material in the store along with the first look at the 4 NYC exclusives. Also check out Destination Disney’s facebook page for updates on other non-vinylmation discoveries at the store.
Sam the Eagle!
Just today I was thinking of taking some photos of The Muppets Set and wanted to add the America Sings Bird from Park 3 to represent Sam the Eagle.
Then Disney posted a photo from the next set of Muppets and I decided to wait.
What other Muppets didn’t make it into set 1 that you think should make it into set 2?
I’m just waiting for the rest of the band.
The original post is here: http://eventservices.disney.go.com/static/vinylmation/blog.html
New Holiday Vinylmation!
Disney Parks Blog had an exciting announcement today! We knew about the new Osborne Spectacle of Lights 2 and the Nutcracker, but they posted a picture of a new Thomas Scott (Toy Story) designed Vinylmation featuring the Cast Choir Tree at the EPCOT Candlelight Processional from the Holidays Around the World celebration.
I can’t wait to add these to all my other Disney Christmas decorations!
They will be released on November 12th. The Nutcracker inside Magic Kingdom. The Osborne 2 inside Hollywood Studios. And the Holidays Around the World 2 at EPCOT. Another great reveal in this blog was the brand new Thomas Scott box design. It allows the guest to view the Vinylmation through an open window design and the box then flattens to become a display stand!
Great idea Thomas!
“When I visited Epcot last year, I had a difficult time finding the holiday figure as the tin got lost among other merchandise items,” Thomas Scott. “Eventually I located it and realized that there wasn’t a need for the tin. Guests already knew what was inside. So, we dropped the tin in favor of an open window box to better showcase the figure. The other change which I like is the base of the box can now be used as a stage for the figure,” continued Thomas.
What do you think of these new designs?
You can check out the original Disney Parks Blog post