Disneyland’s Downtown Disney District is getting ready for some exciting updates in 2018 including new entertainment, dining, and retail options.
The new hyper-reality experience Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire by ILMxLAB and The VOID opens January 5.
In the experience, groups of four guests will be transported “into the Star Wars universe, walking freely and untethered throughout the multisensory experience with friends and family.”
Tickets for Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire are available now online.
Splitsville is set to open in early 2018 in the Downtown Disney District. This new entertainment and …

The newest Vinylmation series – Park Starz 3 – was recently released and now fans and collectors have a chance to meet the artists behind the series.
On Friday, June 27, three Disney Design Group artists – Thomas Scott, Casey Jones, and Caley Hicks – will be meeting fans at D-Street in Downtown Disney from 5-6 p.m. The artists will be signing Vinylmations and talking with fans.
The new Park Starz 3 series features classic Disney characters from shows, parades, and attractions at the Disney Parks. The characters include Dreamfinder, a Space …

This year marks the fifth anniversary for Vinylmation figures at the Disney Parks and there are several news series debuting over the next few months.
Leading the Vinylmation charge is a new mystery series inspired by characters from the Indiana Jones film franchise.
These figures launch today – January 10 – at D Street locations in Disneyland and the Walt Disney World Resort, and on the Disney Parks online store.
The series features characters from Raiders of the Lost Ark, and was designed by Thomas Scott the lead Vinylmation artist with Disney Design …

January is just around the corner and the Walt Disney World Resort has just announced a few special merchandise events for the first month of 2014.
Starting out the New Year is a meet-and-greet with Disney-inspired artist Larry Dotson on January 1-5. Larry will be appearing daily at the Main Street Cinema in the Magic Kingdom to celebrate his newest releases.
Also on January 1-5, fans can meet Disney-inspired artist Greg McCullough who will be appearing daily at The Art of Disney in Downtown Disney Marketplace.
Later in the month the Cutesters Series …

The Disneyland Resort has announced the lineup of merchandise events for the month of September and it includes a Precious Moments doll release and a Disney Trading Night.
On September 7 guests can stop at the WonderGround Gallery in the Downtown Disney District for a peek at the current Pop Fusion exhibit featuring releases by Joey Chou and Michelle Romo. The event takes place from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. and will showcase original and limited edition artwork as well as merchandise inspired by the art.
Precious Moments doll maker Linda Rick …

The Walt Disney World Resort recently announced merchandise events for the month of June, and the lineup includes the latest pin and Vinylmation releases in the 2013 series, in addition to the new Monsters University Series 1 Vinylmation.
Disney Fine Artist Greg McCullough will have an artist showcase at Uptown Jewelers at the Magic Kingdom June 3-6 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and 2-6 p.m. each day. Disney Design Group Artist Natalie Kennedy will be at Disney’s Pin Traders in the Downtown Disney Marketplace on June 7 from 5-7 p.m. where she …

Disney wants fans to celebrate the New Year in style with the new 2013 Poster Series, which also includes a brand-new Disney Pin and a Vinylmation figure.
The poster series features 13 oversized prints that make up a 13-month calendar, which several Disney Design Group artists contributed to. One artist, Dave Keefer, will be on hand at D Street at the Downtown Disney Marketplace on January 4 for a special appearance and signing. This special event will take place from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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A new Vinylmation series based on The Haunted Mansion attraction has been in development for over a year, and will finally be released later this month at Disney Parks. This limited release series features several characters from the popular attraction. Asked how he chose which character to use for the series, Disney Design Group artist Casey Jones said:
We knew we couldn’t feature every single character from the attraction. So we selected a character from almost each of the different show scenes. This set gives us a strong foundation to …

We just can’t wait for The Muppets to debut in theaters on November 23, and Disney has recently announced some special merchandise that will be coming to the parks to celebrate the upcoming film. The artist Noah, together with two of his favorite collaborative artists, Dez Einswell and Jon Chase, will bring the amazing Muppet characters that we know and love to life in a new collection. Merchandise included in the new collection will include a variety of clothing, original and limited edition artwork, skate decks, and Vinylmation.
About the new …

While Cars 2 won’t be released in theaters until June 24, eager fans can celebrate the upcoming film and get their fix of all things Cars related by picking up some new Cars 2 merchandise coming to Disney parks May 13!
Some of the new merchandise will debut at the Downtown Disney Car Masters Weekend, which will last from May 13-15, and includes plenty of fun apparel, pins, toys and more for your enjoyment. There will also be new die-cast toy cars, featuring some of the new characters you can expect …