Like we conjectured on the podcast (which isn’t even out yet!) Disneyland will be getting a variant of the WDW Passholder vinylmation. Not only will the writing be changed to reflect the other park, the top balloon will also be a different color! The DLR one is yellow, the WDW is blue.
What do you think of these vinyls? Will you get both? Only one? Will the other parks get these too, like the Celebrations First Visit Balloons?
A ton of releases today! Here we go…
Celebrate the 4th of July with a 3″ Uncle Sam figure. It’s designed by Thomas Scott and retails for $16.95. Available both online and D-Streets.
My favorite of the day, Mascots. A series of 4 open window vinyls that retail for $12.95 each and designed by Maria Clapsis. These are available both online and D-Streets as well.
Next up is the LE 2500 Golden Yeti Park Starz variant. This is available at the D-Streets but shows up as “Sold Out” online as of this post. He will set you back $26.95.
Next up, Nerds Rock! Figment and Stitch for $12.95 each. Available at D-Streets and the Disney Vinylmation Facebook Store.
Lastly, the 6 figure Disneyland set. Check out the full series here. And if there are Cast Member trader variants as assumed, please let us know as you find one!
Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort is lurking around the corner, and today you can book an experience that is unique to this spooky time of year. Disney’s Happiest Haunts Guided Tour takes you on a journey throughout the Disneyland Resort for a night of chilling tales, eerie sights and Halloween treats! Your mysterious “Ghost Host” will take you on an adventure as you track the mischievous Disney Villains, experience thrilling attractions and discover that the fate of the Disneyland Resort in your hands!
Here are some things you should know about the Disney’s Happiest Haunts Guided Tour:
- Tour is offered each night from September 14 through October 31.
- The tour is approximately three hours long.
- Theme park admission for Disneyland park is required to attend the tour.
- Attractions and entertainment are subject to change without notice. Some tour attractions have a 42-inch height requirement and physical considerations.
- Each tour guest will receive a collectible souvenir pin and a tasty treat.
For even more Halloween fun, be sure to ask about the “Ultimate Experience”! On select nights, you can combine Disney’s Happiest Haunts Tour with the trick-or-treating fun of Mickey’s Halloween Party. The “Ultimate Experience” is available on September 28 and October 2, 5, 9, 12, 15, 19, 23, 26, 29 and 31.
For pricing and booking information (and to find out about a special discount for Disney Rewards Visa and AAA card holders, Disney Vacation Club members and Disneyland Resort Annual Passport holders) call 714-781-TOUR (8687). Also, be sure to check out the other Disneyland Resort Guided Tours at Disneyland.com/Tours.
Video of the Annual Passholder event that took place on 8/28/12 where the Glow with the Show ears debuted at Fantasmic.
From Shawn Slater of Disney Parks Blog:
There’s something new this Halloween Time at Disneyland park, and it’s happening over at the Big Thunder Ranch Jamboree in Frontierland. That’s where you’ll find a magical Halloween Carnival filled with fun for the whole family, with favorite Disney characters in Halloween costumes, special Halloween entertainment, amazing pumpkin carvers, activities, holiday merchandise, yummy treats and even the Disney Villains!
You can make your own Halloween mask at the craft station, and then join Mickey Mouse and his pals in a “Mask-Parade.” Try your hand at carnival games, like tossing rings on a witch’s hat or spinning the Crystal Ball Fortune Wheel to seek your own happy Halloween fortune. Everyone’s favorite Frontierland musical group joins the fun, too, as Billy Hill and the “Haunted” Hillbillies take the stage six times a day for a round of appropriately spooky tunes, all done in their inimitable bluegrass style.
The highlight of the Halloween Carnival is sure to be the Magic Cauldron Sideshow. Dare to venture into this tented area, and you may be asked to help cast a magic spell, conjuring a Disney Villain from his or her realm to meet your group before returning to worlds beyond. Disney Villains fans will want to visit more than once, since you never know which Disney Villain might be summoned each time. Sounds like a real “scream!”
The Halloween Carnival at Big Thunder Ranch Jamboree opens September 14 and continues most days through October 31. Please check the park Times Guide for daily operating schedules.
From Steve Miller of Disney Parks Blog:
As my fellow author Jennifer Fickley-Baker recently shared, this week marks the debut of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. At Disney Theme Park Merchandise, we’ve introduced a variety of Oswald merchandise this past year in honor of his 85th anniversary. Being a fan of Walt Disney Company history, I find it wonderful to see so many new items featuring this classic character. Here is a quick look at some of the Oswald merchandise.
One of the more celebrated (and highly desired) items created this year was an Oswald hat. The hat was created for our partners with Disney Interactive Studios to celebrate the upcoming release of Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two on November 18. The hats were distributed at the Electronic Entertainment Expo and at San Diego Comic Con this past summer. I’m happy to report a Disney Parks version will be released in late October/early November. The hat features a different Oswald logo than the previous hat but is still just as awesome (I intend to wear it while playing the game).
This past summer also saw the opening of Oswald’s on Buena Vista Street at Disney California Adventure park. This new location contains a variety of “road trip essentials” including autograph books, hats, bag and more. During a recent visit to the park, I spotted the amazing vintage-inspired knitted Oswald plush. Denise Edelmaier, product developer for plush, said that the knitted plush was in development for about three years as they finally found a way to make the plush extra soft (early versions were too coarse).
Oswald also found his way onto a popular men’s tee-shirt and a collectible big figurine (or “big fig” as we sometimes call it) designed by Disney Design Group artist Randy Noble.
Disney pins started celebrating Oswald in January by releasing an 85th anniversary pin. We also released an open-edition pin, a limited-edition pin and a Hidden Mickey pin for Disneyland Resort. Look for another open-edition pin next spring.
But one of my favorite items (besides the hat) will be a new 3-inch Vinylmation figure from the Classic Collection series designed by Disney artist Eric Caszatt. Planned for release in early November, Oswald will be the mystery chaser figure. I know, it’s a spoiler but I couldn’t resist – the figure looks great!
This Disneyland exclusive LE set is slated for a December release! The 3″ combo was designed by Maria Clapsis. It is based on the Mad T Party area at Disney’s California Adventure where people are dressed up as characters from Alice in Wonderland. Join the party, with DJ White Rabbit and Mad Hatter on vocals.
Posted by Erin Glover from Disney Parks Blog:
It’s officially Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort, and there are so many spooky experiences in store, such as:
- The Halloween Carnival at Big Thunder Ranch Jamboree in Frontierland
- Disney’s Happiest Haunts Guided Tour
- “The Art of Frankenweenie Exhibition”
- The Pirates League
- And, of course, Halloween Time favorites like Haunted Mansion Holiday and Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy
And fans of Haunted Mansion Holiday and the upcoming film “Frankenweenie” should keep an eye out for a new, special surprise in the Haunted Mansion pet cemetery. “It’s fun to add little unexpected details like this where we can bring the magic of the film right to the park for our guests to experience,” Kim Irvine, Walt Disney Imagineering Art Director for Disneyland park, told us. What is this surprise? Here’s a hint:
Will you be scaring up some fun at the Disneyland Resort during Halloween Time?
Read more about Halloween at Disney Parks in the posts below:
From Erin Glover of Disney Parks Blog:
Halloween Time is here at the Disneyland Resort and spooky spectres have been spotted all around! This is a favorite time of year for many Disneyland park regulars but whether this is your first Halloween visit or your fifteenth, there may be a few things you don’t know about Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort, such as:
- There are more than 300 sculpted pumpkins on Main Street, U.S.A., and no two are alike.
- Props and set décor used in window displays along Main Street, U.S.A., are reproductions of original turn-of-the-century Halloween décor.
- This year’s Haunted Mansion Holiday gingerbread confection, “Jack’s House,” stands 9 feet tall – making it the tallest gingerbread house ever presented in the attraction.
- Sandy Claws covers the Haunted Mansion Holiday graveyard scene with more tha 7,500 square feet of ghostly white snow.
- In the attic of Haunted Mansion Holiday, a snake devours a holiday list featuring the names of many of the cast members who helped create the attraction.
Will you be celebrating Halloween Time with us at the Disneyland Resort?
Tim gives us a detailed look at the Big Thunder Ranch Halloween Roundup, the Halloween decorations in Disneyland, plus a look at the changed windows down Buena Vista Street.
Earl of Sandwich construction
Halloween Roundup at Big Thunder Ranch
Ghost Galaxy is back for the holiday
Pumpkins are everywhere to decorate Main Street
The iconic & popular photo spot during Halloween
City Hall still under wraps
Half Staff for Ambassador Stevens over @ DCA
Entrance to Turtle Talk with Crush next to the restrooms in between Off the Page and Disney JR on Stage.
The merchandise which has been added to the Buena Vista Street’s artistically designed windows. It’s disappointing to see Imagineer’s hard work covered up by generic merchandise.
Thanks for reading!
