Article Archive for August 2013

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS 2: If You Don’t Succeed, Try, Try, Try, Try, Try, Try Again With Another Track Set?
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Posted in Disney, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 15 August 2013
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They haven’t forgotten about CARS 2. They have one more track set up their sleeve … It seems you can launch two CARS across a trestle, winner hits the ramp first and coasts to a win. The new theme of 2013 seems to be a lot of flinging CARS – will this work or will […]

Wings – the Talking Plane Movie With Eyes on DVD Now + Planes DVD/Blu Ray
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Posted in Disney, Disney Planes on 14 August 2013
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If you really, really, really want a DVD of an “animated” movie starring a plane that talks with eyes on the windshield, who has time to go to the theater or wait 3 months for the Disney DVD … There’s this … WINGS! Originally in Russian called, “Ot Vinta 3D.” I guesses it loses something […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: New Radiator Springs Townie Action Shifters Playsets
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Posted in Disney, Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 14 August 2013
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For the launch of CARS in 2006, they produced 4 Radiator Springs Townie Playsets to scale and with maximum cannoncity. Flo’s V8 Cafe, Luigi’s Casa Della Tires, Radiator Springs Curio Shop & Ramone’s House Of Body Art. Now a couple of them had hidden ramps and launchers but for canon collectors, they tucked inside the […]

Disney Toon PLANES: Dusty 1:1 Scale Version at Pocono
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Posted in Disney, Disney Planes on 13 August 2013
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A few week ago, Jimmie Johnson drove the PLANES NASCAR racer at the Pocono track and Dusty showed up also! Thanks for the fun pic, Nick W! And you thought collecting 1:1 scale CARS takes up a lot of room … If you’re curious about the “real Dusty,” check out this background article – thanks […]

Mattel Disney PLANES: Ripslinger Gift Pack + Pitty Roundup
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Posted in Disney, Disney Planes, Mattel Disney Planes Diecast on 13 August 2013
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The 4th of the announced 6 Gift Packs are out. While it’s great to get metal diecast Pitty’s again … We can see that Mattel’s Ripslinger is a shorter than he should be … And that the Disney store Ripslinger is a much more accurate size/scale. But as a diecast Pitty – all great. And […]

Mattel Disney PLANES: Dusty RC Contest!
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Posted in Disney, Disney Planes, Mattel Disney Planes on 12 August 2013
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Disney has supplied us with a Mattel Dusty Wing Control! 40 sounds and phrases and with the wrist control, you control Dusty! And we want a review from the winner! So while the contest is open to anyone, you will need to find a kid to test this if one is not running around under […]

Disney Toon PLANES: More PLANES Back in Stock at the Disney Store
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Posted in Disney, Disney Planes, Disney Store on 12 August 2013
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Not every diecast of the Disney Store PLANES line is back in stock – but some are including Franz & Chug – along with ZED, are available online now/again. You can check out the initial Disney Store PLANES diecast Visual Checklist. I believe the new additions (not shown) are ZED (available now) and Navy Dusty […]

Disney Fairytale Princess Designer Doll Collection
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Posted in Disney on 12 August 2013
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Starting today, The Disney Store will debut the much-anticipated Limited Edition Disney Fairytale Designer Doll Collection, featuring five iconic Disney Princess characters and their leading men who, together, magically create a one-of-a-kind Collection. Including Snow White and the Prince; Rapunzel and Flynn Rider; Jasmine and Aladdin; Belle and the Beast; and Ariel and Eric, these […]

Disney Toon PLANES: Opening Weekend Grosses – About Expected
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Posted in Disney, Disney Planes on 11 August 2013
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The final numbers won’t be in until tomorrow but here are the estimates … from Box Office Guru. 1 Elysium $ 30,500,000 (Sony) 2 We’re the Millers $26,555,000 (Warner Bros.) 3 Planes $22,525,000 (Disney) Most estimates ranged from $23 to $26 million – since PLANES appeals more to kids and matinee ticket prices, it’s about […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: D23 Expo Convoy Brothers SOLD OUT
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Posted in Disney, Disney Pixar, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 11 August 2013
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By the time you read this, the Convoy Brothers are SOLD OUT at the D23 Expo. Well, probably around 10 AM PST. It looks like they only produced 1,000 sets. Making it one of the rarest production CARS of all time. In fact, now tied at #1 with the Apple CAR. You can check out […]