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JUSTIN MARSHALL
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JIMMY ROGERS
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JOSH EDWARDS
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STEPHANIE CASSATA
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JIMMY ROGERS
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MARK HOFFMANN
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CESAR DIAZ
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Update: 4/24/13 New start time plus news. The Disney Parks Blog says that the event will take place from 5-9 p.m. The event will be in the Grill and the adjacent lobby. There will be NO Vinylmation trading table. Space will be super limited. Good luck!
4/12/13– Over the past few days, collectors on every Vinylmation fan site have been discussing an unofficial fan sponsored trade night. Did we scare them into making this move? Out of nowhere, the Disney Merchandise Blog today announced a Walt Disney World Trade Night on Tuesday, April 30th held, where else, but the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. The free activity will be held from 5-9 p.m. at EPSN Grill and Josten’s Center.
Both Vinylmation and Pin collectors are of course welcome and there will be two LE 750 Pin Trading Night pins available for $15.95 each.
For those who need it, here is a link to the ESPN WWOS Maps and Directions page.
CRAIG LARSON
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MIKE VETRONE
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AARALYN
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ANGIE ANNETT
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I know it is a few days late, but I decided that I should share some newsworthy photos from my last trip to Walt Disney World with you, so let’s take a look at a couple of interesting things happening around the resort:
The Epcot Center charm bracelet is now available
The “Oz The Great and Powerful” playground fro the Flower and Garden Festival is being constructed near Imagination!
The FastPass+ queue seems to be finished at the Seas with Nemo and Friends
Yes, the cut a hole in the mural…
The Main Street Bakery is closed until May to convert to Starbucks service
Tomorrowland Terrace has breakfast for now
FastPass+ scanners uncovered at Tomorrowland Speedway
Also uncovered at the Barnstormer
The umbrellas have finally arrived for the tables in Storybook Circus
The construction walls at the Grand Floridian now sport concept art for the Villas at the Grand Floridian
The FastPass+ scanners at Toy Story Midway Mania are tinker-toys!
The exhibit area at the Magic of Disney Animation now has a poster up for Frozen
There is also a poster for Planes
A Walt Disney World charm bracelet has also been released
There’s a ticket from 1981 on it
They also sell a large charm with this artwork
There is a Dumbo New Fantasyland board game out now
New magnet clips, including the Orange Bird
The kids cups at restaurants now match the light-up character they come with
A temporary banner has gone up at the Animal Kingdom turnstiles to let resort guests know they can enter here with their RFID tickets
Fab 5 figurines have been released, they are only $12.95 each
A new surprise release pin set has been started celebrating extinct attractions. The first pin is the Mickey Mouse Revue!
By Steven Miller on the Disney Parks Blog:
The start of a New Year brings many reasons to celebrate. This year, there are two months of back-to-back holidays including Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day and Easter. I caught up with Monty Maldovan, long-time artist with Disney Design Group, about some of the new merchandise coming for Mickey Mouse’s bear, Duffy the Disney Bear. Monty recently celebrated the release of three original art pieces, including one featuring Mickey and Duffy, at the Art of Disney in Downtown Disney Marketplace. “I had a lot of fun designing some of the seasonal outfits for Duffy the Disney Bear this year,” said Monty. “We have some new things that our guests have told us they wanted including outfits for 17-inch bears and smaller sized bears that have been a hit!”
The 9-inch Valentine’s Day bear has been extremely popular this year (at time of press there weren’t many remaining in merchandise locations). For St. Patrick’s Day, Monty designed a costume for a 17-inch bear that includes my favorite detail – a bow tie! Monty felt the bow tie was the perfect complement to the bowler hat (and here I thought it was because of my intense love for bow ties). Monty also designed what may be my favorite Duffy item I’ve seen in the past two years – a 9-inch egg that unzips to reveal a 7-inch bear dressed as a baby chick. He said the design was inspired by previously released plush.
“We introduced Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse plush eggs about two years ago,” explained Monty. “Guests loved them, so we updated the colors this year and added a version with Duffy.”
Other favorites will return this spring including two 12-inch bears. Gardener Duffy will be found at the start of theEpcot International Flower & Garden Festival on March 6. Monty said the pocket on the front of his overalls is big enough to hold a Disney Gift Card (smells like the perfect gift for someone with a green thumb). Graduate Duffy looks similar to last year’s design but features different colors. Finally, we released a series of new Hidden Mickey pins that has Duffy the Disney Bear sporting different Disney hats. These pins build on a collection introduced last year of Duffy wearing hats. Look for them on cast members’ lanyards at Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts.
The NRB Relic & Evilos Disney D23 Expo Event page is now up and EVERYONE is INVITED..!! Come join us on the event page to see event news, custom artwork, custom Vinylmations, Collector Vinyl display bags, giveaways and so much more. Even if you can’t go come join the event page and see all the fun event news and artwork that will be posted on the event page.
We are so excited and hope to see you there.
https://www.facebook.com/events/506532052740943/
From custom artist Brian Shapiro:
I present my latest Incognito Series figure! This one’s abstract for sure. It is called “Mikey Mouse” in celebration of the upcoming movie, Monsters University, by Disney. With a lift from his friend, Sully, Mike Wazowski scares up some laughs as Mickey Mouse! Of course, things don’t go according to plan when poor Mikey’s vision is obstructed and Sully’s shoe doesn’t fit!
At Mickey’s Circus, Disney announced a two pack of Vinylmation to represent the movie “The Lone Ranger” (in theaters July 3rd). Next month, on June 21st, these two figures will come to the Disney Parks. There will only 2000 of these and they will cost $26.95 each. Eric Caszatt designed both figures, which are pretty cool. I especially enjoy the bird accessory on Tonto.
So enjoy your second Johnny Deep Vinylmation. And if you get two sets, you can put the two Rangers together, and it will be like you have a Winklevoss twins!
We have been waiting for this one, and Thomas Scott left it for last. The famous Gator and Hippo from Fantasia are the 8th and final two piece combo in this wonderful series. It will be released at the parks and online on June 28. Like the rest of the series, it will be $24.95 and LE 2,000.
There are many ways we thought the Gator could fit on the Mickey platform, and I think Thomas did a wonderful job. The color in the ears have always given this series and added flare. This combo is no different. The Gator’s face extends down onto the body and fits on there so well. Its all about proportions to make it look right, and this is pulled off so very well. This series has and need accessories, so the cape is perfect.
We got a sneak peek at this one a while back, but we now see the turnaround of the Independence Day 2013 Eagle designed by Maria Clapsis. Like most holiday event vinyls, it does not have an official LE size, but these really do vary in production size. Some stay in stores for months, some sell out before holiday the celebrate. This on will release on June 7th and retail for $14.95.
A few wonderful aspects here, let’s start at the top. The old school flag in the ears with the circle of 13 stars and there are actually 13 stripes!!!! The eyes look stoic. The beak looks almost 3D. The feathering on the body and head is amazing detail. The the talons on the feet… wow.
