Mickey’s Circus- Myths and Legends
The Disney Store announced a new 12 figure blind box series called Myths and Legends. No release date yet.
Yeti – Jim Valeri
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Ogre – Enrique Pita
New Haunted Mansion Vinylmation Series
From Steve Miller of the Disney Parks Blog:
I love visiting the Haunted Mansion in the fall, as there is something extra special about the attraction during the Halloween season at Disney Parks. Perhaps that is one reason why we waited until September to release the much anticipated Vinylmation – Haunted Mansion series #1. This limited release, mystery series has been in development for over a year, and contains a handful of the 999 happy haunts. I spoke with Disney Design Group artist Casey Jones about how he selected the characters for the series.
“We knew we couldn’t feature every single character from the attraction,” explained Casey. “So we selected a character from almost each of the different show scenes. This set gives us a strong foundation to build upon for a future Haunted Mansion series.”
One thing I noticed is that the series contains a lot of accessories. Eight of the figures have some type of accessory item, which Casey explained “helped add the essential touches for each character.”
I was happy to see that the Hatbox Ghost is included in this series. He is also featured on the packaging, which was designed by Thomas Scott with help from artist Dan Salgo. Thomas told me the packaging (which looks stellar) was a nod to a different kind of vinyl.
“We used the cover of the ‘The Story & Song from The Haunted Mansion’ vinyl album as inspiration for the packaging,” said Thomas. “We even used the unique ‘Haunted Mansion’ lettering found on that album as a nice tribute.”
One of Casey’s favorite figures is the singing bust, as he felt it translated the best to the Mickey Mouse-shaped canvas. (Look for the hidden Mickey on the back of the figure.)
To celebrate the release of this series, we will be holding two different release parties. On Friday, September 21, the series will be released at D Street at Downtown Disney West Side in Florida. Casey will be meeting with fans from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. that day. We will also release a one-of-a-kind custom 9-inch Mariner figure designed by Casey.
Casey will then make an appearance from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 22, at D Street in the Downtown Disney District in California. That morning, we will release the mystery series; Casey’s one-of-a-kind, custom 9-inch Bride figure; and additional custom figures by Javier Soto, John Henselmeier, Julie West and Miss Mindy.
Furry Friends in the UK
According to our friends at DisneyBrit.com, Furry Friends will be coming to the UK Disney Store. According to a flyer emailed to them, the UK Disney store looks to be introducing Villains 2 (along with the 9″/Jr Jafar/Genie vinyl) and Furry Friends. This will be great news to our British fans who often don’t have access to some of the cooler series that we get here in the states. In fact, this might be the start of a whole new campaign for Vinylmation across the pond. If you live in England, let us know What vinyl have you been able to collect, what do you want to collect?
For a good English commentary on the subject, check out this DisneyBrit article and follow the conversation on Twitter: #SaveUKVinylmation
Also, for those of you who have been asking about UK releases (we even had a Mystery Mailbag question about it this week in the podcast), we’re in the process of tracking down who has that info. It’s a different department than we deal with in the US and we hope to have a new contact there soon.
Spooky Series Sale at Disney Store
M.C. stopped by the Florida Mall Disney Store yesterday to do some trading when he found this!
That’s a $9.99 sale price on the Spooky Series. That’s for two vinyl, with awesome accessories! Check your local store if you didn’t purchase these already!
Furry Friends hitting the parks in February
Today vinylmation.com announced that Furry Friends would not be in WDW or DLR on the 9th, but instead the release has been moved to February. Now we weren’t even aware they were supposed to be in the parks at that time, so we aren’t too disappointed. Who’s looking to get these?
Chinese Zodiac Vinylmation Explained
Update: 01/13/12 We learned today this set will release in the states on Friday, January 20th at the D-Streets. This give hope the Japan Zodiac series with Disney characters maybe as well.
Update: Pictures of the actual figures were put out on display on Sunday at The Florida Project
Release Date: January 2012
Artist: Unknown
Location: Hong Kong Disney Exclusive
Assumed to be open window
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Dragon 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012 |
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Snake 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 |
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Horse 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002 |
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Ram 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003 |
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Monkey 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004 |
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Rooster 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005 |
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Dog 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006 |
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Pig 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007 |
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Rat 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008 |
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Ox 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009 |
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Tiger 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010 |
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Rabbit 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011 |
Liberty for Sale, and Cheap!
The Playwright sent us this picture from the NYC Times Square store. The Statue of Liberty Minnies are on sale for $6.00!
Anyone going to NYC?
Variants: Your Thoughts
We have a year’s worth of Variants released now. On this week’s podcast we will discuss the history and quality of Variants and we want your input.
Do we seek them? Do they all make sense? How many times do we like the Variant better than the regular version?
We want to add your thoughts. Post them here or better yet call, leave a voice mail and have your voice heard… 209-28-MOUSE.
NBA Teams Explained
Release Date: First Wave: February 17, 2012 (in parks) Late February (online)
Where: WDW, DLR, Online (see below for specific team)
Price: $14.95
Update: 02/11/12 Added pictures of Jazz and Nuggets figures.
Update: 01/28/12 Some updated pictures below and 2 previously unknown teams added: Spurs and Thunder. We saw this display at last nights WDW trading event.
This will start as an 8 figure Open Window set. They then can then add more teams later on. All the figures have the same basic design. A team colored basketball for a head. The team logo is on the front of the body with the teams colors in back of it and alternate team colors on the sides. They also have wristbands of the team color painted on each arm. For as big as sneakers are in basketball, I thought the feet would have a little more detail.
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Boston Celtics WDW, DLR |
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LA Lakers DLR |
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Orlando Magic WDW |
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Chicago Bulls WDW, DLR |
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Miami Heat WDW |
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New York Knicks WDW |
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San Antonio Spurs DLR |
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Oklahoma City Thunder Online (late February) |
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Utah Jazz |
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Denver Nuggets |
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DCL Fantasy Maiden Voyage Exclusives
Update: 01/28/12 Pictures of packaging and figures from WDW trading event. This set is available in an RSP for guests booked on a maiden voyage and what’s left will be available for sale on the DCL Fantasy ship exclusively when it launches on March 31, 2012. This Maria Clapsis designed set is LE 2500 and $39.95.
Update: 1/14/12 Found the official pictures from the Fantasy site.
Guests who have registered to sail on the Maiden Voyage of the Disney Fantasy will have the first opportunity to pre-purchase select Limited Edition Disney Dream merchandise via the Random Selection Process (RSP).
We first saw some pictures posted on Vinylmation Kingdom that give us a look at the Vinylmation that will be available. We have since found these high resolution pictures.
There will be 2 RSP lots. The first is a 3/3/Jr combo similar to the DCL Dream Donald set. This LE 2500 set will retail for $39.95.
Minnie Mouse is the highlight of this set. This figure has Minnie in a purple dress with a band around the head and feather in the hair. This costume looks like a 1930’s entertainer. The Disney Fantasy ship is “designed to reflect the glamour of the golden age of cruising during the 1930s”, according to the DCL website. A Minnie in this costume will be the feature statue that sits in the Disney Fantasy’s atrium. Here is a model of that statue that was on display at last year’s D23:
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Again, just like the Dream Donald, this set also has a statue version of the colorful Minnie figure that represents the statue on the ship. Then there is the Jr figure.
The Jr features the Fantasy logo on a red head and says “2012” on the blue body. The other Vinylmation up for sale on the Fantasy’s Maiden Voyage is an LE 750 9″ that will retail for $49.95.
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This figure matches the style of the previous three ship’s 9″ figures with the bow logo on the head. So, who has a trip booked already aboard the Fantasy? Did you see the Fantasy’s float out the other day?