Originally Posted By DisLee >>The one slight disappointment is the Casey Jr. train. It's very cheaply made almost entirely of plastic<< Thanks for the info on this. I held off going for the train because the online photo looked just as you described - very "plastic" looking. Too bad. The rumor was that they were considering doing the Casey train cars if the engine sold well but if people aren't impressed with the engine, I suppose that won't be happening. I am wondering what the quality is like on the Small World clock. I saw the prototype at the NFFC show back in July and was impressed, but Disney seems to have a lot of problems with quality control so not sure how the final products are turning out. I was a little shocked at the $299 price too.
Originally Posted By williamedit DisLee, re the cars for the Casey Jr. locomotive, it's more than a rumor. A flyer was included that said to watch for the release of the cars at a future date. I don't blame you for not wanting to spend $299 when, in my opinion, it should not have sold for more than $125, tops. Bill.
Originally Posted By williamedit The Small World animated clock arrived today. It's a very nice piece with some charming animation. However; my piece arrived damaged. The decorative hour glass was broken off and the doors that the figures go through do not align properly when they close. I have sent for a replacement and hopefully these problems will be resolved. Bill.
Originally Posted By DisLee >>However; my piece arrived damaged.<< That seems to be almost the norm on this stuff. The designs are great but the production is really shoddy. I read about one guy who had to order 5 Haunted Mansion lamps before he got one that was undamaged. Good luck on the Small World clock...
Originally Posted By williamedit Disneyshopping.com now has the Donald at Disneyland big fig available along with a huge Sleeping Beauty Castle tapestry and D'Land Castle music box that plays 4 tunes.
