First Look: Mattel Introduces Toys for Rapunzel, Toy Story 3, Cars and More
The 107th annual American International Toy Fair is about to kick off in New York City and we couldn’t be more excited. In honor of the 1200+ exhibitors showing off their latest and greatest in toys, we thought we’d take a sneak peek at some of the new Disney toys from Mattel that you can expect to find at your favorite retailer later this year.
We’ll start with this summer’s most anticipated event: Toy Story 3.
First up is the Buzz Lightyear Deluxe Action Wing Pack (Ages 6+; MSRP $49.99; Available May). Junior Space Rangers can sport this backpack style gear which — at a touch of a button — pops out a set of their very own wings, useful for flying or simply falling with style. Other buttons speak some of Buzz’s most popular catchphrases, but the coolest part of all is that the wings can sense when they’re in the horizontal position and will automatically play ‘flying’ noises. When the mission’s been accomplished, the wings contract at the press of a button.
If you’ve been following the TS3 news and have seen the new trailer, you probably already know that Ken (Michael Keaton) joins the Toy Story family and given that Mattel is the home of Ken and Barbie, the Barbie Toy Story 3 Made For Each Other Gift Set (Ages 3+; MSRP $24.99; Available May) is a zero-brainer. The pair of dolls help re-live the magic of the film dressed in the style as they appear on screen.
Categories: Merchandise Tags: Buzz Lightyear, Cars, Cars Toons, Flynn Rider, Jessie, Lightning McQueen, Mattel, Merchandise, Rapunzel, Tangled, Toy Story, Toy Story 3, Toys, TS, TS3, Woody
Square Enix Honors Pixar with Next Disney Formation Arts Collectibles Set
The newest set of PVC collectibles from Square Enix pay homage to five Disney/Pixar films. Miniature scenes atop a Pixar base detail characters from CARS, Ratatouille, Wall-E, UP and Toy Story. Now available for pre-order from several online sites, the set retails for 6,000 yen (about $67).
[via TOMOPOP]
Categories: Merchandise, Pixar Tags: Buzz Lightyear, Cars, Collectibles, Lightning McQueen, Merchandise, Pixar, Ratatouille, Remy, Toy Story, UP, VCD, wall-e
Tired of Racing to Check for Email? Let Lightning McQueen Check it For You!
Available in Lightning McQueen, Mater, Doc Hudson, Chick Hicks and The King flavors, this $33 gadget from Brando Workshop plugs into your PC’s USB port and actively monitors popular email sites (including any POP3 accessible account) and lets you visually and audibly know when email has come in. Check out the demo below!
Categories: Merchandise Tags: Cars, Electronics, Lightning McQueen, Mater, Merchandise, USB

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