La Brea Bakery Adding Some More Spice To Downtown Disney

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From  Janet Knox on the Disney Parks Blog:

Hi everyone! I’m Janet Knox, general manager of Downtown Disney District at the Disneyland Resort. I have had many different roles during my 13 years at the Disneyland Resort, and having the opportunity to lead Downtown Disney District for the last two years has been my favorite. This position allows me to combine my experience in retail with my passion for discovering new and emerging trends. I’m excited to join the Disney Parks Blog team and share all of the great things in store for the Downtown Disney District.

If you’ve been to the Downtown Disney District lately, you’ve likely noticed the exciting changes underway. On January 3, La Brea Bakery Café began a significant refurbishment of its current location including expanding the restaurant’s footprint, creating a new exhibition bakery, adding a new kitchen in the express area, and placing an awning over the outdoor seating in the full-service dining section.

La Brea Bakery Café to Expand in Downtown Disney District
The remodel, as seen in this early concept artwork, also will allow La Brea Bakery Café to produce fresh baked items at the restaurant, which will include a selection of breads, pastries, sweets, flatbreads and foccacias.

The café will feature menu items inspired by La Brea Bakery’s founder, Nancy Silverton. From double-dipped French toast and fontina strata at breakfast to burgers, salads, panini and authentic Italian focaccias made fresh throughout the day, the focus will be on fresh, healthy and flavorful foods.

La Brea Bakery’s full-service restaurant remains open during the refurbishment through mid-March. The restaurant will reopen its doors with a fresh new look in April.

Re-Imagined Lego Store Coming to Downtown Disney

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From Janet Knox on the Disney Parks Blog:

The New and Completely Remodeled LEGO Store at Downtown Disney District at Disneyland Resort is Coming This Spring
A brand-new and completely remodeled LEGO Store is coming this spring to the Downtown Disney District at the Disneyland Resort! The current store opened in 2001 and has held some of the largest and most amazing LEGO models found anywhere in world. Millions of guests have visited the store and created memories that will last the rest of their lives.

This month, the LEGO Store will move into a temporary location in the Downtown Disney District, while its permanent site gets a complete LEGO overhaul! Guests will enjoy a brand-new interactive outdoor play area, all-new play areas inside the store, and of course, new large-scale LEGO models located both inside and outside the re-imagined LEGO Store.

Check back for updates on the Disney Parks Blog for details on the LEGO Store Grand Re-Opening Celebration this spring!

A Circus Lion’s True Color

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Pic from Eric Caszatt

This is just a small update, but today Eric Caszatt tweeted a picture of the 9″ Yellow Blank he approved as the base to his upcoming Mickey’s Circus Lion. Just a neat little sneak peak of the insides of the vinylmation process. Below is the figure after the paint job.

Remember that registration is open now for the Mickey Circus Vinylmation Day on September 9th, 2012. If you haven’t signed up, go there now!

For more info on the event go here:

Hayley Nance’s 2/3/12 DLR Photo report

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DLNT Reporter Hayley Nance was at the resort a few days ago and took a lot of newsworthy photos to share of the Matterhorn, Cars land, Buena Vista Street and much more…

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The Matterhorn under refurb is quite a sight

The Hub coffe stand is behind walls

Over in DCA, Carthay Circle progress

Trees have been placed in the circle

And the fountain was on. Ooooh, ahhh.

Quick look though the crack of the work wall

Clarabells Ice Cream Parlor

Elias & Company

Great picture looking down the street and the rest of the facads

Neat…

Another look through the work walls

A thin path to Bugs Land as work on the last little piece of bountiful valley farm theme

Custodial having some fun

Work had begun on transforming the Mission Tortilla Factory into The Ghiridelli chocolate factory and soda fountain

Work continues on the parade route in front of mermiad

Cars Land from the Fun Wheel

Before though, work on the Paradise Pier facads continue

All the cones look about finished

Matterhorn refurbishment from the Fun Wheel

The Cozy Cones look just about finished

Grizzly River Run down for refurbishment

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Episode 075 It’s a Small World Leopard

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Ep. 075 It’s a Small World Leopard

On our 75th episode we finally get those Vinylmation themed cupcakes! We also make a big announcement about another Disney themed podcast we are launching this week. Annemarie joins us fresh off her trip to Japan to give her take on the week’s news and talk about what Vinylmation collecting is like in Japan. We also discuss the new Lightning mold, the Villains 3 lineup and much more.

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Earl Of Sandwhich Coming To Downtown Disney

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From Janet Knox on the Disney Park Blog:

If you read my posts last week about the changes coming to La Brea Bakery Café and the LEGO Store, you know that there are new and exciting things coming to Downtown Disney District at the Disneyland Resort, and today I am excited to announce that Earl of Sandwich is coming in early summer 2012!

Earl of Sandwich Restaurant Coming to Downtown Disney District at the Disneyland Resort
The new restaurant, which continues to have historical ties to the inventor of the sandwich, the Sandwich family, will be located adjacent to AMC Theatres. Signature hot sandwiches will be available including The Original 1762, a sandwich of freshly roasted beef, sharp cheddar and creamy horseradish sauce all on freshly baked artisan bread. Soups, salads, wraps and desserts also are on the menu. Earl of Sandwich offers a vast array of hot and cold beverages including The Earl’s Grey Lemonade. Breakfast sandwiches and pastries will be available in the morning and a variety of catering options will be offered at this location.

This will be the only Earl of Sandwich in California and it is sure to be a favorite among our guests as it has been at the Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Paris.

We are very excited to welcome Earl of Sandwich to Downtown Disney District and hope to see you all there this summer!

Cupcakes!

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For the 75th episode of DV, we had Vinylmation themed cupcakes! Check them out. And thank you to Rachel for baking them for us.

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Disney’s California Adventure and Cars Land 2012 Explained

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Finally some Disneyland Exclusives for all those California folk who have sat by and watched two straight Park series dedicated to WDW. Disney has announced a huge merchandise lineup the celebrate the opening of Carsland and the re-opening of the reimagined DCA. Here is a look at the full catalog. It is chock full of shirts, pins, coins and of course… Vinylmation.

The three limited edition pieces will be on sale at the event on June 15th in Disneyland. The other 3″ open edition figures will also be out that same day and retail for $12.95 each. For the three limited edition pieces there will be a purchase limit of only one per person and will be found in Zone 3 at the event. The event takes place at the Animation Building in DCA. More more info on the event and how to attend, can be found on the artofdisney page here.

What do you think of these pieces? Will you be getting any? Is that not the coolest accessory ever with the bear????

Passholder Exclusive
Buena Vista Street Red Car TrolleyArtist: Maria Clapsis
Limited Release
Release Date: 6/15/12
$16.95

It looks like this vinyl will be a limited release and only one per guest.

Great looking cable car. I really like the use of clear for the windows.
Red Car TrolleyArtist: ?
Open Edition
Release Date: 6/15/12
$12.95

I like the use of the rail line map on the feet and the stamp on the ear.
Hollywood Pictures BacklotArtist: ?
Open Edition

Release Date: 6/15/12
$12.95

A cool looking collage of the attractions in this part of the park. I like the color scheme too.
Condor FlatsArtist: ?
Open Edition

Release Date: 6/15/12
$12.95
Grizzly River RunArtist: ?
Open Edition

Release Date: 6/15/12
$12.95

LOVE the accessory! A must have!
Cars LandArtist: ?
Open Edition

Release Date: 6/15/12
$12.95

This one we found during the podcast. Nick really thinks it looks sweet.
Ariel’s Undersea AdventureArtist: ?
Open Edition

Release Date: 6/15/12
$12.95

I’d talk about this, but Zoe’s screaming is too loud to think.
Radiator Springs Racers 9″Artist: Maria Clapsis
LE: 500
$54.95
Release Date: 6/15/12

It looks like this vinyl will be a limited release and only one per guest.

Pretty straight forward conversion of a poster. Well done though.
Red Car Trolley 9″Artist: Maria Clapsis
LE: 500
$54.95
Release Date: 6/15/12

It looks like this vinyl will be a limited release and only one per guest.

I like the back of this one with the man and the kid and the Mickey balloons.

AP Preview of Cars Land Merchandise, Entertainment, and Much More

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From Erin Glover on the Disney Parks Blog:

Disneyland Resort Annual Passholders: from March 27–29, take advantage of a special sneak peek of the amazing merchandise, food, entertainment, new costumes and guided tours the Disneyland Resort will bring to life this summer.

As part of this preview in Stage 17 at Disney California Adventure park, I’m excited to share that some of the merchandise being created for the park and the opening of Cars Land will be available to purchase, including items from collections such as the Disney California Adventure park logo program, Attraction Posters, Low & Slow Car Club, Champions Custom Speed Shop and Radiator Springs Racers, to name a few, before they hit store shelves at locations such as Ramone’s House of Body Art, Sarge’s Surplus Hut and more.

Check out these new merchandise logos!


Logo for Low & Slow Car Club at Cars Land at Disney California Adventure ParkLogo for Champions Custom Speed Shop at Cars Land at Disney California Adventure Park 
There’s no need to sign up! The showcase will be open from 10-8 p.m. daily, March 27–29. Look for a glimpse at some of the merchandise in early March on www.ArtofDisneyParks.com.

Event subject to space, time and availability. Entrance to the showcase is not guaranteed. Please note, this is an Annual Passholder only event. A valid Disneyland Resort Annual Passholder ID must be presented by each guest entering the venue and must be presented at time of purchase. Limits and restrictions apply. Merchandise available while supplies last. Information subject to change or cancellation without notice, including but not limited to event dates, artwork, edition sizes and retails. Separate theme park admission may be required.

And one more image was released on the Art of Disney website:

A New Disney Pin Podcast

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Once upon a time, in an enchanted Kingdom full of magic and dreams, there lived a handsome Prince. His name was Pins Charming, and he had all he could ever want, but for one thing… Disney Pins. One day, a merry Pin Trader named Rapinzel came traveling through the Kingdom spreading the joy of Pin collecting to all the land. The Prince was so overtaken with happiness that he teamed up with the Pin Trader to shout all the latest pin news from the highest hills to the lowest valleys. Get ready for a fantastic adventure as we join our Once Upon a Pin hosts, Pins Charming and Rapinzel… aka Nick and Rachel.

Introducing a new podcast dedicated to Disney Pins. Each show, we will run down the latest Disney Pin release calendar. We decided to break the releases down by locations such as WDW/DLR shared pins, WDW exclusives, DLR exclusives, Disneyland Paris, Disney Soda Fountain and more.

The releases are followed by a calendar of events (trading, merchandise and signings). We will of course cover the latest pin news as well. This is were we will preview upcoming merchandise and review pins that just hit stores. Most shows will also include a feature section. In the first episode, we reviewed the Star Wars Weekend pins.

If you collect Disney Pins, and would like all the information delivered in a fast paced, entertaining format, I think you will enjoy this new show. As with Destination Vinylmation, we of course need your help to collect all the info. So you will be a big part of the show as well. We plan on a 30-60 minute episode every other week. Take a listen to the first episode, and let us know what you think.

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