Mickey’s Circus- Dracula swoops into stores on 9/14
9″ Holiday 3 Dracula will release on September 14th.
Figure by Maria Clapsis
Mickey’s Circus Day 2: HQ Photo Recap
Some more theme shots.
Next year’s trading event begins on Friday, September 13th and is Villains themed!!!
Now on to the vinyls…
Pixar 1
Classic Collection
Fantasia LE 2000 Combos. 8 2-packs in series. The first release in October is at D-Streets. The second release in November is online only.
Popcorn
Park 11 is Disney’s California Adventure themed. Expect a late October release
9″ Grizzly River Run
Minnie’s Fly Girls
Otter from GRR
California Screamin
More 2013 vinyls. One LE vinyl will be released each month, with a 13th figure being released at a special time. Each design is from a different artist and will be used across merchandise lines.
2013 Poster Series Explained
***This page still contains relevant information, but please go here for a continuously updated page with the release line up and info.****
2013 Poster Series Explained
Monthly Release during 2013 with a special 13th figure released TBA
Price: $14.95 each
Disney has done it. They have made dated merchandise cool. The idea behind these figures is very innovative. They had 13 different artists design a poster using the common themes of “Believe in Magic”, 13, and a sorcerer’s hat. They then adapted the artwork across multiple merchandise lines. In addition to vinyl, there will be pins, D-Tech, shirts and prints. Every month, a different design will be released and an artist signing will be held. All Vinyls will have an LE of 2013. The 13th design will be online only. The order of release has not yet been announced. Here is a look at the posters and merchandise:
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The 13 Vinylmation
January
February
March
April
August
June
July
May
December
September
October
November
TBA (December 2012 on the calendar)
Nursery Rhyme Disney Store Series
Update 09/12/12 This new 12 figure blind box series is set for a September 24 release at Disney Stores. It will retail for $9.95. We also have some updated pictures of this series taken at Mickey’s Circus.
Pictures from Vinylamtion Kingdom
Over at Vinylmation Kingdom their source told them that there will be a series of Nursery Rhyme figures. Below is the Three Blind Mice. They are also reporting the following figures-
Little Miss Muffet
Three Little Pigs
Cat and the Fiddle
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Humpty Dumpty
Little Bo Peep
Little Boy Blue
Hickory Dickory Dock
Mother Goose
Elves and Shoemaker or Old Woman That Lives in a Shoe
They have already mentioned that the Three Little Pigs will all be on one 3″ vinyl and Three Blind Mice will all come as Jrs in a box instead of a 3″, which is a really interesting concept. Check out Mother Goose’s hat and the Cat and the Fiddle’s awesome accessory! VK is also reporting them to be a blind box series.
What do you think of these? Especially because Little Bo Peep and the Three Little Pigs will be repeats (of sorts).
“See Ya’ Real Late” with Tom Corless Returns Tonight
IT’S BACK! The extremely popular and revolutionary late night talk show for Disney fans is returning for a third season tonight! Combining guest interviews and WDWNT’s unique brand of comedy in a LIVE 60 minute program, “See Ya’ Real Late” is ready to begin another “reign of terror” on WDWNTunes.com.
Tonight, Tom welcomes guests Jeff Heimbuch of Communicore Weekly and The 626 on MiceAge.com and Brandon Struve, host of the Super Obscure Show (S.O.S.) on WDWNTunes. The fun begins LIVE at 11PM ET, only on www.WDWNTunes.com!
20 Nights of Candlelight Ceremony @ Disneyland
From Erin Glover of Disney Parks Blog:
The Candlelight Ceremony and Processional has been a Disneyland Resort tradition since 1958, bringing holiday magic to Main Street, U.S.A., with the help of celebrities like Cary Grant, John Wayne, Dick Van Dyke and, in 2011, Gary Sinise.
This holiday season – for the first time in its history – the Candlelight Ceremony and Processional is being extended to a total of 20 nights at Disneyland park, with two performances each night. The first two nights, December 1-2, will be invitation-only events; however, performances from December 3-20 will be open to Disneyland Resort Annual Passholders and guests booking special, to-be-announced dining packages for the 2012 holiday season.
The Candlelight Ceremony and Processional is a beautiful evening performance of beloved holiday music and the telling of the first Christmas Story in Town Square on Main Street, U.S.A. The first performance was in 1958 and has continued every year since. These classic performances touched off another tradition at the Walt Disney World Resort – the popular Candlelight Processional at Epcot.
These are all the details we have at this time, but stay tuned to the Disney Parks Blog for more information on registration for Annual Passholders and booking for the new dining packages. We’ll share more details on the 2012 Candlelight Ceremony and Processional at Disneyland park as they become available.
Robert Ashburn’s 3/9/12 Epcot Photo Report
WDWNT Reporter Robert Ashburn visited Epcot a few days ago and has some newsworthy photos to share with us, so let’s take a look:
I LOVE this topiary
This needs Xpass…
Whatever queue modifications were done in the middle are complete
PEACOCK
See ya’ later Kim…
Still closed…
They are still testing with some guests though…
The VISION House is coming in April to replace the former House of Innoventions
The Festival Center is open once again
I don’t think you can call most of those anymore…
Another Disney Vacation Club booth sporting new signage
Some awesome new shirts available at Mouse Gear
They are still finishing up this sculpture
The remodeling of Tutto Italia continues
A temporary booth open while Tutto Italia is closed
A Haiti exhibit open for Flower and Garden… doesn’t fit the festival very well
It’s more of a Food and Wine booth that a Flower and Garden exhibit
The Toy Story characters are at the American Adventure
When was this menu changed? Southwest Blackbean Flatbread?
Flowers being projected on to the monorail station
Climb to the Heights of Imagination with Figment
Every year, Disney World holds a special release of a Figment statue from the Walt Disney Classics Collection, and this year will be no different. In addition this year, there is a matching piece of artwork:
Walt Disney Classics Collection Sculpture Premiere and Artist signing for
Figment: Heights of Imagination
Event: Walt Disney Classics Collection Product Release & Artist Signing for Figment: Heights of Imagination
Special Guest: Sculptor, Bruce Lau
Event Date: Saturday, April 21, 2012
Event Times: 11:00a.m. – 1:00p.m. & 3:00p.m. – 4:00p.m.
Event Location: Art of Disney, Epcot®
Join Figment on an expedition into breathtaking wonder and towering imagination! Creativity is a never-ending adventure, and this intrepid, little dragon is the personification of that all-too-human quest to push the boundaries of the possible and discover uncharted territories of magic and dreams. Recreating the memorable moment in “Heights of Imagination” in which Figment scales the summit of a snow-capped peak, this new numbered, limited edition of 500 Walt Disney Classics Collection sculpture captures the daring mountaineer at the apex of his creative powers.
Based on original attraction reference, Figment is hand-crafted of fine porcelain, hand-painted, kiln-fired and provisioned with real rope, metal flag pole and flag, and metallic paint on the pick axe. Sculpted by Bruce Lau with creative direction from Disney Master Artist David Pacheco, Figment stands approximately 8″ high and retails for $150.00, plus tax.
A limited number of Figment: Heights of Imagination sculptures will be available for pre-order. To pre-order Figment: Heights of Imaginationplease contact
Walt Disney Event Services at 407-827-7600.
Walt Disney Event Services is open Monday – Friday from 9:00a.m. – 5:00p.m. EST.
All pre-orders for Figment: Heights of Imagination must be placed with Walt Disney Event Services no later than 12:00p.m. EST Thursday, April 19, 2012.
Conquer the heights of imagination with Figment as your guide!
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Figment Original Art Showcase with
Disney Design Group Artist, Darren Wilson!
Event: Disney Design Group Artist Showcase
Special Guest: Disney Design Group Artist, Darren Wilson
Event Date: Saturday, April 21, 2012
Event Times: 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Event Location: Art of Disney, Epcot®
Join us as we welcome celebrated Disney Design Group Artist, Darren Wilson to the Art of Disney at Epcot® for a special appearance and signing of his newest Figment inspired masterpiece, Figment on Mountain Top.
Figment on Mountain Top
Original – One of a Kind – Framed
Artist: Darren Wilson
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Unframed Dimensions: 24″W x 30″H
Retail: $3250.00
Limited Edition Canvas Giclee
Edition Size: 95
Unframed Dimensions: 18″W x 22″H
Retail: $375.00
Figment on Mountain Top is also available as a matted deluxe print for $35.00.
Tim Alcoser 8/14/12 Earl of Sandwich & Pins Photo Report
Tim gives us some beautiful photos from his recent trip to Disneyland. Progress on the Earl of Sandwich construction plus images of the new Pin location in Frontierland. We also have some images of the Court of Angels before it gets turned into the Pirate League. Not to mention maintenance on the World of Color, images of Mark Twain’s Riverboat and beautiful shots of Fantasmic!
Construction progress over at the Earl of Sandwich
Uva Bar looking good after its recent reopening
Grow, baby vines, grow!
View of Soundsational Parade
Court of Angels
Soon to be retrofitted for the Pirate League.
Tombstones on back of Tom Sawyer’s Island
I don’t see these guys out very much.
The new pin store and trading wagon.
All closed up now.
During their last performance. Just as dedicated and motivated as their first.
Half-staff at Sarge’s for the shooting victims in Wisconsin.
Concrete Jungle!
Spectacular Sunset
Disneyland fireworks from DCA
Time for some Fantasmic
The UVA Bar is even more alive at night!
Thanks for reading!
NOAH’s Trip to Florida
According to his blog, artist NOAH will be at several events in Florida in the upcoming weeks.
On September 23rd he will be boarding the Disney Cruise Line to sign his painting “Life with You is a Dream” as well as painting other pieces. Among the artwork will be six special 9″ Vinylmation figures (no pictures yet).
Then on September 28th – 30th Noah will be inside the The Food and Wine Festival Center (former Wonders of Life Pavillion) signing his EPCOT 30th anniversary piece “The 21st Century Begins”. This special event will have its own Vinylmation. There will be ten 9″ and ten 3″ figures (artwork not seen yet).
Have you ever purchased a NOAH custom?