I have been chosen! A huge thank you to Mattel for gifting me this super[nova] cute, brand new Comic-Con 2020 Exclusive Pixar Alien Remix Pizza Planet Truck Driver in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Toy Story this year. I feel honored to have received this product for free and thrilled that I have the chance to review it here for you all! I could not believe how fast this thing sold out. It was literally gone within just a few minutes after the link went live. So yes, I am eternally grateful.
This brilliantly executed figure was revealed on the "Mattel Creations" Instagram page on July 14th and dropped there to purchase on July 23rd as a "Comic-Con Exclusive" (since there was no actual Comic-Con this year) for $20. I knew right away that this was a must-have for me. Though I've been on the fence about collecting all of Mattel's Alien Remix figures (mainly just due to the lack of display room these days), I wasn't going to pass this one up. It was just too unique and awesome looking—plus limited/exclusive merch is always more enticing due to the chase. That's the collector in me! The collector in me is also a "completest", so you know what that means. Yup, now I'm going to have to snag Mattel's entire Alien Remix collection. ;)
First of all, like usual, I have to give huge props to the team who designed the packaging. SO good! Mattel always has spacetacular packaging and presentation, especially for their con-exclusives. This box is inspired by what a Pizza Planet pizza box could have looked like if we had seen it on screen in the film. I love how on the back (seen below) it reads "Out of this world flavor" and "Lightspeed delivery across the galaxy" with the asterisk of "*Deliveries guaranteed in 30 minutes within the Tri-County area." Brilliant stuff! It's hard to tell in my photos, but take a closer look and you'll notice a bunch of fake "pizza grease" stains throughout the box as well.
The "Space Toppings" on the side of the box are so clever too! As someone who uses food puns in my work every day (I respond for Subway social media), I really appreciated the effort that went into these. Really fantastic work.
OooOOoooOOooo...check it out!! Ok is this not the coolest? If you didn't know, this figure even comes with a detailed cardboard Pizza Planet Truck (with plastic rocket) to really help take your Alien Remix display to the next level! The delivery driver figure comes displayed (and attached) inside the driver's seat, but can be easily removed.
Take a detailed, out-of-box look below! The truck measures approximately 9" L x 7" H (that's to the top of the rocket) x 4" W.
The trunk has a large open window and space for one (possibly two) Alien Remix figure to fit inside (it would be sweet if both Buzz and Woody could fit; I'll have to test it out). There are some fun printed movie accurate details as well, such as the tool chest, Pizza Planet cup and grape soda can. Lots of "grime" and "dirt" all over the truck too! Even the license plate/number is straight from the film.
There is a clear, thin sheet of plastic on the passenger side window and the windshield. The driver's side window does not have any plastic. As mentioned, the rocket on the top of the truck is also plastic. I really like that touch.
Underneath the truck is a little perforated hatch. Pull this open and then twist off those two little doodads—that will release the driver from being attached to the truck.
Here's a closer look at the truck's "cockpit" (as Buzz calls it) once I removed the figure.
And here's the driver himself! He's seriously OUT OF THIS WORLD CUTE. I love his hat, little outfit (the fact that one side of the shirt is untucked is adorable) and the Pizza Planet pizza box he's holding. He stands just a little over 3" tall. Such a [inter]stellar design!
Well I think that about covers it, everyone. What do you guys think? Do you love this as much as I do? Were you one of the lucky few to snag one the day of release? If you missed out, no worries. Though not ideal, there are plenty of listings on eBay currently if you're willing to pay around $50-$60 for him. If you're a serious collector (and if you're collecting all the other Remix figures), I'd say this is totally worth it and a must-have.
Shout out any questions or comments you may have down below and be sure to stay tuned right here regularly for more from my ever expanding Pixar collection!
UPDATE—My YouTube unboxing/video review is now live on my channel. Linked below!
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