Frequency of Releases Survey [Archive]

Sledge

10-02-2009, 11:55 PM

I wanted to see reactions and preferences to the frequency of Vinylmation releases. This is a multiple option poll so select as many that apply, but obviously you'll only select one Park, one Urban, one "other series" option, one special releases option, and one frequency option.

Example. If I want 2 Park releases a year, 2 Urban releases a year, 2 others series a year, 5-8 special releases a year and the products released less frequently, my ballot would look like this...

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So after 50 voters we're learning that the majority prefers:

- 2 Park Series releases a year
- 2 Urban Series releases a year
- 2 Other Series a year (Muppets, Holiday, Cutesters, etc.)
- This works out to a new series every other month.
- We seem to like the idea of the individual releases, but none of us think there should be more than 8 a year. The majority thinks there should be less than 5 a year.
- All but two of us agree that the releases are too frequent.

HT_NSU

10-03-2009, 12:16 AM

I like this poll! Maybe some Disney peeps will realize we need a $$$$ brake!

Return_of_Phos

10-03-2009, 12:54 AM

I like this poll! Maybe some Disney peeps will realize we need a $$$$ brake!

:agree: great job on the poll Sledge, I wish they would spread the release dates longer my wallet need longer then a month to recover :-X

melman

10-03-2009, 02:10 AM

1 Urban release a year? :idea:

Panzee

10-03-2009, 04:09 AM

now that's a poll.. should be interesting to see the results, but i have a feeling i won't be surprised

Open_at_the_close

10-03-2009, 04:18 AM

Great poll! Glad to see alot of people here have the same views as far as how the series' should be released!

seeyabuy

10-03-2009, 04:44 AM

It's an interesting question considering the parks have as many as four different series on shelves right now. (Holidays, Park 2, Urban 2, Clear.) And then you look at that upcoming release list and your head just spins.

Bethan

10-03-2009, 07:47 AM

I went 2, 2, 2 and 2-4. Would mean a new series every 2 months and based on a 4 month sell out time you'd have 2 series out at a time. I could just about cope with this.

CrustyJuggler

10-03-2009, 07:58 AM

I voted 2 releases/year for each series. Glad to see that the rest of the community is in the same boat. Good poll!

masonduo

10-04-2009, 01:55 PM

nice idea on the poll sledge :thumbsup:, I also voted to across for the main releases, with 5 to 8 for special releases. Hopefully they look at the poll to see what we are all thinking.

MaxGoof

10-04-2009, 02:41 PM

Results seem to indicate people only want 2 series per year besides Park and Urban, but I don't think that's necessarily true. People seem CRAZY interested in Holidays, Muppets, Nightmare Before Christmas, and Toy Story. Despite what people are voting, I don't think they REALLY want to give up any of those great series. (The Clear series, on the other hand...)

HT_NSU

10-04-2009, 09:29 PM

I don't think anybody wants to "give up" on them, we'd just like them to slow down on these releases. Space them out more.

Sledge

10-04-2009, 09:47 PM

Exactly. It's BECAUSE we like all of them that we want fewer series releases a year. They are all great, but when you release them so soon after the previous it makes it impossible to get all the ones we love. Most of us would buy a lot more from each series if they were just spaced out a little more.

Fab5Fan

10-05-2009, 10:12 AM

2 - park series a year since it seems to be the most popular regular series, but spaced out like they have it; 1 around March and another 1 in Oct or Nov.

1 - urban series a year (didn't vote on this since wasn't an option)

2-3 other series per year

That way instead of a series every month, it will be about every other month.

Keep the 9" LE #'s 250-600 and 4/series is good enough, 6+ is just getting a little crazy IMO.

2-4 special release vinyls...we don't need a vinyl for every little event that takes place at each of the parks or for every ride or characters anniversary. I mean there are 3 just for the Christmas season stuff going on at WDW, why not just 1 :shrug:

Just my $0.02

I may think of more to add later ;-)

butterfly_kiss

10-05-2009, 11:00 AM

i hope this might make a difference in the releasing of them. that way i could get them all and have time to save for the next one. =)

peanut266

10-05-2009, 11:01 AM

i agree, there need to be fewer releases, it's overwhelming when you go to the parks and they have three different series sitting out on the shelves. I feel like it makes them less special for some reason. And i would prefer they limit the amount of 9" vinylmation to four per series, some of the park series coming up have 6! how is my wallet supposed to handle that?? :yikes:

Sledge

10-05-2009, 01:52 PM

I think they are trying to give us lots of options like pin trading. What I don't think they realize yet is that vinyl collectors (not just VM, but other companies) don't just pick and choose 1 or 2 they like from each series and we actually often buy a lot more. It's pretty common to see casual buyers buy a box or two, open them up and come back for a few more boxes.

disneyfan168

10-05-2009, 03:00 PM

BigAl_PT

10-05-2009, 03:45 PM

Personally, I would like to see maybe a release every other month. As a result, I selected 2 park and 2 urban a year as well as 2 other series. Anywhere from 2-8 special release figures or 2-packs would be okay...but no more than that.

fairlygay

10-05-2009, 04:24 PM

Scarletwebslingr

10-05-2009, 05:26 PM

In my opinion Disney has a tendency to "flood" the market on a given product, example the recent HM pin release, O'Pin House, where so many pins were released I had to give up before it even started. The only consolation is that event only lasted six weeks or so. Vinyls seem to be following that pattern for at least the next year. I strongly agree a need for less releases or reformat the case to just one complete set(including chaser).

Like the pinstraders, I don't believe vinylmation collectors will die out, but instead seek only what's neat and rare instead of trying to stay on top and buy everything vinyl-related. I think Pin trading might last longer though only because of it's appeal to children. I've never actually seen a child buy a vinyl. Only teens and up.

HitchHikingGhostFangirl

10-05-2009, 05:38 PM

Like the pinstraders, I don't believe vinylmation collectors will die out, but instead seek only what's neat and rare instead of trying to stay on top and buy everything vinyl-related. I think Pin trading might last longer though only because of it's appeal to children. I've never actually seen a child buy a vinyl. Only teens and up.

I really hope they dont flood the market with VM.

And I've never seen a child buy a vinyl either, but when I had my clear one, some little girl asked what it was and thought it was really cool. Of course I showed her how the head comes off. :lol:

Scarletwebslingr

10-05-2009, 05:51 PM

I really hope they dont flood the market with VM.

And I've never seen a child buy a vinyl either, but when I had my clear one, some little girl asked what it was and thought it was really cool. Of course I showed her how the head comes off. :lol:

How very morbid! ...I love it :P

coolmommy

10-05-2009, 05:58 PM

Great idea for a poll Sledge. Let's hope someone from Disney see's it and catches a clue. DON'T SATURATE THE MARKET IT MOST LIKELY WILL HURT EVERYONE IN THE LONG RUN. Just one very broke collector's opinion. :cry:

HitchHikingGhostFangirl

10-05-2009, 05:58 PM

How very morbid! ...I love it :P

0:)

I had to come up with something cool, I only had a clear one. She seemed to like that idea. Mix and match the colours :thumbsup:

JEP

10-05-2009, 06:26 PM

Ive seen kids buy Vinylmation. Well they didn't "buy" them themselves theyr parents paided for them. :lol:

melman

10-05-2009, 06:47 PM

What I'm curious is that if they limited the number of releases. They would probably increase production to keep them on the shelves in between the releases. So we would have larger quantities of production sizes. Does rarity come as an issue to anyone?

Scarletwebslingr

10-05-2009, 06:57 PM

Knev1

10-06-2009, 07:41 PM

Sledge

10-06-2009, 08:58 PM

So after 50 voters we're learning that the majority prefers:

- 2 Park Series releases a year
- 2 Urban Series releases a year
- 2 Other Series a year (Muppets, Holiday, Cutesters, etc.)
- This works out to a new series every other month.
- We seem to like the idea of the individual releases, but none of us think there should be more than 8 a year. The majority thinks there should be less than 5 a year.
- All but two of us agree that the releases are too frequent.

♥disney.princess♥

10-06-2009, 11:01 PM

Yeah, I'm excited about Cutesters this month, and the ones next month and the month after, but I'm a new collector, and I know I don't want to waste my money so soon. I'm sure after collecting for a few months, or even just a few more weeks, it'll be too overwhhelming and pricey to have such frequent releases, and that's that I only get one of a series, IF i like that series

Ryanblake87

10-08-2009, 10:21 PM

I too just started collecting after the d23 expo, and i cant stop.. lol.. i tried to contain myself to blind boxing one from each series a week. (I live in NYC, and the only series i am able to choose from are PARK 2 URBAN 2 HOLIDAY 1 and CLEAR 1). The blindboxing worked for abouttt... 2 minutes, then i was hooked, i told myself each vinyl had to have the other 11 (or 10 in HOLIDAYS case), or it wouldnt be right.. lol.. SO i now have a full set of URBAN 2, And HOLIDAY 1.. PARK 2 is on its way.. I JUST CANT STOP BUYING THESE!!.. there should be a SURGEON GENERAL WARNING on each individual BOX!!!.. where was i going with this???? oh yeahhh.. I voted that the release dates are good the way they are.. KEEP EM COMING!!!!

vinylmau5

10-08-2009, 10:49 PM

2 of each series per year sounds is, in my opinion, the best option.
Leaves time to try to collect a whole series

mickeyfan1999

10-28-2009, 12:31 AM

I like this poll!

peppermint

10-28-2009, 07:18 PM

Great poll. I voted 2 per year, that way I might be able to buy everything. Otherwise, it's crazy - you gotta decide which you want. And then when you got back it's sold out. Hopefully Disney is listening to the collectors.

lavaoutpour

11-26-2009, 07:03 PM

this thing is even more hard for me considering I am still underage to apply for a job

UStayClassy

12-17-2009, 08:15 PM

I think they are releasing too many of each one. They have way to many of the old series and most people are confused when they look at the display unless they are familiar with them.

Figmeficent

12-21-2009, 03:08 AM

As much as I love them, they are coming out way too often IMO

felipereina

12-21-2009, 02:01 PM

They should have a small break between series because like others have said we have to rebuild the Mickey fund before we can go and buy again. If not then we dont get all the cool Mickeys we want cause we broke lol.....must of us manage though even if its tough.

palkess

01-03-2010, 12:11 AM

$10 a pop is tough "in this economy"...

mickeyrandy3

01-03-2010, 12:49 AM

I think I agree with the majority on here that have the right amount released with not over saturate the market. I just hope that they don't go to "release" happy. Slow and steady wins.

EvilJimmy

01-11-2010, 03:10 PM

Just wondered if anyone else worried that this next year they are coming out with so many vinylmation figures that Disney is going to flood the market and turn a lot of people off of collecting these figures? I for one would love more figures and Im excited about a lot thats coming out but when I look at all thats coming out I feel like its a little much. This is just my opinion of course and Im just a newbie when it comes to collecting.
Nothing could ever stop me from collecting these little guys cause I love em but with so much coming out this year Im gonna have to pick and choose which I get or else Id go bankrupt lol.
I do agree that its cool to see more coming out and more varirty but it seems like its on borderline overkill with the amount thats coming out this year. Would love to hear opinions on this. If there is already a thread on this I apologize but I didnt see one, or at least one thats been posted on for weeks lol.

Oops I do see this topic id kinda like the frequency of releases survey but I thought that was just a poll and not an actual discussion topic, but still would love to hear what you all think.

mister miller

01-11-2010, 04:14 PM

I think it should be no more than 36 3"ers and maybe 12 LE 9"ers a year. Maybe 3-4 special edition 3"ers.

just my 2 cents;)

EvilJimmy

01-11-2010, 04:25 PM

Yeah I can definatly see one park and urban every 6 months and 2 special sets released inbetween those every year with some random special tins every so often when the occasion called for it. it just seems when you are getting big eyes, sports, poolballs and condiments its going a little to far lol. Were a lot of people out there complaing they didnt have a kethup dispenser micky vinyl or some pool ball mickeys? It seems those kinda releases are to such a specifc audience and we as collectors feel we have to get them cause of course we want to put more in our collection. Now I dont speak for everyone I know if i had a pool table id be stoked for the poolball ones and i may try for some of the sports one but they seem so unimaginative and just a easy way to come out with more so they can make more money with as little effort as possible.

JEP

01-11-2010, 04:48 PM

Poolballs and Condiments are supposed to be sets not series. Not sure if they will be limited like the Wall-E set. :)

mister miller

01-11-2010, 04:54 PM

Yeah I am not excited about the pool and condiments at all, I really think they should keep the VM line creative and streamlined.

figgyfan

01-11-2010, 11:22 PM

If Disney wants vinylmation to remain popular and strong for the long term, they will limit their releases. If they get greedy and keep ramping up, collectors will become overwhelmed and many will stop buying all together. I think this latter concept has been proven by disney pins. I have traded since nearly the beginning of pins and the constantly ramped up releases have really killed the magic of pins. Sadly, it seems like disney is accelerating this theory with vinyls. Less releases will mean higher quality designs. I would like to see no more than 2 sets of each collection per year. We need time to be able to collect each set without falling behind and going broke!

EvilJimmy

01-11-2010, 11:32 PM

I completly agree figgy, here here!!! Lol

mickeyfan1999

01-11-2010, 11:35 PM

Hey guys let's try to be positive and enjoy the collections, events and new releases.
Let's not be negative about how many and how often they are being release.
Happy collecting everybody!!!

Bethan

01-12-2010, 04:47 AM

In a way I think Disney have done me a favour in releasing so many series so close together because it's impossible for me to collect them all now. I missed out on the clear series and also the park 3 and urban 3. So now I'm going to concentrate on getting a couple of full series a year.

If I could guarantee what I'd be getting I'd only pick the ones I want, but as it stands it's too difficult to do that without using a middleman which isn't fair. So this year I shall only be collecting the Star Wars and Toy Story sets, which is a shame. I can see that some series may become unpopular and sit on the shelves for a long time as collectors begin to focus on the few sets they can afford

CornMuffin

01-24-2010, 06:41 PM

I like this poll! Maybe some Disney peeps will realize we need a $$$$ brake!

I completely agree, my husband and i have kept up on releases but now were have started talking about how we are can't afford to buy as many as they will be releasing this year. We are going to have to start buying series that we collectively like instead of all of them or one just b/c i or the husband likes the series. :o(

djpatch28

01-27-2010, 12:48 AM

I like that there are going to be a variety of different releases but this is coming from someone who is okay with not owning them all, just a few pieces from each series. That being said, I do hope that they don't go into overkill mode like many collectibles seem to do and release way too much and the demand then drops.

sircaradoc

01-30-2010, 07:00 PM

i was supprised that no one said there needs to be more. the sad thing is that di$ney is $ hungry. to bad we all like them to much to stop buying them :(

danimation

02-12-2010, 07:14 PM

Wow, I'm glad to see others feel the same way about the frequency of releases. It's great for the company to keep the momentum and excitement building, but, like most of you, I will start getting pickier instead of collecting everything.

RedRocket

02-14-2010, 04:19 AM

I Love Vinylmation but i need some Breathing room between sets

taquazi

02-14-2010, 07:39 AM

I need time to save money in between releases!! :cry:

RedsknU2

02-14-2010, 11:05 AM

I like less frequent releases - this helps in demand and value (and my pocketbook!) Anyone remember Beanie Babies? Once they were everywhere, you couldn't GIVE them away. Just my humble 2 cents.

Big

02-27-2010, 02:05 AM

I would like to see just one a year, and one other release.
Some of the ones that I have sen coming look petty silly. And I have yet to buy a Clear vinyl

fangirl

02-27-2010, 10:15 AM

I would like them to be released less frequently, but i do look forward to the releases. So its a tough decision for me. If I could afford them all, I would be like "bring it on"!!

RapidsNerd

02-28-2010, 12:53 PM

While I loves me some Vinylmation, it seams like this year is going to be a constant tidal wave of releases that could take away some of the zing. Despite popularity, not everyone can constantly go out and drop extra cash to keep up with the frequent releases, especially when folks are living off dollar menus and scraping to get by.

Really, I'd like to see a return of what the first series was: Randomness of several subjects, but all good quality. Maybe a couple series released each year. That would keep the wow factor in it and give me time to set aside money to join in the fun.

Love the creativity and themeing, but, just like Mighty Muggs, too much, too soon, can end the trend.

---------- Post added at 01:53 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:51 PM ----------

Great to see the creativity, but too much, too soon, does a short trend make.

BigAl_PT

02-28-2010, 09:35 PM

If there is a "silver lining" that has appeared it's that in no way does it look like Disney will be able to keep up the schedule that it's set for releases for 2010.

Eeyore1964

03-09-2010, 09:50 PM

That's the idea. Disney Marketing has a way of separating you and your money in a creative way!

Jack Skel Haunts You

04-02-2010, 09:50 PM

As great as this poll is, it's unfortunate that all our collective views and opinions won have an affect at all how Disney is releasing anything. Another beauty of being a multi-million Corp that only cares about dollar signs.

adam19

04-06-2010, 07:45 PM

One release every month or so seems good to me.

bmikajlo

04-06-2010, 08:45 PM

I like getting the various Vinylmations, but I definitely think that there should be less being released because there are so many coming out that attempting to get all the ones that I would like is going to cost so much money

mav

04-24-2010, 12:26 PM

Far too many too close together. And with a lot of release dates being delayed they probably need to slow down.

MickeyMouseCD524

05-09-2010, 01:31 PM

For once a lot of people agree on the same things

supercerenity

05-19-2010, 01:46 PM

Hmm...maybe how long we've been collecting should affect our weight in the poll, haha! I voted that the releases were perfect, but I haven't been collecting that long..maybe I'm not qualified to be voting! haha! I'm not sure about how often they release special series though. There seem to be an overwhelming number of different series already and they haven't even been around that long.

PeterPan

06-04-2010, 02:38 PM

They should be released less frequently.

cruisedude4

06-06-2010, 12:47 PM

Less frequently for sure. Because it's ridiculous that there are so many in so short a time!

NOCTURNE

06-21-2010, 11:40 PM

I like this poll! Maybe some Disney peeps will realize we need a $$$$ brake!

I just finished collecting my first series and it hurt my pocket a bit. I can't imagine 2 or 3 series per year. I stressed enough with urban 2. Lol

Soulchild

07-15-2010, 02:29 PM

Bump!

They need to SLOW DOWN!

Let's see if we can name all the different VMs we can find at D-Street right now:

Park 3
Park 4
Urban 2
Urban 3
Urban 4
Cutesters
Muppets
Have a Laugh
Clears
Holiday 1
Jr 1
Jr 2
Oh Mickey
Big Eyes
Sports
CYO Blanks

With Toy Story coming in the next month, and NMBC and Holiday 2 out in the fall, along with whatever surprise releases Disney throws at us, do they have enough shelf space? [/sarcasm]

lily0805

07-15-2010, 03:34 PM

they need to slow down with the releases! since the start of the month they've released HAL, urban 4, Jr 2, condiment set, crazy plane, & black cauldron

kaycee604

07-17-2010, 11:25 PM

All these releases are definitely a little overwhelming, especially when you go into the purchases "blind" - you never know what you're going to get! Duplicates add up too $$$$ And trading becomes inconvenient after awhile. Living in PA, nowhere near a Disney park doesn't help :-( I end up purchasing what I can while on vacation. They need to slow down on the releases and I think they need to let us know what we're getting when we buy it! :-) I know it might take some of the novelty and excitement out of it for some people, but I don't think it will keep any of us from continuing our addiction to buying and collecting these fantastic little Mickeys! :-)

Sabaku

08-02-2010, 10:00 AM

I agree I wish they would slow down. It totally spreads you out to much. I don't have any complete sets because they keep dropping new ones.
So I haven't had a chance to concentrate on any one series. There are like six series out right now and more are coming...

archie

08-30-2010, 07:21 PM

i feel like the release are too many too fast. they should slow things down to allow people to continue collection entire sets. i feel like 1 urban, 1 park and 2 special releases a year will do just fine.

swtkatydid7

09-10-2010, 06:55 PM

As everyone stated, I wish they would slow down on the releases as well. It's tough dishing out this much money and it seems like all the new vinyls are being released back to back. I would like more time to save up!! I was also surprised the NBC vinyls increased in price since I was expecting them to be $9.95 not $11.95. Was I the only one surprised?!??

nickalew

10-04-2010, 02:51 AM

To be honest, I think that it all comes down to the designs. Of course disney will be dishing out designs that are SO appealing, but to me some sets are better than others, and that's where my money goes.

Its the special releases that get me.

hookedbyhavealaugh

10-04-2010, 05:55 PM

This is a great poll. Are people thinking this is primarily a $$$$ issue or one of over-saturation? For me, it's definitely both. One the one hand, I don't have the money to keep up at this pace, and more series would mean less interest on my part. And tied to that is the notion that more VM series sort of devalues what's out there and devalues the future of Vinylmation.

HalloWishes

10-14-2010, 10:22 PM

i agree with everyone here. the releases are getting WAY TOO FREQUENT. and i know Disney thinks that not everyone is a collector and some people do just buy these as a novelty item, not serious collectors. BUT for all of us, its getting intense! im not someone who needs to collect ALL sets or EVERY single vinylmation. But, its even getting out of hand trying to obtain the ones i want AND afford my trips to Walt Disney World and OH! the "unimportant things" like ya know, food :)

swtkatydid7

12-10-2010, 06:33 PM

Well with all this being said, the vinyls keep rolling out left & right. This month sure is busy and with a lot of the vinyls being released..yikes!!

KJM72

12-10-2010, 09:10 PM

They're onto weekly Vinylmation releases now. This is pretty crazy (and pretty awesome, actually) that vinyls have become so popular that now they're on the same release schedule as pins.

andycool

12-11-2010, 01:07 AM

Looks like a majority of the community is on the same page! Less releases will give us a chance to save up!

lock*shock*barrel

12-11-2010, 06:58 AM

KJM72

12-11-2010, 07:39 AM

I think it would be great if they made less in each release so they sell out, and then did not release the next in a series until the last one sold out. They got it right with Park 4! They sold out fairly fast and there was a couple month break and then the Park 5 came out. Perfect!

To be honest, I hated that. I went in August and the only thing left for me to blindbox was Park 3. I came home with a few 3-inch, and that's it. I was so disappointed, especially because Prk 4 was my favorite series and I was looking forward to blindboxing.

lock*shock*barrel

12-11-2010, 09:43 AM

To be honest, I hated that. I went in August and the only thing left for me to blindbox was Park 3. I came home with a few 3-inch, and that's it. I was so disappointed, especially because Prk 4 was my favorite series and I was looking forward to blindboxing.

I just think when they sell out it makes trading and collecting that much more interesting / exciting / rewarding. When a series sticks around for so long (Park 3 which they clearly over produced), I just loose all interest as they are too available.
I guess I would agree that Park 4 went pretty quick.
Hopefully Disney is looking at the sell though numbers when they plan new releases!

Dijit55

01-09-2011, 04:28 PM

As I consumer, I can understand why it's tough to have SO many series released per year. And how frequent they are. But at that same pace, what if they came out with two or three series in a row that you didn't care for? And on the same page, Disney is a company at the bottom line, so I can see any company producing enough series and frequently enough to make the money they need to keep everything magical.

I like how they've been releasing the 9" figures with the 3" sets - two on initial release, then more later down the road. It keeps a series alive for a while and interest in that series stirring.

nano56

01-09-2011, 09:16 PM

Good to see that we're all on the same page. The releases picked up much more frequently over the years, and it seems like they're just churning them out as fast as possible.

SheStang94

01-10-2011, 12:17 PM

I'm glad I am not the only one who thinks they are being released too fast for our wallets. If I was made of money, it would be great! Right now I wish Animation and Star Wars weren't being released so close to one another, I already bought an Animation case before they annouced Star Wars and now I can't afford Star Wars at the moment.

Maraschiello

01-11-2011, 11:40 PM

I just wonder how long star wars will be avaiable for blind boxing

Return_of_Phos

01-11-2011, 11:41 PM

I just wonder how long star wars will be avaiable for blind boxing

Until they sell out......but they will be available for months I would say minimum 6 months :thumbsup:

cutester

01-12-2011, 11:33 AM

I just found this thread, and I wish there was someway we could get to Disney! Maybe they'd actually listen and stop bankrupting me by releasing things SO OFTEN. I mean, seriously, first Toy Story, then Animation, then Star Wars and Villians??? I can't afford this!! haha

dta1125

01-16-2011, 12:02 AM

GREAT poll! yea having 3 amazing sets in one month of January is great but not great for my wallet

izzerl

01-16-2011, 02:12 AM

I agree with all the majority votes lol

Oooooo

01-16-2011, 10:57 PM

I am slightly confused by the poll. The majority seems to agree with having 2 series of park and urban released per year. Which is not in line with the current releases. The next park and urban release is late 2011. Yet the majority of people are saying less series, less frequently. Not sure how you can have it both ways...

I am defiantly for more series, more frequently. I think this stems from wanting more monorail colors. Like many have said though, my wallet isn't hoping for this!!

90lbgirl

01-31-2011, 12:33 AM

Less, less, less. I think they are on their way to burning this out. My head is starting to spin just trying to keep up with what's out there.

mrbear

01-31-2011, 11:17 PM

I think the general vinylmations are too frequently released, and their releasing dates are lasting too long, they need to release more special edition with limited numbers, this can help the vinylmation become more wanted, instead of always there for everyone.

Npajor

02-01-2011, 12:19 AM

They are releasing way too many series, way too quickly. I only collect the ones that I like from each series, not even the whole series and already in 2011 my wallet is feeling the burn. I do agree with Mrbear though, I think more special releases compared to regular series would be a good idea. (This coming from someone who lives in CT and has to pay ebay prices everytime I want something lol)

HappyStephans

02-12-2011, 07:37 AM

My biggest problem is all of them coming out in January and at different places - it's so hard to keep up with what's being sold where not to mention the $$$.

smsea33

02-21-2011, 10:16 AM

This is a good idea for a poll. I think they are coming out too often. For those people (like myself) that only make it to the parks once a year, it makes it almost impossible to be able to trade and get them when they come out so often.

Barge84

02-21-2011, 12:01 PM

I'd be interested in hearing if people that voted for more releases have changed their mind after the recent events in Vinylmation. This poll is pretty old, and now I think we hear more people complaining about too many releases taking place.

Disney143

02-24-2011, 05:39 PM

Great idea! I like seeing that I'm not the only one who thinks the sets are being released too frequently. My poor wallet needs a bit of a break!

Nirvinyl

05-02-2011, 05:32 AM

My vote was for 4 other series a year, plus 2-4 Special releases since I figure of the 4 other series it's likely that I would only be interested in collecting 1 or 2 series, plus the special releases tend to be difficult and expensive for people not living near a park, so that would keep the costs down a bit for us. There should definitely be a slowing of the Urban and Park series, as imo the last 2 urban series have not been to as high a standard as previous releases... plus they also get expensive...

Aethera

05-04-2011, 03:51 PM

My vote is definitely for fewer per year. I simply can't keep up, even with being selective about sets.

KRandle

05-07-2011, 04:19 PM

I like this poll! Maybe some Disney peeps will realize we need a $$$$ brake!
I agree I love love love VM sometimes I see So many I want and it's like ahhhhh because that would be a lot of money.

Carol

05-07-2011, 04:36 PM

My vote is definitely for fewer per year. I simply can't keep up, even with being selective about sets.

Absolutely agree. The sets they are coming out with are amazing but they need to be better paced so that vinyls dont run their course too quickly. We all need something to look forward too rather than just trying to keep up with very frequent releases.

MikeOMatichead

05-28-2011, 12:00 AM

It's a bit of an overload when there are 6+ series available at once to purchase. It would be great if they staggered the releases of each series as well.

RedVirtue

06-02-2011, 11:42 PM

Wow, I basically voted the five choices with the most votes. Nice to know I'm in good company! :happy:

spud1989

06-03-2011, 06:33 AM

I'd love lower run numbers on the park and urban series to get them out of the stores quicker but don't let the public know how many. Some of these have been around a year or more. One of the draws of vinylmation is the scarcity of a certain figure and the hunt. Too many open edition series are being released and filling the shelves. The eye candy begins to not look so sweet.

Tigertail

08-02-2011, 04:08 PM

less releases please! my bank account can't handle the stress,lol!! These August releases alone are way too much. I'm sure there are more to come for this month.

Tom

08-02-2011, 04:37 PM

I'd rather there was slightly less releases a year, only because my money only goes so far and it can be expensive sourcing them here. MY favourites are the park series and if they are consantly going out of production for new ones it becomes significanlty harder and more expensive.

I am a more casual collector than other people though.

CRAZY_AMOEBA

08-06-2011, 08:52 PM

I just started collecting last month and they've released so much since then. Slow it down a bit Disney I need to catch up! Between ebay and new releases I'm constantly picking up shifts just to fund my addiction.

mickiethepumpkin

08-12-2011, 09:06 AM

There definitely need to be less. I just started collecting next week and have been marking releases I'm interested in on a calender. There are 4 in the next 2 weeks! That's insane!

MKngdm

08-13-2011, 08:21 AM

I think its just fine the way it is, not every release is gonna cater to every person unless they are super rich. I say the more we have coming the more you can choose what you want and dont want. It saves money that way. Unless you truly need them all.

rogpalmeruk

10-19-2011, 05:52 AM

After voting, I seeiI've had the same thought that there should be less as only so much money to go around

darbow

11-22-2011, 03:16 PM

I voted for the 2 of each combo as well, though would definatley prefer to see a wider selection available on shelves.

magic7

11-24-2011, 12:35 PM

i think there should be a lot less, i also collect bearbrick series and they're released roughly every 6 months this makes it much more affordable and i really look forward to them coming out i find it hard to keep up with which VM series are coming out at the moment as they seem to be popping up everywhere!!

ShadowEon

08-21-2012, 09:03 AM

I can't think of a specific number persay,but I think Disney should cut back some with their releases. 1) So people can keep up with them and have time to buy/trade for what they want before a new set comes out. & 2) I think the quality of some of the series is starting to go down because they are rushing it. D: