Nick LoCicero 
In my last post about Mindstyle’s Stitch figures, I alluded to another series of vinyls set to be released by Mindstyle. But first some history… In the last few years you might have seen some different looking plush at Disney Parks and the Disney Store. These plush, known as Pook-A-Looz, were inspired by designer toy … Read more
Roger Rabbit and The Land 9″ figures are both online and at D-Street Last night, the links to purchase these figures went live at Midnight PST, but were hidden from searches for a good half hour. People also had issues checking out to purchase Roger Rabbit, but there seemed to plenty of quantity of the … Read more
Villains 1 set up a stronghold at the Swiss Family Treehouse, but ultimately could not conquer the Magic Kingdom.Villains 2 harnessed the powers of Epcot to destroy Walt Disney World, but fell short at the poisoned well. I thought they had learned their lesson until a scorching hot summer day at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Austin and I were just minding our … Read more
Park 10 Explained Release Date: July 11, 2012 at Disneyland Paris (no US release date yet) Price: Details: Park 10 is dedicated to all Disneyland Paris designs. Update 7/26/12 Park 10 will be available at the Orlando and Anaheim D-Streets on August 3. Update 7/19/12 Updated with HQ photos from @DLPWonderful. Update 7/9/12 July 11 is the … Read more
by Mike Boon First, let me get this out of the way: I have a wee bit of an obsession with The Muppets. I also get a kick out of seeing them in non-traditional form, which is what first got me hooked on Vinylmation and why I even purchased the bizarre Pook-a-Looz Muppets. I was … Read more
Disney’s animation wouldn’t be the same without the tunes that stay with us long after the credits roll. So it’s no surprise the Disney Tunes had an itch to find some musical inspirations around Walt Disney World and rock out. 80’s Dale hit the drums at Animal Kingdom. He was excited to play along with … Read more
Robots 2 are on sale across Walt Disney World. Buy One Robots 2 Get One 70% Off. Offer valid in all WDW stores that carry Robots 2. I saw them in the Magic Kingdom and at D-Street.
Zoe went to the Costa Mesa, CA Disney Store release of the new Vinylmation mystery box series Under the Big Top. Check out her pictures: Poster advertising the big event! – There were clowns, a carousel, games and other entertainment. – Wow! The packaging looks great! – Gold and Silver tickets were handed out to guests. … Read more
Ep. 082 Goofy This week we review the new Animation 2 Rhino LE figure. We also dive into the aftermarket debate and have an update on the Disney Store Online. Listen in Popup Player Download podcast
It’s Summer vacation for most kids out there, but the Disney Nerds can’t get enough of school. So they have been sent off to summer camp to keep on learning. Last week, they took advantage of the beautiful Florida sunshine with a field trip to Epcot. Math, Science, Art and History are all at your … Read more
We recently put out a call for custom artist designs on the new Vinylmation 95 mold and have received a great response! Keep those customs coming. Today, we feature an artist familiar to DV, Brian Shapiro. Destination Vinylmation: What inspired you to choose Maleficent as the subject of your first Vinylmation 95 custom? Brian Shapiro: … Read more
The Land Pavilion at Walt Disney World opened just about 35 years ago with Phase 1 of the rest of Epcot Center on October 1, 1982. Epcot, The Land Pavilion Circa 1982 Photo from Matterhorn1959.blogspot.com For some undefined reason, this is my favorite pavilion in all of Epcot. It is not the most exciting. It … Read more
Just when we thought the Comic Con release issues were in the past, the DisneyStore.com today made the 8 “Comic Con Exclusive” So Tasty figures available for purchase online. According to the Vinylmation blog back on July 10th these were “very limited edition” and only “250 available of each design” at SDCC. Unfortunately, there is … Read more
Austin and I had the rare chance to tag along with the great and mysterious Yeti as he visited Animal Kingdom to ride Expedition Everest. Yeti arrives at Animal Kingdom on a beautiful summer day. It didn’t take him long to find Asia Like most tourists, the Yeti could not resist a photo in front … Read more
As Disneyland celebrates its 57th anniversary, I remember back fondly to my one and only trip to the original Disney theme park. Although my heart belongs to Walt Disney World, I am not afraid to admit that my one day at Disneyland was one of the best I ever had. Here are a few of … Read more
Today, we feature the work of a newcomer to the custom artist scene, Zach from Radnor, PA. Destination Vinylmation: How long have you been customizing Vinylmation? Zach: I have been customizing for 2 months. DV: How did you get into creating customs? Z: There were some vinylmations that Disney hasn’t created yet, or characters I … Read more
