Park 6 Explained

WDWNT on March 28, 2011

Update: 3/28/11 Added pictures of the Chaser and all 4 variants; Donald (2) and WDW Road Sign (2). Learned of a WDW Road Sign variant with “Animal Kingdom” instead of “Magic Kingdom”. Learned the price should be $12.95. Found out Park 6 was already released, and possibly pulled back off the shelves at Disneyland Paris. Added link to the 9″ Park 6 figures. Big thanks to everyone who tweeted, commented, and emailed us about the news. Every once in a while our “real” jobs get in the way of 24/7 monitoring. But thanks to all our fans we always have someone close to the news! Thank you. Merci.

Update: 3/22/11 Release date of April 1st is confirmed at WDW Trading Event and on the Events pages at the Disney Vinylmation Blog. Added picture of the Matterhorn 9″. Added picture on set on display at WDW Trading Event.

Update: 3/9/11 Release date removed from the official site. April 1st now only a possible release date.

Update: 3/8/11 Release date announced as April 1st (no joke… hopefully). Added turn around pictures.

Update: 1/21/11 Added images from the 1/1/11 blog announcements from Disney. Includes, Primevil Whirl and Runaway Brain Mickey Combo Topper.

1/8/10 From the Disney Pin Site we get a sneak peak at the up coming Park 6 vinylmation series. Note: These pins should tell us some of the figures in the series, but they are usually a mixture of 3″ and 9″.

 Norway Troll

Artist: Casey Jones

The large Troll in Norway’s Puffin’s Roost store located in the EPCOT World Showcase.
Hollywood Studios Clapboard

Artist: Caley Hicks

An icon representing Hollywood Studios Theme Park in Orlando, FL. The clapboard is the item used during filming of movies and TV shows that mark the beginning of a take.
Walt Disney World Road Sign

Artist: Thomas Scott

Depicts the colorful signs that point the way to the Theme Parks and Resorts around WDW.
Walt Disney World Road Sign Variant

Artist: Thomas Scott

The WDW road sign pointing to the Animal Kingdom

Walt Disney World Road Sign Variant

Artist: Thomas Scott

The WDW road sign pointing to the Other Guest Areas.
Wet Paint Donald

Artist: Mark Seppela

Donald from the old wet paint signs that used to be found around the Disney Parks. A trouble-making Stitch is found on the present day signs.
Donald Wet Paint Variant
Artist: Mark Seppela
A Variant with Orange paint instead of green.
Donald Wet Paint Variant

Artist: Mark Seppela

A Variant with purple paint instead of green.
Monstro

Artist: Eric Caszatt

Monstro, from Pinocchio, swallows guests boats in the Storybook Land Canal at Disneyland.
Space Mountain Paris

Artist: Lin Shih

The Disneyland Paris version of the popular Disney attraction.
Orange Monorail

Artist: Dan Howard

Similar to the other monorails, just orange.
DCL Lifeboat

Artist: Randy Nobel

Chris (in the comments) said he spoke to an artist and that it represents the life rafts (boats) used by the Disney Cruise Lines. Based on the photos, I’d have to agree. Thanks Chris!
Sonny Eclipse

Artist: Maria Clapsis

Cosmic Rays Starlight Cafe
Magic Kingdom
Tomorrowland
Adventureland Tiki

Artist: Casey Jones
Magic Kingdom
Primeval Whirl

Artist: Thomas Scott

Based on the Primevil Whirl Attraction from the Animal Kingdom
Mystery Chaser

Click on the Mystery Chaser to the left to reveal the chaser.
Runaway Brain Mickey

Park 6 Combo Topper
From the Runaway Brain Short
Park 6 set featured at WDW Trading Event
9″ Matterhorn on display at DLR
SEE ALL 9″ PARK 6 FIGURES HERE!
Photos courtesy of Disney, Ryan and Alex

Park 6 News and Chaser: de la Fance

WDWNT on March 28, 2011

Our friend Aranya sent in pics of the Park 6 series including the chaser (pictured below). She picked them up at Disneyland Paris. We have heard rumors that Park 6 has been pulled off the shelf at DLP until the US April 1 release date. Other news about Park 6 include the visual confirmation of a Wet Paint Donald variant (you can see that figure here) and the textual confirmation (no pic yet) of the WDW Road Sign variant with “Animal Kingdom” instead of “Magic Kingdom” on the sign. Also of note, is the 12.95 Euro price tag on the figures. All indications point to a $12.95 US price tag, as past releases have been the same “number” price, just either in Euros or USD. Meaning collectors in France, pay a bit more for their Vinylmation.

Click on the Mystery Chaser below for a picture of the Park 6 chaser.

Wedding Week: Wrap Up with New DV Reporter: Zoe

WDWNT on March 28, 2011


Hello everyone! My name is Zoe Dokas and I am from Orange County, CA. I am so excited to have been asked to become a part of the Destination Vinylmation family. I will be reporting all things Vinylmation from California. I can’t wait to start this and share my love of Vinylmation with all of you!

For my first post I would like to wrap up this week’s wedding features. We have seen several custom bride and groom Vinylmations, cake toppers, bridesmaid gifts as well as wedding guest books. These are all great ways to bring Vinylmation into your wedding day. These ideas are innovative and fun for any wedding.
First we saw Maria Clapsis’ customs, which take on the classic bride and groom look. I love the way she designed these, they are simple and have the perfecting finishing touches. (I love the tiara and the top hat!)
Next we saw Lisa and Trace Farry’s custom bride and groom guest book Vinylmation. I love this idea! It is such a cute and creative idea to use these 9 inch blank Vinylmation as guest books. They have an easy design, to leave enough room for many signatures from wedding guests. This is a great way to put a little Disney in your wedding and also have something to display and keep those memories. They are simple yet perfect! (P.S. I love the Mickey confetti scattered on the table!)
Then we saw the Storm Trooper of the week photo, which was themed according to our wedding week. This is such a clever and quirky idea. A great mix of Star Wars and weddings. These two were obviously meant for one another!!
Lastly, we saw a few more customs from Jenifer Marie including, a classic bride and groom set as well as a bridesmaid gift set. The bride and groom set are similar to Maria Clapsis’ set, which gives them a simple look, but again it’s all in the details. I love the accessories that were added to these figures. The small jeweled earrings on the bride and the jeweled buttons make these figures beautiful. Jenifer also created custom bridesmaid Vinylmation to give to each of her bridesmaids as a gift. I absolutely love this idea. They are adorable and make a perfect bridesmaid gift. I love the bouquet details, the bow on top and the little pearl necklaces. I also love that she was inspired by Park 5, Flowers and Fairies, it is one of my favorites.
This just makes me a little bit more excited for the actual Celebration Vinylmation series coming out later this year!

– Zoe Destination Vinylmation CA Reporter

Donald Spills All Colors of Paint in the Park 6 Variant

WDWNT on March 27, 2011


Our friend Aranya, over in France, got her hands on the Park 6 set when they released it last Friday (along with the TRON and Sushi set). In it she found this cool variant of the Wet Paint Donald. Makes a lot of sense right? Aranya says they cost 12.95 Euros. Could this be a direct comparison to the price here?

What do you think? Leave us a comment!

Some TRON Vinylmation already “Deleted”

WDWNT on March 26, 2011

Update: 3/27/11 As of right now, Young Kevin Flynn, Sam Flynn, Quorra, Clu, Zuse/Castor, and Rinzler are sold out online. The only ones left are Kevin Flynn and Jarvis.

Sam Flynn, Clu, and Castor (Zuse) are already sold out at the Disney Store Online!

TRON Vinylmation Price and Online Release

WDWNT on March 25, 2011


This morning the TRON vinylmation were released online at the DisneyStore.com. All 8 are available as of 4:30 AM EST. Also check out the price. Only $9.95! After last week’s Urban 6 were released at $11.95 it’s nice to see an open box set released at the old standard price of $9.95.

Are you waiting to get these at the store, or did you already purchase them online?

Evil Reviewed

WDWNT on March 25, 2011

We received our Villains 9″/Jr combos today. Which one is your favorite? What do you think about Disney releasing these limited edition figures in select Disney stores? What is the most fair way to allow collectors to get limited edition items? Keep them at D-Streets or put them online?

 Maleficent 9″ and Princess Aurora Jr

Maleficent is one of the most striking figures yet. The colors are vibrant. The face is drawn really well and is in the perfect place on the figure. I like designer Oskar Mendez’s use of gloss on the head and hands and matte finish to the clothing.

The Jr “Sleeping Beauty” is the first full representation of a “Princess” as a vinylmation. Here’s hoping to see some more, and in 3″ size!
Julius 9″ and Minnie
Mouse Jr

Another nice placement of the face, giving him a big chin. Artists Gerald Mendez’s design is very exaggerated and cartoonish. Great detail with the stitches and gloss finish.

Minnie Jr’s face is drawn remarkably well on the Jr. Great color.

Mickey will come as the Combo Topper for Park 6, (April 1st)
Jumba 9″ and Stitch Jr

The Jumba figure doesn’t work for me. To be honest, I don’t think Artist Dan Beltan captured Jumba’s character. The eyes look crossed. Also, I get he has a blue tongue, good idea, but it looks awkward. He’s missing his satchel and a few hairs on his head. And I’m fairly certain the coloring is a bit off on the clothing. But hey, I like the stars in the ears.

Stitch Jr is basically Stitch from Park 5 shrunk down… and like his predecessor, it doesn’t look right. Stitch needs to be drawn more cartoonish and exaggerated.

Wedding Week: Custom Bridemaid’s Sets

WDWNT on March 24, 2011


Today’s Wedding Customs are by Jenifer Marie. She makes custom Vinylmation in a number of various wedding themed sets that you can order from her website: lilsqueakrr.etsy.com.

One Vinylmation set she makes is this darling bride and groom. They look great! Way cooler than the Celebrations boring, painted on bride and groom. These are up there near Maria Clapsis’ set. While these don’t focus on painting the figures, the accessories are well made and look perfect. The tux looks awesome, with little cuffs and a hand-tied bow tie. The bride’s bouquet is beautiful and the earrings are just the little extra that tops this set off. Jenifer tells us that the colors of most of the pieces can change to be personalized to your particular favorites.

Jenifer also makes Bridesmaid gift sets. Check out these adorable ladies, with a bow in their hair, a necklace, and matching bouquets. I also like the boxes you can get them in. These are a bit more simple than the bride and groom, but I think they would make any bridesmaid say “yes”. For the amount of wonder created by these figures, the price is amazing.

After seeing these figures online, I needed to talk to the artist.

M.C.: How long have you been creating custom Vinylmation?
Jenifer Marie: I’ve been creating custom VM’s for about 3 months. I’ve created 12 pieces so far. Saving up to work on a 9″ set once summer comes!

M.C.: Which of your creations is your favorite?
JM: My favorite piece? That’s a tough question.. so far I must say my favorite is the little bride that I had made for my friend for her wedding. The sentimental value is what makes it my favorite. To know that I’m going to be a part of her special day even though I can’t make it to attend.

M.C.: Do you collect the Vinylmation created by Disney artists? If so, what is your favorite Vinylmation figure?
JM: Yes, I do collect the Vinylmations. They’re addicting little guys! My favorite is Flowers and Fairies from Park Series 5. It was my FIRST Vinylmation purchase and it features my favorite, TINK!

M.C.: How did you come up with the idea of your wedding vinylmation pieces?
JM: I had seen the custom Vinylmations before, but NEVER saw many bride and grooms.. so I figured hey! these would make ADORABLE cake toppers or even pieces to add to your sweetheart table!

M.C.: Can you describe these figures? The inspiration. What detail went into it?
JM: The bride and groom are black and white blanks.. the groom features and hand tied miniature bow tie, shirt colors painted on, white cuffs that are hand painted around the wrist, they also feature crystal individually pieced cuff links, shoe buttons, and jacket buttons. Brides feature a tiara adorned with rhinestones, a 2 tier veil, earrings, bouquet with white flowers and pearls, and a pearl necklace. The bride and groom are fully customizable depending on who they are being made for. The crystals colors can be changed and the same goes for the flowers. It’s fully custom to that individual and their wedding day style! The bridesmaids are whichever color the bride chooses with a pearl necklace, hand-tied bow between their ears, crystal earrings (if wanted), and a bouquet in their hands.

M.C.: What materials were used?
JM: I used 3″ blank Vinylmations, pearl strands, miniature ribbon flowers, 3mm & 2mm crystals, hot glue, craft glue, acrylic paint, iridescent ribbon and black ribbon.

M.C.: What is your favorite aspect of vinylmation?
JM: I just love the creativity that you can have with them.. especially when it comes to the cake toppers! I’m currently working on a carnival themed topper and a Tower of Terror topper! No 2: Vinylmation’s aren’t alike.. they’re all different. Plus it’s great to be able to make someone’s special day that much more unique for them!

M.C.: What was the hardest part in creating these figure?
JM: The hardest part was definitely finding the right materials to use to decorate the
little guys.

M.C.: What are the reactions you get to your pieces?
JM: I have gotten great reactions from the couples once they have them in their hands! They all love them and cannot thank me enough!

M.C.: Do you create any other pieces for the weddings?
JM: I also create little trinket boxes.. I’m currently working on a few projects for my own wedding.. so I’m sure I will be adding to my list of creations! I plan on making a pair of 9″ Vinylmations for my sweetheart table at my own wedding.. so I’m on the search for the right materials to use for them!

M.C.: Congrats! Where can people go to find out more about your pieces and see your work?
JM: To find out more about my work feel free to visit my etsy store: PixiiDust Creations lilsqueakrr.etsy.com

I’d like to thank Jenifer for the interview for this week of wedding posts. Let us know what you think about these vinyls in the comments below.

Tron Vinylmation Explained

WDWNT on March 24, 2011


Update: 3/23/11 We stopped by D-Street today and saw the set in the display case. Nothing new information-wise but just good to know they are ready for Friday. Also found out that D-Street FL is opening at 10:30 AM on Friday. No early opening for TRON.

Update: 3/12/11 8pm EST We found out more info on the artists. Thomas Scott designed both Kevin Flynn figures. Eric Caszett designed the other 6. Thank you Daniel on Facebook!

Update: 3/12/11 1am EST Disney announced the release date of the TRON: Legacy series in the US. The whole set will be available on March 25 at D-Streets California and Florida, as well as on DisneyStore.com

Update: 3/8/11 Although the Hong Kong ad says Eric Caszett was involved with the design, Disney’s official Vinylmation page gives Thomas Scott sole credit for each figure.

On February 5th, 2011 the 8 figure open window Tron set was released at Hong Kong Disney. No word on a release date stateside. These figures were designed by Thomas Scott and Eric Caszatt.
Young Kevin Flynn

Actor: Jeff Bridges
Artist: Thomas Scott
This is the only figure from
the original Tron movie.
Kevin Flynn

Actor: Jeff Bridges
Artist: Thomas Scott

As his character in the 2010 movie.
Sam Flynn

Actor: Garrett Hedlund
Artist: Eric Caszett

Kevin’s son, who, 20 years later, also gets sucked into the grid.
Quorra

Actor: Olivia Wilde
Artist: Eric Caszett

Kevin’s “apprentice” in the Grid.
Clu
Actor: Jeff Bridges
Artist: Eric Caszett

A digital copy of Kevin who rules over the Grid.
Castor

Actor: Michael Sheen
Artist: Eric Caszett

Runs the “End of Line Club” inside the Grid. Also known as Zuse.

Jarvis

Actor: James Frain
Artist: Eric Caszett

Clu’s righthand man.
Rinzler

Actor: Anis Cheurfa (stunt)
Actor: Bruce Boxleitner (voice)
Artist: Eric Caszett

Clu’s primary enforcer.
Advertisement from Hong Kong Disneyland

Sushi Vinylmation 3″ + Jr Set

WDWNT on March 23, 2011

Here is a look at the Sushi set we heard about last year during Trade City.

This set is designed by Thomas Scott and features 3″ Shrimp, California Roll, Unagi, Salmon Roll, Tuna and Salmon. As well as Jr Ginger and Wasabi. This set comes nicely packaged in a little box and of course, Disney didn’t forget the chop sticks! No word on release date or price.