Find of the Day: Storybook Classics Monthly Ornaments & Pins UPDATE!

Hey there Disney Fans!

Today's Find of the Day is a new installment of the Storybook Classics Monthly Ornaments & Pins!!! Yay!

September Ornament and Pin featuring Pecos Bill

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What it is: These are completely wonderful ornaments and pins being released each month. Each set commemorates a Disney Classic and the storybooks those classics are based on.

Who it's For: Anyone who likes Disney Ornaments or Disney Pins, people who like Disney Classics, People who like Storybooks, and anyone who just likes cute little things.

What it Costs: So far, only the first two months (August and September) have been released but, the ornaments for August and September $19.95 each plus shipping and tax. The pin for August is already sold out (I may cry) but the September pin is still available and, like last month's pin, it is listed at $14.95. Prices may vary but, I think we can expect most months to be around the same.

How to Get it: These are an online exclusive available only here.

Why It's A Find of the Day: I Love these! There are so many Disney Shorts that may not sound all that familiar at first, but once you see them you think, "Oh yeah, I remember seeing that when I was a kid." These shorts, either independently produced or created as a part of an anthology released as a full-length film, are a hugely important part of both Disney history and the Disney library of animated work.

This yearlong series will commemorate these important works and feature everything from full-length feature films like Snow White and Mary Poppins to  compilation films like Make Mine Music, Fun and Fancy Free, and Melody Time, which featured classics like Mickey and the Beanstalk, Pecos Bill, and Peter and the Wolf. What this collection has in common is that they are all Disney classics based on storybooks. At this point, a lot of the Disney cartoons are more famous than the original storybooks.

I am particularly excited about this one because it highlights some great Disney animation that many have now forgotten. While most of us have heard of Snow White, I was shocked to learn that there are plenty of people who haven't heard of Casey at Bat. I am a huge fan of Lambert the Sheepish Lion (to be commemorated in November), but not that many people remember it anymore. It's a great story and I think it's wonderful that it's being commemorated in ornaments and pins.

Worthy of Note: The "September" ornament and Pin were not released until the END of September. We can probably expect the same to be true of the October ones. As we saw with the August pin, these things do sell out so, if you want one, you should go ahead and order it. Today is an especially good day to place your order because you can get free shipping by using promo code FREESHIP at checkout.

Deal of the Day: Free Shipping!

Hey there Disney Fans!

Today's highlighted Deal of the Day is Free Shipping on all orders! Hurry though, this offer ENDS AT MIDNIGHT!

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What it is: Free Shipping on ALL ORDERS!

Who it's for: Everyone who was going to order something from the Disney Store website.

How to Get it: Just to the Disney Store website, put your items in your cart, and use promo code FREESHIP at checkout!

My Thoughts: This is a great deal guys. As most of you know, Disney Store usually only offers free shipping on orders of $75 or more. for those of us who were planning on spending less than that, shipping costs can get up there. So, if you were planning on buying a bunch of Tsum Tsums, or anything else that adds up to less than $75, go ahead and jump on it!

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!

Deal of the Day: Up to 45% Off Disney Parks Items!!

Hey there Disney Fans!

It's been a while and a lot has happened, but I'm back to tell you about today's highlighted Deal of the Day: Up to 45% off Disney Parks Items!

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What it is: This is a sale celebrating the 45th anniversary of Disney World! The sale gives up to 45% off of Disney Parks items!

How to Get it: This offer is available online and by phone only. You don't need promo code. The discount is already online.

Who it's for: There are 51 items included in the sale. They range from collectible plates to clothing and bags to toys. However, most of the items are definitely more geared towards adults.

My Thoughts: This sale is not very expansive, but it does have some really cool items including the Parks dolls and the a commemorative plate that were past Finds of the Day. It's definitely worth checking out

The Fine Print:

• Limited time offer, while supplies last. 
• Valid only on select Disney Parks Authentic merchandise purchased via phone orders or orders placed online at DisneyStore.com. 
• Not valid on purchases from Disney Store and Disney Baby retail or outlet locations in North America or purchases made at Disney Parks and Resorts retail or store locations. 
• Discounts based on original retail prices. 
• Merchandise must be exchanged for identical item or returned at discounted price with valid packing slip. 
• Intermediate markdowns may have been applied. 
• Disney E-Commerce reserves the right to cancel or modify this offer at any time. 
• Void where prohibited

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!

Tsum Tsum Tuesday: Spider-Man 2.0 Collection!

Hey There Disney Fans!

Guess what day it is?! It's Tsum Tsum Tuesday!

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What it is:  The First and Third Tuesday of every month is "Tsum Tsum Tuesday". On this day, a special new collection of Tsum Tsums is released. It usually includes a collection of around 8 mini Tsum Tsums and some other accessories featuring the same style. Sometimes the Tsum Tsums released are very limited, so your only chance to collect them is to be at your Disney Store or online first thing Tuesday morning.

 

This Tuesday, the collection released is: Spider-Man 2.0

 

How to Get it: This collection is available in your local Disney Store or online.

 

What it Costs: These Tsum Tsums are all $5.95 each.

 

What's Included in this Release: There are 6 mini Tsum Tsums in this release. They're interesting because they go into some different permutations of familiar characters and then also feature some characters that may be lesser known to those who have only seen the movies and not read the comic books. Let's take a look!

 

Iron Spider: This is Spider-Man wearing Iron-Man-type armor.The idea here is that Tony Stark (Iron Man) made a special suit of armor designed for Spider-Man's needs.

 

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This is very creative and not something I've seen before. This may be from a recent comic book run or the cartoon, or it may just be a reference to the protectiveness we saw from Iron Man toward Spider-Man in the most recent Marvel movie.

 

Hobgoblin: The Hobgoblin is a Spider-Man villain who has been popular in comic books but not really present in the movies. He's sort of a successor the Green Goblin.

 

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I love his angry little eyes. He's just about the most adorable little Hobgoblin you'll ever see.

 

Spider-Man: This little guy you know already.

 



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He looks pretty squishy and cuddly there. I love his tiny little arms and legs.

Doc Ock: Doctor Octopus here is not actually an octopus. Disappointing, I know. He is, however, a guy with a lot of mechanical arms so, at least there's that.

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Those of you who remember the Toby Maguire Spider-Man movies will recognize this guy... sort of. I don't think this one actually looks all that much like Doc Ock, but it's still pretty adorable.

Kraven: The Disney store lists Kraven as "Spider-Man's nemesis". I don't know about that. Feel free to argue with me if you think that's true, but I feel like it might be a bit of a stretch to say he's actually Spider-Man's "nemesis". A villain, sure, but nemesis? I don't know about that.

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Look how furious his eyebrows are! You can't see it in the picture, but he's wearing both zebra and cheetah prints together so, clearly he believes he's a snazzy dresser. (Don't worry, Disney assures us these are "faux fur accents")

Spider Gwen: I saved this one for last because she's become such a fan-favorite lately. Spider-Gwen is Gwen Stacey from Earth-65. In that world, she has gained the "spider powers" we associate with Spider-Man.

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She looks pretty cool right? Well, I think she does. I know the Spider Gwen comics have been very popular and it looks like Disney is starting to take notice of that.

My Thoughts: Overall, I think this looks like a pretty fun bunch of Tsum Tsums. I predict that Spider Gwen will be the most popular (maybe after Spider Man), but then, what do I know? As always, they look well-made and like a lot of thought went into them. If you want the whole collection, you'll want to hit your Disney Store or online today, before any of the styles sell out.

What do you think? Do you like these? Are there other characters you want to see? Are you dying for a Spider-Gwen Movie? Let me know in the comments!