R2-MK meet R2-MK, the pin.
In other news, we now have a date for the Disney Trading Night in June at Walt Disney World® Resort. It will be held on Friday, June 25, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at Disney's Contemporary Resort, Ballroom of the Americas. Admission is free and Guests of all ages are welcome to attend.
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May 21, 2010
It's that time of year again! Star Wars™ Weekends 2010 officially starts today at Disney's Hollywood Studios™. The theme of this year's event pays tribute to the 30th Anniversary of Star Wars: Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. We still recall seeing the film on opening day exactly 30 years ago today.
We have created a collection of Disney Pins for the event this year. You may recall first reading about them on the Disney Parks Blog back in April. We also created an event page featuring this year's collection on DisneyPins.com.
In honor of the 30th Anniversary of Star Wars: Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, we thought we'd offer a behind the scenes look at the evolution of the Disney Vacation Club Member exclusive pin. You may recall this image was once in the running for the main logo for Star Wars™ Weekends 2010. This year is the first time we have ever offered a Disney Vacation Club Member Exclusive pin.
This was one of the first attempts at creating artwork featuring the Wampa and Tauntauns. You'll notice that Luke Skywalker and Han Solo were featured in this original concept.
Disney artist Garrett Webb revised the early concept and added Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. He also added the Star Wars™ Weekends 2010 logo. This was Garrett's rough pencil sketch.
The rough concept that Garrett created was then cleaned up.
This became the final artwork for the pin complete with color fills.
The final pin that will be sold only to Disney Vacation Club Members who present a valid DVC Membership ID. This pin won't be available via mail order; it will be sold on a first-come, first-serve basis at Disney's Hollywood Studios™.
One final note. We can't decide. Do you have a favorite from the image below?
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May 20, 2010
The Walt Disney World® and Disneyland® Resort Do Not Disturb collections have been delayed for one week and will make their appearance on May 27. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
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May 19, 2010
The Disney Parks Blog just put up a great article which previews some unique upcoming open edition pins. Check it out to get a look behind-the-scenes of the creative process for pins.
We'd like to present a closer look at some of the items part of our Dateline: Disneyland - Pin-Vited Press Event:
The inside of Item #1 - Dateline Disneyland®: 1955 - Trading Bag is equally colorful as the outside.
The inside pages can be removed to allow the bag to be used as a regular carrying bag.
Item #20 - Pin Set - Disneyland® Park Retro Icons is sold in a box featuring a quotation of the opening day dedication and a photograph of Walt Disney.
Item #52 - Rocket to the Moon Diorama features three pins in a special box which allows them to be displayed like a diorama.
Finally, a look at the Purchase with Purchase limited edition pin collection.
For more information, or to register for the event click here.
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May 18, 2010
We thought we would provide an update about Piece of Disney History II as we are approach the half-way point of 2010. Below is an image of several upcoming pins followed by a list of the release months. We are still finalizing the months of October through December but stay tuned.
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May 15, 2010
We've had a few requests for these documents for anyone attending the upcoming hard ticket pin events in Califorina or Florida.
What is the Random Selection Process (RSP)?
Random Selection Process - Frequently Asked Questions?
Speaking of documents, Steven posted a rather lengthy follow up to the recent live chat on Vinylmation.com that was held on April 29, 2010. You can CLICK HERE to read the "After The Chat" transcript.
Finally .... two words: "Thank you."
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May 12, 2010
We just got this sample for the fantastic new Disney Alice in Wonderland pin created for the DVD release.
As you can see, the "DVD" slides in an out and we just can't stop playing with it! Between this and the Spaceship Earth image over on the Disney Parks Blog, we're driving ourselves mad! Thankfully, we've been told the best people are indeed mad.
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May 10, 2010
Happy 10th of May! We just received some yummy news that we thought we would post. For those Guests attending the Breakfast or Dessert Receptions for Disney Pin Celebration 2010, here are the menus:
August 27, 2010 - The Chamber of Commerce Breakfast:
