The Florida Project – Page 3

The Florida Project: Retro Mickey Sneak Peek

WDWNT on March 15, 2011

Today the Disney Vinylmation Blog released this picture of an upcoming vinyl from the Florida Project trade show (Sept 9-11 2011 WDW). Clearly a retro color take on Mickey, it’s color scheme is the same as a previous poster advertising the project:
This might indicate that their will be a 9″ that has this poster wrapped around it (similar to the Disneyland Poster series) or maybe just a mickey that’s colored in these colors? What do you think?

Pictures from the Disney Vinylmation Blog
and the Disney Pin Trading Blog

The Un”bear”able Lightness of “Bee”ing

WDWNT on February 7, 2011

On the latest Destination Vinylmation show, 010 Teacups, we discussed the upcoming Florida Project, and whether or not they would have event specific Vinylmation. We concluded that they would, and not two days later Disney announced the same thing. Here is the first piece, of which we are sure, there will be many.

The head of this Casey Jones (Nightmare Before Christmas and Haunted Mansion) figure is a Hunny pot with a cute bee flying past in the ears.

The bottom half of the figure has Pooh’s lovable head and the word Pooh written on the bottom.

No idea if this is a 9″ or a 3″.

This figure is going to be released during “The Florida Project” trade show at WDW. The show runs from September 9th thru the 11th, and is the equivalent to last year’s Trade City show. There will probably be several more vinylmation announced as releases for this show, and I’m hoping that this is part of a set!

What do you think?

Info and picture from Vinylmation.com blog.

Z to be revealed soon

WDWNT on January 1, 1970

Disney announced that Project Z will be revealed at the Florida Project in two weeks. Stay tuned for more info, live blogging from the show, and a podcast recorded after the show.

Also worth noting, the Vinylmation talk that was originally scheduled from 11:30-noon on 9/11/11 is now extended to 11-noon. Interesting…

Also, we’re working on the details, but we’re going to have a meet up after the event on Sunday. Look for more information soon!

The Orange Bird at The Florida Project

WDWNT on January 1, 1970

At this past weekend’s Florida Project trading event, the theme was just awesome. Original ride vehicles and marvelously themed trading areas adorned the World Showplace. Disney also hid a bunch of Orange Birds all over the place. The Orange Bird was also the exclusive event Vinylmation figure that guests could trade for with Cast Members. So it’s only natural the little guy flew around the room for a photo shoot.

Orange Bird in front of the Castle themed trading area

Orange Bird next to an original MK Skyway vehicle

Orange Bird at an actual Nautilus sub from MK’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Orange Bird at the Mr. Toad themed trading station

Orange Bird at the Haunted Mansion themed trading station

Orange Bird dancing with Minnie at the Resorts themed trading area

Orange Bird by the stage

Orange Bird next to some big orange bird

Orange Birds. I couldn’t find the larger one in the trade boxes.

Now here is a look at Disney’s hidden Orange Birds all around the room.

Peeking out of a cardboard Skyway vehicle overhead

Perched atop the Castle

As a ghostly haunt at the mansion

Waiting to take his Wild Ride

Off to work this Orange Bird goes

Hanging at the Resorts… the least hidden of the Orange Birds

Florida Project: A New 9″ Blooms

WDWNT on January 1, 1970

9″ Urban 7 le 1000 Flowers $39.95

Florida Project: and Curliouser

WDWNT on January 1, 1970

9″ Urban 7 le 1000 Curlious $39.95

Weird looking guy…

Florida Project: Vinylmation plays ball

WDWNT on January 1, 1970

Update: 9/13/11 More HQ pics added

Update: 9/10/11 part 2. A list of the teams that will be part of this series…

NFL: Patriots, Giants, Steelers, Dolphins, Buccaneers, Cowboys, and Packers (Missing one more)

MLB: Red Sox, Yankees, Braves, Dodgers, Angels, Mets, Phillies and Cubs

NBA: Celtics, Heat, Magic, Lakers, Bulls, Knicks (Missing two more)

While he was on a kick, Nick decided to completely speculate on college teams. Repeat, speculation:
USC, Penn State, Ohio State, Michigan, Notre Dame, Texas, Miami, Florida State, Florida, Alabama(and I hope they give some hometown love to UCF)

Update: 9/10/11 Nick is so excited. Both the Celtics and the Red Sox were added today. Along with the Heat, the Giants, and the Steelers.

Giants and Steelers Added

Celtics and Heat

Red Sox

9/9/11–
8 select teams from each sport. 6 college football teams. $14.95. Late 2011 for NBA and NFL. Spring 2012 for MLB. Known teams: Bucs, Dolphins, Lakers, Magic, Yankees, and Braves. Better get some Red Sox and Celtics Disney or Nick will be mad!

Packing a Lunch for the Florida Project

WDWNT on January 1, 1970

It’s been a while since we’ve just pointed to another blog for a story because we like to try to give you all the info we can, here and now. This story is just off the subject matter for Destination Vinylmation, and we wanted to point you to it, without rehashing too much of it.

Over the the Disney Parks Blog, Dara Trujillo wrote up a nice article about another piece of the Florida Project’s exclusive products mystery. She interviewed Disney Design Group Artist Quynh Kimball (Holiday 2 Cupid 9″ and Urban 2 Cosmos) about his cool Lunchbox and Pin set.

Read the whole article over at disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/

Florida Project: More Animation 2

WDWNT on January 1, 1970

Update: 9/11/11 Poster released with all 11 figures. Also includes Tigger, Noah Donald, Tinkerbell (again?) Dopey (again?), Kim Possible, Sebastian, Flower, and Chicken Little. No Jiminy, so he must be the combo topper because they wouldn’t let the Mystery Chaser out of the bag like that.

Update: 9/10/11 Added John and Jiminy.