I thought I'd let everyoen know that my local Walmart had a big display for the new wave of Disney Treasures for $24.xx. The interesting thing is that they had several of the previous waves in the display as well, such as Tomorrowland, Disneyland USA, Behind the Scenes, etc for the same price. They did not have these sets previously, so perhaps new stock was found and has been distrubuted nationally ... just FYI.
Decker
12-07-04, 11:28 AM
Thanks. I'll check out my local WM for that Disneyland set.
Brewc
12-07-04, 12:31 PM
I saw the same thing. They are $2 higher than the previous waves and I didn't find any of the 1st wave or MM in B&W/ Goofy tins, but all the rest were there
dick_grayson
12-07-04, 12:46 PM
by the way, what's ymmv?
habers
12-07-04, 12:50 PM
by the way, what's ymmv?
Your Milage May Vary
dick_grayson
12-07-04, 12:54 PM
Your Milage May Vary
gotcha, thanks
bmello
12-07-04, 01:56 PM
They were $24.99 at Best Buy. Had about 6 each in stock. Didn't see any of the old wave. I know Fry's in Gwinnett has a few in stock from the last wave. They were also $24.99.
silentbob007
12-07-04, 02:08 PM
My local Sam's Club didn't have any of the old waves, but the new wave was marked at $21.96. BTW, I also went the other Walmart in my area, and they had several copies of the older wave titles as well.
DrMcKittrick
12-07-04, 02:13 PM
At least yours had them out. Here is my experience this morning:
Doc: "Maam, do you have the new Walt Disney Treasures set in stock? They are the films that are in tins".
WalMart woman: "Walt Disney 10's?"
Doc: "No. The new Walt Disney Treasures".
WalMart Idiot: "Those came out a long time ago."
Doc: "They have released several sets of these over the years. But a new set came out today". <getting frustrated>
WalMart Idiot: "We don't have them if it's not out already. They got pushed back to next week".
Frustrated Doc: "No. They are coming out today. Every other store is carrying them today".
WalMart Idiot: "Let me check the sheet"..........<sees it on the sheet>......"WalMart Idiot #2!! Where are the Disney Treasures?"
WalMart Idiot #2: "I don't see them".
<Doc walks away to search for them elsewhere, hopefully where there are more compentant people.>
Who was I to think these people were actually competent?
jpws6
12-07-04, 02:13 PM
Thanks for posting. Found several of the older titles at walmart as well.
silentbob007
12-07-04, 03:08 PM
At least yours had them out. Here is my experience this morning:
Doc: "Maam, do you have the new Walt Disney Treasures set in stock? They are the films that are in tins".
WalMart woman: "Walt Disney 10's?"
Doc: "No. The new Walt Disney Treasures".
WalMart Idiot: "Those came out a long time ago."
Doc: "They have released several sets of these over the years. But a new set came out today". <getting frustrated>
WalMart Idiot: "We don't have them if it's not out already. They got pushed back to next week".
Frustrated Doc: "No. They are coming out today. Every other store is carrying them today".
WalMart Idiot: "Let me check the sheet"..........<sees it on the sheet>......"WalMart Idiot #2!! Where are the Disney Treasures?"
WalMart Idiot #2: "I don't see them".
<Doc walks away to search for them elsewhere, hopefully where there are more compentant people.>
Who was I to think these people were actually competent?
Wow. Both of my local Walmarts did not have any in the DVD section, but instead in its own display by the door. That was fine with the one "standard" Walmart that only has one door, but a bit harder to find at a Supercenter (I had to ask the people electronics if there was a display somewhere).
kar10
12-07-04, 03:09 PM
At least yours had them out. Here is my experience this morning:
Doc: "Maam, do you have the new Walt Disney Treasures set in stock? They are the films that are in tins".
WalMart woman: "Walt Disney 10's?"
Doc: "No. The new Walt Disney Treasures".
WalMart Idiot: "Those came out a long time ago."
Doc: "They have released several sets of these over the years. But a new set came out today". <getting frustrated>
WalMart Idiot: "We don't have them if it's not out already. They got pushed back to next week".
Frustrated Doc: "No. They are coming out today. Every other store is carrying them today".
WalMart Idiot: "Let me check the sheet"..........<sees it on the sheet>......"WalMart Idiot #2!! Where are the Disney Treasures?"
WalMart Idiot #2: "I don't see them".
<Doc walks away to search for them elsewhere, hopefully where there are more compentant people.>
Who was I to think these people were actually competent?
:lol:
I just had a similar conversation over the phone. Here is an example:
SHE: Disney What!? ME: Treasures SHE: It's this a cd or dvd? ME: It's a DVD (I'm thinking in my head, oh F#@k they don't have it since she doesn't even know what I'm talking about) SHE: Ok.. Hold On... Ahmm, Sir we only have Mickey's Twice Upon A Xmas!
ME: Did you notice any new releases with a metal cover?
SHE: No.
ME: ok bye
:lol:
kar10
12-07-04, 03:12 PM
Looks like I'm heading to Sam's Club. I hope to have more luck there specially if they are $22 each :)
scottp120
12-07-04, 04:08 PM
I ordered from Amazon, didn't feel like standing in line for 45 minutes at Wal-Mart.
Dabaomb
12-07-04, 05:21 PM
If you're gonna buy them at Best Buy and don't have the 20% off Madden off coupons, a good alternative is to use the coupon that was on the Disney Mickey CD-Rom Gift Cards. The coupon is for buy 2 Disney DVDs get $5 off, buy 3 get $10 off, buy 4 get $15 off.
If you buy the 3 Disney treasures it'll be $75 - $10 = $65 for the 3. You can buy a 4th Disney DVD and save another $5.
I pre-ordered mine from Amazon.com and got them for $20.45 each with STL and the Pi/2 Discount.
brooke789
12-07-04, 09:38 PM
went to 6 of the wal-marts with less than a 45 minute drive. 3 of the walmarts did not have the disney treasures at all. after searching all across the front for the display asked someone in electronics. they had no idea what we were talking about. 3 of the walmarts did have select older editions. we were able to get a tomorrowland, disneyland, and behind the scenes! also saw the donald, on the front lines. the older ones were priced $1 less than the new ones.
also sam's club had the new ones for $20.16 here!
eau
12-07-04, 10:25 PM
I pre-ordered mine from Amazon.com and got them for $20.45 each with STL and the Pi/2 Discount.
Same here. I didn't order MM Club though. The best part is that they arrived in the mail today :D
In Wave 4, Disney uses a paper insert at the back for the details & specs, while the those were printed directly on the tin in the previous waves.
Manzana
12-07-04, 10:48 PM
Dabaomb, what is a Pi/2 discount at Amazon? Is that a special credit card or gift card? It sounds like you and eau did a little better on the Disney Treasures without the Madden 20% off coupon as I did with it (counting the sales tax I paid on $19.99).
I found it interesting how the blue info card on the back of the new Treasures was held on by only a little bit of glue. It was so weakly attached on each I decided to put the blue info cards inside the tins. Now to cancel my Amazon order which is in the limbo state (by putting pay by check). I think that's my new strategy going forward: pre-order with STL a couple weeks in advance and select pay by check. If I get a better deal locally, then I cancel the order. If I don't, then I put in my CC info.
Next week is ST: TOS Season 3 and LOTR: ROTK EE. Hopefully Madden will come through for me again at BBY.
REdR
12-07-04, 11:05 PM
My local BJ's had all three for $22.99 each but a small amount on the MMC and Pluto tins. Only picked up MMC for now.
eau
12-07-04, 11:11 PM
Dabaomb, what is a Pi/2 discount at Amazon? Is that a special credit card or gift card? It sounds like you and eau did a little better on the Disney Treasures without the Madden 20% off coupon as I did with it (counting the sales tax I paid on $19.99).
Pi/2 discount = A9 discount = 1.57% off your order
http://www.amazon.com/gp/xs/sharethepi.html
masbrad
12-10-04, 05:46 PM
Just got back from my Walmart about an hour ago and they had a special cardboard display with the tins fully stocked in there. In fact there was All 3 from this current wave , all four from the earlier wave in 2004, Behind the scenes from 2002, and Disneyland USA from the originals. The cardboard standee had the six past versions printed on the outer edge so it is a "planned" promotion. The price was the same for all 24.57
jessecrx
12-10-04, 06:06 PM
Which ones are the best ones to get??
I saw Donald Duck Vol 1
Mickey Mouse Color
Some World War Set
and Mickey Black and White Vol 2
Oh and a Pluto Set
Chrisedge
12-10-04, 06:11 PM
My walmart had nothing out. I bought the 3 from Target $24.99. I have all the others already, so I'm set...
Dane Marvin
12-14-04, 01:48 AM
Score! Didn't see this thread until after we happened upon the display in the West Omaha Wal-Mart. They've got everything from the past 3 waves. Picked up Disneyland USA this evening.
modium
12-14-04, 09:37 PM
Well, I had somebody check for me at my local Sam's Club (Somewhere in RI, Warwick I think) and they were $20.xx there. He checked at around 3 PM EST and he said they only had Mickey B&W Vol. 2 and Mickey Mouse Club, no Pluto. Forgot to have him check on the older ones though, so I don't know if they had them.
Edith_in_LA
12-15-04, 05:33 AM
Sure enough! My WalMart had the three new ones as well as a few copies of the Chronological Donald and one slightly banged up copy of Behind the Scenes at Walt Disney. The latter was the only one I had bypassed of the earlier waves and I had regretted it, so I was happy to find it for $24.42 - even if it did have a row of shallow dents in the top cover. It had a nice, low number of 20,xxx something out of 125,000 as well.
In fact, all the ones from the new wave had low numbers from this Wal Mart as well. It was the main reason I didn't buy online - online sites seem to have such high numbers for some reason.
Chris Harrison
12-15-04, 08:50 AM
Anyone that still needs to pick up Mickey Mouse in Living Color Vol. 2, The Chronological Donald and On the Front Lines may want to check with Blockbuster. They apparently have them mispriced in their system at $16.99 each. They had to special order them for me but they all came in like 3 weeks later and sure enough they charged me $16.99 each. Of course YMMV!
ddschneider1972
12-15-04, 10:08 AM
Thanks Dvdtalk! I picked up the "Behind the scenes at Disney" and "Disneyland USA" yesterday....only had 4 Disneyland USA's left and about 6 "Behind the scenes", when i got there and a couple were dented...I have been wanting these! of course I had to pick them up for someone to give to me for Christmas so I'll have to wait a couple more weeks to see them...but I don't have to go to ebay and get a tinless set!
DVDKrayzie
12-15-04, 12:16 PM
Sure enough! My WalMart had the three new ones as well as a few copies of the Chronological Donald and one slightly banged up copy of Behind the Scenes at Walt Disney. The latter was the only one I had bypassed of the earlier waves and I had regretted it, so I was happy to find it for $24.42 - even if it did have a row of shallow dents in the top cover. It had a nice, low number of 20,xxx something out of 125,000 as well.
In fact, all the ones from the new wave had low numbers from this Wal Mart as well. It was the main reason I didn't buy online - online sites seem to have such high numbers for some reason.
now that you mention it. My sets (pluto and MM BW2) dont have numbers like my older ones .there's no cardboard sleeve on the outside and nowhere else i can find any numbers
johnglad
12-15-04, 05:11 PM
Score! Didn't see this thread until after we happened upon the display in the West Omaha Wal-Mart. They've got everything from the past 3 waves. Picked up Disneyland USA this evening.
No big deal (and I am not picking on you in any way), but they do NOT have all the tins from the past 3 waves. No Mickey Black and White (volume 1) or Goofy have been sighted. Long ago sold out those volumes.
Walmart is stocking in a special display:
All Wave 4 titles
All Wave 3 titles
Behind the Scenes (from Wave 2)
Disneyland USA (from Wave 1).
Disneyland seems to be packed the lightest. No Mickey Color #1, Silly, Davy, Mickey Black White #1, or Goofy has been sighted in these packs. No surprise there.
silentbob007
12-15-04, 05:13 PM
now that you mention it. My sets (pluto and MM BW2) dont have numbers like my older ones .there's no cardboard sleeve on the outside and nowhere else i can find any numbers
The new wave does not have the sleeve and has the numbers on a card inside the DVD case itself.
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