It has been a while since we released a Park series photoshoot. I found these Park 5 photos I had yet to publish. While most of these were taken by me around WDW, a few were taken by Zoe at Disneyland for us.I especially enjoy the Carousel of Progress photos. And the Haunted Mansion clock was special because a Cast Member allowed us inside the Servants Quarters to take some extra special photos.
Disney Store to unveil ALL-new product collections at D23 Expo 2015
Disney Store today announced the all-new collections and Limited Editions set to launch at this year’s D23 EXPO 2015, Disney’s ultimate fan event held at the Anaheim Convention Center August 14–16. Located within the Disney Consumer Products Pavilion at D23 EXPO, the Disney Store shop will feature new and exclusive products showcased throughout more than 3,000 sq. ft. of retail space. New items celebrating everyone’s favorite characters will be unveiled each day throughout the weekend.
In addition to offering attendees the chance to shop special products not yet available to the general public, fans will also have the chance to meet the artists and designers who created these exciting new collections and be treated to the official Disney Store opening ceremony on Friday, August 14. During the ceremony, a special attendee will be chosen to “unlock imagination” at 9 a.m. alongside some of Disney’s most famous characters.
D23 EXPO attendees will get a first look at collections making their debut at the event, including the next installment of the popular Disney Fairytale Designer Collection; a Limited Edition Doll Collection from ABC Studios’ television series Once Upon a Time;Toy Story 20thAnniversary; and Disney Tsum Tsum.
Highlights of the new collections include:
Available for the first time at D23 EXPO, guests can pre-purchase the complete set of five Hero/Villain pairs prior to the general public pre-sale beginning online Monday, September 14.
Following the preview at D23 EXPO, the doll sets will be released and available for purchase in stores and online starting September 29, with a new pair released each week. Each set is limited to an edition of 6,000 globally and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.
This line expands into a collection of apparel, mugs, journals, home décor and more, available to the general public in stores and online on September 14.
Exclusively for guests who purchase the doll set at D23 EXPO, Ginnifer Goodwin (Snow White) and Lana Parrilla (The Evil Queen) will be available for an autograph signing at the ABC booth on the D23 EXPO floor from 4 – 4:45 p.m. on Saturday, August 15. This special opportunity will be followed by the Once Upon a Time panel taking place in Stage 23 from 6 – 7 p.m.
Additionally at D23 EXPO, Disney Store will introduce Star Wars Legion Helmets, a series of eight vinyl collectible helmets inspired by the Star Wars Legion Helmet project launched in early 2014. Celebrating creativity and Star Wars, the project pulled together artists from across The Walt Disney Company, resulting in 300 stormtrooper helmets being transformed into diverse pieces of art, which inspired these collectible recreations – epic additions to every Empire.
Also launching at D23 EXPO is Disney Store’s “Disney 3D Print Studio,” which offers fans the chance to personalize figures, including Marvel’s Iron Man, with their likeness through the use of facial-scanning kiosks. The figures ordered at the event will feature packaging unique to D23 EXPO.
New this year, in an effort to minimize wait times for guests, D23 is introducing StorePass at select D23 EXPO shopping locations, including the Disney Store shop. A limited quantity of StorePass tickets will be available starting at 10 a.m. on Friday, August 14, and while they last, at the StorePass desk located adjacent to the StagePass distribution area in Hall A. Guests can visit D23EXPO.com’s “Things to Know” page for more details.
The Disney Store shop at D23 EXPO can be found in the Disney Consumer Products Pavilion. Additional details and updates about Disney StoreD23 EXPO events and activities will continue to be updated on https://www.D23EXPO.com, on Facebook, and Twitter @DisneyD23.
There always seems to be something new to buy at Walt Disney World, so here are a few recently released items we found interesting around the resort:
4 new women’s shirts available
There is an Oswald the Lucky Rabbit print for sale at most Art of Disney locations
In the same vein as the Spaceship Earth mug, Tree of Life and Cinderella Castle sculpted mugs have been released
Both mugs retail for $18.95 each
You can bring home a “stained glass” window from Beauty and the Beast at Art of Disney for $150.00
Disney was nice enough to preview several upcoming items that will be released at Star Wars Weekends in 2014 this week:
Among the items this year will be limited edition pins including a reveal/conceal mystery collection and art cards with pins. There is also a lanyard medal that looks like the medals awarded in A New Hope after the Battle of Yavin.
The Cars as Star Wars characters series will continue with tractors as Sandtroopers and the Disney figures will come out in some new collector sets. Also in the realm of toys will be a lenticular 1000 piece puzzle, a Jabba The Hutt latex character, and Princess Leia & Amidala fashion dolls.
In Vinylmation, Star Wars series #4 will be released featuring characters from the Empire Strikes Back. There will also be a limited edition 9″/3″ combo pack of the Rancor and his keeper.
4 new character statues featuring Han Solo Donald in Carbonite, Emporer Stitch, AT-AT Pluto, and Chip & Dale as Ewoks will also be available.
Star Wars Weekends 2014 will not only offer some of the best merchandise in the galaxy, but also, the first-ever ticketed Star Wars merchandise event:
The Alliance leaders are summoning the most loyal Rebels in the galaxy to gather at the Rebel Rendezvous on Thursday, May 15, 2014 between 10AM and 5PM at Disney’s Hollywood Studios®.
Join the Rebel Alliance at this covert meeting place to gather supplies and other limited edition acquisitions in preparation for the upcoming Star Wars™ Weekends engagement. Look alert! The Rendezvous Point is located on the Outer Rim near the known whereabouts of Bounty Hunters and an Imperial presence!
Packages for the Rebel Rendezvous are $250 per person and include the following:
– Exclusive access to Darth’s Mall one day before it opens to the public.
– Limited edition recruitment pack (includes a custom messenger bag, cadet hat, tumbler, lanyard, pin & medal set). Items are only available to Rebel Rendezvous attendees on May 15, 2014.
– Preferential opportunity to purchase select 2014 Star Wars™ Weekends merchandise, including, but not limited to:
- Customized Rebel Rendezvous merchandise, including D-Tech on Demand cell phone cases and Aurebesh nametags
- Special bundle pack that includes a unique Disney Gift Card design with Rebel carrying case
- Limited edition merchandise created for Star Wars™ Weekends 2014
- Star Wars™ Weekends 2014 event logo apparel and souvenir items
- New Vinylmation™ releases, including opportunities to acquire full sets
– Ashley Eckstein meet &greet and product signing, featuring the new collection of Her Universe apparel – Rebel activities, including special meet & greet and signing opportunities with characters and Disney artists
…. And more
Registration for this added event will open on March 4th at 1PM ET. A catalog with additional merchandise images will be available at that time.
So, what do you think of the merchandise and this event for Star Wars Weekends 2014?
Registration for Rebel Rendezvous, a Star Wars themed merchandise event, opened up earlier today. The event will take place at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on Thursday, May 15th, the day before Star Wars Weekends 2014 begins and the ticket price is $250. Some of the merchandise is included with the ticket, some is exclusive to the event and some is available for pre-purchase before it becomes available at Star Wars Weekends. This should be interesting even to those not going to the event but going to Star Wars Weekends as it shows much of what will be available to all attendees. Here’s a look at what to expect:
One of the six boutiques inside the Marketplace Co-Op coming to Walt Disney World this summer is Centerpiece, a home goods store with some unique Disney Parks flavor. We already previewed a few select pieces this store will be carrying in a post a few weeks back, but today Disney gave us a look at much, much more of the merchandise we will be able to find there:
Among the items will be these pillows, featuring the Little Orange Bird, Adventureland, the Enchanted Tiki Room, and some Magic Kingdom icons:
Also, a number of Adventureland and Jungle Cruise themed items!!!
Here are some mugs, bowls, plates and such inspired by the Polynesian Resort, Tiki Room, and Adventureland in general:
There is an entire line of attraction poster glassware as well, but my personal favorite is the Splash Mountain plate…
Also, assorted land plates and glasses, a very cue Mr. Toad holding a serving tray, Mad Tea Party salt and pepper shakers, and what appear to be Sleeping Beauty Castle cookie jars:
After many years of complaining it seems like not only will Downtown Disney once again have a home store, but fans will be able to find the type of merchandise they would love to fill their homes with. Stay tuned to WDW News Today as more information becomes available on the Marketplace Co-Op.
So, what do you think of this upcoming merchandise? Is it exactly what you were hoping for?
Disneyland has finally released more information on this year’s merchandise event called The Nightmare Before Christmas at Disneyland, an event we told you about back in September 2013.
The theme this year involves characters from Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas taking over not just the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland, but the entire park. Disney previewed a few pins from the event today:
The event itinerary is as follows:
“Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas” in Disneyland event Package Details – $90
Event Admission Includes:Registered event guests will have the opportunity to purchase “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas” in Disneyland event themed merchandise via the Random Selection Process.
June 13, 2014 (12 p.m. – 8 p.m.)
- Early Registration
- Event Store & Random Selection Process Merchandise Pick-up
- Trading Area
June 14, 2014 (8 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
- Event Store & Random Selection Process Merchandise Pick-up
- Trading Area
- Trading Boards
- Trading Activities
- Merchandise Artist Signing Opportunity
- Silent Auction – featuring pre-production pins, artist proof pins and more
- Product Showcase – meet Disney Pin Merchandisers and view upcoming pin releases
- Commemorative Gifts (including a commemorative event T-shirt*)
Early Bird Offer:
- Don’t miss out! Register early and receive an early bird pin. Available while supplies last.
*Event T-Shirt:
When registering for “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas” in Disneyland event, please indicate your desired T-shirt size. Guests who do not register prior to Thursday, May 1, 2014, will not be guaranteed the desired shirt size.
Plenty is going on at Downtown Disney as it slowly transforms into Disney Springs, so I took my camera and headed over to the districts to see what new merchandise has been popping up and exciting changes are happening to the area:
New kid’s shirt featuring PIXAR characters
There’s also a new kid’s shirt with Disney characters
A few new adult t-shirts have also been released
Railroad t-shirt
I love this new shirt that not only features a Friendship boat, but also says Lake Buena Vista on it
Work continues on the Marketplace bridge
Pollo Campero and Babycakes NYC have closed to make way for Disney Springs construction
This location will be knocked down, but it remains unknown if either tenant will return in a new location
On the West Side, you can now find concept art for the new parking structure
We brought you the story a few weeks ago about a couple Orlando Magic Vinylmation that were released at the Amway Center’s gift shop. The Amway Center is the home court of the NBA’s Orlando Magic. These two vinyls have now been released at Orlando’s D-Street location. One features Stuff, the Magic’s mascot. The other features the Orlando Magic logo.
I managed to spend the last three busy days citing Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the Magic Kingdom, and Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World and I have some photos to share with you all from my journey, so let’s tai a look at what’s new and exciting:
New 2014 iPhone 4/4S and 5 cases have hit stores
These have a new design as they are hard cases with a bumper
Disney’s Hollywood Studios once again had the stage up for the holidays and used the screens to give guests park information
The Legend of Jack Sparrow is now only available to guests via a ticketing system done on a first-come, first-serve basis. Disney’s thoughts are guests will be less let down that this isn’t a ride if they don’t have to stand in line for 30 minutes or more. The tickets were all gone by the time we got there on the 30th.
Specialty holiday drinks were available in the park
Comedy Warehouse returned again for the busy holiday season
Moving to Downtown Disney, the new barbecue quick service location at House of Blues is nearing completion
These two-layered t-shirts were found at World of Disney
It’s a mesh layer over a colored character layer
The Disneyland 4-D puzzle has made its way to WDW
A whole bunch of new charms for charm bracelets have been released, including the Orange Bird
The 4th and final food truck debuted at Downtown Disney, Fantasy Fare
There are a lot of good offerings
CORN DOGS!!!
I dared to venture to the Magic Kingdom for New Year’s Eve again this year…
This looks much worse than it actually was, it took less than 3 minutes to get through bag check
Some lines were long, as to be expected, especially at Starbucks
Casey’s Corner was offering breakfast due to crowds
The ham, egg, and cheese croissant was excellent
Golden Oak Outpost has re-opened and now has a spicy chicken sandwich, the lines were just too long to try it on the 31st…
Pirates of the Caribbean reached an 80 minute wait at one point
Work continues on the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
Friar’s Nook is open as well and now has gourmet mac and cheese dishes
There are 3 choices of different mac and cheese styles
Here is the Cheeseburger Mac and Cheese
And the mac and cheese with bread crumbs, both were very good
The 31st was your last chance to catch Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade
See you in 2014 Santa!
Prince Eric’s Village Market was offering soup since it was cold
90 minute wait for Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid
Cinderella’s Coach is out for photos through the 4th to deal with some crowds
The second seating planter by Pinocchio’s Village Haus came out from behind walls recently
A new sign was added to the facade of the Country Bear Jamboree in an attempt to draw in more guests
We dined at the Tortuga Tavern buffet that was only open for the busy holiday season and I have to say it was pretty good
Some great desserts as well!
The animated Pluto bank is now available in stores for $19.95
As always, free cookies and cocoa were offered at the end of the night to keep guests in the park during the midnight rush to leave
Moving over to Animal Kingdom, the Dawa Bar in Africa has moved opposite the Tusker House check-in desk to accommodate the eventual queue for Festival of the Lion King
A new limited release iPhone 5 case available at the park
Some new clothing
A sweatshirt
Construction continues on the new Festival of the Lion King theater
All guests visiting Animal Kingdom can now use FastPass+ by heading to any service center or FastPass+ location
This is the first KODAK picture spot sign I’ve seen blank, but it should have a new NIKON picture spot sing in it soon
Some new Toy Story action figures made by Disney Parks have been released
