|At the Vinylmation Park #3 release party in November, we introduced a 21st century Guest book – a blank, yellow 9” Vinylmation figure. Anyone who attended this party could sign the Vinylmation to proclaim “I Was There.” This new release party tradition got me thinking about all the things one can do with a blank Vinylmation.

Move over, pins. Our family’s newest trading and collecting object of choice is VINYLMATION! At first I thought they were the most ridiculous thing I’d ever seen but they grew on me. Now I marvel at the creativity of the artists whose nimble brains take this simple canvas and create a figure that doesn’t resemble Mickey in any way.

A key part of the Vinylmation experience is creative expression. We want our Guests to express their creativity using the blank Create-Your-Own Vinylmation we offer. So, I am particularly excited to announce a destination for Vinylmation creativity – a specially designed “Vinylmation Creation Station” in D-Street at Downtown Disney WestSide in Florida.

Mickey Mouse Jingle Smells Vinylmation Ornament with a smell of gingerbread.

Downtown Disney Art of Disney Store hosted Vinylmation Artist Meet and Greet Friday evening. Below are images of our coverage of the event, photos of the artists, and upcoming vinylmation sets. It was great to talk with some WDW Daily News fans while waiting in the long lines.

November is a special month for Vinylmation – we celebrated our first birthday on November 7, 2009. We first introduced blank Create-Your-Own Vinylmation at the annual Festival of the Masters 2008 at Downtown Disney. To celebrate this first year milestone, we are launching the Park 3 series at Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts in mid-November. Interestingly, Park 3 has been in the works for about a year.

Amanda talks about the Vinylmation craze, what she doesn't really like about it, and why she'll probably buy one anyway.

In-depth decsription of Disney's newest collectible: Vinylmation figures. Good pictures and detailed information.

Amanda gives an FAQ about Vinylmation for those who don't know much about it.