Disney was nice enough to send along some PLANES box sets so it’s time for a contest! The Dusty, Dottie & Rip & Rip Pitty Tent Gift sets! Enter in the comments – contest starts right now and ends May 25, 2014 11:59:59 PM. You may enter once every 12-hours with the following words as […]

The Cabbie Transporter looks great. This version does not come with any Smoke Jumper Pitty’s but fits 3 of them. Here is the international packaging … More photos here – Cabbie is about 13″ long. You can begin pre-ordering him at Walmart.com (free ship to store). There is another listing with all 5 Smoke Jumpers […]

If you or your kids like the Hydro CARS, here are the PLANES: Fire & Rescue versions. Hydro Blade Ranger Hydro Pontoon Dusty Hydro Windlifter Looks cute. Here’s the packaging.

The large plastic format SOUNDS PLANES. Just BLADE & DUSTY.

In 2011, Mattel & Disney gave away 500 CARS 2 Lightning McQueen’s at NY Toy Fair (the annual toy industry trade event in NYC). (And yep, T5 gave away one of the 500!). In 2014, Disney gave away a Lightning McQueen and a Dusty Crophopper at NY Toy Fair. The actual number is unknown but […]

Hydrox Cookies have been bought by Leaf Brands and it’s coming back soon! Hydrox actually are older than Oreos and they taste less gritty. If you live near a Trader Joe’s, their Joe-Joe are quite tasty. You can read more about it here.

There’s secret extras casting for a movie … from Disney requiring lots of aliens … if you’re in the UK. Major Feature Film Extras Casting Call Information Note: All talent MUST be legally eligible to work in the UK (see below). A major feature film is now casting extras to appear in the film as […]

Well, no real surprise (except for those that didn’t believe us). 🙂 Disney•Pixar Cars 2014 Special Edition Neon Racers Gift Pack (with Lightning McQueen & Shu Todoroki). Looks pretty nice. Definitely an upgrade – while $50 is still a little spendy, it’s a nice showcase. Open PHOTOS here plus the lights/glow/LED in action. Pre-booking starts […]

In addition to the Deluxe PLANES, and Smoke Jumper Pitty’s … here are the other PLANES/vehicles coming in the first wave (through July 2014 presumably). Mayday (this is a proto photo – the final release wears giant black glasses). Mayday as a call for help may derive from the French expression “venez m’aider”, meaning “come […]

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