LEGO introduces Classic Disney Minifigure Series

My kids love the blind bags that you can purchase at the store that contain a random LEGO minifigure and are always excited when I let them get one.  In fact they enjoy playing with these minifigures and the ones that came within the LEGO playsets they've gotten almost as much as they like building things with LEGO bricks.  Based upon how much my own children like minifigures, I'm pretty sure LEGO fans of all ages will appreciate that the toy company is launching a collection of Classic Disney character minifigures that can be purchased individually without having to buy a playset to get them beginning May 1, 2016.  I know my kids have often wanted to purchase individual DC Comics, Marvel and Star Wars LEGO minifigures but we couldn't get them without purchasing a specific playset so it is interesting that these characters are being made available for individual purchase and this is an opportunity you may not want to miss out on.

The available characters LEGO fans can pick up will include Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and Daisy Duck.

Plus characters from classic 1950s Disney animated movies such as characters Alice and the Cheshire Cat from Wonderland, Peter Pan and Captain Hook from Neverland and villain Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty.

Some minifigures will also be available from more recent Disney animated movie releases such as The Little Mermaid, Aladdin and  Lilo & Stitch.

Also never-before-seen in the LEGO world, Mr. Incredible and Syndrome from The Incredibles will be released as part of the Classic Disney minifigure collection.

Beginning May 1st these LEGO minifigures will be available at LEGO Stores and other toy retailers nationwide and online via shop.LEGO.com for $3.99 each.

Disney Channel Hosts Fall Fairy Festival

My daughter is a big fan of Tinker Bell but she doesn't identify the character from the Peter Pan story but rather from a series of straight to DVD movies that Disney has released over the last few years.  There are six Disney Fairies animated movies out, with a seventh being released on March 3, 2015, that feature the character Tinker Bell and her fairy friends from the land of Pixie Hollow.  This isn't the mean-spirited sprite as portrayed in Disney's 1953 animated film Peter Pan who really wasn't that nice but rather a kinder gentler likeable version that is easier for audience to embrace as a loveable character.  I have to say that not only does my daughter love watching these films, but our whole family finds them enjoyable to watch together with their top notch animation, excellent musical soundtracks, and interesting stories.  Any of these movies would be a great selection for a family movie night.

If you haven't seen the Disney Fairy movies or would like to see one or all of them again, you are in luck this week as they will all be shown on cable television.  The Disney Channel is hosting a Fall Fairy Festival from November 10-13, 2014 showing these movies in the evening throughout the week.

MONDAY - NOVEMBER 10 @ 8 PM: TINKER BELL (2008)
Young fairy Tinker Bell causes chaos in Pixie Hallow when she rejects her predestined occupation as a fixer of broken objects and tries to learn a new trade instead.

TUESDAY - NOVEMBER 11 @ 6:30 PM: THE PIRATE FAIRY (2014)
Tinker Bell and her friends go in search of a wayward fairy who fled Pixie Hollow and joined up with a band of scheming pirates led by the future Captain Hook.

TUESDAY - NOVEMBER 11 @ 8 PM: TINKER BELL & THE LOST TREASURE (2009)
Tinker Bell journeys to save a Pixie Dust Tree.

WEDNESDAY - NOVEMBER 12 @ 8 PM: THE GREAT FAIRY RESCUE (2010)
Tinker Bell and her fairy rival strive to keep secret from humans the very existence of fairies.

THURSDAY - NOVEMBER 13 @ 8PM:  SECRET OF THE WINGS (2012)
Tinker Bell and her friends venture into the winter woods to find the secret of fairy wings.

A sixth movie the Pixie Hollow Games (2013) isn't being broadcast as part of Disney Channel Fall Fairy Festival and a seventh movie Legend of the NeverBeast is coming out in 2015.

For more information regarding anything Disney Fairies related visit: www.fairies.disney.com

As we all know kids spend too much time watching television, so I'd encourage you to also check out a great line of comics published by PAPERCUTZ if your children appreciate Disney Fairies. This company has published graphic novel portrayals of many of the Disney Fairies movies plus other comic books containing brand new stories of unique adventures featuring Tinker Bell and her friends.  CLICK HERE for a preview of the PAPERCUTZ Disney Fairies collection.  We have a few of these graphic novels and my daughter cherishes them. They are very nice to take along on a trip, reading on a rainy day or bedtime stories. 

A Geek Daddy Blog gives a nod of approval to both the Disney Fairy animated movies and the PAPERCUTZ comic books as both are very well done family friendly entertainment options.