Buzzing Around the Flower & Garden Festival

WDWNT on June 22, 2012

I decided to take Mom to the Flower and Garden Festival at EPCOT this past Sunday. Call it an early Mother’s Day gift… or more likely a way to get lunch paid for… either way, it was a beautiful day. Except… a swarm of killer bees kept following us around to all the flower beds and topiaries. They all looked very angry and it was sure terrifying, but we survived to tell the tale.

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I also had my Red Sox Vinylmation on me… maybe a trip to WDW would refresh my team and get them on the winning path?
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And I had time to take some pictures around other parts of the festival.
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My User Had Me Upload These TRON Photos

WDWNT on June 13, 2012

The other day, Austin and I were recording the latest episode of YesterEARS on location at Disney Quest. Half way through the show, I took a break to play some old arcade games when I stumbled upon some interesting photos that fell behind one of the cabinets. Take a look…

It appears that Kevin and Sam Flynn visited this place at one point too.
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And what’s this? The entire gang playing some old school TRON? Also, next to the photos was this old poster all rolled up against the wall.
End of line.

Villains 1: Magic Kingdom Under Attack

WDWNT on June 13, 2012

Last year, with the help of some readers, we documented the Villains 1 invasion of Florida. Well, after laying low for a while, they recently were seen around the Magic Kingdom. Apparently they thought The Swiss Family Robinson’s Tree House was a prime hideout location.

Bad Pete protects the ammo.
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Bonsai takes lookout in the rocks.
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Cruella stands guard on the bridge.
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Kaa slithers up a rope for a surprise attack.
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Madam Mim practices her potions.
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Prince John relaxes in his cabin upstairs while the other Villains do the dirty work.
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What is the old hag doing with all that fruit?
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Governor Ratcliffe mans the cannons.
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Shan Yu plots the course of attack.
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Stromboli plays around in the music room.
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Ursula is in charge of the water supply.
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Jafar guards the treasures.
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Easter Bunny at Magic Kingdom

WDWNT on June 13, 2012

The Easter Bunny hopped through the Magic Kingdom last week and Austin and I were there to capture the moment.

Hopping by the hub’s flower garden.
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He checked out the castle
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Who stepped in my flower bed!!??

Animation 1 Photoshoot

WDWNT on June 11, 2012

With the Art of Animation Resort opening at Walt Disney World tomorrow, I thought it would be a great time to share some pictures of Animation 1. 
Austin and I followed them around the parks for the day as they visited their favorite areas. (captions by Austin) More photos on our Facebook page

Aladdin
Magic Kingdom: Frontierland
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Aladdin
EPCOT: Morocco
“Aladdin loves riding his camel (he just wishes it went a little faster).”
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Alice
Magic Kingdom: Mad Tea Party
“Nothings better than having a nice cup of tea with the Cheshire Cat… especially when the cups are this big.”
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Dodger
Hollywood Studios: Streets of America
“Woof! Woof! or as Billy Joel would say: Why should i worry? Why should i care?”
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Fairy Godmother
Magic Kingdom: Cinderella’s Castle
“She has a great view to make sure that dress gets made and Cinderella gets to the ball on time.”
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Hunchback of Notre Dame
Magic Kingdom: Sir Mickey’s
“Looking out from the bell tower at life below.”
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Marie
EPCOT: France
“Which pet’s address is the finest in Paris?”
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Frog Prince Naveen
Magic Kingdom: Liberty Square
“Just blowing off steam down by the river side.”
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Peter Pan
Magic Kingdom: Fantasyland
“He can fly! He can fly! He Can fly!”
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Phil
Hollywood Studios
“Hercules is inside training.”
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Pink Elephant
Magic Kingdom: Pinocchio Village Haus
“He found the secret passageway, where does it lead exactly?”
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Mushu
EPCOT: Japan
“I have officially found the coolest tree in Epcot.”
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Pinocchio
Magic Kingdom: Pinocchio Village Haus
“Just hanging out in Pinocchio Village Haus.”
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Pinocchio
Magic Kingdom: Pinocchio Village Haus
“Who’s the real boy? or are they both unreal?”
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Pinocchio
Magic Kingdom: Pinocchio Village Haus
“First he loses the tail, then the ears, and then he’s a real boy!!!”

Disney Character Star Wars Photoshoot

WDWNT on June 11, 2012

What a coincidence. While at Star Wars Weekends at Disney’s Hollywood Studios the other day we ran into the Disney Character Star Wars figures checking out the festivities. It seems as if they hung out at Star Tours for a while and then visited some of their favorite attractions.

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Pete dressed as Boba Fett and stood in line for an hour to meet Jaba, only to find out this was the real Boba Fett’s meet and greet line…. awkward.
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Darth Vader Goofy figured the first step to (Disney) world domination is research. So he hopped aboard the Studio Backlot Tour to learn more… complete waste of time.
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Princess Leia Minnie used her alone time to take in a show. Not even Obi Wan could save her from this performance.
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Stormtrooper Donald decided to terrorize some guests.
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X-Wing Pilot Mickey figured he would learn the ways of the force from some Jedi Masters…
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…in hopes of improving his pathetic 23,000 point score on Toy Story Midway Mania.
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Stitch Yoda found out the hard way… Help answer trivia questions, the force does not.
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“These are not the Fast Passes you are looking for.”

 

Flower & Garden Vinyl Photoshoot

WDWNT on March 31, 2012

Spring has sprung… well, at least at EPCOT it has. The annual Flower & Garden Festival has given us a single commemorative Vinylmation a few year back. I figured it was about time the little guy visited the event it was designed for. I also tossed the single Food & Wine figure into the mix since we were at EPCOT and also edited up some more topiary photos from this years event.

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D-23 Vinyls Photoshoot

WDWNT on March 31, 2012

D-23 Expo 2011 saw a few exclusive vinyls released for the event. With the dates for the next expo recently announced (August 9-11, 2013), we thought it’d be fun to take a couple of last year’s figures to the parks for a few pictures. I’m talking to you, Davy Crockett and Gladestone Gander.

Location: Magic Kingdom
Davy Crockett takes aim at the Frontierland Shootin’ Arcade.
Location: Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Gladestone takes a stroll through old Hollywood.
Location: Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Gladestone Gander shops for some fine men’s wear.

Urban 8 Photoshoot

WDWNT on March 31, 2012

There are so many little details around Disney’s Animal Kingdom. So with Urban 6 photos at EPCOT and Urban 7 at DHS, Austin and I decided to take Urban 8 around AK. Many of the pictures here were taken inside the Kali River Rapids queue. As always, you can find some different pics from this shoot on our Facebook page.

This Thomas Scott design sat on the wall and watched us take pictures.
Thomas Scott’s Barricades guarded the entrance to the treasure.
They also protected guests from dangerous turns.
And here they stood watch by Chester’s and Hester’s.
But the Barricades got into a little trouble by the Tree of Life.
The beads design sits atop a ruined hotel sign.
Frenchy gets home on his Schwinn.
Not a Rainforest Cafe, but the Tree of Life will do for this frog.
Casey Jone’s Gnome is right at home in back of Chester’s and Hester’s.
Group shot! Just outside the Kali queue.
Monty’s creation hangs by an antenna for better reception.
What food item temps you the most?
Look what trinket is found on this desk.
Rudos vs. The Dragon
Casey’s squirrel finds a roof top to perch on.
Maria Clapsis designed this Aztec Warrior who slayed a mighty beast.

Park 8 Photoshoot

WDWNT on March 26, 2012

Recently, we got a sneak peak at a figure from Park 9. Park 9! Hold on there Disney, we are still enjoying Park 8. It did force us to get in gear and finish up our Park 8 photoshoot. We of course took the most recent series around Walt Disney World for some photos… and this is how it turned out. Thanks to Austin for help with the shoot and for providing the captions. We also posted some variant pictures on our Facebook page.

Location: Magic Kingdom
It is, in fact, 100% true, we did steal a time rover from animal
kingdom to get this shot.
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Location: Magic Kingdom 
It is not true that if you shake the castle it turns into
cake. (Believe me we tried.)
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Location: Blizzard Beach
Say ICE, and pose for the camera before you melt.
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Location: Magic Kingdom 
Since Buddy is a star, he has a nice high-rise in Monstropolis with a great view.
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Location: EPCOT Center 
Back when EPCOT first opened this guy was the only thing holding up
Spaceship Earth.
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Location: EPCOT  Center
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Location: Fort Wilderness Campground 
When Walt Disney first bought land for the Florida Project one of the aliases he used was MT Lott. Mickey stumbled upon this crate in the process of discovering that info.
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Location: EPCOT Center 
We know he’s an excellent chef, what we didn’t know is that he is also
an artist.
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Location: EPCOT Center 
“Glub Glub Glub.” If you spoke fish you’d know that means. Even fish are
big fins of Vinylmation.
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Location: Magic Kingdom 
Found this on the ground over 30 years after it was issued, Wonder how much it’s worth?
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Location: Magic Kingdom 
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Location: Magic Kingdom 
I think she’s trying to tell us something.
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Location: Animal Kingdom 
Off the beaten path lies the greatest wonder of them all.
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Location: Disney’s Hollywood Studios 
Everybody wants to be a star in Hollywood, including the icons themselves.