Beauty and the Beast Variants and Chaser

WDWNT on June 1, 2013

Isn’t it nice when everyone can agree AND be right at the same time. Well today Disney make that magic happen by announcing the variants and chaser to the upcoming Beauty and the Beast series.

First, the Variants. Like everyone expected, we have the Red and Yellow version of the Triplets from Belle’s hometown. Perfect.

Second the chaser, and while they didn’t go outside the box for this one, it’s the one most people expected. Adam. The beast in human form.

Are you looking forward to this set? Will you pick up the whole set including the variants? Were there any other ideas you had for the chaser that you wish you could have seen instead? Let us know!

These will be the droids you’re looking for…

WDWNT on June 1, 2013

Over at vinylmationworld they have just displayed a picture that looks like a silver version of C3P0. This looks like it could be a E3P0 variant, like the silver one that C3P0 meets in Cloud City. As World notes, this set has been out in Paris for a while and we haven’t heard any rumblings of a variant, so take this news with a grain of salt. It also might be any number of odd things that means it wouldn’t be more then a single version. Hopefully tomorrow we’ll learn more when the set is released at Star Wars Weekends.

RoE: Disney’s Animal Kingdom Tee Shirt Based Combos

WDWNT on April 24, 2013

Disney’s Animal Kingdom
LE 2000 each combo
$29.95 each
Expected release date: November 8 2013
Walt Disney World Exclusive

Update: HQ pics added and box description. The box has a Tree of Life look to it. On the window is printed the phrase that goes with that tee shirt based set.

“Nice Kitty Kitty”

Now this set I can really get behind. These combos are based on Animal Kingdom shirts and it’s a perfect combination of Dinsey characters and other figures. This first one shows Mickey with a Lion. Awesome!

“Tigger, Is that you?”

Another brilliant choice. I remember this t-shirt and think the expressions are priceless. Let’s hope this is a bigger set then just two combos.

Any ideas what else could be done? With both these being released the same day, I worry there might not be more.

Dirk Wallen’s 4/5-7/13 WDW Photo Report

WDWNT on April 24, 2013

WDWNT Reporter Dirk Wallen has been all-over the Walt Disney World Resort as of late and has a ton of newsworthy photos to share with us, so let’s take a look:

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While most of the new parking lot at the Grand Floridian Villas is open, some is still closed to accommodate construction

Work continues on the Villas at the Grand Floridian

This appears to be the drop-off area

Iron Man-O-Rail running

Moving to the Magic Kingdom, work continues on the Main Street Bakery

The new Dumbo popcorn bucket available on Main Street

Purty

Work continues on the exterior of the Adventureland Veranda

The glass canopy on the other side of the building is still missing

Some work happening at the Swiss Family Treehouse while it is open

Kodak picture spots are still up around the parks

Some new Splash Mountain shirts have come out

Work continues on Columbia Harbor House

The other side looks completely new

More rock-work appearing everyday on the Seven Dwarfs’ Mine Train

A new shirt featuring Main Street U.S.A.

Some new sports shirts

They put a cardboard popcorn bucket inside the Dumbo popcorn bucket

Moving over to Epcot, work continues on the facade of Mission: Space

Walls are already up and work has begun on the Spice Road Table restaurant in Morocco

A temporary stage is now up for Mo Rockin’

Work continues on turning the old France bakery into an ice cream parlor

Moving over to Disney’s Hollywood Studios…

Kodak signage is gone from Muppetvision 3-D

A dance party truck was rolled out on Streets of America to deal with the heavier crowds recently

The Disney Truck Shop at Downtown Disney

The latest pin in the 2013 poster collection was released last week

Huey, Dewey, and Louie are now 75 years old

Disney-PIXAR Vinylmation pins are now on sale

RoE: Park 13 Haunted Mansion Stretching Room Combo

WDWNT on April 24, 2013

Haunted Mansion Stretching Room
LE from Park 13
LE 2000
12/20
$59.95

Update: Back of figures and HQ photos added.

Figures based on the Haunted Mansion Stretching room. I hope there’s something special that shows the rest of each painting (as seen below). What do you think they could do?

Spotlight On: Celeste’s Wonder Woman, Genie, Tokidoki

WDWNT on March 18, 2013

We noticed a few new customs from our friend Celeste and we asked her to share them with us. Here’s what she said. (“Her Wonder Woman piece is amazing. I love the details, including the lasso!”-MC)

“I’d thought I share a few customs I’ve been working on for the last few months. First is Wonder Woman,she was made as a Christmas present for a very special gal. When finally revealed I was overjoyed by the wonderful response from everyone.

Another favorite I had the pleasure of creating is a Tokidoki inspired custom and I loved how this came out.

A new series I hope to finish over the next month or so is series 2 of light up customs. The first series was all princesses and the second one I’m calling “Spellbound”, and it will be a magic based theme. It will include some of the most famous and infamous characters. Here’s a sneak peek of one of the figures that will be included in the series, Genie!!

Thanks for having me and you can always check out my fb for more customs @ facebook.com/pages/Celeste-Custom-Vinylmations/253094558053568“

Celeste, we can’t wait until you complete the light up series. It looks amazing! 

Spotlight On: Aaralyn’s Tick Tock

WDWNT on March 18, 2013

Aaralyn is back and this time she created this cool Tick Tock from Peter Pan! We got her to talk a little about this figure. Make sure you take a close look at Tick’s stomach, there’s more then meets the eye there.

“I wanted to share a recent custom of mine that breaks away from the cuteness of my traditional style. A few friends of mine have been pushing me to try something different and with the recent re-release of Peter Pan, I decided to make one of my favorite characters from the movie.

Disney has a great talent for giving characters personality, even when those characters don’t speak, and I believe Tick-Tock falls into this category. One of my favorite scenes from the movie is when Smee is shaving Captain Hook (or the seagull rather) and Tick-Tock comes along. After Smee scolds him, he pouts before turning around and leaving. This clip from the movie was my main inspiration for this piece.

I added quite a few elements to this custom that I have never attempted before, which made this custom one of my most challenging. The first challenge I faced was cutting a hole in the body of the custom. After, I had to figure out how I wanted Tick-Tock’s face to fit on the mold and I spent a lot of time focused on his face. Somewhere in the process I decided to add a painted canvas background to his case, to give the custom more depth.

The last part of the process was installing the sound, working pocket-watch, and scenery inside the custom, then protecting it all with a piece of plexiglass. While the sound is installed inside the custom, the button to activate it can be pushed while Tick-Tock is sitting in his case.

In addition, I created a video to showcase these features:

I am also having a contest on my Facebook page to win a 3″ vinylmation custom, and the character will be chosen by the winner! The giveaway end March 12. 2013 at 9 pm CST. Please visit my Facebook page linked below for details; thanks for reading and good luck!

For more information my work:
“Like” my art page on Facebook for customs, giveaways and more at facebook.com/artworksbyaaralyn
Follow my on Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest: @ArtistAaralyn
Visit my website for customs, Disney photography and more at artworksbyaaralyn.com“

A Tale as Old as Time…

WDWNT on March 18, 2013

 

In an article today, Steven Miller talked about the Julie Young being part of the Vinylmation team. In the interview she reveals that a “Beauty and the Beast Series” is coming in June. Based on the picture it looks like it will be a normal blind box series. Hopefully of 12! So far we have Belle, Beast, Gaston, Cogsworth, and Lumiere.

Are you ready for this!???

More to Sing About

WDWNT on March 18, 2013

Along with the Beauty and the Beast set, the interview with Julie Young also provided a look at a Silly Symphony series. She says it will be coming out in early Fall. She also says “it features long lost characters rarely seen on merchandise.”

We’re already excited. What do you think?