 Here are the winners of round one of the Tomorrowland Bracket of Round One of the Fantasyland Bracket started today, you can see the figures at destinationvinylmation.com/vinylmadness. (At the end of the VinylMadness we will be revealing all the artists.) |
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Evilos emailed us this great custom and we asked for more info. So in his own words, here is Evilos…
“These are my two of a kind customs for the “Custom Artist Project” headed up by Rust This World. The project consists of 12 well known custom artists in the Vinylmation custom world. Each artist has been tasked with creating a custom themed around the world of Pixar movies. My custom named “P.Sherman 42 Wallaby Way” is themed around “Finding Nemo”. The main blue custom is one of my “Domed” customs that portrays the part in the movie when Nemo “Touches the Butt” and is taken by P.Sherman (The Dentist). Mr.Shermans’ scuba mask is left behind with the address “P.Sherman 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney NSW”, giving Nemo’s father Marlin the only clue to finding his captured son.
Since this is a Blind Box Series, the dome would not fit in a normal box. So I had to think of a way to keep it consistent with the rest of the customs being offered with the series. So I created the Green figure with the address written in the style portrayed in the movie. Collectors will open their blind boxes, hopefully find the green figure, then contact me to redeem the dome. Both domes have been created so there will be no waiting on their end.
There will be a total of 24 figures (could be more) to this Custom Pixar Series. I will be offering up two of these sets, so the odd’s are 1:12 in pulling my custom from this amazing series.
For more info please join the “Custom Artist Project” Facebook group:
facebook.com/groups/396556160406799/“
-Evilos
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Ep. 111 Cuppa Tea This week we talk about the announcement of Beauty and the Beast, Silly Symphony and more Park Starz 2. Also, Julie Young makes some strong and intriguing statements about the hobby and upcoming sets. We also interview Jordan Ahern, the film maker behind a documentary on the Custom Toy scene. And of course, we have the latest release dates and events calendar. |
We got this great message from Aaralyn about her Tiny Tails series.
Aaralyn’s Tiny Tails Series will go on sale this Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 7PM PST. Each blind box will cost $75 shipped and be limited to 2 blind boxes per person and shipped within the United States. The series will go live at the link below: artworksbyaaralyn.bigcartel.com/product/tiny-tails-custom-series-blind-box.
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 For more Tiny Tails, please visit Aaralyn’s Facebook Page at : facebook.com/ArtworksbyAaralyn |
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The DisneyStore.com is running a special code today, St. Patrick’s Day, that will save you 17% on your entire purchase. Just use the code GREEN at checkout.
They have the usual assortment of vinyl goodies, but of course, there are some sale items as well. John Carter, White Ape and Tars Tarkus now $3.99. Mechanical Kingdom 2 for $20. Spooky 2 Pluto and Goofy now $7.99. Myths and Legends, Zooper Heroes and Robots 3 are Buy One Get One Free (blind boxes and cases).
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Ep. 112 Knight This week we review the Park Starz 2 and Park 12 lineups in detail. Also, with the leak of Urban Redux at DHS, we talk about the twists Disney added to this rebooted series. There is also news about DCL, Studio Store and Monsters University figures, a Vinylmation egg hunt and a major change to Disney’s Vinylmation Blog. Of course we have a full release and events calendar as well. |
Here is Round Three of Custom VinylMadness, The Spectacular Sixteen.
Please vote for your favorite of each pair. The voting will take place on Facebook. To vote CLICK HERE! Voting for this round will take place on March 16th and 17th (ending on Midnight PST). We will then announce the winners of this round on March 18th. |
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BURBANK, Calif. (Jan. 9, 2013) – Chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Tom Staggs today announced key leadership changes across one of the world’s leading providers of family travel and leisure experiences to better position the organization for growth. Effective Feb. 1, Meg Crofton will fully assume her global role as president, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Operations, U.S. and France – a position she has held since July 2011 – while concurrently serving as president of Walt Disney World. With Meg’s transition complete, George A. Kalogridis is named president of the Walt Disney World Resort, and Michael Colglazier is named president of the Disneyland Resort. Both Kalogridis and Colglazier’s roles are also effective Feb. 1.
“With all that we currently have in flight across our resort destinations in the U.S. and France, the time is right to move forward with this leadership transition,” said Staggs. “This group of Disney veterans has the knowledge and expertise needed to continue delivering on our legacy of creating unforgettable experiences that our guests have come to know and expect. I would like to thank Meg for her tireless devotion and the extraordinary contributions serving in both positions, and wish George and Michael the best of luck in their new roles. They both bring a wealth of operational expertise, leadership and passion to these roles, which will contribute to the success of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts.”
With the appointment of a Walt Disney World president, Crofton will focus all of her attention to providing strategic oversight of the broader initiatives that impact Disney destinations in the U.S. and France.
Kalogridis brings a tremendous amount of knowledge and expertise to his new role at Walt Disney World, including more than 40 years of experience at Disney parks in a number of positions around the world. Most recently as president of the Disneyland Resort, he oversaw one of the most extensive expansion projects in the Resort’s history — including the immensely successful transformation of Disney California Adventure. Throughout his career, Kalogridis also has proven himself to be a leader in the travel and leisure industry, as well as a respected partner in the community.
For the last several years, Colglazier has served as head of Disney’s Animal Kingdom where he has been instrumental in the planning and development of an Avatar-themed land. He brings more than two decades of wide-ranging experience to his new role at the Disneyland Resort, including leadership positions in Operations, Global Development, Operations Strategy and Technology and Strategic Planning.
The company also announced several other corresponding changes. As part of the organization’s approach to providing new opportunities and challenges to leaders, each of these transitions is designed to give seasoned executives the opportunity to broaden their knowledge of the segment’s diverse businesses and operations around the world.
Claire Bilby will relocate to Paris as senior vice president, Sales and Marketing Disneyland Paris and Europe, reporting to Leslie Ferraro, executive vice president of Global Marketing and Sales and Philippe Gas, CEO of Euro Disney S.A.S. Bilby has held a variety of executive positions around the world, including several in sales and marketing, and most recently she has been instrumental in leading the Disney Vacation Club business, making it a priority to deliver an exceptional experience to the more than 175,000 Member families.
As a result of Bilby’s new position, Ken Potrock has been named senior vice president and general manager, Disney Vacation Club and Adventures by Disney, reporting to Karl Holz, president of New Vacation Operations and Disney Cruise Line. Throughout his Disney career, Potrock has been a leader in a wide array of Parks and Resorts businesses, and has become known as a creative catalyst with deep experience in marketing and operations. Most recently leading both the sports and Downtown Disney organizations, his leadership abilities have been apparent with the sports business and the unprecedented growth of the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend.
WDWNT Reporter Dirk Wallen visited Epcot earlier today to see the newly remodeled Boulangerie Patisserie in France and the IBM Think exhibit inside Innoventions, so let’s take a look at what’s going on around the park:
Guests with RFID tickets are using the new entrance area all the way to the right, meanwhile more of the new RFID scanners are being installed
Kodak picture spots are still up
Daisy got a new meet and greet backdrop near the front of the park a few weeks ago, it is pretty retro-tastic
Epcot Character Spot is still being remodeled
Preparations underway for the Flower and Garden Festival
The new IBM exhibit quietly opened today inside Innoventions
The new exhibit is simply called Think
A look inside
There is a theater portion to the experience, still doesn’t look like much
Habit Heroes is still closed
Work was completed on the FastPass+ entrance at the Seas with Nemo and Friends
Ready for use
Another Kodak Picture Spot
Boulangerie Patisserie has finally opened in its expanded new home
The new indoor seating area
Mmmmmmmm….
They have fancy gold trays…
More my speed… there is an assortment of Phineas and Ferb snacks now available around World Showcase
Holiday decorations are gone
From the Disney Parks Blog:
It’s Friday, and time to share our next “Limited Time Magic” surprise at the Walt Disney World Resort. Our latest extra sprinkle of Pixie Dust begins on Monday at the Canada Pavilion in Epcot.
The forecast at Epcot this week is sunny with a chance of flurries. For one week only, January 14-20, there will be a magical Winter Wonderland location with falling snow where you and your family can meet and take photos with some of your favorite Disney characters. It’s an all new character greeting location in the Canada Pavilion.
Times for the Winter Wonderland location at Epcot are:
- 10:30 a.m. – 2:10 p.m.
- 3:05 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
What do you think of this Limited Time Magic offering?
