Bakery Series Photoshoot
Bakery Series Photoshoot around WDW.
Episode 122 DHS Clapboard
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Ep. 122 DHS Clapboard This week we cover a lot of news by Disney including the extension of the Bakery series with a new twist, the next installment of Disney Afternoon, a few LE combos for Park 12 and the turnarounds for Muppets 3. There are also rumblings about a new case size for Park 13, a Little Mermaid set and a long awaited Marvel series. |
Ep. 127 Sonny Eclipse
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Ep. 127 Sonny Eclipse This week we talk about another guest incident at D-Street. We discuss the upcoming Oswald poster art release, WDW trade night and the premier of “Blank: A Vinylmation Love Story.” We learned the Muppets 3 chaser and indulge in a Comic Con Vinylmation Rumor. Recent releases are reviewed and Vinylmation Exchange admins stop by to give you the Top 5 Online Trading Tips. |
Jeff Lukas’ 5/5/12 Magic Kingdom Photo Report
WDWNT Reporter Jeff Lukas visited the Magic Kingdom on Saturday and has some great newsworthy photos to share with us, so let’s take a look:
Welcome
We’re still letting the memories begin…
Work continues on the Main Street Bakery facade
Tangled characters meeting in Town Square until a new home in Fantasyland is ready
Pillow pets everywhere!
Still funny
Something for the ladies
That’s… different…
The Plaza Ice Cream Parlor is looking great following the refurbishment
Everything looks brand new inside
The Tangled meet and greet is being turned into the home for Merida from Brave
More steel rises for the Seven Dwarfs Mine Coaster
What appears to be a large weathervane appeared on the roof of Maurice’s Cottage, Enchanted Tales with Belle
We just keep moving ours…
The second tent is Storybook Circus is slowly being covered
No more steel frames to see at Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid
The Casey Jr. Splash ‘N’ Soak Station is coming along nicely
Just a peek over the walls and we can see Casey in all his glory! This looks fantastic for being just a water play area.
RFID FASTPASS scanner outside the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
The crane, the crane!
Most of the framework for the Castle Walls is standing now
“I wonder what they are building…”
Stroller parking now happening outside of Village Haus
It’s been quite a shuffle the last few years
Some facade work happening on “it’s a small world”
Work continues on the former plot of the Fantasyland Skyway Station
Work is wrapping up on the Big Thunder Mountain refurbishment
Everything out in the queue looks good
Bigger changes are expected for the indoor queue, at the very leas most of it has been rebuilt
I know it’s blurry, but you can see that the railroad ties are back
The new track should be a nice adjustment
Oooooooo….
Booooooooo….
The Robo-News man in Tomorrowland returned to service recently
He looks brand new!
Some new shirts at Philharmagic, I LOVE both of them
This shirt has been around, but still cool!
Center Street looks great as does all of Main Street following the 3 years of facade work that has been going on
Dirk Wallen’s 5/14-16/12 WDW Photo Report
WDWNT Reporter Dirk Wallen visited the Walt Disney World theme parks over the last three days and has some newsworthy photos to share with us from his trip. We’ll take a look at New Fantasyland, Star Wars Weekends preparation, and more from around the Vacation Kingdom of the World, so let’s get started:
The Main Street Bakery is still behind tarps (I’m starting to think this has something to do with Starbucks moving in)
Facade work continues on the Confectionary and Chapeau
The temporary Tangled meet and greet rolls on
Work was completed on the Main Street bridge
Work on the Princess Merida meet and greet has been completed
A nearby cart has Brave merchandise
I find it hard to believe that they will sell much before the movie is released
I fully expect to get shot with arrows by smaller guests on a regular basis now…
The second Dumbo spinner is rapidly nearing completion
If I were a betting man… and I am…
I’d wager that the second spinner will be open by Memorial Day
The official opening is July, along with the interactive queue
The Casey Jr. Splash ‘N’ Soak Station looks nearly complete
We’re still not entirely sure if the center portion will spin at a slow speed like a roundhouse
98? An Animal Kingdom reference? We think about these things too much…
A look at Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid
Near the construction of what we assume is a new Pooh meet and greet, a mysterious box has appeared
The Castle Wall is rising…
More scaffolding finally went up on the detailed portion near Village Haus
This steel frame should be covered soon
This side is further along
Some walkway work being done near the Carousel as well
I had to stare at this for a while to realize what I was seeing… this is the view from the Haunted Mansion across the old Skyway site. I assume this will be addressed as construction moves forward.
Construction of the Grand Floridian DVC wing continues
A new parking lot being built across the way
Going up!
Star wars Weekends preparation underway at Studios
“NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!”
You can still become an unwanted action figure… ZING!
The Droid Factory recently opened at Tatooine Traders. You can make your own R2 unit toy!
Scott Smith just died
Brave banners up in the Animation Courtyard
Work was completed on the Disney Junior queue
Looks like they just replaced the awning
The same seems to be happening to the meet and greet area
Goodbye Kim…
Work continues on the new, separate Turtle Talk entrance at the Seas
Dirk Wallen’s 4/21-22/12 WDW Photo Report
We welcome WDWNT Reporter to the team with his very first photo report, a quick look around the parks with some very newsworthy photos:
Work continues on the facade of the Main Street Bakery
The final eges of the rock-work on Under the sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid are rounded out
Work continues on what we assume will be a new Pooh meet and greet area in the former Tigger bounce area
The old/second Dumbo is taking a while to be installed
The rest of the land is taking shape, including more supports for the Seven Dwarves Mine Train
More of the Castle Wall frame has been erected
The basic shape is all there, so you can really get a feel for the layout of the land now
Over at Hollywood Studios, the queue at Disney Junior: Live on Stage is being repaired
The Splash fountain is back from refurbishment
Work continues on the new facade at the Downtown Disney Rainforest Cafe
I saved the Orange Bird for last… he’s back… and he has an attraction poster while not being an attraction
Yep, he’s on the sign…
Starbucks Comes to Walt Disney World in 2013 with Magic Kingdom and Epcot Locations
As we speculated, the Main Street Bakery at the Magic Kingdom and Fountain View at Epcot will become Starbucks locations in 2013.
The Main Street Bakery will close in January and re-open as a Starbucks location in early-summer 2013. Fountain View will close in March and re-open midsummer.
Both locations will be themed to the existing environment. At Main Street bakery, cast members will wear a costume consistent with the early 20th century look and feel of Main Street U.S.A. At Fountain View in Epcot, the new Starbucks location and cast member costumes will be designed to match the park’s futuristic theme.
The two locations will both offer the full complement of Starbucks signature beverages, artisan breakfast sandwiches and a wide selection of baked goods, including muffins, scones and specialty treats.
Stay tuned for more on this story as it becomes available.
A Review Baked Fresh Just For You!
Disney released the Bakery set last Friday and I want to talk to you today about these figures and the feature that surprised me once I opened up the box. This is a 6 figure open window series that retails for $11.95. Not a bad price considering what they could have done. They have charged more for less before. Sports come to mind. The packaging is great. The cupcake figures come in the normal cardboard open window boxes, but have a “string” painted on like they are tied up and delivered fresh just for you from your local bakery.
I purchased the Cheshire Cat, my favorite design out of the six. The big selling point for the Bakery series is the removable frosting. It pulls off to uncover the character’s face. So I tore open the box, reached inside, and was shocked at what I felt. I was expecting a hard plastic shell that slipped on and off. Instead, the frosting is a soft, rubbery vinyl cover.
The look is great. It gives the figure a nice texture and it is cool to have this different feel. However, once I tried to remove the frosting, I realized a problem. It is very hard to pull it off and just as hard to get it back on. It feels like you are going to rub the paint off the Vinylmation. And it seems Disney might have thought the same, as the figure comes with the head wrapped in a foam like paper and a plastic bag on top.
Now, true, you are not going to be pulling them on and off constantly, and it is not a deal breaker, but just know, it takes a little time to roll the frosting off and on. Like I said, they look great. The printing on the frosting is well done and the texture is like nothing else in Vinylmation. The uniqueness of this series makes it an over all win. As far as the figures themselves, again, great paint jobs. Vibrant colors. Nice animation in the faces.
The Cheshire Cat’s big grin fits perfectly onto the Mickey shaped head. Mickey and Minnie obviously look perfect on the mold… all the faces really do pop.
The cupcake wrappers are drawn really well around the body of each figure, and they each have their own signature colors or little personalizations. Such as Marie’s paw prints and Tink’s sparkles.
Speaking of Tink, she is the only poorly designed face. So hard to put a female, that’s not Minnie onto Mickey’s shape.
I’ll probably just stick to the Cat for my collection, but I wouldn’t hesitate to pick up all 6 if you want a unique addition to your collection… just keep Tink’s frosting on.
Share your thoughts on the Bakery series.
Episode 024 Aquaramouse
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Ep. 024 Aquaramouse
In this special episode, we talk with Kristina Pino from Tomopop.com about the history of the vinyl toy, the state of Vinylmation, the future of Vinylmation and the new Disney Pop! Vinyl. This week we review the new Bakery Series and get an unexpected surprise. We also provide the latest Vinylmation news and release dates. And we answer your questions in the Mystery Mail Bag.
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Bakery Online
Several people were hoping that the Bakery series (released today at D-Street) would be online. It is! Well, kinda. The Marie, Minnie, and Tink cupcakes are available, but not the other three. The price is $11.95.