Monday, October 10, 2016

Find of the Day: Star Wars Attraction Poster Tumblers

Hey there Disney Fans!

Today's Find of the Day is: Star Wars Attraction Poster Tumblers!!!

Star Wars Parks Attraction Poster Tall Tumbler - Tatooine
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What it is: These things are AWESOME. Ok, first of all, it's a tumbler. For those who do not watch a lot of HGTV, that's a tall water glass. They can be made of plastic, but these ones are made of glass. Second, they feature scenes from various of the original Star Wars trilogy. Finally, and most awesome of all, each of the glasses pictures that Star Wars scene as the theme of an attraction poster from an actual Disney Parks ride! That one up above is an attraction poster for the Tomorrowland Speedway done in the style of Star Wars: A New Hope. It's so cool!

Who it's for: Well, anybody who loves Star Wars, People who love Disney Parks, People who like retro posters, people who like drinking out of glasses, and anyone with style and taste.

Star Wars Parks Attraction Poster Tall Tumbler - Millennium Falcon
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What it Costs: These are $13.99 each plus shipping and tax.

How to Get it: These are available in Disney Parks (subject to availability) and online. Note, there are other products featuring these Star Wars attraction poster themes. I'm just highlighting the tumblers because they're particularly cool. You can find all of the items here.

Why it's a Find of the Day: There is plenty of Star Wars merch out there and there is definitely plenty of Disney Parks merch, but these are so unique because they combine the two. Rather than just making Star Tours or Star Wars Launch Bay  posters, Disney got a little more creative. They didn't just make art that went with existing attractions, but rather combined famous scenes from Star Wars with retro-look poster motifs and images that evoke classic Disney Parks rides. It's so creative and fun.

Star Wars Parks Attraction Poster Tall Tumbler - Endor
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I already discussed that the first tumbler featured an attraction poster that references the Tomorrowland Speedway with a scene from A New Hope. The second tumbler, which might be my favorite, shows an awesome nod to Monstro from the Storybook Canal Ride at Disneyland while still clearly being the escape from the Space Slug from The Empire Strikes back. And, finally, the tumbler that made me giggle when I realized what it was: it's the ghosts of Anakin, Obi Wan, and Yoda from the end of Return of the Jedi shown as the hitchhiking ghosts from the Haunted Mansion. It makes me so happy!

I just love it when Disney mixes and blends all of the things we love into one, delicious, intellectual property soup. Mmm. That's good IP. What do you think? Do you love it? Do you REALLY love it? Let me know in the comments!



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