Special Report: Disney World 45th Anniversary Limited Release Tees!

Hey Disney Fans!

This is a Special Report to bring you news of the Limited Release Tees for the 45th Anniversary of Walt Disney World!!!

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What it is: This is a collection of Limited Release T-Shirts commemorating the 45th Anniversary of Walt Disney World! ENDS OCTOBER 9th!

What it Costs: The Limited Release Tees are $22.99 for kid's sizes and $27.99 for adult sizes. As we've seen in the past with these Limited Release Tees, there is also a sale going on. If you buy one you can get a second one for 40% off.

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How to Get it: These Tees are available by phone and online. The Tees may be found in Disney Stores or Parks as well, but the sale is not valid in those locations. Make sure you check it out soon. These are only available until OCTOBER 9th!!!

My Thoughts: I have not always been the biggest fan of the "Limited Release Tee" phenomenon, but I actually really like these. For one thing, they top out at $27.99 instead of the usual $29.95, so they are at least slightly better priced than usual. Also, the subject matter of these Tees has a lot of appeal for me.

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The Tees included in this collection all commemorate different attractions that were in place in the Magic Kingdom back when it first opened 45 years ago. All of the ones featured are attractions that are still there to this day. It's really neat to think that all of these attractions have been there for the past 45 years. Most of them are still considered must-do's for many today, like the Haunted Mansion, the Jungle Cruise, and the Mad Hatter Tea Party.

If you have any feelings of nostalgia at all for the attractions of Walt Disney World, I would suggest checking out these Tees. Yes, they are a little on the pricey side, but they are very limited and they commemorate an important anniversary for the Walt Disney World Park.

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The Fine Print:

• Valid October 1, 2016 (12:01am PST) through October 9, 2016 (11:59pm PST) or while supplies last, whichever occurs first, on select, in-stock Magic Kingdom 45th Anniversary Collection Limited Release Tees purchased via phone orders and orders placed online at DisneyStore.com. 
• Not valid on purchases made at Disney Store and Disney Baby Store retail and outlet locations or Disney Parks and Resorts locations. 
• Regular prices apply when purchasing a single item or in odd-numbered quantities. 
• Offer cannot be combined with any other offer or discount, except available shipping offers. 
• No adjustments to prior purchases. 
• Merchandise subject to availability. 
• Merchandise must be exchanged for identical item(s). 
• Merchandise will only be compensated at lower of 2-item discounted price.
• To return item(s) for originally paid price, both qualifying items must be returned. 
• All returns and exchanges will be subject to discount taken at time of purchase. 
• Valid packing slip required for returns and exchanges. 
• Offer subject to restrictions and change without notice. 
• Void where prohibited.

What do you think? Will you be buying one of these? Do you like the 45th Anniversary shirts? Do you think they're still to expensive? Let me know in the Comments!

Special Report: Food & Wine Festival Merch

Hey there Disney Fans!

This post is a little different because the Special Report is on Food and Wine Festival Merch.

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So, here's the deal: Normally, I only talk about Disney merch that is available online. That way, if you read about it here, you can go right out and order it, regardless of where you live. However, most Disney fans, whether they have ever attended or not, do know about the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival, and a lot of us try to make it for at least part of the festivities.

What it is: The EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival is an event that goes from September 14th - November 14th this year. The event includes marketplace booths with tasting-size portions of foods to try from all over the world (prices vary widely and sometimes dining plans are accepted), culinary demonstrations, hosted meals, meet and greets, workshops, and a variety of other food and wine based activities. If you want more info about this year's festival, I would really encourage you to check out one of my FAVORITE blogs: Disney Food Blog. They have tons of info about the actual food and experience.

I'm featuring it here because, although the focus is on food and wine, there is also quite a bit of merch that is exclusive to this event, including a Food & Wine exclusive Dooney & Burke pattern. Check out this year's merch at the Disney Parks Blog website.

Who it's for: the event itself is mostly geared towards adults, as is the merch, but this is Disney, so there is generally at least something for everyone in the family.

What it Costs: Prices vary widely, but there's generally something for every budget. As I said, this stuff is festival-exclusive so, you have to figure in a trip to Epcot or bribing a friend who is making the trip as a part of your total cost.

How to Get it: Assuming you ARE going to the festival, most of this stuff is available at the Festival Event Center in Epcot, but you will also find some of it spread around the park. You really will not find it in any of the other Parks or in Disney Springs (to my knowledge), so if you see something you like on an EPCOT day, get it then. You will probably not see it again elsewhere.

My Thoughts: I LOVE the Food & Wine merch. I feel like it's such a fun event and I love that they release specific, exclusive merch that will always remind you of your time there. I also really like that they do things like change up the logo and the D&B pattern each year so you can collect commemorative things from every year you go. I really like this year's Figment logo and I am generally just REALLY excited.

Sadly, my visit will not be until the end of the festival. I wish it were earlier so I could post pictures for ya'll. I'll probably still do a recap post after the festival, but at that point, eBay will be the only hope for finding any of these things. I do encourage everyone to head over to Steven Miller's post on the Disney Parks Blog though because they have quite a few sample pictures to give you an idea of what is available this year.

What do you think? Will you be going to F&W? Have you been before? Have you never heard of it? Let me know in the comments!

Special Report: Dream Big, Princess Ultimate Collection!

Hey there Disney Fans!

This Special Report brings you news of a truly over-the-top item Disney is now offering: The Dream Big, Princess Ultimate Collection.



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Ok, this is a LOT to take in so, bear with me here.

What it is: This is a MASSIVE collection that includes: 11 Films, 11 Authentic Costumes, 11 Tiaras, and 11 Classic Dolls. Complete details about every item can be found here.

What it Costs: $899.95 (whoa!) plus shipping and tax.

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Who it's for: Someone with 11 daughters? Someone with a lot of grandchildren? Someone who just really likes Princesses? I'm not totally sure, but it is pretty cool.

How to Get it: Ok, this was only announced yesterday morning and it "sold out" almost immediatly, BUT WAIT! Don't stop reading! When you go to the website, it does say "sold out", BUT if you click on the "sold out" button it will take you to a page that  says that the item is only backordered and they expect more available 10/30/2016. You won't get your shipment in time for Halloween, but you will at least probably get it. You can find it online here.

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Is it a "Good Deal": Ok guys, this is only a "good deal" if you thought you were going to end up buying 11 films, costumes, tiaras, and dolls anyway. Maybe that's you. Maybe your daughter is going to have a princess party and you want to be able to outfit all of her guests. Who knows what your reasons might be, but, assuming you were going to buy this stuff anyway, can you save money by doing it this way rather than buying the items individually?

Let's start with Costumes. These particular costumes are currently on sale for $33.71-$37.46 (retail $44.95 - $49.95), depending on what size you get. So, on the conservative side, let's say you buy the cheaper ones, 11 of those would cost: $370.81. Alternatively, if you bought the more expensive ones when they were NOT on sale, it would be a total of $549.45.

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Moving on, let's talk about the Classic Dolls next. Classic Dolls are on sale right now as well, although it is no longer the same sale I discussed in a recent Deal of the Day Post. Rather, the current sale on these Classic Dolls makes them $11 each when you buy 2 or more. So, they would be $121 if you bought 11 of them on the current sale. If you paid retail for them ($16.95 each), they would be a total of $186.45.

On to the Tiaras! (That would make a great battle-cry.) These particular Tiaras are also on sale right now. Nine of them are regularly $14.95 (on sale for $11.21), one is more like a headband that is regular $12.95 (on sale for $9.71), and the last one does not appear to be available on its own, but if it were would probably be the same price as the first headband. So, if you were to buy these Tiaras on sale (assuming you could get the missing one) it would be $160.45 regular price or, if you hit the current sale, $120.31.

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Finally, let's talk abut films. These are all Blu-Rays except Sleeping Beauty and they're Diamond Editions, where available. So, that's $29.95 each for Cinderella, Brave, Tangled, and The Little Mermaid; $26.95 for Snow White; $24.95 for Aladdin, Mulan (the 3-Disc Special Edition with both Mulan and Mulan II), Pocahontas (also including Pocahontas II), Princess and the Frog, and Beauty and the Beast; $21.95 for Sleeping Beauty (the DVD). None of these are currently on sale. That all comes to: $293.45.

In short, if you bought all of these items (in the smaller size costumes) with the current sales, this grouping would be a minimum of: $905.57. However, if you were to buy bigger sized costumes and get everything at retail price, you would pay: $1,189.80.

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So, is it a good deal? Assuming that you wanted to buy all of these things, yes, it's a good deal. This deal is about $6 cheaper than buying all of this stuff, even with current sales. Without the current sales, this grouping is about $289.85 cheaper than buying the individual items retail.

 My Thoughts: Whoo-Boy that's a lot of Princess Stuff. A WHOLE lot of princess stuff. Just oh, so much Princess stuff. I'm a little overwhelmed by all the stuff. I guess I'll take this in pieces.

The Costumes are BEAUTIFUL. Any little girl would be so excited to get to wear any one of these. All of them, might be a little overwhelming though. It would be the ultimate to play dress-up with lots of little friends. It's just such a lot of stuff. I think if you're buying for a group home or a really large family, this could be great, but it might be just too much for one kid, even if she has a lot of friends.

The dolls are great. I discussed them in another post. Most of them come with a little animal friend and they're very true to form and easily recognizable. Note: all of them are wearing their "formal" attire (this is no change for Pocahontas and Jasmine), which means that Tiana is wearing her blue dress (I think from the Mardi Gras celebration) rather than her more recognizable green one.

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The tiaras are all very fun and look cute. There's really nothing to say about a tiara. Tiaras are great.

Finally, for the movies, I really like that they chose the "best" version of these movies that is currently available. You're not just getting all DVDs, you're getting the best out there. That is especially nice for Mulan and Pocahontas that include their sequels.

Overall, it's a really nice grouping. It's expensive, but it's also a lot of stuff. If you have a ton of people to buy for, you have a special event, or you just generally want the ultimate collection of princess stuff: this one's for you.

What do you think? Will you be buying this? Is it just too much? Do you feel overwhelmed that there even are this many princesses? Let me know in the comments!

Special Report: NEW YesterEars Limited Release Tees

Hey there Disney Fans!

I have a Special Report for you today on NEW Limited Release Yester Ears Tees. ONLY AVAILABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 22nd!!!

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Remember a few weeks ago when they released the FIRST batch of YesterEars Tees? I wrote about it here. We all kind of thought that was a one-time thing, but apparently it wasn't. A whole NEW batch of YesterEars Tees has now been released. Let's take a look!

What it is: These are T-Shirts that represent three decades of Walt Disney World: the 70's, 80's, and 90's. In this case, the 70's are represented by the Walt Disney World Village shirt, the 80's have the Neverland Club, and the 90's have Camp Minnie-Mickey.

What it Costs: These Tees are $27.99 each or $24 each when you buy two or more. Unlike the previous YesterEars release, there is no cheaper price available for these when you buy three or more.

How to Get it: These are available online or in Parks, but the 2 or more for $24 deal is ONLY available online (or by phone order). These are ONLY AVAILABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 22nd!!!

Who it's For: Anybody with a significant feeling of nostalgia for these attractions, people who love Disney history, and people who don't mind paying $24 for a T-shirt.

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About the Nostalgia: Since the main draw of these T-Shirts is the "fond memories" factor, I thought I'd talk a bit about the extinct attractions each shirt references.

Starting with the 70's: Walt Disney World Village was an eating and shopping center. As you may recall, Disney World opened in 1971. At that time, it was just one park, the Magic Kingdom, three hotels (The Polynesian, The Contemporary, and Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground), and a golf course (though I'm not totally sure Disney owned that yet).

In 1975, a shopping, dining, and entertainment complex called Lake Buena Vista Shopping Village was opened. Then, in 1977, it was renamed Walt Disney World Village (presumably to make it clear it was a part of the Disney property). However, that name did not last long. In 1989, the area was renamed Disney Village Marketplace and in 1997 it was changed to Downtown Disney. As of 2015, this same area was renamed Disney Springs. In short, the 70's T-shirt commemorate, not the original name of Disney Springs, but the first "Disney" name for Disney Springs.

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Moving to the 80's: No, the Neverland Club was not a hip nightspot at Downtown Disney back in the day. It was a children's activity center at the Polynesian Resort. This activity center actually still exists at the Polynesian, but it has been rebranded Lilo's Playhouse. You can read all about it on Disney's website. In short, it's a place where parents can drop off kids ages 3-12 to play games, do art, and generally be entertained while mom and dad go out for a nice dinner or just take a break.

Essentially, it's a little like Disney babysitting or Disney daycare. I have heard stories from more than one adult with fond memories of getting to go to the Neverland Club while on vacation as a kid, so it is possible that there are people out there with deep enough feelings of nostalgia for this place that they might want one of these shirts.

Finally, the 90's: The attraction they chose for the 90's was Camp Minnie-Mickey. This was an outdoor play area at Animal Kingdom. It was a woodsy area with a little river that was supposed to resemble kind of an Adirondack fishing camp. The idea was a little like the old Toontown. You were supposed to be walking into a sort of cartoon-land where Mickey was on vacation. It was a fun concept and a great area for kids to play, but often posed pedestrian traffic problems. It was eventually closed to make way for the new Avatar Land. that should be opening sometime next year.

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My Thoughts: I still think these T-Shirts seem a little overpriced, but they ARE "Limited Release" so, take that as you will.

As far as the subjects of the T-Shirts go, these seem like they would have much less broad appeal than the previous release. Walt Disney World Village was only the name of Disney Springs for 3 years of the 70's. In fact, that was the name for 9 out of 10 years of the 80's, so it's a little weird that this is what they picked to represent the 70's at Disney World. I just wonder if there are really that many people who have a sense of nostalgia for this shopping center, specifically when it had that name. But, hey, maybe you do. Let me know in the comments.

As for the 80's shirt, the subject is a kid's club at ONE of the hotels. Probably the majority of people going to Disney World don't even know the kid's activity centers exist, let alone put their kids in that, specific center. The previous 80's shirt was Journey Into Imagination. Not only was that a park attraction, but it was one of the most beloved lost attractions of all time. I'm just not sure Disney is going to get much response for a shirt about a little-known children's activity center. If you loved it there and you think I'm crazy, please let me know in the comments.

Out of all of these, I think the Camp Minnie Mickey shirt makes the most sense. Although the attraction (and the whole park) were only there for a few years out of the whole of the 90's, this was an actual park attraction that was there for several years and was loved and enjoyed by many kids. I know when word went out that it would close a couple of years ago, many people were very sad, so this one seems the most likely to get a strong response.

Overall, I think Disney must have done well enough with the first set of shirts to think they could offer more of this type of shirt with less of a discount, but I'm not sure they'll find that to be true with this second set.

What do you think? Do you have fond memories of these attractions? Did you LOVE Walt Disney World Village? Do you hate these shirts and not understand them? Let me know in the comments!

Special Report: Moana Merch Now Available!!!

Hey there Disney Fans!

If you're anything like me, you as SO excited for the new Disney film, Moana, coming out in November. For those who are so excited, they just can't wait, you'll be happy to know that Moana merch is NOW AVAILABLE!

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How cool does this movie look?!

What it is: Merch from the upcoming Moana movie! The movie will follow a young girl, Moana, on an adventure with a classic character from Polynesian legend: the powerful Maui. I'm not sure how much of the legend of Maui will be a part of the movie, but the trailer seems like most of the high points of his legend have already happened and he's on an all new adventure with Moana.

If you know more about Polynesian mythology than I do (and that would not be hard) please add information at will in the comments. I would love to hear any thoughts or information on the legend, the movie, and how the two relate.

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What it Costs: Merch in this collection ranges from $3.95 for a tote bag up to around $80 for the Limited Edition Pin set (above).

Who it's For: While there are items for every age, this collection seems by and large geared towards kids. That being said, there are plenty of items that would be of interest to both boys and girls, so it's not just a "Moana's a girl, that's girl stuff" situation.

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How to get it: This collection is available online at the Disney Store. It may also be available in your lodal Disney Store, but whether they have gotten their shipment yet and what stock they have will vary by location.

A Word About Tattoos: You will notice that Maui is sporting a lot of tattoos, as are the various Maui costumes and pajamas. Thoughts and feelings about tattoos vary a lot by culture. Some religions ban them, some encourage them. Your feelings may be so strong that you don't want to let your kids anywhere near this movie. Others may be excited about the idea of finally seeing a non-bad guy with a tattoo in a Disney Movie.

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If you're wondering why something potentially controversial is being shown in such a strong way in both the movie and the merchandise, it's because tattoos have long been a very important part of Polynesian culture. If your kids are asking about it you have an opportunity to teach them something about Polynesian culture and history. Tattoos are traditionally significant to different Polynesian people groups and they represent things like social rank and stories. For more information on this, I would check out PBS's Skin Stories: the Art and Culture of Polynesian Tattoo. Even though it may not be your culture, it's always good to get to learn about someone else's.

My Thoughts: I am very excited for this film. I loved Lilo and Stitch and the way it showed the beauty of present-day Hawaii as a backdrop for such a creative, original story. However, I am very glad that Disney is also making a movie that pays homage to Hawaiian tradition and culture. Many of Disney's greatest films, as we all know, are loosely based on western fairy tales, but the company has also made an effort, starting in the 90's, to embrace the mythology and folklore of other cultures as well.

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I'm very interested to see how this turns out and what elements of the traditional Maui story are incorporated. I think films like this pique the interest and curiosity of children to learn more about other cultures and histories, and I believe that is a wonderful thing. Also, this movie just looks beautiful and so does a lot of the merchandise.

Clearly, I'm excited. Are you excited to see Moana? Do you like the merch? How do you feel about tattoos? Do you know more about the story of Maui and would like to share? Let me know in the comments!

Special Report: Hocus Pocus Limited Release Clothing!

Hey there Disney Fans!

I have a Special Report for you today: Hocus Pocus Limited Release Clothing!

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What it is: This is a Limited Release of clothing themed on the 1993 cult-classic Halloween film: Hocus Pocus.

Who it's for: Children of the 90's. I mean, technically, other people might like this too, but let's be real here: If you used to wear scruchies in your hair, if you know who JTT was, and if your heart will go on, you've probably seen this film and you probably loved it.

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What it Costs: Most of the T-shirts in this collection are $29.99, but there is a hoodie priced at $59.99 (whoof) and one T-shirt available at $27.99. As we've seen with pretty much all of the Limited Release T-shirts lately (read about Pete's Dragon, YesterEars, and Nightmare Before Christmas Limited Release tees that have been recent specials) these t-shirts are expensive, but Disney has included a promotion.

The promotion here is Buy One Get One 40% off. As one might expect, the item of equal or lesser value will get the 40% off. So, your best overall value for money here would be to buy two of the $29.99. If you do that, you will save $12 and pay a total (before shipping and tax) of $47.98 rather than $59.98. In other words, this promotion will give you your t-shirts for an average of around $24 each. That is still not cheap. In fact, if you look back at those other deals listed above, this is pretty much the least discounted we have seen Limited Release Tees yet.

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How to Get it: These Hocus Pocus clothes are available online or by phone. They may be available other places as well but the promotion is only available online and over the phone. You don't need a promo code, the discount will automatically be taken.

Worthy of Note: While the clothes will be available as long as supplies last, the BOGO40%Off promotion ENDS SUNDAY.

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My Thoughts: Well... as I mentioned above, the promotion itself is not a particularly good deal. However, as I always say with these Limited Release tees, it's really more a matter of perspective. If you loved this movie and have really happy memories of it, this may be your only chance to own one of these t-shirts and it might be worth it.

As far as Disney movies go, this is not necessarily the most famous movie, so your chances of getting more/other merchandise any time soon is probably not that great. In short, if it makes you happy just to look at these shirts, you should probably go ahead and buy one.

From a different perspective: if you don't know that much about this movie/aren't all that into Halloween, but your office dresses up, or your kids are expecting you to dress up for a party or event, buying one of these t-shirts would be a great compromise as far as costumes go. You're comfortable in a nice t-shirt, but you still look like you dressed up in a costume. Not everyone is a huge fan of dressing up for Halloween and I definitely think these shirts could be an out.

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The Fine Print: Here is the Fine Print Disney published with this promotion.

• Limited time offer, while supplies last. Valid only on Hocus Pocus Limited Release Apparel purchased via phone orders and orders placed online at DisneyStore.com.
• Not valid on purchases made at Disney Store and Disney Baby Store retail and outlet locations, Disney Parks and Resorts locations, or the Shop Disney Parks App.
• Regular prices apply when purchasing a single item or in odd-numbered quantities.
• Offer cannot be combined with any other offer or discount, except available shipping offers. No adjustments to prior purchases.
• Merchandise subject to availability.
• Merchandise must be exchanged for identical item(s). Merchandise will only be compensated at lower of 2-item discounted price.
• To return item(s) for originally paid price, both qualifying items must be returned.
• All returns and exchanges will be subject to discount taken at time of purchase.
• Valid packing slip required for returns and exchanges.
• Offer subject to restrictions and change without notice.
• Void where prohibited.

That's it for this Special Report. What do you think? Did you love Hocus Pocus? Do you want one of these tees? Are you one of those people who thought you wouldn't have to dress up anymore when you grew up? Let me know in the comments!

Special Report! Star Wars Rogue One Collection Preview!!!

Hey there Disney Fans!

I have VERY exciting news for you today. The merch for Star Wars Rogue one is now available to preview and will be ON SALE SEPTEMBER 30th!!!

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Are you excited? I'm so excited!

What it is: This is a preview of the Rogue One merchandise that will be available on September 30th.

Who it's For: Star Wars fan, people who like cool stuff, and those who are just curious about the upcoming film.

What it Costs: Well, nothing yet. Nothing is actually for sale yet, but when the merch does become available, it will range from the $2.95 tote bag all the way up to the $249 Limited Edition Blanket.

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How to get it: This items will be available online and in stores starting September 30th, BUT some of them are available to Pre-Order NOW online.

My Thoughts: I really like that they let you see and pre-order merch for the movie before it actually goes on sale. For one thing, I feel like the merch frequently offers little clues beyond what's in the trailers. I view the merch preview kind of like a bonus trailer. Additionally, being able to pre-order items ensures that you won't have to wait in day-of lines, endure the heartbreak of sold-out items, or generally otherwise stress.

What do you think? Are you excited about the preview? Will you be pre-ordering items? Can you not wait until Rogue One comes out? Let me know in the comments!

Special Report: YesterEars Limited Release Tees

Hey There Disney Fans!

Today I wanted to bring you a special report on some limited edition T-Shirts: the YesterEars Limited Release Tees.

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What it is: This is a "vintage collection" of limited release nostalgia t-shirts. A total of three styles of T-Shirts were released: A 70's shirt showcasing the Walt Disney World Preview Center, an 80's shirt featuring Figment and the Dreamfinder (for more on who the Dreamfinder was, see this post), and a 90's shirt with the X-S Tech logo (for those unfamiliar, this is a reference to the old Alien Encounter attraction).

Who it's for: People with a deep sense of nostalgia,people who loved these attractions (or the Preview Center?), and people who just really like vintage-looking stuff.

Image from Disney Store website: https://www.disneystore.com/tees-tops-shirts-clothes-walt-disney-world-preview-center-raglan-tee-for-adults-limited-release/mp/1412489/1000228/

What it Costs: Ok, here's the tricky bit. They are $27.99 each. Kind of a lot for a T-shirt but, if you happen to love these exact attractions, maybe it's worth it. However, if you buy two, you can get them for $48. That comes down to "only" $24 each and saves you a little less than $8. Not as bad. If you decide you want to buy three, you can get them for $69. This means that each shirt is $23 and you save a total of almost $15. Slightly more palatable.

Worthy of Note: You can decide to buy more than three T-Shirts, but the Fine Print (listed below) says you have to buy in multiples of two or three. That kind of makes it sound like, if you bought in threes you would get the $23 pricepoint but, if you bought in twos (like if you bought 4 total) you would only get the $24 pricepoint. This is not accurate. I tried adding 4 T-Shirts to my bag and I tried it with 5 and, in both cases, all T-Shirts were being charged at the $23 amount.

So, you can pretty much count on each additional T-Shirt past the third one still getting the deeper discount. If you're getting 3 or more of these, they should come out to $23 each. This is important because the $69 you'll pay for your first three shirts is not enough to qualify you for free shipping, but if you have a friend willing to combine their order with yours (or you just happen to want 4 shirts) you can get your total over the $75 mark and then use promo code SHIPMAGIC at checkout to get Free Shipping.

Image from Disney Store website: https://www.disneystore.com/tees-tops-shirts-clothes-figment-and-dreamfinder-tee-for-adults-epcot-limited-release/mp/1414292/1000228/

How to Get it: You can only get the deal for these shirts online here or by phone. The sale at least (though probably the shirts themselves) are not available in stores, Parks, or outlets. No promo code is required to get the 2 for $48 or the 3 for $69 deal.

My Thoughts: I think the shirts are very cool concepts. I love the nostalgia element, I think the art looks great, and I like the uniqueness of what they picked for each decade. But, as my "What it Costs" section might indicate, I'm not crazy about the price.

I understand that they're limited release and that makes them more valuable for some people but, even $23 seems a little high to me. As I discussed here in my report on the recent Limited Release Pete's Dragon Tees, I'm just not sure about charging this much for T-Shirts. I really love the Disney graphic tees but, personally, tend not to buy them until they go on sale because I don't like to pay more than $20 for a T-Shirt.

That being said, if it were a Horizons shirt or a Carousel of Progress shirt (wow, I just realized that I REALLY want a Carousel of Progress shirt) I would probably be all over this deal so, if you happen to love these attractions, you'll get no judgment from me.

Image taken from Disney Store website: https://www.disneystore.com/tees-tops-shirts-clothes-alien-encounter-tee-for-adults-walt-disney-world-limited-release/mp/1414296/1000228/

Side Note: One of my favorite bloggers, who does not usually post on merchandise, did a lengthy post on these shirts. I thought it was an interesting perspective and worth a read. You can read it here. Since I report pretty much exclusively on merchandise, I try not to give my opinion too strongly, because I know that a lot of the "value" and "worth" of merchandise is in the eye of the beholder and I mostly want to just make people aware of sales, unique items, and things that are worthy of note. Anyway, I thought the perspective of someone who usually writes more about Parks would be interesting.

The Fine Print: This is the Fine Print Disney published for the sale of these T-Shirts.

• Limited time offer, while supplies last on select, in-stock YesterEars Limited Release Tees purchased via phone orders and orders placed online at DisneyStore.com. 
• Not valid on purchases made at Disney Store and Disney Baby Store retail and outlet locations, Disney Parks and Resorts locations or the Shop Disney Parks App. 
• Must purchase eligible promotional items in multiples of 2 or 3, or regular prices apply. 
• Offer cannot be combined with any other offer or discount, except available shipping offers. 
• No adjustments to prior purchases. 
• Merchandise subject to availability. 
• Returns and exchanges will be subject to discount taken at time of purchase. 
• Valid packing slip required for returns and exchanges. 
• Offer subject to restrictions and change without notice. 
• Void where prohibited. 
• Valid on select merchandise only. 
• Merchandise must be exchanged for identical item or returned at discounted price with valid packing slip. 
• No adjustments to prior purchases. 
• Offer subject to restrictions and change without notice. 
• Void where prohibited.

One More Thing: If you're like me and you're having trouble with justifying buying three, $23/each T-Shirts, I just wanted to let you know that there is a sale going on, for a limited time with $12 graphic tees for adults and $8 graphic tees for kids. You can check it out here. For me, these are a much easier purchase to justify.

That's it for this Special Report. What do you think? Do you like Limited Release Tees? Does the Price Bother you? Is it fully Worth It? Let me know in the comments!