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MI-OT-153 "Give Kids the World" license plate
This stamped aluminum license plate was discovered on e-Bay in early June. It features 10 crayon drawings of kids standing on the Earth. The "kid" designer is identified on the bottom of the plate as "Heather Age 10". The plate has an ID number of 00L-3108 that indicates the manufacture date of December of 2000. The plate does not have any Disney copyright, however due to Disney's association with "Give Kids the World", I am adding this plate to the catalog. Two previous Give Kids the World (GKTW) license plates (MI-OT-08 and MI-OT-33) are in the catalog. There is little known about this plate. The e-Bay seller was from New York and noted that the plate was found at an estate sale.

Other Updates
Added Price Tag #8A to the Price Tag Page.

Updated the UPC/SKU number for BK-DL-12. BK-DL-12 was found to have a "price tag" attached to a plate. The Price Tag #8A, only shows the UPC/SKU number, no Original Sales Price was shown on the tag.

New Plates/Frames and Images
BK-DL-12 back of plate
Price Tag #8A
MI-OT-153

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AT-DL-17 Disneyland 1958
This unique one-of-a-kind license plate was discovered by Mark Warmann on e-Bay. The plate comes from the "Horseless Carriage Club Jamboree" that Disneyland hosted in September of 1958. This is the third of this kind of license plate that has been seen. The AT-DL-13 was first seen in August of 2009 and was on the Everitt-Metzger-Flanders (EMF) 30 horseless carriage vehicle that was also part of the 1958 jamboree. The AT-DL-16 plate discovered in August of 2016, Disneyland 1958 Cadillac 1907, was displayed on the 1907 Cadillac and was also part of the "Horseless Carriage Club Jamboree". It is not clear if Disney produced these plates or members/owners of the vehicles in the jamboree made the plates. According to the e-Bay seller, the plate belonged to his father who was a past president of the Horseless Carriage Club of America. The plate sold for $102.50.

MI-FR-32A "Est. 1994 Celebration, FL" frame
This plastic frame was discovered on e-Bay in late May. The frame is a variation of MI-FR-32 as it has four bolt holes. MI-OT-32 only has two bolt holes. The bolt holes on the bottom banner of MI-OT-32A required the lettering to molded around the holes. MI-OT-32A has a clock on the back of the frame that indicates the manufacture date of March of 2008. The MI-FR-32 frame was manufactured in November of 2010. The MI-OT-32A frame was sold at the Village Mercantile shop in Celebration and sold for $6.95.

Other Updates
Added U.S. Virgin Islands "DISNEY" license plate to the Disney State License Plate Page. Thanks to Mark Warmann of California for this information.

New Plates/Frames and Images
AT-DL-17
MI-FR-32A
Virgin Islands license plate "DISNEY"

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DC-GN-06B "Disney Cruise Line"
This white back version was discovered on e-Bay in early April. DC-GN-06A has an aluminum back. This plate was released in 2005 and it took almost 19 years to find this white backed version.

Tortilla Jo’s Closed Its Doors at Downtown Disney After 20 Years
Tortilla Jo's, which has been a popular Mexican restaurant at Downtown Disney since 2004, has officially closed its doors at the Disneyland Resort. Initially the restaurant was set to close on March 31 but they posted on their social media extending their stay saying: “Thank you, Tortilla Jo’s fans, for an incredible 20 years! We’re giving you one last chance to raise a glass and enjoy all of your favorites by extending our last day of service to April 7.” The closure was first announced at Destination D23 in 2021 as part of renovating the outdoor shopping district. Many restaurants underwent different renovations, including the renamed Jazz Kitchen Coastal Grill & Patio, formerly known as Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen.

Other Updates
Updated images for CM-FR-27 and CM-FR-28.

Modified the catalog number for DC-GN-06 to DC-GN-06A, due to the discovery of a white backed version, DC-GN-06B.

New Plates/Frames and Images
CM-FR-27 (Updated)
CM-FR-28 (Updated)
DC-GN-06A Aluminum Back
DC-GN-06B White Back

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DLPC News April 2024
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Checklist 1970-2023
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MI-OT-152 "Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Tigger and Eeyore Tug-of-War" license plate
This aluminum license plate was discovered on e-Bay by Mark Warmann of California. The plate was produced by Chroma Graphics, Inc., of Tennessee. The plate has a Disney copyright. Piglet, Tigger and Eeyore are in a tug-of-war with Pooh to keep him from the honey pot. The e-Bay seller noted the plate was produced sometime in the early 2000's. The copyright and other company markings are similar to those on MI-OT-16A, another plate that was made by Chroma. MI-OT-16A was released in 2002.

Disney Treasure Set Afloat from Meyer Werft Shipyard to Make Way for Disney Destiny
The Disney Treasure has been set afloat from the Meyer Werft Shipyard in Germany to make way for construction of the Disney Destiny. A few weeks ago, Meyer Werft Shipyard was bustling with activity when the Disney Treasure was set afloat for the first time. Water from the Ems River was pumped into the building dock where the ship is being constructed, lifting the hull from the floor of the chamber. The shipyard team was then able to guide the Disney Treasure to a new location, where it will undergo the next phase of construction. The Disney Treasure was moved in order to make room for the Disney Destiny, the sister ship to the Disney Wish and the Disney Treasure. The Disney Treasure and the Disney Destiny will soon be next to each other in the shipyard, marking an unprecedented era of growth for Disney Cruise Line.

Name and Details Revealed for Next Disney Cruise Line Ship
Disney Cruise Line revealed the first details about its next ship, the Disney Destiny, as it reached a new construction milestone today with a keel laying ceremony at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. The new ship will set sail in 2025. The design theme of the Disney Destiny (sister to the Disney Wish and Disney Treasure) will be “Heroes and Villains.” It will draw on the legacy of beloved Disney stories, characters, and theme park attractions and empower guests to “embrace their own calling” aboard every voyage. When developing the Disney Destiny, the Disney Cruise Line and Walt Disney Imagineering teams were inspired by the dynamic duality of great Disney stories, where opposing forces of light and dark drive characters to rise to their purpose. Onboard, guests will encounter heroes and villains alike – including those from Walt Disney Animation Studios stories like The Lion King, Hercules, and 101 Dalmatians – within the spaces, experiences and entertainment throughout their voyage. To embody and embolden the theme, Disney also unveiled brand-new filigree artwork for the bow of the Disney Destiny, continuing a beloved Disney Cruise Line design tradition and featuring “Hero Minnie.” The Disney Destiny is scheduled for delivery in 2025. Its arrival is also part of a multi-year expansion of the Disney Cruise Line fleet that includes the Disney Wish and Disney Treasure, the Disney Adventure that will homeport in Singapore, and the new island destination in The Bahamas, Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point.

Other Updates
Updated the images and data for the DL-FR-46 and DW-FR-16 frames.

New Plates/Frames and Images
DL-FR-46 (Updated)
DW-FR-16 (Updated)
MI-OT-152

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DL-FR-46 "Disneyland Resort Mickey Mouse"
This frame was discovered by Mark Warman in late February. It is identical to the DW-FR-15 frame with the exception of the Disneyland Resort moniker and castle. It is a metal frame and was made in China. The frame features the many facial expressions of Mickey Mouse. The packaging for DL-FR-46 is identical to the DW-FR-15 packaging.

DW-GN-23B "Walt Disney World The Happiest Celebration on Earth"
This aluminum back version was discovered on e-Bay in early February. DW-GN-23A has a white back. This plate was released in 2005 and it took almost 25 years to find this aluminum backed version.

MI-OT-44B "Donald Duck Citrus Products Citrus World Inc. Lake Wales, Florida"
This variation plate was discovered in January of 2024 while researching sold items on e-Bay. The plate is similar to MI-OT-44 and MI-OT-44A, but has the copyright of "WDP". Both the original and the 44A plate have the copyright as "Walt Disney Productions". The plate sold for $99.00 in January of 2024.

shopDisney to Rebrand Back to Disney Store
After several years, shopDisney will be rebranding — and going back to a familiar name. shopDisney will once again be known as the Disney Store. The switch over will officially happen in North America on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2024.

Other Updates
Modified the catalog number for DW-GN-23 to DW-GN-23A, due to the discovery of an aluminum backed version, DW-GN-23B.

Added an image of the copyright (Walt Disney Productions) to the MI-OT-44A entry.

Updated the images and data for the DL-FR-45 frame.

New Plates/Frames and Images
DL-FR-45 (Updated)
DL-FR-46
DW-GN-23B Back
MI-OT-44A Copyright
MI-OT-44B

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DL-FR-45 "Disneyland Resort Castle" Frame
This metal frame was discovered on e-Bay in mid-January. It was made in China. The frame features the Sleeping Beauty Castle at the bottom of the frame.

DW-FR-16 "Walt Disney World Castle" Frame
This metal frame was discovered on e-Bay in late January by Mark Warmann of California. It was made in China. The frame features Cinderella's Castle at the bottom of the frame.

MI-FR-60 "The One and Only Mickey Mouse" Frame
This frame was discovered on the Internet in early January of 2024.The frame was produced by WinCraft of Winona, Minnesota. It was created by the "stereolithography" process creating a 3-D effect. Stereolithography is a method of creating 3-D objects by successively "printing" thin layers of an object using a medium curable by ultraviolet light, starting from the bottom layer to the top layer. The frame appears to have been discontinued and may be difficult to obtain.

MI-FR-61 "The Original Mickey Mouse Since 1928" Frame
The metal frame was discovered in early January on the Internet. It was produced by WinCraft of Winona, Minnesota. It was made in China and decorated in the USA. The frame was also created by the stereolithography process.

MI-FR-62 "Sheriff Woody Hey Howdy Hey" Frame
This metal frame was discovered by Mark Warmann of California on e-Bay in early January. It was produced by WinCraft of Winona, Minnesota. It was made in China and decorated in the USA. The frame features Sheriff Woody from the Toy Story movies. It was also printed by stereolithography.

MI-FR-63 "A True Legend Mickey Mouse" Frame
This metal frame was produced by WinCraft of Winona, Minnesota and it was made in China. It was discovered on the Internet in early January.

MI-OT-148 "Mickey 1928"
This laser cut plastic plate was discovered on the Internet in early January of 2024. It was produced by WinCraft of Winona, Minnesota. It was made in the USA.

MI-OT-149 "Mickey Mouse"
This laser cut plastic plate was discovered on the Internet in early January of 2024. It was produced by WinCraft of Winona, Minnesota. It was made in the USA.

MI-OT-150 "Legendary Mickey Mouse"
This plastic plate was discovered on the Internet in early January of 2024. It was produced by WinCraft of Winona, Minnesota. It was made in the USA.

MI-OT-151 "Team Toy"
This laser cut plastic plate was discovered on the Internet in early January of 2024. It was produced by WinCraft of Winona, Minnesota. It was made in the USA.

Other Updates
Added State of South Dakota "DISNEY" license plate to the Disney State License Plate Page.

Updated the images for DW-FR-15 and MI-FR-59.

The ID numbers for DW-WS-06 were updated.

The UPC/SKU numbers for DW-WS-08 and DW-WS-09 were added

New Plates/Frames and Images
State of South Dakota "DISNEY"
DL-FR-45
DW-FR-15 (Updated)
DW-FR-16
MI-FR-59 (Updated)
MI-FR-60
MI-FR-61
MI-FR-62
MI-FR-63
MI-OT-148
MI-OT-149
MI-OT-150
MI-OT-151

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New Items Index Page
New Items December 2023
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DW-FR-15 "Walt Disney World Mickey Mouse" frame
This frame was just showed up on e-Bay on December 31, 2023. Little is known about it. It is even hard to tell what material the frame is made of. The frame features Mickey Mouse with various facial expressions. Disney is still not taking any mail order merchandise orders. So, unless you can make it to the parks, the only other method is to purchase it on e-Bay.

MI-FR-59 "Lightyear The Last Space Ranger Frame"
This chrome metal frame was discovered on e-Bay in late December. The frame is based on the Disney/Pixar animated film, "Lightyear" that was released in 2022. The frame was produced by Wincraft of Winona, Minnesota.

MI-OT-07C "Celebration, Florida, Est. 1994" (with Registration mark)
This aluminum plate was discovered on e-Bay in late December. The plate is identical to MI-OT-07A, except that the Disney copyright mark has bee replaced with a "registration mark". Celebration is a town located near Walt Disney World Resort and was originally developed by The Walt Disney Company. Disney divested itself from the town in 2004. The first plates created for Celebration, bore a Disney copyright. Plates were later made with the "registration mark".

Other Updates
Added State of Nevada "PETRPAN" license plate, State of South Carolina license plate "MKYMOUSE" and State of Tennessee "LVGOOFY" license plate to the Disney State License Plate Page.

Updated the images for CA-FR-05.

New Plates/Frames and Images
State of Nevada "PETRPAN"
State of South Carolina "MKYMOUSE"
State of Tennessee "LVGOOFY"
CA-FR-05 (Updated)
DW-FR-15
MI-FR-59
MI-OT-07C

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MI-FR-57 "Customizable Mickey Mouse frame" (blank aluminum frame and Mickey Mouse emblem)
This aluminum blank frame and emblem were discovered on e-Bay in late November. The frame and emblem were produced by Chroma Graphics of Maryville, Tennessee. The frame was created in its blank state to accommodate stick-on emblems created with various logos and graphics. the Mickey Mouse emblem carries a Disney copyright. It appears that the frame and Mickey Mouse emblem are out of production, however can still be found at Advance Auto Parts stores. An Internet search revealed the frames and emblems may also be found at Wal-Mart and Auto Zone parts stores.

MI-FR-58 "Customizable Star Wars Baby Yoda frame (blank black aluminum frame and Baby Yoda emblem)
This black aluminum frame and emblem were found at a local Advance Auto Parts store. This frame and emblem were also produced by Chroma Graphics of Maryville, Tennessee. Other than the black color of the frame, the frame and emblem system is identical to MI-FR-57. The Baby Yoda emblem bears a LucasFilm Ltd. copyright and Disney+ logo. It is not known when this frame and the MI-FR-57 frame were released.

MI-OT-147 "EVL THNG", Serena Valentino, Enter the World of Villains
This aluminum license plate was discovered on e-Bay in early November by Mark Warmann of California. The plate was sold at the New York Comic Con in 2020. The plate features the name of Serena Valentino. Valentino authored the Villain novels published by Disney Press, which have earned Valentino critical acclaim for her style of storytelling. "Evil Thing" was a Valentino story featuring villain Cruella De Vil.

SP-GF-16A "20th Anniversary Walt Disney World Oldsmobile Golf Classic 1971 - 1990 Volunteer" - Printing Error
This plastic plate was discovered on e-Bay in late November. The plate is a SP-GF-16 plate with a printing error. The red ink color of the Oldsmobile logo is printed off-center of the logo on the right side of the plate. This and SP-GF-79A are the first known examples of error golf plates.

SP-GF-79A "20th Anniversary Walt Disney World Oldsmobile Golf Classic 1971-1990 Patron" - Printing Error
This plastic plate was also discovered on e-Bay in late November. The plate is a SP-GF-79 plate with a printing error. The red ink color of the Oldsmobile logo is printed off-center of the logo on the right side of the plate. This and SP-GF-16A are the first known examples of error golf plates.

SP-GF-81 "Walt Disney World Oldsmobile Golf Classic 1988 Patron"
This plastic plate was discovered on e-Bay in late November. This is the first time that this golf plate has been seen. The plate was issued to "Patrons" of the Oldsmobile Golf Classic series. A Patron is a person who substantially provides funding to the golf classic series.

SP-GF-82 "Walt Disney World Oldsmobile Golf Classic 1991 Patron"
This plastic plate was also discovered on e-Bay in late November. This is also the first time that this golf plate has been seen. The plate was issued to "Patrons" of the Oldsmobile Golf Classic series.

Mickey Mouse Turned 95!
Mickey Mouse turned 95 on November 18, 2023. Mickey was created by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. Mickey made his first appearance in the animated short film “Steamboat Willie” on November 18, 1928. This date has since become synonymous with the beloved character's birthday.

The Walt Disney Company has named Pepsi’s Hugh Johnston as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Hugh F. Johnston has been named Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Walt Disney Company effective December 4, 2023. Chief Executive Officer. Johnston is Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of PepsiCo, where he has held numerous leadership positions during a highly successful 34-year career with the multinational food and beverage giant.

Other Updates
Added State of Connecticut license plate "MINNIE" to the Disney State License Plate Page.

Updated the images for SP-GF-64.

New Plates/Frames and Images
Connecticut license plate "MINNIE"
MI-FR-57
MI-FR-58
MI-OT-147
SP-GF-16A
SP-GF-79A
SP-GF-81
SP-GF-82

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CA-FR-05 "Carsland" frame
This frame was discovered on e-Bay in early October by Mark Warmann of California. Little is known about this frame. The frame features signage and icons from "Carsland" in California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort.

BK-MI-05C "Mickey Mouse Do-It-Yourself Bicycle Nameplate"
This plastic bicycle nameplate featuring Mickey Mouse and musical notes was discovered on e-Bay in early October. The plate was manufactured by Monogram Products of Largo, Florida. This plate is the fourth plate of this "series", but with a change of coloration. The plate border is purple in color.

BK-MI-18C "Minnie Mouse Do-It-Yourself Bicycle Nameplate"
This plastic bicycle nameplate featuring Minnie Mouse and a bow-tie was discovered on e-Bay in early October. The plate was manufactured by Monogram Products of Largo, Florida. This plate is the also the fourth plate in this "series", but also with a change of coloration. The plate and border are pink in color.

DW-GN-51 "State of Florida "SAMPL" Walt Disney World Castle Make-A-Wish"
The State of Florida finally had the Disney Make-A-Wish "specialty" plate meet its minimum pre-order quantity and was finally approved for production. Since these are real State of Florida license plates, only Florida residents can order plates with actual registration for vehicles. However, the State of Florida releases "SAMPL" plates as souvenirs for others who are not Florida residents or for those wanting a plate and not wishing to register their vehicles in the State of Florida. These "SAMPL" plates are produced with the real background of the official plates, but carry "SAMPL" in place of real registration numbering. The plates have a metallic, reflective paint, bear the Walt Disney World castle on the left side of the plate and Walt Disney World in white lettering at the bottom center of the plate. In the lower right corner of the plate is a Disney copyright. Sales of the official Florida license plate benefit the Make-A-Wish foundation. The Make-A-Wish foundation creates life changing wishes for children with critical illnesses and provides many of those children vacations to Walt Disney World.

Those wanting to order the "SAMPL" Disney Make-A-Wish license plates may do so by completing HSMV form 83000 at: https://www.flhsmv.gov/pdf/forms/83000.pdf . The SAMPL plates cost $28.00 per plate which includes shipping. The form also includes mailing and payment instructions.

Many thanks to Scott Wren of Florida who tracked down the availability of the State of Florida plates and how to purchase the "SAMPL" license plate.

Warning for e-Bay buyers, many sellers are taking advantage of buyers buy selling these sample plates on e-Bay at double and triple of the costs of what collectors can purchase them from the State of Florida. Sample plates are allowed on e-Bay since they are not valid for vehicle registration. Also be aware that e-Bay prohibits the selling and purchasing of any real state license plates on e-Bay, unless they have been expired for more than three years. Sellers will have their listings removed and if they persist, will get banned from e-Bay. Buyers also face banishment for purchasing banned or prohibited items.

Other Updates
Updated the image for SP-GF-52.

New Plates/Frames and Images
CA-FR-05
BK-MI-05C
BK-MI-18C
DW-GN-51
SP-GF-52 (Updated

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The Villas at Disneyland Hotel Now Open At The Disneyland Resort
Inspired by the creative magic of Walt Disney Animation Studios, The Villas at Disneyland Hotel are now open. The all-new tower features 344 thoughtfully themed guest rooms designed to immerse guests in the worlds of classic Disney stories while offering modern, just-like-home amenities only steps away from the Disneyland Resort theme parks.

The stunning, 12-story tower is the 16th Disney Vacation Club property and the first dedicated Disney Vacation Club property at Disneyland Resort since The Villas at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa opened in 2009. The property also marks the first new tower at the award-winning Disneyland Hotel since 1979.

Walt Disney World Debuts New Specialty License Plate For Florida Residents That Benefits Make-A-Wish (Pending Catalog Number: DW-GN-51)
Florida Residents can head to their local DMV to get their hands on a newly redesigned Walt Disney World License Plate that will benefit local chapters of Make-A-Wish

Rolling out starting this week in local county tax collector’s offices and license plate agencies (DMVs) throughout Florida, a newly redesigned Walt Disney World specialty license plate will continue to directly benefit Make-A-Wish Central and Northern Florida, helping grant even more wishes for children facing critical illnesses and their families. It’s a perfect way to add a little more pixie dust to your car while supporting a great cause.

Walt Disney World introduced a specialty license plate design during the 50th Anniversary celebration, and just recently hit a big milestone: over $2 million raised for this Make-A-Wish chapter through these license plate sales.

With the success of this plate, the specialty license plate is being continued, now with a new design that still reflects Walt Disney World, but not the 50th anniversary celebration.

Disney Cruise Line’s New Island Destination To Be Called Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point
Disney Cruise Line revealed an updated name for their new island destination, set to be called Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point. The first cruises to Lighthouse Point will set sail from Fort Lauderdale in June 2024.

Disney Cruise Line Announces Seventh Ship to Be Named the Disney Adventure
Disney Cruise Line announced a name for its seventh ship: The Disney Adventure. Disney Cruise Line President Thomas Mazloum revealed that the new ship will be known as the Disney Adventure — not to be confused with the Disney Treasure, which happens to be adventure themed.

As previously announced, the new ship will have its homeport in Singapore (for at least five years) and offer itineraries around Southeast Asia. Construction of the 208,000-gross-ton ship is currently underway in Germany at the MV Werften shipyard.

The Disney Adventure is expected to set sail in 2025 with details about the maiden voyage and onboard experiences coming at a later date.

Other Updates
Updated the images for MI-FR-22 (Pooh and Piglet Japanese Frame). UPC Number was also added.

MI-OT-38 (Daytona 500 2004 Mickey Mouse) was discovered with a price tag. The unique price tag showed an original sales price of $5.00.

Villas at Disneyland Hotel opened on September 28, 2023.

New Plates/Frames and Images
MI-FR-22 (Updated)

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BK-MI-22 "Mickey Mouse Do-It-Your-Self Bicycle Name Plate
This plastic bicycle license plate was discovered on e-Bay in mid-August. The plate is cream colored and was produced by Monogram Products, Inc., of Largo, Florida. The plate is 4" X 2¼" in size and is ⅛" thick. The plate came with black stick-on lettering to customize the plate.

Other Updates
DW-FR-13 (2021 Walt Disney World frame) has been found with a Disney Parks Price Tag (#50). The frame was originally released with Price Tag produced by the manufacturer, Rico Industries.

New Plates/Frames and Images
BK-MI-22

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MI-FR-56 "D23 Gold Member The Official Disney Fan Club Frame"
This plastic chrome frame was discovered on e-Bay in early July. According to the e-Bay seller, the frame was purchased at an exclusive shopping event at the Disney Employee Store at Walt Disney Studios in October of 2022. There is a "clock" on the back of the frame that indicates the manufacturing date of the frame was in April of 2022.

PT-OT-41 "Disney MGM Studios Florida Prototype"
This flat aluminum license plate was discovered on e-Bay in early July by Scott Wren of Florida. The production version (DW-MG-05A) has Disney in red and in a larger font. MGM Studios is in blue and has a smaller font. Thank you Scott for providing the images and information on the plate.

Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger’s Contract Extended Through 2026
When Bob Iger returned to The Walt Disney Company last year, he agreed to stay for two years, with the main goal of finding another successor. However, Disney announced today that Iger would once again be extending his tenure. Iger has agreed to continue to serve as Chief Executive Officer through December 31, 2026.

Other Updates
Disneyland turned 68 on July 17th.

New Plates/Frames and Images
MI-FR-56
PT-OT-41

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News July 2023
New Items July 2023

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2023 Checklist
2023 PDF Checklist
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Checklists Index page
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DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Frames Page 4 - Sports, Miscellaneous and Prototypes
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Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
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Variations Page
Want List

News
MD-FR-07 Anaheim Mighty Ducks frame
This plastic Ducks frame was discovered in mid-June on e-Bay. The frame is molded plastic and was manufactured by Tag Express. Tag Express was purchased by Rico Industries of Heath Springs, South Carolina, in 2001. Hence, Tag Express items are no longer being made. The frame bears a Disney copyright.

Disney Make-A-Wish Specialty License Plate
Walt Disney World Resort has unveiled its newly redesigned specialty State of Florida license plate benefitting Make-A-Wish children and families throughout the state.

Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary license plate raised over $1.5 million since its debut in 2021, helping Make-A-Wish create memories for families and children with life-threatening medical conditions.

More details on the new specialty Walt Disney World license plate are still to be announced.

Disney Chief Financial Officer Christine McCarthy will be stepping down
Disney Chief Financial Officer Christine McCarthy will be stepping down from her role for a family medical leave of absence, with veteran Disney executive Kevin Lansberry set to serve as the company’s Interim CFO, effective Saturday, July 1st.

McCarthy will continue as a strategic advisor to the company during her leave and will assist with the process of identifying and onboarding a long-term successor to ensure a smooth and successful transition.

In an SEC filing, Disney notes the last day of McCarthy’s leave and employment with the Company will be June 30, 2024.

It also states that terms of McCarthy’s compensation are unchanged by this move. Lansberry has agreed to serve as Interim CFO while a thorough search of internal and external candidates is conducted for a permanent replacement.

As Interim CFO, Lansberry will assume oversight of the company’s worldwide finance organization, which includes corporate alliances and partnerships, corporate real estate, corporate strategy and business development, enterprise controllership, enterprise technology, financial planning and analysis, global product and labor standards, global security, investor relations, risk management, tax, and treasury.

Other Updates
Updated images for CM-FR-59 (Disney 100, 100 Years of Wonder).

Added the notation of "Molded" to the DL-FR-04A entry.

Added notation of "White Back" to the SP-GF-45 entry.

Added enhanced images to MI-OT-83 and MI-OT-84 to show Castle and pathway.

Added an image of the back of the package for BK-DL-14.

New Plates/Frames and Images
BK-DL-14 (Updated)
CM-FR-59 (Updated)
MD-FR-07
MI-OT-83 (Updated)
MI-OT-84 (Updated)

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News June 2023
New Items June 2023

Updated Files/Pages
2023 PDF Checklist
Bicycle Page
Checklists Index page
Plate Catalog Index Page
Disney Sports - Golf Plates
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Frames Page 1 - Disneyland Resort
Frames Page 3 - Cast Member, Disney Store and Disney Studios
Frames Page 4 - Sports, Miscellaneous and Prototypes
Golf Plates by Year
Main Index Page
Miscellaneous Page
New Items April 2023
New Items Index Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Update Page
Want List

News
PT-OT-40 Mickey Mouse
This stamped aluminum license plate was discovered on e-Bay in early May. The plate features Mickey Mouse carrying hats. The plate bears a Disney copyright. Unfortunately, the seller did not know anything about the plate. I sent a message to Disney Archives, however, I didn't receive any reply. The plate is most likely a prototype.

Other Updates
Added images of the backs of Wild Racers license plates, WR-HB-18 (EXP-626), WR-HB-19 (EYEONU) and WR-HB-20 (BOO) to the Wild Racers page.

Added State of Illinois "MKYMOUZ" and State of Kentucky "DISNEY" license plates to the Disney State License Plate Page.

New Plates/Frames and Images
PT-OT-40
State of Illinois "MKYMOUZ"
State of Kentucky "DISNEY"
WR-HB-18
WR-HB-19
WR-HB-20

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DLPC News May 2023
New Items May 2023

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2023 Checklist
2023 PDF Checklist
Alphabetical Index Page
Catalog Notes Page
Checklists Index page
Plate Catalog Index Page
Disney State License Plate Page
DLPC News Index
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History Page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Prototype Page
Update Page
Want List

News
CM-FR-59 "Disney 100, 100 Years of Wonder" frame
This plastic frame was discovered on e-Bay in early April. The frame celebrates the Disney Company being 100 years old. The frame features the silhouettes of Pluto, Mickey, Minnie, Daisy, Goofy and Donald on the bottom banner of the frame. The seller states that the frame is a Cast Member item that was sold in the Cast Stores.

The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort to Build Updated Cabins, Become Disney Vacation Club Resort
The Cabins at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort have provided Walt Disney World guests with unique accommodations for their vacations. Disney has announced plans to replace the current cabins with new ones to create a new Disney Vacation Club property. Disney Vacation Club has proposed plans to refresh the iconic Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness. These plans would see the current accommodations replaced with more than 350 new cabins. The updated cabins will not only utilize the footprint of the former abodes but will also include energy-efficient features, making them more environmentally friendly. The Disney Vacation Club Resort Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort is currently projected to open in 2024. This would mark the 17th DVC resort.

Other Updates
Added another Unique ID number to the DW-GN-40 entry. The plate was found to have the Unique ID number of: H129-7443-4 269 12. The date code of "269 12" shows a manufacturing date of September 25, 2012. This is the seventh Unique ID number found so far.

New Plates/Frames and Images
CM-FR-59
DW-GN-40 (Updated)

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News April 2023
New Items April 2023

Updated Files/Pages
2023 PDF Checklist
Checklists Index page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Frames Page 3 - Cast Member, Disney Store and Disney Studios
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Update Page
Walt Disney World General Page
Want List

News
BK-MI-05B "Mickey Mouse Do-It-Yourself Bicycle Name Plate"
This plastic plate, 4" X 2¼" in size, was discovered on e-Bay in early March. The plate is similar to BK-MI-05 and BK-MI-05A except with a white background and green paint scheme. The plate was produced by Monogram Products, Inc. of Largo, Florida. The plate was mounted on a backing card and came with red stick-on lettering.

BK-MI-21 "Davy Crockett" Bicycle Name Plate
This aluminum bicycle license plate was discovered on e-Bay in late March by Mark Warmann of California. The plate was manufactured by the Fleer Corporation. The Fleer Corporation went out of business in 2005. Disney wanted to highlight historical figures, and his company developed five episodes based on Davy Crockett. Davy Crockett was a mini-series that aired on ABC from 1954 to 1955 in one-hour episodes, on the Disneyland TV series. Walt Disney produced the weekly one-hour television programs for ABC as part of a deal that allowed him to build the Disneyland theme park.

DW-WS-17 Germany (Eagle emblem) World Showcase Flag License Plate
This plate was discovered on e-Bay in late March by Scott Wren of Florida. The seller states that the license plate was bought during the Norway pavilion Grand Opening in June of 1988. The plates bears an ID number of 10359. The German coat of arms (Eagle and shield) is in the center of the plate. Thank you to Scott for the information and images.

Disney Cruise Line Lighthouse Point
Starting in the summer of 2024, Disney Cruise Line will be welcoming guests to Lighthouse Point, on the island of Eleuthera in the Bahamas, for the first time. Created in close collaboration with local artists and advisors, the vibrant island retreat will be a unique celebration of Bahamian culture brought to life with the quality and service of a Disney vacation.

Special Charitable Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary License Plate Retiring, New Design To Be Released
It’s the last chance for Florida residents to order their special Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary license plate before a new design is released this summer.

The magic isn’t going away anytime soon, because the specialty Walt Disney World Resort license plate will continue with a fresh new design featuring Cinderella Castle expected to debut this summer! While the design will be revealed at a later date, proceeds from the specialty plate will continue to go directly to Make-A-Wish of Central and Northern Florida and their work granting wishes.  

Bruce Vaughn Returning to Walt Disney Imagineering as Chief Creative Officer
Bruce Vaughn is returning to Walt Disney Imagineering as chief creative officer, after previously leaving the company in 2016. Vaughn will begin in the role on March 20th.

The longtime executive previously worked at Disney for more than two decades and co-led Walt Disney Imagineering for nine years as chief creative executive.

He left the company in 2016 to become CEO and CCO of Dreamscape Immersive, a company that creates location-based virtual reality experiences. He joined Airbnb in 2021 as vice president of experiential creative product, where he led a team responsible for designing immersive offerings for Airbnb stays and experiences.

Other Updates

Disney has set the opening date for the Villas at Disneyland Hotel. The new addition will open to guests on September 28, 2023.

Added State of Indiana "W DISNEY" and State of California "CNDRLLA" license plates to the Disney State License Plate Page. The "CNDRLLA" license plate image was provided of Mark Warmann of California. Thank you Mark!

Added an image of the back of BK-DL-02 to the Bicycle License Plate Page.

Added an image of the mirrored face of DW-GN-29 to the Walt Disney World General Page.

Updated the MI-OT-130 entry, adding ID Number and SKU/UPC number. The images were also updated.

Updated the SP-GF-76 entry. The plate turns out to be a flat aluminum plate and is not plastic as had been previously thought.

Added another Unique ID number to the DW-GN-40 entry. The plate was found to have the Unique ID number of: H129-7443-4 287 11. The date code of "287 11" shows a manufacturing date of October 14, 2011. This is the sixth Unique ID number found so far.

New Plates/Frames and Images
BK-DL-02 Back
BK-MI-05B
BK-MI-21
DW-GN-29 Mirrored Face
DW-WS-17
MI-OT-130 (Updated)
State of California "CNDRLLA"
State of Indiana "W Disney"

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News March 2023
New Items March 2023

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2023 Checklist
2023 PDF Checklist
Alphabetical Index Page
Bicycle Page
Catalog Notes Page
Checklists Index page
Plate Catalog Index Page
Disney Sports - Golf Plates
Disney State License Plate Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Frames Page 3 - Cast Member, Disney Store and Disney Studios
Golf Plates by Year
History Page
Main Index Page
Miscellaneous Page
Miscellaneous Subcategories Page
New Items Index Page
Opening Dates Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Update Page
Walt Disney World Epcot World Showcase Page
Walt Disney World General Page
Want List

News
No new items or discoveries for February 2023.

The Walt Disney Company Reveals New Executive Re-Org And Streaming Restructure
The Walt Disney Company announced details of its strategic restructuring that will refocus the organization on creativity, empower creative leaders and ensure they are accountable for all aspects of their businesses globally, and put the company’s streaming business on a path to sustained growth and profitability. Effective immediately, the company will be organized into three core, collaborative business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. The leaders of each business segment will have full operational control and financial responsibility for creative development, marketing, technology, sales, and distribution, and will be accountable for driving business efficiencies globally.

Disney Entertainment will be co-chaired by Alan Bergman and Dana Walden who will be responsible for the company’s full portfolio of entertainment media and content businesses globally, including streaming.

ESPN will include ESPN networks and ESPN+ and will be led by Jimmy Pitaro. Pitaro will also be responsible for the management and supervision of the company’s full portfolio of sports content, products and experiences across all of Disney’s platforms worldwide, including its international sports channels.

The streaming business remains a top priority for the company. Disney’s unparalleled collection of renowned and trusted franchises and brands, combined with the reach of the streaming portfolio (consisting of Disney+, ESPN+, Hulu, Star+ and Hotstar) creates rich and direct connections between the consumer and the company’s stories and characters, powering growth across the entire company.

Disney Entertainment co-Chairmen Alan Bergman and Dana Walden will oversee the company’s global entertainment streaming businesses and manage all content decisions for those services, including Disney+ and Hulu.

Bergman will also have primary oversight of the following businesses and content brands: Disney Live Action, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios, and Searchlight Pictures as well as Disney Music Group and Disney Theatrical Group.

Walden will also have primary oversight of the following businesses and content brands: ABC Entertainment, ABC News, ABC Owned Televisions Stations, Disney Branded Television, Disney Television Studios, Freeform, FX, Hulu Originals, National Geographic Content, and Onyx Collective.

Pitaro will continue to oversee eight linear networks, including ESPN and ESPN2; sports content across all Disney domestic and, going forward, international platforms; ESPN+; ESPN Audio; ESPN Digital; ESPN Social; ESPN Fantasy and a variety of owned sports events.

Effective immediately, several shared-service organizations across the company will support both Disney Entertainment and ESPN, facilitating company-wide efficiencies and creating a more cost-effective, coordinated, and streamlined approach to operations. These include Product and Technology, led by Aaron LaBerge; Advertising Sales, led by Rita Ferro; and Platform Distribution led by Justin Connolly excluding Theatrical Distribution and Music, which will be overseen by Bergman.

Outside of North America, the company’s media, entertainment, and sports content and operations will continue to be managed regionally by Luke Kang, President Asia Pacific; Jan Koeppen, President EMEA; Diego Lerner, President LATAM; and K Madhavan, President India. These leaders will report to Bergman, Walden, and Pitaro as part of their global responsibilities. As a result of the changes, Rebecca Campbell, Chairman, International Content and Operations, has decided to leave the Company. An esteemed leader and longtime industry veteran, Campbell will stay on through June to help with the transition.

Disney Parks, Experiences and Products — encompassing the company’s award-winning theme parks, cruise line, resort destinations and Adventures by Disney and National Geographic Expeditions, as well as Disney’s global consumer products, games, and publishing businesses — will continue under the leadership of Chairman Josh D’Amaro.

The organizational changes will be implemented immediately, and the company will begin reporting financial results under the new business structure by the end of the fiscal year.

Other Updates

Updated AG-OT-35 to show Rebecca Campbell departing Disney at the end of June 2023.

New Plates/Frames and Images
None

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DLPC News February 2023
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Autograph Page
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Update Page

News
BK-EP-06HA "Always Exciting Oct 82 "New Jersey" Established 1787 American Adventure Epcot World Showcase" bicycle plate
This plastic/aluminum bicycle license plate was found on e-Bay in early January and is a variation of the BK-EP-06H plate that was discovered back in April of 2000. The changes are in font and text positioning on the face of the plate. The back of the plate has an FAC number (FAC-01129-17333) that indicates the plate was manufactured on November 29, 2017.

MI-FR-11 Update
Added details to the MI-FR-11 (Follow Me To...Disney's Vero Beach Resort) frame. The frame has a white back and is copyrighted "Disney". There was not a "clock" on the back of the frame, which makes it difficult to pinpoint a date of manufacture.

Other Updates

None

New Plates/Frames and Images
BK-EP-06HA
MI-FR-11 (Updated)

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DLPC News January 2023
New Items January 2023

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2023 PDF Checklist
Bicycle Page
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Update Page

News (None)

Other Updates

Complete Checklists for 2022 have been added to the Checklist page. Mini Catalog HTML files have also been posted for downloading. The 2023 PDF Mini Catalog has also be posted for downloading.

Added Files/Pages MiniCat_2023.zip (HTML Files) MiniCat_2023_PDF.zip (PDF Book)

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Checklists Index page
Main Index Page
Update Page

News
BK-MI-20 "95 LMQ Cars Driven to Win" (McQueen) Bicycle Plate
This thin flat steel bicycle license plate was discovered in late November on e-Bay. The plate is 6.5" X 4" in size. The plate was designed by RDP Creative of London, England and made in China. It was released as a promotional item (along with a key chain and buttons) for the Car 3 movie "gaming" software called "Driven to Win". The plate bears a unique FAC number (FAC-012566-17180) that indicates the plate was produced in June of 2017. The plate was released in a protective plastic bag that had plate information and an infant suffocation warning printed on the bag.

MD-FR-06 "NHL Mighty Ducks" frame
This plastic frame was also discovered in late November on e-Bay. The frame was released in a "Team Car Combo" Set that included the frame, SP-MD-03A license plate, key chain tag and static cling decal. This set was created by K.W. Textile of Buffalo, New York, under license by Tag Express of Duluth, Georgia. The set was sealed in a plastic bag with a cardboard closure stapled to the bag. There was not any indication on the cardboard closure of when the set was created or produced. The NHL stopped using this Mighty Ducks logo and name in early 2005, when Disney sold off the franchise.

Florida Government Reportedly Planning To Reverse Decision to Dissolve Reedy Creek Improvement District
Florida Government Officials are currently discussing plans to reverse the earlier decision made by the state of Florida and it’s governor to shut down the Reedy Creek Improvement District, which came as a result of a dispute between Governor Ron DeSantis and then Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Chapek.

Tax officials and lawmakers have warned that dissolving Disney’s private government threatens to shift an enormous financial burden to taxpayers and potentially transfer a $1 billion debt load to the state. A compromise would allow Disney to keep the arrangement largely in place with a few modifications.

The law removing Disney’s special status does not go into effect until next summer, giving ample time for Florida officials to reverse the decision.

Other Updates

Shanghai Disneyland once again resumed operations on December 8th, 2022, operating from 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on the reopening day, marking Shanghai Disney Resort's return to full operations.

Splash Mountain at the Magic Kingdom is set to close on January 23rd, 2023, while the Disneyland version’s closing date will be announced at a later date. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is currently planned to open in late 2024 at both Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom.

New Plates/Frames and Images
BK-MI-20
MD-FR-06

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DLPC News December 2022
New Items December 2022

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News
CEO Chapek Steps Down, Bob Iger Returns as CEO
On November 20, 2022, Disney announced that Bob Chapek had stepped down and Bob Iger will be returning as CEO.

Chapek had recently been criticized for low profits and his actions led to a 40% drop in Disney’s share price this year. In November, Disney’s disastrous quarterly earnings report was released. Huge losses in Disney+ streaming and lower-than-expected theme park profitability prompted the company's board to remove Chapek as CEO.

Bob Iger has agreed to serve as Disney’s CEO for two years, with a mandate from the Board to set the strategic direction for renewed growth and to work closely with the Board in developing a successor to lead the Company at the completion of his term.

Other Updates
AG-OT-14 and AG-OT-32 entries on the Autograph page have been updated to reflect Chapek's departure and Iger's return.

Updated CM-OT-21 images.

Add an image of the back of Wild Racer WR-HB-15 (Pluto) to the Disney/Hasbro Wild Racers License Plates page.

New Plates/Frames and Images
CM-OT-21 (Updated)
WR-HB-15 Back Image

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News November 2022
New Items November 2022

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Autograph Page
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Want List
Hasbro Wild Racers Page

News
MI-FR-55 "Disney Vacation Club Welcome Home" frame
This chrome frame was discovered on e-Bay in mid-October by Mark Warmann of California. The frame is a very limited item. The reason for that is not known. However, this does appear to be a "public item" versus a "member only item". The frame can only be found in limited quantities at three DVC resorts: Old Key West, Grand Floridian and Riviera. The frame sells for $24.99 and bears an FAC number (FAC-040866-22007) on both the front and back of the frames. The FAC number date code (22007) indicates a manufacture date of January 2022. The frame is hermetically sealed in a plastic pouch with a cardboard backing insert. The frame notes that it was made in the USA, while the cardboard insert notes that it was made in China. On the back of the cardboard insert it notes that, "Assembled in the USA from components imported from China". The price tag indicates the manufacturer in the US was Rico Industries Inc., of Skokie, Illinois. The frame certainly has an identity issue! There is also a warning message on the front side of backing insert, "Notice: Prior to the installation of this product on a vehicle, it is the user's responsibility to ensure that the attachment of this product to the vehicle complies with all applicable government license plate requirements." The face of the chrome frame is covered by a multi-colored blue decal.

Walt Disney World Patron Golf Tray pages
Fellow collector, Craig Hayward of Colorado, sent information and images on several unique items that he found while vacationing in Florida. Three "trays" (17" wide by 12" tall ) containing souvenirs from the 1978, 1979 and 1980 National Team Golf Classics at Walt Disney World were found at a "Vintage" store. The seller stated that these items were given to the Press Corps prior to the golf events. Unfortunately, there is no official Disney information about these trays.

The Disney golf license plate included in all of the trays, is an undated license plate that was added to the catalog back in February of 2010 as SP-GF-62. The SP-GF-62 plate shown in the catalog was found on e-Bay and exactly matches the plates in the trays. There is no clue on the SP-GF-62 as to what year the plate would be attributed to. To add more to the mystery of the trays, is that the "general" Golf license plate for the years of 1978, 1979 and 1980 have yet to be seen or identified. So far only the Classic Club golf license plates for those years have been found.

While the "tray" notes that they are "Patron" items, the license plate does not fit that category as previous "Patron" golf plates all include the word "Patron" on them. The plates in all of the "trays" is the exact same plate, which also does not follow past patterns of having license plates issued for a specific year and type issued to volunteers, participants and players. Patron and Classic Club license plates were also issued to those who financially supported the golf tournaments.

These trays at one point were shrink-wrapped, but due age and wear the shrink-wrap was removed as being loose and torn and no longer securing the items to the tray.

An interesting find to say the least. However, since Disney doesn't talk, we end up with another mystery on out hands. Thanks, Craig, for the information and photos.

Bob Weis, Global Imagineering Ambassador and former President of Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI), announced that he will retire at the end of the year
Weis grew up in Southern California and fondly recalls his family’s annual visits to Disneyland on his birthday every year. While studying architecture at California Polytechnic University in Pomona, he worked in Disneyland Park as a cast member selling popcorn and ice cream and absorbing everything going on around him. He joined Walt Disney Imagineering, then called WED Enterprises, in 1980, soon after graduating college, and within eight months had relocated to Japan as part of the WED team creating Tokyo Disneyland.

Other Updates
Links for Walt Disney World Patron Golf Tray pages were added to the SP-GF-07, SP-GF-08 and SP-GF-51 entries. Those pages were also added to the Disney Golf License Plates Listed by Year page. See additional information about these new pages in the News and Information section below.

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MI-FR-55
Walt Disney World Patron Golf Tray pages

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Frames Page 4 - Sports, Miscellaneous and Prototypes
Golf Plates by Year
History Page
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Opening Dates Page
Price Tag Menu
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Update Page
Want List

News
MI-OT-146 "FABULUS Disney Channel" licence plate
This aluminum plate was discovered on e-Bay in late September. This plate is similar to DL-DD-05 (All Things Fabulus at Club Libby Lu), but it was release through the Disney Channel as a promotional item for the "High School Musical 2" movie. The movie was released in 2007, so that would also date the plate from that year. The plate has a paper insert on the back sealed under the shrink-wrap. The insert features four images from the movie and notes that the plate is "Thanks for being a FABULUS partner!" Unfortunately, the seller, who was located in southern California, didn't know anything about the plate.

CM-FR-40 "Celebrating 30 Years Epcot Center" frame
The CM-FR-40plastic frame was found to have a Disney Parks price tag (#45), bearing a 12-digit SKU/UPC number (400007 944022). The original releases have a Mickey's of Glendale (MOG) price tag that show a 3-digit bar code number.

DW-GN-40 "Four Parks, One World" license plate
The DW-GN-40 license plate has been found with another unique ID number: H129-7443-4 03213. The production date (03213) indicates a production date of February 1, 2013 . The plate was originally discovered in June of 2011. This makes the fifth different unique ID found so far. The other ID numbers were: H129-7443-4 10309, H129-7443-4 11 154, H129-7443-4 29811 and H129-7443-4 29612. The plate with the 03213 date code also had Price Tag 37B, but with a $9.95 sales price. The sales price back in June of 2011 when the plate was discovered was $8.95.

Other Updates
On September 21, 2022, Disney held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Orlando International Airport. This was to celebrate Disney’s brand new Disney Store at Terminal C, located in the Palm Court area of the airport.

At the D23 Expo, Disney announced that the Disney Cruise Line will have a beautiful new island destination at Lighthouse Point in the Bahamas. This new destination is located on the island of Eleuthera at a place called Lighthouse Point.

Disney Parks and Resorts Josh D’Amaro has announced that next Disney Cruise Line ship will be named, The Disney Treasure. The Disney Treasure is planned to set sail in 2024. It will be the sixth ship for the Disney Cruise Line.

The reimagining of Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel will weave the artistry of Pixar into its comfortable, contemporary setting. Guests will gain a new perspective on some of their favorite Pixar worlds and characters through carefully designed artwork, and a décor that will reveal the creative journey of the artists who helped bring these stories to life. Guests will be welcomed into whimsical character moments, like the iconic, playful Pixar Lamp balancing atop its ball in the lobby. The hotel will remain open as it undergoes this major renovation. Disney later announced that the new name of the hotel will be "Pixar Place Hotel".

New Plates/Frames and Images
MI-OT-146

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DLPC News September 2022
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DW-FR-14 "Walt Disney World, The World's Most Magical Celebration, 50" frame
This frame was discovered on e-Bay by Mark Warmann of California. The frame is gold in color and is one of the "heavy weight" frames. The frame features Mouse Ears, Mickey and Walt and Cinderella's Castle. Once again, we collectors are stuck again with purchasing these items on e-Bay as Disney is still not providing a mail order service. So far, you must visit the WDW parks to get this frame or purchase it on e-Bay. The frame sells for $24.99 at Disney, but the e-Bay sellers are charging $45.00 to $55.00 per frame. Disney Merchandise Guest Services tells me that the frame is only available at limited locations with in the parks. You can find them in the Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios and at the Contemporary Resort and Beach Club Resort. Funny, the frame is not being sold at the Magic Kingdom, where it all started from in 1971. The frame was made in China and has similar packaging as the TD-GN-08 plate. the frame bears an FAC number (FAC-036223-21365) on the package label and on the back of the frame. The production date code (21365) indicated a production date of December 31, 2021.

DW-MK-24B "Pirates of the Caribbean Magic Kingdom" (White Back)
This plate was discovered in late August on e-Bay. The plate is similar to DW-MK-24 with the aluminum back. However, DW-MK-24B has a white back.

MI-OT-144 "Darth Vader"
This metal base plate with a plastic raised Darth Vader head was produced by Chroma Graphics of Maryville, Tennessee. The plate features a Darth Vader head emblem that is raised 1/2" above the surface of the plate. The plate was produced by agreement of Chroma and the Walt Disney Company. The plate has Disney and LucasFilm Ltd. copyrights. The plate was made in China and appears to have been released sometime in 2021. If you are interested in this plate you can find it on e-Bay (for a premium) and on Amazon for $12.42. SKU/UPC number: 045929 550236. The plate was discovered on e-Bay by Mark Warmann of California.

MI-OT-145 "I-LV-MKY New York"
This aluminum license plate was discovered on e-Bay in mid-August. It is very similar to MI-OT-131, but without the "validation tabs" and extra mounting holes. Based upon the ID number on the plate (96B-0456), the plate was manufactured in February of 1996. MI-OT-131 also has the same ID number. This is the first time the plate has been seen in this style. Back in 2008, when MI-OT-131 was discovered, the information at that time was that the plates had been incorporated into other products (backpacks, photo albums, purses). There was a problem causing the plates to pulled from public release, most likely due to having an appearance of an official State of New York license plate. The MI-OT-145 plate is missing the "validation tabs" and does not have the extra mounting holes or having been cut into sections for inclusion into the many products made with the plates.

TD-GN-08 "Tokyo Disneyland Welcome/Happiness Everywhere Tokyo Disney Resort"
This dual sided metal plate was discovered on e-Bay in mid-August by Mark Warmann of California. The TDL welcome sign is on the face of the plate, while an artistic castle and Tinkerbell are featured among the clouds on the back of the plate. I am not sure what metal the plate is made from, it is not aluminum (as it appears to be) as a magnet will stick to it. The plate is sold in a hermetically sealed pouch with printed warnings on the back side of the pouch. The plate was made in Japan. The plate is currently only available on e-Bay for a premium price. The Price Tag shows an original sales price (OSP) of $2,000 yen, which equates to $15.04 US. TDR does not have mail-order, so there does not seem much we can do about the e-Bay price. The e-Bay sellers are going to make four times what the OSP is. There is an FAC number on the plastic wrap (FAC-000909-22014). The date code (22014) indicates the plate was produced in January 14, 2022. The plate has also been found with an FAC number of FAC-000909-22157. The date code of 22157 equates to June 6, 2022. This means that the plate is still being produced, so as the market floods with plates, the e-Bay price may drop. The plate has "Mouse Ear" bolt holes to prevent use on vehicles. Japan has very strict rules about use of these "license plate" items. TDR could sure teach Disney mainland a thing or two.

Other Updates
No other updates.

New Plates/Frames and Images
DW-FR-14
DW-MK-24B
MI-OT-144
MI-OT-145
TD-GN-08

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DLPC News August 2022
New Items August 2022

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2022 Checklist
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Frames Page 2 - Walt Disney World, Epcot, MGM Studios, Animal Kingdom
History Page
Main Index Page
Miscellaneous Page
Miscellaneous Subcategories Page
New Items Index Page
Pricetags Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Tokyo Disneyland/Tokyo Disney Resort Page
Update Page
Variations Page
Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Page

News
CM-OT-21 "Member, Reedy Creek Professional Firefighters Local 2117, IAF, AFL-CIO, CLC"
This plate was found by Mike Dyer of Florida. The plate features the local union for the Reedy Creek firefighters.

Until recently, Reedy Creek was the management and improvement district for Walt Disney World. Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID) was created in 1967 by a special Act of the Florida Legislature, the purpose of which is to support and administer certain aspects of the economic development and tourism within District boundaries.

RCID is responsible to oversee land use and environmental protections within the District, and provide essential public services (e.g. fire protection, emergency medical services, potable water production, treatment, storage, pumping & distribution, reclaimed water distribution, chilled and hot water systems, wastewater services, drainage and flood control, electric power generation & distribution, and solid waste and recyclables collection & disposal); regulate the EPCOT Building Code; and operate and maintain all public roadways & bridges.

RCID was recently abolished by a State of Florida law initiated by Governor Ron DeSantis. The law takes effect in June of 2023, at which time the RCID would be dissolved; however, it is unclear what will happen to the $1 billion in bond liabilities held by the RCID.

DW-MK-14B "Extraterrorestrial Alien Encounter" (with two bolts holes at the top of the plate)
This variation of the Extraterrorestrial Alien Encounter license plate with two bolts holes at the top of the plate was discovered on e-Bay in early July. DW-MK-14A has two bolt slots at the top of the plate.

MI-FR-54 "My Other Ride is the Millennium Falcon" frame
This plastic flat frame was discovered on e-Bay by Mark Warmann of California. The frame was produced by Chroma Graphics of Maryville, Tennessee. The frame was made in China. There is a graphic of the Millennium Falcon on the top banner. The frame bears LucasFilm Ltd. and Disney copyrights. If you are interested in this frame there are numerous on-line resources besides e-Bay.

Other Updates
The MI-OT-01B (red back) plate was found on e-Bay with a price tag. The price tag (#01) showed the UPC/SKU number (01110006) and an original sales price of $1.29.

The DW-MK-14 catalog number has been updated to DW-MK-14A due to the discovery of DW-MK-14B with two bolt holes at the top of the plate. DW-MK-14A has two bolt slots.

DW-GN-40 (Four Parks, One World) has been found with another unique ID number: H129-7443-4 11 154. The production date (11 154) indicates a production date of June 3, 2011. The plate was discovered in June of 2011. This makes the fourth different unique ID found so far. The other ID numbers were: H129-7443-4 10309, H129-7443-4 29811 and H129-7443-4 29612.

Added State of Florida "F1GMENT" license plate to the Disney State License Plate Page. Thanks to Mike Dyer of Florida for this discovery and image.

Disney announced that the ESPN Club at Disney's BoardWalk Resort would not be reopening after its closure due to COVID-19. The ESPN Club opened at Walt Disney World in July of 1996 and offered classic American pub cuisine, sports entertainment and shopping, along with live TV coverage of sporting events. Disney also announced that the ESPN Club location will become "The Cake Bake Shop by Gwendolyn Rogers" sometime next year, but an opening date has not been announced.

Disney Wish Inaugural Cruise occurred on July 14, 2022.

New Plates/Frames and Images
CM-OT-21
DW-GN-40 (Updated)
DW-MK-14A (updated)
DW-MK-14B
MI-FR-54
MI-OT-01B (Updated)
State of Florida "F1GMENT" license plate

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2022 PDF Checklist
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Checklists Page
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DLPC Plate List
Disney State License Plates Page
Frames Page 4 - Sports, Miscellaneous and Prototypes
History Page
Main Index Page
Miscellaneous Page
Miscellaneous Subcategories Page
New Items Index Page
Opening Dates
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Update Page
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Walt Disney World General Page
Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Page
Want List

News
SP-MD-18 "Mighty Ducks of Anaheim"
This plastic Mighty Duck license plate was discovered on e-Bay in early June. This is probably the last of the Mighty Ducks license plates as shortly after Disney sold the team in 2005, the new owners changed the name of the team to the Anaheim Ducks for the 2006 season.

AG-OT-37 "Wanted Genetic Experiment Gone Bad, Experiment 626 Autographed by Merritt Andrews, Disney Animator
The DW-MK-23 license plate was autographed by Merritt Andrews a Disney animator who worked for Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida from 1992 to 2004. She worked on The Lion King, Pocahontas, Mulan, Tarzan, Lilo and Stitch and Brother Bear feature films.

Other Updates
Updated the images for MD-FR-05 (Mighty Ducks 2003 Western Conference Champions frame). The frame was also found to have a "clock" on the back of the frame. The "clock" shows the manufacture date of August 2003. This frame is also interesting, as the frame itself is a generic frame made to hold all kinds of name banners. The frame has holes in it to allow banners with prongs to be inserted into it and the banners will clip into place.

Updated the images for SP-MD-17 (Mighty Ducks of Anaheim National Hockey League).

Updated the image for DC-OT-02 (Star/Ship Royale Premier Cruise Line). The plate was discovered with a unique price tag attached to the back, with an original sales price (OSP) of $2.50

Updated DW-RS-19B (Disney's Dixie Landings Resort UPC/SKU number (00352 00567), Price Tag #09 and original sales price (OSP) of $6.00.

New Plates/Frames and Images
AG-OT-37
DC-OT-02 (Updated)
MD-FR-05 (Updated)
SP-MD-17 (Updated)
SP-MD-18

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Walt Disney World Resorts
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News
George Kalogridis to Retire
George Kalogridis has made the decision to retire after 50 years of distinguished service,. George started on the Walt Disney World opening team when he was 17, and his career has included leadership roles at Walt Disney World, Disneyland Resort, Disneyland Paris, and most recently Disney Institute and National Geographic Live. Having had a positive influence on thousands of Cast Members during his impressive tenure, he served as Global Ambassador for the Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary celebration. The exact date of Kalogridis' retirement has not been announced.

BK-MI-04F "Mickey Mouse" bicycle name plate, made in many names, Walt Disney Productions copyright on front and back
This bicycle license plate was discovered on e-Bay in mid-May. This name plate is similar to BK-MI-04A and BK-MI-04D, except that on BK-MI-04F has the Walt Disney Productions copyright on the front and back of the plate. This is the first time this dual-sided copyright has been seen on a bicycle license plate.

Other Updates
The DW-EC-02 (Walt Disney World, Epcot Center, The Newest Wonder of the World) license plate has been found with Price Tag #16A, showing a $2.00 original sales price (OSP). Until this discovery, the earliest OSP found was $3.00. The $2.00 OSP is likely one of the first releases of this plate.

New Plates/Frames and Images
BK-MI-04F

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DLPC News May 2022
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News
MI-OT-143 "The Laughing Kookaburra A Good Time Bar Buena Vista Palace at Walt Disney World"
This plastic license plate was discovered on e-Bay by Mark Warmann of California in early April. This plate features a bar, "The Laughing Kookaburra" located in the Buena Vista Place that operated from 1983 to 2005. Buena Vista Palace opened on March 10, 1983, and was among the first resorts that made up the Walt Disney World Village, now known as the Disney Springs Resort Area. It is one of resorts in the Disney Springs Resort Area not owned or operated by Disney. The Buena Vista Palace Resort & Spa was re-branded and re-named as the Wyndham Palace Resort & Spa in November 1998. The Laughing Kookaburra Good Time Bar, known affectionately among staffers as the Kook, and Arthur's 27, the top-of-the-line restaurant at the top of the Buena Vista Palace closed August 26, 2005. The closing came about with the sale of Wyndham International to Blackstone Real Estate Advisors. Blackstone announced the space would be used for private functions and catered events. The hotel was sold to the Hilton Corporation in 2015, and has since been renamed as the "Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace".

Other Updates
Added an additional unique ID number found on the back of the DW-GN-40 plate. This is the third unique ID number to be found for this plate. The ID number, "H129-7443-4 296 12", indicates an additional production of October 22, 2012. The DW-GN-40 plate was first released in 2011 with earlier manufacture dates of November 5, 2010 and October 25, 2011.

An alternate backing card for MI-OT-16A was discovered in mid-April. The alternate backing card is an elongated card featuring manufacturing data and UPC/SKU code at the bottom of the card.

New Plates/Frames and Images
MI-OT-143

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DLPC News April 2022
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Want List

News
BK-MI-01A Florida Orange Bird Bicycle Name License Plate
This Florida Orange Bird bicycle license plate was discovered on e-Bay in early March. This is a variation of the BK-MI-01Orange Bird license plate. The BK-MI-01A plate does not have the manufacturer data (Monogram Products, Inc., Largo, FL) stamped on the back of the plate.

Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
With the reopening of Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort on March 31, 2022, all hotels at the Walt Disney World Resort are open for the first time since March 2020.

Other Updates
No other updates.

New Plates/Frames and Images
BK-MI-01A

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News
BK-MI-02A "Mickey Mouse Club Member Bicycle License Plate"
BK-MI-19 "Mickey Mouse Bicycle License Plate"
These two plastic bicycle license plates were discovered on e-Bay in late February by Mark Warmann of California. These two plates are white plates with black ink on the raised portions of the plates (image and border). They would appear to printer's scrap as colorized version have been previously released. They also appear that they would have been "name" plates but may have been scrapped due to minor flaws in the plastic and molding. The plates bear a Walt Disney Production copyright.

DW-WS-15A "Norway World Showcase Flag License Plate"
DW-WS-16 "Finland World Showcase Flag License Plate"
These two World Showcase flag license plates were discovered on e-Bay in late February. Both plates bear Walt Disney World price tags (#05A). The "05A" price tag has a circa use of 1989-1998.

The Norway plate is a variation of the Norway plate (DW-WS-15) that was discovered back in September of 2021. The DW-WS-15A Norway plate has "Norway" printed in white lettering at the bottom center of the plate. The DW-WS-15 plate does not have that marking. The e-Bay seller tells me that the Norway plate was purchased at the June 1988 Grand Opening of the Norway pavilion in Epcot World Showcase at Walt Disney World. However, the seller did not have any information on the Finland plate.

Finland is not one of the countries in World Showcase, but since it is a neighboring country of Norway, it would seem logical that the plate may have been sold at the Norway pavilion. The Finland plate has "Finland" printed in blue ink at the bottom center of the plate. Prior to this discovery of these two plates, none of the World Showcase flag plates had the respective country name printed at the bottom center of the plate. The Finland plate also bears an ID number, 96X-0028, which indicates that the plate was manufactured on a continual basis as demand for the plate required.

MI-OT-140 "Disney Villains"
This 1/32" plastic plate was discovered on e-Bay in mid-February. The plate was produced by WinCraft of Winona, Minnesota. The plate features four Disney iconic villains: Cruella De Vil, Evil Queen, Maleficent and Ursula. The plate bears a Disney copyright. The plate has a white back as most plastic plates do. This plate was a surprise to find WinCraft making Disney character license plates. WinCraft is known for manufacturing sporting team items and made quite a few of the Mighty Ducks and Angels Baseball license plates listed in the catalog. WinCraft had produced several NASCAR and Daytona 500 license plates featuring Disney characters but were all related to sport racing. Those plates are: MI-OT-14 (Monsters Inc./NASCAR), MI-OT-38/39/43/76 (Mickey, Minnie, Goofy/ Daytona 500), MI-OT-118 (Cars 3/NASCAR) and MI-OT-121 (Mickey/NASCAR).

MI-OT-141 "Bad Example Disney Villains"
This 3/16" plastic laser cut license plate was discovered on Etsy also in mid-February. This plate was also manufactured by WinCraft. This plate is similar to the MI-OT-140, but the villains are shown in a different order and with fuller character images. From left to right are: Cruella De Vil, Evil Queen, Ursula and Maleficent. The plate also has a Disney copyright.

MI-OT-142 "Incredibles"
This 1/16" plastic plate was also discovered on Etsy in mid-February. This is another WinCraft manufactured license plate. The plate has a white back and features a stylized scene of the Incredibles in action. The plate bears of Pixar/Disney copyright.

PT-OT-39 "Mickey's Toontown Fair Magic Kingdom"
This aluminum plate was discovered on e-Bay in late February. This is a full sized license plate (12" X 6"). The plate has an ID number of 98I-2706, which indicates a manufacture date of September of 1998. That would also indicate that the plate should have been released in late 1998 or early 1999. However, it does not appear to have been released. Toontown Fair opened on June 18, 1988, as Mickey's Birthdayland. It became Mickey's Starland on May 26, 1990, and finally changed to Mickey's Toontown Fair on October 1, 1996. Toontown Fair closed on February 11, 2011. The e-Bay seller tells me that the plate was obtained through an estate sale and that the estate owner had worked for Disney. It would appear that this is a prototype plate as a bicycle plate (BK-MK-01) which was released in 1999.

SP-GF-80 "Walt Disney World Oldsmobile Golf Classic 1987 Patron"
This 3/32" plastic plate was discovered on e-Bay in early February. This is the seventh Patron plate to have appeared. This is also the third 1987 Golf plate to have appeared. Previous 1987 plates were: SP-GF-13 and SP-GF-60.

Other Updates
Added State of Alabama "EVILQUN" and "ILVDSNY", State of Florida "RUN DSNY", State of Georgia "D1SNEY" and State of Ohio "CSWY CAY" license plates to the Disney State License Plate page. The Ohio "CSWY CAY" image was provided by Scott Wren of Florida while visiting Disney's Castaway Cay.

Scott Wren also provided an attraction license plate, AT-AK-07, "Exit", located at Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom, Tricera Top Spin attraction. Thank you Scott for these additions.

Updated the images for SP-GF-79.

New Plates/Frames and Images
BK-MI-02A
BK-MI-19
DW-WS-15A
DW-WS-16
MI-OT-140
MI-OT-141
MI-OT-142
PT-OT-39
SP-GF-79 (Updated)
SP-GF-80
State of Alabama "EVILQUN"
State of Alabama "ILVDSNY"
State of Florida "RUN DSNY"
State of Georgia "D1SNEY"
State of Ohio "CSWY CAY"

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News February 2022
New Items February 2022

Updated Files/Pages
2022 Checklist
2022 PDF Checklist
Alphabetical Index Page
Attraction Page
Bicycle Page
Catalog Notes Page
Checklists Index page
Plate Catalog Index Page
Disney State License Plates Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Disney Sports - Golf Plates
Golf Plates by Year
History Page
Main Index Page
Miscellaneous Page
Miscellaneous Sub-Category Page
New Items Index Page
New Items January 2022
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Prototype Page
Update Page
Walt Disney World Epcot World Showcase Page

News
800th Plate Added to the Catalog
SP-GF-79 was the 800th plate added to the catalog since it was started back in January of 2000. January also marked the 22nd anniversary of the web site. Many thanks to the collectors who made it possible!

SP-GF-79 20th Anniversary Walt Disney World Oldsmobile Golf Classic 1971-1990 Patron
This plastic Disney Golf Classic plate was discovered on e-Bay in early January. This Patron plate is the third 20th anniversary Oldsmobile Golf Classic plate to surface. Previous plates were SP-GF-16 (Volunteer) and SP-GF-64 (Classic Club). It is still not clear what the "Patron" status means. So far, only five previous Patron license plates have appeared. Those five were: SP-GF-40, SP-GF-44, SP-GF-49, SP-GF-68 and SP-GF-70.

What some e-Bay sellers will do to make a sale
     
e-Bay has a rule on listing actual state license plates. The plate must be expired by three years before it can be placed up for auction. This seller was apparently so anxious to sell one of the State of Florida WDW 50th anniversary license plates, they resorted to faking the image. The actual validation sticker was forged to show that the plate had been expired for three years so that they could place it in an auction. These plates were released in 2021, the year of the actual 50th anniversary, and should have a 2022 or later expiration. The forged validation sticker makes it appear that this plate expired in December of 2018. Never less, the plate sold for $265.00.

The seller did a very bad job in their forgery. The yellow used to cover up the actual expiration date didn't match the true yellow on the validation sticker. The font used for the "18" is of the wrong style that was originally used on "12". The "18" is also smaller in size compared to the "12". The buyer obviously wanted the plate as bad as the seller was in trying to sell it.

Other Updates
Added State of Florida "ZPEDODA", State of Nebraska "WDW4ME" and State of Vermont "4DISNEY" license plates to the Disney State License Plate page.

Added a link to DL-GN-01 for a 1985 Disneyland shopping bag that was a common bag used when DL-GN-01 was sold.

Added an image of an Official State of Florida Disney World 50th Anniversary license plate to the DW-GN-49 entry.

New Plates/Frames and Images
SP-GF-79
State of Florida "ZPEDODA"
State of Nebraska "WDW4ME"
State of Vermont "4DISNEY"

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New Items January 2022

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2022 Checklist
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Alphabetical Index Page
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Plate Catalog Index Page
Disney State License Plates Page
Disneyland General Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Disney Sports - Golf Plates
Golf Plates by Year
History Page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Update Page
Walt Disney World General Page
Want List

News
DW-GN-01C "50th Anniversary Opening Replica License Plate"
This plate was being sold as part of the 50th Anniversary Box Set on DisneyStore.com. The set sold out quickly and it was the only way to get the 50th anniversary replica license plate that was included in the set. However, these plates are no showing up on e-Bay for auction. So far, the plates are selling between $35 to $100 per auction. The average auction price is $70.00.

The 50th anniversary replica license plates have three features that distinguish themselves from the 1971 original release. They have four short bolts slots, while the original releases had four bolt holes. The plate has a white back, while the 1971 originals have a green back. There is a 50th anniversary logo printed on the white back of the anniversary replicas.

The 50th anniversary replica plates are shrink-wrapped and have only the white border stamped (embossed), while the rest of the plate is flat. The production date code (20296), part of the FAC number printed on the back of the plate, indicates a production date of October 23, 2020.

The box set was limited to 2,000 sets, indicating that these plates will become harder to obtain as time goes on. This is the first time Disney has made a production quantity known for any of the license plates they have created.

Disney CEO Bob Iger’s Retirement
Bob Iger who spent 47 years with ABC and The Walt Disney Company, including 15 years as Disney CEO, Iger is set to step down as executive chairman of the board at the end of December 2021. Recently, it was announced that Susan Arnold will be stepping into his position of Chairman of the Board. Iger will remain executive chairman through the end this year. During his tenure with the company, he steered Disney through the successful purchases of Lucasfilm, Marvel, Pixar and other brands that became enormously successful for Disney.

Susan Arnold Named New Walt Disney Company Chairman of the Board, Effective December 31st
The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors have announced that it has elected Susan Arnold as Chairman of the Board, effective December 31st, 2021. Susan Arnold, a 14-year member of the Disney Board who has served as its independent Lead Director since 2018, will succeed Bob Iger as Chairman of the Board when he departs the Company at the end of the year. Arnold brings to her role extensive public-company board experience and in-depth knowledge of brand management and marketing, environmental sustainability, product and business development, international consumer markets, finance, and executive and risk management.

Barbara Bouza Named Head of Walt Disney Imagineering, Bob Weis Now “Global Imagineering Ambassador”
Bob Weis, who has served as president of Walt Disney Imagineering since 2016, has stepped into the role of Global Imagineering Ambassador as Barbara Bouza is named President of WDI.

A shift in leadership has occurred at Walt Disney Imagineering with Barbara Bouza being named as President of Walt Disney Imagineering as Bob Weis steps into the role of Global Imagineering Ambassador, a title once held by Disney Legend Marty Sklar.

Back in June of 2020, Bouza joined the company, bringing more than 25 years of groundbreaking design and strategic planning experience with her. In March of this year, a reorganization of WDI leadership left Weis as the President of WDI for Creative and New Experiences and Bouza named president of WDI for Business Management, Design, and Development.

Today’s news names Bouza president of Walt Disney Imagineering, where she will head the global creative, design and development teams behind Disney’s theme parks, attractions, resort hotels, cruise ships, and retail, dining and entertainment centers. She also leads a multidisciplinary team tasked with exploring, developing and bringing to market groundbreaking ideas that enhance and expand Disney’s global portfolio of experiences.

This change is just the latest at Walt Disney Imagineering, including the relocation of the division alongside Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products (DPEP) to a new campus outside of Orlando, Florida in a new facility being built in the Lake Nona neighborhood.

Other Updates
Added three Disney/Hasbro Wild Racers license plates to the Wild Racers page. WR-HB-18: "EXP-626" - Stitch, WR-HB-19: "EYEONU" - Mike and WR-HB-20: "BOO" - Sully.

Added Bob Iger's farewell letter to the AG-OT-14 entry on the Autograph page.

Added Bob Weis' departure letter to the AG-OT-36 entry on the Autograph page.

New Plates/Frames and Images
DW-GN-01C (Updated)
WR-HB-18
WR-HB-19
WR-HB-20

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News December 2021
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2021 PDF Checklist
Alphabetical Index Page
Autograph Page
Catalog Notes Page
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Main Index Page
New Items October 2021
New Items Index Page
Update Page
Walt Disney World General Page
Want List
Disney Wild Racers License Plate Page

News
CM-FR-58 "Redd Rockett's Pizza Port Opening Crew 1998 Disneyland" frame
This plastic frame was reported by Mike Dyer of Florida in mid-November. This Cast Member item spent almost 23 years in obscurity before surfacing. This was the 250th frame added to the catalog. Redd Rockett's Pizza Port replaced Mission to Mars in Disneyland's Tomorrowland on March 21, 1998. It operated until April 13, 2018, when it became Alien Pizza Planet, that is still in operation today.

State of Florida Disney World's 50th Anniversary "SAMPL" License Plate
Scott Wren of Florida was able to find out how to order a Florida 50th Anniversary license plate from the State of Florida and sent the information along to me. This is a great way to get one of the plates for your collection in mint condition. I don’t believe that any of the actually used plates will be in good condition once they expire. I don’t believe the colors of the plate will stand up to the UV light they will be exposed to. If you are interested in obtaining one of the sample (“SAMPL”) State of Florida WDW 50th anniversary license plate, you can send a request to the Division of Motorist Services for the State of Florida and purchase one for $28.00. Get the order form from: https://www.flhsmv.gov/pdf/forms/83000.pdf and follow the instructions. If the hyperlink does not work, copy and paste the link in your web browser. Thank you Scott for the information!

Other Updates
Updated the opening date for the Walt Disney World Swan Reserve Hotel. The hotel opened on November 3, 2021.

Updated the planned opening date of the Star Wars: Galactic Star Cruiser Resort at Walt Disney World to March 1, 2022.

Updated the planned opening date for the Tokyo Disney Resort Toy Story Hotel to April 5, 2022.

Updated the SKU/UPC number (400940 065341) and images for DW-GN-50 (Fab Five Characters retro license plate). Thanks to Scott Wren of Florida for this information. Scott also reported that the plate's original Disney sales price is $19.99. The price tag on the plate is price tag #50.

Updated the SKU/UPC number (400104 802577) for frame EP-FR-02. The original sales price was $10.00.

Updated the images for DW-GN-49.

New Plates/Frames and Images
CM-FR-58
DW-GN-49 (Updated)
DW-GN-50 (Updated)

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DLPC News November 2021
New Items November 2021

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2021 PDF Checklist
Catalog Notes Page
Checklists Index page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
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Disney Store WDW 50th Anniversary Box Set
I was totally shocked, but the Disney Store replied to my request for information on the license plate included in the WDW 50th Anniversary Box Set. I am told that the license plate, which looks like the DW-GN-01B license plate, is a reproduction item and not an original plate that was held back from unsold stock. The actual DW-GN-01B plate has a Walt Disney Productions copyright stamped into the plate of the right side of the plate. It will be interesting to see if the copyright is reproduced as well.

DW-GN-01C "Walt Disney World, Opening, Oct 1971, Florida" (WDW 50th Anniversary)
Based upon the information from the Disney Store that the license plate from the "Disney Store WDW 50th Anniversary Box Set", that was mentioned above, is not old stock, and will be a reproduction, I am going to add it to the catalog. For the time being, there appears a distinct difference in the reproduction plate from the original release (DW-GN-01B). That distinction is with the bolt slots on the reproduction plate. The DW-GN-01B plates have four bolt holes and the DW-GN-01C (reproduction) has four short bolt slots. There may be other distinctions between the original release and reproduction, but since the reproduction plate has yet to be released, any other distinctions remain unknown. The plate can be pre-ordered through the Disney Store at $500.00 for the box set that includes the DW-GN-01C license plate. Delivery is estimated to be some in January of 2022. Only 2,000 reproduction plates will be produced.

DW-GN-50 Walt Disney World (Fab Five Characters)
This aluminum license plate was discovered on e-Bay in early October. The plate is a retro version of the 1970's DW-GN-02A license plate. One big difference is that the DW-GN-02A plate featured Brer Bear, who has been replaced with Pluto in the new retro version. I am sure this change reflects Disney's attitude toward the controversial history of the Brer Bear character. The DW-GN-02A license plate was the first Disney license plate sold on property once the Magic Kingdom opened. It initially sold for $1.50. The retro plate was made in the USA, however the manufacturer is not known. The DW-GN-02A was copyright Walt Disney Production, while the new retro version is copyright Disney. The date code (21005) of the FAC number on the plate indicates a production date of January 5, 2021.

Other Updates
Updated the AG-OT-39 (Designer, Gurr 1955) images.

Updated the MI-OT-135 image.

Updated the SKU/UPC numbers for DW-WS-03, DW-WS-04, DW-WS-05. DW-WS-06 and DW-WS-15. Thanks to Mike Dyer of Florida for that information.

Updated the ID Number for WS-WS-15. Thanks to Mike Dyer of Florida for this information as well.

New Plates/Frames and Images
AG-OT-39 (Updated)
DW-GN-01C
DW-GN-50
MI-OT-135 (Updated)

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News October 2021
New Items October 2021

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News
DW-RS-55A "Official Travel Trailer Fort Wilderness Walt Disney World A Product of Fleetwood Enterprises
This flat plastic plate was discovered on e-Bay in late September. It is a variation of the DW-RS-55 plate. The DW-RS-55 plate has four bolt holes. The DW-RS-55A only has two bolt holes. The DW-RS-55A plate also has a "Made in USA" marking in the lower right corner of the plate. The DW-RS-55 plate does not have that marking. Not much is known about these plates. The DW-RS-55 plate was discovered back in October of 2006. Since then only three of these plates have made it to auction on e-Bay.

DW-WS-15 "Norway - World Showcase Flag"
This aluminum license plate was also discovered on e-Bay in late September. It has taken around 33 years for this plate to surface. The Norway Pavilion was opened on May 6, 1988 in Epcot's World Showcase at Walt Disney World. It was the eleventh pavilion added to World Showcase. None of the World Showcase flag plates were manufactured by Disney and it appears that several versions of the flag plates were sold at Walt Disney World. This plate was confirmed as being sold at Disney due to the Disney price tag attached. The plate has a five-digit ID number on it, however it can not be read due to the quality of the e-Bay images. The e-Bay seller found the six flag plates (Mexico, Norway, Italy, US, France and Germany) still in shrink wrap and with the Disney price tags attached at a thrift store in Wyoming.

DW-WS-06 - Mexico World Showcase Flag
The DW-WS-06 (Mexico World Showcase Flag) plate has been discovered to have been sold at Walt Disney World with both the large and small Mexican Coat of Arms in the center of the flag. Until recently only the small Coat of Arms license plate had been found to be sold at World Showcase in Epcot at Walt Disney World. A recent discovery of the larger Coat of Arms license plate was found with $3.00 Walt Disney World price tag. The small Coat of Arms license plate was first discovered with a $5.00 Disney price tag. Since Disney does not produce these flag plates, it now seems possible that there might be other variations among the flag plates that were already found to have been sold at Walt Disney World.

Disney License Plate Items Celebrating WDW's 50th Anniversary
Disney has released two items, a DW-GN-02A license plate pin and a DW-GN-01B license plate sold in a anniversary box. You can find both items on the DisneyStore.Com website (https://www.shopdisney.com/) by searching for "license plate" (without the quotes). The pin sells for $12.99 and the DW-GN-01B license plate is a pre-order item with a hefty price of $500.00. The anniversary box set has seventeen Disney items and is limited to a total of 2,000 boxes which, will be available after January 1, 2022.

Other Updates
Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary starts October 1, 2021.

New Plates/Frames and Images
DW-RS-55A
DW-WS-06 (Large Coat of Arms)
DW-WS-15

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DLPC News September 2021
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News
CM-FR-03C "We Make The Magic! Walt Disney Imagineering" frame
This frame was discovered on e-Bay in mid-August. This frame is the fourth variation of the "We Make The Magic! Walt Disney Imagineering" series found so far. The CM-FR-03C frame uses a different font and is smaller in size than its predecessors. However, I believe this frame to be a more recent remake. The CM-FR-03B variation was found in 2003, making all of the earlier versions produced in 2003 or earlier. Based on the price tag (#45) found on the CM-FR-03C frame as well as the SKU/UPC number (00008 96653) this would make the estimated production date of 2018 or more recent. Price tag #45 was first seen in 2012 on MI-OT-83/84 and in 2015 on DW-GN-46. The most recent finding of #45 was in 2018 on another frame, CM-FR-56. The CM-FR-56 frame just happens to have a SKU/UPC number of 00008 96652, just one step ahead of the CM-FR-03C SKU/UPC. The CM-FR-03C frame also has an interesting manufacturer, as it was made in Anaheim, California. Molded into the frame on the back lower banner is "Made in Anaheim California". Unfortunately, the manufacturer name is not included on the frame. The CM-FR-03C frame's price tag shows an original sales price of $20.00. The frame sold for $48.00 in the e-Bay auction.

MI-OT-139 "NASCAR" logo
This plate was discovered by Mark Warmann on e-Bay in late August. It was produced by Chroma Graphics Corporation and was "Made in U.S.A." The plate is an "Officially Licensed product by NASCAR". The Disney connection is that the plate bears a Walt Disney Company price tag (#05A). It would appear that the plate was sold on the Walt Disney World property. The #05A Disney price tag appeared on Disney license plates from 1989 to 1998. The posted photos on e-Bay show that the plate may have a "cover" over the actual image on the plate. No bolt slots can be seen on the "face" image, but can be seen on the "back" image. According to Chroma Customer Service Representative, Kelly McLemore, " the tag was a printed vinyl which adhered to the stamped metal tag." Chroma left it up to the purchaser to create a hole if needed to allow for mounting to a vehicle. McLemore estimates that the production date of the plate was around 1993. Chroma was one of the first licensees with NASCAR in making these type of products. Under the shrink wrap on the back of the plate is a flyer from Chroma International offering a Chroma Graphics product catalog.

Other Updates
No other updates.

New Plates/Frames and Images
CM-FR-03C
MI-OT-139

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DLPC News August 2021
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News
No New Releases or Discoveries for this Month

Other Updates
Added State of Delaware "DISNEY1" license plate to the Disney State License Plate page. The plate was submitted by Tom Kendall of Missouri. Thank you, Tom.

New Plates/Frames and Images
State of Delaware "DISNEY1" license plate

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DLPC News July 2021
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Catalog Notes Page
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Disney State License Plates Page
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News
No New Releases or Discoveries for this Month

Other Updates
Updated images and data for SP-MD-14.

Updated images for BK-DL-14.

New Plates/Frames and Images
BK-DL-14
SP-MD-14

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DLPC News June 2021
New Items June 2021

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BK-EP-06CA The Sunshine State Oct 82 "Florida" Since 1845 American Adventure Epcot World Showcase bicycle plate
This aluminum/plastic bicycle license plate was discovered on e-Bay in early May. The plate is a "sandwich" of plastic mounted on top of an aluminum base. This plate is a variation of BK-EP-06C that was discovered back in April of 2020. This plate differs in the validation tabs having OCT and 82, the green State of Florida is void of any icons, "FLORIDA" is in white lettering and "1845" has a different font and style. Still, not much information has been discovered about this series of bicycle plates. The unique number on back of the plate has a date code of "17165", which indicates a manufacture date of June 14, 2017.

DVC Expanding on Both Coasts
Disney Vacation Club has announced an expansion at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa with building 9 (Big Pine Key) being converted into 200 Resort Studios starting next spring and opening in summer 2022.

Over in California, plans for the 12-story DVC resort at the Disneyland Resort are coming along, with approvals given from the City of Anaheim for the project. The resort will be located near the Disneyland Hotel and include around 350 rooms.

Other Updates
No other updates this month.

New Plates/Frames and Images
BK-EP-06CA

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DLPC News May 2021
New Items May 2021

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News
DW-GN-49 "State of Florida 50th Anniversary Walt Disney World"
The Walt Disney World 50th License Plate Has Reached the Pre-Order Goal
The goal of 3,000 pre-orders has been reached for the Walt Disney World 50th license plate to enter production.

As of April 1, the Walt Disney World license plate now has the most pre-orders of all proposed new plates with 3,568 according to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.

Those interested in ordering the new Walt Disney World license plate can purchase a presale voucher now for $25 plus applicable state administration fees exclusively through their local County Tax Collector’s Office, license plate agencies (DMVs) across the State of Florida, or online through the Orange County Tax Collector’s Office.

The design for the new license plate features the “EARidescent” 50th anniversary castle logo on a royal blue background, inspired by the color scheme of Cinderella Castle.

This new plate is currently available for presale and 100% of the proceeds will benefit Make-A-Wish of Central and Northern Florida and their work granting wishes for children with life-threatening medical conditions.

Disney has a longstanding relationship with Make-A-Wish, dating back to 1980, and since then, more than 140,000 Disney-inspired wishes have been granted, including thousands taking place at Walt Disney World Resort.

I have confirmed with the State of Florida that you must be a Florida resident with current/valid license plates in order to purchase the Florida WDW

BK-DL-14 "Disneyland Mickey, Make-Your-Own Name Plate"
This plastic bicycle name plate was discovered on e-Bay by Mark Warmann in mid-April. Produced by Monogram Products of Largo, Florida and comes with a set of stick-on lettering to make any desired name. The package bears a Walt Disney Productions copyright. That copyright would date the plate being made prior to 1986 as that is when the WDP copyright was discontinued. The package has an interesting note on it stating that the plate is "hand painted". Unfortunately, there is no additional information available.

Other Updates
Avengers Campus to Open at Disney California Adventure June 4, 2021. When it opens, the new land will be home to an exciting new attraction – Worldwide Engineering Brigade – which, as you could probably guess based on the acronym, will takes guests on an adventure with your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. A second attraction will eventually open that will allow guests to board a quinjet and take an adventure to Wakanda and beyond. The land will of course offer special food and beverage offerings at a variety of locations like the Pym Test Kitchen, Pym Tasting Lab, Shawarma Palace and Terran Treats.

The next port of call coming to Tokyo DisneySea in 2023 is Fantasy Springs. Fantasy Springs is the eighth theme port of Tokyo DisneySea, which consists of three areas and a new hotel. It has a total development area of approximately 140,000 square meters, the largest since the opening of Tokyo DisneySea. The three areas are based on the Disney movies Frozen, Tangled and Peter Pan, and attractions, restaurants and attractive spaces invite guests to the world of their stories.

New Plates/Frames and Images
BK-DL-14
DW-GN-49

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News April 2021
New Items April 2021

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News
Disney has announced that they will close at least 60 Disney Store locations in North America before the end of 2021
The Walt Disney Company is closing 20% of its brick-and-mortar Disney Store locations in North America. With nearly 300 Disney Store locations worldwide, that percentage is around 60 store locations in North America and the company is evaluating international locations, primarily in Europe. The reason for the closure is a change in consumer behavior, with the pandemic driving more demand to the online Disney Store experience, shopDisney. Improvements to the shopDisney experience will include new connectivity to Disney Parks apps, most notably My Disney Experience for Walt Disney World and the Disneyland app. shopDisney will also expand its offerings to include more adult apparel collections, street wear, premium home products and collectibles. This announcement won’t affect outlet locations or Disney Parks shops. The decision to close these Disney Store locations is unrelated to the miniature Disney Stores found in over 50 Target stores.

Disneyland Set to Re-Open
The Disneyland Resort along with other California theme parks would be allowed to reopen at the red tier in the colored tier COVID-19 guidelines, in an updated guidelines message sent from Governor Newsom’s administration. With the update, Disneyland Resort will be allowed to reopen with 15% capacity as early as April 1, 2021, as long as Orange County is able to move down to the tier. Attendance at the theme parks will be limited only to California Residents, with new guidelines being released in the next couple of weeks in partnership with the parks, likely on how to enforce that.

During The Walt Disney Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders, CEO Bob Chapek said the resort is working to reopen and hopes to be up and running by “Late April.” No official date was given and this is just a goal. Disneyland will announce a formal reopening date when they’re ready to do so. Chapek shared that it will take time to not only get the parks ready, but also to get Cast Members back to work. Disney is encouraged by the pent-up demand for their theme park experiences both domestically and internationally.

MI-FR-38A "Stitch" (Purple Border Background) frame
This frame was discovered on e-Bay in early March. The frame is similar to MI-FR-38, but has a purple border background. MI-FR-38 has a blue border background. The MI-FR-38A frame also has a different cardboard backing. The backing image features Stitch. The frame was produced by Chroma Plastics of Maryville, Tennessee, but was manufactured in China.

Other Updates
Updated the images and data for CM-FR-06 (We Sing The Magic Disney Employee Choir frame). CM-FR-06 has a "clock' showing the manufacture date of August of 1999.

DW-GN-40 (Four Parks, One World, Walt Disney World) was discovered with a second Unique ID Number of H129-7443-4 298 11. That ID number indicates a production date of October 25, 2011. The original release date was in June of 2011. The original release plate bore the Unique ID Number of H-129-7443-4 10309, which makes the production date of November 5, 2010.

DP-GN-05 (Disneyland Paris, Sorcerer Mickey) was discovered to have an E1 price tag with a 45.00 French Franc price. This plate has also been found with E3 and E7 price tags.

New Plates/Frames and Images
CM-FR-06 (Updated)
MI-FR-38A

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News March 2021
New Items March 2021

Updated Files/Pages
2021 PDF Checklist
Checklists Index page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
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Frames Page 3 - Cast Member, Disney Store and Disney Studios
Frames Page 4 - Sports, Miscellaneous and Prototypes
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Update Page
Want List
WDW General Page

News
MI-OT-137 "RES1536" Toy Story Pizza Planet Delivery Truck (Replica)
This aluminum license plate was discovered on the Celebrity Machines website (https://celebritymachines.com/) in mid-February. The plate is a replica produced by Celebrity Machines of the plate seen on the Toy Story Pizza Planet delivery truck. The plate currently sells for $13.00. Price is subject to change.

MI-OT-138 "GWNIVER" Onward's Barley's Van Guinevere (Replica)
This aluminum license plate was also discovered on the Celebrity Machines website (https://celebritymachines.com/) in mid-February. The plate is a replica produced by Celebrity Machines of the plate seen in Pixar's Onward. The plate was on "Guinevere", the van belonging to Barley, the older brother of Ian, the principal character in the animated film. The plate currently sells for $16.00. Price is subject to change.

DW-FR-13 "2021 Walt Disney World" Frame Sold at Disneyland Resort
This plastic Walt Disney World frame has been found at the Disneyland Resort with Disneyland Resort price tags. It is not clear how this happened, however it does not seem that this was intended. The frame was produced by Rico Industries of Niles, Illinois, so it seems logical that Rico may have made a packaging or shipping error that allowed WDW frames to end up at Disneyland. The price tag is not a standard Disney tag and appears that the tag may have been printed and applied by Rico as it bears Rico's name. An e-mail was sent to Rico, but has gone unanswered. Since Disney still refuses to comment on any merchandise, the real reason will probably never be known.

Other Updates
The UPC/SKU number for DW-FR-13 was updated.

California Adventure turned 20 on February 8th.

New Plates/Frames and Images
MI-OT-137
MI-OT-138

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News February 2021
New Items February 2021

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2021 Checklist
2021 PDF Checklist
Alphabetical Index Page
Catalog Notes Page
Checklists Index page
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DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Frames Page 2 - Walt Disney World, Epcot, MGM Studios, Animal Kingdom
History Page
Main Index Page
Miscellaneous Page
Miscellaneous Sub-Category Page
New Items December 2020
New Items Index Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu Page
Update Page

News
BK-MI-18B "Minnie Mouse Make Your Own Name Plate"
This plastic bicycle name plate was discovered on e-Bay in early January. The plate is similar to the BK-MI-18 and BK-MI-18A plates, but with different colors. This plate has a purple background with a white border. The plate was made by Monogram Products of Largo, Florida.

MI-OT-136 "California MKY-MSE"
This aluminum license plate was discovered on e-Bay in mid-January. It is very similar to MI-OT-74, but without the "validation tabs" and extra mounting holes. Based upon the ID number on the plate (96B-0457), the plate was manufactured in February of 1996. MI-OT-74 also has the same ID number. This is the first time the plate has been seen in this style. Back in 2008, when MI-OT-74 was discovered, the information at that time was that the plates had been incorporated into other products (backpacks, photo albums, purses). There was a problem causing the plates to pulled from public release, most likely due to having an appearance of an official State of California license plate. The MI-OT-136 plate is missing the "validation tabs" and does not have the extra mounting holes or having been cut into sections for inclusion into the many products made with the plates.

Disney Vacation Club Turns 30!
Disney Vacation Club is celebrating its 30th anniversary on October 1, 2021. The "Vacation Club Resort" opened October 1, 1991 in Walt Disney World. It was later renamed "Old Key West Resort" in January of 1996. Since then Disney Vacation Club has opened fifteen resort with eleven of them being located at Walt Disney World. The sixteenth resort, "Reflections", is scheduled to open in 2022 at Walt Disney World in the former River Country Water Park site.

Other Updates
One of the many "slogan" (M-M-Racer) bicycle license plates produced has been added to the BK-EP-04 entry.

The images DL-FR-44 for have been updated. Price tag, PT-52, found on DL-FR-44, has been added to the Price Tag page.

Images for DW-FR-13 have also been updated.

Thanks to Mark Warmann of California, MP-OT-08, "GWNIVER", was added to the "Movie Prop License Plates" page. This is the plate seen on the "Guinevere" van from the Pixar animated film, "Onward".

In late January, a printer's sheet of Disney Wonder Bread stickers was put up for auction. The sheet was added to the Disney License Plate Wonder Bread Stickers Catalog page. Because the sheet had been folded, the sheet was not in the best condition. It had been stored in a package that had "sample sheet to print 2/19/76" written on it. The sheet was digitally re-created for the Wonder Bread Stickers page in PDF format. There is a link on the page for access to the PDF file.

The MI-FR-51 (Disney Vacation Club Member) frame has been discovered with a second FAC number (FAC-036223-19012) indicating that the frame was also manufactured on January 12, 2019. The frame originally was released in 2018 and the FAC number on those frames that indicated a manufacture date of December 15, 2017.

New Plates/Frames and Images
BK-MI-18B
DL-FR-44 (updated)
DW-FR-13 (updated)
MI-OT-136
MP-OT-08, "GWNIVER"
PT-52
Disney Wonder Bread stickers printer's sheet

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News January 2021
New Items January 2021

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2021 Checklist
2020 PDF Checklist
2021 PDF Checklist
Alphabetical Index Page
Bicycle Page
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Catalog Notes Page
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Plate Catalog Index Page
Disney License Plate Wonder Bread Stickers Catalog page
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Frames Page 1 - Disneyland Resort
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History Page
Main Index Page
Miscellaneous Page
Miscellaneous Sub-Category Page
Movie Props Page
New Items December 2020
New Items Index Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu Page
Price Tags Page
Update Page

News
BK-MI-05A "Mickey Mouse Make Your Own Name Plate"
This plastic bicycle name plate was discovered on e-Bay in mid-November. The plate is similar to the BK-MI-05 plate, but with different colors. This plate has a yellow background with a red border. The plate was made by Monogram Products of Largo, Florida.

MI-OT-134 "Stitch, Experiment 626"
This plate was discovered in late November. It is part of the Japanese series of plates (MI-OT-122 to MI-OT-130) that were made in China. The plate is made of tin. There has not been any information to surface on these plates. Thanks to Mike Dyer of Florida for images of this plate.

Brightline and Disney Enter into Agreement to Build Train Station at Disney Springs
Brightline will offer a car-free connection to the millions of visitors from around the state and the world who plan to make Walt Disney World Resort part of their vacation plans. If all goes well, those visiting Walt Disney World who wish to explore more of Florida will have a new option for doing so. Brightline announced plans to build a train station at Disney Springs. Brightline is a privately run inter-city rail route between Miami and West Palm Beach, Florida. Brightline began operating over its current route in January 2018 and the company is currently building an extension to the Orlando International Airport which is expected to enter service in 2022.

Other Updates
State of Texas license plate, "D. DUCK", has been added to the Disney State License Plate page.

Added Disney/Hasbro Wild Racers license plates WR-HB-16 (GAN2) and WR-HB-17 (EARS2U) to the Wild Racers page.

New Plates/Frames and Images
BK-MI-05A
MI-OT-134
WR-HB-16
WR-HB-17
State of Texas License Plate "D.DUCK"

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News November 2020
New Items November 2020

Updated Files/Pages
2020 Checklist
2020 PDF Checklist
Alphabetical Index Page
Bicycle Page
Catalog Notes Page
Checklists Index page
Disney State License Plates Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
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History Page
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Miscellaneous Page
Miscellaneous Sub-Category Page
New Items Index Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu Page
Update Page
Want List
Disney Wild Racers License Plate Page

News
MI-OT-133 "Citrus World Inc. Lake Wales, FLA. Home of Donald Duck Citrus Products"
This flat aluminum plate was discovered on e-Bay in late October. This is the fourth version of the Citrus World plates we have seen so far. The plate has an aluminum back. So far I have not been able to find any information on any of the four plates. Back in 2005, when the first plate (MI-OT-44) was discovered I sent an e-mail to Citrus World, better known as "Florida's Natural Products", but the current staff had no knowledge of the plate or any history behind it. Citrus World has had long relationship with the Walt Disney Company as its licensee of their Donald Duck Brand since 1941.

Walt Disney World Announces 50th Anniversary License Plate for Florida Residents
The Disney Parks Blog has announced that in the near future Florida residents will have the opportunity to purchase a specialty license plate that honors the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World Resort. This marks the first time that an official state recognized plate will feature a Walt Disney World design The design celebrating the Resort’s milestone will be revealed at a later date. The specialty license plate will be sold for $25 plus applicable state administration fees through local County Tax Collector’s offices and license plate agencies (DMVs) across the State of Florida. Proceeds from sales of the license plates will go to Make-A-Wish of Central and Northern Florida. Florida-registered car owners can visit flhsmv.gov to learn about purchasing a presale voucher now for specialty plates.

Stage 17 at Disney California Adventure to Become “Disneyland Resort Backlot Premiere Shop” as Extension of Downtown Disney District
While the rest of Downtown Disney is in the festive Halloween spirit, a new extension of the Downtown Disney District is coming in the form of the Disneyland Resort Backlot Premiere Shop, coming soon to Stage 17 (after walking through Downtown Disney, you can find the entrance located at the east side of the Main Entrance esplanade). Here, guests will have another spacious place to browse some favorite seasonal merchandise from World of Disney and other select Disney shops.

World of Disney and the new Disneyland Resort Backlot Premiere Shop at Stage 17 will feature a wide array of Halloween items, with the popular mini backpacks by Loungefly and candy-swirl Minnie Mouse ears. Guests will also find plush, mugs, trading pins, glow ears and necklaces, as well as apparel and accessories from Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, Coco and the Haunted Mansion, too!

Stage 17 is located in Disney California Adventure’s Hollywoodland, between Monsters Inc.: Mike and Sulley to the Rescue! And Mickey’s Philharmagic. The stage was once home to Who Wants to Be A Millionaire: Play It! As well as character meet and greets and housed part of the festivities for Frozen events in the past. It is also used for private functions and events, and is available to be booked for weddings and receptions.

This is the first theme park location at the Disneyland Resort to open to the general public since the park closed and will be accessed from the Downtown Disney area.

Hong Kong Disneyland Names Michael Moriarty as New Managing Director of the Resort
Hong Kong Disneyland has announced there will be a change in leadership at their resort starting at the end of December 2020. Michael Moriarty has been named as Managing Director for resort replacing Stephanie Young who will step into a new role as President of Consumer Products, Games and Publishing.

Other Updates
No additions, updates or corrections.

New Plates/Frames and Images
MI-OT-133

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News October 2020
New Items October 2020

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2020 Checklist
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News
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the Walt Disney Company, Christine McCarthy reports that Disney Cruise Line’s new fleet ships would be delayed.
McCarthy said the delay for the new cruise ships was due to supply chain issues the ships’ builder had been experiencing. In 2016, Disney announced they had ordered two new ships from Meyer Werft; adding a third shortly after.

It was anticipated that one ship would join the fleet each year starting as early as 2021. Last year during the D23 Expo 2019, it was announced the fifth vessel would be named the Disney Wish and would feature Rapunzel and Pascal on the stern. Disney planned on the Disney Wish taking her maiden voyage in January 2022.

McCarthy didn’t have a new date for when the Disney Wish will be able to set sail, but confirmed it had been delayed.

Disney Cruise Line started suspending sailings back in March and, out of an abundance of caution and following recommendations of local and international officials, has continued to postpone planned voyages.

McCarthy states that the cruise business will likely be the last of Disney's to resume both due to the health concerns but also the long booking times.

Other Updates
Updated images for BK-MI-18.

Added an additional SKU/UPC number (35101 70878) to the DS-FR-04 entry.

Added an additional SKU/UPC number (110000 033356) to the CM-FR-03B entry.

Added an "In Package as Sold" image to the DS-FR-07 entry.

Added an image of the back of the frame to the MI-FR-47 entry.

New Plates/Frames and Images
BK-MI-05
BK-MI-18
CM-FR-03B
DS-FR-04
DS-FR-07
MI-FR-47

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News September 2020
New Items September 2020

Updated Files/Pages
Bicycle Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Frames Page 3 - Cast Member, Disney Store and Disney Studios
Frames Page 4 - Sports, Miscellaneous and Prototypes
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Update Page
Want List

News
BK-HS-01 "DHS All Roads Jammed 1999 RNRC" Bicycle Plate
This metal bicycle plate/magnet was discovered by Mark Warmann of California on e-Bay in mid-August. The plate commemorates the "Rock 'n' Roller Coaster at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World. The plate bears a Disney copyright and was made in China. The plate also has a manufacturing ID on the back of the plate that indicates the plate was manufactured in October of 2019.

DL-FR-10A "Disneyland" (Character formed letters) Frame
This plastic frame was discovered in late August on e-Bay. This frame is similar to DL-FR-10, that has a white border frame. The DL-FR-10A frame has a black border frame. The frame has a "clock" that indicates the frame was manufactured in October of 2000. This is the first time this frame has been seen in almost twenty years. The DL-FR-10 white border frame also has a "clock" and it indicates it was manufactured in March of 2001. It would appear that the black border frame came first and that the white border may have been its replacement. That would explain the limited visibility and limited availability of the black border frame. The seller tells me that the frame was a gift from a friend who worked at the manufacturer of the frame. That would indicate that the frame may be a prototype.

New Tower at Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort Reaches Construction Milestone; Given New Name
The third tower at Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin has reached a new construction milestone and been given a new name. Instead of Cove, the tower will now be called The Walt Disney World Swan Reserve.

Other Updates
Added MP-OT-07 to the Movie Prop License Plates page. The plate was used on ABC's "Once Upon A Time" television show on Emma's Oregon vehicle. The plate sold for $222.50 on e-Bay.

Updated images for BK-MI-17, CM-DW-01, MI-FR-51 and MI-FR-53.

New Plates/Frames and Images
BK-HS-01
BK-MI-17
CM-DW-01
DL-FR-10A
MI-FR-51
MI-FR-53
MP-OT-07

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News August 2020
New Items August 2020

Updated Files/Pages
2020 PDF Checklist
Bicycle Page
Cast Member Page - Walt Disney World
Catalog Notes Page
Checklists Index page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Frames Page 1 - Disneyland Resort
Frames Page 4 - Sports, Miscellaneous and Prototypes
Main Index Page
Movie Props Page
New Items Index Page
Update Page

News
PT-OT-38 "Disney's Dixie Landings Resort"
This plate was discovered by Mike Dyer of Florida. The plate is flat with the hotel roof, walkway and resort logo in gray. The plate only has two elongated bolt slots. This plate replicates the production version, DW-RS-18, which was released in 1997. This is also the second prototype for the DW-RS-18 plate to surface. PT-OT-07 was found in 1999 on Lou Smith's list of Disney plates that was used to create the DLPC Catalog.

Disney Executive Michael Colglazier Leaving Disney to Become CEO of Virgin Galactic
As of July 15th, 2020, President and Managing Director of Disney Parks International, Michael Colglazier, is leaving Disney to become Chief Executive Officer in Preparation for Commercial Service at Virgin Galactic Holdings. Michael Colglazier spent over thirty years at Disney, most recently overseeing the operations and development of Disney’s parks and resorts outside of the United States (Disneyland Paris, Hong Kong Disneyland, Shanghai Disney Resort and Tokyo Disney Resort). Colglazier was also President of the Disneyland Resort during the 60th Anniversary celebration and the start of construction on Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. In his new role at Virgin Galactic, Michael Colglazier transitions from “the 'Star Wars' galaxy” to the 'Virgin Galactic' galaxy as the company leads the way in commercial galactic vacations.

Disney Names Jill Estorino As President and Managing Director for Disney Parks, Experience and Products International
On July 15, 2020, Disney named Jill Estorino as President and Managing Director for Disney Parks, Experiences and Products International replacing Michael Colglazier who left the role to become CEO of Virgin Galactic. Estorino has been with Disney for twenty-nine-years and was most recently the Executive Vice President, of Global Marketing and Sales for Disney Parks, Experiences and Products.

Other Updates
Updated images and data for BK-EP-06I, CM-FR-05, CT-FR-01, DW-RS-55 and MI-FR-36.

Added MP-OT-06 to the Movie Prop License Plates page. The plate was used on ABC's "Once Upon A Time" television show on the Spencer Flower vehicle. The plate sold for $49.95 on e-Bay.

Disney has applied to the City of Anaheim to build a Disneyland Hotel Disney, Vacation Club tower near Walnut Street on the Disneyland Hotel site. The application is pending approval of the City of Anaheim Planning Commission.

Walt Disney World attractions: Primeval Whirl (Animal Kingdom), Stitch’s Great Escape (Magic Kingdom), and Rivers of Light: We Are One (Animal Kingdom). These are permanent closures. Disney has not released any information on what will replace these attractions.

Added State of Florida license plate "D1SN3Y" to the Disney State License Plate page.

Last month the MP-OT-05 (Maine 19D4MA) plate was identified as MP-OT-04. The error has been corrected.

New Plates/Frames and Images
BK-EP-06I (updated)
CM-FR-05 (updated)
DW-RS-55 (updated)
MI-FR-36 (updated)
MP-OT-06
PT-OT-38
Florida license plate "D1SN3Y"

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News July 2020
New Items July 2020

Updated Files/Pages
2020 Checklist
2020 PDF Checklist
Alphabetical Index Page
Autograph Page
Bicycle Page
Catalog Notes Page
Checklists Index page
Disney State License Plates Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Frames Page 3 - Cast Member, Disney Store, Disney Studios
Frames Page 4 - Sports, Miscellaneous, Prototype
History Page
Main Index Page
Movie Props Page
New Items Index Page
New Items October 2006
New Items October 2014
New Items April 2020
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu Page
Prototype Page
Update Page
Variations Page
Walt Disney World Resort Page
Walt Disney World Hotel Alphabetic Resort
Want List

News
Disneyland turns 65 on July 17, 2020!

DW-GN-01A Record Sales Price
The Walt Disney World 1971 Opening Preview license plate sold for a record amount of $999.00 in mid-June. This was a mint plate and was still in its original shrink-wrap. The shrink-wrap however, had seen a lot of wear. This was the all time sales record for a Disney License Plate. The previous record was $700.00 that was set back in April of 2004 for a Disney World Polynesian Resort 25th Anniversary license plate.

Since 2004 the DW-GN-01A license plate has sold 107 times, with a grand sales total of $9,834.22. That makes an average sales price of $91.91. The cheapest the plate has sold for was $20.00 and the most expensive sale prior to the $999.00 sale was $299.00. Both of these sales were for mint plates. Even used the plate still sells well. A used/damaged version sold for $113.01 and the cheapest used plate sold for $21.25.

Even today, the actual sales price is not known, but considering the original sales price of the first license plate sold at Disney World's Magic Kingdom (DW-GN-02A) was $1.50, the DW-GN-01A sales price could not have been much more than that. The reason for the sales not being known is that I have been told there were no price tags placed on the license plates. There was a sign on the counter with the price that nobody can remember. Keeping the sales receipt was something that just wasn't done. So far, neither the DW-GN-01A or DW-GN-01B plates have appeared with price tags.

Interesting that Disney has recently stopped selling license plates. Seems they don't see the value in them.

The record price for a Disney License Plate frame stands at $349.00 for a DL-FR-18 frame (Disneyland's Club 33 Member) that was set back in May of 2015.

AG-OT-36 "Walt Disney Studios (DS-GN-02) Autographed by Bob Weis, President of Walt Disney Imagineering
Bob Weis became the President of Walt Disney Imagineering in January of 2016. Prior to that he oversaw the Shanghai Disney Theme Park for Imagineering. He also helped design the MGM Studios Theme Park, now the Hollywood Studios park in the 1980's. More recently he oversaw the redesign of Disney's California Adventure Theme Park.

BK-DL-08B "Disneyland" bicycle name plate (black and white, no color)
BK-DW-02B "Walt Disney World" bicycle name plate (black and white, no color)
BK-MI-04E "Mickey Mouse" bicycle name plate (black and white, no color)
These plastic bicycle license plates were found on e-Bay by Mark Warmann of California in late June. These appear to be printer's scrap since they are missing the red color for Mickey's tongue and shorts and the yellow color for Mickey's shoes. They all have varying degrees of problems, missing paint, paint in spots there should be no paint, scuffs and marks. One plate is warped and doesn’t lay flat. I can see why they would be rejected and not get the final paint. They all bear the Walt Disney Productions copyright.

Other Updates
Added MP-OT-03 to the Movie Prop License Plates page. This plate was reported by Mark Warmann of California. The plate was used on ABC's "Once Upon A Time" television show on a sheriff's vehicle. The plate sold for $100.00 on e-Bay.

Added MP-OT-04 to the Movie Prop License Plates page. The plate was used on ABC's "Once Upon A Time" television show on Sidney's vehicle. The plate sold for $30.00 on e-Bay.

Added MP-OT-05 to the Movie Prop License Plates page. The plate was used on ABC's "Once Upon A Time" television show on a school bus vehicle.

Added State of Nevada license plate "DUCKTLZ" and State of New Mexico license plate "DSNYLND" to the Disney State License Plate page.

New Plates/Frames and Images
AG-OT-38
BK-DL-08B
BK-DW-02B
BK-MI-04E
MP-OT-03
MP-OT-04
MP-OT-05
State of Nevada license plate "DUCKTLZ"
State of New Mexico license plate "DSNYLND"

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News June 2020
New Items June 2020

Updated Files/Pages
2020 PDF Checklist
Autograph Page
Bicycle Page
Checklists Index page
Disney State License Plates Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Main Index Page
Movie Props Page
New Items Index Page
Update Page

News
BK-MI-12B "Mickey Mouse Club" Bicycle Name Plate
This plastic bicycle name plate was discovered on e-Bay in late April. The plate differs from its similar counterpart, BK-MI-12, as it has a white background and has a "name" glued onto the background surface. BK-MI-12 was released as a blank plate that could be customized by creating a name out of stick-on lettering. The BK-MI-12A plate bears a Walt Disney Productions copyright. The plate glows in the dark.

Changes to the Disney Parks Management Team
Josh D’Amaro has been named Chairman of Disney Parks, Experience and Products, a position previously held by Disney CEO, Bob Chapek. Prior to coming to Walt Disney World, D’Amaro served as the President of Disneyland Resort.

Along with D’Amaro’s promotion, Disney announced several new changes to their leadership team: Disneyland President, Rebecca Campbell will now serve as Chairman, Direct-to-Consumer and International, Jeff Vahle and Ken Potrock will be the new Presidents of Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts respectively. Thomas Mazloum, who was Senior Vice President of Resort and Transportation Operations at Walt Disney World Resort, becomes President, Disney Signature Experiences.

Other Updates
Updated image for SP-GF-40.

New Plates/Frames and Images
BK-MI-12B

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News May 2020
New Items May 2020

Updated Files/Pages
2020 PDF Checklist
Autograph Page
Bicycle Page
Catalog Notes Page
Checklists Index page
Plate Catalog Index Page
Disney Sports Page 1 - Golf Plates
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
DLPC Want List
Golf Plates Page
History Page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Update Page
Variations Page

News
Dull Yellow Shoes Plastic Bicycle Name Plates
BK-DL-08A "Disneyland"
BK-DW-02A "Walt Disney World"
BK-MI-04D "Mickey Mouse"
It was pointed out to me by another collector that several of the early bicycle license plates featuring Mickey Mouse, had Mickey's shoes in two colors. One set has Mickey's shoes in a dull yellow color and one set had bright yellow color (highlighter yellow) of shoes. I have located the dull yellow plates as the bright yellow plates were already in the catalog. The dull yellow plates are identical to the bright yellow plates with the exception of the shoe coloring. The dull yellow plates all have a Walt Disney Productions copyright. There is no indication of which color of shoes were released first. It is quite possible that the color changed when the plates were "reprinted" or were created by another vendor.

BK-EP-06B "The Golden State, "California", Since 1850, American Adventure Epcot World Showcase"
This bicycle license plate was discovered in mid-April on e-Bay. The plate is 6" X 3" in size and is a composite of plastic (top) and aluminum (bottom). The plastic has raised (embossed) areas, the red border and "California". The aluminum back is flat. The are two bolts holes in the upper right and left corners. On the aluminum back is printed, "D-Tech", ©Disney, Made in USA, and a unique number: H554-5936-917165. Two 1" X 2" magnet strips are also mounted on the back. The date code (part of the unique number) "17165" indicates the date of manufacture is June 14, 2017. The icon in the lower right corner of the plate indicates that the plate was sold at the American Adventure Pavilion in World Showcase at Epcot. This is the second type of this kind of bicycle plate that has been discovered, the first DW-EP-06 was first seen in August of 2019. Some of the plates have hook hangers attached to the back of the plate.

BK-EP-06C "The Sunshine State Jun 17 Florida Since 1845 American Adventure Epcot World Showcase"
BK-EP-06D "A Peachy State Oct 82 Georgia Est. 1732 American Adventure Epcot World Showcase"
BK-EP-06E "The Prairie State Oct 82 Illinois Est.1818 American Adventure Epcot World Showcase"
BK-EP-06F "State by the Bay Oct 82 Massachusetts Since 1788 American Adventure Epcot World Showcase"
BK-EP-06G "Great Times, Great Lakes! Oct 82 Michigan Est. 1937 American Adventure Epcot World Showcase"
BK-EP-06H "Always Exciting Oct 82 New Jersey Established 1787 American Adventure Epcot World Showcase"
BK-EP-06I "It's All Here! Oct 82 New York Since 1664 American Adventure Epcot World Showcase"
BK-EP-06J "Home of the Buckeye Oct 82 Ohio Since 1803 American Adventure Epcot World Showcase"
BK-EP-06K "Birthplace of our Nation Oct 82 Pennsylvania Est. 1787 American Adventure Epcot World Showcase"
BK-EP-06L "Home of the 10-Gallon Hat Oct 82 Texas Established in 1845 American Adventure Epcot World Showcase"
BK-EP-06M "Has My Heart! Oct 82 Virginia Since 1788 American Adventure Epcot World Showcase"
These eleven bicycle license plates were discovered while doing some research on the BK-EP-06A and BK-EP-06B license plates. They were found on the "Magical Ears Collectibles" website (https://www.magicalearscollectibles.com/). Unfortunately, the plates are all "out of stock". They are similar in style to the 06A and 06B plates. Seems that most vendors considered them to be in the magnet category as opposed to a license plate making searching the Internet difficult. Another website was also found showing the display of "plates" in the Heritage Manor merchandise shop at the American Pavilion in Epcot. The date of the article was October 17, 2017, confirming the release date of being in 2017. It seems that there were other merchandise items created using the same logos as were used on the "plates". You can view that article on the "Bleeding Cool" website. (https://bleedingcool.com/movies/disney-worlds-american-adventure-character-line-celebrates-states-get/).

BK-MI-12A "Mickey Mouse Club" Bicycle Name Plate
This plastic bicycle name plate was discovered on Etsy, an e-commerce website focused on handmade or vintage items and craft supplies, in early April. The plate differs from its similar counterpart, BK-MI-12, as it has a cream background and has a "name" glued onto the background surface. BK-MI-12 was released as a blank plate that could be customized by creating a name out of stick-on lettering. The BK-MI-12A plate bears a Walt Disney Productions copyright The back of the plate has small adhesive tape piece to allow the plate to be mounted on a bicycle or other object.

MI-OT-33 "Give Kids the World - Make Today Count for Our Children" License Plate
In an rare appearance, the MI-OT-33 plate showed up on e-Bay in early April. This is only the second time this plate has been listed on e-Bay since 2004, which was its first appearance. The plate sold for $530.00 in 2004 and recently sold for $99.99.

The reason that this plate is such a rarity is not truly known, however the following information might shed some "light" on the plate.

On October 24, 2014, I received an e-mail from an Ed Morris asking about the MI-OT-33, "Give Kids the World" Disney license plate. The plate bears on ID number of 95D-0951, indicating it was produced in April of 1995.

Morris stated that he had been given the plate back in 1995 by Henri Landworth, the founder of the "Give Kids the World" (GKTW) charitable organization. Morris states that Landworth told him that Disney lawyers would not allow the charitable organization to use the characters (Donald, Mickey, Goofy, Minnie and Pluto) on the plate and that these plates needed to be destroyed.

Morris in another e-mail dated, October 25, 2014, stated that when the plate was designed, the person at Disney that Landworth had dealt with, did not have the authority to authorize the use of the characters on this plate.

Landworth passed away on April 16, 2018. Landworth started "Give Kids The World" in 1986 and opened its initial 35-acre village three years later. Since then, the resort has grown to 84 acres with 166 villa-style accommodations. "Give Kids The World" is a nonprofit resort in Central Florida (Kissimmee) that provides week long, cost-free vacations to children with critical illnesses and their families.

Based upon this information and the number plates that have appeared so far, one in an e-Bay Auction in 2004, the plate in possession of Morris, one in the possession of a fellow collector in Florida and the one that just showed up on e-Bay in April of 2020, these plates may be prototypes. The plate has not been seen with any regularity.

Another totally different plate for "Give Kids the World" appeared in late 1995. MI-OT-08 was released in December of 1995 and featured three stylized children dancing.

It would seem that if the MI-OT-33 plate had been allowed to be used, there would not have been the need to issue the MI-OT-08 plate. The MI-OT-08 has been seen nine times between August of 2002 and January of 2020. Still somewhat rare, but not quite as rare as MI-OT-33.

It is not clear how the MI-OT-08 plate could be obtained (Disney or GKTW), however, I have seen the MI-OT-08 plate with a Disney price tag on it. Disney even assigned the plate a SKU/UPC number (00198 10009). The original sales price is not known as the "price" was covered up, most likely done by the e-Bay seller wanting to conceal the actual purchase price.

MI-OT-132 "Tri-County LZTYBRN" replica license plate ("Toy Story 2")
This replica license plate was produced by Celebrity Machines of Indianapolis, Indiana and is a recreation of the license plate on Al McWhiggin's 50's coupe from the 1999 movie Toy Story 2. Al McWhiggin, the owner of Al's Toy Barn, is a greedy toy collector who abducts Woody. The license plate "LZTYBRN" is seen as Al drives away in his vehicle and is later identified by his license plate. The plate can be purchased on the Celebrity Machines website.

Other Updates
Added LP-CH-04 to the "Products" page. LP-CH-04 is a scarf created for the Walt Disney Gallery, The scarf features five Disney character license plates. The five character plates were added as "virtual" plates to the Virtual License Plate Page as VR-OT-07 (Minnie - New York), VR-OT-08 (Pluto-31 - Hawaii), VR-OT-09 (DNLDDUC - Michigan), VR-OT-10 (MKY-MSE - California) and VR-OT-11 (Goofy -1 Nevada).

Added State of New York license plate "DISNEY-2" and State of Indiana license plate "D DUCK" to the Disney State License Plate page.

Updated image for MI-OT-33.

Updated the BK-EP-06 catalog number to BK-EP-06A due to the additional finds in this series of bicycle license plates.

New Plates/Frames and Images
BK-DL-08A
BK-DW-02A
BK-EP-06B
BK-EP-06C
BK-EP-06D
BK-EP-06E
BK-EP-06F
BK-EP-06G
BK-EP-06H
BK-EP-06I
BK-EP-06J
BK-EP-06K
BK-EP-06L
BK-EP-06M
BK-MI-04D
BK-MI-12A
LP-CH-04
MI-OT-132
VR-OT-07
VR-OT-08
VR-OT-09
VR-OT-10
VR-OT-11
State of New York license plate "DISNEY-2"
State of Indiana license plate "D DUCK"

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News April 2020
New Items April 2020

Updated Files/Pages
2020 Checklist
2020 PDF Checklist
Alphabetical Index Page
Bicycle Page
Catalog Notes Page
Checklists Index page
Disney State License Plates Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
DLPC Want List
History Page
Main Index Page
Miscellaneous Page
Miscellaneous Sub-Category Page
New Items Index Page
Price Tag Data Document
Products Page
Price Tag Menu Page
Update Page
Virtual page

News
Theme Parks at Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney World and Disneyland Paris Closed Temporarily, Disney Cruise Line Halting Sailings
Disney temporarily closed its theme parks, announcing that parks in Disneyland and Disney California Adventure, Walt Disney World and Disneyland Paris would close due to the spread of the coronavirus, COVID-19. Additionally, the Disney Cruise Line postponed some sailings.

Disney stated that Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World as well as Disneyland Paris and Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris would be temporarily closed.

Despite the theme park closures, hotels at Walt Disney World and Disneyland Paris remained open to allow guests to relocate, but later closed. Disney Springs in Florida and Disney Village in Paris continued to operate for a short time only to close later.

The closures came just hours after it was announced that Disneyland and Disney California Adventure would close. Hotels at the Disneyland Resort were also temporarily closed.

Resorts at Shanghai Disneyland and Hong Kong Disneyland have been closed since January, with Tokyo Disneyland also temporarily closing earlier in March.

Disney also postponed some upcoming movie releases, including their live-action Mulan.

Disney's Aulani also temporarily closed on March 24th.

Update 3/31/2020 -- In a not-entirely-unexpected move, Disney announced today that they would not be opening their parks at the end of March as originally planned. Instead, the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resorts will remain closed until further notice.

Other Updates
Updated the CM-FR-04A entry with the SKU/UPC number (01100000222). The frame was recently discovered in its original package as it was sold to Cast Members. The package also bore a price tag that contained the SKU/UPC number and the original sales price of $4.00. The price tag was a version that had yet to be cataloged and was assigned the price tag number of 51.

New Plates/Frames and Images
Price Tag #51

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News March 2020
New Items March 2020

Updated Files/Pages
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Frames Page 3 - Cast Member, Disney Store, Disney Studios
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Price Tags Page
Price Tag Menu Page
Update Page

News
Iger Steps Down, Chapek to Lead Disney
On February 25, 2020, The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors announced that Bob Chapek has been named Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company, effective immediately. Mr. Chapek most recently served as Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. Chapek becomes the 7th CEO in the company's history. Chapek has been with the company for 27 years.

Robert A. Iger steps down as CEO of The Walt Disney Company effective immediately and assumes the role of Executive Chairman and will direct the Company’s creative endeavors, while leading the Board and providing the full benefit of his experience, leadership and guidance to ensure a smooth and successful transition through the end of his contract on Dec. 31, 2021.

Walt Disney World's Epcot Becomes “EPCOT”
Epcot at Walt Disney World is subtly changing its name to “EPCOT.” Epcot will be now known as “EPCOT” in all uppercase letters. The change is a nod to the park’s original name, “E.P.C.O.T. Center.” It used an all uppercase acronym that stood for “Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow.” The park’s name changed for the first time in the mid-’90s when it became “Epcot ‘94” and then “Epcot ‘95” before losing the year and remaining simply “Epcot” until present day. The name change comes as the park undergoes a huge transformation, with most of Future World under construction.

Other Updates
Added State of Florida motorcycle license plate "EPCOT" to the Disney State License Plate Page. This plate sold for $49.99 on e-Bay.

Updated the EP-FR-04 listing with UPC/SKU number (400104 803086). The frame was recently discovered with a price tag (#29B) that bore the UPC/SKU number. The price tag also showed the original sales price of $10.00 and the WDW Mail Order "short code" of "TT ENGN METAL LIC PLT FRAME".

Updated AG-OT-14 and AG-OT-32 entries on the Autograph Plate page to reflect current position changes. Iger becomes the Executive Chairman and Chapek becomes the CEO of the Disney Company.

New Plates/Frames and Images
None

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News February 2020
New Items February 2020

Updated Files/Pages
Autograph Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
Disney State License Plates Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Frames Page 2 - Walt Disney World, Epcot, MGM Studios, Animal Kingdom
History Page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Update Page

News
Disney License Plate Catalog Turns 20
On January 8th of 2020, DLPC turned 20 years old. Hard to believe it has been around for that long!

AG-OT-34 "Disney Cruise Line", Autographed by Jeff Vahle, President of Disney Signature Experiences
Back in April of 2018, Jeff Vahle became the President of Disney Signature Experiences. The Disney Signature Experiences include, Disney Cruise Line, Disney Vacation Club, Adventures by Disney, Golden Oak and Aulani, the Disney Resort in Hawaii. Jeff has a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Auburn University and master's degree in Business Administration from Rollins College. Jeff also oversees the Facilities and Operations Services for Disney theme parks worldwide.

AG-OT-35 "Mickey's Toontown Disneyland", Autographed by Rebecca Campbell, President, Disneyland Resort
Rebecca Campbell became the President of the Disneyland Resort in November of 2019. Prior to that, she served as the President of the Disney Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Direct-to-Consumer and International Segment. From 2010 through 2017, Rebecca served as President of the ABC Owned Television Station Group. Rebecca has a degree in journalism and political science.

Disney Cruise Line New Ships
Back in August of 2019 (somehow I missed this), Disney announced the name of the next cruise ship to come on-line in January of 2022 as the "Wish". The "Wish" is scheduled to begin construction in March of 2020, get delivered to Disney in 2021 and will make its maiden voyage in January of 2022. As you already may know, Disney is planning two additional cruise ships which are expected to be delivered in 2022 and 2023. Neither of those ships have yet to be named and are currently designated as Cruise Ship #6 and Cruise Ship #7.

Other Updates
All checklists (PDF and Word files) have been updated through 2019.
Opening Dates have been updated for the Disney Cruise Line.

New Plates/Frames and Images
AG-OT-34
AG-OT-35

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News January 2020
New Items January 2020

Updated Files/Pages
2020 Checklist
2020 PDF Checklist
Autographs Page
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
History Page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Opening Dates
Update Page

News
CM-FR-57 "Cast Member Teamwork Makes The Dream Work" frame
This frame was reported back in late October of 2019 and some additional information has been recently discovered. The frame was manufactured in January of 2019 and was released a few months later. The frame has a "Unique ID Number" that can be found in the lower right corner on the front of the frame. The date code (015 19) of the ID number (H129-7443-4 015 19), confirms the January 2019 manufacture date. The frame is sold with a thin protective clear plastic cover to limit scratches and scuffs to the clear plastic surface. The frame is one of the flat, very thin, flimsy frames that has been produced of late. The frame had a price tag (#47) on the back of the frame with a SKU/UPC number of "400021 288447". The frame sold for $10.99. The back of the frame is white.

DW-MK-24A "Pirates of the Caribbean" License Plate
This aluminum license plate was discovered on e-Bay in mid-December. The plate had been seen on e-Bay back in February of 2007 and in February of 2018, but it could not be confirmed. With the recent observation of the plate on e-Bay the existence was able to be confirmed. The plate is identical to DW-MK-24 but with two exceptions. DW-MK-24A has a white back and is missing the "Magic Kingdom" name at the bottom center of the plate.

The problem is how to classify the plate. There is no indication of what park the plate is associated with. Could this be a Prototype license plate? When was it issued?

I think we can eliminate the “prototype” thought, as it has a price tag. The original DW-MK-24 has price tag #26. DW-MK-24A also has price tag #26. None of the prototype plates that I have, except PT-OT-21, have price tags. PT-OT-21 (WDW Fire Department plate) is an engraved version, made as a sample to show engraving. I am guessing that the plate was pulled from store shelves to make the engraved sample. Price tag #26 carries “Walt Disney Parks and Resorts” imprint, so it doesn’t point to any specific park.

So we would be left with the new discovery being a Disneyland plate or a first run plate since it has a white back.

The DW-MK-24 plate was released 2004. The last Disneyland plate issued was DL-GN-12, which came out in 2002. The only other plates issued after 2002, came from Downtown Disney, ESPN Zone, SportsCenter and Club Libby Lu. The Route 66 plate came out in 2015. So, no true Disneyland park plates issued since 2002. As far as attraction or “land” plates, Disneyland issued only three, Toontown, Autopia and Star Tours. They all came before 2002. So, it would seem that being a Disneyland plate seems less likely.

Preponderance of the “evidence” seems to point to being a first run plate. The white back on plates seem to point to “first runs” for those plates that have been released with a white back and an aluminum back. The white backs have been found/discovered first, before the aluminum back.

Since we don’t have any Disney help to provide the correct answer, it seems we are just stuck guessing. But based upon past experience, the “first run” plate seems the most logical answer to its existence and points to the plate being tied to the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World.

2019 License Plate Items Statistics
Here we are at the end of another dismal year for Disney license plate items. There was a total of 14 license plate items for 2019. That makes six license plate, five frames and three bicycle license plates. There were five new items, all frames (CM-FR-57, DC-FR-05, DL-FR-43, DW-FR-12 and MI-FR-53). Not a single license plate was issued for 2019. In 2018, we had two new plates. This will be the first year since 1974 that Disney has not issued a license plate. It would appear that Disney has decided that license plates are a thing of the past. Interestingly, there were nine discovered items that had not been reported in the past. Six of those items were license plates (CM-ST-01, DW-MK-24A, MI-OT-131, PT-OT-37A, PT-OT-37B and SP-GF-78). The other three items were bicycle license plates (BK-DL-13, BK-EP-06 and BK-MI-18).

Other Updates
Updated the DW-MK-24 entry due to the discovery of DW-MK-24A.
Updated the CM-FR-57 entry with new images and data.
Updated the MI-FR-08 entry with new images and data.
Disney's Riviera Resort at Walt Disney World officially opened on December 16, 2019.

New Plates/Frames and Images
CM-FR-57
DW-MK-24 (Updated)
DW-MK-24A
MI-FR-08 (Updated)

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News December 2019
New Items December 2019

Updated Files/Pages
2019 Checklist
2019 PDF Checklist
Alphabetical Index Page
Catalog Notes Page
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Frames Page 3 - Cast Member, Disney Store, Disney Studios
Frames Page 4 - Sports, Miscellaneous, Prototype
History Page
Main Index Page
New Items October 2019
New Items Index Page
Opening Dates
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu Page
Update Page
Variations Page
Want List
WDW Magic Kingdom

News
CM-ST-01 "The Disney Store, Inc.
This aluminum plate was discovered on e-Bay by Mike Dyer in late November. According to the e-Bay seller, the plate was a Disney Store Cast Member exclusive. The ID Number (91H-2196) indicates the plate was manufactured in August of 1991. This is the first time we have seen this plate, some 27 years after the plate was manufactured. The plate was released only four years after the first Disney Store opened in the Glendale Galleria in Glendale, California on March 28, 1987. This is the first known Disney Store license plate, however, there have been three Disney Store license plate frames released (2001 to 2005). Mike provided the images for the website.

Other Updates
New Category created for the Disney Store Cast Member Exclusive.

New Plates/Frames and Images
CM-ST-01

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News November 2019
New Items November 2019

Updated Files/Pages
2019 Checklist
2019 PDF Checklist
Alphabetical Index Page
Catalog Notes Page
Cast Member - Disney Wide World of Sports C.M. Exclusives
Cast Member - The Disney Store Exclusives
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
History Page
Main Index Page
Miscellaneous Page
New Items Index Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu Page
Update Page
Want List

News
CM-FR-57 "Cast Member Teamwork Makes The Dream Work" frame
This flat plastic frame was discovered on e-Bay by Mark Warmann of California in late October. This is a Cast Member frame and little is known about it. The frame features Mickey, Donald, Goody and Pluto. The frame appears to be a recent release due to it being a thin flat plastic frame style which Disney started producing in 2006.

MI-FR-53 "Disney Vacation Club Member Stay Magical" frame
This heavy chrome metal frame was also discovered on e-Bay by Mark Warmann of California in late October. The frame is an exclusive to Disney Vacation Club Members, however, the previous releases have been available through Disney to non-members. This release seems to be the true exclusive to member purchase as it has not been found on any of the Disney Store websites and it not available through Merchandise Guest Services. The frame features Mickey wearing sunglasses and carrying a suitcase and binoculars. The frame has several auction listings on e-Bay.

SP-GF-78 "1971 1996 Walt Disney World Oldsmobile Classic Club" license plate
The image for this aluminum license plate was provided by Larry Spalla who was at one time Classic Club Member and Pro-Am participant. This is the first we have seen of this plate since it was issued. Thank you Larry for the image.

Other Updates
Added State of Indiana license plate "D DUCK" and State of New Hampshire license plate "EEYOR" to the Disney State License Plate page.

New Plates/Frames and Images
CM-FR-57
MI-FR-53
SP-GF-78
Price Tag #50
Indiana license plate "D DUCK"
New Hampshire license plate "EEYOR"

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News October 2019
New Items October 2019

Updated Files/Pages
2019 Checklist
2019 PDF Checklist
Alphabetical Index Page
Catalog Notes Page
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
Disney State License Plates Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Disney Sports Page 1 - Golf Plates
Frames Page 3 - Cast Member, Disney Store, Disney Studios
Frames Page 4 - Miscellaneous
Golf Plates by Year
History Page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Price Tags Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu Page
Update Page
Want List

News
New Leadership Announced for Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney World
Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, Bob Chapek, announced new leaders for both Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort. Effective in November, Josh D’Amaro, who previously led Disneyland Resort, will take on a new role as president, Walt Disney World Resort and Rebecca Campbell, who comes to Anaheim with 20-plus years of Walt Disney Company experience, will take over at Disneyland Resort.

George A. Kalogridis, who has led Walt Disney World Resort since 2013, will take on a new role as President, Disney Segment Development and Enrichment. In this new position, he will be responsible for developing strategic and operational business initiatives while developing and scaling best practices across sites and lines of business. He will also lead the Disney Institute, and serve as strategic advisor to park operators, leveraging his nearly 50 years of experience to help address challenges and pursue opportunities.

Campbell will relocate to Southern California from London, where she served as president, Europe, Middle East and Africa for The Walt Disney Company’s Direct-to-Consumer & International segment. In this role, Campbell was accountable for Disney’s media and motion picture operations across the region.

In addition to these changes, Michael Colglazier, who leads Disney parks and resorts in Asia, will add Disneyland Paris to his portfolio and take on a new role, president and managing director, Disney Parks International.

Other Updates
Added State of California license plate "MIKYMSE" to the Disney State License Plate page. This plate comes through the courtesy of Mark Warmann of California.

Walt Disney World, Disney Skyliner, Official Opening was September 29, 2019.

New Plates/Frames and Images
California license plate "MIKYMSE"

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News September 2019
New Items September 2019

Updated Files/Pages
Plate Catalog Index Page
Disney State License Plates Page
DLPC News Index
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Update Page

News
BK-EP-06 "Racing to Glory, "N Carolina", Established 1789, American Adventure Epcot World Showcase"
This bicycle license plate was discovered in mid-August on e-Bay. The plate is 6" X 3" in size and appears to be a composite of plastic (top) and aluminum (bottom). The plastic has raised (embossed) areas, the orange border and "N CAROLINA". The aluminum back is flat. The are two bolts holes in the upper right and left corners. On the aluminum back is printed, "D-Tech", ©Disney, Made in USA, and a unique number: H554-5936-917165. Two 1" X 2" magnet strips are also mounted on the back. The date code (part of the unique number) "17165" indicates the date of manufacture is June 14, 2017. I am unable to find any information on the plate. The seller does not have any additional information. It would appear that there are more plates in this series. The icon in the lower right corner of the plate indicates that the plate may have been sold at the American Adventure Pavilion in World Showcase at Epcot.

Other Updates
Added State of New Hampshire license plate "SNWHITE" to the Disney State License Plate page.

New Plates/Frames and Images
BK-EP-06
New Hampshire license plate "SNWHITE"

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News August 2019
New Items August 2019

Updated Files/Pages
2019 PDF Checklist
Bicycle License Plate Page
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
Disney State License Plates Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Update Page

News
Nothing New or Discovered
No new or discovered items for July of 2019. So far the only new 2019 items from Disney have been the three frames: DC-FR-05, DL-FR-43 and DW-FR-12. The Disneyland and Disney World frames came out in March. The Cruise Line frame came out in May. At this point I don't think we can count on a 2019 WDW license plate.

Other Updates
Added Canadian Province of Manitoba license plate "DISNEY" to the Disney State License Plate page.

Disney Skyliner will officially open at Walt Disney World on September 29th. Disney’s latest addition to resort transportation will connect guests between two Disney parks and several resort hotels including: Disney’s Hollywood Studios; Epcot; Disney’s Art of Animation Resort; Disney’s Pop Century Resort; Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort; and Disney’s Riviera Resort (that will open in December of 2019).

Each gondola cabin can seat up to 10 guests. Cabins are wheelchair accessible. While air conditioning will not be available in the cabins, each is designed to provide plenty of ventilation and will feature reflective glass. The gondolas will travel at approximately 11 mph on more than six miles of cable. A typical ride on the Disney Skyliner will last between five and 15 minutes. The outside of the gondolas will be decorated with colorful wraps with characters from Disney films and attractions.

Walt Disney World reveals more changes coming to Epcot in September of 2019. As Epcot continues its previously-announced transformation, Disney had announced the timeline for temporary and permanent closures at the park. The first changes will be coming this September. On September 8th, several venues will close. This includes: Fountain View (the park’s Starbucks location) – The popular coffee spot will relocate to a temporary location in late fall; Club Cool –The soft drink-serving venue will reopen in a new capacity at a future merchandise location; Pin Central – The premiere Epcot destination will relocate to a temporary location during refurbishment before moving to the Camera Center; Camera Center – The camera merchandise location will become a new home for Pin Central; Heritage Manor Gifts – The American Adventure gift shop will become the new home for Art of Disney, which will also be closing in September; Innoventions East including Colortopia; Character Spot and Character Spot North; The Fountain of Nations; Electric Umbrella and Mouse Gear will also close in the winter. Mouse Gear will move to a temporary location this winter while its current location is reimagined. New dining options will be available in the future. Additionally, although Club Cool and Fountain View will be no more, Disney says that “elements” of these locations will return in the future.

New Plates/Frames and Images
Canadian Province of Manitoba license plate "DISNEY"

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News July 2019
New Items July 2019

Updated Files/Pages
Catalog Notes Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
Disney State License Plates Page
DLPC News Index
History Page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Update Page

News
PT-OT-37A Fort Wilderness Resort, Flat Aluminum
PT-OT-37B Fort Wilderness Resort, Flat Aluminum, Black Lines Only, No Color
These two prototype plates were discovered on e-Bay by Mark Warmann of California in late June. I believe these two plates are printers scrap as the back of the of the PT-OT-37B plates has another partial graphic (Vikings Football) printed on it. The e-Bay seller lives in Georgia, near Atlanta, which is home to Dixie Seal and Stamp Company. Dixie is believed to be the manufacturer of most of the early Disney license plates. These two plates are prototypes of DW-RS-16 that was released back in 1997. The prototype plates bear the ID number of "97D-1049" which is same ID number of the DW-RS-16 plate. The PT-OT-37B plate has only the black lines printed on the plate and has no color. This is not the first time we have seen plates of this nature show up on the public market. Back in June of 2016, six prototype plates (PT-OT-29 to PT-OT-34) showed up on e-Bay. Several of the plates showed "repurposed" uses that were not Disney related or were in various stages of the manufacturing process. That seller was also from the Atlanta area. Dixie's website once mentioned that Disney was a customer and that they had produced the Euro and Disneyland Paris license plates. I have made numerous attempts to make contact with Dixie, however they won't return phone calls, answer e-mails or snail-mail.

Other Updates
Thanks to Mark Warmann of California, the CM-FR-53 was found to have a "clock" that shows the manufacture date to be November of 2013.

Added State of California license plate "DISNYL HAND" to the Disney State License Plate page. The image was also provided by Mark Warmann.

New Plates/Frames and Images
PT-OT-37A
PT-OT-37B
State of California license plate "DISNYL HAND"

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News June 2019
New Items June 2019

Updated Files/Pages
2019 Checklist
2019 PDF Checklist
Alphabetical Index Page
Catalog Notes Page
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
Disney State License Plates Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
History Page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Prototype Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu Page
Update Page
Variations Page

News
DC-FR-05 "Disney Cruise Line Life's Better At Sea" frame [UPC/SKU: 400021 106093]
This flat plastic frame was discovered by Mark Warmann while on a DCL European cruise. The frame features Disney characters, DCL phrases and icons. The frame is only available aboard the Disney ships during a cruise. The frame sells for $12.99.

Disney to Retire Shop Disney Parks App, shopDisney to be One-Stop Online Shop
The shopDisney.com website is set to become the one-stop online shop for Disney merchandise as the Shop Disney Parks app will be retired at the end of the month, according to the Disney Parks Blog. The Shop Disney Parks app will be retired on May 31st. The Shop Disney Parks app is currently displaying a message upon opening, explaining the retirement of the shopping application and providing a link to download the shopDisney app. The shopDisney site will supposedly offer a larger selection of items from Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney World Resort, Disney Cruise Line, Disney, Pixar, Star Wars and more. Walt Disney World’s My Disney Experience app will continue to offer shopping features as well. Annual Passholder and Disney Vacation Club Members will also continue to receive their eligible discounts through the My Disney Experience app.

Other Updates
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland opened to the public on May 31st and at Walt Disney World Resort will open on August 29th.

Filthy Rich and Trophy Room stores and kiosks in Disney Springs at Walt Disney World have closed.

Bongos Cuban Cafe at Disney Springs in Walt Disney World will close this summer. Gloria Estefan, owner of Bongos Cuban Cafe and Cuban-American pop icon, said the restaurant will be closing in August. The restaurant will be closing as its 22-year lease comes to an end.

New Plates/Frames and Images
DC-FR-05

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News May 2019
New Items May 2019

Updated Files/Pages
2019 Checklist
Catalog Notes Page
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Frames Page 6 - Disney Cruise Line, Tokyo Disney Resort and Other Resorts
History Page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Update Page

News
No new items for April 2019
No new items were released for April and there were no new previously undiscovered items found.

Disney’s Hollywood Studios turns 30 on May 1, 2019.
The Disney’s Hollywood Studios 30th Anniversary will take place May 1, 2019, and will celebrate the past, present, and the future of Disney’s Hollywood Studios as the park continues to evolve. The park’s new nighttime projection show will light up the park for its official debut on May 1. The façade of the Chinese Theater will be transformed, displaying a tribute to animation. Sequences celebrating themes like magic, family, adventure, romance and friendship. Each theme is brought to life through unforgettable moments from films, like “Sleeping Beauty,” “The Incredibles,” and “Coco” .

The Disney Ticket Center is Now Open at Disney Springs
The new Disney Ticket Center is located at the Disney Springs Town Center near the Welcome Center and Blaze Fast Fire’d Pizza. This location is a one-stop shop for most of your ticketing needs including the following: -Purchase Disney theme park tickets, make upgrades and pick up will call tickets (including special event tickets like Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party); -Purchase or renew Walt Disney World Resort Annual Passes; -Purchase Military Salute tickets and upgrades; and -Make Disney Springs restaurant reservations.

Other Updates
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge will open at Disneyland on May 31, 2019.

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge will open at Walt Disney World Resort on August 29, 2019.

Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway will be coming to Disneyland's Mickey’s Toontown in 2022.

New Plates/Frames and Images
None

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News April 2019
New Items April 2019

Updated Files/Pages
Catalog Notes Page
DLPC News Index
History Page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Update Page

News
BK-MI-18 "Minnie Mouse" Make Your Own Name Plate
This plastic bicycle license plate was discovered on e-Bay in mid-March by Mark Warmann of California. The plate was manufactured by Monogram Products, Inc. of Largo, Florida. The frame was made in China. The plate features Minnie Mouse and one of her hair bow ties. The package includes white peel and stick lettering to customize the license plate.

DL-FR-43 "Disneyland Resort Where Magic Lives" Frame
This metal frame was discovered on e-Bay in mid-March. The frame was made in China and carries a price of $22.99. This is generic type frame for Disneyland Resort and should be found at both of the parks and Downtown Disney. The top icon is the Entrance to Sleeping Beauty's Castle and the bottom icon is the backside of the castle.

DW-FR-12 "Walt Disney World Where Dreams Come True" Frame
This metal frame was discovered by Bob Null of Orlando at the Pop Century Resort in Walt Disney World in early March. The frame weighs 13.1 ounces and was made in China and carries a price of $22.99. This is also generic type frame for Walt Disney World and should be found all around the parks. So far, this is the first discovery of this frame. The frame also has a unique number on the back of the frame, FAC-070659-18288. The date code, the last five digits of the unique number, indicates that the frame was produced on October 15, 2018. The frame icons are the entrance to Cinderella's Castle and the Clock that is above the entrance to Cinderella's Castle.

Merchandise Guest Service "Concierge" Service
Disney Merchandise Guest Services (MGS) has started a “Concierge” service, where you can order anything from the parks, even the items that are listed on the "Shop Disney" apps as “In-Park Only”. The catch is, it has a service fee starting at $19.00 and increases depending on the dollar value of your order. You can call the 1-877-860-6477 toll free number to reach MGS.

Other Updates
Added State of California license plate "N8HTMRE" to the Disney State License Plate page.

New Plates/Frames and Images
State of California license plate "N8HTMRE"
BK-MI-18
DL-FR-43
DW-FR-12

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News March 2019
New Items March 2019

Updated Files/Pages
2019 Checklist
Bicycle Page
Catalog Notes Page
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
Disney State License Plates Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Frames Page 1 - Disneyland, California Adventure
Frames Page 2 - Walt Disney World, Epcot, MGM Studios, Animal Kingdom
History Page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Update Page

News
Disney Legend Dave Smith, Walt Disney Archives Founder, Passes Away at 78
Dave Smith, the founder of the Walt Disney Archives and former head archivist, passed away February 15th at the age of 78. Known as an authority on Disney history, Smith first came to work for the Walt Disney Company in 1970 as he was hired by Roy O. Disney to help preserve and catalog the companies history, leading what would become the Walt Disney Archives. Smith also wrote extensively about Disney, including authoring the popular Disney A to Z encyclopedia, which published its fifth edition in 2016. During Smith’s time at the Walt Disney Archives, the staff grew from just Smith to include 24 people and the archives now offer tours to D23 members and other visitors. In 2007, Smith became a Disney Legend and, in 2010, he retired from the company, although he still appeared at various events.

Editor's Note: Thank you Dave for your help and contribution to the DLPC Website. It made a huge difference. I appreciate your time and wisdom. God Bless!!

Former Disney CEO Ron Miller, Walt Disney’s Son-In Law, Passes Away at 85
Ron W. Miller, husband of Walt Disney’s late daughter Diane Disney-Miller and CEO of The Walt Disney Company from 1978 to 1984, passed away February 9th at the age of 85. During his time as Disney CEO, Ron W. Miller established the Touchstone film release label and the Disney Channel basic cable network. He also helped innovate computer animation by green-lighting Disney’s TRON and funded director Tim Burton’s early short films Frankenweenie and Vincent. Prior to that, he was credited as co-producer on Disney films like Son of Flubber and That Darn Cat! and producer on Pete’s Dragon, Escape to Witch Mountain, and later The Black Cauldron. Though he was ousted by Walt’s nephew Roy E. Disney in favor of Michael Eisner, Frank Wells, and Jeffrey Katzenberg, Roy Miller will always be remembered as an integral part of the Walt Disney Company’s evolution in the 1970s and early 1980s.

Updating Epcot: New Play Pavilion, New Park Entrance, and More Announced for Epcot
The new area devoted to playful fun, inviting guests into an innovative, interactive city bursting with games and hands-on activities. Guests will interact with favorite Disney characters in an energetic metropolis. These experiences will be located at the former Wonders of Life pavilion. The pavilion will debut in time for Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary (October 2021).

Changes are coming to the Epcot main entrance. The plaza will welcome guests with new pathways, sweeping green spaces and a newly re-imagined fountain. The new design will pay homage to the original park entrance with fresh takes on classic elements. As part of this new entry experience, Leave A Legacy photos will move just outside the park’s gateway. Additional redevelopment will begin between Spaceship Earth and World Showcase Promenade.

Other Future Epcot Experiences include the Guardians of the Galaxy Roller Coaster: This new experience will be one of the longest enclosed roller coasters in the world and feature a brand-new ride system when it also opens in time for the Walt Disney World Resort 50th anniversary.

Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure will open in the France pavilion, patterned after the number-one family attraction at Disneyland Paris.

Circle-Vision 360 new films for China and an update to Canadian show.

A Space-Themed Table-Service Restaurant to located adjacent to Mission: SPACE, inviting guests to travel high above the earth for an unforgettable dining experience.

And, Epcot Forever, a limited-time nighttime show that celebrates the heritage and music of Epcot along with a new Nighttime Spectacular that celebrates the global impact of Disney music.

Other Updates
Updated the image for CM-FR-49. When the frame was initially discovered on e-Bay, the seller image made the frame appear to be a tan color. However, the frame is actually white. The updated image corrects the color issue.

A New Plates/Frames and Images
CM-FR-49 (Updated)

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News February 2019
New Items February 2019

Updated Files/Pages
Catalog Notes Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
Frames Page 3 - Cast Member, Disney Store, Disney Studios
History Page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Update Page

News
Updated Unique ID Numbers for DW-GN-48 and MI-FR-41
Bob Null of Florida found new Unique ID Numbers on the DW-GN-48 license plate (Walt Disney World 2018) and the MI-FR-41 frame (Disney Vacation Club Member). The numbers are showing new date codes, "085 18" for DW-GN-48 and "075 17" for MI-FR-41. These new date codes reveal additional production printings after the initial release of both items. The initial release of DW-GN-48 had a date code of 282 17 (October 9, 2017) and the MI-FR-41 frame had a date code of 232 15 (August 20, 2015). The "085 18" date code translates to March 26, 2018 and "075 17" translates to March 16, 2017. Both of these items have been discontinued by Disney and are no longer available on any of the Shop Disney websites.

BK-DL-13 "Disneyland"
This bicycle name plate showed up on e-Bay in mid-January. The plate most likely predates the BK-DL-07 plate. The plate has a white border and lettering. "© Walt Disney Productions" is stamped into the plate vertically on the left side. The seller does not have any additional information about the plate, but suspects that the circa is in the 1960's. This plate is in the category of why hasn't this plate been seen before now.

MI-FR-06A/B "Roy E. Disney Letter of Resignation from Disney"
Mark Warmann of California recently won an auction on e-Bay that contained a "copy" of Roy E. Disney's Letter of Resignation from Disney. Mark made the letter available for inclusion in the catalog. The letter is an incredible piece of Disney history. The letter is a "copy of a copy of a copy" that has made the text a little fuzzy, however the letter is still readable. After Roy resigned, he created a website called "Help Roy Save Disney" . Roy was on a quest to have Michael Eisner resign, find new leadership for Disney and save the declining popularity of the company. One of the many products produced to advertise Roy's mission to save Disney, were two license plate frames, one a "California style" and one a "New York style". The different styles allow each states validation tabs to be seen and not be covered by the frame. A link to the letter has been added to the MI-FR-06A and MI-FR-06B catalog entries. Thank you Mark for sharing the letter!

MI-OT-131 “I-LV-MKY New York”
The plate was attached to a backpack that was made by Little Earth Productions and has removed from the backpack. The handcrafted backpack was made in the U.S.A., using recycled products such as truck tire inner tubes, hubcaps, license plates, car emblems, seat belts, bottle caps and post-consumer paper products. It appears that the plate may have been produced for sale, but seems to have been prevented from being released due to its look-a-like appearance to an official State of New York license plate. So far, the plate has only been released incorporated into numerous products such as a photo album, a backpack and a purse. The plate was first discovered in December of 2008 on e-Bay. The plate has two extra holes drilled into it on each side of the plate to allow for additional attach points to the backpack flap. The plate has a plate ID number of 96B-0456. The plate is also labeled "Not For Official Use" and has a white back.

Chiquita Named Official Banana Sponsor for runDisney 2019 Race Season
Chiquita has been named the official banana sponsor for the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend. Teaming up with Disney for its 2018-2019 athletic events, the companies are implementing a Banana Peel Recycling Program as part of commitment to sustainability.
(Editors Note: Yep, this is real, an official Banana Sponsor.....this was not a test to see if you are really reading the "DLPC News". Now, where did I put that banana peel?? Maybe we will get a banana shaped license plate out of the deal since they don't seem to want to make a 2019 plate! However, we did get a Star Wars runDisney plate out of the last sponsorship.)

Other Updates
Updated DW-GN-48 and MI-FR-41 entries with additional unique ID numbers.

Added "Autopia JEC 048" plate to the Attractions entry AT-DL-07. This plate sold for $175.00 on e-Bay.

Added State of Vermont license plate "SNOWWHT" to the Disney State License Plate page. The plate sold for $32.00 on e-Bay.

The catalog number for the newly released Minnie frame should have been MI-OT-52 instead of MI-OT-42.

New Plates/Frames and Images
AT-DL-07 (JEC 048)
BK-DL-13
MI-OT-131
State of Vermont license plate "SNOWWHT"
Roy Disney Resignation Letter

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News January 2019
New Items January 2019

Updated Files/Pages
2019 Checklist
2019 PDF Checklist
Alphabetical Index Page
Attractions Page
Bicycle Page
Catalog Notes Page
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
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MI-FR-52 "Minnie Mouse (Faces)" frame
This flat plastic frame was discovered on e-Bay by Mark Warmann of California in early December. The frame was produced by Chroma Graphics of Maryville, Tennessee and it was made in China. It is currently available on e-Bay.

Other Updates
Another dismal year for Disney License Plates. There were 26 items added to the catalog for 2018, with 25 newly listed items and one autographed plate (AT-OT-33). Out of the 25 listed items, 18 items were new discoveries that were released in previous years and seven items were released in 2018. Of the seven 2018 items, four came from Disney (CM-EP-03, DS-FR-11, DW-EP-25 and MI-FR-51) and three were produced by other manufacturers (MI-FR-50 and MI-OT-121 by Wincraft; MI-FR-52 by Chroma Plastics). Of the Disney produced items, there were two plates and two frames. One of the plates was a Cast Member Exclusive item.

2018 came to a close without the Walt Disney World 2019 license plate being issued. It is uncertain if a 2019 plate or frame will be issued. Normally, the upcoming year plate/frame is released sometime in December.

Dated annual plates for Walt Disney World started in 2000. Since 2000 there has been only one year in which there was not an annual plate released and that was for 2002. No explanation was given by Disney for it not being released. In 2013 the annual plate didn’t get released until May of 2013, while all the rest were released in December of the previous year.

New Plates/Frames and Images
MI-FR-52

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News
MI-FR-49A "Mickey The True Original (Faces)" frame
This flat plastic frame was discovered on e-Bay in early November. The frame is the same as MI-FR-49, but with a background insert celebrating Mickey's 90th birthday. The frame was produced by Chroma Graphics of Maryville, Tennessee and it was made in China. It is currently available on e-Bay. This is likely to be the only 90th birthday celebration item.

MI-FR-48A "Walt Disney Productions" (Mickey) frame
MI-FR-48B "Walt Disney Productions" (Mickey) frame
These two frames were discovered on e-Bay also in early November. The frames are circa 1929-1986, the period of which the Disney Company was known as Walt Disney Productions. The frames are similar to the MI-FR-48 frame that was personalized by Walt Disney animator/artist Jay J. Gould. Gould worked at the Disney Studios from 1936-1979. Gould's tenure at Disney would further narrow the circa time frame to 1936-1979. The difference between the two frames is the location of the "Walt Disney Productions" banner. One appears on the top banner and the other appears on the bottom banner. Little is known about these frames, however they appear to be a Cast Member exclusive.

The Cove Tower
Marriott International, which operates the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin, has revealed the name and new details on the new tower coming to the hotel grounds. The third tower joining the Swan and the Dolphin will be called the Cove. The Cove will include 349 rooms, bringing the total to 2,600 rooms between the three buildings. The Cove will be located across the street from the Swan and Dolphin, near the Fantasia Garden miniature golf course. The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin is owned by Tishman real estate firm and Metlife Investment Management and operated by Marriott International.

New Tokyo Disney Resort hotel
The Oriental Land Company announced plans for a new Tokyo Disney Resort hotel to be themed to Pixar’s Toy Story franchise. the Toy Story-inspired hotel will bring 600 more guest rooms to the resort. Guests rooms will be themed to Andy’s bedroom and be “designed with colorful furniture and other immersive features inspired by the world of Toy Story.” A new restaurant and shop will also be part of the property. The project is expected to open in 2021.

Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge
Last month, Disney announced a new nature-inspired mixed resort along Bay Lake would be coming to Walt Disney World. The name of that resort will be Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge. The new resort is scheduled to open in 2022 on the shoreline of Bay Lake, located between Disney’s Wilderness Lodge and Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground.

Gran Destino Tower
The new hotel tower at Coronado Springs will be called Gran Destino Tower and will open in July 2019.

Disney Skyliner
Disney Skyliner will makes its debut at Walt Disney World in the fall of 2019. When completed, the Disney Skyliner will connect Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Epcot as well as Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, Disney’s Pop Century Resort and Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort, and the upcoming Disney’s Riviera Resort

Other Updates
EP-FR-07 SKU/UPC number was reported as: 400007 632060 should have been 400007 832060.

Updated images for CM-FR-24 and EP-FR-07.

New Plates/Frames and Images
CM-FR-24 {Updated}
EP-FR-07 {Updated}
MI-FR-48A
MI-FR-48B
MI-FR-49A

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New Items October 2018
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News
DL-FR-04A "It's A Sign of Good Character Disneyland" frame
This plastic frame was discovered on e-Bay in late October. It is a variation of DL-FR-04 frame. The two frames are quite different and are easy to tell apart. DL-FR-04 has red lettering for "It's A Sign of Good Character", while DL-FR-04A appears to have gold lettering. DL-FR-04A has a quite a noticeable section of plastic cutout to allow for the license plate validation tabs.

The DL-FR-04A frame was produced by Custom Industries Line. Their Advertising Specialty Institution (ASI) number, 47938, and along with their name was molded into the plastic on the back of the frame. A search of the Internet did reveal any information on the company. Several websites that list ASI numbers, showed no data for the ASI number of 47938. It would appear that the company has gone out of business.

There is one additional Disney frame that Custom Industries Line produced and it has an identical mold to allow for the validation plate cutouts. DL-FR-07A has the same company data molded into the plastic on the back of the frame.

Neither of the frames, DL-FR-04A or DL-FR-07A, have date "Clocks" to tell when they were manufactured, making impossible to determine when they were made or released.

The DL-FR-04 and the DL-FR-07 frames have date "Clocks" that show manufacture dates of December 1998 and January 1995, respectively. They were manufactured by Universal Auto Frames of Anaheim, California. Universal’s ASI number is 92940.

I am guessing that the Custom Industries Line frames were produced before the Universal frames. It would be conceivable that Universal took over for Custom, producing Disney frames. So, far Universal has seventeen frames listed in the catalog.

DS-FR-11 "Walt Disney Studios, Mickey and Minnie" frame [SKU/UPC: 465049 740124]
This chrome frame was discovered on the DisneyStore.com website in mid-October. The frame is available for purchase on the website for $19.95, plus shipping of $5.95. Local and or state tax will also be assessed. The Disney Store item number is: 6504045564513P. The frames features Mickey and Minnie.

The frame was made in China and bears the unique ID number of FAC-070659-18158. The date code, "18158", indicates that the frame was produced in June of 2018.

The back bottom banner of the frame has locations and addresses where the frame may also be available in the Disney Store chain around the globe. Addresses for the U.S., Canada, Japan, Europe and Hong Kong are shown. The Disney Store logo can also be found on the back of the frame in the lower left corner.

EP-FR-07 "Corvette" frame
This chrome frame was discovered on e-Bay by Mark Warmann of California in early October. The frame was being auctioned with a "Disney Parks" price tag showing a hefty price of $49.95. The price tag showed the SKU/UPC code of 400007 832060. The price tag is legitimate and since the frame was being sold on Disney property, I have added it to the catalog. The seller notes that the frame was being sold at the Test Track attraction in Epcot at Walt Disney World. Markings on the back of the frame are: Soild Brass, Made in Taiwan and LF326.

The frame was manufactured by Elite Automotive Products of Temecula, California.

By the way, the frame sold for $22.00 on e-Bay. My guess would be that Disney has liquidated the frame due to lack of sales.

Ed Catmull Retires
Pixar co-founder and current Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios President, Ed Catmull, has announced his retirement from The Walt Disney Company next year. Catmull will step down from his role at the company at the end of this year. However, he will stay on in an advisory role through July 2019.

Catmull was hired by George Lucas in 1979 to lead Lucasfilm’s computer division, before co-founding Pixar Animation Studios in 1986 with Steve Jobs and John Lasseter. He became President of both Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studio when it was acquired by Disney in 2006.

Other Updates
Added State of Indiana license plates "D DUCK", State of Maine license plate "NEMO" and ", State of Mississippi license plate "POO BHR" to the Disney State License Plate Page.

New Plates/Frames and Images
DL-FR-04A
DS-FR-11
EP-FR-07
State of Indiana license plates "D DUCK"
State of Maine license plate "NEMO"
State of Mississippi license plate "POO BHR"

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News
MI-OT-130 "Mickey and Minnie Chu! Since 1928"
This plate was discovered on e-Bay in early September. It is made of tin and was made in China. This plate is yet another one of the Japanese exclusives to surface of late. Little else is known about the plates. This makes the eleventh plate in this series.

Other Updates
Added State of Indiana license plates "DISNEY 2" and "W DISNEY" and State of North Carolina license plate "MKMOUSE" to the Disney State License Plate Page.

Updated images for MI-OT-113, MI-OT-120 and MI-OT-122 to MI-OT-129

New Plates/Frames and Images
MI-OT-130
State of Indiana license plates "DISNEY 2" and "W DISNEY"
State of North Carolina license plate "MKMOUSE"

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News
MI-FR-51 "Disney Vacation Club Member" Frame
This chrome metal frame was discovered on e-Bay in late August. The frame is a heavy frame weighing in at one pound and twelve ounces. The frame is similar to the DL-FR-23 (Disneyland Resort) and DL-FR-39 (Diamond Celebration Disneyland Resort) frames. However, the MI-FR-51 frame will be able to be mounted onto most vehicles. The DL-FR-23 and DL-FR-39 frames had part of the frame protruding beyond normal edges of the frame and these frames would not fit on most vehicles due to their extended size. The MI-FR-51 frames features images of Mickey enjoying activities at the Disney Vacation Club resorts. Little is known about the frame the e-Bay seller didn't know anything about it either. The frame has a "FAC" unique ID number on the back of the frame that indicates the frame was manufactured on December 15th of 2017. It does not make sense that the frame has not shown itself before now.

MI-OT-122 "Original Mickey Mouse"
MI-OT-123 "Donald Duck Quack"
MI-OT-124 "High-Spirited Donald Duck"
MI-OT-125 "Stitch"
MI-OT-126 "Asterisk Stitch"
MI-OT-127 "Stitch"
MI-OT-128 "Marie"
MI-OT-129 "Miss Bunny"
These eight plates were discovered on e-Bay in late August. They are all made of tin and were made in China. These are Japanese exclusives and were produced by a licensed Disney partner. Little else is known about the plates. There have been two previous plates discovered in this series, MI-OT-113 (Marie) and MI-OT-120 (Minnie Mouse).

Disneyland Resort Halts Development of New Hotel
The Disneyland Resort is putting an indefinite hold on plans to build a new four-diamond hotel in what used to be part of Downtown Disney due to a dispute with the Anaheim City Council. According to the Los Angeles Times, The City of Anaheim is stating that the bed tax rebate that was awarded to the hotel would not apply to Disneyland’s current plans. Originally, the hotel was going to built at an alternate location (1401 Disneyland Way) before facing challenges with their Eastern Gateway project and relocating the site to 1601 Disneyland Way. The hotel was originally proposed for the site of a parking lot on the north end of Disney’s property, at 1401 Disneyland Way. But since the hotel project was announced and the 20-year tax break was approved, Disneyland Resort has changed the hotel location to a larger site within Downtown Disney, a shopping district adjacent to the resort’s Disneyland and California Adventure theme parks. The new address, about 1,000 feet south, would be 1601 Disneyland Way.

Other Updates
Added State of Indiana license plate "W DISNEY" and State of Nevada license plate "GN2DSNY" to the Disney State License Plate Page.

Updated the image for DS-FR-01A.

The CM-FR-51 frame has been discovered with a "clock" showing a January 2017 date of manufacture. This indicates that the frame has been "reprinted" since it was discovered in August of 2014.

New Plates/Frames and Images
MI-FR-51
Price Tag 49
MI-OT-122
MI-OT-123
MI-OT-124
MI-OT-125
MI-OT-126
MI-OT-127
MI-OT-128
MI-OT-129
DS-FR-01A (Updated)
State of Indiana license plate "W DISNEY"
State of Nevada license plate "GN2DSNY"

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News
AT-CA-10R "New Suspension 1019 TN" Cars Land Attraction License Plate
This attraction license plate was discovered on e-Bay by Mark Warmann. The plate was used as part of the Cars Land in California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort.

CM-OT-20 "Walt Disney Imagineering"
This flat aluminum plate was also discovered on e-Bay by Mark Warmann. The e-Bay seller notes that the plate was produced by the Walt Disney World Imagineering Unit. The plate has a white back. The plate was created using the "sublimation printing" process where gaseous ink is heated and applied to the plate in a solid form. The plate is privately produced by a Cast Member and sold to other Cast Members.

Other Updates
Added State of California license plate "I ♥ Pixar" to the Disney State License Plate Page.

"A Bug’s Land” at Disney California Adventure will close September 4, 2018. The land will home to a Marvel-themed area debuting in 2020 that will feature Avengers and Spider-Man themed attractions.

New Plates/Frames and Images
AT-CA-10R
CM-OT-20
California State License Plate "I ♥ Pixar"

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News
DW-EP-25 "TestTrack Presented by Chevrolet"
This aluminum license plate was discovered by Paul Hapy. It was released in early June and features a Test Track Vehicle. The plate sells for $12.99, but will be difficult to obtain. The plate is listed on the Shop Disney Parks website, but is shown to be "In-Store Only" (meaning you can only get it at the park) and also listed as being "Out of Stock." Merchandise Guest Services still does not accept phone orders.

MI-FR-50 "Go Racing! NASCAR Mickey"
This metal frame was discovered on e-Bay in mid-June and features Mickey driving a racecar. The frame was produced by Wincraft.

Other Updates
The Walt Disney Company has announced that Jennifer Lee has been named as the new Chief Creative Officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pete Docter will become the new Chief Creative Officer at Pixar. Both Lee and Docter will have creative oversight of the films produced at their respective studios and report directly to Walt Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn. These promotions are a result of John Lasseter leaving the company at the end of the year. Jim Morris, President, Pixar Animation Studios, and Andrew Millstein, President, Walt Disney Animation Studios, will continue to report to Ed Catmull, President, Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, who reports to Horn.

New Plates/Frames and Images
DW-EP-25
MI-FR-50

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News
CM-FR-56 "Established 1952 WED Imagineering" Frame
This metal frame was discovered on e-Bay in mid-May. The plastic version (CM-FR-37) was released/discovered back in 2011. The metal and plastic versions are fairly identical except for the material they are made of. It is not clear when the metal version was released and this is the first appearance on e-Bay. The frame is sold only to Cast Members at Mickey's of Glendale, the Imagineering CM Store. The frame is selling for $47.49, plus $7.50 in shipping on e-Bay.

Other Updates
The next planned development for Disney Vacation Club will be an entirely new resort called Disney Riviera Resort. Estimated to open in fall 2019, this new resort experience is slated to be the 15th Disney Vacation Club property with approximately 300 units spread across a variety of accommodation types. A new skyway transportation system will connect the new resort to other areas on Walt Disney World property.

New Plates/Frames and Images
CM-FR-56

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News
CM-EP-03 "TestTrack Presented by Chevrolet"
This flat plastic plate was discovered on e-Bay by Mark Warmann of California in late April. The plate is an exclusive item for the General Motors showroom vehicles at the Test Track Pavilion in Epcot at Walt Disney World. The plate is displayed on the rear of Chevrolet vehicles. The plate would only be available to Cast Members or General Motors officials so it is being considered as a Cast Member exclusive.
The plate is similar in manufacture to DW-RS-54 (Disney's Fort Wilderness Report and Campground) plate issued back in 2006. The Test Track plate has a graphic background sheet attached to 1/8" inch piece of plastic.

MI-OT-121 "Mickey NASCAR"
This 1/32" plastic plate was also discovered on e-Bay by Mark Warmann in early April. The plate features Mickey Mouse dressed in auto racing gear. The plate was produced by WinCraft of Winona, Minnesota. The plate can still be found on e-Bay for those interested.

Other Updates
Added State of Nebraska license plate "MOUS MAN" and State of New Hampshire "DIS+NEY to the Disney State License Plates page.

Disney Store to End Use of Plastic Bags and is going green. The retail chain announced that it will be phasing out the use of plastic shopping bags. Disney Store will end the use of plastic bags starting in beginning in May 2018. This will affect all of Disney’s 215 retail stores in North America. Guests will have the opportunity to purchase a Disney branded medium or large reusable bag for $.99.

New Plates/Frames and Images
CM-EP-03
MI-OT-121
State of Nebraska "MOUS MAN" License Plate
State of New Hampshire "DIS+NEY" License Plate

Added Files/Pages
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New Items April 2018

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Disney State License Plates Page
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News
AG-OT-33 "Mickey's Toontown Autographed by Josh D'Amaro, President of Disneyland Resort
Mickey's Toontown license plate (DL-MK-01) was autographed by Josh D'Amaro, the newly installed President of the Disneyland Resort. D'Amaro succeeded Michael Colglazier who was elevated to President and Managing Director of the Asian Pacific Operations. D'Amaro began his career at Disneyland Resort as a senior business planner in 1998 and until his promotion, he was the senior vice president of marketing strategy, sales and business development at Walt Disney World.

MI-FR-28A Jack Skellington 25th Anniversary (faces) frame
This plastic frame was discovered on e-Bay in late March and features the many faces of Jack Skellington, the main character of the Nightmare Before Christmas. This frame is a variation of MI-FR-28 and the primary difference is the frame style. MI-FR-28 was produced in a "New York" style featuring narrow straight borders. The new variation was produced in a "California Style" frame, featuring "cutouts" for the license plate validation tabs. The background graphic for the new variation frame features the 25th Anniversary of the Nightmare Before Christmas that was released in 1998. The frame was produced by Chroma Plastics of Tennessee and bears a Disney copyright. Made in China.

The Walt Disney Company Announces Strategic Reorganization
Walt Disney Company announced a number of changes as part of a strategic reorganization. These adjustments come as the company is preparing to launch a Disney-branded direct-to-consumer streaming service next year, ESPN+ service in the coming months, and engage in other growth efforts. Under the new structure, Direct-to-Consumer Services, Technology and International Media Operations will be one division to be lead by chief strategy officer Kevin Mayer. Parks and Resorts and Consumer Products Operations will be combining to create a hub “where Disney’s stories, characters and franchises come to life.” This newly-joined segment will be headed by current Parks and Resorts leader Bob Chapek.

Disney Cruise Line New Ships
The Disney Cruise Line fleet released some information about the three newest vessels setting sail in 2021, 2022 and 2023. Early rendering depicts the exterior of the newest Disney ships that will elevate family cruise vacations to a whole new level. The new vessels will offer more innovation, new technologies, spectacular entertainment and more Disney stories and characters than ever before. Each new ship will be approximately 140,000 gross tons and each is currently planned to include about 1,250 guest staterooms.

Animal Kingdom Celebrates 20 Years
The Animal Kingdom opened at Walt Disney World on April 22, 1998 and is currently hosting an extended "Party for the Planet" as part of its 20th Anniversary Celebration.

Walt Disney World to Charge for Parking at Their Resorts
Guests bringing their vehicles to Walt Disney World will be paying a bit more during their next vacation. Walt Disney World announced that it would begin charging for overnight parking at their resort hotels. The new fees will be assessed to reservations made after March 21st and will be applied to guests’ hotel folio upon check-out. The parking charge will be based on the resort "luxury level". Disney Value Resorts are $13 per night, Disney Moderate Resorts will be $19 per night and the Disney Deluxe and Deluxe Villa Resorts are $24 per night.

Other Updates
Splitsville Luxury Lanes officially opened for business on March 15th in Downtown Disney at the Disneyland Resort.

DisneyStyle will open on the West Side of Disney Springs at Walt Disney World in May. The shop will feature new and stylish apparel and accessories inspired by attractions at Disney Parks and Disney characters.

Disney has announced the Downtown Disney locations will be closing to make way for their upcoming hotel. In October of 2017, Disneyland announced they were moving forward with plans to build a fourth hotel between the Disneyland Hotel and Downtown Disney. The hotel will feature 700 rooms and is scheduled to open in 2021. The businesses that will close are: Alamo Rent-a-Car, AMC 12 Theaters, Earl of Sandwich, ESPN Zone, Rainforest Cafe and Starbucks (west side location). The Disney Vacation Club and Walt Disney Travel will move to new locations at Downtown Disney. The businesses will close by June 30th with demolition set to begin in early July.

New Plates/Frames and Images
AG-OT-33
MI-FR-28A

Added Files/Pages
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New Items March 2018

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News
CM-FR-55 "disneycollegeprogram.com Disney College Program" frame
This translucent plastic frame was discovered on e-Bay in late February by Mark Warmann of California. The frame was a Cast Member exclusive from the Disney College Program. The college program is a five- to seven-month program that allows participants to network with Disney leaders, take part in personal and career development classes, and build transferable skills such as problem-solving, teamwork, guest service and effective communication. This is the first translucent frame known to exist. It was produced by Evans Manufacturing, Inc., of Garden Grove, California.

Disneyland Change of Command
On March 5, 2018, Disneyland Resort will have a new President. Josh D'Amaro will take the Disneyland helm from Michael Colglazier who has been named President and Managing Director of the Asian Pacific Operation. The Asian Pacific Operation includes Tokyo Disneyland Resort, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and Shanghai Disney Resort. D'Amaro had been serving as a senior Vice President at Walt Disney World in marketing and business development. D'Amaro started his Disney career at Disneyland in 1998 as a senior business planner.

Other Updates
CM-FR-25 entry has been updated to show that it has a black back.

CM-FR-43 entry was also updated to show that it has a black back and updated the SKU/UPC number. The frame was produced by Universal Auto Frame of Anaheim, California. The frame has a clock that shows it was produced in December of 2008.

New Plates/Frames and Images
CM-FR-43
CM-FR-55

Added Files/Pages
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New Items February 2018

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Update Page

News
DL-FR-42 "2018 Disneyland Resort" frame
Updated the DL-FR-42 entry (DLR 2018 frame) with the SKU/UPC number and revised image.

Nothing New....
No new releases or discoveries for January. Other than updated data and images, no other news to report.

It appears that Merchandise Guest Services has remained firm on the recent changes to stop taking phone orders for merchandise. You can no longer speak to a Cast Member (CM) unless you have damaged and need to exchange merchandise. If you do get a CM and you are not returning or exchanging merchandise, they will refuse to help you. The "0" option for "operator" has been removed from the list of options available for service. So un-Disney like!

Other Updates
Updated the SKU/UPC number for the CM-AK-01 and DL-FR-08B entries.

Added price tag data for CM-AK-01, CM-DC-01, CM-DC-02, DP-GN-02 and DW-RS-01 to the Price Tag Data Document.

New Plates/Frames and Images
DL-FR-42

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News January 2018
New Items January 2018

Updated Files/Pages
2017 Checklist
2018 Checklist
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2018 PDF Checklist
Alphabetical List
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Checklist Index Page
Cast Member Animal Kingdom Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
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Frames Page 1 - Disneyland Resort
History Page
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New Items December 2017
New Items Index Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Update Page
Walt Disney World General Page

News
DL-FR-42 "2018 Disneyland Resort" frame
This plastic license plate frame was discovered in late December on e-Bay by Mark Warmann of California. The frame features Mickey and numerous Disneyland park and attraction icons. As of the end of December, Merchandise Guest Services (MGS) was not able to locate the frame in their computer system, so I have not been able to get the UPC/SKU number or the original sales price. The frame was being sold on e-Bay for $19.50 with free shipping.

DW-GN-48 "2018 Walt Disney World" license plate
This plate was discovered by Mark Warmann of California on e-Bay in early December. The plate features Mickey and numerous park and attraction icons from Walt Disney World. The plate sells at Disney for $12.99 and the e-Bay sellers have started at $18.95 (plus shipping) and heading upwards to $22.95 (free shipping) for the first few auction listings. Thanks to Disney MGS, e-Bay sellers now have the upper hand. The plate finally appeared on the "Shop Disney Parks" website, so it can be ordered from there for $12.99 plus shipping. Looks like it takes about thirty days from the time the item is found on e-Bay before it appears on the Disney shopping websites.

Disney Acquires 21st Century Fox for $52.4 Billion
The Walt Disney Company and 21st Century Fox made it official, announcing that Disney would buy a number of Fox's assets for $52.4 billion. Disney will acquire properties such as X-Men, Deadpool, Fantastic Four, and Avatar among many others. The deal also includes both Fox's film and television studios, cable networks FX and National Geographic, Fox's share of Hulu (which Disney now has a controlling stake in), international properties such as Star in India and Fox’s 39% ownership of Sky, and Fox Sports' regional networks. Due to this deal, Disney CEO Bob Iger has extended his contract and will stay on with the company through the end of 2021.

Other Updates
DW-PI-01 was found with Price Tag #10A attached to the back of the plate.

New Plates/Frames and Images
DL-FR-42
DW-GN-48

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News December 2017
New Items December 2017

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2017 Checklist
2017 PDF Checklist
Bicycle Checklist
Catalog Notes
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Frames Checklist
Frames Page 1 - Disneyland Resort
History Page
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Plate Checklist
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
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Update Page
Walt Disney World General Page
Want List

News
Disney Merchandise Guest Services Policy Change
In November of 2017, Disney Merchandise Guest Services (MGS) stopped taking phone orders for merchandise and now is only selling "selected" merchandise on-line at Shop Disney websites and computer applications to those "Guests" not visiting the parks. Should you call the toll free number at MGS to place an order, you will be refused service. You can only call the MGS number to return or exchange merchandise.

Orange Bird Information Card (BK-MI-01)
Thanks to Mark Warmann of California, he came across an unique e-Bay auction listing featuring an information card on the "Orange Bird". The card was created by Disney World management to inform the Cast Members of an event at Disney World in April of 2012 for the return of the "Orange Bird" to the Magic Kingdom. Besides the cast member announcement, the back of the card features a brief history of the "Orange Bird". The Florida Citrus Commission created "Orange Bird" and became a Disney sponsor of the "Sunshine Pavilion" that included the Tropical Serenade (Enchanted Tiki Room) and the Sunshine Tree Terrace. "Orange Bird" arrived at Walt Disney World in 1971 and left the Magic Kingdom in 1987 when the citrus commission ended its Disney sponsorship. The "Orange Bird" is featured on BK-MI-01 bicycle license plate.

DC-FR-04 "Disney Cruise Line" frame with a new date code
In early November, Bob Null of Florida discovered that there was another unique ID number printed on the back of the frame. The date code of the ID number was showing a manufacture date of August 9, 2017 (221 17). The original release had a date code that was showing "033 00" indicating a January 2000 manufacture date. However, that date code was in error as the unique ID numbers did not start appearing until 2010 and the frame was just released in 2016. It would appear that the frame was in a later "printing" and the date code was corrected for the time of manufacture.

MI-FR-49 "Mickey Mouse Faces" frame
This plastic frame was discovered on e-Bay in mid-November. The frame features Mickey Mouse and his many facial expressions. The frame was manufactured by Chroma Graphic of Tennessee. It was made in China.

OT-LP-02 "DEC 57 Carburetor County" [Paper Decal mounted on aluminum plate]
This item is a paper decal that is part of a 17" X 24" wall decal sheet that was manufactured by Hallmark Cards, Inc. of Kansas City, Missouri. The decal is 11" X 5.5" and was attached to a flat blank white aluminum plate. The decal sheet was discovered by Mark Warmann of California. The decal sheet is available on e-Bay. Blank aluminum plates are available on the Internet.

Other Updates
MI-FR-06A/B
Updated the images for MI-FR-06A & 06B. The frames also have clocks that show the manufacture date of June 2004.

CM-FR-15
Updated the images for CM-FR-15. The frame color is black. The blue color that was originally reported seems to be caused by flash photography. The e-Bay seller tells me that the frame purchased was the only frame they had and it was black in color. The image used by the seller of the black frame in the e-Bay listing has a blue color to it. All previous images that had been seen had the frame with a blue color. There have not been many frames seen so the actual color is black, however there could be a blue version of the frame.

CA-FR-02 has a white back.

Updated the SKU/UPC number (000270) for CM-FR-14.

New Plates/Frames and Images
MI-FR-49
OT-LP-02

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News November 2017
New Items November 2017

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2017 Checklist
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Bicycle Page
Catalog Notes
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DLPC Plate List
Frames Page 1 - Disneyland Resort
Frames Page 3 - Cast Member, Disney Store and Disney Studios
Frames Page 4 - Disney Sports, Miscellaneous, Prototypes
Frames Page 6 - Disney Cruise Line, Tokyo Disney Resort
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Links Page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Other Items Page
Resource Page
Update Page
Want List

News
DW-EP-24 "Epcot 35" license plate released [SKU/UPC: 400020 129352]
The aluminum license plate was first seen in a Disney Merchandise Blog in December of 2016. Since that time it has been somewhat of a mystery on when it would be released. Epcot turned 35-years old this month on October 1st. Many e-Bay sellers had the plate listed as a "pre-sale" item in September of 2017 and with an outrageous starting price.

Attempting to find the plate through Merchandise Guests Services (MSG) proved to be quite a challenge as none of the Cast Members (CM) could find the plate in their computer system. I sent an e-mail message to Guest Services asking for help. It was quite surprising when the reply came with the SKU/UPC number and the original sales price of $12.99 each.

Armed with that information, MGS finally located the license plate and I was able to place an order.

e-Bay sellers are listing the plate for auction from $25.00 to $30.00. Unless you have an urgent need to spend some extra cash for the license plate, MGS is still selling them for $12.99 each plus shipping.

Other Updates
NBA Experience
The NBA Experience that is coming to Disney Springs West Side has announced that it is scheduled to open in the summer of 2019. DisneyQuest, the previous occupants at the location, closed in July of 2015 to make way for construction.

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
It was also announced that the Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge will also open in 2019, first at the Disneyland Resort and later in the year at the Walt Disney World Resort. The lands, both called Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, will allow guests to visit a remote trading port on the edge of wild space, where Star Wars characters and their stories come to life – and where guests will find themselves in the middle of the action. The lands will feature two major attractions that put guests in the middle of a battle between the First Order and the Resistance. Each attraction, and even the land itself, will offer guests the chance to immerse themselves in the Star Wars universe like never before.

Hong Kong Disneyland
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort officially kicked off its multi-year transformation of the park, with new attractions and entertainment experiences. In the six years starting from 2018, the resort will continue to grow with the first to open next year which is a Moana-themed entertainment venue in Adventureland. Under the expansion plan, new themed areas, attractions and entertainment will launch almost every year from 2018 through 2023. Highlights include:
• A brand new experience featuring Ant-Man, The Wasp and S.H.I.E.L.D.;
• An all-new, immersive Frozen-themed area where guests will experience the characters and stories from the film in amazing ways;
• As the park’s centerpiece, the castle will be transformed to pay tribute to all of the Disney Princesses.

Disneyland Resort Hotel
The Disneyland Resort released more details about the unnamed 700 room Four-Diamond hotel that was approved last year. The hotel will be positioned in a way that connects the other three Disneyland Resort hotels while creating a new Western Gateway for the Resort. It also appears that the AMC Theaters, ESPN Zone, Earl of Sandwich, Starbucks, Rainforest Cafe, would be displaced as part of the project. This makes the early decision to replace some retail offerings with dining options clearer as they will be removing two large dining establishments and two other popular ones. Construction is scheduled to start in summer 2018, with a grand opening slated for 2021.

runDisney
runDisney has announced the suspension of events at the Disneyland Resort starting in 2018. Disney cited the level of construction needed to support the ongoing expansion as the reason for the suspension.

New Plates/Frames and Images
DW-EP-24

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News October 2017
New Items October 2017

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2017 Checklist
2017 PDF Checklist
Alphabetical List
Catalog Notes
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Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Update Page
Walt Disney World - Epcot Page

News
No new items for September
Nothing new for September. Still no word on the Epcot 35th Anniversary plate. The license plate is scheduled to be released on October 1, 2017 and I have assigned in the catalog as DW-EP-24. Several e-Bay sellers have listed the plate for auction, even though it has yet to be released.

Other Updates
Updated the BK-EP-05 SKU/UPC number as name plates have a different number from the slogan plates. The slogan plate (2-Fast-4-U) reported last month has a SKU/UPC number of 400104 802096. The name plate (Jeff) found this month has a SKU/UPC number of 400104 801167. It would seem possible that other name or slogan plates may have different SKU/UPC numbers as well. The price tag on the these plates were thermally printed and the printing will disappear with age making the data hard to obtain.

New Plates/Frames and Images
BK-EP-05

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News September 2017
New Items September 2017

Updated Files/Pages
Bicycle Page
Catalog Notes
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
History Page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Update Page

News
No new items for August
Nothing new for August. Still no word on the Epcot 35th Anniversary plate. There is a seller on e-Bay offering "pre-sales" for the plate with an expensive "But-It-Now" price. I believe that the "original sales price" will be much less.

Star Wars Trading Post Opening at Disney Springs Today
On August 3, 2017, the shop formerly known as Marketplace Fun Finds at Disney Springs will go by a different name, Star Wars Trading Post. The location will now offer all the latest and greatest merchandise from around the galaxy.

“Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire” Virtual Reality Experience Coming to Downtown Disney, Disney Springs
Later this year, VOID Experience Centers will open at Downtown Disney in the Disneyland Resort and Disney Springs at the Walt Disney World Resort and present a new VR attraction Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire to guests. VOID describes this "hyper-reality" experience, saying "Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire will plunge guests directly into the iconic Star Wars galaxy. They will move freely throughout the untethered, social, and multi-sensory Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire experience in a way that allows them to interact and engage with friends, family and Star Wars characters."

One Man’s Dream in Disney’s Hollywood Studios to Become Walt Disney Presents
The One Man's Dream attraction, which celebrates Walt Disney and the history of his company, will soon be known as Walt Disney Presents. The new attraction will still celebrate the history of the Walt Disney Company with various sketches, photos and storyboards on display, but the space will also now serve as a preview center for the upcoming changes at the park. Guests will also continue to get sneak peeks of upcoming Disney films in the attractions theater and meet and greets. The new preview center is currently slated to open in mid-September.

Muppets Courtyard to Become Grand Park, Part of Grand Avenue Re-theming
The Muppet*Vision 3D attraction has a new marquee that reads "Grand Arts Theater" due to the BaseLine Taphouse and Grand Avenue re-theming of the nearby area was announced. Muppets Courtyard will soon be known as Grand Park, an area that also includes Pizza Rizzo and Mama Melrose's, now known as Grand Avenue. Muppet*Vision will continue to be performed inside the Grand Arts Theater. Just a few months ago the area was dubbed Muppets Courtyard, Pizza Rizzo was introduced, and new Muppet shows were added to Liberty Square in Magic Kingdom. It is still not clear what the Grand Avenue reimagining of Disney's Hollywood Studios means for the Muppets.

Ellen’s Energy Adventure and Great Movie Ride
The last day of operation for both the Great Movie Ride and Ellen's Energy Adventure was August 13, 2017.

Downtown Disney to Close More Stores to Make Room for Star Wars Experience
Disney Vault 28 and Fossil at Downtown Disney in the Disneyland Resort will close by the end of September to make room for the Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire VR experience which was recently announced. Previously it was announced that Build-A-Bear Workshop, Chapel Hats and Ridemakerz would also be closing to make way for additional dining options.

Other Updates
Updated BK-EP-05 entry with the SKU/UPC number and size. Added an additional image with a slogan.

New Plates/Frames and Images
BK-EP-05

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News August 2017
New Items August 2017

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Bicycle Page
Catalog Notes
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
History Page
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New Items Index Page
Update Page

News
MI-OT-120 "Minnie Mouse"
This aluminum license plate was discovered on e-Bay in July of 2017 by Tom Kendall of Missouri. The plate features Minnie Mouse. The plate was made in China by a licensed partner. The e-Bay seller did not have any additional information on the plate.

SP-GF-77 "Funai Classic Walt Disney World Resort 2003 Classic Club" License Plate
This flat aluminum plate was discovered on e-Bay on June 30, 2017. The Classic Club is a member's only club whose members pay close to $10,000.00 to play alongside the professional golfers during Disney tournaments. The graphics are printed on white background plates. The plate has a white back.

Disney Legend Marty Sklar Passes Away at 83
Disney Legend and Imagineer Marty Sklar passed away in his Hollywood Hills home on July 27th. He was 83. His last public appearance was just a few weeks ago at the D23 Expo.

He joined WDI in 1961 as part of a team assigned by Walt to develop industry-sponsored shows and pavilions. Marty first became an Imagineering officer in 1974 when appointed vice president, concepts and planning, a role in which he guided creative development of Epcot Center at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. In 1979, he was named vice president of creative development, followed by executive vice president in 1982. He served as president and vice chairman from 1987 to 1996.

He retired from Disney on July 17, 2009, after 53 years with the Company.

Other Updates
At the D23 Expo, it was announced that Paradise Pier would soon be renamed Pixar Pier and bring more characters to the waterfront. According to the Disney Parks Blog, "You will discover whimsical neighborhoods filled with your friends from The Incredibles, Inside Out and even more of your pals from Toy Story. Building upon the evolution of Disney California Adventure park that began in 2007, Disney is building more new worlds for you to step into and enjoy your favorite stories." Pixar Pier is set to open in 2018.

Disney Parks chairman Bob Chapek announced that a major overhaul of Epcot at Walt Disney World would be coming. First up is the addition of a Ratatouille attraction to the park's France pavilion. This new ride will be similar to the one currently found at Walt Disney Studios Park in Disneyland Paris. Next up, a new Guardians of the Galaxy attraction. The Disney Parks Blog describes the ride, saying "Epcot’s brand new E-ticket attraction will be based on the rockin’ and action-packed world of “Guardians of the Galaxy” and is the next step in how guests can encounter these characters at the Walt Disney World Resort. Lastly, a new table service restaurant will be joining the are near Mission: Space. This unique location will "invite guests to travel into space for amazing dining experiences in the stars."

The Star Wars-themed land, which up until now was being called simply Star Wars Land, has an official name. At today's Parks and Resorts panel at the 2017 D23 Expo, it was announced that the new lands in Disneyland and Disney's Hollywood Studios will be known as Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. As previously announced, both additions are slated to open in 2019.

In a somewhat surprising move, three popular shops at Downtown Disney Anaheim are set to close. According to the Orange County Register and a Disneyland Resort spokesperson, Build-a-Bear Workshop, Ridemakerz, and Chapel Hats will be closing to make way for more dining in that part of the shopping district. The spokesperson also emphasized that the closures were not due to poor performance, just lack of space. As the Register reports, the trio of retailers are expected to close by the end of September.

New Plates/Frames and Images
MI-OT-120
SP-GF-77

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News July 2017
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Alphabetical List
Catalog Notes
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DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Disney Sports - Golf Plates Page
Golf Plates by Year
History Page
Main Index Page
Miscellaneous Page
Miscellaneous Sub-Category Page
New Items Index Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Update Page
Want List

News
BK-MI-16 "Mickey Mouse My Friend!" Bicycle Plate
This plastic bicycle license plate was discovered on e-Bay in early June by Mark Warmann of California. The plate is 4" wide by 2.25" tall and features Mickey Mouse. The plate was manufactured by Monogram Products, Inc., of Largo, Florida. Unfortunately, not much else is known about the license plate.

BK-MI-17 "Minnie" Bicycle Plate
This plastic bicycle license plate was also discovered on e-Bay in early June by Mark Warmann of California. It was sold along with BK-MI-16. The plate is 4" wide by 3" tall and features Minnie Mouse. The plate was also manufactured by Monogram Products, Inc., of Largo, Florida. Unfortunately, not much else is known about the license plate.

DW-SG-01 "Coca-Cola Orlando Ice Cold Sunshine"
The aluminum license plate was discovered by Paul Hapy of Wisconsin and reported it in early June. The plate was found at the Coca-Cola Store that opened in the Town Center section of Disney Springs. It was in September of 2015 that Walt Disney World renamed Downtown Disney as Disney Springs. Disney Springs features four interconnected neighborhoods: The Landing, Marketplace, West Side and Town Center.

The Coca-Cola store opened on July 2, 2016. The retail store is modeled after a 1920s bottling plant, with a brick exterior and a glass entryway inspired by the green glass of a Coca-Cola bottle.

I have contacted the Coca-Cola Store and they do not accept phone/mail orders and the plate is not listed on their website. I have also spoken to Walt Disney World Merchandise Guest Services and they do not stock the plate as the store is not related to Disney and is just a tenant at Disney Springs. Only a visit to the store will allow you to obtain the plate. The plate has not yet been seen on e-Bay.

You are probably wondering how I came up with the catalog number for this plate. The "DW" is for Disney World. Disney Springs posed the problem. I would have normally used "DS", but "DS" is already being used for Disney Studios. I could have used "SP", but that indicates a Sports Plate. I tried to come up with something to identify "Springs", "SG" made the most sense to me. So, the catalog number turned out to be "DW-SG-01".

MI-FR-48 "Walt Disney Productions" Frame
This metal frame was discovered on e-Bay in late May of 2017. The frame was customized by Jay Gould, a Disney Artist. Mickey Mouse and "Jay" were hand-painted on the frame by Gould. Gould is best known for his work on Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color.

Unfortunately, the frame was heavily damaged in shipping. The seller shipped the frame in a thin bubble envelope that didn't offer any protection from rough handling. The left side of the frame was broken into and the right side was bent causing the frame to be warped. Such a sad ending for a unique one-of-a-kind item.

Other Updates
On May 24, 2016, Disney Vacation Club announced a new name for the Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge. The Resort's new name will be Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge. Opening Dates page was updated.

Disney Vacation Club's fourteenth resort, Copper Creek Villas and Cabins at Disney's Wilderness Lodge in Walt Disney World will open July 17, 2017. This will be the tenth DVC resort at Walt Disney World.

Siemans has announced that its corporate sponsorship will cease and will end its relationship with Disney. Currently Siemans sponsors Spaceship Earth in Epcot and I believe they also sponsor the nightly water, light and fireworks show at Epcot. The relationship began back in 2005 and it was not announced why the sponsorship was being pulled.

New Plates/Frames and Images
BK-MI-16
BK-MI-17
DW-SG-01
MI-FR-48

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News June 2017
New Items June 2017
Walt Disney World - Disney Springs

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2017 Checklist
2017 PDF Checklist
Alphabetical List
Bicycle Page
Catalog Notes
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DLPC News Index
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History Page
Main Index Page
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Opening Dates Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Update Page
Walt Disney World - Downtown Disney Page
Walt Disney World - Water Parks Page
Walt Disney World Hotel/Resort Page
Want List

News
No new items for May 2017
No new items were released for May and there were no new undiscovered items found.

Other Updates
None.

New Plates/Frames and Images
None

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News May 2017
New Items May 2017

Updated Files/Pages
DLPC News Index
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Update Page

News
No new items for April 2017
No new items were released for April and there were no new undiscovered items found.

Disney Wonder visits the Panama Canal
The Disney Wonder transited the Panama Canal as the first passenger vessel to go through the canal’s new set of locks, marking a milestone for the cruise industry. The Disney Cruise Line 2,713-passenger ship was transformed in late 2016, expanding the length of the Disney Wonder to 984 feet, meaning that it would not have fit in the "old" Panama Canal. Many believe that the Disney Wonder's recent "reimagining" was delayed until the new locks were ready. The Disney Wonder Panama Canal crossing is part of a 14-night voyage from Port Canaveral, Florida, to San Diego, where the ship will sail cruises to Baja, Mexico, before a summer season from Vancouver to Alaska.

Gondola System at WDW
According to documents obtained by the Orlando Sentinel, the rumored gondola system is a go. The paper reports that three lines will connect Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Epcot, Caribbean Beach Resort, and the area between Pop Century Resort and the Art of Animation hotel. European company Doppelmayr appears to be the vendor for the system, and it's expected that each vehicle will hold about 10 guests.

Other Updates
Disney Executive Meg Crofton retired on June 1, 2015. Crofton was President of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Operations, U.S. and France from February 2013 to her retirement.

Karl Holz, president of New Vacation Operations and Disney Cruise Line, has announced that he will be retiring effective February 15, 2018. He will be replaced by Anthony Connelly, Executive Vice President of Global Business Operations at Walt Disney Imagineering. In addition to Disney Cruise Line, Karl oversees Disney Vacation Club and Adventures by Disney.

New Plates/Frames and Images
None

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News April 2017
New Items April 2017

Updated Files/Pages
Autograph Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Update Page

News
BK-MI-15 "Disney Mickey and the Roadster Racers"
This bicycle license plate was discovered in late March of 2017 on e-Bay. The plate is 7" X 3½" in size and is made of aluminum. The plate was included with the 2017 Disney Junior DVD release of "Mickey and the Roadster Racers". The plate comes with two sets of letter sticker sheets for customization. The plate was made in China and bears a Disney copyright. The plate can be found on e-Bay with the DVD or just the plate by itself.

MI-FR-47 "Alumni Monsters University"
This frame was discovered by Mark Warmann of California on e-Bay in mid-March. This metal frame was manufactured in Anaheim, California.

MI-OT-119 "Epcot Straight Ahead"
This flat license was discovered on e-Bay in late March. The plate was created by Via Woodworking of Pennsylvania to resemble directional signs at Walt Disney World. The plate has a white back.

Other Updates
Updated the images and information on MI-FR-07. This frame seems to have been rereleased in 2010 for Cast Members who walked/ran in the "CHOC Walk". The "CHOC Walk" was a fund raiser for a children's hospital in California. Those frames issued for the "CHOC Walk" may have a paper tag tied to the frame with straw/string. The tag notes that the frame was presented as a gift at the "CHOC Walk".

New Plates/Frames and Images
BK-MI-15
MI-FR-07
MI-FR-47
MI-OT-119

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News March 2017
New Items March 2017

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2017 Checklist
2017 PDF Checklist
Alphabetical List
Bicycle Page
Catalog Notes
Checklist Index Page
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DLPC News Index
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Frames - Sports, Miscellaneous, Prototypes Page
History Page
Main Index Page
Miscellaneous Page
Miscellaneous Sub-Category Page
New Items Index Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Update Page

News
DC-OT-02 "Star/Ship Royale Premier Cruise Line"
This plastic license plate was discovered on e-Bay in late February. The plate features Premier's Cruise Line ship the "Royale". The Royale was one of the Premier's Cruise Line ships to offer Disney land/cruise vacation packages prior to the invention of the Disney Cruise Line. The Royale has a lengthy history from being built in 1958 to its sinking in December 2000. The Royale sank off the coast of North Carolina/Virginia, when the ship's boiler allegedly broke off and damaged the ship.

MI-FR-46 "Proud Member of D23 | The Official Disney Fan Club"
According to an e-Bay seller, the D23 frame was given out at the D23 Christmas event in Orlando, Florida. Only 300 to 500 frames were distributed. The seller told me via e-mail that the event was held at Disney Springs on December 13, 2016.

MI-OT-116 "Carburetor County A-113"
This aluminum license plate is a replica plate of Mater's license plate from the CARS movies. The plate was created by Celebrity Machines of Indiana. They also created "Herbies" MI-OT-81 license plate. The number, A-113, refers to the classroom number at California Institute of Arts used by students learning the art of animation.

MI-OT-117 "Just Keep Swimming Finding Nemo"
This unique license plate was discovered on e-Bay in late February by Mark Warmann of California. The plate features Dory and Nemo from Finding Nemo. The plate does not have any bolt holes or slots, but does have a hook hanger on the back of the frame. The lack of bolt holes/slots likely stems from preventing use as an official license plate. The plate was produced in China for the Hallmark Marketing Company, LLC of Kansas City, Missouri.

MI-OT-118 "Disney Pixar Cars 3 NASCAR"
This plastic laser-cut plate was discovered by Mark Warmann of California in late February. The plate features the Pixar upcoming "Cars 3" animated feature movie that is due to be released this summer, June 16th. The plate was produced by WinCraft of Winona, Minnesota. There is text on the back of the plate that is hard to see since it is all in black.

SP-SC-02 "SC" (Sports Center)
SP-SN-01 "ESPN College GameDay Get Up. It's GameDay."
SP-SN-02 "ESPN U Never Graduate"
These three ESPN (Entertainment and Sports Programming Networks) license plates were discovered by Paul Hapy of Wisconsin at his local Wal-Mart. ESPN is a Disney company and came under Disney control in 1996. "SC" (Sports Center) and "ESPN College GameDay" are flagships shows on the ESPN Network. The plates were produced by WinCraft of Winona, Minnesota and were made in the U.S.A. I believe that these plates are "out of print", but can be found on e-Bay. Use "espn license plate" without the quotes as the search terms.

Other Updates
Added the State of Kentucky license plate "MICKY", State of Iowa license plate "MINNIE", State of Massachusetts license plate "MICKEY• M", State of Michigan license plate "MKMOUSE" and State of Minnesota license plate "MICKEY" to the Disney State License Plate Page.

New Plates/Frames and Images
DC-OT-02
MI-OT-116
MI-OT-117
MI-OT-118
SP-SC-02
SP-SN-01
SP-SN-02

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News February 2017
New Items February 2017
Disney Sports - ESPN Page

Updated Files/Pages
2017 Checklist
2017 PDF Checklist
Alphabetical List
Catalog Notes
Checklist Index Page
Cast Member - Animal Kingdom Exclusives Page
Disney Cruise Line Page
Disney Sports - Sports Center Page
Disney State License Plates
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
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History Page
Main Index Page
Miscellaneous Page
Miscellaneous Sub-Category Page
New Items Index Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Update Page
Want List

News
MI-FR-46 "Proud Member of D23 | The Official Disney Fan Club"
This plastic frame was discovered on e-Bay in mid-January. This appears to be an exclusive to the D23 shows. The manufacturer, Gill-Line of Lenexa, Kansas, could not find any records of the manufacture. Unfortunately, little is known about the frame.

MI-OT-115 "Darth Vader Mask Run - runDisney"
This aluminum plate was discovered by Mark Warmann of California in mid-January on the Disney Store mobile app. A unique mixture of two opposite genres, Star Wars and runDisney, are presented in this plate. The Disney Store listing provides some insight into this unique combination. "One guaranteed way to improve your time on your next runDisney event is if the Force is strong with you. Turn your training over to the dark side with this Darth Vader runDisney License Plate."

The plate is only on sale at DisneyStore.com and costs $24.99 plus shipping. The following link will take you right to the plate on the DisneyStore.com site: https://www.disneystore.com/car-accessories-home-decor-darth-vader-rundisney-license-plate-star-wars/mp/1418766/1000364/ .

PT-OT-36 "Disney Magic Inaugural Voyages 1998-99"
This pewter plate was discovered on e-Bay in early January. The plate was made by Pewtarex of York, PA. Pewtarex filed for bankruptcy in February of 2016 and closed. Pewtarex sold off its assets and trademarks to Precision Alumina, LLC of York, PA. Assets from Pewtarex's Factory Outlet Store were sold off on December 31, 2016. It is believed that the plate came from the Factory Outlet Store sale.

It appears that the plate is a prototype produced for Walt Disney Productions in the mid-1990's, in advance of the Disney Magic inaugural voyages that occurred in 1998. It would be like Disney to create an unique license plate item as a souvenir to be sold onboard the Magic. However, it appears that item was not accepted for production. This is the first time that this item has surfaced. The plate does not have any bolt holes or slots.

Pewtarex produced pewter license plates and frames for numerous customers. There is an excellent video posted on YouTube showing Pewtarex in action making numerous pewter items including license plates and frames. The video can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xc2E-bfLqd8 .

Other Updates
Added the State of Montana license plate "MKY MOUS" to the Disney State License Plate Page.
Added Price Tag #48 to the Price Tag page.

New Plates/Frames and Images
MI-FR-46
MI-OT-115
PT-OT-36
Price Tag #48
State of Montana license plate "MKY MOUS"

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News January 2017
New Items January 2017

Updated Files/Pages
2017 Checklist
2017 PDF Checklist
Alphabetical List
Catalog Notes
Checklist Index Page
Disney State License Plates
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Frames - Sports, Miscellaneous & Prototypes
History Page
Main Index Page
Miscellaneous Page
Miscellaneous Sub-Category Page
New Items Index Page
Price Tag Images
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Prototype Page
Update Page

News
DL-FR-41 "2017 Disneyland Resort Frame" [SKU/UPC: 400000720074]
This plastic frame was discovered on e-Bay in early December. The frame features Sorcerer Mickey and several Disneyland Resort park icons. The frames sells for $12.99 at the parks or Merchandise Guest Services Mail Order.

DW-GN47 "Walt Disney World 2017" [SKU/UPC: 400000654263]
The aluminum license plate was also discovered on e-Bay in early December. The plate also features Sorcerer Mickey and Walt Disney World park icons. The plate also sells for $12.99 at the parks or Merchandise Guest Services Mail Order.

MI-FR-45 "I Work For Scales Dinosaurs" frame
This plastic frame was discovered on e-Bay by Mark Warmann of California in late December, The frame features the "Dinosaurs" television show that aired on the ABC Television Network from 1991 to 1994. The show was produced by Jacobs Productions and Jim Henson Productions in association with Walt Disney Television. The seller believes that the frame might be an exclusive those who worked on the show.

Other Updates
Added Price Tag #47 to the Price Tag page.

New Plates/Frames and Images
DL-FR-41
DW-GN-47
MI-FR-45

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News December 2016
New Items December 2016

Updated Files/Pages
2016 Checklist
2016 PDF Checklist
Alphabetical List
Catalog Notes
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Frames - Disneyland Resort & California Adventure
Frames - Sports, Miscellaneous & Prototypes
History Page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Price Tag Images
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Update Page
Walt Disney World General

News
Quite Month
Another quiet month with nothing to report.

Other Updates
DisneyQuest at Walt Disney World will remain open into 2017. Plans had DisneyQuest closing by the end of 2016 to make way for the "NBA Experience". No further information was released.

New Plates/Frames and Images
None

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News November 2016
New Items November 2016

Updated Files/Pages
Catalog Notes
DLPC News Index
History Page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Update Page

News
Quite Month
So far for 2016, this is only the second month (April was the first) that we have not had any activity. For 2016, we have had only three new releases and they have all been frames (CA-FR-04, DC-FR-04 and MI-FR-42). It would appear that we will have only one license plate released for 2016 and that will be the 2017 Walt Disney World license plate. The 2017 plate should be released sometime in December.

Mickey Mouse turns 88!
Mickey Mouse will turn 88 on November 18, 2016. On Mickey’s birthday, select locations at Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts, as well as Disney Stores in the United States, will be distributing commemorative “Happy Birthday, Mickey!” buttons. Disneyland Park in Anaheim will host a special pre-parade birthday celebration for Mickey, and at Magic Kingdom Park in Orlando, characters and performers will dance in a special birthday-themed edition of the Move It! Shake It! Dance & Play It! Street Party. Mickey made his first appearance in Steamboat Willie on November 18, 1928.

Other Updates
Added a new section to the Disney State License Plate page for composite license plates. These plates are created by using letters and numbers cut from official state license plates. The first composite plate added to this section is "DISNEYLAND" which was created by Ray's License Plates (lpgolfer619) (e-Bay Store) who sells composite license plates on e-Bay.

New Plates/Frames and Images
None

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News October 2016
New Items October 2016

Updated Files/Pages
Catalog Notes
Plate Catalog Index Page
Disney State License Plates
DLPC News Index
History Page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Update Page

News
DC-FR-04 "Disney Cruise Line" frame
This flat plastic frame was discovered in early September by Mark Warmann while on a DCL European cruise. The frame appears to be a new release however, the unique number (H129-7443-4 033 00) on the back of the frame indicates the frame was manufactured on February 2, 2000. This is most likely a printing error of the unique number as these unique numbers didn't appear on Disney license plate items until 2010. The price tag (#45) on the frame is a current price tag. The frame features numerous characters and a Disney Cruise Line ship.

SP-GF-76 "National Car Rental Golf Classic at Walt Disney World Resort 1999 Classic Club"
This plastic golf plate was discovered on e-Bay in late September. The plate is issued to Classic Club members who paid a substantial fee to belong and play along with the pros at Disney Golf Tournaments. Disney Golf Tournaments ended in 2012 when Disney was unable to find a sponsor for the tournaments. The plate sold for $17.50.

Other Updates
None

New Plates/Frames and Images
DC-FR-04
SP-GF-76

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News September 2016
New Items September 2016

Updated Files/Pages
2016 Checklist
2016 PDF Checklist
Alphabetical List
Catalog Notes
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
Disney Sports Page 1 - Golf Plates
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Frames - DCL, TDR, Other Resorts Page
Golf Plates by Year
History Page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Update Page
Want List

News
AT-DL-16 Disneyland 1958 Cadillac 1907
This unique one-of-a-kind license plate, comes from a 1907 Cadillac that was part of the "Horseless Carriage Club Jamboree" that Disneyland hosted in September of 1958. This is the second of this kind of license plate that has been seen. The AT-DL-13 was first seen in August of 2009 and was on the Everitt-Metzger-Flanders (EMF) 30 horseless carriage vehicle that was also part of the 1958 jamboree. It is not clear if Disney produced these plates or members/owners of the vehicles in the jamboree made the plates. The plate sold for $21.50.

TD-FR-02 "Tokyo Disney Resort" frame
This plastic frame was discovered on e-Bay in late August. This frame is designed for the larger "Asian" or "Japanese" style license plates. It is believed that this frame is an older issue and is no longer available. The frame features park icons.

Other Updates
None

New Plates/Frames and Images
AT-DL-16
TD-FR-02

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News August 2016
New Items August 2016

Updated Files/Pages
2016 PDF Checklist
Attraction Page
Catalog Notes
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Frames - DCL, TDR, Other Resorts Page
History Page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
New Items July 2016
Update Page

News
CA-FR-04 "Custom Champions Speed Shop Since 2012 (McQueen)" frame
The frame was discovered in late July and little information was known at that time. The frame is flat and is 1/16" thick. The frame also has a plastic protective scratch cover that can be removed. The e-Bay seller had noted in their listing that the frame was "Made in China", however there are no markings on the frame to indicate that it was made in China. So far, the frame has been found with two different "unique numbers" on the back showing two different production dates of December 10, 2015 and December 21, 2015. The plate sells for $12.99 and with the $9.99 shipping charge the total through Disney MGS would be $22.98. The e-Bay seller is selling the frame for $18.50 which includes shipping.

Other Updates
None

New Plates/Frames and Images
CA-FR-04

Added Files/Pages
None

Updated Files/Pages
2016 PDF Checklist
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC Plate List
Frames - California Adventure
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
New Items July 2016
Update Page

News
CA-FR-04 "Custom Champions Speed Shop Since 2012 (McQueen)" frame
This plastic frame was discovered on e-Bay by Mark Warmann of California in late July. This frame comes from the "Cars Land" attraction area of Disney's California Adventure. The frame was made in China. Unfortunately at "press time" there was no additional information available.

EP-FR-06 "Test Track Sponsored by Chevrolet" frame
The meanings according to Disney for the icons at the top of the frame are from left to right: Capability (yellow icon), Efficiency (green icon), Responsiveness (blue icon) and Power (purple icon). These icons became part of Test Track in the 2012 attraction update.

Recent Unique Numbers: "FAC-number-number"
So far we have seen four of these unique numbers appearing on both frames and plates. While I still don't understand the meaning or purpose for the number, I believe that the second number set designates the production date. The second number set has been consistent on the four sets that have been seen so far.

The numbers seen so far are: DW-GN-46 - FAC-018799-15238 (on front); DL-FR-40 - FAC-029112-15238 (on back); DS-FR-10 - FAC-015393-15296 (on back) and EP-FR-06 - FAC-025063-16158 (on back).

The second set (last five numbers) for the DW-GN-46 plate indicate that the plate was manufactured on August 26, 2015. The first two numbers in the set (15) would indicate the year of manufacture of 2015. The next three numbers (238) would indicate the day of the year of August 26th.

I had initially thought that the numbers were a Chinese system as the DW-GN-46, DL-FR-40 and DS-FR-10 were made in China. However, the EP-FR-06 was made in the United States.

An Internet search did not reveal what the "FAC" might mean in relationship to Disney License Plates and Frames. I have not been able to get Disney to disclose the purpose or meaning of the unique number.

Other Updates
Added the State of Vermont license plate "BALOO" to the Disney License Plate Page.

Updated the listings for EP-FR-06 and DW-EP-23.

New Plates/Frames and Images
CA-FR-04
State of Vermont license plate "BALOO"

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News July 2016
New Items July 2016

Updated Files/Pages
2016 Checklist
2016 PDF Checklist
Alphabetical List
Catalog Notes
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
Disney State Plate Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Frames - California Adventure
Frames - Epcot
History Page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
New Items June 2016
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Update Page
Walt Disney World Epcot Page

News
AG-OT-32 "Walt Disney Studios - Autographed by Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Pluto and Goofy"
This plate was intended to collect Bob Chapek's autograph who is the newly appointed Chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, however, Mr. Chapek declined to autograph the plate. The plate was instead signed by Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Pluto and Goofy. A very nice consolation prize!

DW-EP-23 "Chevrolet Bow Tie Logo" [SKU/UPC: 400008 741026]
This Chevrolet logo plate was discovered by Alison Warmann of California on the "Shop Disney Parks" App. The plate bears a Disney price tag and most likely is being sold at Test Track in Epcot at Walt Disney World. The "Shop Disney Parks" App is available for free from the Apple App Store or Google Play. The App seems to be exclusive for park merchandise such as this plate. The plate has not been found on any other on-line Disney site. The plate has been around for a few years as the ID number on the plate indicates that it was manufactured in April of 2012. The plate has a white back and sells for $14.95. The plate also a GM Official Merchandise hologram on the back of the plate.

EP-FR-06 "Test Track Sponsored by Chevrolet" frame
This plastic frame was also discovered by Alison Warmann of California on the "Shop Disney Parks" App. The frame which has four colorful icons on the top banner, appear to represent the automotive industry and or the "Test Track" attraction. It is not clear what they truly mean, however Mark Warmann (a very close associate of Alison) believes that the icons might represent power, economy or energy efficient, brakes and speed. The theme of "Test Track" is an automobile testing facility, so the icons as suggested by Mark fit well into that theme. Chevrolet became a sponsor of "Test Track" in December of 2012.

MI-FR-43 "Ariel" frame
This flat plastic frame was discovered in late June on e-Bay. The frame is produced by Chroma Graphics of Tennessee, however is was made in China. The frame features "Ariel" from the "Little Mermaid". The frame has a "washed" appearance that gives the viewer the feeling that the frame is under water. Chroma Graphics said the frame is being sold only through the "Hot Topic" stores located all over the U.S. You can order the frame on-line at www.hottopic.com. The frame sells for $9.50. The plate has two SKU/UPC numbers: 10599612 belongs to "Hot Topic" and 45929 42542 belongs to Chroma Graphics. The plate has also been seen on e-Bay. "Hot Topic" charges for shipping and collects sales tax, with the amount dependant on the state where the buyer resides.

MI-FR-44 Mickey Mouse "Hands" "frame"
This very unique frame was discovered on e-Bay in late June. It is manufactured in Japan and designed for the larger Japanese license plates. The plates features Mickey's gloves/hands. The frame however does not surround the plate as most frames do and appears to provide a decorative border only to the bottom of the license plate. The "frame" has two vertical supports that rise from the bottom banner and provide two bolt holes for attachment of the license plate. Those holes may also provide the attachment point to the vehicle. There is little detail known about the plate as I have not been able to contact the seller.

PT-OT-29 "Disney MGM"
This flat aluminum license plate was discovered on e-Bay in early June, as well as PT-OT-30 through PT-OT-35. The plate is in an unfinished state and may be printer's scrap. The plate is in the early stages of printing with some colors applied to the aluminum plate, while missing other colors. This plate may have been created while producing the DW-MG-03 license plate. The plate is not stamped and does not have bolt holes or slots.

PT-OT-30 "Disneyland The Original" prototype (DL-GN-10)
This prototype is flat and does not have bolt holes/slots cut into the aluminum material. The plate has signs that the printing was not completed as the rounded corners of the border are not of the same color as straight sections of the border.

PT-OT-31 "20 Magical Years Walt Disney World" prototype (DW-GN-04A)
This flat plate appears to be a completed prototype with the only feature missing is the stamping or embossing of the plate to create the raised features. The plate has several paint "splotches" on it that may have rendered it useless as a sample.

PT-OT-32 "2000 Walt Disney World" prototype (DW-GN-11)
This plate is also flat and appears to be the best in quality of this series of prototypes. The silver reflective shading on the "Spaceship Earth" globe appears to be a little lighter in color than that of the production plate.

PT-OT-33 "Walt Disney World 20 Years Surprise AAA"; Overprinted in red ink for the 1991 World Series Teams (printers scrap) (DW-GN-06)
This appears to be an excellent example of "printer's scrap". For a reason that is not evident, it appears that the "Disney" plate was scrapped. It was then reused to test the printing and location of the graphics and text by overprinting in red ink features for a 1991 Baseball World Series plate. I have tried to track down the 1991 World Series plate, but I have not been able to locate a plate matching the red ink graphics and text.

PT-OT-34 "Disneyland Paris ranch Davy Crockett" prototype (DP-RS-02B)
This prototype is flat and also does not have bolt holes/slots cut into the aluminum material. This plate and PT-OT-35 were discovered after they were sold on e-Bay. I have not seen this plate or PT-OT-35 first hand, so it is not clear what may have caused the plates to be rejected.

PT-OT-35 "Magic Kingdom Walt Disney World" prototype (DW-MK-01)
This plate and PT-OT-34 were not discovered until after they had been sold. From the image in the e-Bay listing, it seems that this flat plate was in very good condition and it is not clear why it may have been rejected. However, the plate did not go through the stamping/embossing process. Unfortunately, Disney can't or won't provide any information on the use of prototypes prior to final production process.

SP-GF-74 "Disney Golf Classic 2002 Classic Club"
SP-GF-75 "Funai Classic Walt Disney World Resort 2004 Classic Club"
These two Classic Club golf plate were discovered on e-Bay in mid-June. This was quite a surprise to find these plates as I had been told by Disney officials who worked the golf tournaments that license plates were no longer being utilized for identification of golf tournament employees and officials after 2001. However, it is quite evident that at least the Classic Club plates were produced beyond that point. The Classic Club is a member's only club whose members pay close to $10,000.00 to play alongside the professional golfers during Disney tournaments. Both of the plates are aluminum and are flat. The graphics are printed on white background plates. So far, these are the only two plates to surface past 2001. It would seem logical that there will be a 2003 Classic Club plate out there somewhere.

Other Updates
Discovered a DS-GN-01 plate with a new price tag (10C) with a $3.00 price. Price tag 10C was added to the Price Tag Image page.

Updated AG-OT-26 entry with the current position information of Senior Vice President Claire Bilby. Bilby is now the Senior Vice President of Event Operations and Premium Services, at Walt Disney World.

Updated the image for SP-GF-59. The actual plate does have a light yellow background with a narrow outer white border.

Added the State of West Virginia license plate "MINNIE" to the Disney License Plate Page. Most of the time these plates don't sell for a lot of money, however this plate sold for $62.00 on e-Bay. This would have been a great plate to collect Minnie's autograph!

New Plates/Frames and Images
AG-OT-32
DW-EP-23
MI-FR-43
MI-FR-44
PT-OT-29
PT-OT-30
PT-OT-31
PT-OT-32
PT-OT-33
PT-OT-34
PT-OT-35
SP-GF-59
SP-GF-74
SP-GF-75
Price Tag #10C
State of West Virginia license plate "MINNIE"

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News June 2016
New Items June 2016

Updated Files/Pages
2016 Checklist
2016 PDF Checklist
Alphabetical List
Autograph Plate Page
Catalog Introduction
Catalog Notes
Checklist Index Page
Checklist - Primary
Plate Catalog Index Page
Disney State Plate Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Disney Golf Plates Page
Frames - Epcot
Frames - Miscellaneous
History Page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
New Items March 2009
Price Tag Image Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Prototype Plate Page
Update Page
Variations Page
Want List
Walt Disney World Epcot Page

News
SP-GF-73 "National Car Rental Golf Classic at Walt Disney World Resort 1998 Classic Club
This aluminum plate was discovered on e-Bay in early May. National Car Rental became the co-sponsor of the Disney Golf Classic in 1998 and ended its sponsorship in 2001. The Classic Club is a private golf club that requires a substantial membership fee (~$10,000.00) to join. Classic Club Members have special privileges that allow them to play in the tournaments along side the pros. This plate is one of the rare few golf plates that bear an ID number (98H-2255) which indicates that the plate was manufactured in August of 1998. The plate features a stylized golfer swinging at a golf ball and shows the golf ball in flight.

Other Updates
Added State of Ohio license plate "DISNEY" to the Disney State License Plate Page.

New Plates/Frames and Images
SP-GF-73
State of Ohio license plate "DISNEY"

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News May 2016
New Items May 2016

Updated Files/Pages
2016 Checklist
2016 PDF Checklist
Alphabetical List
Autograph Plate Page
Catalog Notes
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
Disney State Plate Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Disney Golf Plates Page
History Page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Update Page

News

Quiet Month
No new items released or new items discovered this month.

Other Updates
Added SKU/UPC number to the CM-FR-13 entry.

New Plates/Frames and Images
None

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News April 2016
New Items April 2016

Updated Files/Pages
Catalog Notes
DLPC News Index
History Page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Update Page

News

DS-FR-10 "Walt Disney Studios Mickey Mouse" Frame
This chromed metal frame that features a vintage Mickey Mouse was discovered on e-Bay in late March and is currently available on DisneyStore.com. This should be a Cast Member exclusive, however the item listing on DisneyStore.com notes that the frame is available only at DisneyStore.com and the Walt Disney Studios Store in Burbank, California. The item number is 6504045560305P and it sells for $19.95.

PT-OT-28 "Pirates of the Caribbean Walt Disney World" Prototype
This prototype license plate was discovered on e-Bay in mid-March by Mark Warmann of California. The plate bears an ID number of 98B-0400 which is the same ID number as the production releases of DW-MK-02A and DW-MK-13A/B. The two production plates differ in coloration and the DW-MK-13A/B plates have the Walt Disney World logo on them. The prototype plate has features of both production plates.

Other Updates
No other updates.

New Plates/Frames and Images
DS-FR-10
PT-OT-28

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News March 2016
New Items March 2016

Updated Files/Pages
2016 Checklist
2016 PDF Checklist
Alphabetical List
Catalog Notes
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Frames Page 3
History Page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Prototype Page
Update Page
Variations Page

News

MI-OT-114 "Main Street USA Walt Disney's Hometown Marceline, Missouri"
This aluminum license plate was discovered by Mark Warmann of California on e-Bay in late February. Little is known about the plate. According to the Walt Disney Museum in Marceline, Missouri, the plate was produced by a local Marceline organization about sixteen years ago. The plate is flat and has a white back.

Other Updates
Shanghai Disneyland is set to open June 16, 2016. On opening day, Shanghai Disney Resort will include: Shanghai Disneyland, The Shanghai Disneyland Hotel, Toy Story Hotel, Disneytown and Wishing Star Park.

Disney also announced that the Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show at Walt Disney World will close on April 2, 2016. Also closing at Walt Disney World on April 2nd will be: Honey I Shrunk the Kids Movie Set Adventure, Mike and Sulley (from Monsters Inc.) meet and greet, Studio Catering Co. quick service restaurant and The Earful Tower.

New Plates/Frames and Images
MI-OT-114

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News February 2016
New Items February 2016

Updated Files/Pages
2016 Checklist
2016 PDF Checklist
Alphabetical List
Catalog Notes
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
History Page
Main Index Page
Miscellaneous Page
Miscellaneous Sub-Category Page
New Items Index Page
Opening Dates Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Update Page

News

MI-FR-42 "Every Mile is Magic runDisney 2016" Frame [SKU/UPC: 400009 985504]
This plastic frame was discovered on e-Bay by Mark Warmann of California in early January. The frame commemorates the 2016 Walt Disney World Marathon and features Mickey and Cinderella's Castle Upon initial release the frame was not available at park shops but was sold on DisneyStore.com.

MI-OT-113 "Special... Marie Sweet"
This aluminum license plate was discovered on e-Bay in late January by Mark Warmann of California. The plate features Marie from Disney's "Aristocats". The plate was made in China by a licensed partner. The e-Bay seller stated that the plate was found at a rummage sale and does not have any additional information on the plate.

Other Updates
Added an image of an actual Autopia attraction vehicle to the AT-DL-12 listing.

New Plates/Frames and Images
MI-FR-42
MI-OT-113
AT-DL-12 (Updated)

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News January 2016
New Items January 2016

Updated Files/Pages
2016 Checklist
2016 PDF Checklist
Alphabetical List
Attraction Page
Catalog Notes
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Frames Page 4
History Page
Main Index Page
Miscellaneous Page
Miscellaneous Sub-Category Page
New Items Index Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Update Page
Want List

News

The 2015 Disney release final results.........
This year Disney has produced only six new items, five frames and one plate (DL-FR-38, DL-FR-39, DL-FR-40, DW-GN-46, EP-FR-05 and MI-FR-41). Twenty items were added to the catalog. The twenty items comprised the six new Disney releases, seven older items that were discovered and seven miscellaneous plates produced by non-Disney manufacturers.

CM-FR-54 "Cast Member Walt Disney World" Frame
This plastic frame was discovered on e-Bay in early December. It is a companion frame to CM-FR-51 (Cast Member Disneyland Resort) that was discovered by Bob Richardson of California back in August of 2014. Both of these frames are Cast Member Exclusive items. The frame has a "clock" on the back of the frame that indicates that the frame was manufactured in March of 2015.

DL-FR-40 "Disneyland Resort 2016" Frame
This plastic frame was discovered by Mark Warmann at the Disneyland Resort in late December of 2015. The frame at the time of the discovery was found only at the Disneyland Hotel. The frame sells for $11.95 and should be available from Merchandise Guest Services. The frame is similar to DW-GN-46.

DW-GN-46 "2016 Walt Disney World" license plate [SKU/UPC: 400009 691740]
This aluminum license plate was discovered in early December on e-Bay. This is quite likely to be only Disney license plate for 2015. The plate features Sorcerer Mickey, Pluto playing a saxophone, Goofy playing drums and Donald playing a tuba. The background features musical notes. The plate was made in China. The plate is available through Merchandise Guest Services for $11.95, plus shipping.

MI-OT-112 Disney's Contemporary Resort Next Right
Discovered on e-Bay in early December. Created by Via Woodworking of Pennsylvania to resemble directional signs at Walt Disney World.

Other Updates
Added two Disneyland Autopia attractions license plates (MPR026 and WJR121) to the AT-DL-07 entry.

New Plates/Frames and Images
AT-DL-07
CM-FR-54
DL-FR-40
DW-GN-46
MI-OT-112

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News December 2015
New Items December 2015

Updated Files/Pages
2015 Checklist
2015 PDF Checklist
Alphabetical List
Attraction Page
Catalog Introduction Page
Catalog Notes
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Frames Page 1
Frames Page 3
History Page
Main Index Page
Miscellaneous Page
Miscellaneous Sub-Category Page
New Items Index Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Update Page
Walt Disney World General Page

News

The 2015 Disney release results.........
So far this year Disney has produced only four new items, and they were all frames (DL-FR-38, DL-FR-39, EP-FR-05 and MI-FR-41). As of the end of November, sixteen items have been added to the catalog. The sixteen items comprised the four Disney releases, seven older items that were discovered and five miscellaneous plates produced by a non-Disney manufacturer.

Since this Update for November 2015 is being prepared in early December, Disney has just released the 2016 Walt Disney World license plate. This is most likely to be the only license plate released by Disney for 2105. Quite a dismal year for Disney license plates!

Other Updates
Added four Disneyland Autopia attractions license plates (GSK036, LEH119, WEW123, CJG103) to the AT-DL-07 entry. The LEH119 plate sold for $400.00 on e-Bay that generated 34 bids.

New Plates/Frames and Images
AT-DL-07

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News November 2015
New Items November 2015

Updated Files/Pages
Attraction Page
Catalog Notes
DLPC News Index
History Page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Update Page

News

EP-FR-05 "EPCOT World Showcase" frame [SKU/UPC: 400009 750669]
This flat plastic frame was discovered on e-Bay in early October. The background of the frame features an American flag with Mickey Ears replacing the stars of the flag. The frame has an "aged" appearance, however this is a new release. The frame appears to be from the American Pavilion in World Showcase, but may be a generic frame for World Showcase. At the time of discovery, Merchandise Guest Services (MGS), reported that the frame was sold out. MGS also reported that there was not a current purchase order existing to reorder stock. This frame may have been a limited release but that could not be confirmed. Based upon the unique ID number on the back of the frame, the frame was manufactured in August of 2015.

MI-FR-41"Disney Vacation Club Member" frame [SKU/UPC: 400009 497632]
This plastic frame was discovered on the Disney Store.com website in early October. The tan background features the logos for the thirteen Disney Vacation Club (DVC) resorts that are in existence. This is an exclusive frame for DVC Members, but can be purchased on the Disney Store.com website at: http://www.disneystore.com/car-accessories-home-decor-disney-vacation-club-member-license-plate-frame/mp/1387114/1000364/?cmp=OTL-Dcom&att=DcomM_Search_Autocomplete_disney+vacation+club+member+license+plate+frame . The frame sells for $19.95, but there 10% discount offered on DVC merchandise that is valid through December 31, 2015. Shipping for one frame is $7.95. The Disney Store will also add sales tax to the purchase as most states have a Disney Store operating within each state. Based upon the unique ID number on the back of the frame, the frame was also manufactured in August of 2015. Please note that the frame is not available from Merchandise Guest Services as they have a requirement that you be a DVC Member in order to purchase the frame.

Other Updates
Added four Disneyland Autopia attractions license plates (GEK 088, WMW 115, PDB112 and RSM129) to the AT-DL-07 entry.

Added the Tokyo Disney Celebration Hotel planned opening date in 2016 to the Disney Theme Park and Property Opening Dates page.

Disney's Polynesian Villas & Bungalows opened on April 1, 2015. This is the 13th DVC resort to open and the 9th at Walt Disney World.

New Plates/Frames and Images
EP-FR-05
MI-FR-41
AT-DL-07

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News October 2015
New Items October 2015

Updated Files/Pages
2015 PDF Checklist
Attraction Page
Catalog Notes
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
WDW Frames Page
Miscellaneous Frames Page
History Page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Opening Dates Page
Update Page
Walt Disney World Hotel Resort Page

News

MI-OT-111 National Car Rental The official car rental company of Walt Disney World and Disneyland
This plastic plate was discovered on e-Bay in early September. The plate features the National Car Rental logo and a Disney castle logo. The plate has a white back. National Car Rental was a longtime Disney corporate sponsor. They sponsored the Golf Classic at Disney World from 1998 to 2002. It does not appear that National is a current sponsor. The plate sold for $127.50 on e-Bay.

~Milial Resort Hotels Co., Ltd. announced that a new hotel, the Tokyo Disney Celebration Hotel, will open around June 1, 2016 in the ShinUrayasu area close to Tokyo Disney Resort. It will be the fourth Disney hotel to operate in Japan.

~Hong Kong Disneyland turned 10 years old on September 12, 2015.

~Morimoto Asia, a collaboration between Chef Masaharu Morimoto and Patina Restaurant Group, announced a scheduled opening date of September 30, 2015 in Downtown Disney as it nears its transition to Disney Springs.

~Walt Disney World Resort officially changed the name of Downtown Disney to Disney Springs on September 30, 2015. Disney Springs will include four interconnected neighborhoods: The Landing, Marketplace, West Side and Town Center. When Disney Springs is fully completed in 2016, the number of shopping, dining and entertainment venues will increase from the current 75 to more than 150.

Other Updates
Added four Disneyland Autopia attractions license plates (RXE 017; JBH 002; LIM 032; MJD 049) to the AT-DL-07 entry.

Added State of Kentucky license plate "DISNEE" to the Disney State License Plate page.

New Plates/Frames and Images
MI-OT-111
State of Kentucky license plate "DISNEE"

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News September 2015
New Items September 2015

Updated Files/Pages
2015 Checklist
2015 PDF Checklist
Alphabetical List
Attraction Page
Catalog Notes
Checklist Index Page
Disney State License Plate Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
History Page
Main Index Page
Miscellaneous Page
Miscellaneous Sub-Category Page
New Items Index Page
Opening Dates Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Update Page
Want List

News

DL-CA-03 "Main Street of America Route 66" [UPC/SKU: 400007 172869]
This plate of was discovered by fellow collector Rebecca while she was at Disney's California Adventure in April of 2015. The plate was found at the Radiator Springs Curios in Cars Land. The plate was not produced by Disney, but since it is being sold on Disney property, the plate was added to the catalog. The plate features Route 66 which was the basis for Pixar's Cars. The plate is available through Merchandise Guest Services for $11.95 plus $9.95 shipping. Rebecca's plate has a Disney Parks price tag (#45) attached.

Collector Vic Tortorelli of Pennsylvania also reported that he had also found the plate at the Disneyland Resort. For Vic's plate there is no Disney price tag on the plate. The plate bears a non-Disney unique price tag. The unique price tag shows a different UPC/SKU number.

Other Updates
Updated the entry for MI-FR-28 with the addition of the UPC number [45929 06041].

Updated the CM-FR-47 entry with the addition of an image of the frame.

Four Seasons Resort Orlando opening date has been updated. Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort celebrated its first anniversary on August 3, 2015.

Added State of Michigan license plate "DSNEY" to the Disney State License Plate page.

New Plates/Frames and Images
CM-FR-47 (updated)
DL-CA-03
State of Michigan license plate "DSNEY"

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News August 2015
New Items August 2015

Updated Files/Pages
2015 Checklist
2015 PDF Checklist
Alphabetical List
Catalog Notes
Checklist Index Page
Disneyland California Adventure Plates Page
Disney State License Plate Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Frames (Cast Member) Page 3
Frames (Miscellaneous) Page 4
Frames Checklist
History Page
Main Index Page
New Items July 2015
New Items Index Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Update Page

News

MI-FR-40 "We're All Mad Here" frame
This flat plastic frame was discovered on e-Bay in mid-July. The frame was produced by Chroma Graphics of Tennessee. The frame is based on "Alice In Wonderland" and features the Cheshire Cat and his smiling teeth. The frame bears a Disney copyright.

Disney Names new Chief Financial Officer; James Rasulo departs
James A. Rasulo will step down as Chief Financial Officer of The Walt Disney Company effective June 30, 2015, it was announced by Robert A. Iger, Disney’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Afterward, Mr. Rasulo will continue to serve in an advisory capacity to Mr. Iger and to assist in the transition.

Christine M. McCarthy has been named to replace Rasulo as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Walt Disney Company.

Prior to joining Disney, Ms. McCarthy was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Imperial Bancorp from 1997 to 2000. She held various finance and planning positions at First Interstate Bancorp from 1981 to 1996, and was elected Executive Vice President in Finance for First Interstate in 1993. Ms. McCarthy completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences at Smith College, where she received an award for excellence in botany, and later earned an MBA in Marketing and Finance from the Anderson School at UCLA.

Other Updates
No additions or corrections this month.

New Plates/Frames and Images
MI-FR-40

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News July 2015
New Items July 2015

Updated Files/Pages
2015 PDF Checklist
Autographed Plates Page
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Frames (Miscellaneous) Page 4
History Page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Unique Items Checklist
Update Page

News

CM-FR-53 "Disney Cast Choir" Frame
This plastic Cast Member exclusive frame was discovered on e-Bay in late June. The frame features a stylized castle and musical notes. The frame sold for $31.00. Unfortunately, there are no other details available.

MI-OT-107 "Disney's Pop Century Resort Next Right"
MI-OT-108 "Fort Wilderness Campground Next Right"
MI-OT-109 "Magic Kingdom Monorail"
MI-OT-110 "Polynesian Village Resort Next Right
Discovered on e-Bay in early June. Created by Via Woodworking of Pennsylvania to resemble directional signs at Walt Disney World.

Other Updates
Updated UPC (00291 50023), Original Purchase Price ($5.00) and Price Tag number (08) for DW-WS-13. This plate sold for $34.76 on e-Bay in mid-June and this was the first recorded sale of this license plate.

Added State of Arizona license plate "DSNY MA" to the Disney State License Plate page that was submitted by Bob Richardson of California.

New Plates/Frames and Images
CM-FR-53
MI-OT-107
MI-OT-108
MI-OT-109
MI-OT-110

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News June 2015
New Items June 2015

Updated Files/Pages
2015 Checklist
2015 PDF Checklist
Alphabetical List
Catalog Notes
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
Disney State License Plate Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Frames (Cast Member) Page 3
History Page
Main Index Page
Miscellaneous Page
Miscellaneous Sub-Category Page
New Items Index Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Update Page
Walt Disney World - World Showcase Page
Want List

News

DL-FR-18 "Member Club 33" frame
This frame sold for a record $349.00 on e-Bay this month. Previous sales (15 total recorded sales from August of 2004 to August of 2014) on e-Bay totaled $1,916.45. The cheapest the frame sold for was $61.00 in August of 2014 and the highest sale was for $294.13 in June of 2013. The average sales price for the frame was $127.76. The highest price paid for a Disney License Plate was $700.00 in April of 2004 for a DW-RS-12A (Disney's Polynesian Resort, 25, Walt Disney World). The DL-FR-18 frame also held the top sales price paid for any frame with the $294.13 sale back in June of 2013.

DL-FR-39 "Diamond Celebration Disneyland Resort" frame [UPC/SKU: 400009 030051]
This frame was discovered by Mark Warmann on e-Bay in late May. This is a heavy metal chrome frame, similar to DL-FR-23. The DL-FR-23 weighs in at 14 ounces. (Recent frames like the DL-FR-38 flat plastic frame weighs 1.4 ounces, while the DS-FR-09 metal frame weighs 7.8 ounces. The MI-FR-24 metal frame weighs 10.9 ounces). This frame was produced for Disneyland's 60th Anniversary.

Several collectors have reported this frame was hard to find at the Disneyland Resort Park. Mark told me that he found the frame over in a Downtown Disney (Anaheim) store that was on the bottom shelf of 60th anniversary merchandise and there was only ten frames available. Bob Richardson also of California told me that the only store in the park that had them was the Disney Showcase (seasonal items store) on Main Street across from the Emporium. The frame is available from Merchandise Guest Services (you will need the UPC/SKU number) for $19.95 plus shipping as well as on e-Bay.

MI-OT-106 "Cast Members Only Right Lane" license plate
Discovered on e-Bay in late May. Created by Via Woodworking of Pennsylvania to resemble directional signs at Walt Disney World.

Other Updates
Added State of California license plate "SMLLWLD" to the Disney State License Plate page that was submitted by Bob Richardson of California.

New Plates/Frames and Images
DL-FR-39
MI-OT-106
State of California license plate "SMLLWLD"

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News May 2015
New Items May 2015

Updated Files/Pages
2015 Checklist
2015 PDF Checklist
Alphabetical List
Catalog Notes
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
Disney State License Plate Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Frames (Disneyland) Page 1
History Page
Main Index Page
Miscellaneous Page
Miscellaneous Sub-Category Page
New Items Index Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Update Page
Want List

News

CM-FR-52 "Haunted Mansion Walt Disney Imagineering - We Have 999 Happy Haunts here. But there's room for a 1000. Any Volunteers? Frame
The plastic frame was discovered in late April on e-Bay. This frame seems to be an exclusive for Imagineering Cast Members. The frame is similar to CM-FR-30 frame that was released back in 2009. It is not clear when the CM-FR-52 frame was released. The frames background features the Haunted Mansion logo that is found on the wallpaper within the Haunted Mansion.

DL-FR-38 "Disneyland Resort 2015" Frame -SKU/UPC: 400008 660792
This plastic frame was discovered on e-Bay in early April. The plate features a Mickey Ice Cream Bar, Chip and Dale in flume ride log, Tinker Bell, Donald, Jack Skellington, Minnie, Goofy, Pluto, Maleficent and Mickey. The background is similar to the WDW 2105 plate. A nice feature is that the frame has a plastic protective cover to prevent scratches. The frame has a unique number of H129-7443-4 034 15, which indicates a production date of February 3, 2015.

SP-GF-72 "Walt Disney World Golf Classic National Team Championship" license plate
The plastic license plate was discovered on e-Bay in early April. The plate has a green background and is similar to SP-GF-37 with an orange background and SP-GF-71 with a blue background. It is not know what year any of the plates were issued as there is no date on any of the plates. The WDW National Team Championships were held from 1974 to 1981. Plates for 1974, 1978, 1979 and 1980 National Team Championships have not been seen.

Other Updates
Added State of California license plate "DIZNY50", State of Mississippi license plate "ILVDSNY", State of Ohio license plate "DSNY MGK" and State of South Carolina license plate "DON D" to the Disney State License Plate page.

Updated the image for the SP-GF-06 entry.

New Plates/Frames and Images
CM-FR-52
DL-FR-38
SP-GF-06 (revised)
SP-GF-72
State of California license plate "DIZNY50"
State of Mississippi license plate "ILVDSNY"
State of Ohio license plate "DSNY MGK"
South Carolina license plate "DON D"

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News April 2015
New Items April 2015

Updated Files/Pages
2015 Checklist
2015 PDF Checklist
Alphabetical List
Catalog Notes
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
Disney Sport - Golf Plates
Disney State License Plate Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Frames (Disneyland) Page 1
Frames (Cast Member) Page 3
Golf Plates
History Page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Update Page
Variations Page
Want List

News

Quiet Month, No Activity
Nothing new released or older plates discovered this month.

New Plates/Frames and Images
None added

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News March 2015
New Items March 2015

Updated Files/Pages
Catalog Notes
DLPC News Index
History Page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Update Page

News

AG-OT-31 "Disney Pixar Cars This is how we roll", (MI-OT-75) Autographed by Edwin Catmull, President, Pixar Animation Studios.
Ed Catmull, President of Pixar Animation Studios autographed this Disney-Pixar license plate featuring the "Cars" characters.

Other Updates
No updates added.

New Plates/Frames and Images
AG-OT-31

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News February 2015
New Items February 2015

Updated Files/Pages
2015 PDF Checklist
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
History Page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Price Tag Menu
Update Page

News

No Additions this month.
No activity to report for January. The DW-GN-45 images were updated.

Other Updates
Updated the image for DW-GN-45.

New Plates/Frames and Images
DW-GN-45 (revised)

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News January 2015
New Items January 2015

Updated Files/Pages
2015 Checklist
2015 PDF Checklist
Catalog Notes
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
History Page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
New Items December 2014
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Update Page
WDW General Page

News

DW-GN-45 "Walt Disney World 2015" [SKU/UPC: 400008 621465]
Discovered through Merchandise Guest Services. At the time of publication an image of the plate was not available. The plate sells for $11.95 and for the time being is only available from Merchandise Guest Services (1-877-560-6477). MGS charges $9.95 for shipping.

MI-OT-104 "Old Key West Resort Next Right"
MI-OT-105 "Disney's Boardwalk Resort Next Right"
Discovered on e-Bay in early December. Created by Via Woodworking of Pennsylvania to resemble directional signs at Walt Disney World.

Other Updates
Updated the image for MI-FR-37.

New Plates/Frames and Images
MI-OT-104
MI-OT-105
MI-FR-37 (revised)

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News December 2014
New Items December 2014

Updated Files/Pages
2014 Checklist
2014 PDF Checklist
Alphabetical List
Catalog Introduction
Catalog Notes
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Frames (Miscellaneous) Page 4
History Page
Main Index Page
Miscellaneous Page
Miscellaneous Sub-Category Page
New Items Index Page
New Items October 2014
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Update Page
WDW General Page

News

DW-MK-30 "The Magic Kingdom"
This plate was discovered on e-Bay in early November. The plate has a white back and has been found with two different manufacturer numbers printed on the back: "H129-7443-4 134 14" that indicates a manufacture date of May 14, 2014 and "H129-7443-4 248 14" that indicates a manufacture date of September 5, 2014. The plate features: Buzz Lightyear, Lumiere, Genie, Tinker Bell, Dumbo, Stitch, Ariel, Sleeping Beauty Castle, Cheshire Cat, Enchanted Tiki Room macaw and the Grim Grinning Ghosts. The plate is available from Merchandise Guest Services for $11.95 plus shipping.

MI-FR-38 "Stitch" frame
MI-FR-39 "Little Mermaid" frame
These two frames were discovered in mid-November on e-Bay by Mark Warmann of California. The frames were manufactured by Chroma of Tennessee and were made in China. Both frames are out of production.

Other Updates
No additions or corrections.

New Plates/Frames and Images
DW-MK-30
MI-FR-38
MI-FR-39

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News November 2014
New Items November 2014

Updated Files/Pages
2014 Checklist
2014 PDF Checklist
Alphabetical List
Catalog Notes
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Frames (Miscellaneous) Page 4
History Page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Update Page
WDW Magic Kingdom

News

DW-HS-02 "Star Wars"
Discovered on e-Bay in early October. Plate was made by Chroma Plastic and copyrighted by LucasFilm Ltd.

LP-PS-04 "Little Earth" Animal Kingdom License Plate Purse
This license plate purse made by Little Earth Productions was found on e-Bay in late October. The license plate used to create the purse was an Animal Kingdom plate (DW-AK-03) that was released back in 1998. The purse is similar to those previously released by Little Earth Productions.

MI-FR-36 "Mickey Mouse", Japanese style frame
This Japanese style frame was discovered on e-Bay by Mark Warmann in mid-October. The frame is produced by Napolex and was made in China. This frame was designed to fit Japanese license plates and will not fit standard U.S. license plates. As usual, this frame sells on the expensive side for $62.00. This is the 200th frame added to the catalog.

MI-FR-37 "Mickey Minnie Good Luck" Chinese style frame
This Chinese style frame was discovered on e-Bay by Mark Warmann in mid-October. The frame was made in China. This frame was designed to fit Chinese license plates and will not fit standard U.S. license plates.

MI-OT-100 "Radiator Springs Route 66 Next Right"
MI-OT-101 "Port Orleans Riverside Next Right"
MI-OT-102 "All-Star Resorts Coronado Springs Next Right"
Discovered on e-Bay in early October. Created by Via Woodworking of Pennsylvania to resemble directional signs at Walt Disney World.

MI-OT-103 "Disney Pixar The World of Cars Online Oct 08 Gearhead WorldofCars.com"
Discovered on e-Bay in early October by Mark Warmann of California. The e-Bay seller notes that the plate was a limited edition promotional item created by Disney for the World of Cars Online. The World of Cars Online was a virtual world game based on the Cars film series. The game was launched on March 1, 2010. A sneak peek for the World of Cars called the Test Track started October 2008 and ended November 2009. The site launched on June 29, 2010 and was closed down by Disney on February 8, 2012. The plate bears a copyright of Disney/Pixar.

Other Updates
Added SKU/UPC number to the DW-EC-07 entry.

New Plates/Frames and Images
DW-EC-07 (updated)
DW-HS-02
LP-PS-04 (three images)
MI-FR-36
MI-FR-37
MI-OT-100
MI-OT-101
MI-OT-102
MI-OT-103

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News October 2014
New Items October 2014

Updated Files/Pages
2014 Checklist
2014 PDF Checklist
Alphabetical List
Catalog Notes
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Frames (Miscellaneous) Page 4
History Page
Main Index Page
Miscellaneous Page
Miscellaneous Sub-Category Page
New Items Index Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Products Page
Update Page
Variations Page
Want List
WDW Epcot Center Page 1
WDW Hollywood Studios Page

News

Quiet Month, No Activity
Nothing new released or older plates discovered this month.

Other Updates
Walt Disney World has announced that in order to make way for the new experiences, the last day of operation of Hollywood Studios', Studio Backlot Tour will be September 27, 2014. No announcement was made as to what attraction will replace the Backlot Tour.

New Plates/Frames and Images
None added

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News September 2014
New Items September 2014

Updated Files/Pages
Catalog Notes
DLPC News Index
History Page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Update Page

News

Disneyland Cars Land Sign Props:
Torqueville 'BI324' Carb County
'5903' Rubberneck County
New Suspension 'B-687'
New Suspension 'TWK702'
Rollingstop 'E327L'
Rollingstop '12LD15'
Rollingstop '7BL28'
Rollingstop '32769'
Torqueville Cnty Dept 'ML115'
These flat graphic license plates were discovered on e-Bay in mid-June. According to the e-Bay seller, these plates were props used in a promotional tour leading up to the opening of Cars Land at Disney's California Adventure. The plates are a photographic print laminated to a 1/64th inch thick steel plate.

CM-FR-51 "Cast Member Disneyland Resort" frame
This plastic Cast Member exclusive frame was discovered by Bob Richardson of California. The frame is molded to fit around a standard license plate and has a white back.

MI-OT-98 "Magic Kingdom Epcot Straight Ahead"
MI-OT-99 "Polynesian Resort Next Right"
These plates were discovered on e-Bay in late August and are non-Disney produced plates. The plates were created to resemble the road directional signs at Walt Disney World. These plates are available for sale on e-Bay.

PT-OT-27 July 1st 1988 Disney's Grand Floridian Beach Resort
This prototype flat, non-stamped plate, was discovered on e-Bay in early August. The plate is a prototype for the CM-RS-02 plate and bears the 96E-1305 ID number.

Other Updates
None

New Plates/Frames and Images
AT-CA-10I
AT-CA-10J
AT-CA-10K
AT-CA-10L
AT-CA-10M
AT-CA-10N
AT-CA-10O
AT-CA-10P
AT-CA-10Q
CM-FR-51
MI-OT-98
MI-OT-99
PT-OT-27

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News August 2014
New Items August 2014

Updated Files/Pages
2014 Checklist
2014 PDF Checklist
Alphabetical List
Attractions Page
Catalog Notes
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Cast Member Frames Page
History Page
Main Index Page
Miscellaneous Page
Miscellaneous Sub-Category Page
New Items Index Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Prototype Page
Update Page
Variations Page
WDW Hotel Resort Page

News

SP-GF-71 "Walt Disney World Golf Classic National Team Championship"
This plastic Walt Disney World golf license plate was discovered on e-bay in early July. The plate has a blue background and is similar to SP-GF-37 that has a red background. The date of the tournament is not known and is not specified on the plate. The plate has a white back.

Other Updates
Added State of Florida (Sunshine State) license plate "WALT" and State of Nevada license plate "4 GOOFY" to the Disney State License Plate page.

New Plates/Frames and Images
SP-GF-71
State of Florida (Sunshine State) "WALT"
State of Nevada "4 GOOFY"

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News July 2014
New Items July 2014

Updated Files/Pages
2014 Checklist
2014 PDF Checklist
Alphabetical List
Catalog Notes
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
Disney Sports - Golf Plate Page
Disney State License Plate Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Golf Plates by Year Page
History Page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Update Page
Want List

News

Another Quiet Month!

Disneyland Cars Land Sign Props:
- AT-CA-10D Torqueville 1922 'LR 8453'
- AT-CA-10E Carburetor County 'SHO GRL'
- AT-CA-10F Torqueville County 'ST929'
- AT-CA-10G Rollingstop '11AB17'
- AT-CA-10H Rollingstop '35YBL'
These flat graphic license plates were discovered on e-Bay in mid-June. According to the e-Bay seller, these plates were props used in a promotional tour leading up to the opening of Cars Land at Disney's California Adventure. The plates are a photographic print laminated to a 1/64th inch thick steel plate. The AT-CA-10D plate is 14 3/4" X 6" in size, while the rest of the plates were 11 3/4" X 6" in size.

Other Updates
No other updates this month.

New Plates/Frames and Images
AT-CA-10D, E, F, G & H

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News June 2014
New Items June 2014

Updated Files/Pages
Attractions Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Update Page

News

DW-HS-01 "Star Wars Rebels"
This plate was discovered on e-Bay in mid-May. The plate was an exclusive sold at "Darth's Mall" in Disney's Hollywood Studios for first Star Wars Weekends of 2014, May 16-18, 2014. Star Wars Rebels is a Disney XD TV show coming in August of 2014.   WDW Merchandise Guest Services reports that the Star Wars Event Merchandise cannot yet be sold through Merchandise Guest Services and will not be available until May 27, 2014, but only if it is in stock and there are ample supplies.

CM-FR-49 "disneycollegeprogram.com - Disney Parks and Resorts Internships and Programs frame
This Cast Member plastic frame was discovered on e-Bay in late May. Unfortunately, the seller did provide any details on the frame.

CM-FR-50 "Disneyland Resort Cast Member "Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It's Off To Work We Go..." frame
The metal frame was also discovered on e-Bay in late May. Again, unfortunately, the seller did provide any details on the frame. This is a metal version of the plastic frame CM-FR-19 featuring the Seven Dwarfs. CM-FR-19 was discovered in February of 2004 on e-Bay.

Other Updates
Added MP-OT-02, "Herbie" California OFP-857 license plate, an actual movie prop from "Herbie Fully Loaded" to the Movie Prop License Plate page.

New Plates/Frames and Images
CM-FR-49
CM-FR-50
DW-HS-01
MP-OT-02

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News May 2014
New Items May 2014

Updated Files/Pages
2014 Checklist
2014 PDF Checklist
Alphabetical List
Catalog Notes
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Frames Page 3
History Page
Main Index Page
Movie Props Page
New Items Index Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Update Page
WDW Hollywood Studios Page

News

CM-FR-04 "Disney Cast Choir" frame
This frame was discovered by Mark Warmann of California while driving in the area north of Los Angeles. The frame was white with Disney Cast Choir in black lettering across the top banner. On the bottom left of the frame was Cinderella's Castle and across the bottom center was "We Make the Music." Pixie dust followed beyond the lettering to the end of the frame. Unfortunately, Mark was not able to get a image of the frame. Thank you Mark for the submission.

Other Updates

Fours Seasons Resort at Walt Disney World is scheduled to open on August 14, 2014.

New Plates/Frames and Images
None added for April 2014

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News April 2014
New Items April 2014

Updated Files/Pages
2014 PDF Checklist
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Frames Page 3
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Opening Dates Page
Update Page
WDW Hotel Resort Page

News

Another Quiet Month......
Another month passes without any new items being released or older items being discovered. I have checked with Disney Parks Merchandise Guest Services and they were not aware of any new releases at Walt Disney World or Disneyland Resort. I had been expecting a new frame from Disneyland Resort for 2014, but so far one has not been released.

Other Updates

State of Arizona license plate "DISN3Y", State of California license plates "HRBE" and "LVDSNEY" and State of Maine license plate "MIKYMSE" were added to the Disney State License Plate Page. Bob Richardson of California provided the images of the Arizona and the California license plates. Thank you Bob for your submissions.

Added LP-BC-01, Mickey Mouse License Plate Bolt Covers, to the License Plates Products page. Bob Richardson also submitted this item to the catalog.

New Plates/Frames and Images
State of Arizona license plate "DISN3Y"
State of California license plates "HRBE" and "LVDSNEY"
State of Maine license plate "MIKYMSE"
LP-BC-01

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News March 2014
New Items March 2014

Updated Files/Pages
Catalog Notes
Plate Catalog Index Page
Disney State License Plate Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
History Page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
New Items January 2014
Products Page
Update Page

News

AG-OT-30 "1998 Official Disneyana Convention" (MI-OT-09) autographed by Mark Seppala
Bob Richardson of California found this autographed license plate in an antique store in Orange, California. The seller stated that he had the plate signed by Seppala at the 1998 Disneyana Convention. Seppala is believed to be the plate's designer. Thank you Bob, for the submission!

AT-CA-10 Experimental License Plates used for Attraction Visualization and Readability
Bob Allmon also of California discovered these experimental one-of-a-kind license plates at Disneyana Fan Expo in early February. These plates were used in the Carsland Attraction at Disney's California Adventure to assist with their readability within the attraction. The plates are: "51HHMD", "51237" and "RS001".

Other Updates

Updated the MI-FR-19 image.

New Plates/Frames and Images
AG-OT-30
AT-CA-10A, B, and C
MI-FR-19

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News February 2014
New Items February 2014

Updated Files/Pages
2014 PDF Checklist
Attraction Page
Autograph Page
Catalog Notes
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Frames Page 4
History Page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Update Page

News

No new releases or discoveries for January
Quiet month, but January is notorious for not having any new releases or discoveries. 2013 was dismal for new releases, we can only hope that 2014 will be better.

Other Updates

Added State of Kansas license plate "WT POOH" to the Disney State License Plate page.

The Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa at Walt Disney World opened on October 23, 2013.

Four Seasons Resort also at Walt Disney World is still scheduled to open in 2014.

Shanghai Disney Resort is now scheduled to open at the end of 2015.

New Plates/Frames and Images
State of Kansas license plate "WT POOH"

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News January 2014
New Items January 2014 (even though there was nothing new)

Updated Files/Pages
2014 PDF Checklist
2014 Plate Checklist
Catalog Notes
Checklist Page
Checklist PDF File
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
Disney State License Plate Page
History Page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Opening Dates Page
Update Page

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DW-GN-44 "2014 Walt Disney World" [SKU/UPC: 400007 7905528]
This aluminum plate was released in early December and features the park icons, monorail, Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Donald and Pluto. The plate is currently available from Disney Parks Merchandise Guest Services by calling 1-877-560-6477. The plate sells for $9.95 plus $9.95 for shipping. The plate can also be found on e-Bay. The plate has an unique ID number on the white back of the plate.

2013 Releases
For 2013 there were a total of four new Disney produced plates released, three were aluminum, one was plastic. There were two new Disney produced frames, both plastic.

There were five non-Disney produced new plates, all five were of the "Next Right' series.

There were eleven plates that were discovered in 2013 that had been released in prior years, but had only come to light in 2013. There were Disney-produced, with two manufactured by Chroma Plastics, six were made by Hunter Leisure of Australia (Cars 2 Lenticular Series) and one was produce by Wincraft Sports.

There were also eleven frames discovered in 2013 that had also been released in prior years. Eight of them were produced by Disney, two were produced by Chroma Plastics and one was made by an unknown source.

There was also one bicycle plate that was discovered in 2013 and it was a bolt hole variation that was also produced by an unknown source.

One very interesting item surfaced in 2013, a shipping carton/box for the DW-GN-01B plate. The box was in remarkable shape for being forty-two years old. The box had never been folded to be used as shipping container. The box was produced by the Tressel Box Company of Covina, California.

Other Updates

Added State of Maine license plate "BGSLIFE" to the Disney State License Plate page.

DL-GN-09 has been found with Price Tag # 04 attached to the back of the plate.

Price Tag #33 image has been updated on the Price Tag page.

Disney copyright notation has been added to the DS-FR-03 entry.

Last month's catalog total shown in the November DLPC News should have been 998 items listed in the catalog instead of 996 items.

New Plates/Frames and Images
DW-GN-44
State of Maine license plate "BGSLIFE"
Price Tag #33 (revised)

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News December 2013
New Items December 2013

Updated Files/Pages
2013 PDF Checklist
2013 Plate Checklist
Alphabetical List
Catalog Introduction
Catalog Notes
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Disney State License Plate Page
History Page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Image Page
Price Tag Menu
Update Page
Walt Disney World General Page

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DS-FR-09 "Walt Disney Studios Where The Magic Begins" frame
This chrome metal frame was discovered on e-Bay in mid-November. The frame was made in China and has a clock on the back of the frame that indicated it was manufactured in April of 2011. This is a Cast Member exclusive.

PT-OT-09A "Disney's Animal Kingdom Cast Member Safari"
This Cast Member license plate was also discovered on e-Bay in mid-November. This is a variation of CM-AK-01 and PT-OT-09, however this plate is stamped and has a peach colored background. The seller did not provide any additional details on the plate. Bob Allmon of California provided the image of the plate.

Other Updates

Added State of Florida license plate "DISNEY3", State of Tennessee license plate "URSSLA" and State of Montana license plate "BAMBI" to the Disney State License Plate page.

PT-OT-09 image was updated with an image provided by Bob Allmon of California. Bob also provided an image for PT-OT-09A as well. Thank you Bob for the images.

New Plates/Frames and Images
DS-FR-09
PT-OT-09 (revised)
PT-OT-09A
State of Florida license plate "DISNEY3"
State of Tennessee license plate "URSSLA"
State of Montana license plate "BAMBI"

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News November 2013
New Items November 2013

Updated Files/Pages
2013 PDF Checklist
2013 Plate Checklist
Alphabetical List
Catalog Notes
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Disney State License Plate Page
Frames Page 3
History Page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Prototype Page
Update Page
Variations Page
Want List

News

Nothing New This Month
Quite month, as there we no new releases or discoveries for the month.

Other Updates

Added State of Colorado license plate "I ♥ DONALD" to the Disney State License Plate page.

Updated the "Packaged as sold" image for DS-FR-04.

Disneyland Resorts MI-FR-12 release has been found with a price tag (37H) showing an original sales price of $6.00.

Price tags 37H and 46 have been added to the Price Tag image page.

New Plates/Frames and Images
DS-FR-04 "in package"
Price Tag 37H
Price Tag 46
State of Wyoming license plate "I ♥ DONALD"

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News October 2013
New Items October 2013

Updated Files/Pages
Catalog Notes
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
Disney State License Plate Page
Frames Page 3
History Page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Price Tag Menu
Price Tag Image Page
Update Page

News

AT-CA-03TA ("2 SCARY") Monsters Inc. Mike & Sully to the Rescue Attraction at California Adventure - Four Bolt Holes
This plate is a variation on AT-CA-03T in that it has four bolt holes. AT-CA-03T has only three bolt holes. AT-CA-03TA also has the brown protective film covering the back of the plate.

CM-FR-47 "Opening Crew Radiator Springs 2012" frame
This black plastic frame was discovered by Mark Warmann of California, while visiting Woodland Hills, California, in early September. The top banner of the frame reads "Opening Crew" in white lettering. The bottom banner reads "Radiator Springs 2012" also in white lettering. Unfortunately, Mark was not able to capture an image of the frame. So far, this is the first report of this Cast Member frame.

MI-OT-96 "Magic Kingdom Fort Wilderness Next Right"
MI-OT-97 "Disney's Wilderness Lodge Next Right"
These plates were discovered on e-Bay in late September and are non-Disney produced plates. The plates were created to resemble the road directional signs at Walt Disney World.

Other Updates

Added State of Wyoming license plate "DISNEY" to the Disney State License Plate page.

Updated the UPC/SKU number (31086 84977) for DS-FR-04. The frame originally sold for $12.00.

AT-CA-03T has three bolt holes, while AT-CA-03TA has four bolt holes.

New Plates/Frames and Images
AT-CA-03TA
MI-OT-96
MI-OT-97
State of Wyoming license plate "DISNEY"

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News September 2013
New Items September 2013

Updated Files/Pages
2013 PDF Checklist
2013 Plate Checklist
Alphabetical List
Attraction Page
Catalog Notes
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Disney State License Plate Page
Frames Page 3
History Page
Main Index Page
Miscellaneous Page
Miscellaneous Sub-Category Page
New Items Index Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Update Page

News

AT-CA-03T ("2 SCARY") Monsters Inc. Mike & Sully to the Rescue Attraction at California Adventure
This attraction license plate appeared on e-Bay in mid-August and was listed by Theme Park Connection of Florida. This plate was found on the back of the "Rescue Cab" attraction vehicles in the Monsters Inc. Mike and Sulley to the Rescue at Disney's California Adventure. It is a Monstropolis license plate and features the city's tagline, "The City That Screams Built". According to the seller, the plate was starting to look damaged so Disney removed it for replacement.

New Plates/Frames and Images
AT-CA-03T

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News August 2013
New Items August 2013

Updated Files/Pages
Attraction Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Update Page

News

BK-MI-09A "Celebration Florida Est 1994"
This aluminum bicycle license plate was discovered on e-Bay in late July. It differs from BK-MI-09 as it has four bolt holes. BK-MI-09 has two bolt holes.

CM-FR-46 "We Make the Magic Happen! The Walt Disney Company"
The plastic frame was discovered on e-Bay in mid-July. This is a Cast Member exclusive item that was released in 2011.

Other Updates
Updated images for CM-FR-23, CM-FR-42, MI-OT-85, MI-OT-86 and MI-OT-90.

Added LP-CD-01, "Cars" License Plate CD/DVD Album, to the Products page. The album was made by Little Earth Productions, Inc. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Added State of North Carolina license plate "NEVRLAND" and State of Ohio bicycle license plate "MICKEY" to the Disney State License Plate Page.

New Plates/Frames and Images
BK-MI-09A
CM-FR-23
CM-FR-42
CM-FR-46
LP-CD-01
MI-OT-85
MI-OT-86
MI-OT-90
State of North Carolina license plate "NEVRLAND"
State of Ohio bicycle license plate "MICKEY"

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News July 2013
New Items July 2013

Updated Files/Pages
2013 PDF Checklist
2013 Plate Checklist
Alphabetical List
Bicycle Page
Catalog Notes
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Disney State License Plate Page
Frames Page 3
History Page
Main Index Page
Miscellaneous Page
Miscellaneous Sub-Category Page
New Items December 2012
New Items January 2013
New Items Index Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Products Page
Update Page
Want List

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AG-OT-29 "Fire Engine", Autographed by Chip Foose
Legendary custom car builder and designer Chip Foose, owner of Foose Design and star of TV’s “Overhaulin”, held a special merchandise signing at D Street on June 15 and June 16, 2013. Chip's image of a fire engine in front of Cinderella Castle was featured on a license plate that was released at D Street and at the Disney Truck Shop in Downtown Disney West Side for the Car Masters Weekend event. Foose was the artist for the license plate. Plate has a unique number on back: H129-7443-4 14013. May also have the unique number of H129-7443-4 14113.

DW-DD-11 "Fire Engine", Exclusive Release
This exclusive license plate was released for the Car Masters Weekend special event that was held at Downtown Disney West Side on June 15 and June 16, 2013. The plate was only available at the event and according to Disney Merchandise Guest Services, all of the merchandise from the event was sold out. Chip Foose was the artist for the license plate. Plate has a unique number on back: H129-7443-4 14013. May also have the unique number of H129-7443-4 14113.

MI-FR-35 "Alumni Monsters University MU" frame [UPC/SKU: 400007 819917]
This plastic frame was discovered on e-Bay and reported by Mark Warmann of California. This frame is being sold at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort and used to promote the recently released film "Monsters University". The frame has a unique number on back: H129-7443-4 16313. The frame is available from Merchandise Guest Services for $19.95.

MI-OT-93 "Magic Kingdom Epcot Next Right"
MI-OT-94 "Hollywood Studios Next Right"
MI-OT-95 "Animal Kingdom Epcot Next Right"
These plates were discovered on e-Bay in mid-June and are non-Disney produced plates. The plates were created to resemble the road directional signs at Walt Disney World.

SP-MD-17 "Mighty Ducks of Anaheim National Hockey League"
This plastic Mighty Ducks license plate was discovered by Paul Hapy of Wisconsin in late May on e-Bay. The plate was produced by Wincraft Sports of Minnesota and was made in the United States. The plate carries a NHL copyright. Paul also provided the images of the plate.

Walt Disney World Main Street Bakery
The Main Street Bakery at Walt Disney World will be reopening in the Magic Kingdom and will now be a Starbucks location.

Other Updates
Added Price Tag E7 to the Price Tag image page.

DP-GN-05 has been discovered to have Price Tag E7 attached to it.

Added State of Maine license plate "EEYORE" to the Disney State License Plate page.

Added two additional images for AT-CA-10 that were provided by Mark Warmann of California. The images feature a yellow racer vehicle bearing "Torqueville County" license plate E11-30D.

Updated the BK-EP-03 listing to reflect that it has a white back.

New Plates/Frames and Images
AG-OT-29
AT-CA-10 (added two images)
DW-DD-11
MI-FR-35
MI-OT-93
MI-OT-94
MI-OT-95
SP-MD-17
Price Tag E7
State of Maine license plate "EEYORE"

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News June 2013
New Items June 2013

Updated Files/Pages
2013 PDF Checklist
2013 Plate Checklist
Alphabetical List
Attractions Page
Autograph License Plate Page
Bicycle Page
Catalog Notes
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Disney Sports - Mighty Ducks Page
Disney State License Plate Page
Frames Page 4
History Page
Main Index Page
Miscellaneous Page
Miscellaneous Sub-Category Page
New Items Index Page
Price Tag Image Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Update Page
Walt Disney World Downtown Disney License Plate Page
Want List

News

CM-FR-45 "Walt Disney Animation Studios" frame
This chrome frame was discovered in mid-May on e-Bay.

DS-FR-08 "Walt Disney Studios "It was all started by a Mouse." - Walt Disney" frame
This plastic frame was discovered in very late April (2013) on e-Bay. Mark Warmann of California provided images of the frame for the catalog.

DW-GN-43 "2013 Walt Disney World"
This aluminum plate was discovered on e-Bay in mid-May. A definite surprise since Disney Merchandise Guest Services had reported that there was not going to be a 2013 WDW plate.

MI-FR-31 "In Training runDisney" frame
This plastic frame was discovered through Walt Disney Merchandise Guest Services in early May. This frame has a clock on the back showing a manufacture date of April 2010, however this frame appears to be a recent release. Paul Hapy of Wisconsin, who recently returned from a visit to Walt Disney World learned from the cast members at ESPN Wide World of Sports where the frame is being sold, that the frame and plate (MI-OT-92) are new items recently received at the gift shop.

MI-FR-32 "Est. 1994 Celebration, FL" frame
This plastic frame was also discovered in very late April (2013) on e-Bay. Mark Warmann of California also provided images of the frame for the catalog.

MI-FR-33 "Tink" frame
This plastic frame was discovered by Mark Warmann of California on e-Bay in late May. The frame was produced by Chroma Graphics and was made in China.

MI-FR-34 "America's Family Network The Disney Channel" frame [Plastic]
This plastic frame was also discovered by Mark Warmann of California on e-Bay in late May. No additional information is available on the frame and no details were provided by the seller.

MI-OT-92 "In Training runDisney"
This laser cut plastic plate was discovered in mid-May by Paul Hapy of Wisconsin, while on a trip to Walt Disney World. The plate and frame (MI-FR-31) are being sold at ESPN Wide World of Sports.

OT-LP-01 "Cardboard Shipping Box for DW-GN-01B"
This unique item was discovered on e-Bay in mid-May. The box was manufactured by Tressel Box Company of Covina, California and holds 100 of the DW-GN-01B license plate. The box features an image of the DW-GN-01B license plate on both sides of the box and was used to ship the license plates to Walt Disney World.

Grand Floridian Villas DVC
Ken Potrock, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Disney Vacation Club, Disney has announced sales of the Grand Floridian Villas will start on May 23, 2013 for existing Disney Vacation Club members and on June 19, 2013 for everyone else.

Other Updates
Added the UPC number for SP-MD-12, which was provided by Paul Hapy of Wisconsin.

Added an image of the back of BK-CA-01 to the listing.

New Plates/Frames and Images
BK-CA-01 (Updated)
CM-FR-45
DS-FR-08
DW-GN-43
MI-FR-31
MI-FR-32
MI-FR-33
MI-FR-34
MI-OT-92
OT-LP-01

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News May 2013
New Items May 2013

Updated Files/Pages
2013 PDF Checklist
2013 Plate Checklist
Alphabetical List
Bicycle License Plate Page
Catalog Introduction
Catalog Notes
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Disney Sports - Mighty Ducks Page
Frames Page 3
Frames Page 4
History Page
Main Index Page
Miscellaneous Page
Miscellaneous Sub-Category Page
New Items Index Page
Other License Plate Items Page (New)
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Update Page
Walt Disney World General License Plate Page

News

CM-FR-44 "Disney University A Tradition of Great Learning" frame
This plastic frame was discovered on e-Bay in early April. This is a Cast Member exclusive item and it is not known when this frame was released. Unfortunately, there is no additional information available on the frame. The back of the frame has no markings or identification information on it.

MI-FR-30 "Tink" frame
This plastic frame was discovered on e-Bay in mid-April. The frame is part of a package of items and comes with a decal and air freshener. The frame was manufactured by Chroma Plastics and made in China.

MI-OT-91 "RunDisney/ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Walt Disney World Resort
Mark Warmann of California discovered this plastic, laser cut, double-sided plate on e-Bay in late April. The front of the plate features "RunDisney" and the back side of the plate features the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World. This is only the second double-sided plate that has been produced by Disney.

Animal Kingdom Park turned 15 years old on April 22, 2013.

Tokyo Disneyland turned 30 years old on April 15, 1983

Other Updates
Added State of California license plate "MCK 1" and State of New York License plate "DISNEY19" to the Disney State License Plate page. Bob Richardson of California submitted the "MCK 1" license plate; my thanks to Bob.
Updated State of Oklahoma license plate "Disney" and State of Pennsylvania license plate "I ♥ DISNEY" on the Disney State License Plate page. The updated images were provided by Richard Berkof; and my thanks to Richard as well.

New Plates/Frames and Images
CM-FR-44
MI-FR-30
MI-OT-91
California State License Plate "MCK 1"
New York State License Plate "DISNEY19"
Oklahoma State License Plates "DISNEY" (updated)
Pennsylvania State License Plates "I ♥ DISNEY" (updated)

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News April 2013
New Items April 2013

Updated Files/Pages
2013 PDF Checklist
2013 Plate Checklist
Alphabetical List
Autographed Plate Page
Catalog Notes
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
Disney State License Plate Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Frames Page 3
History Page
Main Index Page
Miscellaneous Page
Miscellaneous Sub-Category Page
New Items December 2012
New Items Index Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Prototype Plate Page
Update Page
Variations
Want List

News

AG-OT-27 "Disneyland The Original 91" (DL-GN-08A) Autographed by Michael Colglazier, President of Disneyland Resort
This Disneyland license plate was autographed by Michael Colglazier who became the President of Disneyland Resort on February 1, 2013. Colglazier had been the Vice President of Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom Park and replaced George Kalogridis who became the President of Walt Disney World.

AG-OT-28 "Disney Vacation Club Member" (DW-RS-34) Autographed by Ken Potrock, Vice President, Disney Vacation Club
This Disney Vacation Club license plate was autographed by Ken Potrock who became the Vice President of the Disney Vacation Club on February 1, 2013. Potrock had been the Vice President of Disney Sports and Downtown Disney and replaced Claire Bilby who became the Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Disneyland Paris and Europe.

CM-FR-43 "Disneyland Resort Cast Member" frame
This plastic frame with a chrome finish was discovered by Alison Warmann of California in early March. The frame was found mounted on a vehicle parked in one of the parking garages at the Disneyland Resort.

PT-OT-26 "Disney MGM Studios 10 Year Anniversary 1989-1999"
This aluminum license plate was discovered on e-Bay in late March on e-Bay. This plate appears to be a prototype plate for the Cast Member plate, CM-MG-02, that was released back in 1999. Unfortunately, there was no additional information available. Bob Allmon of California provided the image of the front of the plate.

Other Updates
Added the SKU/UPC number to the MI-OT-08 listing.
Updated the image for CM-FR-41.
Walt Disney World Resort has announced that Downtown Disney will be transformed during the next several years into Disney Springs. Disney Springs will feature more shopping, dining and entertainment among open-air promenades, meandering springs and waterfront settings. Two new parking garages will be added to the area to allow for the expansion of the new Disney Springs.
Added State of California license plates "DMM BGY" and "GOOF IAM", State of Florida license plate "M DISNEY" and State of New Jersey license plate "MIK MIN" to the Disney State License Plate page.

New Plates/Frames and Images
AG-OT-27
AG-OT-28
CM-FR-41
CM-FR-43
PT-OT-26
California State License Plate "DMM BGY"
California State License Plate "GOOF IAM"
Florida State License Plates "M DISNEY"
New Jersey State License Plates "MIK MIN"

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News March 2013
New Items March 2013

Updated Files/Pages
2013 PDF Checklist
2013 Plate Checklist
Alphabetical List
Autographed Plate Page
Catalog Notes
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
Disney State License Plate Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Frames Page 3
History Page
Main Index Page
Miscellaneous Page
Miscellaneous Sub-Category Page
New Items December 2012
New Items Index Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Prototype Plate Page
Update Page
Variations
Want List

News

MI-OT-45A "Tink"
In early February, Richard Berkof, reported a variation of the MI-OT-45 plate that has a dark black background that is different from the brownish/purplish background on the MI-OT-45 plate. The source of the plate is not known as it was obtained in a batch of plates from another collector. Thank you, Richard, for the information and image.

Other Updates
Updated the UPC number for TD-GN-06.
Added Connecticut State License Plate "DIZNEY", Louisiana State License Plate "WALT-1", and Montana State License Plates "BLAKPRL" and "BUGZLIF" to the Disney State License Plate Page.

New Plates/Frames and Images
MI-OT-45A
Price Tag #T3
Connecticut State License Plate "DIZNEY"
Louisiana State License Plate "WALT-1"
Montana State License Plates "BLAKPRL"
Montana State License Plates "BUGZLIF"

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News February 2013
New Items February 2013

Updated Files/Pages
2013 PDF Checklist
2013 Plate Checklist
Alphabetical List
Catalog Notes
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
Disney State License Plate Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
History Page
Main Index Page
Miscellaneous Page
Miscellaneous Sub-Category Page
New Items Index Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Image Page
Price Tag Menu
Tokyo Disneyland Page
Update Page
Variations
Want List

News

No 2013 Walt Disney World License Plate
I spoke with Cast Member Jody at Merchandise Guest Services (MGS) and she was finally able to provide an answer to the question of will there be a 2013 Disney license plate. Jody spoke with several shops at Magic Kingdom and Epcot, but none of the Cast Members had an answer, but noted that they had not seen any. Jody also made a call over to The World of Disney in Downtown Disney and learned that the Disney buyer responsible for that product line told the Cast Members at The World of Disney that there would not be a 2013 license plate produced.

Although I don’t have any confirmation, I would imagine that would hold true for the 2013 Disneyland license plate frames as well. Jody also told me that there weren’t any 2013 license plate products listed in their computer system.

Management Changes at Walt Disney World and Disneyland
Since Al Weiss retired back in November of 2012, his position of President of Worldwide Operations for Disney Parks and Resorts, was handled by Meg Crofton, the President of Walt Disney World. Effective January 9, 2013, Crofton was moved to President of Operations, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, United States and France.

Effective February 1, 2013, George Kalogridis, the current President of the Disneyland Resort, will become the President of the Walt Disney World Resort. Michael Colglazier, the current Vice-President of Disney's Animal Kingdom, will become President of the Disneyland Resort.

Other changes include: Claire Bilby who is the Vice-President of the Disney Vacation Club will become the Senior Vice-President of Sales and Marketing for Disneyland Paris and Europe. Ken Potrock, the current head of Downtown Disney and Disney Sports will move to the Vice- President of the Disney Vacation Club and Adventures by Disney position. Tom Wolber who is the Senior Vice-President of Operations for Disney Cruise Line will take over Ken Potrock's position at Downtown Disney and Disney Sports. Josh D'Amaro, the Vice-President of Adventures by Disney will become the Vice-President of Disney's Animal Kingdom.

Australian Exclusive Lenticular Plastic License Plates
MI-OT-85 "Pit Crew World Grand Prix Team Lightning McQueen Team 95"
MI-OT-86 "Holly World Grand Prix Secret Mission"
MI-OT-87 "McQueen World Grand Prix Lightning McQueen"
MI-OT-88 "Francesco World Grand Prix Francesco"
MI-OT-89 "Mater World Grand Prix"
MI-OT-90 "McMissle World Grand Prix Finn McMissile"

These plastic lenticular license plates were discovered on e-Bay in early January. They were released in Australia in 2011 for the release of "Cars 2". The plates were also exclusive to Woolworth's, the largest supermarket/grocery store chain in Australia that is owned by Woolworths Limited.

The plates are no longer available for sale by Woolworth's and they seem to be rare find on e-Bay. There have been several e-Bay listings from Australia, however the sellers will not ship overseas.

The plates were distributed by Hunter Leisure of Australia and they were kind enough to supply images of the original graphics used to create the license plates. The plates were made in China.

Other Updates
A IMAX Theater opened within the AMC Theaters in Downtown Disney Anaheim.

New Plates/Frames and Images
MI-OT-85
MI-OT-86
MI-OT-87
MI-OT-88
MI-OT-89
MI-OT-90

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News January 2013
New Items January 2013

Updated Files/Pages
2013 PDF Checklist
2013 Plate Checklist
Alphabetical List
Catalog Notes
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
History Page
Main Index Page
Miscellaneous Page
Miscellaneous Sub-Category Page
New Items Index Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Update Page
Want List

News

2012 in Review
2012 was a lackluster year for license plate items from the Disney parks. There were 24 items new to the catalog. Eight were license plates, there were fifteen frames and one bicycle license plate were added to the catalog. There were fourteen new items and ten older items that came to light during the year. There were only five new license plates and ten new frames. During the year there were four months (January, May, September and October) that no new items were released or older items discovered.

Will there be a 2013 Walt Disney World year plate?
I have spoken with several Cast Members at Merchandise Guest Services (MGS) several times during December to see if a 2013 Walt Disney World plate has been released. So far, the answer is no or not yet. No definitive answer was offered. I began to wonder if this might be related to the number "13" superstition, but when I asked the Cast Members at MGS, they wouldn't comment only providing the "I don't know" answer. My guess would be that if we don't see one by the end of January, it most likely will not be produced.

CM-FR-41 "I Don't Text While Driving, Safe "D" Begins With Me!" frame
Mark Warmann of California discovered this Cast Member frame on e-Bay in mid-December. This would seem to be a recent release due to the topic of the frame, however no additional information was discovered.

CM-FR-42 "Disney Built By Characters, "D" Cast Member" frame
This frame was also discovered by Mark Warmann of California on e-Bay in mid-December. This also appears to be a recent release but no additional information was available. This is a plastic frame with a chrome finish.

MI-FR-28 "Jack Skellington" (faces) frame
Yet, another frame discovered by Mark Warmann of California on e-Bay in mid-December. This may have also been a recent release in December, but once again no additional information was found. This is the third frame featuring the many faces of Jack Skellington. MI-FR-17 and MI-FR-24 preceded the MI-FR-28 frame.

MI-FR-29 "Stitch" Japanese frame
This metal Japanese frame was discovered on e-Bay in late December. It is manufactured by NAPOLEX of Japan. It features Stitch and surfboards.

Other Updates
The new Fantasyland in the Magic Kingdom park at Walt Disney World had its official opening on December 6, 2012. There will still be more sections of the land that will be opening throughout 2013.

New Plates/Frames and Images
CM-FR-41
CM-FR-42
MI-FR-28
MI-FR-29

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News December 2012
New Items December 2012

Updated Files/Pages
2012 PDF Checklist
2012 Bicycle Checklist
2012 Frames Checklist
2012 Plate Checklist
2012 Property Checklist
2012 Unique Checklist
Checklist Index Page
Checklist 1970-2012
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Frames Page 3
Frames Page 4
History Page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Update Page

News

CM-FR-40 "Celebrating 30 Years Epcot Center" Frame
This Cast Member exclusive frame was discovered on e-Bay by Mark Warmann of California. This was the first time that the frame made its public debut, however the frame has a "clock" on the back of the frame indicating a manufacture date of July 2010. The frame was sold for $7.00 at Mickey's of Glendale which is the Cast Member Store located on the Walt Disney Imagineering campus located at 1401 Flower Street, in Glendale, California.

SP-GF-40 "1985 Walt Disney World Golf Classic Patron" license plate
This aluminum plate was discovered on e-Bay in mid-November. This is only the 5th "Patron" golf plate to surface since the first "Patron" license plate was discovered in 2003. It is still not clear just what the "Patron" term means, but may indicate someone who makes a major contribution to the event.

Other Updates
Added California State License Plate "1 DISNEY" and Iowa State License Plate "GOOFYS" to the Disney State License Plate Page.

New Plates/Frames and Images
CM-FR-40
SP-GF-70
California State License Plate "1 DISNEY"
Iowa State License Plate "GOOFYS"

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News November 2012
New Items November 2012

Updated Files/Pages
2012 PDF Checklist
2012 Plate Checklist
Alphabetical List
Catalog Intro
Catalog Notes
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
Disney Golf License Plates Page
Disney Golf Plates By Year of Issue Page
Disney State License Plate Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Frames Page 3
History Page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Update Page
Variations Page

News

Quite Month - No Activity
No new releases or discoveries this month. However, that once again did not stop sales activity on e-Bay.

Lucas Films
Disney has purchased Lucas Films for $4.05 billion which included the Star Wars franchise. Disney has said they will continue the Star Wars saga in upcoming movies. George Lucas has also said that he wanted Star Wars to continue and Disney was his only choice to continue his legacy.

Other Updates
Added California State license plate "SN♥WYYT" to the Disney State License Plate page. The plate was submitted by Bob Richardson of California. Thank you, Bob.

New Plates/Frames and Images
California State license plate "SN♥WYYT"

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News October 2012
New Items October 2012

Updated Files/Pages
Plate Catalog Index Page
Disney State License Plate Page
DLPC News Index
History Page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Update Page

News

Quite Month - No Activity
No new releases or discoveries this month. However, that did not stop sales activity on e-Bay. Two of the Imagineering frames (CM-FR-37 and CM-FR-38) and the Doom Bugy plates (DW-MK-25A/B) brought their sellers top dollar.

Company D Guest Pass
Bob Richardson of California reports that he had received a Company D Store Guest Pass and tells me that when you visit the Company D Stores on a Guest Pass without being accompanied by a Cast Member, you are restricted from purchasing any Cast Member Exclusive merchandise. To distinguish the merchandise that a Guest can purchase on their own, the store marks the price tags with a pink highlighter marker. Only the merchandise marked with the pink highlighter is available to Guest Pass visitors.

Bob sent me a Cast Member frame (CM-FR-39) with the price tag highlighted with the pink highlighter. Here is an image of that price tag.

Other Updates
No updates or other news this month.

New Plates/Frames and Images
No images were added or updated

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News September 2012
New Items September 2012

Updated Files/Pages
DLPC News Index
History Page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Update Page

News

LP-KC-02 "World of Color" License Plate Keychain
Mark Warmann of California submitted this "World of Color" license plate keychain product. Besides the "World of Color" license, the keychain features other "Cars" and Disney icons and logos. The keychain was added to the Products page. Thanks Mark for the key chain.

SP-GF-68 "Walt Disney World Oldsmobile Golf Classic Patron 1994"
This plate was discovered on e-Bay in early August. This golf plate was believed to exist, but until now had not been seen.

SP-GF-69 "Walt Disney World Oldsmobile Golf Classic, Classic Club"
This plate was also discovered on e-Bay in early August. This golf plate was also believed to exist, but until now had not been seen.

Other Updates
Images and data for SP-GF-39, MI-FR-26 and MI-FR-27 were updated.

State of California license plate "IM4DSNY" has been added to the Disney State License Plate page. Thanks to Bob Richardson of California for submitting this plate.

Bob Richardson also supplied the SKU/UPC number, original sales price and price tag date for the CM-FR-39 Cast Member frame. Once again, thank you Bob.

New Plates/Frames and Images
MI-FR-26 (updated)
MI-FR-27 (updated)
SP-GF-39 (updated)
SP-GF-68
SP-GF-69
LP-KC-02
State of California license plate "IM4DSNY"

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News August 2012
New Items August 2012

Updated Files/Pages
2012 PDF Checklist
2012 Plate Checklist
Alphabetical List
Catalog Notes
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
Disney Sports - Golf Page
Disney State license Plate Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Frames Page 3
Frames Page 4
Golf Plates Page
History Page
Main Index Page
New Items July 2012
New Items Index Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Products Page
Update Page
Want List

News

DW-FR-11 "Planet Hollywood" Frame
This frame was also discovered on e-Bay in early July. The frame is from Planet Hollywood over in Downtown Disney. It is believed that this is a discontinued frame. The frame has a non-Disney, plain price tag with the price of $12.00.

DW-RS-61 "Disney Vacation Club"
Collector Paul Hapy of Wisconsin sent me an image of the back of a DW-RS-61 license plate showing a written inscription that a previous owner had placed on it. At first the inscription "4-7-10 Deevy Cee" didn't make sense, but a Google search revealed that Disney had a "character"/spokesperson known as "Deevy See" that attempted to promote the Disney Vacation Club and membership sales. It appears that "Deevy See" didn't set well with members or the public as they branded "her" as annoying. It seems that Disney may have discontinued "Deevy See". Paul tells me that Deevy See was “retired to Wisconsin” sometime after April this year. For those who have not had the "Deevy See" experience, go to http://www.deevypacksherbags.com/ and "see" for yourself.

It is difficult to be sure of the true meaning of the inscription, but I believe that the "numbers" is actually the date of April 7, 2010. It may also mean that they received the plate while at one of the membership sales event with "Deevy See". The DW-RS-61 plate was first seen on e-Bay in September of 2010.

MI-FR-26 "13.1 RunDisney" Frame [SKU/UPC: 400006 798695]
This chrome frame was discovered on e-Bay in early July. The frame commemorates the Half-Marathon run at Walt Disney World Resort. The frame is sold at Team Mickey in Downtown Disney and at ESPN Club in Disney's Boardwalk.

MI-FR-27 "26.2 RunDisney" Frame [SKU/UPC: 400006 798688]
This chrome frame was discovered on e-Bay in early July. The frame commemorates the full Marathon run at Walt Disney World Resort. The frame is also sold at Team Mickey in Downtown Disney and at ESPN Club in Disney's Boardwalk.

MI-OT-83 "13.1 RunDisney" Plate [SKU/UPC: 400006 798701]
This laser cut license plate was discovered through Merchandise Guest Services in late July. The plate commemorates the Half-Marathon run at Walt Disney World Resort. The plate is sold at Team Mickey in Downtown Disney and at ESPN Club in Disney's Boardwalk.

MI-OT-84 "26.2 RunDisney" Plate [SKU/UPC: 400006 798718]
This laser cut license plate was discovered through Merchandise Guest Services in late July. The plate commemorates the Half-Marathon run at Walt Disney World Resort. The plate is sold at Team Mickey in Downtown Disney and at ESPN Club in Disney's Boardwalk.

Other Updates
The image for DS-FR-01B was updated. The frame was produced by Baron (http://www.baronlfi.com/about-us.php) and made in China. The frame is solid brass.

Bob Richardson of California provided images of the Fast Pass Building near the entrance of the Radiator Springs Racers in Cars Land at California Adventure, showing numerous license plates. The images were added to the AT-CA-10 entry on the Attractions page. Thank you Bob for the images.

New Plates/Frames and Images
AT-CA-10 (updated)
DS-FR-01B
DW-FR-11
MI-FR-26
MI-FR-27
MI-OT-83
MI-OT-84

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News July 2012
New Items July 2012

Updated Files/Pages
2012 PDF Checklist
2012 Plate Checklist
Alphabetical List
Attraction Page
Catalog Notes
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Frames Page 2
Frames Page 3
Frames Page 4
History Page
Main Index Page
Miscellaneous Page
Miscellaneous Sub-Category Page
New Items Index Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu
Update Page

News

AT-CA-10 "Cars Land" California Adventure Attraction Images
Mark Warmann and Bob Allmon, both of California, submitted numerous images of the license plates and related items on display and used in the "Cars Land" attraction. Unfortunately, Disney only produced one public souvenir license plate item, CA-FR-03. Thank you Mark and Bob for the images!

AT-CA-11 "Buena Vista Street - Oswald's" California Adventure Attraction Images
Mark Warmann of California also submitted images of "Oswald's" on "Buena Vista Street" that appears to be a gas station, but is a shop that sells sundries. "Oswald's" is named for one of Disney's first animated characters, Oswald the Rabbit. An old "roadster" can be found on the outside of the shop.

CA-FR-03 "Low N Slow Cars Land Radiator Springs Car Club" frame
This plastic frame was discovered on e-Bay by Mark Warmann of California in early June. The frame features Ramone from "Cars" and his license plate logo of " Low N Slow". This frame is available to the general public, but may have been released early to Cast Members on a Cast Member preview of "Cars Land". The frame appeared on e-Bay prior to the opening of the land.

CM-FR-39 "The Happiest Place On Earth Just Got Happier Disney California Adventure Park Cars Land June 15, 2012 frame
This plastic frame was also discovered on e-Bay by Mark Warmann of California in early June and is a Cast Member exclusive.

LP-KC-01 "Cars Low N Slow" License Plate Keychain
Bob Allmon of California submitted this "Cars" license plate keychain product. Besides the "Low N Slow" license plate that was on "Ramone", the keychain features other "Cars" icons and logos. The keychain was added to the Products page.

PN-OT-35/50 "Disneyland Resort 2012 "Gear Up 4 Adventure" 12-Pin Set"
This license plate pin set was first reported by Bob Allmon of California back in January of 2012, but has just recently surfaced. The 12-pin set features ten of the major attractions with one pin featuring Duffy the Bear and the last pin with the "Gear Up 4 Adventure" logo. There are four chaser pins, that are "frames" that the attraction pins will fit inside of.

Unique "Cars" Automobile Related Products
With the opening of "Cars Land" in the California Adventure Park at the Disneyland Resort, numerous automobile related souvenirs and products have been produced. Bob Allmon of California also submitted one of the more unique items, a Car Club Plaque.

Bob tells me that these plaques were used by automobile owners to show their "car club affiliation" when displaying their "hot rod" or "cruiser" at car shows. "Ramone's, Low N Slow", plaque is made of cast metal and is 7 13/16" wide, 4 7/8" tall and 3/16" thick.

Front and Back of the plaque
      

Front and Back of the packaging for the plaque
      
Disney went all out on this item and it is not a cheap purchase item by any means, selling for $79.95.

Thank you Bob, for the information and images!

Other Updates
Cars Land in California Adventure Park - June 15, 2012.

New Plates/Frames and Images
AT-CA-10
AT-CA-11
CA-FR-03
CM-FR-39
LP-KC-01
PN-OT-35/50

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News June 2012
New Items June 2012

Updated Files/Pages
2012 PDF Checklist
Attraction Page
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Disney License Plate Pin Page
Frames Page 1
Frames Page 3
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Products Page
Update Page

News

Quiet Month
No new items or discoveries were found this month.

Other Updates
Image and data for CM-FR-15 was updated.

Added a section to the Catalog Notes page detailing the Unique Manufacturer ID Number that has been found on the back of plates and frames. The number first appeared in late 2010 and continues to be on all of the new releases. So far, there have been nine plates and nine frames with the number on the back.

New Plates/Frames and Images
CM-FR-15 (Updated)

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News May 2012
New Items May 2012

Updated Files/Pages
Catalog Notes
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Frames Page 3
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Update Page

News

DC-FR-03 "Set sail on a Fantasy, Disney Cruise Line, Inaugural Sailings 2012-2013" frame
This plastic frame was discovered by Bob Null of Florida while on one of the inaugural Fantasy cruises in early April. The frame is part of a set of souvenirs encased in a plastic zippered case. Besides the frame, a keychain, a window decal and a air freshener are included in the set. This is an exclusive set as it is only sold aboard the Fantasy. The set is copyright Disney China and sells for $19.95.

DL-FR-37 "Disneyland" frame
This plastic frame featuring Duffy was discovered by Mark Warmann of California in late April. It is a "sister" frame to DW-FR-10. The frame features park icons, Mickey, Minnie, Duffy, Donald, Pluto, Chip, Dale and Goofy. The frame sells for $9.95 and is available from Merchandise Guest Services. SKU/UPC: 400005 953484.

DW-FR-10 "Walt Disney World" frame
This plastic frame also features Duffy was discovered by Bob Null of Florida in mid-April. It is a "sister" frame to DL-FR-37. The frame features park icons, Mickey, Minnie, Duffy, Donald, Pluto, Chip, Dale and Goofy. The frame sells for $9.95 and is available from Merchandise Guest Services. SKU/UPC: 400005 953491.

DW-GN-42 "Walt Disney World"
This aluminum plate once again features Duffy and was discovered by Mark Warmann of California on e-Bay in late April. The plate also features park icons, Mickey, Minnie, Duffy, Donald, Pluto, and Goofy. The plate has a white back and sells for $9.95. It is available from Merchandise Guest Services. SKU/UPC: 400005 953514.

PN-CM-04 "Florida CST MBR OCT Walt Disney World 71" pin
This Cast Member pin was discovered on e-Bay in early April. This is the Walt Disney World version of PN-CM-03 Disneyland Resort pin.

Other Updates
Images for CM-FR-22 and DS-FR-01 were updated.

State of Oklahoma license plate "DISNEY" was added to the Disney State License Plate page.

The Opening Dates Page was updated to reflect the Disney Cruise Line "Fantasy" inaugural cruise was March 31, 2012.

New Plates/Frames and Images
CM-FR-22 (Updated)
DC-FR-03
DS-FR-01 (Updated)
DL-FR-37
DW-FR-10
DW-GN-42
State of Oklahoma license plate "DISNEY"

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News April 2012
New Items April 2012

Updated Files/Pages
2012 Checklist
2012 PDF Checklist
Alphabetical Plate List
Catalog Notes
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
Disney State License Plate Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Frames Page 1
Frames Page 2
Frames Page 3
Frames Page 6
Frames PDF Checklist
History Page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Opening Dates Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu Page
Update Page
Walt Disney World Magic General Page
Want List

News

BK-MI-14 "WALT" bicycle license plate
This metal bicycle license plate was discovered on e-Bay in mid-March. The seller noted that the plate was made by the Fleer Corporation. The Fleer Corporation went bankrupt in 2005 and is no longer in business. The seller also noted that the plate was circa 1950. Unfortunately, no additional information could be found on the plate.

MI-OT-82 "Donald Duck 100% Pure Orange Juice Quality that speaks for itself!"
This aluminum license plate was discovered on e-Bay in mid-March. It has a white back and is copyrighted Walt Disney Productions. There are no price tags or other markings on the plate.

Disneyland Paris turns 20 on April 12, 2012.

Art of Animation Resort at Walt Disney World
The wings of the Disney’s Art of Animation Resort at Walt Disney World will be opening than sooner than expected after the resort hotel’s grand opening on May 31. The Finding Nemo wings of the resort will open May 31; Cars will now open June 18 instead of July 31; and The Lion King will open August 10 instead of September 30. The value rooms at The Little Mermaid wings will open on September 15 instead of the end of the year.

Carsland in California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort will open June 15, 2012.

Other Updates
The images for DL-FR-36, DW-MK-29 and MI-FR-25 were updated.

New Plates/Frames and Images
BK-MI-14
DL-FR-36 (Updated)
DW-MK-29 (Updated)
MI-FR-25 (Updated)
MI-OT-82

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News March 2012
New Items March 2012

Updated Files/Pages
2012 Checklist
2012 PDF Checklist
Alphabetical Plate List
Bicycle License Plate Page
Catalog Notes
Checklist Index Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Frames Page 1
Frames Page 4
Main Index Page
Miscellaneous Page
Miscellaneous Sub-Category Page
New Items February 2012
New Items Index Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu Page
Update Page
Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Page
Want List

News

DL-FR-36 “Disneyland” frame [UPC/SKU: 400005 356520]
This plastic frame was discovered on e-Bay in early February. The frame features Sleeping Beauty's Castle at top center. “Disneyland” lettering has characters in the letters at bottom center of the frame. Walt and Mickey are in silhouette (like the Partner’s statue in the park) to the left of Disneyland lettering. Numerous icons surround the frame (Castle, Mike, Mouse Ears Hats, Stitch, Tinker Bell, Fireworks and a Pirate Ship). Thanks to Mark Warmann of California for providing the UPC/SKU number and images.

DW-MK-29 “Magic Kingdom” [UPC/SKU: 400005 357473]
This aluminum license plate was discovered in mid-February by Rob Molenda in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. The primary feature is Cinderella’s Castle. The plate also features numerous characters and the letters making up “Magic Kingdom” lettering at the bottom of the plate also feature Disney and Pixar characters.

MI-FR-25 “Disney Vacation Club Member” frame [UPC/SKU: 400005 811470]
This plastic frame was discovered on e-Bay in late February. The frame features a background of stars and two “Earth” mouse ear icons. Merchandise Guest Services states that the frame is a “DVC exclusive” and will ask for proof of membership. The frame sells for $19.95.

PN-CM-03 “California CST MBR Jul Disneyland 55” Pin
The Cast Member exclusive pin was discovered on e-Bay in late February.

Other Updates

UPC/SKU numbers for ED-GN-07B and DW-RS-02A were updated.
The image for BK-SP-01 was updated.

State of California license plates “DISNELN”, “KRP8RYD” and “MCKYFNZ” were added to the Disney State License Plate page. Thanks to Bob Richardson of California for the images and information on these plates.

New Plates/Frames and Images
BK-SP-01 (updated)
DL-FR-36
DW-MK-29
MI-FR-25
PN-CM-03
State of California license plates “DISNELN”
State of California license plates “KRP8RYD”
State of California license plates “MCKYFNZ”

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News February 2012
New Items February 2012

Updated Files/Pages
2012 Checklist
2012 PDF Checklist
Alphabetical Plate List
Bicycle License Plate Page
Checklist Index Page
Disney State License Plate Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
DLPC Plate List
Disney License Plate Pin Page
Euro Disneyland License Plate Page
Frames Page 1
Frames Page 4
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Menu Page
Update Page
Variations Page
Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Page
Walt Disney World Resort Page
Walt Disney World Hotel Alphabetic Resort

Website Operation

As most of you know, this site is hosted by Angelfire, which is a subsidiary of Lycos. Lycos offers several pre-written software tools and functions for its website users. DLPC had been using a "HTML-Gear" tool provided by Lycos for the Guest Book. Lycos has informed all of the "HTML-Gear" users that it will be retiring all of the "HTML-Gear" modules and tools on April 1, 2012. Once the modules and tools have been retired, they will no longer function.

Due to the "HTML-Gear" retirement announcement, I have removed the DLPC Guest Book from the site. The Guest Book has not been used in over a year, with the last entry made in September of 2010. At this time, the Guest Book will not be replaced. Anyone interested in contacting the webmaster, may do so at webmaster@disneylicenseplates.com.

News

January 2012
There were no new releases or discoveries for January.

A quiet start to a “New Year”
January was a quite month. With the recent license plate and frame items of last November and December, it appeared that Disney was increasing the plate and frame merchandise line, however it didn’t carry over into January. I am guessing that the next big event that may have a license plate release is the inaugural voyage of the DCL Fantasy on March 31, 2012. I am also hopeful that the summertime opening of Cars Land in Disney’s California Adventure will lead to at least one license plate or frame being produced.

2011 brought about six new Disney license plates and eight new license plate frames. That doubles the number of plates released in 2010. It would be great to see 2012 maintain the 2011 release rate, but only time will tell.

Other Updates

Image for PT-OT-13 was updated.

State of Colorado license plate “DSNYGRL”, State of Maine license plate “DISNEY” and State of Mississippi license plate “MSMOUSE” were added to the Disney State License Plate Page.

New Plates/Frames and Images
PT-OT-13 (updated)
State of Colorado license plate “DSNYGRL”
State of Maine license plate “DISNEY”
State of Mississippi license plate “MSMOUSE”

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News January 2012
New Items January 2012

Updated Files/Pages
2012 Checklist
2012 PDF Checklist
Alphabetical Plate List
Catalog Intro Page
Catalog Notes Page
Checklist (Primary)
Checklist (PDF)
Checklist Index Page
Disney State License Plate Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
History page
Main Index Page
Links Page
New Items Index Page
Opening Dates Page
Price Tag Menu Page
Prototype Page
Resource Page
Update Page
Variations Page
Walt Disney World Hotel Alphabetic Resort
Want List

News

DW-EP-22 “Drink Coca-Cola” [UPC/SKU: 400203 612916]
This chrome/metal outline plate was discovered through Disney’s Merchandise Guest Services. It is sold at the Club Cool attraction in Epcot. The letters “Drink Coca-Cola” are tied together and have no background. There are bolt holes at the top and bottom for mounting. The “plate” is mounted to a red cardboard backing card. The “plate” sells for $22.95.

DC-FR-02 “Disney Cruise Line” frame [UPC/SKU: 400005 478536]
This plastic frame was discovered by Bob Null of Florida. The frame features nautical flags and Mouse Ear icons. Bob tells me that the nautical flags spell out “Disney Cruise Line”. This frame is exclusive to the Disney Cruise Line and is only sold onboard the cruise ships. It is not available from Merchant Guests Services.

DL-FR-35 “Disneyland Resort 2012” [UPC/SKU: 400004 787493]
This plastic frame was discovered by Mark Warmann of California at the Disneyland Resort. The frame is 1/16” thick and is flat. It features Minnie, Pluto, Mickey, Goofy, Space Mountain, California Screamin’, Mickey’s Fun Wheel, and Sleeping Beauty’s Castle.

DW-FR-09 “Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground frame [Plastic] [UPC/SKU: 400005 490675]
This plastic 1/16th” flat frame was discovered through Disney’s Merchandise Guest Services. The frame features a “wooden” style background and the Fort Wilderness letters are shaped with “logs”. The frame sells for $7.95.

DW-GN-41 “2012 Walt Disney World” [UPC/SKU: 400004 787479]
This aluminum license plate was discovered in very late November by Bob Null of Florida at World of Disney in Downtown Disney, Walt Disney World. The plate features the four parks icons and Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy and Pluto. The black background has very light black stars that are difficult to see. The plate sells for $9.95.

DW-RS-62 “Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground – A Great Place To Get Lost” [UPC/SKU: 400005 490606]
This aluminum plate was discovered through Disney’s Merchandise Guest Services. The plate features a vintage Mickey power-walking through trees. The plate is made to appear to be “vintage” with age lines running through the graphic. The main portion of the plate is flat, only the green outer border is stamped or raised. The plate sells for $9.95

LP-BH-01 “Bird House” made of Disney License Plates
This Bird House was discovered on e-Bay in mid-December. The Bird House was fabricated out of five Disney License Plates.

Other Updates

Images for SP-GF-46, SP-GF-63 and SP-GF-65 were updated.

Price Tag #45 was added to the Price Tag Images page.

The Walt Disney Company has announced that it will build an addition to Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, the highest-priced company-owned hotel at Walt Disney World. The new project will add approximately 147 time-share units in a separate building next to the main hotel, and it will be the first new Disney Vacation Club resort to begin construction since the global financial crisis sent sales tumbling downward. The resort is expected to open in late 2013. The new building will be exclusively DVC time-share units and will include a children's water-play area and other exclusive amenities.

Ground was broken on the Walt Disney World Property Four Seasons Resort in a ceremony that was held on December 6, 2011. The official ground breaking was for the 444-room luxury Four Seasons resort to be located on Walt Disney World property. The resort is scheduled to open in 2014. Among the amenities expected at the resort is a roof-top restaurant with views of the Magic Kingdom.

Disneyland Resort announced that Ghirardelli Chocolates will open a new location inside Disney California Adventure Park in late spring 2012. The soda fountain and chocolate shop will add yet another layer of traditional San Francisco flair to the Pacific Wharf area of the park.

The Walt Disney Company has abandoned its plans to build a 500-room Disney hotel at the National Harbor near Washington, D.C. Disney spent $11 million to buy the land in the area back in 2009 and says the current timing is simply not right for the project.

New Plates/Frames and Images
DC-FR-02
DL-FR-35
DW-EP-22
DW-FR-09
DW-GN-41
DW-RS-62
LP-BH-01
Price Tag #45
SP-GF-46 (updated)
SP-GF-63 (updated)
SP-GF-65 (updated)

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News December 2011
New Items December 2011

Updated Files/Pages
2011 Checklist
2011 PDF Checklist
Alphabetical Plate List
Catalog Intro Page
Catalog Notes Page
Checklist Index Page
DLPC Plate List
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
Disney Sports Golf Page
Frames Page 1
Frames Page 2
Frames Page 6
Golf Plates by Year Page
History page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Opening Dates Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Image Page
Price Tag Menu Page
Products Page
Update Page
Walt Disney World Epcot Page
Walt Disney World General Page
Walt Disney World Resort Page
Walt Disney World Hotel Alphabetic Resort
Want List

News

LP-CH-03 "Cars 2" Kids Tee-Shirt featuring "Cars" Disney License Plates
This tee-shirt was discovered in early November on the Disney Store.Com website (www.disneystore.com) and features license plates with the characters from the Pixar “Cars 2” movie. The shirt was added to the Disney License Plate Products page.

Other Updates

Images for BK-DL-08, BK-DW-02 and CM-FR-01 were updated.

Thanks to Bob Null of Florida, printing/color variations were discovered for DW-GN-31 and DW-GN-34. The WDW General page has links to color/variation page for each of the plates. So far, there is not any explanation for the color variations except that the plates were “reprinted” and the original printing background colors were not matched. The color variations may not be noticed unless more than one plate is used for comparison. Due to the difficulty in finding or matching the color variations, none of the variations have been assigned a catalog number.

Bob Richardson of California reported two more State of California Disney license plates, “TINKRBL” and “DZNYMAN”. They have been added to the Disney State License Plate page. Thank you, Bob.

New Plates/Frames and Images
BK-DL-08 (Updated)
BK-DW-02 (Updated)
CM-FR-01 (Updated)
DW-GN-31 (Variations)
DW-GN-34 (Variations)
LP-CH-03
State of California license plate "DZNYMAN"
State of California license plate "TINKRBL"

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News November 2011
New Items November 2011

Updated Files/Pages
Bicycle Page
Catalog Notes Page
Disney State License Plates Page
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
Frames Page 3
History page
Main Index Page
New Items Index Page
Products Page
Update Page
Walt Disney World General Page

News

Disney’s CEO Bob Iger’s new role
Due to the retirement of Disney Board Chairman John Pepper in 2012, Iger will assume the role of Chairman in addition to his CEO duties. Iger will step down as CEO in 2015 but will continue as Chairman through 2016, when he will retire. Current speculation is that Tom Skaggs, Parks President, or Jay Rasulo the CFO, are inline to replace Iger as CEO.

CM-FR-04B “We Make The Magic! Walt Disney Imagineering” (Copyright mark painted white, Clock - Manufacture Date: September 2006)
This frame variation was discovered in early October. The frame has the copyright mark painted white and the back of the frame has a clock showing that the manufacture date is September 2006. The frame does not carry any manufacturer identification. Otherwise the frame is identical to CM-FR-04A and CM-FR-04C.

CM-FR-04C “We Make The Magic! Walt Disney Imagineering” (Copyright mark is not painted, Clock - Manufacture Date: October 2003)
This frame variation was discovered in early October. The frame’s copyright mark is not painted and the back of the frame has a clock showing that the manufacture date is October 2003. The frame does not carry any manufacturer identification. Otherwise the frame is identical to CM-FR-04A and CM-FR-04B.

CM-FR-38 “Established 1952 Walt Disney Imagineering” frame
This plastic frame was discovered in late September on e-Bay. It has a chrome finish on the front, with the lettering engraved into the frame. The back of the frame is black. The frame has a clock that shows the frame was manufactured in September of 2011. The frame is a Cast Member exclusive is from Mickey’s of Glendale the exclusive Cast Member store at Walt Disney Imagineering.

DW-FR-08 “Downtown Disney” skyline frame
This plastic frame was discovered on e-Bay in mid-October. The frame features the skyline of the buildings in Downtown Disney. No additional information is available on the frame.

MI-FR-24 “Jack Skellington” (faces) frame
This chrome frame was discovered by Mark Warmann of California on e-Bay in early October. The frame features the many faces of Jack Skellington, the primary character in Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” movie. The frame was sold at the Disneyland Resort.

MI-OT-81 “California OFP 857”, “Herbie the Love Bug” replica license plate
This aluminum stamped replica license plate was also discovered in late September on e-Bay.

According to the e-Bay seller “bigkidkate”, this is a screen accurate “Herbie the Love Bug” metal stamped Volkswagen Beetle prop License Plate. After months of research, this is the first Disney plate we've decided to produce. Herbie's plate is reproduced exactly as it appeared on screen. There are a few "special" little differences that make this plate stand out from the other California prop plates we offer. The most noticeable difference about Herbie's plate is the number 8. The 8 is rounded and is not a California DMV style number. Also, the size of the "California" across the top is just a tad smaller than other black California plates.

According to the "Herbie, The Love Bug" Fan Website, Herbie bears original 1963 yellow on black California license plates, OFP 857. These plates stayed with Herbie until "Herbie Fully Loaded" in 2005. “Herbie Fully Loaded” was the only film in the series to not feature a front license plate on Herbie. The letters and numbers on Herbie's tag have a hidden meaning. “The Love Bug's” producer, Robert Stevenson, first worked with Walt Disney in August of 1957, so OFP stands for “Our First Production” and 857 represents August of 1957.

PT-OT-25 “Disney’s Old Key West Resort” prototype license plate
This prototype license plate was also discovered in mid-October. The plate is flat and was a prototype for the DW-RS-05 license plate.

Other Updates

Price Tag #44 has been added to the Price Tag Image Page. The price tag is from Mickey’s of Glendale the exclusive Cast Member store at Walt Disney Imagineering.

The image for MI-OT-79 was updated. Also two entries on the Attractions page, AT-DL-08 and AT-MK-04 were updated. Thanks to Bob Richardson of California for the images for AT-DL-08.

The UPC/SKU numbers for CM-DW-01 and DW-FR-07 have been updated.

The catalog number for CM-FR-04 has been modified to CM-FR-04A to reflect the discovery of CM-FR-04B and CM-FR-04C.

State of California license plate “LOV BUG3”, State of Arizona license plate “DSNYCAR” and State of Rhode Island license plates “MOUSE-4” and "MMOUSE" were added to the Disney State License Plate page. Thanks to Bob Richardson of California for the images of the Arizona license plate “DSNYCAR”.

Phase 1 of Art of the Animation Resort will open May 31, 2012.

New Plates/Frames and Images
AT-DL-08
AT-MK-04
CM-DW-01 (Updated)
CM-FR-04A (Updated)
CM-FR-04B
CM-FR-04C
CM-FR-38
DW-FR-07 (Updated)
DW-FR-08
MI-FR-24
MI-OT-79 (Updated)
MI-OT-81
PT-OT-25
Price Tag #44
State of Arizona license plate "DSNYCAR"
State of California license plate "LOV BUG3"
State of Rhode Island license plates "MOUSE-4" and "MMOUSE"

Added Files/Pages
DLPC News October 2011
New Items October 2011

Updated Files/Pages
2011 Checklist
2011 PDF Checklist
Alphabetical Plate List
Attraction Page
Autograph Page
Catalog Notes Page
Cast Member Walt Disney World Exclusives Page
Checklist Index Page
Disney State License Plates Page
DLPC Plate List
Plate Catalog Index Page
DLPC News Index
Frames Page 2
Frames Page 3
Frames Page 4
History page
Main Index Page
Miscellaneous Page
Miscellaneous Sub-Category Page
New Items August 2011
New Items Index Page
Opening Dates Page
Price Tag Data Document
Price Tag Image Page
Price Tag Menu
Prototype Page
Update Page
Variations Page
Want List