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Walt Disney's Frozen! For clarification, that apostrophe is to say "Walt Disney is Frozen!", not the possessive form to say a movie his company might have... Come look in the Disney Vault and see just where they have kept Walt all these years. Inspired by 76252 Batcave - Shadowbox, I knew I wanted to do something like this when I saw the set, because sometimes I just like building somewhat kooky things. This build gave me a chance to use some fun Spike/Powered Up elements like the string lights, light panel, and force sensor, which you'll see down below. Here you can see the build and Mickey's silhouette. I have eight lights peeking through to help illuminate because this thing can get a little dark. BUT! when you press on the force sensor here, the red light from up above glows on Walt. Spooky! A closer view with both red light off and on with some better shots of the greebling. See Mickey Mouse in his lab coat taking care of his Creator. Looks like Donald is going to do some maintenance on the vats of cryogenic cooling to keep Walt in stasis. Minnie also in a labcoat going to check on some things with Gus. I mean, Walt Disney is Frozen, it makes sense that one character from the movie shows up. Side and back views of the build. And just some fun photos to leave you with. Comments and criticism as always are more than welcome. Enjoy!
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The first shop along the main street of V City is a small one with a big name. The new Disney Store offers different products of its several franchises, including PIXAR and Star Wars. The client (of course I am making this up) wants a small modern building, but contains some essence of its brand. Undoubtedly the castle becomes the starting point for my design brainstorming session. My initial idea is a little box with a castle, and I began to break down the important elements from the castle to form the design language. I converted the moat into the planters by the sides of the entrance, and created a frame to signify a portal to the magical worlds. That can be seen from some castles where you will have a big portal at the bridge across the moat. The facade profile of the building comes from the two side towers above, and I only extracted the cut-corner shape. This slightly chamfered entrance also helps the portal stand out better. The building interior is simple, and is divided into several themes. First it is the Star Wars zone, where guests can find a lot of Star Wars toy and apparels. You can also design your own lightsaber at the “Build Your Own Lightsaber” shelf, and I made reference from the existing shops in Disneyland. Another side is the traditional Disney products, from traditional Disney stories. You can find girl items and dolls (you may ask about teddy bear, and yes Disney has one called Duffy and Shelliemay!), and also some cups and bottles. The deco is simple with wood planks, with the famous clock of Cinderella. Up the stairs will be 1/F, where you are greeted by the Toy Story shelf and the Lightyear figure. You can try the 3-eye Alien headpiece! Turning around is the much anticipated Frozen shelf, with all the icy items you can purchase! See that girl who is in love with the Snowgie cushions? You can also meet Elsa, Anna and Olaf and take pictures with them! Then you will see the little food corner, facing the staircase to the roof top. I spent quite some time to work out the fixtures, and I am happy that they look very much like the real thing inside Disneyland. The roof is a little green playground for kids, and you can meet the two iconic characters of Disney, Mickey and Minnie! Kids are queuing up to take great pictures with them, and later you will see even more other characters around the year. While I can design a simple hinged door on the rooftop, I created this version so that the panel can be folded up once more to avoid visual intrusion (if it is one big panel, it will stand up and be seen behind the tower on the front elevation! Not good!) Of course, I need a photo with my wife, Mickey and Minnie! Let's have a group photo, all the Disney characters with the shop! (okay, Buzz forgot to come out as he is still inside on the 1/F!) Hope you all enjoy it!
