Christmas 2012

Over on the Disney Parks blog, Steven Miller is touting this year's Christmas decorations that are available at the Disney parks, but he couldn't resist sharing this image of an ornament that will be available in the fall of 2012.   Mickey as a butler at the Haunted Mansion!

New Disneyland Paris Snowglobes

Maurice has sent some pics of new snowglobes at Disneyland Paris.

2010 Disney Halloween Pins

Disney has posted a few sneak peeks at some of the pins for this years Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party!  Here's a few of the limited editions...

Here's the logo pin and annual passholder pin....

...and new this year they have added a pin to be sold only on Halloween since guests have complained that the pins are all gone by then.  This pin will NOT be part of the framed set.  No word yet on edition size.

Disney January Pins

Disney has released images of pins to be available in January at Disneyland and Walt Disney World.  Here are my favorites.

New Haunted Mansion Merchandise

Available at Disneyland is this new Haunted Mansion snowglobe and below is one example of a new line of Haunted Mansion action figures that should be available on both coasts.  More affordable then the deluxe figures that they had a couple years ago.  The Hitchiking Ghosts and the Bride have also been spotted.  Hope to have more pics and details soon.

November Pin releases at WDW

Information on the november theme park pin releases has started to be revealed on Disneypins.com. Here's a few of the more interesting ones. Lots more to see at the site if you are a pin collector.

I saw it on ebay

Haven't done one of these type posts in quite awhile. Here's a few interesting things that have sold on ebay recently.

This Zorro lunchbox and thermos is from 1958 and sold for $119.49.

This 1993 copy of Disney Adventures with Michael Jackson on the cover sold for 102.50 and wasn't even in mint condition.

A 1970's WDW Haunted Mansion game went for $355. Still sealed in it's original plastic.

This complete set of Disney Matchbox cars from 1979 still in their original packaging sold for $132.50.

D23 Expo Pins now online

The blue set of Disney Expo pins that we previewed recently are now available on DisneyStore.com. They are available to D23 members only and most are 19.95 but the Haunted Mansion and Figment ones pictured here are listed as 4.99! The Sorceror Mickey is 12.99. Grab em while you can!

Welcome foolish mortals to the game of after LIFE

Next Friday the Once Upon A Toy shop at Walt Disney World's Downtown Disney Marketplace, wil debut the Game of LIFE, Haunted Mansion style!

It is the classic game of LIFE with a chilling spin. Welcome to the After-LIFE incorporates the stories, mythology, history and the scary fun of the Disneyland, Walt Disney World, and Disneyland Paris Haunted Mansion attraction (known as Phantom Manor in Paris) to create an otherworldly game play experience.If you've played THE GAME OF LIFE, then you're in for a real treat (and a few tricks!) It's all here from the game you know, but re-imagined to take place on the grounds of Master Gracey's vast, decrepit, and mostly haunted estate. You may encounter the "soul" mortal - the Grounds Keeper and his dog � as you travel through the After-LIFE. There will be trials and tribulations as you, kind spirit, encounter a hitch-hiking ghost or three, all the while trying to accumulate the most screams along the way. If you are the spirit to arrive at the FINAL RESTING PLACE with the most accumulated screams you will be welcomed as the 1,000 ghost at the Haunted Mansion.

The game board centers on extending the stories of the four stretch paintings found within the Haunted Mansion.- Elements from inside and outside the Mansions tucked with in the game board. Can you find the musical instruments? "Tomb Sweet Tomb?" Transformation paintings? Tombstones? Busts from the library, the pet cemetery, the ghosts and ghouls, the five roses?- The buildings include the Haunted Mansion from Disneyland, Walt Disney World, and Disneyland Paris (aka Phantom Manor), a crypt, a carriage house, the Grounds Keepers shack, and a BOO-niversity. The buildings and spinner are glow-in-the-dark.- The spinner is inspired by Madam Leota's table, complete with tarot cards on the table, a melted candle on the spinner and a raven who watches your every move.- The bridges hold a few surprises of their own... - The movers are modified Doombuggies, to hold you and your "passengers" along the path of the After-LIFE.- Also included are new elements not found at the Mansions but would certainly be found at the Gracey Estate.- The "Scareer" cards have images of the classic spirits residing in the Haunted Mansion and a few more that have long since been unseen, until now.- And of course, there are Hidden Mickey's - see how many you can find on the game board and on the cover.

Event: Welcome to the After-LIFE Game Debut and Signing
Guest Artists: Quynh Kimball, Garret Webb & Derek Lesinski,
Event Location: Once Upon A Toy, Downtown Disney® Marketplace
Event Date: Friday, August 21
Event Times: 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

September Disney Pins

I really haven't liked a lot of the Disney pin designs lately but it seems September will have an abundance of pins I like. Good thing I don't buy them much anymore or I'd have to go in debt. And yes that is a cutie pin of Figment. They finally made a cutie pin that I like.