Memorial Day 2011

WDWNT on January 1, 1970

Today we remember the men and women who gave their lives for the freedoms we enjoy in this country. We are thankful for the freedom to spend time on something so insignificant in this world as Vinylmation. Now for me, in a larger sense, Vinylmation is myself taking a piece of Disney home with me. Bottling up some of that magic and putting it on my shelf. And for all of us, the Disney Theme Parks are places where, if only for a few hours, we can transport ourselves into a different world. One with no worries, no war, pure magic around every corner and where fairytales do come true. Disney is a needed source of entertainment for our busy lives. But we must never forgot why we have places like this to enjoy. Weather you are reading this article on Memorial Day or any other day, before you move on to read other things, please take a moment to remember and say thank you to our servicemen and women who died for our country. God bless them, those serving today, thier families and God Bless the United States of America.

Combo Contest #2 Results

WDWNT on January 1, 1970

Almost 100 entries… 282 arms… 152 heads… 17 Hats… 9 pairs of glasses… 8 Lincolns… 7 Buzz… 2 Claws… Lots of creativity. We had so many entries, we had to find a way to acknowlage as many as we could. So we created a some categories: Best Combo Figure, Best Group, Best Word Play, Best Story, and Best Complete Picture. But only one of those winners was named best of show and will receive a Kidada 9″ Vinylmation. The other category winners will also be rewarded with a Vinylmation. Thank you to everyone who entered, it was fun looking through all the pictures. Let’s get on with the show… It’s time to announce the Winners of Combo Contest #2! (click any pictures for larger view)

BEST OF SHOW – Winner of the Kidada 9″
Sir Elton John
by Stephanie Wojcik
Head: Peter Pan (Animation 1)
Body: Sonny Eclipse (Park 6)
Arms: Kevin Flynn (TRON)
Hat: Scrooge McDuck (Duck Tails)
Glasses: Minnie Mouse (Nerds Rock!)

“I was just playing around with different combinations and all of a sudden I had Elton John!” – Stephanie

“After looking through the entries separately, both M.C. and I had this one at the top. A perfect representation of a young Elton John. Extremely creative and all the pieces look great together.” – Nick
BEST GROUP
Fan Boys in Line
by Beverly Schieman
Heads: Stormtrooper, Yoda, C-3PO, Leia, Darth Vader
Bodys: Nerds Rock! Goofy, Chip, Dale, Donald, Minnie
“This looks like Nick and I when we go to MegaCon or a Vinylmation release. I love the idea of the Nerds wearing Star Wars character masks.” – M.C.
BEST WORD PLAY
Mushu Pork
by The Moores
Head: Mushu (Animation 1)
Body: Hamm (Toy Story)
“Sometimes a design isn’t intricate, but when you see it, it just instantly makes you smile. This is one of those that I couldn’t get out of my head and it had to be at the top. Great use of combo parts and name.” – Nick
BEST STORY
The Many Forms of Madam Mim
by Konrad
Head: Madam Mim (Villains 1)
Bodies: Mim, Rex, Squirrel, Bird, Pink Elephant, Tiger, Kaa, Bonzi, Little Green Dragon
Other: Cauldron (Jr. 1)
“A lot of work. A lot of creativity. Good use of the vinyl out there to show the story of a classic Disney character. Konrad took 1st and 2nd in this category.” – M.C.
BEST COMPLETE PHOTO
Colonel Mustard
by Robert
Head: Mustard (Condiments)
Body: Colonel (Park 4)
“Some combos need some extra elements to put them over the top. This figure alone, may not have cracked a top 3, but put it with a scene from Clue and some text, and it becomes an instant classic.” – Nick

Next, in no particular order, some of the other entries we received. Some of these placed second or third in the categories above or placed as honorable mentions. More entries can be found at our Facebook Page. Check them out and feel free to leave you comments below.

2nd Place Best Group
A Toy Story Affair
by Mathew Zhu
3rd Place Best Group
Disney on Ice
by Rex de Leon
2nd Place Best Word Play
Apple Jacks
by Dennis Conroy
3rd Place Best Word Play
One Smart Cookie
by Sharon’s 11 yr old
2nd Place Best Story
Cheating Illusionist
by Konrad
3rd Place Best Story
Maestro Lincoln Mouse
by Brian
2nd Place Best Complete Picture
The Music In Me
by Cliff
Cliff
3rd Place Best Complete Picture
(tie)
Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club
by Brad Brelsford
3rd Place Best Complete Picture
(tie)
Let It Bee
by Cliff
Best Foreign Entry
Facebook
by Helen
2nd Place Best Combo Figure
Keep Your Enemies Close
by Stina Calungsod
3rd Place Best Combo Figure
Cro Mag
by Joseph McVey
Honorable Mention
Cat in the Hat
by Stephanie Wojcik
Honorable Mention
Space Monkey
by Joseph McVey
Honorable Mention
Yensid
by Stephanie Wojcik
Honorable Mention
Good vs Evil
by Stephanie Wojcik
Honorable Mention
Tiger Woods
by Grant Krueger
Honorable Mention
Vacation Buzz
by Rex de Leon
Babe Lincoln
by Beverly Schieman
April Showers Bring May Flowers
by Lindsey Malchak
April Showers Bring May Flowers
by Sharon Lewin
A Stitch in Time…
by Rex de Leon
…Saves Nine
by Jason Okabayashi
Davey Jones
by Konrad
Davey Jones
by Rex de Leon
Hands off my Fruit Loops
by Claudia
Pirate Lotso
by Sabrina Badali
Stitch in Space
by Rex de Leon
Herbie Fiery Loaded
by Gemma Steib
Boiled Lobster
by Grant Krueger
Toyota
by Jason Okabayashi
Abe ominable Snowman
by Joseph McVey
Cheesy Sweater
by Joseph McVey
America’s Favorite Pastime
by Konrad
Snow Knight
by Joseph McVey

The Destination Disney Radio Show: May 27, 2011

WDWNT on January 1, 1970

The opening of the new Cheetah Hunt coaster at Busch Gardens got us thinking… which park is better, Disney’s Animal Kingdom or Tampa’s animal themed park? We go over the pros, cons, rides and shows and try to help you find the right park for your family. We of course discuss the latest Disney news and talk about the unfortunate events that led to Disney dropping the Navy Seal Team 6 trademark. Thank you for joining us!



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Cruising to Alaska… Disney Style

WDWNT on January 1, 1970

The Disney Cruise Line has another Vinylmation in it’s family. This one is celebrating the inaugural trip to Alaska for the Disney Wonder. It is designed by Maria Clapsis and is LE 2500. Thanks to Brad for these great pictures.


As you can see, it comes packaged in a commemorative box.
The figure looks like a totem pole. It has Mickey on top and Pluto in the body. The colors are spectacular and it has that wood grain look to it.
On the back, those great colors continue. In the head, you can see the Disney Cruise Lines logo. In the body, the figure reads “Inaugural Alaska Sailings 2011” and Disney Cruise Line. I like the detail in the ankle area and the markings on the arms.
As you saw, it comes in a box, so you get the cardboard stand to display the figure on. The box has the DCL logo. I still don’t understand the placement for the price tag you see in the back if the designer wants you use this as a display… peel it off and the residue is still there.

What do you think of this new DCL piece? Are you going on a DCL cruise? Looking forward to picking up some Vinylmation on your trip? Let us know what the buying and trading experience is like aboard the Dream, Magic and Wonder.

There’s No Case too Big, No Case too small

WDWNT on January 1, 1970

A release date has been announced for the next Disney Afternoons Vinylmation set! On May 27th, Chip ‘N Dale Rescue Rangers will be available at D-Street Orlando and California.

Artist: Christopher Chapman
Release Date: May 27th (CA D-Street open at 8 AM)
Price: ~$26.95
LE 1000

Large Mammals Appear Online

WDWNT on January 1, 1970

Today @vinylchaser informed us that Willie the Whale and the Hyacinth Hippo were online. Watch out though, these dangerous beasts are hard to find. You can't just look at Vinylmation, ya gotta search for "Hippo" or "Animation" to find them. $39.99 each.

LE Black and White Vinylmation Found

WDWNT on January 1, 1970

Update: 5/20/11 Lots of new info found at the trade show. Check out the “First look at the B&W Set” post.

Over at VinylmationKingdom.com they uncovered a place holder on the Disney Store of an upcoming “Black & White” 6 piece Vinylmation set designed by Sarah Matthews. This will be a LE of 2000. It will be nicely packaged in a deluxe presentation box tied with a ribbon fastener. We will let you know when we get pictures and more details.

Cars 2 Vinylmation on the road

WDWNT on January 1, 1970


Update: 5/13/11 It looks like we were wrong. It’s only a two pack (like Wall-E and the Disney Afternoons). Lightning and Matar. Still cool though, and now we worry that it might be a limited edition like the other two-packs. The figures look great though! (Pic thanks to @CFOnDemand)

Disney confirmed there will be a set of Cars 2 vinylmation coming, really soon. They will be on display this weekend as part of the Pixar festivities and we will bring you pictures as soon as we can.

We assume it will be a blind box series of 12 like the Toy Story 3 series. No word on official release date or artist.

“I’M SO EXCITED! I would really like to see a set for each Pixar movie. Wish I had these for pictures at EPCOT this weekend.” – Nick

Would you like another Pixar movie based series? Any ideas for variants?

Maleficent appeared briefly online

WDWNT on January 1, 1970

This morning the 9″ Villains 1 Maleficent showed up at the DisneyStore.com. It quickly sold out. I still think it’s odd that Maleficent continues to pop up once in a while, even though they cancelled all those “3 pack” orders back when they were originally released.