Events: The Disney Store Toy Story 4 Merchandise Release—AVAILABLE NOW!

This past Monday (April 15th), the Disney Store launched phase one of their Toy Story 4 collection—online and in-store! Things are getting real over here folks...Toy Story 4 is upon us and coming faster than you can say "there's a snake in my boot." As if it wasn't surreal enough that the film is finally just about here after all the years, the merchandise hits stores. What a glorious sight!

I remember so vividly when Toy Story 3 merch hit stores back in 2010. From what we knew at the time, it was the very last Toy Story film—so I went crazy getting all I could (since I figured it would never be like that again). It was my last chance to stock up on anything and everything Toy Story. Boy was I wrong! It's back and bigger than ever. Between all the products you'll be able to find soon at Walmart and Target (April 22nd) and all this (plus more to come), the amount of items seems to be endless.

Anyway, I always love documenting the Disney Store in-store setups here on my blog and giving you a peek at what's available whenever new Pixar merch hits...this time would be no different! This tradition began years ago when I was searching online for pictures of older Disney Store merchandise/displays from some of my favorite Disney and Pixar films. I wanted to reminisce, but couldn't find anything...so I began doing this for myself and for anyone down the road who may come across this post. So far since I started this blog, I've done this for Monsters University, Inside Out, The Good Dinosaur, Finding Dory, Cars 3, Coco and Incredibles 2. It's a bit of history! Maybe you're coming across this post years from now looking to take a trip down memory lane like I had been trying to do. Who knows?

If you've seen what's on ShopDisney already, then you've seen all this. In fact, the website has even more than what you see above and below. However, it's one thing seeing all this stuff individually on the website; it's another to see it all displayed together in a giant themed section of the store. Totally magical!

Let's get to checking it all out a bit closer. I won't be buying a ton of this (there aren't many "must haves" for me here and a lot of it is apparel for kids, re-releases or items geared towards women/girls), but certainly expect full reviews soon of some of my fave items (like the working Toy Story crane game and possibly some of the plush). Speaking of the plush, one main item you'll notice missing here is the plush Forky. Can you believe he had already sold out by the time I visited last night? That's right, in one day he was gone.

Even though I won't be getting these since they're for kids, I found these Forky shoes hilarious and fun! These are gonna be a huge hit if the character turns out to be a fan fave.

And on this fixture, you'll notice some of the older "Road to Toy Story 4" items that have been released over the past couple months. They're kind of mixed in with the new stuff.

So what are your thoughts!? Have you gone to your Disney Store yet to check all this out (or maybe already placed an order online)? What are your "must have" items or favorites in general? Looking forward to hearing what you have to say down below!

Toy Story 4: Band-Aids

Box Side A

Yee-Haw! I've collected Pixar Band-Aids for years (my kids someday are gonna have quite the stash, probably enough to cover their whole childhood)—essentially all the Band-Aid packs from Toy Story 3 through now. Of course I've been checking Target often since I knew these Toy Story 4 ones would be coming, and I finally just found them!

The box is cute and the Band-Aid art is adorably stylized; however even though this is branded Toy Story 4, there's no Toy Story 4 specific characters or anything related to the new film in the slightest. Even the Bo Peep art is the original design and all the rendered versions of the characters (both on the box and Band-Aids themselves) definitely seem to be old character models. Either way though, the Band-Aid designs are colorful and well done featuring all our favorite classic characters.

It honestly seems like just yesterday I was picking up the Band-Aids for Toy Story 3—how has it been 9 years?!

Box Side B

Inside the box you'll find 20 bandages (assorted sizes—10 large, 10 small) with 12 unique designs. See them all below!

Be sure to visit your local store soon (Target or Walmart are your best bets) if you're interested in adding these to your home's first aid box. Retail price at Target is $3.29. If your little ones are already fans of Toy Story, then these might be a must have! If you're an adult and you're interested  in these for yourself, no shame. I encourage that.

Let me know your thoughts in the comments below! Will you be picking these up? What's your favorite design? I love the minimal one with the blue, orange and red character silhouettes probably the best.

Stay tuned for much more from Toy Story 4 right here soon! 

Walt Disney World Pixar Autograph Book

Whether you're a kid or kid at heart, meeting your favorite characters at the Disney Parks never stops being magical! OK, maybe if the line is forever long, but still. If I see one of my favorite Pixar characters and the wait time is reasonable (20 minutes tops for me), I'll totally jump in and take some pictures. And now that I have this official Pixar Walt Disney World Autograph Book, I can start collecting autographs as well—something I've never really done too much of!

Thanks to my Disney Store "Ohana" (store 906), I now have this really cool book to bring on my next Disney trip. This was such a thoughtful going away present for when I left the store back in November. It's signed by all my fellow cast members with lots of well wishes! It's definitely a treasure filled with some magical memories and plenty of space still for some autographs and new magical memories to come.

The cover art is absolutely adorable featuring the Toy Story gang building Cinderella's castle out of blocks (and notice some spell out "Andy")—so clever! I love the touch of "the claw" topping the castle with the final piece. The back of the book is super cute too, featuring more Pixar pals: Nemo & Dory, Wall·E & Eve, Mike & Sulley and Dug & Russell! It doesn't get too much cuter.

The book is 4 3/4'' H x 6'' W x 1/2'' D in size, has 50 blank pages, features an elastic pen loop (pen not included, but I recommend THIS one with the same art) and originally retailed for $9.99.

This was available at ShopDisney.com, the Disney Store and Walt Disney World (but has since sold out in stores and online, not sure if you can still find it at the parks). You can still find it on
eBay using this direct link if you're interested.

Did you pick this up for your collection? Are you one that likes taking pictures with characters in the parks or not so much? Do you collect autographs? Let me know your thoughts down below!

Monsters University: Disney Parks Young Mike Wazowski Plush

ROOOAAARRR! Tonight I'm taking a look at this Monster University Mike Wazowski plush, sold now exclusively at Disney Parks! I found this guy while I was visiting Walt Disney World last October and couldn't say no to picking it up. Mike is one of my favorite Pixar characters and this has to be one of the cutest plush versions of him to date!

Now that I'm reading more into this, I can't tell if this is suppose to be little Mike from the beginning of Monsters University or if it's just a cute/stylized version of the character in general. On the Shop Disney Parks app, he's called simply "Big Feet Mike Wazowski", nothing about him being the young version or from MU. Either way though, his cuteness is certainly inspired by little Mike from MU— even down to the crooked smile (though no braces). Regardless, this plush is extremely adorable (love the sparkly eye) and incredibly extra soft! Young fans will absolutely enjoy cuddling this monster.

His size is 13" tall (from bottom of feet to top of horns) x 8" wide (about 19" if you count the arm span). Retail is $26.99.

I purchased this at the "Merchant of Venus" shop in the Magic Kingdom (Tomorrowland), but I saw him all over the place. If you're going to Disney World soon, you can view all the locations this plush is currently in stock at by using the Shop Disney Parks app. Note: I'm not sure if this is also available at the Disneyland parks. Anyone know this?

For all you fans of Monsters Inc./University, I can't recommend this enough! Have you picked this up for your Disney/Pixar plush collection? Shout out your thoughts down below.

Toy Story: Sculpted Ceramic Drinkware Set

Hey howdy hey everyone! Here's a fun little something I picked up a few weeks back during Zulily's latest Pixar sale...this Toy Story Sculpted Ceramic Drinkware Set of 2 (listed as "shot glasses") inspired by Buzz Lightyear's and Woody's iconic boot designs! I knew these would be so cute displayed on my Toy Story shelf in my home office, so I had to grab them while they were on sale for under $10 with free shipping.

Each boot glass stands at about 3" tall and holds 2 oz. Hand washing only is recommended.

How cute are these right? I thought this was such a unique find and was excited to share it with you all. I know a lot of Toy Story fans that will definitely want this set for their collection!

Even though this has since sold out at Zulily, you can actually find it on the Hot Topic site HERE (which I wasn't even aware of) for around $15 currently. I also noticed you can pick them up on Walmart.com HERE or Amazon using the link below.

Let me know your thoughts down in the comments! Will you be picking these up?

Toy Story: Funko "POP! Rides" Woody with RC

Hey all! Well I meant to get this review up almost a week ago, but man did things get busy. I'm thrilled to finally have a few moments to share some of my thoughts on this fantastic Woody with RC Funko "POP! Rides" figure!

This POP was actually announced over three years ago (January 2016) and there was even concept art that surfaced online (seen HERE). Us excited fans waited and waited, but RC never saw the light of day...until now! I don't know what the hold up was or why it was cancelled originally, but I'm just glad it's here! And I'm so happy Funko went for a new approach as far as the design. What they ended up with here captures the spirit of these two (and the iconic scene) much better in my opinion. I like how Woody is sitting ON this RC rather than IN—much more film accurate. It's also just overall more appealing looking.

Now that we've checked out the box, let's get to some detailed loose pics! I don't know if this thing could be better. To me it's just perfect—the sculpts, the details, and the colors/paint application! Funko nailed it (though to be honest, I don't know if Funko has ever disappointed me so maybe I'm biased).

As far as articulation, only Woody's head can be turned. The tires don't move (so no, RC doesn't roll), but they are a nice rubber material.

Ok now for size, pricing and where to buy. RC measures about 6.5" long, a little over 4" wide and (including Woody) almost 6" tall. I ordered mine from Hot Topic earlier this month (it was also on Game Stop's site), but it's currently out of stock online at both stores. Never fear! It's finally in stock on Amazon, direct link below. Retail price is $29.99, but most of the time you can find it on sale for more like $25. You can also find it on Walmart's site HERE and FYE's HERE.

Lastly, I was super excited about this photo I took and edited last week! I had to share it here as well. Hope you enjoy!

"LOOK! LOOK! It's Woody and Buzz comin' up fast!" Be sure to follow me on Instagram @danthepixarfan

What are your thoughts? What's your favorite aspect of this Funko release? Did you pick it up for your collection (or plan to)? Let me know down in the comments and stay tuned for more reviews right here soon!

Disney·Pixar Sketch No Show Socks (BoxLunch)

These awesome Pixar character sketch "no show" socks are currently available at BoxLunch Gifts! I was thrilled to receive these as a present on Christmas Eve this past year to go along with the cozy Pizza Planet alien PJs I got. This set includes 10 socks (five pairs), each pair featuring a different character: we have Woody, Buzz Lightyear and an alien from Toy Story and Sulley and Mike from Monsters Inc.!

These designs looks great and I love the 90's-esque pops of bright/neon color. Perfect for any Pixar fan— you can't go wrong here! They're your standard socks as far as feel goes (98% polyester; 2% spandex), but seem well made overall. Retail price is $14.90.

You can find these at your local BoxLunch Gifts store or online HERE! Let me know your thoughts down below.

Inside Out: Rainbow Unicorn Funko "POP!" (Disney Parks Exclusive)

Released at Disneyland/Walt Disney World on February 16th (and online at ShopDisney.com on February 19th), here we have the brand new Disney Parks exclusive Inside Out Rainbow Unicorn Funko "POP!" vinyl figure (#514)! This silly character was only in the film for a few moments, but man did she leave an impression on fans. There's no shortage of Rainbow Unicorn merchandise out there, that's for sure! She has quite the little following—and maybe part of that is because of the current trendy unicorn craze going on right now. Anyway, onto the POP.

This is a great looking POP as usual! Funko knocks it out of the park each time with their designs, especially as of late. Their sculpts just keep getting better and better and this one is no exception. Rainbow's facial expression is spot on (totally captures the character's snobby "actor" personality), the vibrant rainbow hair sculpt is fantastic and the coffee cup is a nice touch (even though she's only seen holding a script in the film).

On the back of the package, you can see the other main Inside Out Funko POP! figures released clear back in 2015 (see my post HERE). I'm not sure what prompted this character's release all these years later in the middle of February 2019, but hey, I'll take a random Pixar Funko release any time of the year for any reason.

Here she is out of the package for her photo shoot! Work those angles Rainbow, lookin' good. 📸

Below are the Disney Parks locations that she was released at (she may even still be available at some of these shops). She is still in stock on ShopDisney.com HERE. Retail price is $19.99. Speaking of the price, I think it's a bit high for a standard $10 price point Funko POP, but that's Disney for ya—always doubling the price. I was able to get her for just around $20 and free shipping on eBay, which was honesty better than getting it on ShopDisney and paying an additional $7 shipping.

Fun Fact: The day of her online ShopDisney release, Rainbow was actually listed as $24.99! Crazy. This was corrected to the park's price of $19.99 the next day.

That's about it! What are your thoughts? Did you pick up Rainbow for your Funko collection? Let me know down in the comments.