On the heels of the brick pattern CYO comes this interesting 9″ covered in Mickeys. The price is $42.95 and it will be released at D-Street on the February 10th, 2012. What do you think of these new CYOs? I’m not really sure why this is a thing. The bricks made more sense then this. What can you create with this.
Today we revealed/confirmed the Park 8 chaser (check out Park 8 Chaser Confirmed). We also found out there will be two variants in the Park 8 set. Remember, Park 8 now has a February 17 release date. Check out Park 8 Explained for all the details. Now to the Variants and Combo Topper.
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The combo topper is Mickey in his Rainbow costume from the 80’s. Thanks to everyone who helped us understand this picture. Thanks to @CindyF1125 who sent us this picture of what this figure is. Very interesting. I think I sort of remember these outfits now. Great semi-obscure choice for WDW fans collecting this set. What are you thoughts?
Thanks to Bev for pointing us to this Disney Parks Blog picture of the opening of Star Tours.
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Park 8 Chaser
We’ve confirmed with a flier from Disney that this is the chaser for the series. We’ve already seen this figure on the site, but now we found out it is actually the chaser, so we are putting a spoiler warning on it anyways. Just click on the image to the left and see the figure. Share your thoughts below. |
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Ep. 058 Toon Trolley
In this week’s episode Nick and MC discuss the latest news: MLB, NCAA, and NBA releases; Popcorns tease; and more. We review upcoming release dates. Then Annemarie joins us for a discussion on the new Popcorns vinyl (along with several other things). Then we finish off the podcast with our Mystery Mailbag and a few speculations for the upcoming week. |
The story of the Disney Afternoon sets gets more weird all the time. This morning fans woke up to some Goof Troop Disney Afternoon sets sitting available at DisneyStore.com. As of this post, they are marked as Sold Out.
How a warehouse worker stumbled upon a few more of these wildly popular LE 1000 sets is beyond me, but it adds another page to the Disney Afternoon sets interesting history. Were you lucky enough to snag one? If you can have a shot, however brief the window, at purchasing any other previously released Disney Afternoon set online, what would it be?
Destination Vinylmation: You recently created a Vinylmation for a contest at Vinylmation Kingdom that was designed by a reader to their website. Can you tell us about it?
Celeste: The winning design was Percy, the dog from Pocahontas, designed by Abraham Mendoza. I had a great time creating him and added an accessory bell to give it personal touch.
DV: What was the hardest part about creating him?
Celeste: The most difficult process is always finding a way to fit a 2-D design or an idea onto a 3-D canvas or vinyl.
DV: How long did it take to make Percy.
Celeste: It took the better part of a week to complete due to work and the past thanksgiving holiday and shopping lol.
DV: Looking at your website, you create a ton of customs, what is the appeal for you?
Celeste: I always have fun creating each one and every single vinyl is a new and challenging process.Knowing that one of my custom pieces found a new home is something that I am truly grateful for.
DV: So what are you working on right now?
Celeste: I just finished a heroes and villains series, it features some of my favorite characters that I thought deserved their own vinyls.The set consists of Li Shang from Mulan, Clayton from Tarzan, Flynn Ryder from Tangled w/Jr Pascal, Gaston from Beauty and the Beast, John Smith w/Jr Meeko from Pocahontas and Hercules w/ Jr.Pegasus.
I’m also making a few canvas works with Jrs included on them as a request.here are some past canvas meets vinyl work.
DV: Please remind people where to find your work or contact you.
Celeste: You can find more past works on my website at http://celestecustomvinylmations.blogspot.com/
or my facebook page at Celeste Custom Vinylmations.
DV: As always, it’s great seeing your work.
Celeste: Thanks so much for the opportunity to be featured on Destination Vinylmation. It is always a pleasure.
Park 7
Release Date: October 14, 2011
Blind Box Price: $12.95
Update: 02/23/12 9″ Main Street Electrical Parade and 7 Adventures get 2/24 release date. And according to a D-Street Cast Member, will have a retail price of $44.95.
Update: 01/27/12 Today DisneyStore.com released various Park 7 LEs including the Online Exclusive Main Street Electrical Parade Dragon and 3 piece Fife and Drum set. They also released 9″ River Country and 3/3 Horse and Trolley combo.
Yesterday Disney announced a 6 figure set based on the Tapestry of Nations parade. No pictures released yet, but the release date is February 3 and the price is $99.95 on this LE 2000 set. See details here. We are still waiting on details for Kitchen Kabaret. You can see the entire Park 7 LE lineup below.
Update: A ton of updates on this series today. First, an October 14th release date for the series and the combo topper. Second, we updated the pictures below. Tinkerbell has wings! Also, the Park 7 pin that we called Hong Kong Castle is NOT in the 12 figure set. Makes sense, because Park 7 and Park 8 are themed Walt Disney World for the 40th year celebration. Hence the amazing packaging:
No bland black boxes for Park 7! The used the same collage that is featured on other WDW 40th merchandise.
Here is the 11th figure we did not get from the Park 7 pins:
Update: 9/12/11 New pictures from The Florida Project
Update: 8/28/11 Well, after D23 we now have a clear view of the 11 known Park 7 figures and a release window. We guessed at a few of them when we first posted this explained page… and missed horribly, but in November 2011 we will see the following figures.
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Donald Philharmagic Casey Jones The best 3″ design EVER. Hands down. Wow. This is a favorite of mine. It’s from the Philharmagic show where Donald gets stuck in a tuba at the end of the show. Only to get blasted out into the wall behind you and then end up tangled in the instruments of the ceiling of the gift shop. |
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Muppet Vision 3D Lin Shih This colorful figure fits perfectly onto the Vinylmation. It’s Kermit’s hot air baloon that flies high over the attraction. It has a lot of bright colors and a clean design. |
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America on Parade Casey Jones This amazing little guy depicts the parade float Mickey, Donald and Goofy rode in America on Parade. (see Fife and Drum set below for more info)  |
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Polynesian Fire Dancer “Cousin Q” Quynh Kimball? Ok, they kicked it up a notch. Look at the fire stick! The pin didn’t do this guy justice. The ears are clear with the left having a flower and right saying “Aloha”. |
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Tinkerbell Eric Caszatt The famous fairy gets another vinylmation. Is this her flying through the night sky over the park?  |
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Star Jets Eric Caszatt A Tomorrowland ride that has had or has versions in all the theme parks. The ears are clear and have the rockets painted on them. Its a perfect rendition. It’s also a perfect accessory piece on the head. |
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Figment in Spacesuit Thomas Scott Figment makes his 3rd Vinylmation appearance… not inside a spacesuit. He has a Buzzlightyear-type helmet and clear ears to show off his horns. |
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World of Motion Sea Serpent Maria Clapsis It’s the Sea Serpent from World of Motion who is found looking right back at Christopher Columbus who is searching for the New World.
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EPCOT 2000 Thomas Scott Love it or hate it, the EPCOT ball had a wand attached to it for 8 years. This figure celebrates the occasion. In the picture, it says “EPCOT” above the ball, however, when the wand was originally put in place in 1999, it said “2000″ as on the Vinylmation. I liked it, but 8 years was overkill. |
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Kali River Rapids Billy Davis A river rapids water ride in the Animal Kingdom. This figure is from the logo and sign that greet guests at the ride.  |
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Earful Tower Lin Shih This was the iconic feature of Disney’s Hollywood Studios (formerly MGM) in Orlando, FL until the giant sorcerer’s hat was built in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater. |
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Mystery Chaser
Could be anything. What would you like to see? |
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Mickey Mouse
This set represents America on Parade that ran from 1975 – 1976 at Walt Disney World and Disneyland. In the parade, Mickey had a flag, but it wasn’t in the display. Mickey does have a tri point hat on his head.  |
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Donald Duck Donald played the fife in the band as they rode the parade float down Main St. USA. The eagle float that Mickey, Donald and Goofy rode on was 18 feet tall. I like the duck bill extending down to the body. A ton of great Donalds coming out. |
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Goofy Goofy has a drum and stick accessory. The artist did a great job at capturing his eyes and face. The drum says “America on Parade”. |
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9″ River Country Goofy Jan/Feb 2012 LE 1000 $44.95 River Country was a beloved Disney water park before Blizzard Beach and Typhoon lagoon came along. It opened in 1976 and closed in 2001. The area next to Fort Wilderness sits abandoned today. What was your favorite attraction there?  |
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Magic Kingdom Ticket February 24, 2012 LE 1500 $44.95 7 Adventures in one place! I want to go! |
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Main Street Electric Light Parade Dragon Jan 2012 LE 1500 $74.95 It’s the parade we all know and love that makes it’s way down Main Street USA nightly. Are you a ELP or Spectro fan? |
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Main Street Electric Light Parade Train February 24, 2012 LE 1500 $44.95 It’s the parade we all know and love that makes it’s way down Main Street USA nightly. Are you a ELP or Spectro fan? |
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| Mr. Dairy Goods | Mustard | Rice |
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| Bonnie Appetite | Broccoli | Ham |
Park 9
Release Date: July 13th 2012 (D-Streets), July 20 (Online)
Price: $12.95
(Park 9 LE Explained)
Update: 7/8/12 Updated with Combo Topper.
Update: 7/2/12 Disney released product shots of all 12 figures INCLUDING CHASER! See below. Also, Skyway picture points to variant.
Update: 6/22/12 Release date set for July 13, 2012. Dates for Park 9 LE’s released too, find those here.
Update: 6/11/12 Product shot of Typhoon Lagoon Gator added below.
Update: 5/14/12 Added some of our own Pin photos. Also added Dumbo Vinyl pic and release date!
Update: 8/28/11 According to Vinylnation.net, Dole Whip is the 11th figure and three of these have variants. Skyway and Dapper Dan have color variants and the AK Bat has an eyes open variant.
Thanks to @Kajiholic and a mistake by Downtown Disney in Anaheim, we have a look at Park 9.
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Railroad Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World Lin Shih “I just want it to look like nothing else in the world. And it should be surrounded by a train.” âWalt Disney The #2 Engine at WDW is named Lilly Belle after Lilian Disney, Walt’s wife. It was built in 1928, the same year Mickey Mouse was born. It no longer carries guests around the Magic Kingdom, but is used exclusively for the daily park opening ceremonies.  |
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Camp Minnie-Mickey Bear Animal Kingdom, Walt Disney World Caley Hicks This bear awaits guest at the entrance to this Animal Kingdom area.  |
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Dapper Dan Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World Thomas Scott These guys serenade guests up and down Main Street USA.  |
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Dumbo the Flying Elephant Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World Caley Hicks This classic Disney attraction has entertained guests young and old since 1955 in Disneyland. It is a staple in all 5 Disney parks worldwide. Some people have suggested it might be Jumbo, Dumbo’s mom. |
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Flick’s Flyers Disney’s California Adventure Maria Clapsis I didn’t know what this one was, then a reader let us know. The very next day I visited Disney’s California Adventure for the first time and saw them for myself. There are various designs using different type boxes… this one is raisins. |
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Fruit Bat Maharajah Jungle Trek, Animal Kingdom Casey Jones At Animal Kingdom in Orlando there are two can’t miss walking animal tours. On the Maharajah, you get to walk through the bat section. These creatures are hanging out all over the place in there. |
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Phantom Manor Disneyland Paris Thomas Scott This guy appears in several locations in the Disneyland Paris version of the Haunted Mansion, but mostly in the graveyard and Phantom Canyon scenes |
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Skyway Disneyland Casey Jones There was a Skyway at Disneyland, Magic Kingdom and Tokyo Disneyland. They all took you on a ride between Fantasyland and Tomorrowland. They are all now closed.  The pin based on this vinyl is green. There was already speculation, but this increases the odds there will be variants of this one. |
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Typhoon Lagoon Gator Walt Disney World Casey Jones Lagoona Gator is the mascot of the Typhoon Lagoon water park at Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL. The park opened in 1989 and is home to the world’s largest wave pool. This gator is not to be confused with the blue Blizzard Beach Gator named Ice Gator.  |
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Castaway Cay Disney Cruise Line Billy Davis A cool underwater Mickey statue. Custom Artist Brian Shapiro sent us a pic he took while snorkeling around the inspiration for this figure:  |
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Pineapple Dole Whip A favorite frozen treat of park guests. Served at Disneyland, Walt Disney World and Disney’s Polynesian Resort… this figure, with the umbrella and cherry, represents the West Coast version. |
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Mystery Chaser Click Mystery Chaser picture to reveal the chaser! |
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Combo Topper
Brave Little Tailor (1938)
Voiced by: Walt Disney
Release Date: July 27 D-Streets
Great looking figure.
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Dapper Dan Variants In addition to the regular Red, there are Purple, Yellow and Blue variants. |
9″ Holiday 3 Explained
Update: 5/23/12 Release date and price on 9″ Colonial figure. It will hit D-Streets on May 25.
Update: 9/13/11 We found out the entire line up on 9″ Holiday 3 figures on a poster on display at The Florida Project.
This series of Vinylmation are the first that will be released in the new 9″ mold. First on display at D23 in August.
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DraculaArtist: Maria Clapsis
LE: TBA Price: TBA Release Date: September 14, 2012 An evil looking face and great detail on the shirt with the bats and the pocket watch. It captures Dracula well, but I’m spoiled by customs that add things like real capes. |
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ColonialArtist: Casey Jones
LE: 600 Price: $44.95 Release Date: May 25, 2012A very Patriotic figure, I’m drawn to this one as I am to the Patriot from Holiday 2. He has nice definition in his face and it for sure looks like he will have an accessory hat. I may have to grab this one if the price is in the 40’s. |
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Easter EggPrice: $44.95
Release Date: April 2012A colorful egg design with a chick peaking out of the crack in the head. It’s a solid design, but doesn’t appeal to me. I do like the idea and placement of design elements. |
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Chocolate Birthday CakeArtist: TBA
LE: TBA Price: TBA Release Date: TBAIdentical in every way except color to the 9″ Holiday 2 figure by Tyler Dumas. Not a bad design. Its fun but the earlier figure had a small production issue. It was layered with stickers for the pattern and they overlapped, misaligned and shown through each other in parts distracting from the overall figure. Hope they fixed that in this release. |
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Be My ValentineArtist: Lisa Badeen
LE: 1000 Price: $44.95 Release Date: 1/21/12 |
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Thanksgiving Diner Aftermath
Artist: Mike Sullivan LE: 600 $44.95 Release Date: November 2011Wow! All ready for a nap. I have to say, I love this design. It’s kind of gross, but very cool looking. Note his right arm. It looks a bit odd, almost like another left, but not sure if it is or not. If not, the new 9″ mold has two different right arms… one to hold accessories and one like this. (see below) |
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Nutcracker Suite 9″/3″ comboArtist: Maria Clapsis
LE: 1200 -11/18 (D23 said 1000) $74.95 Release Date: November 18th, 2011 OnlineThis is the Rat King from the Nutcracker. The new 9″ mold, like the 3″, allows for easier holding of accessories. Here is a look around his head: 
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Nutcracker Suite 9″/3″ comboArtist: Maria Clapsis
LE: 1200 -11/18 (D23 said 1000) $74.95 Release Date: November 18th, 2011 OnlineThe Nutcracker is the 3″ figure in this combo. Here, the shape of the head neck to body area of the new 3″ mold really pays off for the shape of the mouth. |
